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Help Us Help You.. .
Read This Book Carefully
It is designed to help you operate and maintain your
new Microwave Oven properly.
Keep it handy for answers to your questions.
If you don’t understand something or need more
help. ..Call, toll free:
The GE Answer Center’”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
or write: (include your phone number);
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Write Down the Model
and Serial Numbers
You’ll find them on alabel inside the oven on the
upper left side.
These numbers are also on the Consumer Product
Ownership Registration Card that came with your
Microwave Oven. Before sending in this card,
please write these numbers here:
Model No.
Serial No.
Use these numbers in any correspondence or ser-
vice calls concerning your Microwave Oven.
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Be Sure Your Oven is Registered
It is important that we, the manufacturer, know the
location of your Microwave Oven should aneed
occur for adjustments.
You’re supplier is responsible for registering you as
the owner.
Please check with your supplier to be sure he has
done so; also send in your Consumer Product
Ownership Registration Card. If you move, or if you
are not the original purchaser please write to us,
stating model and serial numbers. This appliance
must be registered. Please be certain that it is.
Write to:
IF YOU
General Electric Company
Range Product Service
AP2-210
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
RECEIVED ADAMAGED OVEN, immedi-
ately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you
the Microwave Oven.
Save Time and Money. . .
Before You Call for Service -.
See “The Problem Solver”. (See page 12.) It lists ;)
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many minor causes of operating problems that you
can correct yourself and may save you an unneces-
sary service call.
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave Energy
1. Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the 3. Do Not Operate the oven if it is damaged. It is
door open since open door operation can result in particularly important that the oven door close
harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is impor- properly and that there is no damage to the (1) door
tant not to defeat or tamper with the safety (bent), (2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
interlocks. (3) door seals and sealing surfaces.
2. Do Not Place any object between the oven front 4. The Oven Should not be adjusted or repaired by
face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to anyone except properly qualified service personnel. -1
accumulate on sealing surfaces. At
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Table of Contents
Before Microwaving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Temp Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...9
Grounding Instructions ................ 3Hold/Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........10
Safety Tips ●.*.**.. ...****. . . . . . . . . . . . 4Care of Your Oven o..................11
introduction to Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...5 TheProblemS older . . . . . . . . ..........Iz
Touch Control Panel ..................6 If You Need Service .................I4
Time Cook ........●....*** ●******* ●. . 7Warranty ●******* ●******* ●*Back Cover
Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....8
Grounding Instructions
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For Personal Safety, This Appliance Must Be Prop-
erly Grounded. The power cord ofthis appliance is
equipped with athree-prong (grounding) plug
which mates with astandard three-prong (grour~d-
ing) wall receptacle (Fig. 1) to minimize the possi-
bility of electric shock hazard from this appliance.
The customer should have the wall receptacle and
circuit checked by aqualified electrician to make
surethe receptacle is properly grounded.
Where astandard two-prong wall receptacle is en-
countered, it is the personal responsibility and obli-
gation of the customerto have it replaced with a
properly grounded three-prongwall receptacle.
Do Not Under Any Circumstances Cut or Remove
TheThird(Ground) ProngFromThe Power Cord.
A. Usage Situations Where Appliance’s Power
Cord Will Be Disconnected Infrequently.
Because of potential safety hazards under certain
conditions, we strongly recommend against the use
of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect to use
an adapter, where local codes permit, aTEMPO-
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RARY CONNECTION may be made to aproperly
grounded two-prong wall receptacle by th,e use of a
UL listed adapter which is available at most local
hardware stores (Fig. 2). The larger slot in the
adapter must be aligned with the larger slot in the
wall receptacle to provide proper polarity in the
connection of the power cord.
