GE JES735 User manual

700 Watts
Models: JES735
Microwave Oven
Owner's Manual
Important Safety Information
Operating Instructions
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Helpful Information
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READ ALL SAk}?TY
INI_DRMA TYON BEI_DRE USING

Start Here !. ..Be[ore using'your Microwave
Write down the model
and serial numbers here,
Th_3 arc (m a label inside
the' o_ t-n.
Staple your receipt to the
inside back cover of this
manual You will need R
to make a warranty claim.
Model number
Serial number
Date of purchase
Read this manual
It ((mt_dns il_stru_ tions to
help )ou use m_d mainl_in
}our microwave prop{ rl;_;
If you received a damaged
ovee...imme(liatel_ ((intact
the (Icah-r (or b/lildm /
that soM you the oven.
Save time and money.
Check 0_c secOot_ tMcd
"If Something Goes
Wrol_g." Tbis section
helps }_m solve common
ptob/e/))s thai migh_ occult:
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t 2AD Aid+ SAFETY
INFORMATYON BEFOtgE USING
• Read and billow the
spe_ i_]c 'Pre(aufions IO
Avoid Possible Exposur_
to Excessive Mk rowavc
EnergLv" on page 2.
• This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only
to propel ly glKmnded
outlet. Scc Gtom/dirlg
Instl/]CtiOI]S se(lion on
page 9.
• I)O not l//O/]llt this
appliance over a sink.
• Install ot locate this
appliance only in
accordant( with th(
pl ovided hlstallation
Instt/lotions+
• Be ; ettain to place th_
t_ont surf;_ce of the door
lhree i]l(?hes <_]+ 131(_re
1)ack _olTi the cot/i/teltop
edge to avoid accidental
tipping of the appliance
i_l i]oYl/_a] /1sage+
• Do not II_lotlnl the
I_l]i(_l_WaVe OVel3 <}_i"
OI + near al3y porliol3 of
a heating or cooking
appliance.
• Do not store anything
directly on top of Ihe
i/_licro_av( o*_en stlrl;l(e
when the O_el] iS ill
opet al]on+
•Do not operate any
heating or cooking
appliance beneath
this micl ox_ave.
•/_se this appliance only
for its inl< nded use as
described in 1his guide.
DO 1301 tlse corrosive
chemicals or vapors in
this appliance. This
13/iCl-O_Vaxe<)veil is
specifically designed to
heat, dry or <ook food,
and is not intended
_br laborato W or
industrial use.

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• Do ]lot operate lhis
appliance i! il has a
dal//aged poweF cord of
plug, if it is not working
properly or if it has been
damaged m dropped.
If the power cord is
damuged, it mnst be
replaced by General
E]ectric S{ rvic{ or an
mlthorized sel ice :_gent
/isii/g a powel" fold
availab]e {tom Gener;d
Electric.
• Do not co_er ol block
ally optq/h/gs (m the
;q)pliance.
• l)o not store this
appliance outdoors.
Do not use this product
n(m" watcT_l})r ex;unple,
irl _1Wet h;_scmcnt, neilr
a s_imming pool, near
a sink or in similar
locations.
• Keep po_e* cord away
from healed smh_ces.
• Do ]lot Jl//l/lerse pcJ}ve]-
cord or phlg in watel.
• Do not let powel cord
hang o_er edge of mhk
of ( otlntel'.
• To reduce lhe risk of fire
in tile oven emily:
-- DO not overcook tood.
Cm eflllly attend
applianc( when paper,
plastic or other
combustible malerials
are placed inside the
oven while cooking.
-- Remove wire twist_ties
and metal handles
from papm or plastic
containm s betore
placing them in the
o_en.
-- Do not use tile overl
fbr storage purposes.
Do not lear( paper
pxoducts, cooking
utensils or food in the
ov{n when nOl ill rise.
--If materials inside o_en
ignite, keep the oven
door dosed, I/lli] lhe
ove]l o[1 and disco]lnect
the power cord, or slmt
oft power at tile [use or
circuit breaker panel.
If the door is opened,
tile fire m W spread.
• See door surtu_e
cleaning instructiolls in
tile Care and Cleaning
section (s) of this g/fi<h.
• This appliance must only
be serxiced by qualified
service persotmel.
Co]ltacl nearest
authorized service li_cility
[or examination, repair
or a(!jtlst ment.
• As wilh ally appliance,
close supervision is
necessar} when used
by chikhen.
SAVE THESE INS TR UCTIONS

