GE JE2821 Installation instructions

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Defrosting p9
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@Makesureallco’okivareusedin
yourticrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostghss,casseroles,
cookingdishes,measuring’cups,
custardcups,potteryor cl@a
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
is1abekxl“suitableforMicrowaving
Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterinaglasscup.
Placeinovenonorbesidedish.
Microwave1-1%minutesatHIGH.
If waterbecomeshot,dishis
microwavesafe.If dishheats,it
shouldnotbeusedformicrowaving.
~Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
@Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbook.
@Steambuildsuppressurein foods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
Beforewing youroven,
readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
write downthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
Imeelectric output Ofthis
microwaveovenis ’700watts.
Be sureyourMicrowave
OveMIis registered.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourC!onsumel*ProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous,statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance
mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain
thatitis.
Writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
1~youreceiveda
damagedOven ..
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheMicrowave
Oven.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveronpage12.
Itlistsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrect
yourself.
Accessory
availableatextracostfromyour
GeneralElectricsupplier.
JX16InstallationKitconvertsthis
oventoabuilt-inwalloven.This
microwaveovenisUL listedfor
installationoverGEwallovens
withblackglassdoors.
Itisimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
AN‘mew ThingsAd-e withyour oven:
@Steamorvaporescapingfrom @Dullthumpingsoundwhile
aroundthedoor. ovenisoperating.
@Lightreflectionarounddooror @SomeTV-Radiointerference
outercase. mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
@Dimmingovenlightandchange microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe
inblowersoundmayoccurwhile interferencecausedbyothersmall
operatingatpowerlevelsother appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
thanhigh. problemwithyouroven.
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(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcanresultin
harmfidexposuretomicrowave
energy.Itisimportantnotto
defeatortamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)DoNotPlaceanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand
thedooror aHowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.
(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
ifitisdamaged.It isparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:
{1)door(bent)
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened)
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)TheOvenShouMIVotbe
adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.
ReadMinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
WARN’ING-TO reduce
theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
@Readandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSIXlAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSUREK)
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”atleft.
@Thisappliancemustbegroundd.
Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS”onpage10.
~Forbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffise ortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
@Installorlocatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.
eBecertaintoplacethefront
surface(#thedoorthlx!einchesor’
morebackfromthecountertop
edgetoavoidaccidentaltipping
oftheapphmceinnormalusage.
~Donotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliance.
@Donotuseoutdoors.
@Donotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater.
@Keeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
@Donotletpowercordhangover
edgeoftableorcounter.
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@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifit isnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
@Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage111
~Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
*Aswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren,
@TOreducetheriskoffirein
theovencavity:
–Do notovercookfood.Carefully
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking.
–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
–I%per toweis,napkinsand
wax paper.
Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.
–Do notoperatethe ovenwhile
emptytoavoid.damagetothe
ovenandthedangeroffire,If
byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatail
times—itsavesenergyand
prolongsthelifeoftheoven.
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—Donotpoppopcorninyour
microwaveoven
unlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens,
—Donotovercookpotatoes.
Theycoulddehydrateandcatch
fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.
–If materialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddiscomectpower
cord,orshutoffpoweratfuseor
circuitbreakerpanel,
~Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
~Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
@DOII>t defrostfrozenbeverages
innarrowneckedbottles(especially
carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe
containerisopened,pressurecan
buildup.Thiscancausethecontainer
toburst,resultingininjury.
@Usemetalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.Foilstripsasusedon
meatroastsarehelpfulwhenused
asshowninCookbook.
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high;
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin
themicrowaveoven,keeprnetxd
at least1inchawayfromsides
ofoven.
@Cookingutensilsmy become
hotbecauseofheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandlethe
utensil.
~$ome$imes9
thecookingtray
canbecometoohottotouch.Be
carefulhandlingthecookingtray
duringandaftercooking.
~F~od~cookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanfoodscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage11forinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
@
Thermometer—Donot
useathermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
@l%sticutensiIs-Plasticutensils
designedformicrowavecooking
areveryusefid,butshouldbe
usedcarefidly.Evenmicrowave
plasticmaynotbeastolerantof
overcookingconditionsasareglass
orceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort
periodsofovercooking.Inlonger
exposurestoovercooking,thefood
andutensilscouldignite,For
thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave
plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
manufacturer’srecommendations.
