GE JE716T User manual

AdapterPhgs 11 Mdei and Serial Numbers 2
.ApplianceRegistration 2PowerLevels 7.9
CareandCkaning 10 Precautions 3
Control Pad 6Problem SOlver 12
(kxking 9h-ograrn(hoking 6
CookingCmmlete Reminder 5Repair Service 15
Defrosting 8SafetyInstructions 3,4
DelayedCooking 7Warranty BackCover
Cords 11
matures 5
(h-et indingInstructions 11
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Beforeusingyouroven,
readthisbookcarefully.
Risintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewmicrowave
ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserial
You’ilfindthemonalabelinside
theoven.
ThesenumbersmealsoorIthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
Cardthatcamewith
yourmicrowaveoven.Before
sendinginthiscard, pleasewrite
dmse here:
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or servicecalls
your oven.
Besureyourmicrowave
ovenisregistered.
It isimportantthatweknowthe
locationofyourmicrowaveoven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pieasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard,Ifyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous,statingmodel
andseriainumbers.Thisappliance
!mlstberegiwmd.IPk?asebem’tain
thatitis.
Writeto:
GEAppliances
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceiveda
oven..,
contactthedealer(or
builder)thatsaidyoutheoven,
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timeandmoney.
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yourequestservice...
checkthe Solveronpage12.
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Microwaving‘1’ips
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Makesureallcookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryor china
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitableformicrowaving:’
Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterinagiasscup.
Placeinovenonor besidedish.
Microwave1-1%minutesatHN3H.If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicmwave
safe.Ifdishheats,itshouldnotbe
usedformicrowaving.
●Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
@Somemicrowavedfbodsrequire
stirring,rotating,or rearranging.
Checkyourcookbook.
*Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
or Piercepotatoes,egg @
yolksandchickeniiverstoprevent
bursting.

(a)DoNotAttempttooperate
thisoven-withthedooropensincE
opendooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposureto microwave
entwgy,It isinq?m%mtnotto
defeator tamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b) DoNot Placeanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand
thedooror allowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulatecmsealing
surfaces.
(e)DoNotOperatetheoven
ifit isdamaged.It isparticularly
thattheown doorclose
properlyandthatthereisno
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SAFETY
Readall beforeusingthis
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manuaL
aReadandfollowthespecific
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ENERGY”atleft.
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@DOnota]k)wtUH’ltdJk tQbe
restrictedsotheturntablecannot
rotate.
oDonotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifit isnotworkingproperIy,
orifithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
oSeedoorsurfhceclsaning
instructionsonpage10.
*Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlyby service
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefiwiiityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
●ASwi~anyappliance,ck3se
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
*TO~~ce theriskoffirein
theovencavity:
–Donotovercookfd.
attend ifpaper,plastic,
orother materialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking.
–Removewiretwist-tksfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
bagin(3ven$
–-Donotuseyour
oventodry
–Ripertmwk, amd
waxpaper. paper
c~ncontainmetalflecks
which tnq cause orignite.
Paperproducts nykm
ornylon be
mtheymayalsoignite.
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toWok! tothe
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ovmunlessinaspecial
popcornaccessoryor
wzlessyouusepopcornlabeledfir
usein ovens.
--Donotovercookpotatoes.
~heycoulddehydrateandcatch
fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.
–Mmaterialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,
turnOVHIoff, and
powercord,orshutoffpowerat
fhseorcircuitbreakerpaneL
@mme sackaswhole
eggsaldSeaki
closedglassjars—-may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
gAvoid
heatingbabyfd iR
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
meatandegg
*Don’tdefrostkozen
innarrowneckedbotdesEvenifthe
isopened,
canbuikiup.Thiscancausethe
toburst, in
injury.
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thedirectkmsexactlyandahvaYs
cookthemeattoaninternal “
temperatureofatleast17WF.