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SPECIAL NOJF S ABOUF M1CROWAVING
Arcing is the micmwme
t(rm for sparks in the
men. Arcing is cansed by:
• Metal or foil touching
the side of the oven.
• Foil no1 rooMed 1o food
(upl/ll'11( d edges acl like
al31el]nas) +
• Metal, such as twisl-ties,
poult W pins, (n"gold-
rimmed dishes, in
tht' I/IJCl owavc+
• Re%cled paper lowels
cot_taining small metal
pieces being nsed in
the microwave.
• I)o not pop popcorn in
yOHl" l//ic]'OWaVe O_(_n
unless in a special
mi( FO_,_ave po])coFn
accessol"y or/Inless y(m
use pop(:orn labeled for
/Ise ill l//iCl+O\_ave ovens.
• Some plod/](Is st]cb as
wbole eggs and sealed
(:(mtainers--t_>r example,
closed jars--arc able to
explode and should not
he healed in this
micFo_,_ave oYel/+ S!]cll/ise
Ot die Ini(IX)W_tve OVC]/
conld result in i1!jur):
• Do not hoil eggs in a
ITli( P.)+_xave ovel]+ Pl+(ssure
will build up inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
burst, possibly _'esulting
in iqjm'>
• Opetaling the ink:rowaxe
with no ibod inside for
moFe thai] a mJntlle of
tWO ilia} (arise damage to
ill{! oven alld could st_/tt a
fire. It increases the heat
arollnd the l//agl/etton
and can shorten th( li]k"
of the oven.
• Foods with tmhtoken
otllel+ "skill" stlch ms
potatoes, hot dogs,
sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken lix ct.s
and other giblets, and
egg yolks sh(mld he
pie+c{ d to allow steam
to escape dtn-ing
cooking.

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SAFETYFACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water,
coffee ortea are able to
be overheated beyond
the boiling point without
appearing to be 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 A SPOON
OR OTHER UTENSIL IS
INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
"1_)rcdu(e the risk ot iqjtu y
to pet sorls:
-- [)0 not overheat the
liquid.
-- StiT tl/e liquid bolh
before and haltk<ty
lhrough heating it.
-- Do not use slraight-sided
col/tainelN witll naIl'OW
-- After heating, allow tile
COl/taill(l to stand ill
tile II/ici'owa_e OVell tl}l
a short time be/k)m
I'el/lOVil/g tile COl/ta]llel'.
-- Use extiem_ (are wh(l/
inserting a spoon or
other utensi] into tile
COl/t_lil/eI;
• Avoid healing ball} food
in glass jals, even wifl/
lhe lid off. Make sure all
intanl tood is lhor(mghl)
cook_ d. Stir food lo
distribme tile Ileal ex<mly.
Be caretul to prevent
scalding s_hen warming
_(;l/l'l/lla. The t ol/lail/er
may feel cooler than the
h_lmula really is. Ab_ays
test tile tormula before
feeding th( bab):
• I)on't deh'ost f'roz{ n
bevel ages ill i/al ]-ow-
flecked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).
Ewm if tile comainer is
opened, l)l'eSSIlre (:all
buikl up. This can cause
the containel 1o b/]_st,
possibly resuhirlg in
injur):
• Hot ti)ods and steam
(an cause burns. Be
carefid wh{n opening
any containers of hot
tood, inch_ding popcorn
bags, cooking potlches
and boxes. To ple_em
possible il!jm?, direct
Sleal?f/ awa} fl'OlII ]lands
and L_ce.
• DO not oxert(lok
polatoes. They could
dehy(hate and catch
fire, (ansing damage
to }_}IIl" ()Veil.
• Cook meat and pa_ultlv
tbor_alghl}--meat Io
at least an INTERNAl
temperature of 160°F
and poulh T t*; at least an
INTERNAl, tcmlu-ramre
of 180°E Cooking 1o these
mmpemtm'cs usually
pmtecls against foodborne
illness.