2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
oWhencookingporkfollow s
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatliast 1706F.-
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemetit,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat,
e~oi[ingeggsisnot
recommendedinamicrowave
oven,Pressurecanbuildup
insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury.
@Foods
withunbrokenouter
‘Win”suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
e~~~o~~a~~f$’cookingpOUCh@3
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefhllyanddirectsteam
awayfromhandsandface.
@iboiling-Under
certainspecialcircumstances,
liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor
shortlyafierremovalfromthe
microwaveoven.Topreventburns
fromsplashingliquid,stirthe
1iquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe
containerfromthemicrowave
oven.

oven
(ForTMECOOKmdTIMEDEFMSTcycks)
Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodintheoven,the
ovenwillbeeponceaminuteuntilyoueitheropenthe
ovendoorortouch’theCLEAR/OFFpad. ——.——
1. DoorHandle.Pulltoopendoor.
Doormustbesecurelylatchedfor
oventooperate.
2. DoorLatches.
3. ViewingWindowwithMetal
Shield.Metalscreenpermits
viewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
4.
5.
6.
w
ModelandSerial
OvenVent.
Numbers. 8. (humInteriorLight.
whenthedoorisopened
theovenisoperating.
ModeStirrer(her. Protects
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Turnson
orwhen
9. TouchCmtrd Paneland
themicrowaveenergydistributing Display.Seenextpagefor
system.Donotremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven. instructions.
7’.GlassCookingTray.Traymust
beinplacewhenusingtheoven.
Cookingperformancewillbe
unsatisfactorywithoutthetrayin
place.Thetraymayberemovedfor
cleaning.
You Pluginthe oven
Thepaneldisplaysfour8’sontheupperportionandallof
theovenfi.mctionsonthelowerportion.Afier 15seconds,all
lightsdisappearand “PF”comesonintheupperportion.Touch
theCLEAIUOFFpad andovenis readyforuseandtheclock
canbeset.
Ifpowerisdisruptedat anytime,theabovesequencereoccurs,
andyoumustresetClockaftertouchingCLEAR/OFF.
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1.DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday%
timeduringcookingfunctions,
powerlevelbeingused,cooking
modeandinstructions,
2. TIMECOOK.Microwavefora
presetamountoftimeusing
automaticPowerLevel10(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
cookingtime.Seepage8.)
3. MIN/SECTIMER.This
featureusesnomicrowaveenergy.
Itfimctionsaseitherakitchen
timer,asaholdingperiodafter
defrostor asadelaytimerbefore
timecooking.:(Seepage7.)
4NUMBERRUM.Touchthese
padstoentercooking,defrosting
time,timeofdayorpowerlevel.
5. POWERLEVEL. Touchthis
padbeforeenteringanotherpower
levelnumberifyouwanttochange
fromautomaticPowerLevel10
(HIGH)forcookingorPower
Level3(LOW)fordefrosting.
“EE EE” Appears on ~iSPk3y:
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6TIMEDEFROST.Gentlc,
generallyuniformthawingat
automaticPowerLevel3(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
defrostingtime,Seepage9,)
7.CLOCK.‘Rmchthispadto
entertimeofdayorchecktime
ofdaywhilemicrowaving.lb set
clock,firsttouchCLOCKpadand
thenentertimeofday.Forexample,
iftimeis 1:30,touchnumberpads
1,3,andOand1:30willappearin
display.ThentouchSTARTpad,To
resetorchangetime,simplyrepeat
aboveprocess.
8. CLEAR/OFF.Whentouched,
itshutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).
9. START.Afterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadtostarttheoven.
@Whensettingclock,youhavenotenteredavalidclocktime.

tolkw the Timer
_TheMIN/SECTIMERhmthree
timingfunctions:
@Itoperatesasaminutetimer.
~Itcanbesettodelaycooking.
*Itcanbeusedasahoklsetting
afterdefrosting.
TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HowtoTimea3~Minute
Phonecdl
LTouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows:Oand
“ENTERTIME”flashes.
2. Touchnumberpads3,0 andO
(for3minutesandnoseconds).
Displayshows3:00and“TIME:’
3. TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown.
4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“EndJ’anddisplayshows
timeofday.
aHOLD
TIME
TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedtoprogram“holdtime”
betweenmicrowavecooking
functions.Thetimecanrangefrom
onesecondto99minutesand99
seconds.AHOLD,or “standing”
timemaybefoundinsomeofyour
ownrecipesor Cookbook.
cooking
Todelaycookingupto99minutes
and99seconds,touchTIMECOOK
andentercookingtime.Touch
MIN/SECTIMERandenter
numberofminutestodelay
cooking.TouchSTART.Timerwill
countdowntozeroandcooking
willbegin.
Ho-wtoDefrost,EMdand
Timecook
Let’ssayyouwanttodefrostafrozen
casserolefor 15minutes,holdfor
10minutesandthenTimeCookfor
25~inutcs. Here’show to do it:
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.
Step2: TouchTIMEDEFROST
pad.
Thedisplayshows:Oand
“ENTERDEFTIME”flashes.
Step3:Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor
15minutesdefrostingtime.15:00
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonPowerLevel3
butcanbechangedbytouchingthe
POWERLEVELpadandthe
desiredpowerlevel.)
Step4:Setstandingorholdtime
bytouchingNHN/SECTIMER.
Thedisplayshows:Oand
“ENTERTIME”flashes.
Step5:Touch1,0,0 andOtohold
fortenminutes.10:00appearson
displayand“TIME”flashes.
Step6: TouchTIMECOOKpad.
Thedisplayshows:Oand
“ENTERCOOKTIME”flashes.
Step7:Touch2,5,0 and0for
twenty-fiveminu~sofcookingtime.
“C(XX TIME”flashesand25:00
appearsondisplay.
Step$:TouchSTAKI’.“DEFTIME”
and15:00countingdownshow
ondisplay.Aseachfhnctionis
automaticallyperformedoven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthefunction.
Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End7
QuMMiorMfMld/hSW~~s
QWhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydef’rostg
holdandcookinstructions?
A. Theovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,
andthenthecookingfunction.
Q. CanIdefrostandholdonly?
A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and
cookitlater.Allyouneedtodois
programin Defrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.
N~E: Letfoodsremainatroom
temperatureonlyaslongassafe.
Timeswillvary.
Q. Iprogrammedmyovenfora
specificdefrostingtimebutM
defrostedlkmgerthanW3XXU3arye
VVhathappened’?
A. Wheninstructionsconflict,
theovencarriesoutthelast
instruction.Youmayhavesetthe
oventoDefrostfor4minutes,
HoId/Timefor2minutes,andthen
Defrostfor6minutes.In thiscase,
theovenwouldDefrostfor6minutes
andHold/Timefor2minutes.
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Thetimecookingfeatureallows
youtopresetthecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevel10(HIGH)is
recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.SeeyourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
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Step1:Fillacup2/3fullofwater
‘andadd 1teaspoonofinstantcoffee
andstirtodissolve.Useacupthat
hasnometaldecorationandis
microwavesafe.Placecupinoven
andclosedoor.
Step2:TouchTIMECOOKpad.
Displayshows:Oand“ENTER
COOKTIME”flashes.
Step3: Selectyourtime.Touch
1,0 andOforoneminute.Display
shows1:00and“COOKTIME”
flashes.
Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVI%padand
desirednumber,althoughPower
Level10(HIGH)ispreferredfor
thiscupofcoffee.
Step4: TouchSTART.“COOK
TIME”andtimecountingdown
showondisplay.
Step5: Whentimeis up,theoven
signalsandflashes“End7Oven,
lightandfanshutoff.
Questionsandh’k!lW4??3
Q. Isetmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeorlocationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcQokyour
dishalittlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q.Itouchedthenumberpads
andselectedmypowerlevel.When
ItouchedS!MRT,however,my
ovendidn’tcomeon.Whynot?
