GE JEM2F User manual

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Features p5
Cooking p6
Defrosting p7
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BeforeUsingYourOven .. .....2
SafetyInstructions .......,.,3,4
Featuresof YourOven ........,5
Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . ..,.....6
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . ........7
CareandCleaning .+. . ........8
GroundingInstructions .., ,..,.9
ToRemovetheOven
fromCabinetMount ........10
‘1. %el?roblem$lolver..........10
IfYouNeedService ..........11
Warranty .. .. .. .. ...13ackCover
*Make sureall cookwareused in
your microwaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes, measuring cups,
custard cups, pottery or china
dinnerware which doesnothave
metallictrimor glazewithametallic
sheen can be used. Somecookware
islabeled“suitableforMicrowaving?
If youare unsure, use thisdish test:
Measure 1cup water inaglass cup.
Place in ovenon or besidedish.
Microwave1-1%minutesat HIGH. If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe. 1~’dishheats, itshouldnot be
used for microwaving.
@JPaper towels,waxpaper, and
plastic wrap can be usedto cover
dishes inorder to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
*Some microwtwedil}odsrequire
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your Cookbook.
@Steam builds up pressul”ein f(mds
which arc tightiy covered byaskin
t}rmembrane. Picrcc potatoes, cgg
yojksand chicken livcrsto prevent
bu~-~!ing.
Ik?f’m?wingyour own,
readthisbookcaref’u!iy.
1(isintendedto helpy)ll t)pt.’l-illL’
aIId iIIiI in(:iIII y(NI~”IWW Mi~i[.()wit~~
own properly.
Keepithandyfbriii~sw~lqs ({) ytNJI+
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsom~thillg
or needmore help,write (inuludc
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthem on alabelinside
the oven.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer ProductOwnership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourMicrowaveOven. Before
sendingin this card, please write
thesenumbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning yourMicrowaveOven.
LThe electric output of this
microwaveovenis 500 watts.
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li$~ is
Itis important that we knowthe
locationof your MicrowaveOven
shouldaneed occur for adjUWnlentS.
Writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany
RangeProductService
ApplianccPark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceiveda
damagedOven...
Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or
builder)that soldyouthe Oven.
Savetimeandmoney.
M’om
you request service . . .
checktheProblemSolveronpage 10.
It listsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrectyoursell
availablea[extracost from your
General Electric supplier.
JX71F Kitconverts
thisovento abuilt-inwallowm.
VVM7F Kit allows
thisovento be mountedon awall
when your
microwave oven ... you should find
an installationpackagethat contains
installationinstructions,alCIll~li3t~,
and installationhardware forundcr-
the-cabinetmounting.If missing,
contactyour supplier.

(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropen since
open dooroperationcan resultin
harmful exposuretomicrowave
energy.It is importantnotto
defeator tamperwith the safety
interlocks.
(b)Do Not Placeanyobject
betweenthe ovenfront faceand
ti:edoor or allowsoilor cleaner
i-esidueto accumulateon sealing
surfaces.
(c)Do Not Operatethe oven
ifit isdamaged.It isparticularly
importantthatthe ovendoor close
properly and thatthere isno
damageto the:
(1) door (bent)
(2)hingesand hitches(broken or
loosened)
(3)door SJS and sealing surfaces.
(d) The Oven ShouldNotbe
ad-justedor repaired by anyone
exceptproperly qwdified service
personnel.
Readtillinstructionsbeforeusingthis
When using electrical tippliwms
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldIx
followed,includingtheMlowing:
Vi?ARNING-T(Jreciuce
theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
@Readandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”atleft.
~Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS”onpage9.
@Forbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffuseortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
@Installorlocatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.
oBecertaintoplacethefront
surfaceofthedoorthreeinchesor
morebackfromthecountertop
edgetoavoid
ofthe innormalusage.
(Musedon
*Donotcoverorblockany
~)penings
on theappliance.
@Donotuseoutdoors.
~Donotimmersepowercordor
p~ll~ in water.
@Keep povwr cord away from
hc:iicdSlil-f;lccs,
~~]()F)tliIL:{p(w/?Jl”cordhangover
~i.j:~()f’~;il1!{-’{);”(’(mn?J2r.
*[.)onotoperakthis;tpplimx
ifithusap~lwcrcordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orIIithasbeendamagedor
dropped.
@!$eodoorsurfhccckmning
instructionsonptigc8,
@Thisapplianceshw.ddbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedscrviccfacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
●Aswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
@TOreducetheriskoffirein
theowncavity:
–Do notovercookfood.Carefully
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking.
—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
–Paper towels,
wax Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamen~sshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.
–Do not
toavoid tothe
ownandthe If
byaccidenttheoven run
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovene~~~~~t~atall
times-it savesenergyand
prolongsthelifeoftheOWD.