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thattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwilibe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
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apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
caution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
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AllhKhokingCompkteReminder
V(ForTIME CUUK ad TIME DEFROSTcycles)
Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe
oven,theovenwillbeeponceaminuteuntil
youeitheropentheovendooror touchthe
CLEAIUOFFpad.
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YourTouchControlPanel
TheTouchControtPanel
allowsyoutosettheovencontrols
ekctronidy withthetouchof’a
finger.h’sdesignedtobeeasy
to useandunderstand.
1.DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday,
timecountingdownduringcooking
functions,powerlevel,cooking
modeandinstructions.
2. TIME COOK I&IL
Microwaveforapresetamountof
limeusingautomaticPowerLevel
10(HIGH),(orchangepowerlevel
afterenteringcookingtime.See
page9.)
3.NIH+M3ECTINIER.Thisfeature
uscsnomicrowaveenergy.h
functionsasakitchentimer,asa
holdingperiodafterdefrostor asa
delaytimerbeforetimecooking.
(Seepage7.)
4. NUMBERPADS.Touchthese
padstoenter
time,powerlevelandtimeofday.
&TIME DEFROST.Gentle
thawingatautomaticPowerLevel3
(LOW).(Ifdesiredyoumaychange
powerlevelafterentering
defrostingtime.Seepage8.)
%CI.KXK. Touchthispadtoenter
timeofdayor checktimeofday
whilemicrowaving.
Tosetclock,firsttouchCLOCK
padandthenentertimeofday.For
example,iftimeis 1:30,touch
numberpads1,3and0and 1:30
willappearindisplay.Touch
STARTpad. Toresetor change
time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.
&CLEARKMW.Whentouched,it
shutsofftheovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeofday).
9. START.Afterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadto startoven.
5. POWERLEVEL. this
padbeforeenteringanotherprover
levelnumberifyouwantto
from PowerLevel10
(HIGH)forcoukingor Power
Level3for
[JseycwrTouchControlPanelto Createyourownprogramsto suit
andCookbytimeusing yaw individualcookingstyle.For
yourchoiecdpowerlads tlom example:usetheMin/SecTimerto
1(k3wM)t~3Mtime delaytheSUM or program
kitchentaskswiththeMin/Sec aholdtimebetween and
‘~iiner,
l]ndMthe Ckk. cooking.(Seepage7.)SetTime
(%okI&11foraprogram
usingdifferenttimesm.! powm
level%(see page9.)
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HowtoUsethe Timer
TheMIN/SECTIMER hasthree
imingfunctions:
*Itoperatesasaminutetimer.
*Itcanbeset todelaycooking.
*Itcanbeusedasaholdsetting
afterdefrosting.
TheMINT/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
Howto
PhoneCM
LTouchMHN/SEXTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows”: 0“ and
“ENTERTIME”flashes.
2. Touchnumberpads3.0 andO(fix
3minutesMKInoseconds).Disp!ay
shows“3:00” and *’TIME”flashes.
3, TouchSTART.Displayshows
“TIME” andtimecountingdown.
4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“End~’anddisplayshows
timeof’day.
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.
Thedispiayshows“’:0“ and
“POWER37 “ENTERDEF
TIME” flashes.
Step3:Touchpads i, 5,0 and0for
15minutesdefrostingtime.“15:00”
appearsondisplay. is
seton powerkwel3
butcanbe bytouchingthe
POWERLEVELpadandMe
powerlevel,)
Step 4:Se[ or holdtime
by TIMER.
Thedisplayshow “: 0“ and
●’ENTERTIME” flashes.
stepi%TouchTIMECOOKi4411
pad. Displayshows”: 0“ and
K):’“ENTERCOOK
‘1’lME”
flashes.
Step7:Touch2,5,0 and0for
twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.
“COOKTIME” fhishesand“25:00”
and “POWER10”appearorI
display.
SteptkTouchST~. “DEFTIME”
and “i5:OO”countingdownshow
cmdisplay.Aseachfunctionis
automaticallyperformedoven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthefunction.
