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Readthis bookCarefuuy
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Hyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmorehelp...
Call,toll-free:
TheGEAnswerCenterTM
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
orwrite(includeyourphone
number)
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
downthemodel
andsaid ntmdxxso
You’llfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourMicrowaveOven.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Uscthesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourMicrowaveOven.
BeW1.Jm!ywir’
ovenis
It isimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.Ifyoumove,
orifyouarenottheoriginal
purchaserpleasewritetous,
statingmodelandserialnumbers.
Thisappliancemustberegistered.
Phase becertainthatitis.
writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
myou Nxxiw!d. a
dmaged Oven ...
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe
MicrowaveOven.
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BeforeyourequestWxviceo.
●
checktheProblemSolveron
page14.Itlistsminorcausesof
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis450watts.
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(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
<energy.Itisirnpmtmtriotto
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)DONMPlaceanyobject
bgtweentheovenfronttice and
thedooror allowsoilorcleaner
,residuetoaccumulateqn.sealing
surfaces.~.
(c)DoNotoperatetheoven
ifit isdarmged.Itisparticularly
importantthattheowmdoorclose
~propmlyandthatthereisno
~arnagetothe:
(1)Door(bent),
[2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened),
(3)doo~sealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)The QvenShouldFWbe
adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedsemice
personnel.

Before Microwaving .........,,2
SafetyInstructions....... ...3-4
FeaturesofYourOven .........5
FeaturesofYour
TouchControlPanel. ...,,,,...6
C!ookingbyT’ime.............7
Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....8
Minute/SecondT’imer ....,..,,9
CareofYourOven .......,,.,10
GroundingInstructions... .....11
UseofExtensionCords .. ..,..11
ShelfGuide. . . . . . . . . . .. ..12,13
TheProblemSolver...,.,...,14
ConsumerServices.. . . .......15
Warranty.. .. .. .. ...13ackCover
MakesureaHutensilsusedin
yourMicrowaveOvenarelabeled
“suitableformicrowaving~’
@Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
@Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.
@Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,egg
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
following:
riskCIfbums,electricshock,fire,
injurytopersonsmexposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapphancoonlyforits
intendedLweasdescribedinthis
rmmwd.
QReadandfollowthespecific
“PREKALJTN3NSTOAVOD
POSSBLE EXPOSUREm
EDCC13SWVEMKROWAVEi
ENERGY”foundonpage2.
@Thisapp]iancemust be
grounded.Connectonlyto
properlygroundedoutlet.See
“GROI.JNDINGH’WTRUC-
TIONS” foundonpage IL
@For bestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topmvegtflickeringof
lights,blowingoffuseor tripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
@Install or locate this appliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.
@to place the
front surface door three
ill!chesor mom?back mm. the
FM@!to avoid Wei-
dermd Ofthe
knmml. wage.
@Do notcoveror blockany
openingson theappliance.
@Do notuse outdoors.
@Do notimmerse powercord or
pluginwater.
@Keeppowercord.awayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
QDo notletpowercord hang
overedgeoftableor counter.
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~Dortotopemtethisapplianceif
ithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifit isnotworkingprdperiy,
Orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
@Seedam surf’cecleariing
instructionsmpage10.
@Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authoriz~ servicefacilityfor .
examination,repairor
adjustmnt.
@Aswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
@‘l-breduce the risk (Jrfim in
the ovencavity:
—Donotovercookfood. Care-
fullyattendapplianceifpaper,
plastic,or othercombustible
materialsareplacedinsidethe
oventofacilitatecooking.
—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbags before
placingbaginoven.
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodry newspapers.
—Rap%%towelsand
wax Recycledpaperprod-
uctscan containmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingor ignite.
Paperproducts(xmtainirlgnykm
mnylonfilamentsshwdd be
avoided,as theymayalso ignite.
–Do not the
to tome
ovenand UN? OfflF’&?aE
byaccidenttbe ovenshouldrun
emptyaor two, noharm
isdone. However,try toavc$id
operatingthe mm empty at all
times—itsavesenergyand
prolongsthe lifeofthe oven.
