GE JE64 Installation instructions

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Readthisbookcarefully.
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
BesureyourMicrowave
oven isregistered.
Itisimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments,
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner,
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,
or ifyouarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.
Thisappliancemustberegistered.
Please-ii certain that it ii
Writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Hyoureceiveda
damagedOven...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
MicrowaveOven.
save time and money.
Beforeyourequest service...
checktheProblemSolveron
page22.It listsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis500watts.
availableatextracostfromyourGeneralElectricsupplier.
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(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince
open”domoperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy,It isimportantnotto
defeatortamperwiththesafety
interlocks,
(b)DoNotPlaceanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand
theclooror allowsoilor cleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.
(c)DoNot(@rate theoven
ifitisdamaged.Itisparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:
(1)Door(bent),
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened),
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)‘NwOven$hodd Notbe
adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
personnel.
~b Kit convertsthisovento abuilt-inwalloven.
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BeforeMicrowaving... , , ., , , , ,2
SafetyInstructions.........,3,4
FeaturesofYourOven .........5
CookingbyTime. . . . . ........6
Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . ........7
Defrosting,Heating&
CookingCharts. . ., . . . .....8-19
CareofYourOven. . . ., ......20
GroundingInstructions., ...,.21
UseofExtensionCords.. .....21
TheProblemSolver..........22
IfYouNeedService.......,..23
Warranty.. .. .. ... ..BackCover
~Makesureallutensilsusedin
yourMicrowaveOvenarelabeled
“suitableformicrowaving:’
*Papertowels,waxpaperand
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
~Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotatingor rearranging.
Seepages8through19.
~Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
~Allrecipesutilizehighpower
unlessotherwiseindicated.
Readallimtructiombeforeumingthisappliancee =:
Whenusingelectricalappliances,
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
be followed,includingthe
following:
risk ofburns, electricshock,fire,
injuryto personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Use this applianceonlyforits
intendeduseas describedin this
manual.
eReadand followthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY” foundon page2.
~Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet. See “GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS” foundon
page21.
~For best operation,plugthis
applianceinto itsownelectrical
outlet, to preventflickeringof
lights,blowingof fise or tripping
of circuitbreaker.
@Install or locatethisappliance
only in accordancewith the
providedInstallationInstructions.
@Be certain to place the
front Smfaux!Ofthe doorthree
inches or moreback from
the countertopedge toavoid
accidental tippingofthe
applianceinnormalusage.
@Do not coveror blockany
openingson the appliance.
@Do not use outdoors.
QDo not immerse powercord
or plug in water.
@Keep power cord awayfrom
heated surfaces.
@Do not let powercord hangover
edge of table or counter.
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QDo notoperatethisappliance S-
if ithasadamagedpowercord ~-
or plug,if it is notworking -
properly,or if ithasbeen ~r
damagedor dropped.
oSeedoor surfacecleaning
instructionson page20,
*This applianceshouldbe
servicedonlyby qualified
servicepersonnel.Contact
nearestauthorizedservice
facilityfor examination,
repair or adjustment,
*As with anyappliance,close
supervisionis necessarywhen
used bychildren. -
@Toreduce the riskdfirein =m
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—Removewire twist-tiesfrom
paper or plasticbagsbefore
placingbag in oven.
—Donot use yourmicrowave
ovento dry newspapers.
—I?apertowelsand napkins,
wax paper.Recycledpaper
products can containmetal flecks
whichmaycausearcingor ignite.
Paper productscontainingnylon
or nylonfilamentsshould be
avoided,as they r-nayalso ignite.
—Donotqemtethemwnl while
empty toavoid tothe
oven andthedangeroffire.If

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—Donotpoppopcornin
yourmicrowaveovenunless
inaspecialmicrowavepopcorn
accessoryor unlessyouuse
popcornlabeledforusein
microwaveovens.
—Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed, turn.pvenoff, and
disconnectthepowercord, or
shutoffpowerat thelimeor
circuitbreakerpanel.
@$oine productssuchaswhole
eggsand sealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeand shouldnotbe heated
in this oven.
*Avoidheating baby food in
glassjars, evenwithouttheir
lids; especiallymeatand egg
mixtures.
@Don9tdefrostfrozen
beveragesin nar-rownecked
bottles;especiallycarbonated
ones. Even if the containeris
opened, pressure can buildup.
This can cause the containerto
burst, resultingin injury.
ISUse metalonly as directedin
cookingcharts. Foilstrips as
used on meat roasts are helpful
when used as shownin cooking
charts.
TV dinners maybe microwaved
in foiltrays; removetop foil
coverand return tray to box.
When Usingmetal in microwave
oven, keep metal!at least 1inch
awayfrom sides of’oven.
@Cooking utensils may
become hot because ofheat
transferred from the heated food.
This is especially true if plastic
wrap has been coveringthe top
and handles of the utensil.
Potholders may be needed
to handle the utensil.
*Sometimes,thecookingtray
canbecometoohot to touch.