Step9:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End~’
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. Whatwillhappenif I
8cckientallyreversemydefrost,
holdandwok instructions?
A. Theovenwill
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst, thenhold,
andthenthecockingfunction.
QGin Idefrostandholdonly?
A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrostafbod,holdit, and
cookitlater,AUyouneedtodo is
in Defrostandamountof
time+Then Holdandthe
amountoftirne. Besuretoputthe
thaweddish ifitherefrigerator
NOTE:Letfbodsrcmainatroom
onlyaslongassafe.
Timeswillvary.
Q. 1myovenfora
qwcific timebutit
defrostedkmgerthan
Whathappened?
A. When conflict,
theovencarriesoutthelast
Youmayhavesetthe
oventodefrostfor4minutes.hold
for2minutes,andthendcf’rest
for
6minutes.Inthiscase,theoven
woulddefhmtfbr6minutm
andholdfor2minutes.
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Thedefrostsettingisdesigned
forspeedythawingof frozenfood
andisoneofthegreatadvantages
ofamicrowaveoven.
@Powerlevel3isautomaticallyset
fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
thisformoreflexibility.
@Seeyourcookbookfordefrosting
help.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfoHowingthesteps
below.
Step1:PlaceaMb.packageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
step 2:m3i.id3mm DEFROST.
Displayshows”: 0“ and“POWER
3~’“ENTER DEF’TIME” flashes.
“DEWTrrv’lE”nwks.
After setting time,
much LEVELpad,
thentouchdesired for
ncwpowerlevel.
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Step4: TouchSTART.“DEP
TIME”and “POWER3“ showand
timecountsclownondisplay.When
cycleiscompleted,theovensignals
andflashes“End~’then
automaticallyshutsoff.
Step!5:Turnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2and3toset
halfof time
am.1touchSTART.
Step6: Whenovensignalsand
flashes“End~’opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finish
*Fads frozeninpaperor plas$ic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
0. WhenItwessSTART,Iheara
(kli, thumpingnoise.Whatis it?
A. Thissoundisnormal.It is
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).
Q. CanIdefrostsmallitemsin
ahurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerleve~afterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad. Powerlevel7cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2;
powerlevel10cutsthetotal
defrostingtimetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesinthecookbookseemright
formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverages.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatu~einyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetime
inyourcookbook.ifyourfoodis e
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetime
Q. Shouldallfoodsbecompletely
thawedbefore
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
thawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcooksso
itisbettertobegincookingwhile.it
isstill frozen.
Q. Can Iopen thedoorduring
@checkonthe
ofmyfwi?
A. Yes,MNmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduring T(9
resume closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
iftimeisleftontimer.
if not,resettimer,

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TheTIMEC(XNKI&IXfeature
allowsyoutomicrowavefora
.presetamountoftimeusing
automaticpowerlevel10
(High),orchangepowerlevel
automatically.
Powerlevel10(High)is
recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.Seeyourcookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Step1:Fillacup2/3 f’tdiof
water,add 1teaspounofinstant
coffeeandstirtodissolve.use a
cupthathasnometal
:mdismicrowavesafe(referto
Tipsonpage2).
Placecup inovenandclosedoor.
Becauseautomaticpowerlevel10
isrecommendedforthiscupof
coffee,thereisno needtochange
thepowerlevel.(lf powerlevel10
isnotappropriate,see “Howto
ChangePowerLevel”below.)
Step4: TouchSTART.“COOK
TIME~’“POWER10~’andtime
countingdownshowondisplay.
Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End~’Oven,
lightandfanshutoff.
Step6:Openthedoor+
UsingtheTimeCO@11
Feature
TheTimeCook11featureletsyou
settwotimecookingfunctions
withinoneprogram.Thisis ideal
ifyouwanttochangepowerkwels
duringyourcookingoperations.
Here’showtodo it.
Step&Placefoodinovenin
andclose
thedoor.