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—no riotpop pqcom in
ym.r mkmwavemm unless
in aspecialmicrowavepopcorn
accessoryor unlessyouuse
popcornlabeledfor usein
nlicrowaveovens,
—--Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven
shouldignite,keep ovendoor
closed,turn ovenoff, and
disconnectthepowercord, or
shutoffpowerat the fuseor
circuitbreakerpaneL
@Someproductssuchas whole
eggsand sealedcontainers-for
emp~e, closed glassjars—may
explodeand shouldnotbe heated
in thisoven.
ababy food in
evenwithouttheir
lids; especiallymeat and egg
mixtures.
@Dm19tdefrclstfrww?n
in narrow necked
bottles;especiallycarbonated
ones. Eveni.fthecontaineris
opened,pressure can buildup.
This can causethe containerto
burst, resultingin injury.
@use metal only mh
Metal strips as used
on meat roasts arehelpfulwhen
used as shownin Cookbook.
TV dimers may be cooked in
metal trays,providing the metal
foilcoversareremoved,but when
using shelfthey,must be replaced
in their boxes.However,when
using metalin microwaveoven,
keep metal (except for
sIM)1O
at k%lstl-inch away fl”omsides
of oven.
omay
BWMMMEht tXXatHRof heat
from the heated.food.
This is especially true if plastic
wrap has been covering the top
and handk%of the utensil.
may be r’$eededto
MRW3the utensil.
@Somethkw9the cookingtray
canbecometoohotWtwh
Becarefulhandlingthecooking
trayduring andaftercooking.
@Thermom@er-D() notuse
atlmrmorncterin ftmdyou
am microwavingunl~ssthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recoinmendedforuse inthe
microwaveoven.
@Plastic Utensils—Plastic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingare veryuseful,but
shouldbe.usedcarefully.13ven
microwaveplasticmaynotbe
as tolerantof overcooking
conditionsas are glassor
cemic materialsand may
softenor char if subjectedto
shortperiods ofovercooking.In
longerexposuresto overcooking,
the foodand utensilscould
ignite.For thesemasons: 1)Use
Microwaveplasticsonlyand use
them in strict compliancewith
theutensilmanufacturer’s
recommendations.2) Do not
subjectempty utensilsto
microwaving.3) Do not permit
childrento use plasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
@pork follow
our directionsexactlyand always
cook the meat to at least 170?
This assures that, in the remote
possibility thattrichina maybe
present in the meat, it willbe
killed and meat will be safe
to eat.
*Ik)ilingeggs(inand out of
shell)isnot for
micmwavccooking.Pressure
can buildup insidtieggyolkam!
maycause itto Mst, resulting
in injury,
@FoodsVWhUalbrokwllouter
“ski& suchas powtocs,hot
dogsor smlsu$y%,{Omatocs,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,and eggs(see previous
caution)~h~u]dbc pierced to
alh.3wsteamtoescapeduring
cooking.
@~d~~~}~~~]f$’cooking p4NM!k%
and tightly closed plasticbags
shouldbe slit, piercedor vented
as directedin Cookbook.If they
are not, plasticcouldburstduring
or immediatelyaftir cooking, -
possiblyresultingin injury.
Also, plasticstoragecontainers
shouldbeat least partially
uncoveredbecausethey fbrrna
tightseaI. When cookingwith
containerstightlycoveredwith
plastic wrap, removecovering
carefullymd direct steam away
from hands and face.
ouseofthe
shelfaccessory.
—Removethe shelf from oven
when not in use.
—Donot store or cook with
shelfon floor OfoveneRoduct
damagemay result.
—Usepotholders when handling
the shelf and utensils. They may
be hot.
—Donotuse microwave
browning cM-I.on shelf. Product
damagecould result.
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LDoorHandle. Pullto opendoor.
Doormustbesecurelylatchedfor
oventooperate.
2. mmLatches.
3.CM(M?mm’ std.
