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Safetyinstructions..........3-6
MicrowavingTips.. . . . . .. .....7
FeaturesofYour
CookingC~nter ............8
TouchControlPanel. . . ........9
AutomaticRoasting&
Guide. . . . . . . . . . ... .. :.10,11
AutomaticSimmer. . . . .......11
Defrosting. . . . . . ... ... ... .<.12
CookingbyTime. . . . . .......13
CookingbyTemperature... ....14
Minute/SecondTimer.........15
DoubleDuty~’Shelf.......16,17
SafetyInstructions..........3-6
Howtouse . . . . . . . . . . .......18
HomeCanningTips..........19
CookingGuide. . . .
SafetyInstructions..........3-6
Features. . .. . . . . . . . . ........8
OvenControls .
OvenShelves. . . . . .......22,32
OvenLight.. . . . . , .......22,34
Baking,BakingGuide .....23-25
Roasting,RoastingGuide.. .26,27
Broiling,.BroilingGuide.. .28,29
Operatingthe
Self-CleaningOven......30,31
“CleaningGuide.............35
BeforeUsingYour
CookingCenter . . . . ........2
Modei&Scriai Number
Location.......
Energy-SavingTips. . . ........6
InsuilingtheCookingCenter ...7
LcveJingthcCootingCen[er ....7
CaremndCleaning . . . . ....32-35
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center,
Itisintendedtohelpyouoperate.
andmaintainyournewCooking
Centerproperly.
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
‘Write
and serial
You’llfindthemonalabelonthe
frontofthelowerovenbehindthe
door.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourCookingCenter.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourCookingCenter.
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centeris
Itisimportantthatwe,the
manufacturer,knowthelocationof
yourCookingCentershouldaneed
occurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCard.If youmove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous,statingmodel
andserialnumbers.T?&appliance
mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain
that it is.
Writeto:
GeneralElectricCompany
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
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center*•a.
Immediatelycontactthedealer
(orbuilder)thatsoldyouthe ‘–-
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savetimemoney.
Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveronpages
37through39.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
@Steamor vaporescapingfrom *Dullthumpingsoundwhile
aroundthedoor. ovenisoperating.
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outercase. mightbenoticedwhileusingyour
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inMowersoundmayoccurwhile interferencecausedbyothersmall
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thisovenwiththedooropensince
opendooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy.Itis importantnotto
defeatortamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)DoNotPlaceanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand
thedooror allowsoilorcleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.
(c)DoNotOperatetheoven
ifitisdamaged.Itisparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
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(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened)
(3)doorsealsandsealingsurfaces.
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removablesurfaceunits.Don’t
adishwasher.
@W!II unitto
(MTbeforeremovingkmsil.
eKeepMI eye
eTOapossibilityof a
burnor electricshock,always
becertainthatthecontrolsfor
d! surfaceunitsareatOFF
positionandallcoilsarecool
before to remove
theunit.
efoodsunderthe
hood,turnthefanoff. Thefh, if
mayspreadtheflame.
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dryaspossible.
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recommendedandDON(YI’
OVERCOOK.
eDonotoperatetheovenwhile
empty.Ifbyaccidenttheoven
shouldrunemptyaminuteortwo,
noharmisdone.However,tryto
avoidoperatingtheovenemptyat
alltimes—savesenergyandalso
ensuresgood,long-termlifeofoven.
eUsecookwareofmediumweight
aluminum,tight-fittingcovers,and
flatbottomswhichcompletely
covertheheatedportionofthe
surfaceunit.
~Cookfreshvegetableswitha
mininmmamountofwaterina
coveredpan.
@Watchfoodswhenbringingthem
quicklytocookingtemperaturesat
highheat.Whenfoodreaches
cookingtemperature,reduceheat
immediatelytolowestsettingthat
willkeepitcooking.
~Useresidualheatwithsurface
cookingwheneverpossible.For
example,whencookingeggsinthe
shell,bringwatertoboil,thenturn
toOFFpositiontocompletethe
cooking.
~AlwaysturnsurfaceunitOFF
beforeremovingutensil.
@Usecorrectheatforcookingtask...
highheatstostartcooking(iftime
allows,donotusehighheattostart),
mediumhigh—quickbrownings,
medium—slowfrying,low—finish
cookingmostquantities,simmer—
doubleboilerheat, finishcooking,
andspecialforsmallquantities.
~Whenboilingwatei-forteaor
coffee,heatonlytheamount
needed.It isnoteconomicalto
boilacontainerfi.dlofwaterfor
onlyoneor twocups.
~preheattheovenonlywhen
necessary.Mostfoodswillcook
satisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
Ifyoufindpreheatingisnecessary,
keepaneyeontheindicatorlight,
andputfoodintheovenpromptly
afterthelightgoesout.
@AlwaysturnovenOFFbefore
removingfood.
eDuringbaking,avoidfrequent
dooropenings.Keepdooropenas
shortatimeaspossiblewhenitis
opened.
~Forself-cleaningoven,besure
towipeupexcessspillagebefore
self-cleaningoperation.
~Cookcompleteovenmeals
insteadofjustonefooditem.
Potatoes,othervegetables,and
somedessertswillcooktogether
withamain-dishcasserole,meat
loaf,chickenor roast.Choose
foodsthatcookatthesame
temperatureinapproximately
thesametime.
@Useresidualheatinoven
wheneverpossibleto finish
cookingcasseroles,ovenmeals,
etc.Alsoaddrollsorprecooked
dessertstowarmoven,using
residualheattowarmthem.
