GE JEM616 Installation instructions

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@Make sureallcookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenis suitablefor
microwaving.Most glasscasseroles,
cookingdishes, measuringcups,
custard cups, pottery cmchina
dinnerware which does nothave
metallictrim or gkwewithametallic
sheen can be used. Somecookware
islabeled“suitableforMicrowaving:’
If you are unsure, use thisdish test:
Measure 1cup water in aglasscup.
Place in ovenon or beside dish.
h4icr0wwe1-1%minutesat HIGH. If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe. ~fdish heats, it shouldnot be
used for microwaving.
*Paper towels,waxpaper, and
plastic wrap can be used tocover
dishes in order to retain mois[ure
and prevent spattering.
*,Sornemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your Cookbook.
Helpushelpyou...
Beforeusingyouroven,
readthisbookcarefully.
It isintendedto helpyouoperate
and maintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandyforanswersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help, write (include
yourphone number):
ConsumerAffairs
General Electric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfind them on alabelinside
the oven.
These numbersare also on the
Consumer ProductOwnership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourMicrowaveOveri.Before
sendingin this card, please write
these numbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your MicrowaveOven.
Theelectric output of this
microwave oven is 500 watts.
Be sureyour
is
Itis important that we know the
locationof your MicrowaveOven
shouldaneed occur foradjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor o
registeringyouasthe owner.
Pleasecheck withyoursupplierto
besure he hasdoneso; alsosend in
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard. Ifyoumove,or
ifyouare nottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewriteto us, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance
mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain
thatit is.
Writeto:
GeneralElectric Company
RangeProduct Service
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If youreceiveda
damagedOven...
Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or
builder)that soldyou the oven.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyou requestservice...
checktheProblemSolveronpage 13
It listsminor causes ofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrectyourself.
optional Aceessorks
availableatextracost from your
General Electric supplier.
JX26 InstallationKit converts
thisovento abuilt-inwalloven.
WM26 Kitallows
this ovento be mountedon awall.
When yom-
mimwave oven..you should.find
an installationpackagethat contains
installationinstructions,a
and installationhardware for t.mder-
the-cabinet mounting. If missing,
contact your supplier.
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60AVOID
OSSIBLE
EXPOSURETo
(a)DoNotAttempttooperate
thisovenwith thedoor open since
opendoor operationcan resultin
harmfid exposureto microwave
energy.It is importantnotto
defeator tamper with the safety
interlocks.
(b)Do Not Place anyobject
betweentheovenfront faceand
thedoor or allowsoilor cleaner
residueto accumulateon sealing
surfaces.
(c)Do Not Operatethe oven
if itis damaged. It is particularly
importantthatthe ovendoor close
eoperly and thatthere is no
rnageto the:
(1)door (bent)
(2)hingesand latches(brokenor
loosened)
(3)door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d)The Oven Should Not be
ad$justcdw-repaired by anyone
exceptproperly qualified service
personnel.
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SAFETYInstructions
Readail instructionsbeforeusingthisappliance.
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
wARNI?+?G-Tor~du~e
theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,injurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
@Readandfollowthespeci~lc
“PRECAUTIONS‘IOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSUREN)
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”atlefl.
●Thisappli~cemustbegrounded.
Connectonlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRU~IONS”onpage11.
eForbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffuseortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
@Installorlocatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.
@Becertainto pkicethefront
surfaceofthedoorthreeinchesor
morebackfromthecountertop
edgetoavoid accidentd
of the appliance in usage.
on
@Donot cover or Mockany
openingsontheappliance.
@Donotuse outdoors.
@Donotimmerse power cordor
pluginwater.
@K&ppowercd away’ from
heatedNlrhxs.
.Donotoperatethisappliance =–
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ifithasadamagedpowercordor =
plug,ifit isnotworkingproperly, ~.
orifithasbeendamagedor ~-
dropped. ~f
oSeedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage10.
aThisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment. —-
~Aswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
eTo re~~cetheriskoffirein
theovencavity:
–Do notovercookfood.Carefully
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking.