4.DoorScreen.Metalscreen
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinsideoven.
5OvenInteriorLightturnson
whenthedoorisopenedandwhen
theovenis operating.
‘6.Mdd and serial Numbers.
%ModeStirrer CovereProtects
themicrowaveenergydistributing
system.Donotremovethiscover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.
8. ovenvent.
%SheIf.Lets
youmicrowaveseveralfoodsat
once.(SeeSafetyInstructionsfor
specialinstructions.)Whenthis
shelfisnot.inuse,pleaseremove
fromtheoven.
N).Removabk!awl CIMlking
Tray.Donotoperatetheoven
withoutthecookingtrayinplace.
u.cocking ‘nayRwmm$.
n.Tmnd’1controlIPwReland
Display,See nextpagefor
instructions.
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The TouchControlPanel
allowsyoutosettheovencontrols
—electronicallywiththetouchofa
finger.It’sdesignedtobeeasy
touseandunderstand.
LTimeCook.Microwavefora
presetamountoftimeusing
automaticPowerLevelHI(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
cookingtime.Seepage7.)
2. TimeDefrost.Gentle,generally
uniformthawingatautomaticPower
LevelLO,(orchangepowerlevel
afterenteringdefrostingtime.
Seepage8.)
3.Min/SeeTimer.Thisfeature
usesnomicrowaveenergy.It
functionsasakitchentimer,asa
holdingperiodafterdefrostorasa
delaytimerbeforetimecooking.
(Seepage9.)
4. Clock.Touchthispadtoenter
timeofdayorchecktimeofday
whilemicrowaving.
Tosetclock,firsttouchCLOCK
padandthenentertimeofday.For
example,iftimeis 1:30,touch
numberpads1,3,andOand1:30
willappearindisplay.Touch
STARTpad,Toresetorchange
time,simplyrepeat aboveprocess.
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5.Display.Displaystimeofday
andtimecountingdownduring
cookingfunctions(orpowerlevel
whenPowerLevelpadistouched).
6.NumberPads.Touchthesepads
toentercooking/defrostingtime
andtimeofday.
7.E%werLevel.Touchthesepads
tosetyourdesiredpowerlevel.
8.Clear/Off.Whentouched,it
shutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).
9.Start.Afterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadtostartoven.

hetimecookingfeatureallows
youtopresetthecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevelWisrecommended
formostcooking,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow,
1In1 II
Step1:Fillacup2/3fill ofwater
and-add1teaspoonoffreezedried
coffee.Useacupthathasnometal
decoration.Placecupinovenand
closedoor.
Step2:TouchTIMECOOK,
Displayshows:0andHI,TIME
COOKflashes.PowerLevelHIis
automaticallyset,
Step3:Selectyourtime.Touch
1,2 andOforaminuteand20
seconds.TIMECOOKflashes,
and 1:20andHIaredisplayed.
If anotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchdesiredPowerLevelpad,
althoughPowerLevelHIis
preferredforthiscupofcoffee.
Step 4TouchSTART.Time
countingdownshowsondisplay.
Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End,”then
shutsoff.
Step6:Openthedoor.
Questionsand
Q.
calledforinthemipq MM m the
endoftiwtimeallowedrmytikh
wwm%dormWhatM3ppmwi?
A, Sincehousepowerwiesdw
totimeorlwtttimlmany‘Ilmc
Cookrecipesgiveyouutimerange
topmwntovtxcookingrSetthe
own forminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookyour
dishalittlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q, Iwanttocookonal%wer
LevelotherthanHI,whatdoI
needtodo?
A. TochangethePowerLevel,
touchthedesiredPOWERLEWEIL
padafterenteringdesiredcooking
timeandthentouchSTART,
Q. Whathappensiflaccident-
allyoperatethemicrowaveoven
withoutfoodinit?
A. Accidentaluseforshort
periodsoftimedoesnotdamage
theMagnetron,but,itisnot
recommended.
Q. CanIinterruptmyTime
Cookfunctiontocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad.Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.