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SPECIAL NOJFS ABOUT MICROWAVING
Make sure all cookware
/ised ill yOtll I//i( I-ox,_ave
o_en is suitable for
microwaving. Mosl glass
casseroles, (:ooking dish(s,
iTleas/lling (ups, custard
cups, potte W or china
dinnerwale which does l/ot
have metallic trim or glaze
with a metallic sheen can
be tlsed. Some (ookware
is labeled "suitable tor
ITli( IZI1_/VJ I/g. _
• If you are not snre ira
dish is microwaxe-satc,
use this lesl: Place in the
oven both Ihe dish }_tl
are testing and a glass
measming cup filled with
1 cu l) of warm--set the
measnring cnp either
in or next to the dish.
Microwave I mimlte al
high. If the dish heats,
i1 shoukl not be used
t%* mi(:r(*wavin g.
If the dish remains cool
an(] only tile waler ill the
cu l) heats, then tile dish
is mi( i'owave-sa]7_*.
• If you use a melt
Ihel'l//Ol IIett'Y while
cooking, make stile
it is sa['(" lot/ise ill
I//i( i-owave (WellS.
• I)o not use re(Tcled
paper product.s. Recycled
paper Iowels, napkins
and waxed paper can
era/lain metal flecks
which nl m cause a_(:ing
or ignite. Paper products
c011tail/illg l/ylol/ 01"
rlylon filam(nts should
be avoided, as they m W
also ignite.
• SOll/e sl)rofoa]//trays
(like those lhat meat is
packaged on) haxe a thin
snip of metal embedded
in the botlon/. When
mi( ro_,xaxed, the metal call
bilE1] tile 1-]oo1 Of tile (ix, el/
or ignim a paper towel.
• [)0 IlOI /]se tile i/li(l**wave
to dl T newspapers.
• Not _11pkt_tic txlv/p is
suitable for use in
micro_-ave ovens. Check
file pa(:kag*- R)r plzq:ml U_.
• Paper towels, waxed
paper and plastic _ rap
(an be tlsed to (over
dishes in order Io retain
i//oist/lle and pr(vei/t
spaueling. Be sure to
vent plasli( wlap so steam
(an es(ape.
• Cookware may become
hot because of heat
tlansf_'Hed flora the
healed food. Pot holders
may be needed to handle
tile (ookware.
• "Boilabl( " cooking
po/_ches and tightly
closed plaslic bags should
be sill, pierced or vellted
as directed by package.
If they me not, p]asti(:
((mid btllst during or
immediately aher
cooking, poxsibly resulting
in i_!jur > Also, plastic
storage COl/t_lil/eIS shotl]d
be al leas1 partia]ly
t/n(overed because lh(y
fore/a tight seal. When
cooking with containel_
tightly covered with
plastic wlap, lemove
coveling caret-nlly and
direct steam away fl'om
hm/ds and thee.

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• Use foil only as directed
in this guide. "IV dinners
may be micro_vmed in
R:>il trays less than 3/4"
bigb; remme tile top Rlil
Co*,el al/d rettltn Ihe tray
to the box. When using
}_)il in the microwaxe
oven, k<ep Ihe Rill
at least 1" a'_xay f'rom
tl/e sides of tile oxen.
(?,ROUNDING
• Plastic cookwar_Plastic
cook+_lrc designed tot
inicro_e (ooking is vet?
useflfl, but sbould be used
ca*chill> Ewn mictx_x_me-
sate plastic m W nol be as
tolel'd+ll ol overcooklng
conditions as are gla_s or
( etamic maietials and ilia}
soiien or (bar if sul_jected
u_ short periods o[
ovelx:ooking. In longer
expostllt=s 1o or( i-cooking,
tile food al/d (ookx_11c
could ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
IUse microwavt-sa{k
pl+t_tics only arid use
them in sllict compliance
with tile cook_</_c
rnan//_acl//l t,i _s
i c( oil/tile rl dalions+
2Do not mictowaxe empty
CoDIaJDeI_;+
3I)o not permit children
to use pl:e, tic cook'<ire
with(rot complete
supervision.
INS T"RUCTYONS
WARNING
Improperuse of the
groundingplug canresult
in a risk of electric shook.
1'his appliance must b<
grotmded, hi tl/e e',ent of
an ele(trkal short tir(uit,
grounding reduces the
risk of electric shock by
ptovidirtg an escap< wire
tot the electric current.
This appliance is equipped
with a power cord baying
a grounding wire with a
gtounding phlg. Tile phlg
must be plugged into an
outlet that is properly
installed and groin/tied.
Consult a qualilicd ele( tlJdan
or sei_,it e te(:hniciurl it:lhe
grou ndil_g h_slmclions are
not complewly undelstood,
ot i£doubt exists ;Is to
whelber tim applian(e is
plopefl} grounded.
If tile outlet is a standard
2-prong wall outk t, it is
_mr personal i_sponsibility
and obligation to have it
t_placed with a property
grounded 3-1)lxmg wall
(Rltkt.
Do not und(r any
CiY(/ll_/SlallCeS CLII or
remove the third
(ground) prong fiom
lbe power col_/.
Fol best operalion,
plug Ibis appliance into
its own electrical outlet to
plevent flickering of lights,
blo'_ing of tuse or tripping
ot circuit breaker.