—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
–Paper towek, and
waxpaper. Recycledpapcx
products cancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite
–Do not the
toavoid tothe
ovenandthe Of If
byaccidenttheoven run
emptyaminuteortwo,no
isdone.However,tryto
theovenemplyatall
times-it savesenergy
thelifeoftheoven.
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SAFETY (continued)
–-Donotpoppopcorninyour
microwaveovenunlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens.
–If materialsinsideovensh&ld
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnectpower
cord,orshutoffpoweratfuseor
circuitbreakerpanel.
~Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealed
containers-for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
●Ayoidheatingbabyfoodin
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiallymeatandeggmixtures.
*Don?defrostfrozenbeverages
innarrowneckedbottles(especially
carbonatedbeverages).Evenifthe
containerisopened,pressure
canbuildup.Thiscancausethe
containertoburst,resultingin
injury.
eUsemetalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.
TVdinnersmaybe microwaved
infoiltrayslessthan 3/4”high;
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox.Whenusingmetalin
themicrowaveoven,keepmetal
at least1inchawayfromsides
ofoven.
ocooking utensilsmaykcome
hotbecauseofheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandlethe
utensil.
.Some~imes9
thecookingtmy
canbecometoohottotouch.Be
carefidhandlingthecookingtray
duringandaftercooking.
@Foodscookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanfoodscontaining
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage10forinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven,
eThermometer—Donot
useathermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
@MasticutensiIs-Plasticutensils
designedformicrowavecooking
areveryuseful,butshouldbe
usedcarefully.Evenmicrowave
plasticmaynotbeastolerantof
overcookingconditionsasareglass
orceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort
periodsofovercooking.Inlonger
exposurestoovercooking,thefood
andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave
plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict
comdiancewiththeutensil
rnan~facturer’srecommendations.
2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
owhencookingporkfollow e
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleast170°E
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
●Boilingeggsis not
recommendedinamicrowave
oven.Pressurecanbuildup
insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury.
oFoodswithunbrokenouter
66skin99suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolla
(seepreviouscaution)shoul be
?
piercedtoallowsteamtoes ape
duringcooking.
~~b~oi]able99cookingPOuches
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstdurin
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe
atleastpartiallyuncoveredbecause
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwith.plasticwrap,remove
coveringcarefullyanddirectsteam
awayfromhandsandface.
@Spontaneous
certainspecialcircumstances,
liquids&aystarttoboil or
shortlyafterremovalfromthe
microwaveoven.Topreventburns
fromsplashingliquid,stirthe
liquidbrieflybefore the
containerfromthe oven.

Oven
oOkingCOmpkteReminder
(ForTIMECOOKandTIMEDEFRO$Tcycles)
Toremindyouthat youhavefbodin the
oven,t@ ovenwillbeep onceaminuteuntil
youeitheropenthe ovendoor or touchthe
CLEAR/OFF pad.
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1, Door Handle. PuHto open
door. Door must be securely
latchedfor ovento operate.
2. DOOr
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.3.Door Screen. Metal screen
;~ermitsviewingof foods and keeps
confined insideoven.
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4. OvenVent.
5. OvenInterior Light. Turns on
when the door isopened or when
the ovenis operating.
6. and Serial Numbers.
‘7.Mode Stirrer CovereProtects
the microwaveenergy distributing
system. Do not remove thiscover.
Youwill damage the oven.
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8. Glass Cooking Tray.Traymust
be in place when usingthe oven.
Cookingperformance will be
unsatisfactorywithoutthe tray
in place. The tray maybe removed
for cleaning.
9. Touch Control and
Display.See next pagefor
instructions.

TouchControlPad
The
allolT(
Ws
mch
you Control to setth{Panel
:ovencontrols
electronicallywiththe touchofa
finger.It’sdesignedtobeeasy
to useandunderstand.
LDISPLAY.Displaystimeofday
and timecountingdownduring
cookingfunctions,powerlevel,
cookingmodeand instructions.