Q. Itouchedthenumber
padsandselectedmypowerlevel.
WhenItouchedSTART~however,
myovendiddtcomeoneWhynot?
A. TheTIMECOOKpadmustbe
touchedbeforesettingthenumber
padsorelseyourovenwillnot
begincooking.
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inYourMicrowaveOven
TheDefrostsettingisdesigned
foreventhawingforlarge
amountsoffoodandisoneofthe
mosthnportantadvantagesofa
microwaveoven. ~
@PowerLevelLOisautomatically
setfordefrosting,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
eSeeyourCookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Step4:TouchSTART.Timecounts
downondisplay.Whencycleis
completed,theovensignalsand
flashes“End~’thenautomatically
shutsoff.
Step5:Tbrnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
&ep6:Opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
DefrostingTips
@Foodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROST
Displayreads:0andPowerLevel
LOisautomaticallysetintheoven.
TIME DEFflashes. .
~Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.
Step3:Touch8,0 andOfor8
minutes.TIMEDEF and8:00are
displayed.If youwishtochange
powerlevel,touchdesiredPower
Levelpad.
~Pre-packagedfrozendinners
canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked.Besuretoremoveanyfoil
covers.Keepmetaltraysatleast1“
awayfromcavitywalls.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. WhenIpressST’JUZT,Ihear
adullthumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A. Thissoundisnormal.Itis
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
PowerLevellowerthanHI.
Q, CanIDefrostsmallitemsin
ahurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thePowerLevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad,PowerLevelMEDcuts
thetimeaboutin 1/2;PowerLevel
HIcutsthetimetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateorstir
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicate
inyourCookbook.If yourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Shouldallfoodsbe
completelythawed.before
cooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
is stillslightlyfrozen.
Q. CanIopenthedoorduring
defrostingtocheekonthe
progressof myfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingif timeisleftontimer.
If not,resettimer.
@CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.
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Howtouse theMhmwskxxmdTimer
he MIN/SECTINIERhasthree
timingfunctions:
~Itoperatesasaminutetimer.
@Itcanbesettodelaycooking.
@Itcanbeusedasaholdsetting
after defrosting.
TheMIN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HowtoTime a3-Minute
Phone Cd
LTouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows:0andTIME
flashes.
2. Touchnumberpads3,OandO
(for3minutesandnoseconds).
Displayshows3:00.
3. TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown.
4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals
anddisplayshowstimeofday.
-% ogranmhg aHOLD
TIME
TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedtoprogram“holdtime”
betweenmicrowavecooking
functions.Thetimecanrangefrom
onesecondto99minutesand99
seconds.AHOLD,or “standing”
timemaybefoundinsomeofyour
ownrecipesorCookbook.
ProgrammingDekiyed
cooking
Tosettheoventodelaycookingup
to99minutesfollowSteps1and2
toenterholdtime.Thentouch
TIMECOOKpadandentertime
beforepressingSTART.
EbwtoDefkost,EIoldand
he Cook
Let’ssayyouwanttodefrosta
frozencasserolefor15minutes,
holdfor10minutesandthenTime
Cookfor25minutes.Here’show
todoit:
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.
Thedisplayshows:0,andTIME
DEFflashes.
Step3: Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor
15minutesdefrostingtime.15:00
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonPowerLevel
LObutcanbechangedbytouching
thedesiredpowerlevelpad.)
Step4:Setstandingorholdtime
bytouchingMIN/SECTIMER.
:OappearsondisplayandTIME
flashes.
Step5:Touch1,0,0 andOtohold
fortenminutes.KMXlappearson
display.
Step6:TouchTIMECOOKpad.
Thedisplayshows:OandHI,and
TIMECOC)Kflashes.
Mep7:Touch2,5,OandOfor
twenty-fiveminutesofcooking
time.25:00appearsondisplay.
Step8:TouchSTART.15:00
countingdownshowsondisplay.
Aseachfunctionisautomatically
performedovendisplayshows
instructionsenteredandthe
function.Whilecooking,youmay
touchappropriatepadtorecall
timesyouset.
Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End!’
Q. WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?
A. Theovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,
andthenthecookingfunction.
Q. Can 1defrostandhoidoriy?
A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and
cookitlater.Allyouneedtodois
programin Defrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.
NCYI’E:Letfoodsremainatroom
temperatureonlyaslongas safe.
Timeswillvary.

Careof Microwave(hen
Y’urnewMicrowaveOvenisa
valuableappliance.Proteetit
frommisusebyfollowingthese
rules:
@Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercoo~ng
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfkesh.
@Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils
withyouroven.Theinsideand
outsideovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
oDon’tremovethemodestirrer
coveratthetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature70npage5).
Youwilldamagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWERI$OFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFT131SOVEN.
HowtoCk?anthehide
Walls,floorandp~asticcover.
Becausethereislittleheatexcept
inthefood,orsometimesinthe
utensils,spillsandspattersareeasy
toremove.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswithasudsycloth,
thenrinseanddry.Donotuse
abrasivecleanersonovenwalls.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANYPART
OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.
Door(inside).Glass:Wipeup
spattersdaily,washwhensoiled,
withaminimumofsudsywarm
water.Rinsethoroughlyanddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.DONUI’
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSOR
STEELANDPLASTICPADS.
THEYWILLMARTHE
SURFACE.
RemovableGlassCookingTray.It
isoccasionallynecessarytoremove
thecookingtrayforcleaningofthe
trayoroven.Topreventbreabge,
donotplacetrayintowaterjustafter
cooking.Washitcarefullyinwarm,
sudsywaterorinthedishwasher.
Thetraycanbebrokenifdropped.
Speeialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:Ifgreaseis
present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardishmay
causethegreasetoburnontothe
oventray.Thismayberemovedwith
acleansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend”CleanserbySerVaas
Laboratories,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do
notuseBarKeepersFriend”
Cleanseronthe-paintedsurfaces
suchasthewalls.Itmayscratch
thepaint.
BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.
DKXJBLE-INJTPshelf.Your
shelfaccessoryisdesignedforuse
inamicrowaveovenonly;donot
useinaconventionaloven.Donot
useabrowningdishwiththeshelf.
Arcingcouldoccur.
Cleanshelfwithmildsoapand
waterorinthedishwasher.Donot
cleaninself-cleaningoven.
HowtoCleantheOutside
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry.Theouterpane
ofthewindowisglass.Justwipe
cleanwithadamncloth.Chrome
trimisbestwip&lwithadampcloth
andthenwithadrytowel.
Controll%mel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
abrasivesorsharpobjectsonthe
panel—theycandamageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhatcome
togetheronclosingthedoor,use
onlymild,non-abrasivesoapsor
detergentsappliedwithaspongeor
SOficloth.
PbwerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,butbecertainto
rinseanddrythoroughlybefore
pluggingcordintooutlet.
ownLampReplacement
First,unplugtheoven.Then
removelampcompartmentcoverby
removingscrewswhichholdcover
inplace.Coverislocatedontheside
oftheoutercase.
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Replacedefectivebulbwitha25
wattappliancebulb.(Itisavailable
indrugandhardwarestores.)
Replacecompartmentcover.Plug
intheoven.

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‘“ hisappliancemustregrounded.
Intheeventofanelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercordhavingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig.1)
WARNING‘Improperuse
ofthe groundingplugcanresultin
arisk ofelectricshock.
Consultaciualifiedelectricianor
eervicetechnicianifthegrounding
instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,orifdoubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.
Whereastandardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,itis
yourpersonalresponsibilityand
obligationtohaveitreplacedwith
aproperlygroundedthree-prong
wallreceptacle.
Donotunderany6!h.ml-
Stamixcutorremovethe
third(ground)~rm~ fl’01111
thepovwxcord.
UseofAdapterPlugs
Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwillbe
disconnectedinfrequently.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,if
youstillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit,a
TEMl?ORARYCONNE~ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
ofaULlistedadapter(Fig.2)which
isavailableatmostlocalhardware
stores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAPTER PLUGS NOT
PERMITTED IN CANAOA) r-?