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GROUNDING 1NSTRUC770NS
Usagesituationswhere
appliance'spowercordwill
be disconnectedinfreqeeet/g
Because of potential saf_l_
hazaFds under C(_I_IiD
conditions, we s_ongly
reconnnend against the
use of an adapter plug,
Hm_eveL if sou still dcct
to rise all ad ipt_ 1; wh(re
local codes permit,
a TEMPOR,\R_I
CONNECTION may
be made to a properly
grounded t_o-prong wall
receptaHe by the use of a
IL listed adaptor Milch is
available _ most local
hard_are SlOlK'S.
The larger slot in tile
adapter midst be aligned
wi_h the larger slot in the
wall receptacle to provide
p_per polarity in the
Col/nectlon i+f the power
COlX_.
CAUTION: Attaching the
adapter ground terminal
1o the wa]l _'cepmcle cowr
S(l't-I_ do(s l/Ot _l-otlnd tht _
appliance unless tile cover
scl'cl_ is mct_l, and ]lot
insul Ited, and tile ;,,_fll
v, ceptade is grom_ded
flmmgh the house wiring.
Y_mshouhl have the
circuit checked b} a
qualifi{d electrician to
make sure t:he receptacle
is properly g_ounded.
When disconnecting lhe
po\_er (old {I'oln the:
adaptm, al_a3._ hok/the
adapter with one hand. If
this is i/or done, tile adapter
grom/d tcrmina] is ve W
likely lo Neak _dth repeated
use. Should this happen,
DO NOT {SE the appliance
until a proper g_ourld has
again b{en established.
Usage situations where
appliance's power cord will
be disconnected frequently.
Do not use an adapter plug
in these situations because
fl+'q/leDt dlSCOlll/+-'(tlOl/ O{
the power <ord pla<es
uuduc _t_d_ ot_ the adapter
and leads t. cvcmual fhilure
of the adapter ground
terminal. _m should ha_c
the too-prong wall
re_ept_lde replaced with a
thl* e-prong (gronnding)
receptacle I>_ a qnalitied
electrician belozc using
the appliance.
A short power supply cord is
provided to _cduce the l-_sks
resulting flora becoming
{ntangled in or u-ipping o_er
a l<mgcr cord.
Extension cords ma) be used
if you are cmehll in using
them.
I0
If an extension <(rid is used
1The marked electldcal
i_ting of the extension
co1_ sh<_ukl he at least a_
great as lhe dectrical
rating of the appliance;
2The ex_l/_on COlTI 1Dt_st
he a gr<_mding-_pe
?_+,'il+' co*d al/(] it _l/t]st
be phlggcd inlo a %sh_t
outlet:
3The extension cord
sho*_ld by' a_'rauged so
that it will not dl'ape _wer
the cotmtertop or tablct_)p
where it can he pulled on
by children or tripped
ow.q" unintentionally.
If }ou use an extension cord,
file inlefior light ram' flicker
and the blol_er sound may
\ary when the l//iCl_lWaV+'
_en is on. Cooking thnes
may be Ionge_ too.