2. TIME COOK I&H.
Microwavefor apresetamountof
time usingautomaticPowerLevel
10(HIGH), (or changepowerlevel
after enteringcookingtime. See
page7.)
3. CLOCK. Touchthispad to enter
time ofdayor check time ofday
whilemicrowaving.
Tosetclock, firsttouch CLOCK
pad andthen enter time ofday.For
example,if time is 1:30,touch
numberpads 1,3and Oand 1:30
willappear in display.Touch
STARTpad. Toreset or change
time, simplyrepeat aboveprocess.
4. NUMBER PADS. Touchthese
pads toenter cooking/defrosting
time, powerieveland time ofday.
5. POWERLEVEL. Touchthis
pad beforeentering another power
leveJnumber if you wantto change
from tiutomaticPowerLevel 10
(HIGFI)forcooking or Power
Level3(LOW) for defrosting.
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4TIMEDEFROST.Gentle, o
generaUyuniformthawingat -
automaticPowerLevel3(LOW),(or
changepowerlevelafter entering
defrostingtime. Seepage8.)
7.MIN/[e-mail] feature
usesno microwaveenergy.It
functionsas akitchentimer, asa
holdingperiod afterdefrostor as a
delaytimer beforetimecooking.
(Seepage9.)
8. CLEARJOFF. When touched, it
shutsoff the ovenand erasesall
settings(excepttime ofday).
9, START. After allselectionsare
made, touchthispad to startoven.
Use VW TouchControl Panel to
Defrostand Cook bytime using
yourchoice of PowerLevels from
1(low)to 10(high), time kitchen
taskswith the Min/Sec Timer,
and set the clock.
Create your ownprograms to suit
your individualcooking style. For
example: use the Min/Sec Timer to
delaythe startofcookingor
ahold time between defrosting and
cooking. (See page 9.) Set Time
Cook I&Hfor atwo-stageprogram
using different times and Power
Levels. (See page7.)

‘heTIME COOKI&11feature
allowsyouto microwavefora
presetamountof time using
automaticPowerLevel10
(HIGH),orchangepowerlevel
automatically.
PowerLevel 10(HIGH) is
recommendedformost cooking,
butyoumaychangethis formore
flexibility.SeeyourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthe stepsbelow.
Step 1:Fillacup 2/3 full of
waterand add 1teaspoonof instant
offeeand stir to dissolve. Use a
upthat has no metaldecoration
and ismicrowavesafe (referto
MicrowavingTipson page2).
Placecup in ovenand closedoor.
$%ep2: TouchTIME COOK I&H
~xld.~isphy shows“COOK” and
’“1~’“ENTER TIME” is flushing.
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Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired
touchPOWERLEVELpadand
desinxlnumber,althoughFbwer
Level10(HIGH)ispreferredfo]
CUp ofcoffee. this
Step 4: TouchSTAKI’.“COOK
TIME;’“POWER10~’andtime
countingdownshowon display.
Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End? Oven,
lightandfanshutoff.
Step6: Openthedoor.
Wingthe The CookII
Feature
WiththeTimeCookII feature,you
can settwotimecookingfimctions
withinoneprogram.Thiswould
be idealifyoudesiredto change
.~wer levelsduringyourcooking
operations.
The followingisan exampleofhow
tochangepowerlevelsusingTime
CookII.
Step1:RepeatSteps1,2and3.
Step2: TouchTIME COOKI&11
pad. Displayshows“COOK” and
“2? “ENTER TIME” isflashing.
Step3: Setyourtime.
Step4: Tochangethe powerlevel,
touchPOWERLEVEL pad and
desirednumberfor new powerlevel.
Step5: Touch START.
Step 6: “COOK TIME;’ the
selected power leveland the first
COOk time, counting
down. showon the dispkiy.
Step8: When timeis tip,theoven
signalsand flashes“EndVThe
oven,lightand fanshutoff.