Fig. 2BEFORE USE
Thelargerslotintheadaptermust
bealignedwiththelargerslotinthe
wallreceptacletoprovideproper
polarityintheconnectionofthe
powercord.
Caution:Attachingtheadapter
groundterminaltothewall
receptaclecoverscrewdoesnot
groundtheapplianceunlessthe
coverscrewismetal,andnot
insulated,andthewallreceptacleis
groundedthroughthehousewiring
Youshouldhavethecircuitchecked
byaqualifiedelectriciantomake
surethereceptacleisproperly
grounded.
Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.
Donotuseanadapterplug
inthesesituationsbecause
disconnectingofthepowercord
placesunduestrainontheadapter
andleadstoeventualfailureofthe
adaptergroundterminal.You
shouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree-
prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
UseofExtensionCords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditionswestrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord.However,ifit is
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill
accepttheplugontheappliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cordshallbeequaltoorgreaterthan
theelectricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsareobtainable
throughGeneralElectricservice.
If youdousean extensioneord
withyourmicrowaveoven,the
interiorlightmayflickerandthe
blowersoundmayvarywhenoven
isinuse.Cookanddefrosttimes
maybelongeraswell.
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Thewireshelfisspecifically
designedforaddedcapacityheating
andreheatinginyourmicrowave
oven.Nowmorethanonefoodmay
beheatedorreheatedandreadyto
serveatthesametime.
Whenmicrowavingwiththeoven
shelf,sometechniqueswilldiffer
fromtheCookbookwhichcarm+
withyouroven.Itisimportantto
arrangefoodsproperly,andthisis
shownonthenextpage.Utensilsize
isimplant; selectfromamongthe
suggestionsbelow.Also,foodsize
shouldbeconsidered;foodsover3
incheshigh,or2poundsarenot
recommendedforshelfcooking.
Battersanddoughfoodsandalso
foodsforovenmealsusingscratch
recipesshouldbecookedwithout
theovenshelf,followingCookbook
directions.
UsePotholderswhenhandling
food;heatedtogetherwithyo~r
ovenshelf,especiallywhenheating
largeramountsoffood.Extrasteam
generatedfrommultiplefood
cookingmaymakeutensilshotter
thanwithregularmicrowaving.
thl$ih fO~Shelf
HeatingandReheating
13eforeplacingfoodinthedishes
youplantouseforshelfmicro-
waving,checktoseethattheywill
fittogetheronorundertheshelf.
Also,besureutensilsaremicro-
wavesafe.
Utensilsforheatingorreheating
include1cupmeasuringcup,
8x4x3-inchloafdishes,9-inchpie
platesor 1quartcasseroles.
Leftoversmaybeplacedinsmall
individualcerarn~corplasticbowls
ordividedplates.
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insteadoflidsoncasseroles.Lids
mayaddtoomuchheighttodish.
Next,lowerthefrontuntiltheshelf
supportguidesfit@o thesupport
guideslocatedateachsideofthe
oveninthefront.
Whenproperlypositioned,theshelf
shouldfitsnuglyinplace.
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owtoHeatorReheatSimilarTypesofFood
Twoplatesofleftoversmaybe
reheatedtogether.Arrangethick
ordensefoodstooutsideedgesof
plateandcoverwithplasticwrap.
MicrowaveatHIfor6to7minutes.
Reversepositionofplates(top
tobottom)androtate1/2turn.
ContinuemicrowavingatHIfor
6to7minutes.Continueheating,
ifnecessary,untilhot.
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Reheatingtwocasseroles(height
shouldbelessthan3inches)isnow
possible.Coverwithplasticwrap.