Becaret%]handlingthecooking
trayduringandafter cooking.
eThermometer—Donotuse
athermometerin foodyou
are microwavingunlessthe
thermometeris designedor
recommendedfor use in the
microwaveoven.
*I%3sticWensik5-Plastic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingare very usefid,but
shouldbe usedcarefully,Even
microwaveplasticmay,notbe
as tolerantof overcooking
conditiorisas are glassor
ceramic materialsand may
softenor char if subjectedto
short periods ofovercooking.In
longerexposuresto overcooking,
thefoodand utensilscould
ignite.For thesereasons: 1)Use
microwaveplasticsonly and use
them in str{ctcompliaficewith
the utensilmanufacturer’s
recommendations.2) Do not
subjectempty utensilsto
microwaving.3) Do notpermit
childrento use plasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
@When cooking pork follow
our directions exactlyand always
cook themeat to at least 170”F.
This assures that, in the remote
possibilitythat trichina maybe
present in the meat, it will be
killed and meat will be safe
to eat.
*Boiling eggs (inand out of
she!l) is not for
microwavecooking.Pressure
can build up insideeggyolkand
may cause it to burst, resulting
in injury.
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@Foodswithunbrokenouter
‘%kin’~suchas potatoes,
sausages,tomatoes,apples,
chickenliversandother giblets
andeggyolks(seeprevious
caution)shouldbe piercedto
allowsteamto escapeduring
cooking.
*66~o~~able99 cooking pouc~~s
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbe slit, piercedor vented
as directedin cookingcharts. If
theyare not, plasticcouldburst
duringor immediatelyafter
cooking,possiblyresultingin
injury.Also,plasticstorage
containersshouldbeat least
partiallyuncoveredbecausethey
formatightseal. When cooking
withcontainerstightlycovered
withplasticwrap,removecovering
carefullyand direct steamaway
from handsand face.
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1. DoorHandle.Pulltoopen
door.Doormustbesecurely
latchedforoventooperate.
5. OvenInterior Light. Turnson
whenthedoorisopenedorwhen
theovenisoperating.
9. CookingTrayRetainers.
10.35JMinuteTimerwith
expandedfirstfiveminutes.Set
timertodesiredcookingor
defrostingtimeandpressSTAN’to
begincookingordefrosting.
6IModeIandSerialNumbers.
2. DoorLatches.
‘7.ModeStirrer Cover.Protects
themicrowaveenergydistributing
system.Donotremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.
3. ChokeDoorSeal.
4. DoorScreen.Metalscreen
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
Il. PowerLevelKnob.Thisknob
canbe setatLOW/DEForHIGH.
U. Stirt PM. Presstostartthe
8. RemovableGiassCooking
nay. Donotoperatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace.
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oven.
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Thetimecookingfeatureallows
youtopresetthecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevelHIGHisrecommended
formostcooking.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
.
StepkFillacup2/3fullofwater,
add1teaspoonoffreezedried
coffeeandstirtodissolve.Usea
cupthathasnometaldecoration.
Placecupinovenandclosedoor.
Step2: SetTimerControl.For
coffee,setat 1minuteand20to 30
seconds.Timermayberesetduring
cookingifneeded.
Step3: ‘IhrnPowerLevelknobto
HIGH.
Step4:PressSTART.
Step5:Whentimeisup,abellwill
soundandtheovenwillshutoff.
QuestionsandfilMWW’S
Q. Isetmyovenfor thetime
calledfor intherecipe,butat the
endofthetimeallowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdueto
timeorlocationmanyTimeCook
recipesgiveyouatimerangeto
preventovercooking.Settheoven
forminimumtime,testthefoodfor
doneness,andcookyourdisha
littlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q.WhathappensifIaccidentally
operatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?
A. Accidentaluseforshort
periodsoftimedoesnotdamage
theMagnetron,but,itisnot
recommended.
Q.Can1interruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoor.PressSTART.
Thetimermustberesetforcooking
toresumeunlesstimeisremaining
ontimer.
Note:Tosettimerlessthan2
minutes,turntheTimerControl
past2andthenbackto thedesired
time.

TheDefrostsettingisdesigned
foreventhawingandisoneofthe
mostimportantadvantagesofa
microwaveoven.
oPowerLevelLOW/DEFmustbe
usedfordefrosting.
Microwave(him
@Seethedefrostingchartsonthe
followingpages.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrosta2-lb.
packageoffrozenporkchopsby
followingthestepsbelow.
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Step2: TurnPowerLevelknobto
LOW/DEP.
Step 3: TurnTimerControlto
7minutesandpressSTART.
Step4:Whenoventurnsoff,turn
A%%Apackageover,closedoor,settimer
_foranother7minutesandpress
START.
DefrostingTips
*Foodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
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~Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.
@Pre-packagedfrozendinners
canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked.Besuretoremoveanyfoil
covers.Keepmetaltraysatleast1“
awayfromcavitywalls.
~Checkthefollowingchartsfor
otherdefrostingtips.
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~,WhenIpressStartandstart
theoven,Ihearadullthumping
noise.Whatisit?
