GE JET424 Installation instructions

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Read this book carefully.
It is intendedto help youoperate
and maintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperly.
Keepithandy foranswersto your
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmore help...
Call, toll-free:
The GE AnswerCenter’”
800.626.2000
consumerinformationservice
or write (includeyourphone
number):
Consumer .Affairs
General Electric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
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the ovenon the upper leftside.
These numbersare also on the
Consumer ProductOwnership
F@istration card that came with
>x~urMicr(w]avcOven. Before
scmiing in 1}1iscard. pleuscwrite
(hew numbers hurt:
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Oven is registered.
It is importantthat weknowthe
locationofyourMicrowaveOven
shouldaneedoccurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouas theowner.
Pleasecheck withyoursupplierto
be surehe has doneso; alsosend in
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard. If youmove,or
ifyouare notthe original
purchaserplease write tous,
statingmodeland serial numbers.
Thisappliancemustbe registered.
Pleasebe certainthat it is.
Writeto:
GeneralElectric Company
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
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damaged Oven ...
Immediatelycontactthe dealer
(or builder)that sold youthe
MicrowaveOven.
Save time and money.
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importantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:
(1)door(bent)
(2)hingesand latches(brokenor
loosened)
(3)door seals and sealingsurfaces.
(d)The Oven ShouldNotbe
adjustedor repairedby anyone
exceptproperly qualified service
personnel.
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BeforeMicrowaving...........2
SafetyInstructions ..........3-4
Featuresof YourOven .........5
CookingCompleteReminder ...5
TouchControlPanel. . . ........6
Setthe Clock . . . . . . . . ........6
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . s.. .....7
TimeCook ..................8
TempCook. . . . . . . . . . ........9
NIIN/SECTimer . . . . . .......10
Careof YourOven ...........11
GroundingInstructions .. .....12
UseofExtensionCords .. .....12
TheProblem Solver ..........13
IfYou Need Service ..........15
Warranty .. .. .. ... ..BackCover
IMPORTANT
SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Readallinstructionsbefore[email protected]~ce. E:
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
following:
WARNING-To reducetherisk
ofbums, electricshock,fire,
injurytopersonsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
●Readand followthespecific
“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”foundonpage2.
●Thisappliancemustbe
grounded.Connectonlyto
properlygroundedoutlet.See
“GROUNDINGINSTRUC-
TIONS” foundonpage 12.
●Forbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffuseor tripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
@Install or locate this appliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedInstallation
Instructions.
oBecertainto placethefront
surfaceofthedoorthree
inchesormorebackfromthe
countertopedgetoavoid
accidentaltippingof’the
tipplianceinnormalwmge.
*!10ni}[c(nrcror bl(xk my
~Jllclli~IFS
on theappliancc.
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@!h) ]](>Ii]]l~l]urwp(w~’rc{lrdor
J“dil: i11‘$-i*\[L’r.
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oDonotoperatethisapplianceif
ithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifitishasbeendamagedor
dropped,
*Seedoorsurfhcecleaning
instructionsonpage11.
●Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualified
servicepersonnel.Contact
nearestauthorizedservice
facilityforexamination,repair
or adjustment.
●Aswithanyappliance,close
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
@Toreducetheriskoffirein
theovencavity:
–Donotovercookfood. Carefully
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic
orothercombustiblematerials
areplacedinsidetheovento
facilitatecooking.
—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperor plasticbagsbefore
placingbaginoven.
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
o~rentodry newspapers.
—-Papertowelsandnapkins,
waxpaper.Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalikcks
whichmaycausearcingor ignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
or nylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided.astheymayUISOignite.
—Donotoperatetheovenwhile
emptytoavoiddamagetothe
men andthe dangerof ilre. 11-
bj accidenttheovenshouldrun
cmptyaminuk or two. nohwm
isdone. Hm’ever,try toavoid
(}pcr:ltin:the(NellCl]lpt)’:tt:1!1
{ims-- -itsmcs cnm:: and
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SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS(contm.wd)
—Donot poppopcornin
yourmicrowaveovenunless
inaspecialmicrowavepopcorn
accessoryor unlessyouuse
popcornlabeledfor usein
microwaveovens.