Caution: Attaching the adapter ground terminal to
the wall receptacle cover screw does not ground
the appliance unless the cover screw is metal, and
not insulated, and the wall receptacle is grounded
through the house wiring. The customer should
have the circuit checked by aqualified electrician to
make sure the receptacle is properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power cord from the
adapter, always hold the adapter with one hand. If
this is not done, the adapter ground terminal is very
likely to break with repeated use. Should this hap-
pen, DO NOT USE the appliance until aproper
ground has again been established.
B. Usage Situations Where Appliance’s Power
Cord Will Be Disconnected Frequently.
Do not use an adapter plug in these situations be-
cause disconnecting of the power cord”places un-
due strain on the adapter and leads to eventual fail-
ure of the adapter ground terminal. The customer
should have the two-prong wall receptacle replaced
with athree-prong (grounding) receptacle Wa
qualified electrician before using the appliance.
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Safety Tips
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1. For personal safety the oven must be properly
grounded. See grounding instructions on page 3of
this book. For best operation, plug this appliance
into its own electrical outlet, to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit breaker.
2. Use of extension cords. Because of potential
safety hazards under certain conditions we strongly
recommend against the use of an extension cord.
However, if you still elect to use an extension cord,
~t is absol filfiecesSarythat- it-be-a-UL listed 3-wire
grounding type appliance extension cord and that
the current carrying rating of the cord in amperes
be 15 amperes or greater. Such extension cords are
obtainable through General Electric service. If you
do use an extension cord with your microwave
oven, the interior light may flicker and the blower
sound may vary when oven-is in use.
3. Be certain to place the front surface of the door
three inches or more back from the countertop
edge to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance in
normal usage.
4. Use metal only as directed in cookbook. Metal
strips as used on meat roasts are helpful in cooking
food when used as directed. Metal trays may be
used for TV dinners. However, when using metal in
the microwave oven, keep metal at least l-inch
away from sides of microwave oven.
5. Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid
damage to the oven and the danger of fire. If by ac-
cident the oven should run empty aminute or two,
no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating
the oven empty at all times–it saves energy and
prolongs life of the oven.
6. Cooking utensils may become hot because of
heat transferred from the heated food. This is espe-
cially true if plastic wrap has been covering the top
and handles of the utensil. Pot holders may be
needed to handle the utensil.
7. Sometimes, the oven floor can become too hot
to touch. Be careful touching the floor during and
after cooking.
8. Do not use any thermometer in food you are
microwaving unless that thermometer is designed
or recommended for use in the microwave oven.
9. Remove the temperature probe from the oven
when not using it to cook with. If you leave the
probe inside the oven without inserting it in food or
liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can create
electrical arcing in the oven, and damage oven
walls.
10. Remove wire twist-ties on paper and plastic
bags before placing in oven. Twist-ties sometimes
cause bag to heat, and may cause fire.
11.Don’t defrost frozen beverages in narrow necked
bottles especially carbonated ones. Even if the con-
tainer is opened, pressure can build up. This can
cause the container to burst, resulting in injury.
12. Don’t overaook. Excessive overcooking dehy-
drates potatoes, and may cause them to cdtch fire
13. If food should ever ignite: Keep the oven door
closed. Turn off the power immediately: Touch
CLEAR/OFF or disconnect power cord or shut off
power at the fuse circuit breaker panel.
14. Boiling eggs (in and out of shell) is not recom-
mended for microwave cooking. Pressure can build
up inside egg yolk and may cause it to burst, result-
ing in injury.
15: _Foods with unbroken outer “skin” such as po-
tatoes, hot dogs or sausages, tomatoes, apples,
chicken livers and other giblets, and eggs (see
above) should be pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
16.’’Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly closed
plastic bags should be slit, pricked or vented as di-
rected in Cookbook. If they are not, plastic could
burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly
resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers
should be at least partially uncovered because they
form atight seal. When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove covering
carefully and direct steam away from hands and
face.
17. Do not pop popcorn in yout microwave oven
unless in aspecial microwave popcorn accessory
or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in micro-
wave ovens. Because of the heat generated without
these precautions, the container could catch fire.
