GE JET220 Installation instructions

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this book Carefully.
HISdesignedto help you operate
and maintain your new Microwave
Ovenproperly.
Keep it handy for answersto your
questions.
If you don’t understandsomething
or needmore help. . .
Gall,toll free:
The GEAnswer Center’”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
or write: (include your phone
number);
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, W40225
the model and
serial
You’llfind them on a label 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, pleasewrite
these numbers here:
ModelNo
Be sure your Nlkxntvave
Oven is registered.
It is important that we,the manu-
facturer, know the location of your
Microwaveoven should a need
occur for adjustments.
Your supplier is responsiblefor
registering you asthe owner.
Pleasecheck with your supplier to
besure he hasdone so; alsosend
in your Consumer Product Clwner-
ship Registration Card. If you move,
or if you are not the original pur-
chaserpleasewrite to us,stating
modei and serial numbers.This
appliancemustbe registered.
Pleasebecertainthatitis.
Write to:
General Electric Company
RangeProduct Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
If you received adamaged
oven. ●*
immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the Micro-
waveOven.
Save ti~~ Wld ~OR’’i42)lm
Before yourequestservice,check
theProblemSohwron page 18. It
lists minor causesof operating
problems that you can correct
yourself.
TO
(a) Do NotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwith the door open since open
door operation can result in harmful
exposureto microwaveenergy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper
with the safety interlocks.
(b) Do Not.PIacx?any object
betweenthe oven front face and the
door or allow soil or cleaner residue
to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
(c) DONotOperatethe oven if it is
damaged. It is particularly important
that the oven door close properly
and that there is no damageto the:
(1)
door (bent)
(2) hinges and latches (broken or
loosened)
(3)door sealsand sealing surfaces
(d) The OvenShouldnotbe
adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.
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r‘~oduction to Yol.jrOven, . . .. . . 5
~~~~j~hControl Panel . . . . . .. . . . . 6
C-,gtting the clock ......“s‘“‘o““6
“TimeCook ., ., ................ 7
Defrost ... , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 8
Temp Cook .....,............. 9
Automatic Roasting
&Chart ................a.10-~1
COOK GODE’MControl . . . . . . . . 12
C(X3K CODE7MControl Chart . . 13
t-io[d/Timer. .................. 15
Careof YourOven ............ 16
Grounding instructions ........ 17
Useof Extension Cords. . . . . . . . 17
T’i-wProblem Solver ........... 18
Consumer Services. ........... 19
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . Back Cover
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@Makesure all utensils used in
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitable for microwaving”. Check
your Cookbook tor specific test
to determine “microwave-safe”
utensiIs.
-- Papertowels, wax paper, and
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plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
find prevent spattering.
ISome microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your Cookbook for specific
I[lstructions.
Some foods sL~chas unshelled
~’ggs2175’hot’dogs must be pierced
~L~~[ltlt~ steam to escape during
~’~joking.
Whenusing electrical appliances
basicsafetyprecautions should
be foiiowed, including the
following:
WARNING-–TOreducethe risk
of burns,electric shock, fire,
injury to personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethis appliance only for its
intended useasdescribed in this
manual.
@Readand foilow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”found on page2
aThis appliance must be
grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See
“GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS”
found on page 17.
@For bestoperation, plug this
appliance into it own electrical
outlet, to preventflickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or trip-
ping of circuit breaker.
ainstall or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the pro-
vided installation instructions.
eBe certain toIplace the front
surface of the door three inches
or more back from the counter-
top edge to avoid accidentaltip-
pingdthe applianceh
usage.
~Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
%Do not use outdoors.
s) Do not immerse cord or plug
in water.
EKeep cord away from heated
surfaces.
Do not let cord hang over
edge of table or counter.
Do not operate this appliance
if it has acord or plug,
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QThis appliance should beser-
viced only by qualified service
personnel.Contact nearest
authorized service for
examination, repair or
adjustment.
eAs with any appliance,dose
supervision is necessarywhen
used by children.
*To reduce the risk of fire in
the oven cavity:
—-Donot overcook food, Care-
fully attend appliance if paper,
plastic, or other combustible
materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking.
—Removewire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bag in oven.
—Do not useyour microwave
oven to dry newspapers.
—Do not pop popcornin your
microwaveoven unless in aspe-
cial microwave popcorn acces-
sory or unless you usepopcorn
labeled for use in microwave
ovens.
—Do not the
to avoid to the
ovenand the dfire. If by
accident the oven should run
empty aminute or two, no harm
is done. However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at all
times—it savesenergy and prO-
Iongs life of the oven.