—Ifmaterialsinsidetheoven
shouldignite,keep ovendoor
closed,turn ovenoff, and
disconnectthepowercord, or
shutoffpoweratthe fise or
circuitbreakerpanel.
●Someproductssuchas whole
eggsand sealedcontainers-for
example,closedglassjars-may
explodeand shouldnot beheated
in this oven.
@Avoidheating babyfoodin
glassjars, evenwithouttheir
~ids;especiallymeat andegg
mixtures.
QDon’tdefrostfrozen
beveragesin narrow necked
bottles;especiallycarbonated
ones. Even if the containeris
opened, pressure can buildup.
This can cause the containerto
burst, resultingin injury.
*Use metalonly as directedin
Cookbook. Metal strips as used
on meat roasts are helpfulwhen
LIWIas shownin Cookbook.
TV dinners maybe cooked
illmetal frays,providingthe
metalfoilcoversarc removed.
However,when using metal in
microwaveoven, keep metal
af kmt l-inch awayfrom sides
of oven.
*utensils may
because of hmt
{r;lr]sk>rrcd[“rim tk hca[d liNd .
“1’hisf%
csptxiall>’trw if p[wdif”
iir;ipII;Nhx..I~ctnvring [hc l(li?
,i~h\i~;itd Ics {d“the UIL’H5ii.
i‘t n]:!}’h.. I?ec%fdi!t*.~
h,t[lil[<”111{’iif(’ilhll.
@Sometimes,theovenfloor
canbecometoohottotouch.
Becarefidtouchingthefloor
duringandaftercooking.
oThermometer-Donotuse
athermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
●Removethetemperature
probefromtheovenwhennot
inuse.If youleavetheprobe
insidetheovenwithoutinserting
it in foodor liquid, and turn on
microwaveenergy,it can create
electricalarcing inthe ovenand
damageovenwalls.
OPlasticutensiIs-Plastic
utensilsdesignedformicrowave
cookingareveryuseful,but
shouldbeusedcarefidly.
Even
microwaveplasticmay notbe
as tolerantof overcooking
conditionsas are glassor
ceramic materialsand may
softenor char if subjectedto
short periods of overcooking.In
longerexposuresto overcooking,
the foodand utensilscould
ignite.For these reasons: 1)Use
Microwaveplasticsonly and use
them in strict compliancewith
the utensilmanufacturer’s
recommendations.2) Do not
subjectempty utensilsto
microwaving.3) Do not permit
children to use plasticutensils
withoutcomplete supervision.
sWhencooking porkfollow
our directions cxacdyand always
cook the meat to at least 170°F.
Thi>assuws that. inthe remote
that {richinamaybe
prex.~n[in ih<mc’:~t.itwill be
kind dnd nkvilvyil!he safe
{()L’;!!,
●Boilingeggs(inandoutof
shell)isnotrecommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuildupinsideeggyolkand
maycauseittoburst,resulting
ininjury.
oFoodswithunbrokenouter
%&in”suchaspotatoes,hot
dogsorsausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggs(seeprevious
caution)shouldbepiercedto
allowsteamtoescapeduring
cooking.
●~~Boflable99cookingpouches
a)
—
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
—
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.
If they
are not, plasticcouldburst during
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.
Also, plasticstoragecontainers
shouldbeat leastpartially
uncoveredbecausethey form a
tightseal. When cookingwith
containerstightlycoveredwith
plasticwrap, removecovering
carefullyand direct steam away
from hands and face.
SA~

ofYourMicrowaveOven
@ooM*CompIeteReminder
(ForTIMECOOKandDEFROSTcycles)
‘b remindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe
oven,theovenwillbeeponceaminuteuntil
youeitheropentheovendoorortouchthe —
CLEAR/O~F PAD.
1.Door Handle, Pu]l[oopendoor.
Ilx)r mustbe sccurcly latchedfor
()\’t’1110 opcr”ilk!.
2. Door I~]tchm.
6. Antenna Cover.Protectsthe
microwaveenergy distributing
antenna. Do not removethiscover.