A. TheTIMECOOKpadmustbe
touchedbeforesettingthenumber
padsorelseyourovenwillnot
begincooking.
Q. Iwanttocookonapower
levelotherthanHIGH.Whatdo
Ineedtodo?
A. Tochangethepowerlevel,
touchthel?OWERLEVELpad.
“P-10”appearsonthedisplay
panel.Enternewnumber.
Q. Whathappensifl accidentally
operatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?
A. Accidentaluseforshortperiods
oftimedoesnotdamagetheoven
butitisnotrecommended.
IQ.Can 1interruptmyTime.
cook fmcthmtocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad.Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.
Step6:Openthedoor.

meDt?fmst settingis
fixspeedy thawing d’ fmzm.fired
and ismm?ofthe great
dam%?n.
@Power Level 3isautomatically
setfordefrosting,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
*seeyO1.MCookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrostf~-ozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
step2: TouchTIMEDEFROST
Displayshows:Oand “ENTER
DEFTIME” flashes.
Step3: Touch4,0 andOfor4
minutes.Displayshows4:00and
“DEFTIME” flashes.If youwish
tochangepowerlevel,touchIOVER
LEVELpadandthennewnumber.
“i1
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Stqw% TouchSTART.“DIWTIME”
showsandtimecountsdownorI
display.Whencycleiscompleted,the
ovensignalsandflashes“End~’then
automaticallyshutsoff.
Step5:Turnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6:Opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
Tips
@Foodsfrozeninpaper01”plastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
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@Forevendefrosting,some
foodsneedtobebrokenupor
separatedpartofthewaythrough
thedefrostingtime.
~Family-size,pre-packagedfrozen
entreescanbedefrostedand
microwavecooked.Removefrom
foilcontainerandplacefoodina
microwave-savedish.
~CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.
and
Q. ‘when Ipress Fni4m’, II!-K%3ra
dun imk?. Vi%@ isit?
A. Thissoundisnormal.Itis
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevel10WWthan10(HIG1~),
Q. can IdefrostS“mallitemsin
ahurry?’
A. Y&,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.PowerLevel7cutsthe
timeaboutin 1/2;PowerLevel
10cutsthetimetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateorstir
foodfrequently.
Q. why don’tthedefrosting
timesin the cookbook seemright
for myfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverages.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.If yourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. should all foodsbe
thawedbeforecooking?’
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fish.cookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q. can Iiopen the door dul”ing
defrostingto ‘dWk ‘mthe
progressd’ myfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisleftontimer.
If not,resettimer.
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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmusthepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)
useofthegroundingplug~an-result
inariskofelectric~hock.
Fi
Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianif thegrounding
instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,orifdoubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
ob~igationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.
Do not lmder ally
cut m-removethe third @red)
prong from the power Cord.
use
usage Whm!!
cord
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyl?ecommmldagainstthe
useofan adapter plug.However,
ifyoustillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMPORARY
coI’O?HaIoN
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
ofaLJLlistedadapter(Fig.2)
whichisavailableatmostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
Caution:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andthewallreceptacle
isgroundedthroughthehouse
wiring.Youshouldhavethecircuit
checkedbyaqualifiedelectrician
tomakesurethereceptacleis
properlygrounded.
Whendisconnectingthepower
cordfromtheadapter,alwayshold
theadapterwithonehand.Ifthis
isnotdone,theadapterground
terminalisverylikelytobreakwith
repeateduse. Shouldthishappen,
DONOI’USEtheapplianceuntil
a.propergroundhasagainbeen
established,
usage fmr”dwill
be
Donotusemadapterph.nginthese
situationsbecausedisconmwtingof
thepowercordplacesunduestrain
ontheadapterandleadstoeventual
fhilureoftheadaptergroundterminal.
Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree-
prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
KJse COI’ds
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifitis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
acceptthep~ugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoor greater
thantheelectricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughGeneralElectricservice.If
youdouse an extensioncm-dwith
yourmicrowaveoven,theinterior
lightmayflickerandtheblower
soundmayvarywhenovenisinuse.
Cooktimesmaybelongeraswell.