Step9: Open thedoor,
(@estiowandAnsw~~
Q. Isetmy ovenforthetime
calledfor inthe recipe,butat the
endofthe time allowed,myfood
wasn’tdone. Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
to timeor locationmanyTime
Cookrecipes giveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime, testthe
foodfordoneness, andcookyour
foodalittle longer,if necessary.
Q. 1touchedthe numberpads
andselectedmypowerlevel.When
ItouchedSTART,however,my
ovendidn’tcome on. Whynot?
A. The TIME COOKI&11pad
mustbe touched beforesettingthe
numberpads or elseyourovenwill
notbegincooking.
Q. Iwantto cookonapower
levelother than HIGH. What do
Ineedto do?
A. Tochange thepowerlevel,
touchthe POWER LEVEL pad.
“ENTER POWER” flasheson the
displaypanel. Enternew number.
0. CanIinterrupt my Time
cook function to-checkthe food?
A. Yes.Toresume cooking,
simplyclose the door and press
the STARTpad. The timer mustbe
reset for cooking to resume unless
time isrerqaining ontimer.
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The Defrostsettingisdesigned
forspeedythawingoffromnfood
and isoneof thegreatadvantages
of amicrowaveoven.
*PowerLevel3isautomatically
setfor defrosting,butyoumay
changethis formore flexibility.
.SeeyourCookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction, defrostfrozen
pork chopsbyfollowingthe steps
below.
Step 1:Placeal-lb.packageoffrozen
chopsin the ovenand closedoor.
Step4: TouchSTART.“DEF
TIME” and “POWER3“ showand
timecountsdownon display.When
cycleiscompleted,theovensignals
and flashes“End;’then
automaticallyshutsoff.
Step5: Turn packageover,close
door and repeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6:Open door, remove
packageand separatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
DefrostingTips
@Foodsfrozen in paper or plastic
can be defrostedin the package.
Step 2: TouchTIME DEFROST
Displayshows:0and “POWER
3:’ “ENTER DEF TIME” flashes.
Step 3: Touch4,0 and Ofor
4minutes. Display shows4:00 and
“POWER3:’ “DEF TIME” flashes.
lf you wishto change power level,
touchPOWERLEVEL pad andthen
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aFor evendefrosting, some foods
need tobe broken up or separated
part ofthe waythroughthe
defrostingtime.
QuestimsandAnswers o
Q. WhenIpressSTART,1heara
dull, thumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A. Thissoundisnormal. It is
lettingyouknowtheovenisusing ii
powerlevellowerthtm 10(HIGH).
Q. CanIdefrostsmall itemsin
ahurry?
A.Yes,buttheywillneed more
frequentattentionthan usual. Raise
the powerlevelafierenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesired power
levelpad. PowerLevel7cutsthe
timeabout in 1/2;PowerLevel
10cutsthe timetoapproximately
1/3.During either,rotateor stir
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon’tthe defrosting
timesin the Cookbookseem right
for myfood?
A. Cookbooktimesare averages.
Defrostingtime can vary according
to thetemperaturein your freezer.
Setyourovenforthe time indicat
in yourCookbook. If yourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedat the
end ofthat time, reset youroven
and adjustthetime accordingly.
Q. Should all foodsbe
thawedbefore cooking? ‘
A. Some foodsshou~dnotbe
completelythawedbefore cooking.
For example, fishcooks so quickly
itisbetter to begincooking while it
isstill slightlyfrozen.
Q.On 1open the door
defrosting to check on the
progressof my
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoor at
any time during lb
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START.The ovtmbegins
operating iftime isleft on timer.
If nol. resettimer.

toUsetheMinute/SecondTimer
he MNSEC TIMERhasthree
timingfunctions:
@It operatesasaminutetimer.
*Itcan besetto delaycooking.
*It can be usedas aholdsetting
after defrosting.
The MIN/SEC TIMER operates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HowtoTimea3-Minute
Phonecall
LTouchMIN/SEC TIMER pad.
The displayshows:Oand
“ENTER TIME” flashes.