Ybuwilldamage the oven.
7.MICROTHERMOMETER’”
temperattireprobe. Use with
TE~4PCOOKjHOLD functiononly.
8. ovei]Floord
9. {)~wn1i~teriorLight. “h-m
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10.Receptaclefor Temperature
Probe. TemperatureProbe must be
securely inserted into receptacle
when using TEMP COOK/HOLD.
11.TouchControlPanel and
Display.See nextpage for
instructions.
12. Cooking Chart. Quick
reference guide for many
frequently prepared foods.

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ofYourTouchControlPanel
TheTouchControlPanelallows
youtosettheovencontrols
electronicallywiththe touchof
afinger.It’sdesignedto beeasy
touseandunderstand.
LTimeCook. Microwavefora
presetamountoftime using
automaticPowerLevel 10(or
changepowerlevelafter entering
cookingtime. Seepage 8.)
2. TempCook/Hold. Use the
temperatureprobetocook byusing
apresettemperature.Once oven
reachespresettemperature, it
switchesto HOLD settingand
maintainsthattemperature until
youtouchthe CLEAR/OFF pad.
(Seepage9.)
3. Defrost.Gentle, generally
uniformthawingatautomaticPower
Level3(or changepowerlevel
after enteringdefrostingtime.
Seepage7.)
4. IVlin/SecTimer.This feature
usesno microwal’eenergy when it
functionsMeither akitchentimer
or as aholdingperiod between
defrostandtime or temperature
~’m)king(seepage K).)
5. (Hock.Tbuchthis pad toenter
[imcof dayor check timcofday
wrhilc microwwing.
‘It)WIcl(x’k+Llowthe door”,”t(mch
(‘1.(’)CKpudand then enter time i~f”
(I:iy.li)r cxw]lplr. iftinw is I:30,
touc’hnulllbcr”pwls 1,3. iind0und
]:3(]w’ili;lpp~}al”indispi;ij’.‘]~)LIL’]1
S’1;11<’1’p:lti.‘Iijrcwt t}f”c’ll;lII:C
IIIIk’.~111)[?1Jrtm~tt;Ih)l’crm)ccss.
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(i Display.Displaystimeofday, a
timeor temperatureduringcooking
functions(or powerlevelwhen
PowerLevelpad istouched).
7.NumberPads.Touchthesepads
toentercooking/defrostingtime,
timeofday,temperature,or power
level.
8.PowerLevel.Touchthispad
beforeenteringanotherpowerlevel
numberif youwantto changefrom
automaticPowerLevel 10(HIGH)
forcookingor PowerLevel3
(LOW)for defrosting.
9. Clear/Off. Whentouched, it
shutsoffthe ovenand erases all
settings(excepttimeof day).
10.Start. After allselectionsare
made,touchthispadto startoven.
1. 1,
*When using CCKMUHOLD *Probe+has been forgotfenwhen
function. jou haveentered less TEMP COOK/’HOLD function
[h;inW’ 1;.i~rIII(IKhin 199°F. isbeing used.

*he Defrostsettingisdesigned
foreventhawingforlarge
amountsoffood andisoneof the
mostimportantadvantagesof a
microwaveoven.
●PowerLevel3is automatically
setfor defrosting,butyoumay
changethisformore flexibility.
@SeeyourCookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetter acquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
pork chopsby followingthe steps
below.
Step 1:Place packageof frozen
chops inthe ovenand closedoor.
@tep 2: TouchDEF. Display
reads :0 and PowerLevel3is auto-
matically set in the ovenbut does
notappear on display.ENTER
DEF TIME flashes.
Step 3: T[mch8, 0and ()ti)r8
minutes. DEF TIME and 8:00 arc
displaycd. 1fyou wish to change
p~nvcrICVU1.touch Rnvcr Levelpad
;illdttlcn 1lL.!WIlwllhr.
Step4: TouchSTART.Timecounts
downon display.When cycleis
completed,the ovensignalsand
automaticallyshutsoff.
