GE JES0736 User manual

700 Watts
Model: JES0736
Microwave Oven
Owner's Manual
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READ ALL SAA_2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING
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TO AVOID
EXPOSUI_
TO EXCESSIVE
MI CR 0 WAVE
;Y
For your safiqy/he in[bnllation in lifts manual
mus/be lollowed _ominimize tile risk of fire
or explosion or re prevent property damage,
personal illj uW or loss of life.
DoNot Attempt
/o operaW this oven
wi/h lhe door open
since open<leer
o] _eradoll Call restll!
ill hannful exposm'( .....................
_o 1Hicrowave energ T.
1_is important no//o
defeat or lamper wi/h
tim saf_tv imerlocks.
Do Not Place ally objec_
be[weeIl /he o_11 _I'Oll/
tace and tile door or
allow soil or cleaneI
residue _o acctltHtllale
DoNot Operatedie oven
if it is damaged. I/is
particularly impor_am
ttla|/he oven door close
properly and lha_ there
Idoor bern).
2hinges and lalches
broken or loosened .
3door seals mid sealing
SllI't_ ces.
The OvenShouldNot
be adjusted or repaired
by anyone excepl !
properly qualified

Start Here!... Before using your Microwave
Write down the model
and serial numbers here.
|Thc'_ arc on a label inside
the ()x(!n.
|
\mModel number
Serial number
Date ofpurchase
Staple your receipt to the
back cover of this manual.
You will need it to make
a warranty claim.
Read this manual.
I| (Oll|iZil/S illS|l;llC|ions 1o
help you use and maintain
y)ur mi(row_ve properly.
If you received a damaged
oven,..imm(.di_z|(qv cont:a,.t
th,: d,:_der (or build,.'r)
that sold vou the o*,('n.
Save time and money.
Check the sc(tion titled
"If Something (;oes
Wrong." This section
helps you solve COlIllIÂOn
problems that might occm_

READ ALL SAA 2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING
• Read and tollow tile
spe(ific "Pre(azltions to
A_oid Possibh' Exposure
to Excessive Microwave
Energy" on page 2.
• This appliance must be
grounded. C(mnect onlv
to properly groml(led
omlet. See (;roml(ting
Instru(tions section on
t)age 9.
• Do not mount this
at)t)lian(e over a sink.
•Install or locate this
appliance only in
accordance with the
provided Installation
hlstl?llCtiOl/S.
• Be certain to place the
fi'ont sm:/i_ce of die door
three inches or more
ba(k fi'om the (omltertop
edge to avoid ac(i(h'mal
upping ot die appliance
in normal usage.
• DO not l//Ollllt tile
microwave oven over
or near any t)ortion of
a t'LeatiDg or (()()king
at)pliam e.
• I)o not store an?dhing
dire(tly on top of the
mi(rowave oven sm:L_(e
wbeD tl'm oven is in
ot)erat]Oll.
• [)O llOt ot)eFate _tl/y
heating or cooking
appliance beneath
this mi(rowave.
• Use this at)t)liance only
/or its linen(led use as
described in this mmmal.
Do not use corrosive
(hemi(als or vat)ors in
this al)plian(e. This
mi(rowave o_en is
sl)e(ifi( ally designed to
heal dl_ ' or cook/ood,
and is not intended
/i)r laboratory or
industrial use.