2. Touchnumberpads 3,0 andO(for
3minutesand no seconds). Display
shows3:00 and “TIME” flashes.
3. TouchSTART,Display shows
“’TIME”and time countingdown.
4. When time is up, ovensignals,
flashes “End~’and displayshows
timeof day.
aHOLD
The Minute/Second Timer can also
be used to program “hold time”
[tetweenmicrowavecooking
functions. The time can rangefrom
one second to 99 minutes and 99
>cconds.AHOLD, or “standing”
timc may be found in some ofyour
own recipes or Cookbook.
Step 1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
and placeinoven.
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad
Thedisplay shows: Oand“POWER
3“ “ENTER DEF TIME” flashes.
Step3: Touchpads 1,5,0 andOfor
15minutesdefrostingtime. 15:00
appears on display.(Defrostingis
automaticallyset on power level3
but can be changedbytouchingthe
POWER LEVEL pad and the
desired powerlevel.)
Step 4: Setstandingor hold time
bytouching MIN/SEC TIMER.
The display shows:Oand
“ENTER TIME” flashes.
Step 5: Touch i, 0,0 and Oto hold
for ten minutes. 10:00appears on
displayand “TIME” flashes.
Step7:Touch2,5,0 andOfor
twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.
“COOKTIME” flashesand25:00
and “POWER 10”appearon
display.
Step8:TouchSTART.“DEFTIME”
and 15:00countingdownshow
ondisplay.Aseach functionis
automaticallyperformedoven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthe function.
Step9: When time isup, theoven
signalsand flashes“End~’
Questionsand~lMW431%
Q. What will happenifl
accidentallyreversemy defrost?
holdand cook instructions?
A. The ovenwill automatically
rearrangeyourprogram. Defrosting
willalwayscome first, then hold,
andthen the cookingfunctiori.
Q. CanIdefrostand holdonly?
A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wantto defrost afood, hold it, and.
cook it later. All youneed to do is
program in Defrostand amountof
time. Then program Hold and the
amountof time. Be sure to put the
thaweddish in the refrigerator
promptly.
NCYJX:Let foodsmrnain at room
temperature only as long as safe.
Timeswi~lvary.
Q. 1my for a
specific defrosting but it
defrosted
What
A. Wheninstructions conflict,
the overicarries out the last
instruction. Youmay haveset the
oven10defrost for4minutes, hid
for 2and ihen defsmxfm-
6minutes. in this Cax, theoven
wm.dddefrostfor6minuics
and hold for 2.Illinil’ii:ss

andCleaning
YournewMicrowaveOvenis
avaluableappliance.Protect
itfrommisusebytblbving
theserules:
eKeepyore=ovencleanand
sweet-smeiling.
Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
@Don9tusesharp-edgedutensils
onyouroven.‘Theinsideand
outsideovenwailscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
0mn>tremovethemode
stirrercoverat the top ofthe oven
(microwavefeature7onpage5).
Youwilldamagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
P~T OFTHISOVEN.
toClean the
Door(inside).Window:Wipeup
spattersdaily andwashwhen soiled
withaminimumofsudsy,warm
water.Rinsewithadampcloth
thoroughlyanddry.
Metalandplasticpartson door:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothto removeall soil. DO N~
USE ABRASIVES,SUCH AS
CLEANING POWDERSOR
STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS.
THEY WILL MARTHE
SURFACE.
Glass CookingThy. Occasionally
it isneeessaryto removethecooking
tray forcleaningofthetray or
oven.Topreventbreakage, do not
place trayinto waterjust after
cooking.Washitcarefullyin warm,
sudsywateror inthedishwasher.
The traycan be brokenif dropped.
Remember,do not operatetheoven
withoutthe cookingtray in place.
Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:If grease is
present, high heat generatedon
bottomof aBrown ‘NSear dish
maycause the greaseto bum onto
the oventray.This maybe removed
with acleanser suchasBar Keepers
Friend” Cleanser bySerVaas
Laboratories, Inc.