Step5: Turnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6: When ovensignalsand
shutsoff, displaywillshow“End~’
Step7:Open dooror touch
CLEAWOFF pad. Removepackage
and separatechopsto finish
defrosting.
Defrosting‘I’@
●Foodsfrozen in paper or plastic
can bedefrostedin the package.
Ques%ionsandAnswFers ~“
Q. WhenIpressSTART,1hear =
adullthumpingnoise.Whatisit? =.
A. Thissoundisnormal. It is Et
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lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga=
PowerLevellowerthan lo (HIGH). -
Q. CanIDefrostsmallitemsin S--
ahurry? -
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A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual. Raise
the PowerLevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad. PowerLevel7cutsthe
time aboutin 1/2;PowerLevel
10cutsthetime toapproximately
1/3.Durin~either. rotateor stir
foodfrequ&tly. ‘
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Q. Whydon’tthe defrosting ‘“
times inthe Cookbookseemright
for my food?
A. Cookbooktimesare average.
Defrostingtime canvary acco~ding
to thetemperature in your freezer.
Setyourovenforthetime indicated
in yourCookbook. If yourfoodis
stillnot completelythawedatthe
end ofthat time, reset youroven
and adjustthetime accordingly.
Q. Should all foodsbe
completely thawedbefore
cooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
For example, fishcooksso quickly
itis bette~to begincooking while it
is stillslightlyfrozen.
Q. Can Iopen the door during
defrosting to check on the
progressbf my food? W%&#F
waB-
●For evendefrosting, many kinds
needto be broken up or separated
part ofthe way[hroughthe
ticfrostingtimc.
.4. Yes.Youmay open the door at
any time during microwaving.’11>
resume defrosting, CIOSCthe door
and press START.The ovenbegins
operating if time islefton timer.
If not. reset timer.

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byTime
The TimeCookfeatureallows
youto presetthe cooking time.
PowerLevel 10isautomaticallyset
fortimecooking,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.
When theovencompletestime .
cooking,itautomaticallyshutsoff.
It will thendisplay “End” andbeep
once aminuteuntilyoueither open
thedoor or touchthe CLEAR/OFF
pad.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
TimeCookfunction,makeacupof
coffeebyfollowingthestepsbelow.
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Step 1:Fillacup 2/3 full of water
and add 1teaspoon of freezedried
coffee. Use acup that has no metal
decoration. P1acecup in ovenand
closedoor.
Step2: TouchTIME COOK.
Displayshows:0.ENTER COOK
TIME flashes. PowerLevel 10is
automaticallyset, butdoesnot
appear on display.
Step3: Selectyourtime. Touch
1,2 andOfor aminuteand20
seconds.TIME COOK and 1:20
are displayed.
If another power levelis desired,
touchPowerLevelpad andthe
desired number, althoughPower
Level 10(HIGH) ispreferred for
thiscup ofcoffee. -
Step 4: Twch START.Time
countingdown sh(ws on displa).
,)..
Questionsand Answers a
Q. Iset myovenforthetime
calledfor inthe recipe,butat the
endofthe time allowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.What happened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
to timeor locationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange
to preventovercooking.Setthe
ovenfor minimumtime, testthe
foodfordoneness,and cookyour
dishalittlelonger,if necessary.
Q. Iwanttocookon aPower
Levelotherthan 10(HIGH),
whatdo Ineedto do?
A. Tochangethe PowerLevel,
touchthe POWER LEVEL pad
afterenteringdesired cooking
time. Enter thedesirednumber
andthentouchSTART.
Q. What happensif Iaccident-
allyoperatethe microwaveoven
withoutfoodin it?
A. Accidentalusefor short
periodsoftime does notdamage e
the Magnetron, but, it isnot
recommended.
0. CanIinterrupt my Time
Cookfunction to-checkthe food?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking.
simplyclose thedoor andpress
the STARTpad. The timer mustbe
reset forcooking to resume unless
time is remainingcmtimer.
Q. Itouched the number
padsand selected my powerlevel,
When ItouchedSTART,however,
my ovendidn’tcomeon. Whynot?