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–Uonotpoppopcorninyour
inicrowaveoven
unlessinaspeciti]
microwmwpopcornaccessory or
wdessyouusepopcornlabeledfix
useinmicrowaveovens.
–Ifma[erialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnectpower
cord,orshutoffpoweratfuseor
circuitbreakerpane[.
@Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
*Avoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
*Do~9t
defrostfrozenbeverages
innarrowneckedbottles(especially
carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe
containerisopened,pressure
canbuildup.Thiscancausethe
containertoburst,resultingin
injury.
~Usemetalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.Foilstripsasusedon
meatroastsarehelpfi.dwhenused
asshowninCookbook.
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high;
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin
themicrowaveoven,keepmetal
at least1inchawayfromsides
ofoven,
*~oo~jNgu&fmiils maybewonw
hotbecauseofheattmnsferrcd
fromtheheated
tiiMxi,PO[hokhs
maybencedgxitohandltthe
utensil.
●Som~times,themwnfloor
canbecometoohottotouch.BG
carefulwhentouchingthefloor
duringandaftercooking,
@Foodscookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanfwdscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage8forinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
@
‘1’herrnorneter-Donot
useathermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
@Masticutensils—Plasticutensils
designedformicrowavecooking
areveryuseful,butshouldbe
usedcarefully.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.
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cook themeit[towIWNU170”F. o
‘1’hixassure%that,inthemmntc
possibilitythtiltridhina
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prwwntinthemmt,itwillIw
kilkdandmwtwill1342Mi toM.
*Boiling eggshinot
rctmmmkd h ~
mm, Pressurecanbuildup
insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury,
*Foodswithunbrokenouter
%kin”suchaspo~toes,suusagcs,
tomatoes,apples,chicktinlivers
andothergiblets,andcggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbc
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
.i~Boilable~~cookingpo~che$
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot.~lasticcouldburstdurirw ~
orirnme~iatelyaftercooking, *
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,rerrmvc
coveringcarefullyanddirectsteam
awayfromhandsandface.
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certainspecial
liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor
shortlyafterremovalfromthe
microwaveoven.Topreventburns
fromsplashingliquid,stirthe
liquidbrieflybefore the
containerfromthe oven.

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1.~00~ Latches.
2. Door screen. Metal screen
permits viewingof foodsand keeps
microwavesconfined insideoven.
.3.Oven Vent.
4. Model and SerialNumbersa
5. Oven InteriorL@t turns on
when the timer ison.
6. 35-MinuteTimerwith expanded
first fiveminutes. Set timer to
desired cookingor defrostingtime.
Settingthe timer startsthe oven
(when the door isclosed).
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7. VariablePowerControlKnob.
This control can be set at WM,
LOW/DEF, MED, MED Hi
or I-H,
8. Door Latch R&we. Press latch
release bar at indentto open door.
Door must be securely latched fhr
oventooperate.

Thetimer allows you to preset
the cooking time.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically,
PowerlevelHI isrecommended
formostcooking,butyoumay
changethisformore flexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthe stepsbelow.
Step 1:Fillacup 2/3 fullof
waterandadd 1teaspoonof instant
coffeeand stir to dissolve.Use a
cup thathasno metaldecoration
and ismicrowavesafe (referto
MicrowavingTipson page2).
Place cup inovenand closedoor.
Step3:SetTimerControl. For
coffee,set at 1$/2to2minutes.
Timermaybe resetduring cooking
if needed.
Note: Toset timer lessthan2
minutes,turn theTimer Control
past2and then back to thedesired
time.
Step4: When time isup, theoven
sounds,ovenlightand fan shutoff,
QuestionsandAnswet-s
Q. Isetmyovenfor thetime o
calledfor‘intherecipe,butatthe
endofthe timeallowed,my dish
wasn’tdone. Whathappenedi~
A. Sincehousepowervariesduc (o
timeor locationmany‘rimeCook
recipesgiveyouatime rtingcto
preventovercooking.Settheoven
for minimumtime, testthe f{wdfor
doneness,andcookyourdish a
littlelonger,if necessary.
Q.WhathappensifIaccidentally
operatethemicrowaveovenwithout
foodinit?
A. Accidentaluse forshort
periodsoftimedoes notdarnagethe
oven,but, it isnotrecommended.
Q.Can Iinterruptmy Time
Cookfunctionto check the food?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoor. The timer
mustbe reset forcookingto resume
unlesstime isremainingon timer.
Step 2: TurnVariablePowerControl
knob (()power”levelHI.