After usingBar Keepers Friend@
Cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly,
followinginstructions on can. Do
not useBar 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,
and departmen~stores.
Howto(3am theOutsidea
Case.
Clean theoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddamp cloth,
rinsewithdampclothandthen dry.
Wipethe windowclean witha
dampcloth. Chrometrim isbest
wipedwith adampclothandthen
with adry towel.
ControlRmeLWipewith adamp
cloth. Dry thoroughly.Do notuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapand water,abrasives,or sharp
objectson thepanel—theycan
damageit.
Door Surface.When cleaning
surfacesofdoor and oventhat
come togetheron closingthe door,
use onlymild, nonabrasivesoaps
or detergentsappliedwith asponge
or softcloth.
PowerCord. If the cord becomes
soiled, unplugand washwith a
damp cloth. For stubbornspots,
sudsywater maybe us~d, butbe
certain to rinse with damp cloth
and dry thoroughlybeforeplugging
cord intooutlet.
ovenLamp
First unplugtheoven. Then
removelamp compartment cover
byremoving screwwhich holds
coverin place. Cover is located
on the side ofthe outer case.

INSTRUCTIONS
hisappfiancemust begrounded.
Intheeventofan electricalshort
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
ofelectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewire fortheelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceis equippedwitha
powercord havingagrounding
wirewith agroundingplug. The
plugmustbe pluggedintoan outlet’
thatisproperly installedand
grounded. (Fig. 1)
WARNING-~mproper
useofthe groundingplugcan resuk
inarisk ofelectric shock.
Consultaqualifiedelectrician or
ervice technicianif the grounding
instructionsare not completely
understood,or if doubt existsas to
whetherthe appliance is properly
grounded.
Where astandardtwo-prongwall
receptacle isencountered, it is
your~ersonal responsibilityand
obligationto haveit replaced with
aproperly grounded three-pl”ong
wIalIreceptacle.
Do not tinder any circtnnstices
@or remove thethird
the cord.
UseofAdapterPings
Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnectedinfrequently.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertain conditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,
ifyoustillelectto usean adapter,
wherelocal codespermit, a
TEMPORARYCONNIWI’ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
ofaUL l;stedadapter(Fig.>)
whichisavailableat mostlocal
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
(ADAFT%RPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA)
ALIGN LARGE #+-f+?ln mB
PRONGS/SLOTS~..II
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Fig.
The largerslotin theadaptermust
be alignedwith the larger slotin the
wallreceptacle to provideproper
polarity in the connectionofthe
powercord.
Caution: Attachingthe adapter
ground terminal to the wall
receptacle coverscrew does not
ground the appliance unlessthe
coverscrew ismetal, and not
insulated, and the wallreceptacle
iSgrounded through the house
wiring. Youshould havethe circuit
checked byaqualifled electrician
to make sure the receptacle is
properly grounded.
Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.
Donotuseanwiapterpkuginthese
situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercord placesunduestrain
on the adapterand leadstoeventual
fhilureoftheadaptixgroundterminal.
Youshouldhavethe two-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwith athree-
prong (grounding)recep~cle by a
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
the appliance.
Useoflikten$ionCords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommend againstthe use of an
extensioncord. However,if it is
necessary to use an extensioncord,
useonly a3-wire extensioncord
that has a3-bladegroundingplug,
and a3-slotreceptacle that will
accept theplug on the appliance.
The marked ratingofthe extension
cord shallbe equalto or greater
than the electrical rating ofthe
appliance(15amperes).
Such extensioncords are obtainable
through General Electric service.
If you do use an cord
with your owm~the
interior lightmay flicker and the
blower sound mayvary when oven
is in use. Cook times maybe longer
as well.
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Step 1:Replacethe rubberfeet.
Step2:Fully supportthe
microwavewith somethingsturdy.
Forexampleusetelephonebooks
or encyclopedias,stackedevenly
and closeenoughto balancethe
weightoftheoven. ‘
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Step3:Open your cabinetand with
your screwdriver,begintoremove
the screwsholding themicrowave
ovenin place byturning them
counterclockwise.