A. The TIME COOK pildlllLISt k.!
touched before settingthe number
pads or else youro~m will not
begin cooking.
Q. Itried to change PowerLewd
hut the displaychanged back @
cooking time. VWIJ’?
~i. AltertouchingPow’crLcLJelpad
JX)LI Onlk’ hii\’C ~SCColldS to Cll~Cr —

byTemperature
nternaltemperatureisthe best
testof donenessfor manyfoods.
TEMPCOOK/HOLDtakesthe
guessworkoutofcookingbecause
theovenautomaticallyswitches
toHOLD settingafter reaching
thepresetfoodtemperatureand
maintainsthattemperatureuntil
youtouchthe CLEAIVOFFpad.
TheTemperatureProbe
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SENSOR CLIP
TheTemperatureProbe isafood
thermometerthatgaugesthe
internaltemperatureof yourfood;
hmustbe used when usingTEMP
COOK/HOLD. Toutilizeyour
probeproperly, followdirections
below.
Plucctcmkr bed’masts on trivet in
mi~rmvavc-safbdish. ]nscrt probe
t’r(m[hef’renthorizontally intot}w
~cnkr mealy wwi not touching
Ixwcor fi~t.Make SUJ-Cthe handle
d(~csm)t{(inch~htitiredor top or
sld{’s (d’the (Wcn.(.’(w’crwith
it;/k[?;lpcr”.
Placemeat in ovenwith probeto
the right. Insert cableend ofprobe
firmly intoreceptacleon ovenwall.
Howto TempCook aRolled
Beef Rib 120asttoMedium
Step1:Insert temperatureprobe
and attachprobe securely in oven
wall. Closethe door.
Step2: TouchTEMP COOK/
HOLD. ENTER TEMP COOK
flashesand the digitportion ofthe
displayis blank.
Step3: Touch 1,3,0 for 130”F.130
showson display.PowerLevel 10is
automaticallyset in ovenbutdoes
notappear on display.
Step4: TouchPOWER LEVEL
pad. P-10showson display.Touch5
forMEDIUM power. P-5 showson
displayand then display reverts
back to set finishedtemperature.
Step 5: TouchSTART.After food
reaches 90°F.displayshows
temperature countingup.
Step6: When 130°F.is reached,
theovenwill sound and display
HOLD. The ovenwill then hold the
tml]pcruturc,
Step 7:T(wchthe C’I.EAWOFF
pad ti~stop the cyck.’.
Step %:Rctmwci>r(}beand food
fron)!hcoven.
*[”w:jII)~~crpoficr 1(’icl:i!will
hc’il(l)ll~I”L’L’\L’sll)
c\’L’il [hollgh
r~yii ir] I]: II !(II L*1il]lL’.
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p]IIh-, {?{IIk’:]i;n brLI;tk{Ii-{’i1-(1A in
j;’,1#~$;\ f,)(Il.\\“
~Usetheclipto keeptheprobein
placewhileheating.
.Coverfoodslooselyformoisture
controlandquick,evenheating.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. Afterlfollowedthes@ps
andtouchedtheSTAKTpad,
4WIZEE”flashedinthe display
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andasignalsounded.What’s ~
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wrong? ~#J
A. “EEEE” flashesif youset
thetemperatureeitherbelow90°
or above199!The oventellsyou,
between the flashingof “EE EE~’
what incorrect entry wasmade. To
re-enter,touchCLEAR/OFF pad
and beginagain.
Q. Arethere anyfoods Ican’t
TempCook?
A. Yes.Delicatebutter icings,ice
cream, frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc., softenrapidlyat warm
temperatures. Batters,doughsand
frozen foodsare also difficultto
cook preciselywith theprobe. It’s
best to Time Cook these foods.
Q. Why did “PROB” flashon
the displayafter Itouchedthe
STARTpad?
A. “PR OB” will flash ifyou
don’tseatthe cableend of the probe
securely intothe receptacle inthe
ovenwallor if youtouch the TEMP
COOK/HOLD pad and ft~rgetto
use the probe.
Q. Can Ileavemy probe in the
oven if it%not insbteci in food?