—H materials inside the oven
should ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and dis-
connect the power cord, or shut
off power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel.
QSome products such as
whole.eggs and ccm-
tainers—for example,
glass jars-may and
should not be heated in this
oven.
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glass jars, even ‘:i”iei:’
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@IN3n’t frozen lxwer-
ages in narrow necked bottles;
especially carbonated ones.
Even if the container is opened,
pressure can build up. This can
cause the container to burst,
resulting in injury.
*Use metal only as directed in
Metalstrips as used
on meat roasts are helpful when
useci as shown in Cookbook.
TV dinners may be cooked in
metal trays but when using shelf
they must be replaced in their
box. However, when using metal
in n7icrowave oven, keep metal
(except for DOUBLE ICNJTYTM
shelf) at least l-inch away from
sides doven.
sutensils may
hot because of heat
transferred from the heated
food. This is especially true if
plastic wrap has been covering
the top and handles of the
utensil. I%thoiders may be
needed to handle the utensil.
ethe floor
can too to touch.
Be careful touching the floor
during and after cooking.
*DO not use any
in food you are microwaving
unless that thermometer is
design[?d or recommended for
use inthe microwave oven.
Q3 the
the not
it to cook with. If you leave
~l-jc:~jrobe ~nsidethe oven witho~lt
Insert inq it in food or Iiqu id, and
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*Plastic U%ensils—Plastic
utensilsdesigned for microwave
cooking are very useful, but
should be used carefully. Even
microwave plastic may not be as
tolerant of overcooking condi-
tions as are glass or ceramic
materials and may soften or
char if subjected to short periods
of overcooking. In longer expo-
sures to overcooking, the food
and utensils could ignite. For
thesereasons:1)Use micro-
wave plastics only “and use
them” in strict compliance with
the utensil manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2) Do not
subject empty utensils to micro-
waving. 3) Do not permit children
to use plastic utensils without
complete supervision.
eWhen cooking porkfollow
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
safeto eat.
eBoilingi2ggs(in and out of
shall) is not recommended for
microwave cooking. Pressure
can build up inside egg yolk and
may cause it to burst, resulting
in injury.
49 Foods with outer
“skin”such as potatoes, hot
dogs or sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and other
gibiets, and eggs (see above)
should be pierced to allow
steam to escape during cooking.
e“Boilable”cooking pouches
and tightly closed plasticbags
should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed in Cookbook. If they
are not, plastic could burst dur-
ing 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.
eUse of the DOUBLE D!JTYTM
shelf accessory. (See your Cook-
book for proper use.)
—Remove the shelf from oven
when not in use.
—Do not store or cook with
shelf on flcor of oven. Product
damage may result.
—Use potholders when handling
the shelf and utensils. They may
be hot.
—Do not use microwave brown-
ing dish on shelf. The shelf could
overheat.
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IJse with TEMP COOK and AUTO ROAST func-
tions only. for Temperature
Probe must be securely inserted into receptacle
when using TEMP GOOK or AUTO ROAST.
Lets you microwave sev-
eral foods at once. DO not use shelf without
plastic spacers in place as shown. (See Safe%y
Tips for special instructions.) When this shf?lfis
not inuse, please remove from the oven.
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Displays time of day,
time or temperature during cooking
functions (or power level when
Power Level Pad is touched).
TIME COOK. lvlicrowave for a
preset amount of time using auto-
matic Power Level 10 (or change
power level after entering cooking
time. See page 7.)
T’EMP COOK. Use the tempera-
ture probe to cook by using a
preset temperature. (lven shows
temperature until preset tempera-
ture is reached and then turns off.
(See page 9.)
PADS. Touch these pads
to enter ccokin g/defrosting time,
time of day, temperature, Power
Level, Auto Roast Code, or Cook
Code digits.
LEVEL. Touch this pad
before entering another power
level number if you want to change
from automatic Power Level 10
(HIGH) for cooking or Power Level
3(LOW) for cfefr-osting.
After all selections are
ITlade, toluch this pad to start oven.
DEFFN2ST.Gentle, generally uni-
form thawing at automatic Power
/Level 3(or change power level
after entering defrosting time. See
page 8,)
HOLK)/T!MER. This feature uses
no microwave energy while it func-
tions as both akitchen timer or as
aholding period between defrost
and time or temperature cooking.
(See page 15.)
CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter
time of day or check time of day
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while microwaving. To set clock,
first touch CLC?CKpad and then
enter time of day. For example, if
time is 1:30, touch number pads 1,
3, and Oand 1:30 will appear in
display. Re-touch CLOCK pad. To
reset or change time, simply repeat
above process.