I!1
• Do not operate this
appliance if it has a
dan/aged power cord or
plug, if it is not working
properly or if it has been
dan/aged or dropped.
• 1)o not cover or block
any openings on the
appliance.
• Do not store this
appliance outdoors.
Do not use this product
near watel--/br example,
in a wet baselnem, near
a swimming pool, near
a sink or in similar
locations.
• Keep power cord away
trom heated surthces.
• Do not il/ll//erse power
cord or plug in water.
• Do not Metpower (ord
hang over edge of table
or COtlllteF.
• To reduce the risk of fire
in the oveu, cavity:
-- Do not overtook tood.
Carefifllv attend
appliance when paper,
plastic or other
combustible mamrials
are placed inside file
oven while cooking.
-- Remove wire twist-ties
and metal handles
trom paper or plastk
containers before
placing them in the
()Veil.
-- Do not use the o_en
tor storage purposes.
Do not Heave paper
prodttcts, cooking
utensils or tood in the
oven when not in use.
-- If materials inside oven
ignite, keep the oven
door closed, turn the
OVell 011 and dis€OlllleCt
the power cord, or shut
off power at the fllse or
circuit breaker panel.
If the door is opeiled,
the tire may spread.
• See door sur/hce
clealJ, ing instructions in
the Care and Cleaning
secti(m(s) of this manual.
• (',E does not support
any servicing of the
microwave. \re strongly
recomlnelld that you do
not attempt to set+_ice
the microwaw' voursel/_
• As with any applim/ce,
close supervision is
ne(essar_ when used
bv children.
SA THESE INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIAL NOTI+2SABOUF MICRO WAVING
Arcing is tile microwave
term tor sparks in tile
oven. Arcing is caused by:
• Metal or/oil touching
tile side of tile oven.
• Foil not molded to tood
(upturned edges act like
amemlas).
• Metal, such as twist-ties,
pouhry pins, or gold-
rimmed dishes, in
tile microwave.
• Recycled paper towels
containing small metal
pieces being used in
the llliCrowave.
Do not t+op popcorn in
your nlicrowave oven
mlless ill a special
microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you
use popcorn labeled tor
use in microwave ovens.
• Sortie products such as
whole eggs and sealed
eo+/t_ti+/ers /()+? ex_tlllllle ,
ch)sed jars--are able to
explode and should not
be heated in this
microwave o_en. Stlch use
of tile nlicrowa_ e oven
could resuh in i+_jury.
• Do not boil eggs ill a
microwave oven. Pressure
will build up inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
burst, possibly resuhing
• ()perating tile microwave
with no tood inside/or
more fllan a minme or
tWO Ilia}' eat+se (l_tl//age to
tile o_e+l and CO/lid start a
fire. It increases tile heat
around tile nmgnetron
and can shorten tile liib
of tile oven.
• Foods with mlbroken
outer "skin" S/lOll _tS
potatoes, hot dogs,
s?ltls?lges, t OIIl_tt oes,
apples, chicken liw'rs
and ()tile+" gibh'ts, and
egg yolks should be
pier(ed to allow steam
to escape dm:ing
cooking.

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SAFETYFACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water,
coffee or tea are able to
he overheated beyond
the boiling point without
appearing to he boiling.
Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is
removed from the microwave
oven is not always present.
THIS COULD RESULT
IN VERYHOT LIQUIDS
SUDDENLY BOILING OVER
WHEN THE CONTAINER IS
DISTURBED OR ASPOON
OR OTHER UTENSIL IS
INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
To red me the risk ot iniury
to persons:
-- I)o not o_erheat tile
liquid.
-- Stir tile liquid both
]>eli)re and hall'way
through heating it.
-- Do not use straight-sided
containers with narrow
necks.
-- Atter heating, allow tile
container to stand in
tile n/icrowa_e oven ti)r
a short time beli)re
rel//OVil/g +tile COl/tailleL
-- Use extrel//e care whel/
illsertillg +aSl)OOll or
other utensil into tile
container.
•A\ old heating baby fl)od
in glass jars, even with
tile lid off. Make sure all
in/hnt ti)od is thoroughly
cooked. Stir/i)od to
distribute tile heat evenly.
Be careful to pre_ent
scalding when warn/ing
ti)rnlula. The container
him ti'el cooler than tile
ti)rlnula really is. Alwms
test tile ti)rnmla beli)re
ti'eding tile baby.
• Don't deI_'ost t_'ozen
beverages ill I/arrow-
necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).
Even if tile container is
opelled, t)ress/lre Call
build nil. This can cause
tile COlltail/er to btlrst,
possibly resulting in
i_/jul+}.
• t lot t_)ods and steam
call cause burns. Be
careflll when o])ening
am' containers of hot
ti)od, inchlding pop(orn
bag+s, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevem
possible il_im:}, direct
stean/ awm'/i'on/ hands
and/hce.
• I)o not overcook
potatoes. They could
dehydrate and cat(h
fire, (ausing damage
to your o_en.
• Cook meat and poultr}
thoroughly-meat to
at least an IN'IERNAI,
tenll)erature of ]60'F
and poultry to at least an
INTERNAl, teml)erature
of 180°F. Cooking to these
tenlperat m:es usually
t)rotects ag_fiHst t_)o(tborlle
ilh/ess.