A, No, if it touchesthe ovenwall,
youmaydamagethe oven.
Q. Can ITkmpCook different
portions of foodat different
temperatures?

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toUsetheMinute/SecondTimer
Step2:TouchDEFpad.
Thedisplayshows:0,andENTER
DEFTIMEflashes.
Step3: Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor
15minutesdefrostingtime.15:00
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonPowerLevel3
butcanbechangedbytouchingthe
PowerLevelpadandthedesired
PowerLevel.)
Step4: Set standingor hold time
bytouchingMIN/SEC TIMER. :0
appearson displayand ENTER
TIME fiashes.
Step 5: Tbuch1,0,0 andOtohold
fortenminutes.10:00appearson
display.
Step8: TouchSTART.15:00
countingdownshowsondisplay.
Aseachfunctionisautomatically
performedovendisplayshows
instruct.ionsenteredandtheftmction.
Whilecooking,youmaytouch
appropriatepadtorecalltimesyouset.
Step9: Whentimeisup,theoven
sounds,ovenlightandfanshutoff.
Thedisplaywillshow“End.”
Step10:Open thedoor or touch
CLEAR/OFF pad.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. What will happenif I
accidentallyreversemy defrost,
holdand cook instructions?
A. The ovenwill automatically e
rearrangeyourprogram. Defrosting
willalwayscome first, then hold,
andthen the cookingfunction.
Q. Can Idefrostand hold only?
A. Yes.Sometimesyou mayonly
wantto defrost afood. hold it, and
cookit later. All youneed to do is
program in Defrost and amountof
time. Then program Hold and the
amountoftime. Be sure to put the
thaweddish in the refrigerator
promptly.
NOTE: Let foodsremain at room
temperature only as long as safe.
Timeswill vary.
Q. Iprogrammed mv ovenfor
aspecific defrosting-time but it
defrosted longer than necessary.
What happened’?
A. When instruc~ionsconflict, the
OVCIlcarries outthe last instruction.
lbu may haveset the ovento dcfrosl
fi}r4minutes.hoid k}r2minutes.
and then defrost ii}r6minutes. In
thiscase. the ovenwould dd’rest f(lr
(3minutesand h(~ldfor 2mi~lulcf
and ignoreyour t“irstdd’rest
iITi!rw’ti(~ll.

ofYourMicrowaveoven
mrnewMicrowaveOvenisa
valuableappliance.Protectit
frommisusebyfollowingthese
rules:
eKeepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
●Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils
withyouroven.Theinsideand
outsideovenwallscanbe scratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbe damaged.
cDon’tremovetheantennacover
atthetopoftheoven(microwave
feature6onpage5). Youwill
damagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
R4RTOFTHISOVEN.
Metalandplasticpartsondoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil. DON(X
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANING POWDERSOR
S’I’EELANDPLASTICPADS.
THEYWILL MARTHE
SURFACE.
Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:Ifgreaseis
present,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardishmay
causethegreasetoburn ontothe
ovenfloor.Thismayberemoved
withacleansersuchasBarKeepers
Friend@CleanserbySerVaas
Laboratories,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanser,rinseanddry thoroughly,
followinginstructionson can. Do
notuseBar KeepersFriend”
Cleanseronthepaintedsurfaces
suchasthe walls.Itmayscratch
thepaint.
BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris
soldinmanygrocery,hardware.
anddepartment stores.
AutomaticTemperatureProbe.
Probeissturdy.butcare shouldbe
takeninhand]ing.Do nottwistor
bend:avoicidroppingtemperature
probe.
CicanMsmmafter usingas
p(~>sihic.Toclean, wipe withSLKJSJ’
cl(lth,then rub Ii:htly w’it~lp~~~~ti~
,scourin: tmlIit’Im’cwan). Rinsc
:ind~iry.(Or l~r:~shill(~is~;l$:is~l~l-.J
HowtoCleanthe outside
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry.Theouterpane
ofthewindowisglass..Tustwipe
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome
trimisbestwipedwithadampcloth
andthenwithadrytowel.
ControlPanel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.
