GE JES1656 User manual

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Safety Information..2-11
Operating Instructions
Auto Feature ........ 21
Microwave Terms ..... 29
Other Feaulres ... 26-28
Oven Feaulres .... 12, 13
Power I,evels ........ 14
Sensor Feaulres .. 22-25
Time Feaulres .... 15-20
Care and Cleaning
Inside .............. 30
Outside ............. 31l
Turnmble ........... 30
Troubleshooti_
Tips ., 2, :_:_
Things That Are
Normal ............ 34
Consumer Support
Consumer
Support ..... Back Cover
War_vmty. ........... 35
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
Find these numbers on
a label inside the oxen.
JES1656
164D3370P264 49°40331 03°03JR

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
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WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must be
followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric
shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or
loss of life.
PRECAUTIONSTOAVOIDPOSSIBLE
EXPOSURETOEXCESSIVE
MICROWAVEENERGY
Do Not Attempt to operate
this oven with the door ()pen
since open-door opel_ation
can result in harmflll
eXl)OSUre to II/icrowitx_
energy. It is important not
to deicat or tamper with the
safety inmflocks.
Do Not Place any ol)ject
between the oven ti'ont
ti_ce and the door or allow
soil or cleaner residue to
accumulate on sealing
SllrJilces.
Do Not Operate the oven if it
is damaged. It is particularly
important that the oven
door close properly and that
there is no damage to the:
door
hinges and latches
.......................(broken or loosened),
door seals and sealing
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The Oven Should Not be
adjusted or repaired by
anyone except properly
qualified service personnel.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
When using electrical appfiances, basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the following:
Read and %llow the specific
precautions in the Precautions
toAvoid Possible Exposure to
ExcessiveMicrowave Energy
section above.
This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only
to a properly grounded
outlet. See the Grounding
Instructions section on pag_ 8.
Install or locate this
appliance only in accoMance
with the provided Installation
Instructions.
Be certain to place the tiont
surJhce of the door three
inches or more 1)ack fi'om
the countertop edge to avoid
accidental tipping of the
appliance in normal usage.

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Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in
this Owner's Manual
This microwave oven is not
approved or tested tilr marine use.
Do not mount this appliance
over a sink.
Do not II/Otlllt tile ii/icrow, tve
O*,_11 O*,_r OF Hear ally portion of
a heating or cooking appliance.
Do not store anything directly
on top of tile microwave oven
StlrJilce whell tile microwave oven
is in opelafion.
Do not opecate this appliance if
it has a damaged power coM or
plug, if it is not working properly,
or if it has been damaged or
dropped.
Do not co_vr or block any
openings on the appliance.
Use this appliance only tilt its
intended use as described in this
II/;:lll/lal. Do Hot rise corrosive
chemicals or vapors in this
appliance. This microwave oven is
specifcally designed to heat, dry
or cook toed, and is not inmnded
for laboratory or industrial use.
Do not store this appliance
outdoors. Do not use this
product near water--Jor
example, in a wet basement,
near a swimming pool, near
a sink or in similar locations.
Keep power cord away Dora
heated surfilces.
Do not immerse power cord
or plug in water.
Do not let power cord hang over
edge of table or countel:
To reduce the risk of fire in the
oven caviW:
- Do not overtook food. Careflllly
attend appliance when papei;
plastic or other combustible
mamrials are placed inside the
oven while cooking.
- Remove wire twist-ties and metal
handles tiom paper or plastic
containers before placing them
in the oven.
Do not use tile oven Jot stolage
purposes. Do not leave paper
products, cooking utensils or
food in the oven when not in rise.
- If materials inside the oven ignite,
kee I)the oven door closed, turn
the oven off and disconnect the
power coM, or shut off power at
the filse or circuit breaker panel.
If the door is opened, the fire
may spread.
- Do not use the Sensor Features
twice in succession on the same
toed portion. If toed is
undercooked after the first
countdown, rise Time Cook Ibr
additional cooking time.
See door surJace cleaning
instructions in tile Care and
cleaning of the microwave oven
section of this nlanual.
This appliance should be serviced
only by qualified ml_'ice pel_onnel.
Contact nearest aufllOfized service
tiwilitv fill" examination, repair or
a(!justmellt.
As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
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WARNING!
ARCING
If you see arcing, press the CLEAR/OFFpad and correct
the problem.
Arcing is the microwave term
tt)r sparks in the oven. Arcing
is caused by:
Metal or J_)il touching the
side of the oven.
Foil not molded to tood
(upturned edges act like
}lntennas),
Metal, such as twist-ties,
poult Wpins or g,)ld-rimmed
dishes, in the microwave.
Recycled paper towels
containing small metal pieces
being used in the microwave.
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FOODS
Do not pop popcorn in your
microwave oven unless in a
special iniclx,W;tVe popcorn
accessory or unless yO/l rise
popcorn labeled R)r use in
Ill iC FOwIwe ()X_IIS.
Some products such as
whole eggs and sealed
containers t[)r example,
closedjars---m_e able to
explode and should not be
heated in this microwave
oven. Such use of the
microwave oven could result
in iqjury.
Do not boil eggs in a
microwave oven. Pressure will
build up inside egg yolk and
will cause it to burst, possibly
resulting in injury.
Operating the microwaxv
with no t_)od inside tt)r more
than a minute or two may
cause damage to the oven
and could start a fire. It
increases the heat around
the magnetron and can
shorten the life of the oven.
Foods with unbroken outer
"skin" such as potatoes, hot
dogs, sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and
other g{1)lets, and egg yolks
should be pierced to allow
steam to escape during
cooking.