SPECIAL N07 2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING
Make sure all cookware
used in your microwave
oven is suitable tor
n/icrowaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
l//easllring Cilt)S , Cllstar(t
Clll)S, potter} or china
dimlevware which does not
have metallic u:im or glaze
with a metallic sheen Call
be/lsed. Sol//e cook_are
is labeled "suitaMe tor
microwaving."
How to test for a microwave-
safe dish.
• If you are not sure if a
dish is microwave-sale,
use this test: Place ill the
oven both tile dish you
are testing and a glass
measuring cup filled with
1 cup of water--set the
measuring cup either
in or next to tile dish.
Microwave 1 mimlte at
high. If the dish heats,
it should not be used
tor microwaving.
If the dish remains cool
and only the water ill the
cup heats, then the dish
is microwa_ e-satb.
• If VO/l /Ise a i/lear
thermometer while
cooking, make sm:e
it is sale tor use in
microwave ovens.
• Do not use recycled
paper products. Reoaled
paper towels, napkins
and waxed paper Call
contain metal flecks
which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products
contailling nvlon or
m'hm filaments should
be avoided, as they him
also ignite.
• Sol//e stvro/oal// tlT_l_is
(like those that n/eat is
t)ackaged on) haxe a thin
strip of metal elnbedded
ill tile bottom. Wl/en
lIliCrowave(I, tile lIletal Call
burn tile floor of tile oven
or ignite a t)aper towel.
• Do not use tile microwaxe
to (tr} newsl)al)ers.
• Not all plastic wrap is
suitable ti)r use in
microwave o\ ens. Check
the t)ackage tor proper use.
• Paper towels, waxed
paper and plastic wrap
Call t)e used to cover
dishes ill order to retain
moistHre and 1)lTevent
spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap so stealll
Call escape.
• Cookware lilav becolile
hot because of heat
transterred/i'om the
heated/ood. Pot holders
n/m be needed to handle
tile (ookware.
• "Boilable" cooking
pouches and tightly
closed plastic bags should
be slit, pierced or vetoed
as directed by package.
If they are not, plastic
Co/lld t)llrst during or
inunediatelv atter
cooking, 1)ossibly resulting
in il_jur}. Also, plastic
storage containers should
be at least partially
uncovered because thev
/orn/ a tight seal. When
cooking with containers
tightly covered with
plastic wrap, remove
covering carehlllv and
direct steam away/i'om
hands and tace.