CLEAR/OFF. When touched, it
shuts off the oven and erases all
settings (except time of day).
COOK CODETMcontrol. Use this
pad as ashort-cut method for
entering cooking time, and power
level. (See page 12.)

—The TIMECOOK feature allows
~Ic~uto preset the cooking time.
‘Theoven shuts off automatically.
power ~evei 1() is i3_d0f-natifal~
set for time cooking, but you may
change this for more flexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.
To become better acquainted with
TIME COOK function, make acup
of coffee by following the steps
below.
step ~: Fill acup 2/3 full of water
and Iteaspoon of freeze dried
coffee. Use acup that has no metal
decoration. Place cup in oven and
~Iosedoor.
S~eP~: TOUCh TIME COOK. The
display shows :0. Signal light
nbove TIMECOOK flashes. Power
Lt~vel 10 is automatical Iy set in
t~\en, butdoes not appear in
!.1!Spla y
Step 3: Select your time. Touch
1,2 and 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, aitnough 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, light, and fan
shut off.
Q. Itouched the numher pads and
selected my power level. WIIen 1
touched START, however, my oven
didn’t come om Why not?
A. The TIME COOK pad must be
touched before setting ‘the number’
pads or else your oven will not be-
gin cooking.
Q. Iti-lpd to change F;CIWer1.PVP!
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The Defrost setting is designed
for even thawing necessaryfor
large amounts of food and is one
of the most important advantages
of ami~rowave 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
the defrost functions, 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 3ISautomat-
ica1Iyset Inoven butdoes not
appear on readout. Signal Light
ahove DEF.flashes.
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.
Step 4:Touch START. Time counts
down on display. When cycle is
completed, the oven signals and
automatical Iy shuts off.
Step 5: TLJrn package over, close
door and repeat Steps 2, 3 and 4.
Step 6: When oven signals and
shuts off, remove package and sep-
arate chops to finish defrosting.
Defrosting Tips
@Foods frozen in paper or
plastic can be defrosted in the
package.
eFor even defrosting, many
foods neec~to be broken up or
separated part of the way through
the defrosting time. ,, . -
@Homemade dinners can be
frozen in shallow foil trays and
heated for later use. (Do not heat
on metal shelf). Select foods
which microwave well.
@Pre-packaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwave
cooked, but foil tray must be
returned to box before cooking
on metal shelf.
@Check your Cookbook for
defrosting tips. other
Q. Can Iopen the door during DE-
FROST tO check on the progress
of my food~
A.Yes You may ope[7 the d~or at
any tIme during m!crowaving. To
resume defrosting, close the door
.~ndpress STAR-T,
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 i..
Cookbook for specltic times ~i~d
Powef-Leve!s,
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For marry foods, internal temperature is the best -meT“rnm?ratllr’eIw3be
test of doneness. The temper~ture probe is afood thermometer that
Roasts or poultry are cooked to perfection when
temperature cooking. Heating or reheating foods gauges the internal temperature of your food; it
must be used when using TEMP COOK or AUTO
accurately to aserving temperature you desire is ROAST. Follow the directions for use and insertion
simple and easy. on page 10.
TEtvlP COOK takes the guesswork out of cooking tiANIJL t
because the oven shuts off automatically when the (Afjl [
food is done. \
5ENSC)R CLIP
Step 1: Insert temperature probe
as directed in Cookbook and at-
tach probe securely in oven wall.
Close the door.
—Step 2: Touch TEMP COOK. The
readout display shows Oand signal
—Iight above TEMP COOK flashes.
Step 3: Touch 1, 3, 0or 130°. 130
shows on display. Power Level 10
Is automatically set inoven but
ijoes 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 fi nished
temperature.
Step 5: Touch START. Display
shows temperature of food count-
ing up.
Step6:When 130° is reached, the
oven wil Isound and automatically
shut off. Remove probe and food
from the oven.
Cmking Tips
@Usealower 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.
Q. After Ifollowed the steps and
touched START, asignal sounded
and oven dId not start. What is
wrong ?
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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?
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Placefender beef roasts on trivet in
microwave safe dish. Insert probe
horizontally into center meaty area
not touching bone or fat. Cover
with wax paper.
Poultry, pork or ham roasts need
no trivet, Add YZcup water to roast
dish, cover with plastic wrap. (For
cooking bag method, see cook-
book.) Insert probe into center
meaty area
How
3. Touch AUTO ROAST Pad. Cooking signal light
‘1
Place meat in oven with probe to
the right. Insert cable end of probe
firmly into receptacle on oven wall.
2. Light over Code shows on display. Readout dis-
plays internal food temperature.