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SUPERHEATEDWATER
Liquids,such as water,coffee
or teaare able tobe
overheatedbeyond theboiling
point withoutappearingtobe
boiling. Visiblebubbling or
boiling when the container is
removedfrom the microwave
ovenisnot alwayspresent.
THISCOULDRESULTIN VERY
!-tOTLIQUIDSSUDDENLY
BOILINGOVERWHENTHE
CONTAINERISDISTURBEDOR
A SPOONOROTHERUTENSIL
ISINSERTEDINTOTHELIQUID.
To reduce the risk of injm T
to persons:
-- Do not overheat the liquid.
-- Stir the liquid 1)oth
1)el_)re and half,ray through
heating it.
-- Do not use stl_aight-sided
containers with narrow
necks,
-- After heating, allow the
container to stand in the
microwave o_n t_)r a short
time l)eJ_)re removing the
container:
-- Use extreme care when
inserting a spoon or other
utensil into the container:
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Avoid heating baby tt)od in
glass jars, exvn with the lid
olE Make sure all inlimt t_)od
is thoroughly cooked. Stir
tood to distribute the heat
evenly. Be careflfl to prevent
scalding when warming
formula. The container may
tbel cooler than the t_)rmula
really is. Mwa):s rest the
formula 1)el_)re feeding
the baby.
Don't deflost flozen
1)evcl_agesin narrow-necked
bottles (especially carbonated
1)evcmg_s). Even if the
container is opened, pressure
can build up. This can cause
the container to burst,
possibly resulting in il/jury.
Hot t[)ods and steam can
cause burns. Be careflfl when
opening any containers of
hot t[)od, including popcorn
bag:s, cooking pouches and
boxes. To prevent possible
iniur); direct steam away
fl'om hands and time.
Do not overtook potatoes.
They could deh}*h_ate and
catch fire, causing damage
to yo/Ir oven,
Cook m eat and pouhry
thoroughly--meat to at
least an INTERNAI,
tern pemture of 160°F
and poult Wto at least an
INTERNAl, mmpemture
of 180 °E Cooking to these
temperatures usually protects
ag'ainst t_)odl)orne illness.
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
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MICROWAVE-SAFECOOKWARE
Make sure all cookware used in
your microwave oven is suiml)le
t_)r microwaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, custard cups,
potm W or china dinnerware
which does not have metallic
trim or g_aze with a metallic
sheen can be used. Some
cookware is lal)eled "suitable
t_)r microwm'ing."
If you are not sure ifa dish is
microwave-sale, use this test:
Place in the oven both the
dish you are testing and a
glass measuring cup filled
with 1 cup of water---set the
measuring cup either in or
next to the dish. Microwave
3{)-4:5 seconds at high. If the
dish heats, it should not be
used t_)r microwm'ing.
If the dish remains cool
and only the water in the
cup heats, then the dish is
II/ic FOWItX_-SaJ_.
If you use a meat
thermometer while cooking,
make sure it is sale t_)r use
ill II/icrowave O_llS.
Do not use recycled paper
products. Recycled paper
towels, napkins and waxed
paper can contain metal
flecks which may cause arcing
or ignim. Paper products
containing nylon or nylon
filaments should be axx)ided,
as they may also ignite.
Some stkroJ_mm tr, ty:s (like
those that meat is packaged
on) have a thin strip of metal
embedded in the bottom.
¼]-_en microwavcd, the metal
can burn the floor of the
oven or ignite a paper towel.
Do not use the microwave to
dry ne_vspapers.
Not all plastic w_ap is suital)le
t_)ruse in microwave ovens.
Check the package R)r
proper use.
Paper towels, waxed paper
and plastic w_ap can be used
to cover dishes in order to
retain moisture and prevent
spattering. Be sure to vent
plastic w_ap so steam can
escape.
Cookware may become hot
because of heat t_,msfcrred
ti'om the heated t_)od. Pot
holders may be needed to
handle the cookware.