18. Plastic Utensils–Plastic utensils designed for
microwave cooking are very useful, but should be
used carefully. Even microwave plastic may not be
as tolerant of overcooking conditions as are glass
or ceramic materials and may soften or char if sub-
jected to short periods of overcooking. In longer ex-
posures to overcooking, the food and utensils
could ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use microwave
plastics only “and use them” in strict compliance
with the utensil manufacturer’s recommendations.
2) Do not subject empty utensils to microwaving. 3)
Do not permit children to use plastic utensils with-
out complete supervision.
19. Do not use your microwave oven to dry news-
papers. If overheated, they can catch fire.
20. When cooking pork either conventionally or in
the microwave oven, follow our directions exactly
and always cook the meat to at least 170°. This
assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina
may be present in the meat, it will be killed and
meat will be safe to eat.
21. Avoid heating baby food in glass jars even
without their lids especially meat and egg mixtures.
causing damage.
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Introduction to
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Door Handle. Oven doesn’t operate unless door
is securely latched. Pull and rotate handle to
open.
Inside Door Latches.
Window with Metai Shield. Screen allows cook-
ing to be viewed while keeping microwaves con-
fined in oven.
Plastic Antenna Cover. Protects the antenna
which distributes microwave energy into the
oven.
Oven Vent.
Oven Light. Goes on when door is opened or
when oven is operating in any function.
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MicroThermometer’M Temperature Probe. Use
with Temperature Cook function only.
Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Tempera-
ture Probe must be securely inserted into
recep-tacle before oven wi II start temperature
microwaving.
Touch Control Panel. See next page for
instructions.
Model and Serial Numbers.
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Featuresof Your
Touch Control Panel B
The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven time or temperature cooking, or defrosting. You
controls electronically with the touch of afinger. may also use the special function HOLD/TIMER Pad
It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. for aholding period between other functions or as a
With your microwave oven, you have the option of convenient kitchen timer.
Readout Display. Displays time or
temperature during cooking func-
tions, and power level (when
Power Level Pad is touched).
Time Cook. Microwave for apreset
amount of time using automatic
Power Level 10 or change power
level after setting time. (See page 7.)
Defrost. Gentle, more uniform
thawing at automatic Power Level
3, or change power level after
entering time. (See page 8.)
Start. Must touch this pad for oven
to begin any function. 4
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Temp Cook. Use the temperature
probe to cook by using aprese,t
temperature. Oven shows temper-
ature until preset temperature is
reached and then turns off. (See
page 9.)
Hold/Timer. This feature uses no
microwave energy while it func-
tions as both akitchen timer or as
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(See page 10.)
Number Pads. Touch these pads
‘to enter Time, Temperature, and
Power Level.
Clear/Off. When touched, it stops
the oven and erases all settings.
Power Level. Touch this pad before
entering another power level num-
ber if you want to change from
automatic Power Level 10 (HIGH)
for cooking or Power Level 3(LOW)
for defrosting.
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How to Time Cook
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i. Time Cooking, or cooking your food according to apre-
determined amount of time, is probably familiar to you from
conventional cooking. With your microwave oven, however,
you preset the time and the oven turns off automatically.
Using Your Oven to Time Cook
*Follow the cooking steps below to
help you learn to Time Cook
properly.
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Step 1: Fill acup 2/3 full of water
and add 1teaspoon of freeze dried
coffee. Use acup that has no metal
decoration. Place cup in oven and
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Step 2: Touch TIME COOK. The
readout panel shows :0. Signal light
above TIME COOK flashes. Power
Level 10 is automatically set in
oven.
Step 3: Select your time. Touch
1, 2and Ofor aminute and 20 sec-
onds. 1:20 and signal light above
TIME COOK appear on display. If
another Power Level is desired
touch POWER LEVEL and the
number, although Power Level 10
(HIGH) is preferred for this cup of
coffee.