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•Use/oil only as directed
in this manual. TV dinners
may be microwa\ ed in/oil
trays less than 3/4" high;
remove tile top/oil cover
all(| l'e|/lrll the tr+lv to the
box. When using tbil ill
tile lllicrow_l_l' ovel/, kee t)
tile loll at least 1" awm
ti'om the sides of the ow'n.
GR 0 UNDING
• Plastic cookware--Plastic
cookware designed tbr
lnicrowa',v cooking is vet+}"
useflfl, but should be used
(arefllll}. E_en n/icrowa\ e-
sale plastic may not be as
tolerant of overcooking
conditions as are glass or
ceramic materials and nlav
soften or char if sut!iected
to short periods of
o_vrcooking, hi longer
exposllres tO oveFcookillg-,
tile/ood al/d cookwm:e
couM ignhe.
Follow these guidelines:
IUse mio:owa\e-sa/_'
plastics only and use
then/in strict c()mpliance
with the cookware
l//al//ll_tCt/lrer's
recol//lllel/d at)oils.
Do I/Ot II/icrowave el//ptv
COl/tail lers.
3Do not permit children
to use plastic cookware
without con/plete
supervision.
INS T"RUC770NS
PREFERRED
METHQD
Ensureproperground
existsbeforeuse.
AWARNING
Improper use of the
grounding plug can result
in a risk of electric shock.
This applian(e must be
grotmded. In the event ot
all electrical short circuit,
gr(mnding reduces the
risk of electri( sho(k l)_
providing all es(ape wire
tor the electric currem.
This appliance is e(luipped
with a ]lower (ord having
a grom/ding wire with a
grom/ding plug. The plug
nmst 1)e plugged into an
outlet that is properly
installed and grom]ded.
Consuh a qualitied electdcian
or serdce technician il the
g_x)unding instructions are
not completely understood,
or il doubt exists as to
whether the al)l)lian(e is
properly gTom/ded.
If tile outlet is a standard
2-prong wall outlet, it is
your personal responsibility
and obligation to have it
replaced with a properly
grom/ded 3-prong wall
outlet.
Do l]ot under any
circumstaHces cut or
remove the third
(ground) prong/ir)m
tile power lord.
For best operation,
plug this appliance into
its owH electrical outlet to
prevent flickering of lights,
blowing of fllse or tripping
of cir( uit breaker.

GR 0 UNDING INS TR UC TIONS
(Adapter plugs not
permittedin canada)
Alignlarge I _-_ II
prongs/slots _ I _ II
Ensure proper ground
TEMPORARY and firm connection
METHOD before use.
Usage situations where
appliance's power cord will
be disconnected hlfrequently.
I}etatlse of potelltia] sa/t'f}'
hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly
reconunend against the
use of aJl adapter plug.
Itowever, if?ou still elect
to use an adapter, _dlere
local codes permit,
a "IE MPObLM/Y
CONNECI'ION nlav
be made to a properly
grotmded t_o-prong wall
receptacle t)x the use of a
UI listed adapter which is
a',ailable at most local
har(/wart' S[Oles.
The larger slot ill tile
adapter must be aligned
with tile larger slot ill the
wall receptacle m provide
proper polarity in the
COllIlectioll of tile power
cord.
CAUTION: MtachiIlg the
adapter gro/md terminal
to the wall receptacle cover
screw does I/Of gyotllld file
appliallce tmless the cover
screw is luetal, and IlOt
insulated, and the wall
receptacle is grounded
through the house wiring.
}ira should ha_e tile
circttit checked 1)\ a
qualified elecu:icial_ to
make s/_re the receptacle
is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the
l)ower cord Jrol/l the
adapte_; alwa}s hold the
adapter with (me halid. If
this is not d(me, tile adapter
grom/d terminal is very
likely to break with repeated
use. Should this happen,
D() NOT USE the appliance
until a proper gr(mnd has
again been established.
Usagesituations where
appliance's power cord will
be disconnected frequently.
Do not use an adapter plug
in these situations becattse
fl etluelu discom_ection of
the power cord places
undtu.! strain on the adapter
and leads to eventual tailure
of the adapter grotmd
terminal. "_2)u should ha_e
tile t_xo-prong wall
receptacle replaced with a
three-prong (grounding)
receptacle l)}' a qualified
electriciall betore using
tile appliance.
A short power supply cord is
pro\ided t_) reduce the risks
resultillg trom becoming
entangled in or tripping over
a longer cord.
l(xmnsion cords Ina} be used
it )ou are careflfl in using
them.
If an extension cord is used--
1The marked electrical
ra ring of the extension
cord should be at least as
great as the electrical
rating of tile appliance;
2The extension cord must
be a grotmding-fype
3-_xire cord and it intlst
be plugged into a 3-slot
outlet;
3The extension cord
shouhl be arranged so
that it will not drape owr
the c(mntertop or tallletop
where it can be pulled on
1U children or tripped
o_er tmintentionall};
If you use an exmnsion cord,
tile imerior light ma} tlicker
alld tile blower sOttl/d Ilia}'
vat\ when the l/lJoI'()wa_% _
oven is on. Cooking times
Ilia} be longeL too.