Step2:‘bud TIMECOOKI&11
pad. Displayshows”: 0“ and
“POWER10!*“ENTEE?COOK
TIME’*flashes.
Step3:Selectyour time.
touch2, 1and5fiw
two afidEseconds.
shows*’2:i5°and *’POWER10:’
“COOK‘IWME”tlashcs,
Step 4: TouchTIMECOOK1&11,
Step 5: %Xyour time.
Step8:Attheendofthefirst
programmedcooktime,thenext
selectedpowerlevel,“COOK
TIMEH“ andthesecond
programmedcooktime,counting
down,showonthedisplay.
Step9: Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End~’The
oven,lightandfanshutoff.
Step10:Openthedoor.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. Isetmyovenforthetime
calhxlforinthereeipe$butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,myfood
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeor locationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
f~ fordoneness,andcookyour
fd alittlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q. 1tou~hedthenumberpads
andsekx%edmypowerlevel,When
itouchedSTART’,however,my
ovendidn’tcomeon. Whynot?
A. TheTIMECOOKI&Hpad
mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe
numberpadsor elseyourovenwill
notbegincooking.
~1wanttocookon apower
kwelotherthan Whatdo
1needtodo?
A, TOchangethepowerlevel,
touchthePOWERLEVELpad.
*’ENTERPOWER”flashesonthe
displaypanel.Enternewnumber.
Q. CM ImyTime
Cook tocheckthefood?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad.Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingto resumeunless
fimeis ontimer.
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CareandCleaning
YournewMicrowaveOvenis
avaiuab!eappliance.Protect.
it frommisusebyfollowing
theserules:
*Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helpsair-outtheinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwith
awlutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
*Don9tusesharp-edgedutensils
onyouroven.The insideand
outsideovenwallscanbe scratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
BECERTAIN 1SOFF
ANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.
Howto Cleanthebide
Wallsandfloor.Somespatters
canberemovedwithapapertowel,
othersmayrequireadampcloth.
Removegreasyspatterswitha
sudsycloth,thenrinsewithadamp
cloth.Donotuseabrasivecleaners
onovenwalls.NEVERUSEA
COMMERCIALOVENCLEANER
ONANYPARTOFYOUR
MICROWAVEOVEN.
Door(inside),Window:Wipeup
spattersdailyandwashwhensoiled
withaminimumofsudsy,warm
water.Rinse anddry.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
‘Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.DON(YI’
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSOR
STEELAND PLASTICPADS.
THEYWILLMARTIM?+
SURFACE.
RemovableTurntableand
support.
itisnecessaryto removethe
andsupportforcleaning
oftheovenflooror TO
preventbreakage,de notplace
turntableintowaterjustaficr
cof3khg.wash andsllpport
inwarmsudsywaterorin
The and
cm be broken
donot theoven
withoutthe andsupport
inplace.
Speekdnotewhen
lhwwfi‘Nsear Dish: is
present,highheat cm
bottomofaI&owtl‘NSear’dish
maycausethegreasetoburnonto
the Thismaybe
withackxmsersuchasBonAmi@
brandcleanser.
AfterusingBonArni@brand
cleanser,rinsetinddry
oncan. Do
notusc13~mAmimjbrandcleanser
an thepaintedsw%acessuchwthe
walls.Itmaywatch thepaint.
HOWtoCleantheOutside
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
rinsewithdampclothandthendry.
Wipethewindowcleanwitha
dampcloth.Chrometrimisbest
wipedwithadampclothandthen
withadrytowel.
ControlPanel+Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapandwater,abrasives,or sharp
objectsonthepanel-they can
damageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhatcome
togetheronclosingthedoor,use
onlymild,nonabrasivesoapsor
detergentsappliedwithasponge
or softcloth.
RowerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwitha
dampcloth.Forstubbornspots,
sudsywatermaybeused,butbe
certaintorinsewithdampcloth
anddry beforeplugging e
cordintooutlet.
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