Step 4: Touch START. Time
counting down shows on display.
Step 5: When time is UP, oven
sounds and oven,
shut off. ight, and fan
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Microwaving Tips
.Make sure all utensils used in
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitable for microwaving”. Check
your Cookbook for specific test to
determine “microwave-safe” uten-
sils.
●Paper towels, wax paper, and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
●Some microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your Cookbook for specific
instructions for the food you are
microwaving.
●Some foods such as unshelled
eggs and hot dogs must be
pricked to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
Questions
and Answers
*Q. Iset my oven for the time called
for in the recipe but at the end of
the time allowed, my dish wasn’t
done. What happened?
A. Since house power varies due
to time or location, many Time
Cook recipes give you atime range
‘~,’to prevent overcooking. Set the
oven for minimum time, test the
food for doneness, and cook your
dish alittle longer, if necessary.
Q. 1want to cook my dish on a
Power Level other than HIGH, what
do 1need to do?
A. To change the Power Level,
touch the POWER LEVEL pad after
entering desired cooking time.
Enter the desired number and then
touch START.
Q. Can Iinterrupt my Time Cook
function to check the food?
A. Yes. To resume cooking, simply
close the door and touch START.
NOTE: Microwave power will not
come on until you are ready. You
must touch START for cooking to
begin.
Q. Itouched the number pads and
selected my power level. When I
touched START, however, my oven
didn’t come on. Why not?
‘A; The TIME COOK pad must be -
touched before setting the number
pads or else your oven will not be-
gin cooking.
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How to Use Defrost
Using YourOven to Defrost
The Defrost setting is designed for
even thawing necessary for large
amounts of food and is one of the
most important advantages of a
microwave oven. Power Level 3is
automatically set for defrosting,
but you may change this for more
flexibility. See your Cookbook for
the complete defrosting chart.
To become better acquainted with
your Defrost function, defrost fro-
zen pork chops by following the
steps below.
Step 1: Place package of frozen
chops in the oven and close door.
Step 2: Touch DEFROST. Display
reads :0. Power Level 3is automat-
ically set in oven but does not
appear on readout. Signal Light
above DEF. flashes.
Defrosting Tips
.Foods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package.
.For even defrosting, many foods
need to be broken up or separated
part of the way through the de-
frosting time.
Step 3: Touch 8,0, and Ofor 8min-
utes. 8:00 and signal light above
DEF. are displayed. If you wish to
change Power Level, touch Power
Level pad and then new number. ●Homemade dinners can be fro-
zen in shallow foil trays and heated
for later use. Select foods which
microwave well.
Step 4: Touch START. Time counts
down on display. When cycle is
completed, the oven signals and
automatically shuts off.
Step 5: Turn package over, close
door and repeat Steps 2, 3and 4.
Step 6: When oven signals and
shuts off, remove package and sep-
arate chops to finish defrosting.
.Pre-packaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwave
cooked. I
●Check your Cookbook for other
defrosting tips.
Questions I
and Answers
Q.
When Ipress START, Ihear a
dull thumping noise. What is it?
A. This sound is normal. It is letting
you know the oven is using a
Power Level lower than HIGH.
Q. Can IDefrost small items in a
hurry?
A. Yes, but they will need more
frequent attention than usual. Raise
the Power Level after entering the
time by touching POWER LEVEL
and 7or 10. Power Level 7cuts the
time about in %; Power Level 10
cuts the time to approximately %.
During either, rotate or stir food
frequently.
Q. Can Iopen the door during DE-
FROST to check on the progress
of my food?
A. Yes. You may open the d~or at
any time during microwaving. To
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START.
Q. Why don’t the defrosting times
in the Cookbook seem right for my
food?
A. Cookbook times are average.
Defrosting time can vary according
to the temperature in your freezer.
Set your oven for the time in-
dicated in your Cookbook. If your
food is still not completely thawed
at the end of that time, re-set your
oven and adjust the time ac-
cordingly.