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"Boilable" cooking pouches
and tightly closed plastic bags
should be slit, pierced or
venmd as direcmd by
package. If they are not,
plastic could burst during or
imm ediamly after cooking,
possibly resulting in il/jury.
Also, plastic stoFagv
containers should be at least
partially uncovered because
they torm a tight seal. When
cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic
WI;II) _ Felll()ve covering
carefiflly and direct steam
away fl'om hands and ti_ce.
Use toil only as directed in
this guide. TV dinners may
be microwavcd in loll tFa):s
less than 3/4" high; remove
the top R)il cover and return
the tnty to the box. When
using R)il in the microwave
oven, kee I) the R)il at least
1" away fl'om the sides
of the oven.
Plastic cookware_Plastic
cookware designed tbr
microwave cooking is very
useful, but should be used
carefully. Even microwave-
sale plastic m W not be as
tolerant of ovcrcooking
conditions as are g_ass or
celamic materials and may
soften or char if sul)jected
to short periods of
overcooking. In longer
exl)OStlFeS to overcookillg,
the Jbod and cookwarc
could ignite.
Follow theseguidelines:
Use microwave-safe
plastics only and use
them in strict complimlce
with the cookware
It/_lnIlJilct tlFeF_S
l_eCOIl/n/endations.
Do not microwaxe empW
containers.
Do not permit children
to use plastic cookware
without complete
superxision.
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WARNING'!
Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of
electric shock.
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GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be grounded. In the exent of an electrical
short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock b)
proxiding an escape wire f_)r the electric current.
This appliance is equipped with a power cord having a grounding
wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an
outlet that is properl) installed and grounded.
Consuh a qualified electrician or serxice technician if the
grounding instructions are not completel) understood, or if
doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properl) grounded.
If the outlet is a standard 2-prong wall outlet, it is your personal
responsibilib and obligation to haxe it replaced with a properl)
grounded 3-prong wall outlet.
Do not under an) circumstances cut or remoxe the third (ground)
prong fiom the power cord.
¥\_ &) not recommend using an extension cord _ith this appliance.
If the power cord is too short, have a qualified electrician or service
technician inst,dl an outlet near the appliance. (See WARNING--
EXTENSION CORDSse_tion.)
For best ope_ation, plug this appliance into its own electrical
outlet to prexent flickering of lights, blowing of fhse or tripping
of circuit breaker:

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ADAPTERPLUGS
Usage situations where appliance's power cord will be disconnected
infrequently.
Because of potential safety
hazards under certain conditions, (Adapterplugsnot
we strongly recommend against the p_rm[ttedinCanada!
use of an adapter plug. Howme_, Alignlarge ](_ ]]
prongs!sl°ts J_ II
if_ ou still elect to use an adapte,, __.,,,:.; [1
where local codes permit,
aTEMPORARY CONNECTION may
lxe made to a properl) groundei:t __E,Tsure pr0p!gr0und
TEMPORARY andfirmconnection
2-prong wall receptacle b,,,the use of METHOD bd0reuse.
a UI, listed adapter wl-fich is axailable
at most local hardware stores.
The larger slot in the adapter must be aligned with the larger slot
in the wall receptacle to proxide proper polarit_ in the connection
of the power cord.
Jt_A_J_lUTION: Attaching the adapterground terminalto the waft
receptacle cover screw does not groundthe appliance unlessthe cover
screw ismetal,and not insulated,andthe wall receptacle isgrounded
through the housewiring.
_*tm should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to
make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord fl'om the adaptor; alway:s hold
the adapter with one hand. If this is not done, the adapter ground
terminal is very likely to break with repeated use. Should tlfis
happen, DO NOT USE the appliance until a proper ground has
again been established.
Usage situations where appliance's power cord will he disconnected
frequently.
Do not use an adapter plug in these situations lxecause fl'equent
disconnection of the power cord places undue swain on the
adapter and leads to eventual failure of the adapter ground
terminal. You should have the two-prong wall receI)tacle reI)laced
with a three-prong (grounding) receptacle by a qualified electrician
lxeR)re using the appliance.
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EXTENSIONCORDS
A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting
ti'om becoming entangded in or tripping over a longer cord.
Exmnsion cords may be used if)_m arc carcflfl in using them.
If an extension cord is used--
The marked electrical ,_ating of the extension cord should be
at least as great as the electrical _ating of the appliance;
The extension cord must be a grounding-t) pe S-wire cord and
it must be plugged into a ?_-slot outlet;
The extension cord should be ammged so that it will not d_ape
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vet the c( untert( p _ r tablet( p where it can be pulled _ n by
children or tripped over unintentionally.
If you use an extension cord, the interior light may flicker and the
blower sound may vm T when the microwave oven is on. Cooking
times may be longer; too.
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