(Alternatebetween screwsso that
‘ovenis loosenedas evenlyas
possible.)
Note:Beforefinal removalof the
screws, check to be sure thatthe
microwaveovenis being suitably
supported to preventit from falling
or sliding.
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●~~e sure~ouhav~en~r~CO&@ timeafi~rtouchingTIME COOKI&~.
oCLEA~/OFF~st~~~he~a~ciden~lly.Reset
coddrqj programandtOUC!hSTART.
FOODSAREEITHER 8Cwtingtimesm~ varybecauseofstirtingfoodtemperature,fooddensityor~ount
OVERCOOKEDOR offoodsinmm.TouchTIMECO(3K1&11andadditionalcookingtimefarcompletion.
W’WERCO(KE13 *Incoflect~We~levelent~r~.ch@ Cookbookforrecommendedpowerk%d, Or
changingIeveIsduringcookingifnecessary.
oDishwasnotro~ted, tu~~ or stimed.Somedishesrequirespecificinstructions.
CheckCookbookor recipeforinstructions.
oToomanydishesinovenat sametime. ~ook@ time mustbeincreasedJl&ellCOOk.hI$J
morethanonefooditem. CheckCookbooktimerecommendations.
AUTheseThingsAreNormal
‘ithyourMicrowaveOven:
Steamor vaporescapingfrom
aroundthedoor.
*Lightreflectionarounddooror
outercase.
oDimmingovenlightandchange
in blowersoundmayoccur while
~)peratingatpowerlevelsother
[hanhigh.
*?M ]thumpingsound whileoven
I\opcrating.
oSomeTV-Radiointerference
I~li.ghtbe noticedwhilcusingyour
INicmwwwoven.It’ssimilar tothe
interh-cnce caused byother small
,llIp]i:~llccs
ar]~ docs notindicatea
pn)blernwithyouroven.
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If Need!!!!ikrvice
e}obtainservice, seeyourwarranty
onthe back pageof thisbook.
We’reproud ofour service and
wantyouto bepleased. If for some
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyou receive,here are three
stepsto followfor further heJp.
FIRST,contact thepeople who
servicedyourappliance. Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases, thiswill solvethe problem.
NEXT, ifyouare stillnotpleased,
writeall the de@ils—including
yourphone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
General Electric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,if yourproblem isstill
notresolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer ActionPanel
2(9ldo~lhWackerDrive
Ch~cago,Illinois60606
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WHATISCOVEREDJ LIMITED FIVE-YEARWARRANTY
Forfive yearsfrom dateof original
purchase,we,willprovide,free of
charge,parts and servicelaborto
repairor replaceanypart of the
microwaveoventhat fails because
of amanufacturing defect. Toavoid
anycharges, youmusttakethe
microwaveovento aGeneral
Electric FactoryServiceCenteror
aGeneralElectric Customer
Care@servicer and pick it up
following service. In-homeservice
isalsoavailable,but youmust pay
for the service technician’stravel
coststo your home.
Thiswarrantyia to(ho
original purchaserand any
ingownarfor producta
forordinary hom~uso mthe 48
mainland states,Alaska,Hawaii
andWashington,DC.
All warrantyservicewill beprovidtxl
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorized CustomerCare”
servicersduring normalworking
hours.
Lookin the White orYellowPages
of yourtelephone directoryfor
GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
The GE Answer Cente@
800.626.2000
.Improper installation. IDFailureof the product if it is usedfor
If you havean installation Problem, other than its intended purpose or
contact vour dealer or installer.You usedcommercial y.
are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, exhausting ~Damage to product caused
and other connecting facilities. byaccident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
~Replacement of housefuses or
resetting of circuit breakers. WARRANTORISNOTRESPC?N-
SIBLE FOR C0NSH2LJENTlAL
DAMAGES
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%;: may not appJyto yoIJ.This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from staie to state. fj++;~y
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