Q. Can Iselect aPower Level other
than automatic Power Level 3for
defrosting?
A. Yes. Some smaller foods may be
defrosted quicker on higher Power
Levels but for even, carefree de-
frosting, Power Level 3is sug-
gested. Check the chart in the
Cookbook for specific times and
Power Levels.
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-How to Temp Cook
For many foods, internal temperature is the best gauges the internal temperature of your food; it
test of doneness. must be used when using TEMP COOK. To utilize
Roasts or poultry are cooked to your preference your temperature probe properly, follow the direc-
when temperature cooking. Heating or reheating tions for use and insertion in the Cookbook.
foods accurately to aserving temperature you
desire is simple and easy.
TEMP COOK takes the guesswork out of cooking HANOLE
because the oven shuts off automatically when the
food is done.
The Temperature Probe SENSOR
iiThe temper~ture probe is afood thermometer that CCIP
How to Temp Cook aRolled Beef Rib Roast to Medium
Step 1: Insert temperature probe
as directed in Cookbook and at-
tach probe securely in oven wall.
Close the door.
c\ep 2: Touch TEMP COOK. The
.,jadout display shows Oand signal
light above TEMP COOK flashes.
Step 3: Touch 1, 3, 0or 130°.130
shows on display. Power Level 10
is automatically set in oven but
does not appear on readout.
Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL pad.
Touch 5for MEDIUM power. P-5
shows on display and then display
reverts back to set finished
temperature.
Step 5: Touch START. Display
shows temperature of food count-
ing up.
Step 6: When 130° is reached, the
oven will sound and automatically
shut off. Remove probe and food
from the oven.
Cooking Tips
.Use alower power level setting;
it will heat more evenly even
though requiring more time.
●Be sure frozen food has been
completely defrosted before insert-
ing probe. Probe may break off if
used in frozen foods.
●Always insert probe into the
center of meaty areas; take care
not to touch the fat or the bone.
●Insert probe as horizontally as
possible into foods as directed in
the recipes. Make sure the handle
does not touch the food.
●Use the clip to keep the probe
in place while heating.
●Cover foods as directed in
Cookbook for moisture control and
quick, even heating.
Questions
and Answers
Q. Are there any foods Ican’t
TEMP COOK?
A. Yes. Delicate butter icings, ice
cream, frozen whipped toppings,
etc., soften rapidly at warm temp-
‘Vatures. Batters and doughs as
‘~li as frozen foods are also diffi-
cult to cook precisely with the
probe. It is best to TIME COOK
these foods.
Q. After 1followed the steps and
touched START, asignal sounded
and oven did not start. What is
wrong?
A. If you set the temperature either
below 80° or greater than 199° the
oven will not start. To re-enter,
touch CLEAR/OFF pad and begin
steps again.
Q. Oven sounded and would not
start although Ientered the temp-
erature correctly. What is wrong?
A. If you have not securely seated
the end of the probe into the
receptacle in the oven wall, if you
touch TEMP COOK and have for-
gotten to use the probe or if the
actual food temperature is higher
than set temperature, oven will
sound and not start.
Q. Can Ileave my probe in the
oven if it’s not inserted in the food?
A. No. If the probe is left inside the
oven, touching the oven wall, and ___
not inserted in food, you may dam-
age the oven.
Q. How do Iknow what tempera-
ture to set?
A. Your Cookbook contains sec-
tions on all types of foods showing
the temperatures needed to cook
the foods to different degrees of
doneness. For reheating, refer to
Reheating Charts in the front
of the Cookbook for specific
temperatures.
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How to Use the Hold/Timer ,>
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Your HOLD/TIMER, which oper-
ates without microwave energy,
has three timing functions.
It operates as a Minute Timer, it
can be set to delay cooking or may
be used as a hold setting after
defrosting. Hold/Timer can be set
up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.
Step 1: Touch HOLD/TIMER pad.