Donotuse
abrasivesor sharpobjectsonthe
panel—theycandamageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhatcome
togetheronclosingthedoor,use
onlymild,non-abrasivesoapsor
detergentsappliedwithaspongeor
SOftcloth.
PowerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth. Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused, butbecertainto
rinseanddry thoroughlybefore
pluggingcord intooutlet.
OvenLampReplacement
First, unplugtheoven Then
removelampcompartmentcoverby
removingscrewwhichholdscover
inplace. Coverislocatedatthe rear
oftheoutercase.
Replacedefectivebulbwitha40
wattappliancebulb. (Itisavailable
indrug and hardwarestores.)
Replacec~mlp:~l”tmcntcover.Plug
inthetwn.

Instructions
This appliancemustbe grounded.
Inthe eventof an electricalshort
circuit,groundingreducesthe risk
ofelectric shockbyprovidingan
escapewire for the electriccurrent.
Thisapplianceis equippedwith a
powercord havingagrounding
wire withagroundingplug.The
plugmustbe piuggedintoan outlet
thatisproperly installedand
grounded~(Fig. 1)
WARNING—Improperuseofthe
groundingplug can resultinarisk
ofelectric shock.
PREFERRED
METHOD
T
@
‘.,— ~
f1
(
;.,
INSktEPROPER
GROUNDEXISTS
Fig 1~€ BEFOREUSE
.
(hsult aqualified electrician or
service technician ifthegrounding
instructionsare notcompletely
understood. or ifdoubtexistsas to
whether the appliance isproperly
groLindd.
Where:{standard two-prongwall
n.x-cptaclciscnu(wntcred. it is
your pcrs(m:ilrc,sp{msibiiity
and
{hl igation t[) hirvcit rcpli.it.xx-iwith
aproperly gr(mndt!dthree-prong
W’allrcccpt:iclu.
1)(1not tJIld(.’~ any Circum”
stancu cut or rcnm-e the
thhxi [groun(i) prong from
the powrrcord.
UseofAdapterPlugs
Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordw~be
disconnectedinfrequently.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofanadapterplug.However,if
youstillelecttouseanadapter,
wherelocalcodespermit, a
TEMPORARYCONNECJION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
ofaUL listedadapter(Fig.2)which
“savailableatmo~tlocalhardware
]tores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
[ADAPTERPLUGSNOT
PERMITTEDINCANADA) I~,
ALIGNLARGE ,’ \
(m (
PRONGSISLOTS /.. “,‘d
.-~
‘< , , fl .> ,
v-
e~~
‘a
~---, ; . /
.
&“’
Fig. 2BEFOREUSE
Usagesituationswhere
appliance’spowercordwill
bediscomectedfrequently.
Donotuseanadapterplug
inthesesituationsbecause
disconnectingofthepowercord
placesunduestrainontheadapter
andleadstoeventualfailureofthe
adaptergroundterminal.You
shouldhavethetwo-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree-
prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
UseofExtensionCords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditionswestrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord. However,ifitis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonlya3-wireextensioncord
thathasa3-bladegroundingplug,
anda3-slotreceptaclethatwill e
accepttheplugonthe appliance.
Themarkedratingoftheextension
cord shallbeequaltoorgreaterthan
theelectricalratingofthe
appliance(15amperes).
Suchextensioncordsare obtainable
throughGeneralElectric service.
H’youdouseanextensioncord
withyourmicrowaveoven,the
interior1ightmaytlicker andthe
blowersoundmayvarywhenoven
isinuse. Cookandciefros[times
maybe longerasWC1l.

–—-———
Solver
bsavetimeand money——
b~fOre YOUrequest servk
checkthe Pro&wnSolver.
Jfyouhaveaproblem, itmaybe
minor.Youmaybe able tocorrect
ityourself.Just usethis Problem
Solverto locateyourproblem
andthen followthe suggested
recommendations.
PROBLEM
OVENWILLNCYI’
COMEUN
CONTROLPANEL
LIGHTED,YETOVEN
WILLNOTSTART
[FOODS ARE EITHER
OVERCOOKED OR
~JNDERC~~K~D
I
POSSIBLECAUSEAND REMEDY
Afise inycw homemaybeblown orthecircuitbreakertripped.Replacefuseor
resetcircuitbreaker.