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—IM’restingTips QuestionsandAnswers
Tk Defrostsetting is designed
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oforspeedy thawingof frozenfood
andis oneofthe greatadvantages
of”amicrowaveoven.
oPowerLevelLOW/DEF should
be usedfordefrosting,butyoumay
changethisfor more flexibility.
●Foodsfrozenin paperor plastic
can bedefrostedin the package. Q. When1turn the‘l-her
Ontrol tindstartthe oven, 1hwn-
adull, thumpingnoise, Whatisit?
A. Thissoundisnormal. 1(is
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan H]. ——
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~SeeyourCookbookfor
defrostinghelp. (). (MI Defrostsmall itemsin
ahurry~)
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
pork chopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.
A. Yes,buttheywillneed more
frequentattentionthan usual, Set
Timerand turn VariablePower
Controlknobtodesired setting.
PowerLevelMEI) cutsthetime
aboutin 1/2;PowerLevelHI
cutsthetime to approxinmtcly1/3.
Duringeither, rotateor stir fbod
frequently.
@For evendefrosting,manyfoods
needtobe broken upor separated
part ofthe waythroughthe
defrostingtime.
Step 1:Place al-lb. packageof
frozenchopsin the ovenandclose
door.
Q. Whydon’tthe defrosting
timesinthe Cookbookseem right
formy food?
A. Cookbooktimesare average.
Defrostingtimecan vary according
tothe temperature in your freezer.
Setyourovenforthetime indicated
inyourCookbook. Jfyour f(m(iis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
end ofthattime, resetyouroven
and adjustthe time according]y.
~Pre-packagedfrozendinners
can bedefrostedand microwave
cooked. Be sure to removeany foil
covers.Keep metaltraysat least 1“
awayfrom cavity walls.
Step2: Turn VariablePower
Control knobto LOW/DEF.
@Check your Cookbookfor other
defrostingtips. A. Some foodsshould not be
completelythawedbcf~~rccooking.
For example, fishcooks so quickly
it isbetter to begin cooki~~gwhile it
isstills]ightly frozen.
Q. Can Iopen the door
defrostingtocheckonthe progress
of my food?
A. Yes.Youmayopcrrthe door at
any timc during microwaving.To
resumedefrosting, close (1ICdom-.
The ovenbegins operating if time
is]eftclntimer. Ifn(lt.m$cltimer.
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CareandCleaning
YournewMicrowaveOvenis
avaluableappliance.Protect
itfrommisusebyfollowing
theserules:
eKeepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
door afewminutesaftercooking
helps “air-out” the interior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwith a
solutionofbakingsodaand water
keepstheinteriorfresh.
oDon’tusesharp-edgedutensils
onyouroven. The insideand
outsideovenwallscan be scratched.
The ccmtrolpanelcan be darnaged.
BE CERTAINPOWERIS OFF
BEFORE CLEANINGANY
PARTOF THIS OVEN.
HowtoCleantheInside
Wallsand floor.Ikcause there is
littleheatexceptinthe ftmd,or
sometimesin the utensils,spills
and spattersare easyto remove.
Somespatterscan be removedwith
apapertowel,othersmay requirea
dampcloth. Removegreasyspatters
withasudsycloth, then rinsewith
adampcloth. Do notuseabrasive
cleanerson ovenwalls.NEVER
USEACOMMERCIAL OVEN
CLEANER ON ANY PARTOF
YOURMICROWAVEOVEN.
Door (inside). Window:Wipeup
spattersdaily,washwhen soiled,
with aminimumofsudsy,warm
water.Rinse thoroughlyand dry.
Metaland plasticpartson door:
Wipefrequently with adamp
clothto removeall soil. DO NOI’
USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS
CLEANING POWDERSOR
STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS.
THEY WILL MAR THE
SURFACE.
Specialnote when using
Brown ‘N Sear Dish: If grease is
present, high heatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown ‘NSear dish
maycause the grease to burn onto
the ovenfloor. This may be
removedwith acleanser such as
Bar Keepers Friend@Cleanser by
SerVaasLaboratories, Inc.
After using Bar Keepers Friend”
Cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly,
followinginstructions on can. Do
not use Bar Keepers Friend@
Cleanser on the painted surfaces
such as the walls. It may scratch
the paint.
Bar Keepers Friend” Cleanser is
sold in many grocery, hardware,
tinddf.qmlmcnt stores.
Howto Clean the Outside -
Case. Cleantheoutsideof your o
ovenwithsoapanddampc!(}th,then
rinseanddry.Wipethewindow
clean withtidampcloth. Chrome
trim isbestwiped with adtimp
cloth andthen with adry towel.
ControlPanel.Wipewith iidamp
cloth. Dry thoroughly.Do notuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapand water,abrasives,or sharp
objectson the panel—-theycan
damageit.