The display shows :0. Signal light
above HOLD/TIMER flashes.
Step 2: Select the amount of time
you desire. Touch the appropriate
number pads. If, for example, you
are timing athree minute phone
call, touch 3, 0, and O. The display
shows 3:00.
Step 3: Touch START. The readout
display shows the time as it counts
down.
Step 4: When time is up, asignai
sounds and the timer turns off.
The HOLD/TIMER can also be
used to program “standing time”
between miprowave cooking func-
tions. The time can range from one
second to 99 minutes and 99 sec-
onds. AHOLD, or “standing” time
may be found in some of your own
recipes or Cookbook.
To set the oven to delay cooking
up to 99 minutes follow Steps 1
and 2to enter hold time, then set
Time Cook and time, or Temp
Cook and temperature desired
before pressing START. When
holding before temperature
cooking, be sure probe is in food
before pressing START.
How to Defrost–Hold/Time–Time Cook
To help you become acquainted with the HOLD/TIMER feature as used with Time Cook or Temp Cook follow
steps below to defrost afrozen casserole for 15 minutes, then hold 10 minutes and then cook 25 minutes. If using
Temp Cook after Hold/Timer, be sure to insert probe correctly as shown in Temp Cook section of this book,
after HOLD time.
Step 1: Remove casserole from the
freezer and place in oven. Touch
the DEFROST pad. The readout
panel shows :0 and signal light
above DEF. flashes.
Step 3: Set standing or hold time
by touching HOLD/TIMER. :0 ap-
pears on display. Signal light above
HOLD/TIMER flashes.
Step 2: Touch 1, 5, 0and Ofor
defrosting time. 15:00 appears on
display panel. (Defrosting is auto-
matically set on Power Level 3but
can be changed by touching
POWER LEVEL pad and the new
Power Level.)
Step 4: Touch 1,0,0 and Oto hold
for ten minutes. 10:00 appears on
display.
pad. This display shows :0 and
signal light above TJME COOK
flashes.
Step 6: Touch 2, 5, 0and Ofor
twenty-five minutes of cooking
time. 25:00 appears on display.
Step 7: Touch START. 15:00 count-
ing down shows on display. As
each function is automatically per-
formed oven display shows entered
information and light above that
function comes on. While cooking,
you may touch appropriate pad to
recall times you set.
Questions
and Answers
Q. What will happen if Iacciden-
tally reverse the instructions?
A. If you accidentally reverse the
sequence of programming instruc-
tions, your oven automatically
rearranges your program. Defrost-
ing always comes first, then hold,
and then the cooking function.
Q. Iprogrammed my oven for a
specific defrosting time but it de-
frosted longer than necessary.
What happened?
A. When instructions conflict, the
oven carries out the last instruc-
tion. You may have set the oven to
Defrost for 4minutes, tioid/Time
for 2minutes, and then Defrost for
6minutes. In this case, the oven
would Defrost for 6minutes and
Hold/Time for 2minutes.
Q. Can IDefrost-Hold only on my
oven?
A. Yes, for foods you don’t want
to cook, like frozen fruit, frozen
whipped topping, etc.—refer to
Cookbook.
NOTE: Allow foods to remain at
room temperature only as long as
safe. Times will vary. --?
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YourNew Microwave(hen IsaValuableAppliance,
Protect HFrom MisuseBy FollowingThese Rules:
eKeep your oven clean anal sweet-smelling.
opening the oven door afew minutes after cooking
helps “air-out” the interior. An occasional thorough
wiping with asolution of baking soda and water
keepsthe interior fresh.
eDon’t usesharp-edged utensilswith your oven.
The interior and exterior oven walls can be
scratched. The control panel can be damaged.
oDon’tremovetheantennacoverat the top of the
oven (microwave feature 4 on page 5), You may
damage the oven.
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BE CERTAIN POWER is OFF BEFORE CLEANING ANY FWJ3TOF ‘THIS OVEN.