Makesure3-prongplugonovenisfullyinsertedintowallreceptacle.
Doornotsecurelyclosed.
STARTmustbetouchedafterenteringcookingselection.
AnotherselectionenteredalreadyinovenandCLEAR/OFFnottouchedto
cancel it.
Make sureyouhaveentered cookingtime aftertouchingTIME COOK.
CLEAWOFF wastouchedaccidentdly.ResetcookingprogramandtouchSTART.
Make sure youhaveentered adesired finishedtemperature afier touchingTEMP
COOK/HULD.
Cooking times mayvary because of startingfoodtemperature+fooddensity or
amount offoods inoven. TouchTIME COOK and additionalcooking timefor
completion.
Incorrectpowerlevelentered.CheckCookbook forrecommendedpowerlevelor
changinglevelsduring cooking ifnecessary.
Dish wasnot rotated, turned or stirred. Some dishes require specific instructions.
Check Cookbook or recipe for these instructions.
Timmanydishes in ovenat same time. Cooking time must be increased when
cooking more than one food item, Check Cookbook for recornmendtitionon
incrctisi!lgtimc.
wok niltinserted food when usingTel~pCOOk/H~ldfun~tion.
Check CixMJ~~~~kfor spcclflc instructicms.
JVhrn using[“1ocK,}WUhuvcm}tentered avalic!clock time.
%“lwnu%in:TL’n?p .:1 ICSSthan 90cF.or more than 199”F.

NeedService
obtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofour serviceand
wantyouto be pleased. If forsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,here are three
stepsto followfor further help.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased. In most
cases,this willsolvethe problem.
NEXT, ifyouare stillnotpleased,
writeall the details-including
yourphone number—to:
Manager, ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblem is still
notresolved, write:
Major App!iance
Consumer ActionPanel
Z()North WuckerDrive
Chicago, Illinois60606
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AL ELECTRIC OVEN
WARRANTY d
uchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod.
WHATIS COVERED LMIllTEDONEYEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelaborto
repairorreplaceanypartofthe
microwaveoventhatfailsbecause
ofamanufacturingdefect.
LIMITEDADDITIONAL
FOUR-YEARWARRANTY
Forthesecondthroughfifth year
fromdateof originalpurchase,
wewill provide,freeof charge,a
replacementmagnetrontubeif
the magnetrontubefailsbecause
of amanufacturingdefect.Youpay
for servicelaborcharges.
Foreachof the abovewarranties
Toavoidanytrip charges,youmust
takethe microwaveovento a
GeneralElectric FactoryService
CenteroraGeneralElectric
CustomerCare” Servicerand
pick it upfollowingservice.ln-
homeserviceis alsoavailable,but
youmustpayfor the service
technician’stravelcoststoyour
home.
Thiswarrantyisextendedtothe
originalpurchaserandanysucceed-
ingownerfor productspurchased
forordinaryhomeuseinthe48
mainlandstates,Alaska,Hawaii
andWashington,DC.
Allwarrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byourauthorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduringnormalworking
hours.
LookintheWhiteor YellowPages
ofyourtelephonedirectoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERALELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERALELECTRIC-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMER
CARE@SERVICE.
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WHATIS NOTCOVERED oimproperinstallation. { ●Failureofthe productif it isusedfor {
If youhavean installationproblem, otherthan its intendedpurposeor ,(
!
3/ enntad vni Ir dealer or installer, you usedcommercially. ,{
Mefor providing (
?ctrical,exhausting ●Damagetoproductcaused
byaccident,fire,floods or acts ~h
JL?!I WTUWI115[~Unnectingfacilities. of God. ik.?
mt ofhouse fuses or WARRANTORISNOTRESPON- :~
;.*, ‘;4ArfimI.nrr.
Uwl Ituvt Jwul
are responsi
adequateelc
J2al -- A-A L-. A-
QReplacemf
resettingof CII~1.JIl
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