DoorSurface. When cleaning
surfacesofdoor and oventhat
cometogetheron closingthedoor,
useonly mild, nonabrasivesoaps
or detergentsappliedwithasponge
or softcloth.
PowerCord. If the cord becomes
soiled, unplugand washwith damp
cloth. For stubbornspots,sudsy
watermay be used, butbe certain
to rinse and dry thoroughlybefore -==.
pluggingcord intooutlet,
First unplugthe oven.Then remove
lamp compa~~mentcoverby
removingscrewwhich holdscover
inplace. Coveris locatedon the
back ofthe outer case.
Replacewiih 20-wattappliancebulb.
(It is availablein drug and hardware
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INSTRUCTIONS
Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofan electricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewirefortheeiectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercord havingagrounding
wire withagroundingplug.The
plugmustbe pluggedintoan outlet
thatis properlyinstalledand
grounded,(Fig. 1)
WARNING-Improper
useofthegroundingp~ugcanresult
inarisk ofelectricshock,
Fi
Consultaqualifiedelectrician or
service technicianif thegrounding
instructionsare notcompletely
understood,or if doubtexistsas to
whether the applianceis properly
grounded.
Where astandardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered, itis
yourpersonal responsibilityand
obligationto haveit replaced with
aproperly grounded three-prong
W:JI6receptacle.
Do not underanycircumstances
cutor removethethird
prongfromthe powercord.
UseofAdapterPltJgs
Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnectedinfrequently.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertain conditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useof an adapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelect to usean adapter,
wherelocal codespermit, a
TEMPORARY CONNECI’ION
maybe madetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebythe use
ofa~L l[stedadapt&-(Fig.2)
whichisavailableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARY METHOD
(ADAPTERPLUGSNOT ~
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BEFOREUSE
The largerslotin the adaptermust
bealignedwith thelarger slotin the
wallreceptacle to provideproper
polarity in the connection ofthe
powercord.
Caution: Attachingthe adapter
ground [erminal to the wail
receptacle cover screw does not
ground the appliance unlessthe
coverscrew is metal, and not
insulated, and the wall receptacle
isgrounded through the house
~,iring.youshouldhavetheCjrcujt
checked byaqualified electrician
to make sure the receptacle is
properljlgrounded.
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Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.
DO
notusemadaptmplugin these
situationsbcctiuscdisconnectingof
the powercord placesunclucstrain
on theadapterand lcwlsto evcntutil
failureoftheadaptergroundterminal.
Youshouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwith athree-
prong(grounding)receptticlcbya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
use of Exttmsion Cords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommend againstthe useofan
extensioncord. However,if it is
necessary to use an extensioncord,
useonly a3-wireextensioncord
thathas a3-bladegroundingplug,
and a3-slotreceptaclethatwill
acceptthe plug on the appliance.
The marked ratingof the extension
cord shallbe equalto or greater
than theelectrical ratingofthe
appliance (15amperes).
Suchextensioncords are obtainable
through General Electric service.
H’you do use an extensioncord
with your microwaveoven9the
interior lightmay flicker and the
blowersound mayvary when oven
is in use. Cook times maybe longer
as well.

theOvenfromCabinet
Step1:Replacetherubberfeet. Step3: Openyourcabinetandwith
Step2: Fullysupportthemicrowave yourscrewdriver,begintoremove
thescrewsholdingthemicrowavc
withsomethingsturdy.Forexample,
usetelephonebooksorencyclopedias, oveninplacebyturningthem
stackedevenlyandcloseenoughto counterclockwise.
balancetheweightoftheoven. (Alternatebetweenscrewssothat
1z---v: ovenisloosenedasevenlyas
!1Ipossible.)
INote:Beforefinalremovalofthe
screws,checktobesurethatthe
microwaveovenisbeingsuitably
supportedtopreventitfromfalling
orsliding.
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OVENWILL NOT ●Afuseinyourhomemaybeblownor thecircuitbreakertripped. Replacefuse or rw~t
COME ON circuitbreaker-.
*Makesures-prong plug on ovenisfullyinsertedintowallreceptacle,
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notsecurelyfastened.
FOODS ARE EITHER .Cookng timesmay vary becauseofstartingfoodtemperature, fooddensityoramount
OVERCOOKED OR offoodsinoven.Setadditionalcookingtime forcompletion.
UNDERCOOKED @Incorrect power level set. CheckCookbookforrecommended powerlevel,or
changinglevelsduringcookingifnecessary.
*Dishwasnot rotated,turned or stirred. Somedishesrequire specificinstructions.
Check Cookbookorrecipe forthese instructions.
@Toomanydishesinovenatsametime. Cookingtime mustbe increased when cooking
more thanone fooditem.Check Cookbookforrecommendation on increasingtime.
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