RefertoHeatingorReheatingGuide
(seeCookbook)forsuggested
microwavetimepercasseroleand
addthetimestogether.Microwaveat
III, reversingpositionoffoods(top
tobottom)afterhalfoftime.Also,
heatseveralsmallbowlsofleftovers
thisway,stirringandreversing
positioi safierfialfoftime. “
How to Reheat Different Types Together
Whenheatingmorethanonetype
offoodtogether,thefoodwhich
shouldbeservedhotmustbeplaced
ontheovenshelf,whilethefood
whichisonlywarmedshouldbe
placedonthefloor.Thisisbecause
microwaveenergyenterstheoven
fromthetoponly.Also,itis
importanttorememberthatfoods
absorbmicrowaveenergyat
differentrates.Ratescanbeaffected
bythesizeofthefood,andits
startingtemperature.
Becauseofthevaryingrates,you
mayneedtostartreheatingalarge
ordensefoodafewminutesahead
oftime,thenaddtheothersmaller
orlessdensefood.Alternately,if
oneofthefoodsyouareheating
seemsundercookedbuttheother
beatedsatisfactorily,letthe
derheatedfoodcontinuecooking.
Heatorreheatdifferenttypesof
foodatHI. Todetermineheating
times,addtimesforallfoods
together.(Seeheatingguidein
Cookbook.)A.fterhalfoftime,stir
orrearrangefoods(donotreverse
positions).Checkfoods(topshelf
especially)after3/4oftotaltime
andremoveanywhicharedone.
Continuecookingothers.
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Twofrozenindividualmitrees
(5to‘70z.each)ortwoTVdinners
(10to120z.each)arebothreadyto
serveatthesametime,Removebatter
foods;cooktheseconventionally.
Removemetalfoilcoveringand
returnfoiltrayscontainingfoodto
boxesinwhichtheywerepurchased.
MicrowaveatHIfor10minutes.
Reversepositions(toptobottom)
androtatefoods1/2turn.Continue
microwavingatHIfor6to9minutes.
Checkdinnersforheating.Ifone
dinnerseemslessdonethandesired,
returnittotheboxandcontinue
heatingonshelf1to2more
minutes.
met?on Shemm-geordfmsefoods
whichneedthemostheating,such
asleftoverfriedchicken,casseroles
ofcannedorleftovervegetables,
riceorpasta.Placeonovenfloor
thosefoodswhichneedonlybe
warmed,suchasbakerypies,rolls,
muffinsorbreads.
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POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
Afise inyourhomemaybeblownor thecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseorreset
circuitbreaker.
Makesure3-prongplugonovenisfilly insertedintowallreceptacle.
Doornotsecurelyclosed. I
STARTmustbetouchedafterenteringcookingselection.
AnotherselectionenteredalreadyinovenandCLEAR/OFFnottouchedtocancelit.
MakesureyouhaveenteredcookingtimeaflertouchingTIMECOOK.
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Cookingtimesmayvarybecauseofstartingfoodtemperature,fooddensityor
amountoffoodsinoven.TouchTIMECOOKandadditionalcookingtimefor
completion.
IncorrectPowerLevelentered.CheckCookbookforrecommendedPowerLevelor
changinglevelsduringcookingifnecessary.
Dishwasnotrotated,turnedorstirred.Somedishesrequirespecificinstructions.
CheckCookbookor recipefortheseinstructions.
Toomanydishesinovenatsametime.Cookingtimemustbeincreasedwhencooking
morethanonefooditem.CheckCookbookforrecommendationonincreasingtime.
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FIRST,contactthe peoplewhoservicedyourappliance.
Explainwhyyouarenot pleased.Inmostcases,thiswill
solvetheproblem,
NEXT,ifyouare stillnot pleasedwriteallthe
details—includingyourphonenumberto:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
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Forthe secondthroughfifth year
fromdateof originalpurchase,
wewill provide,freeofcharge,a
replacementmagnetron tube if
the magnetrontubefails because
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for servicelabor charges.
r-oreach ofthe abovewarranties:
Toavoidanytrip charges,you must
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Centeror aGeneralElectric
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pick it upfollowing service.in-
homeservice isalsoavailable,but
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home.
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byour FactoryServiceCentersor
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hours.
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