A, Thissoundisnormal,Itis
Ming youknowtheovenisusinga
PowerLevellowerthanHIGH,
Q. Whydon’tthetimesinthe
defrostingchartsseemrightfor
myfood?
A. Thesetimesareaverage.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourdefrostingcharts.Uyour
foodisstillnotcompletelythawedat
theendofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Shouldallfoodsbecompletely
thawedbeforecooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q. CanIopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
prqgressofmyfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisleftontimer.
If not,resettimer.
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PowerLevel:Defrost/Low
Food FirstHalf SecondHalf
Time,
Minutes Time,Minutes Comments
Meat
Bacon(1pkg.) 32-3 Place unopenedpackagein microwaveoven.‘llrn over
per pound per pound after first 1/2of time and unwrap,Let stand 5minutes,
Microwavejust until strips can be separated.
Franks (JAlb.) 32Place unopenedpackagein microwaveoven,Turnover
(1lb,) 4 3 after first 1/2of time. Microwavejust until frankscan
be separated,
Ground, (1lb.) 65-6 Scrapeoff softenedmeat after first 1/2of time. Set aside.
Beef&Break up remainingblock, and continuemicrowaving.
Pork (2lbs.) 7-9 9-11
Spareribs, 2-4 2-3 Place wrappedpackage in microwaveoven, Turnover
Pork (2 Ibs.) per pound per pound after first 1/2of time. After second 1/2of time separate
pieces withtable knife. Let standto complete defrosting.
Steaks, 4Yz-6% 4-5 Place unwrappedmeat in singlelayer on trivet in
Chops &per pound per pound cookingdish in oven.‘Ibrnover after first 1/2of time.
Cutlets Removeanydefrosted pieces. After second 1/2oftime,
(Beef, Lamb, separate pieces with table knife, let standto complete
Veal&Pork) defrosting.
Sausage, 3-4 3%-5% Scrape off softened meat after second 1/2oftime. Set
Bulk 1lb. tray aside. Breakup remaining block, microwave2to 3
minutesmore.
Sausage 3-4 3-5 Removefrom wrap. Turn overafter first 1/2oftime and
Bulk 1lb. roll shield ends with foil. Turn overonce during second 1/2
oftime.
Sausage, 32%-3% Turnover after first 1/2of time.
Link (1lb.)
Sausage, 32-3 Turnover after first 1/2of time and rotate patties. Let
Patties (12oz. pkg.) stand 5minutes.
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PowerLevel:D&rost/Low
FirstHalf Sfwmclmu’
Fwd Time,Minutes Thnt$Mhmk?s COmmmml
Poultry
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Whole 11 12-13 Wwc wruppedddcktm inmicrowwe own, M’w 1/2Of
2%-3 lbs, time, turn chicken war nndMM wiwmtitt?atiwith hi!.
Fish&Seafood
Fillets (1lb.) 5l%cc unopcnwiptickagcin microwovcmm, (lffhhh
frozen in water, plticein cookingdish,)RotME1/4turn
tiftcr first 1/2of time, After w!ond 1/2of time, hold
uncicrcold w;tterto scparatcl
Shellfish, 54-5 Spread shellfish in singleIaycr in bakingdish, Rearrange
small pieces picccs after first 1/2oftime.
(1lb.)-
sh~]]fish, 3 2 Place block in casserole, Turn overan(ibreak IJpwi!il
blocks fork a!’tcrfirst 1/2of time.
Crabmeat (6oz.)
Shellfish, 4-6 None Arrange in cookingdish with light underside upt Turn
large 8-10oz. over after first 1/2oftimc.
Crab Legs
Breads,cakes
Bread or Buns, 1lb. 4-6 None No turn needed,
Heat &Serve Rolls 2!4-4% None No turn needed.
7OZ. pkg.
Coffeecake, 9-13oz. 3!A-5 None No turn needed.
Sweet Rolls, 8-12oz. 4-6 None No turn needed. —
Doughnuts, 1-3 lh-3 None No turn needed.
Doughnuts, 4-6 None No turn needed.
glazed, 1dozen
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French Toast, 4-5 None No turn needed.
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PowerLevel:Defrost/Low
FirstHalf SecondHalf
Food Time,Minutes Time,Minutes Comments
Cake, frosted 3-4 None Let stand 10-20minutes,
17oz.
PoundCake 4-5 None Removefrom foilpan if necessary, Let stand 10minutes,
11%oz.
Cheesecake, 6-9 None Removefrom foilpan if necessary. Let stand 20-30
17-19oz. minutesto completedefrosting.
Fruit,Pies
Fruit, 10-16oz. 7-1o None Removefoil. Place package in microwaveoven.After
minimumtime, break up with fork. Repeat if necessary.
Fruit, in 4-5 None Place packagein microwaveoven.Flex packageonce.
plastic pouch
iooz.
Fruitpie, 8-15 None Let stand 20-30minutes to complete defrosting.
or nutpie 8-in.
Cream pie, 3-4 None Let stand 15-25minutes to complete defrosting.
14oz.
Custardpie, 11-13 None Let stand 25-35 minutes to complete defrosting.
14oz.