Walls, fioor and plasticcover. Because there is little
heat except in the food, or sometimes in the uten-
sils, spills and spatters are easy to remove. Some
spatters can be removed with apaper towel, others
may require adamp cloth. Remove greasy spatters
with asudsy cloth, then rinse and dry. Do not use
abrasive cleaners on oven walls. NEVER USE A
COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANER ON ANY PART
OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.
Door-inside. Glass: Wipe up spatters daily, wash
when soiled, with amir~imum of sudsy warm water.
qinse thoroughly and dry.
Uetal and plastic parts on door: Wipe frequently
with adamp cloth ~oremove all soil. DO NOT USE
ABRASIVES, SUCH AS CLEANING POWDERS OR
STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS.THEY WILL MAR THE
SURFACE.
Special note when using Brown ‘N Sear Dish: High
heat generated on bottom of Brown ‘N Sear Dish
can cause scorched appearing stains to bake onto
the oven floor if grease is present. These may be
removed with Bar Keepers Friend@ Cleanser by
SerVaas Laboratories, inc.
After using Bar Keepers Friend@ Cleanser, rinse
and dry thoroughly, following instructions on can.
Do not use Bar Keepers Friend@ Cleanser on the
painted surfaces such as the walls. It will scratch
the paint.
Bar Keepers Friend@ Cleanser is soid in many
grocery, hardware, and department stores.
Automatic Temperature Probe. Probe is sturdv. but
care should be-taken in handling. Do not tw’ist or
bend; avoid dropping temperature probe.
Clean as ‘soon after using as possible. To clean,
wipe with sudsy cloth, then rub lightly with plastic
scouring ball if necessary. Rinse and dry. (Or wash
in dishwasher. )
Case. Clean the outside of your oven with soap and
damp cloth, then rinse and dry. The outer pane of
the window is glass. Just wipe clean with adamp
cloth. Chrome trim is best wiped with adamp cloth
and then with adry towel.
Control Panel. Wipe with adamp cloth. Dry thor-
oughly. Do not use abrasives or sharp objects on
the panel. They can damage it.
Cord. If the cord becomes soiled, unplug and wash
with damp cloth. For stubborn spots, sudsy water
may be used, but be certain to rinse and dry thor-
oughly before plugging cord into outlet.
Oven Lamp F@kmwmmt. First, unplug the oven.
Then remove lamp compartment cover by removing
screw which holds cover in place. Cover is located
at the rear of outer case.
Replace with 40 watt appliance bulb. (It is available
in drug and hardware stores. )Replace compart-
ment cover. Plug in the oven.

The Problem Solver
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To Save Time and Money—
before you call for service, check the Problem Solver
If you have aproblem, it may be minor. You may be able to correct it yourself. Just use this Problem Solver to
locate your problem and then follow the suggested recommendations.
Oven Will Not Come On: Foods Are Either Overcooked or
●Main circuit breaker is tripped. Undercooked:
●One of house fuses has blown. ●
●3-prong plug isn’t fully inserted into wall
receptacle.
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Control Panel Lighted, Yet Oven Will .
Not Start:
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Make sure you touched START button. ●
Door is not securely closed. c
You have already entered another program and ●
not touched CLEAR/OFF to cancel it.
Temperature Probe not inserted properly or not ●
being used during Temp Cook.
You have not entered numbers after Time Cook.
Not enough time set when using Time Cook
function because of variance of starting food
temperatures.
The density and amount of foods will vary and
thus may need more time for completion.
Probe not inserted properly into meat or dish.
Check Cookbook for specific probe placement.
Incorrect Power Level entered.
Dish was not rotated, turned or stirred if these
instructions were given in recipe,
Too many dishes in oven at same time.
You did not enter adifferent Power Level as sug-
gested in recipe.
You have not entered desired finished tempera-
ture after Temto Cook. “PF” Appears On Readout:
CLEAR/OFF was touched accidentally. ●When oven is first plugged in. +
●When power to oven has been interrupted, and -~
then is resumed. Touching CLEAR/OFF erases
“PF”.
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All These Things Are Normal on you~ Microwave Oven:
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1.,Steam or vapor escaping from around the door. 4. Dull” thumping sound while operating at power
2. Light reflection around door or outer casf% ~levels other than high.
3. Dimming oven light and change in blowersound 5. Some TV-Radio interference might be noticed
may occur while operating at power levels other while using your microwave oven. It’s similar to the
than high. ,> ..” :, , ,“%.-..
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If You Need Service
In many cities, there’s aGeneral
Electric Factory Service Center.
Call, and aradio-dispatched truck
will come to your home by
appointment—morning or after-
noon. Charge the work, if you like.
All the centers accept both ~
MasterCard and Visa cards.
Check the White Pages for
“GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY”
or “GENERAL ELECTRIC
FACTORY SERVICE.”
Or look for General Electric fran-
chised Customer Care@ servicers.
You’ll find them in the Yellow
Pages under “GENERAL ELECTRIC
CUSTOMER CARE@ SERVICE” or
“GENERAL ELECTRIC–HOTPOINT
CUSTOMER CARE@ SERVICE.”
If you need service literature,
parts lists, parts or accessories,
contact one of the Factory Service
Centers, afranchised Customer
Care@ servicer or your dealer.
If you are dissatisfied with the
service you received, here are
three steps you should follow:
First, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are dissatisfied. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
Next, if you are still dissatisfied,
write all the details—including
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
General Electric Company
WCE-312
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
Finally, if your problem is still not
resolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
This panel, known as MACAP, is a
group of independent consumer
experts under the sponsorship of
several industry associations. Its
purpose is to study practices and
advise the industry of ways to im-
prove customer service. Because
MACAP is free of industry control
and influence, it is able to make
impartial recommendations and
consider each case individually.
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(Models JET209, JET21O, JET220, JET230)
Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. &
WHAT IS COVERED LIMITED FIVE-YEAR WARRANTY
For five years from the date of
original purchase, we will provide,
free of charge, parts and service
labor to repair or replace any part
of the microwave oven that fails
because of amanufacturing
defect. To avoid any charges, you
must take the microwave oven to
aGeneral Electric Factory Service
Center or aGeneral Electric Cus-
tomer Care@ Service Shop and
pick it up following service. ln-
home service is also available, but
you must pay for the service tech-
nician’s travel costs to your home.
This warranty is extended to the
original purchaser and any succeed-
ing owner for products purchased
for ordinary home use in the 48
mainland states, Alaska, Hawaii
and Washington, D.C.
All warranty service will’be pro-
vided by our Factory Service
Centers or by our franchised
Customer Care@ servicers during
normal working hours. Check the
White Pages for GENERAL
ELECTRIC COMPANY or
GENERAL ELECTRIC FACTORY
SERVICE. Look in the Yellow
Pages for GENERAL ELECTRIC
CU-STOMER CARE@ SERVICE or
GENERAL ELECTRIC-HOTPOINT
CUSTOMER CARE@ SERVICE.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED ●Improper installation. .-
.Failure of the product if it is {
If you have an installation problem, used for other than its intended -‘
contact your dealer or installer. purpose or used commercially.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, exhausting .Damage to product caused
and other connecting facilities. by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
cReplacement of house fuses WARRANTOR IS NOT RESPON-
or resetting of circuit breakers. SIBLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not applytoyou.Thiswarrantygivesyou specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
To know whatyour legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
Warrantor: General Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, contact:
Manager-Consumer Affairs, General Electric Company, Appliance Park, Louisville, KY 40225
~, GENERAL@EIECTRlc
Part No. 862A725 P86 Rev. 1‘
Pub. No. 49-4568-1 ,10/82’
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