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Yourrange,likemanyother
householditems,isheavyand
cansettleintosoftfloorcoverings
suchascushionedvinylor
carpeting.Whenmovingtherange
onthist]~peofflooring,tisecare,-
anditisrecommend~thatthese
simpleandinexpensiveinstructions
befollowed.
Therangeshouldbeinstalledon
asheetofpIywood(orsimilar
material)asfollows:Whenthe
jloorcoveringends atthefrontof
themnge, theareathattherange
willrestonshouldbebuiltupwith
plywoodtothesamelevelorhigher
thanthefloorcovering.Thiswill
thenallowtherangetobemoved
forcleaningor servicing.
Levelingscrewsarelocatedon
eachcornerofthebaseofthe
range.Byremovingthebottom
draweryoucanleveltherangeto
anunevenfloorwiththeuseofa
nutdriver.
Toremovedrawer,pulldrawerout
aIItheway,tiltupthefrontand
removeit. Toreplace,insertglides
atbackofdrawerbeyondstopon
rangcgiides+Liftdrawerifnecessary
toinserteasily.Letfrontofdrawer
@Makesureallcookwareusedin
yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryorchina
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorglazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitableforMicrowaving:’
Ifyouareunsure,usethisdishtest:
Measure1cupwaterinaglasscup.
Placeinovenonorbesidedish.
Micmve 1-1%minutesatHIGH.If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe.If dishheats,itshouldnotbe
usedformicrowaving.
@Papertowels,waxpaper,and
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
~Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotating,orrearranging.
CheckyourCookbookforspecific
instructions.
@Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
ormembrane.Piercepotatoes,e=
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
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Thepaneldisplaysalloftheoven
functions.AfterEseconds,all
lightsdisappearand“Reset”appears
inthedisplay.TouchCLOCKpad
andsettheclockandthentouch
STARTpad.
Ifpowerisdisruptedatanytime,
theabovesequencereoccursand
youmustresettheclockafter
touchingCLEAR/OFF.
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LDoorkUandIe.Pulltoopendoor.
Doormustbesecurelylatchedfor
oventooperate.
2. InsideDoorLatches.
3.WindowwithMetalShiekL
Allowscookingtobe.viewedwhile
keepingmicrowavesconfinedinoven.
4.Light.
5.C?venVent.
%. VentHoodExtensionHandle.
5b.VentHoodExtension.
5c. VentHoodGreaseFilter
BehindExtension.
6.MICROTHEl?lMOMETER”’
TemperatureProbe.
7.Receptaclefor Temperature
Probe.
8.DOtJBLE-DIJTYTh’Shelf.
Letsyoumicrowaveseveralfoods
atonce.(SeeSafetyTipsfor
specialinstructions.)Whenshelfis
notinuse,pleaseremovefromoven.
9.OvenMoor.
10.DisplayandTouchControlR&.
IL AutomaticRoastingGuide.
QuickreferenceforCodesfor
manyfrequentlypreparedfoods.
Cooking (lm@3te Reminder
(ForallAUTOROASTcodes
exceptCode6,TIME COOKand
DEFROSTcycles.)
Toremindyouthatyouhavefoodin
theoven,theovenwillbeeponcea
minuteuntilyoueitheropenthedoor
ortouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.
12. (Mm Timer.
UOven “ON” Light.
M.oven set Knob.
150 ‘Imp Knob.
16.chumcycling Light.
17.Lock light.
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CleanLight.
l.%Latch.
~~o~odei and serial ~~mberso
Locatedatrightsideofloweroven
frame.
21.shelf support.
22. OvenShelvese
23.OvenFrame.
24.Door Gasket.
30.Cah-od@plug-insurface units.
Chrome-platedtrimringsand
porcelaindrippans.
M. Master Lightfor
SurfaceUnitse
32. controls for SUl”faceunits.
33 IWoreseent Lamp S%dtch.
34.Surface Lighte
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Clockmustbeset befol”eany
ConventionalOvenTimerfunction
wiUoperate.
1. TIIMIECOOK. Microwavefor
apresetamountoftimeusing
automaticpowerIevel10(or
changepowerlevelafterentering
cookingtime.Seepage13.)
2. TIM13DEHROST.Gentle,
generallyuniform
level3,(orchange
powerlevel&r enteringdefrosting
time.Seepage12.)
3. TEIVW Usethe
temperatureprobetocookbyusing
apresettemperature.Owe oven
reachespresettemperature,it
switchesto HOLDsettingand
maintainsthattemneratu;euntil
open &
CLEAR/OFJ?pad. (SeepageM.)
4. DISPLAY.Displaystimeofday.
JNIiemwvveOven:Displaystime
ortemperatureduringcooking
functions,powerlevelbeingused,
AutoRoastCodes,cookingmode
andinstructions.
Ovem:Displays
T’imeBakestartandstoptimes,
Self-C1eanOvencleantime,oven
doorlatchedmessageand
instructions.
5. AUTOMhM$I’.Insertprobe,
touchthispad,anddesirednumber
padforCodetoslowcookor
temperaturecookmeatwith
automaticpresetprogram.(See
page10.)
6. IWNVERLEVEL.Touchthis
padbeforeenteringanotherpower
levelnumberifyouwanttochange
fromautomaticpowerlevel10
(HIGH)forcookingor powerlevel
3(LOW)fordefrosting.
7. CLEAJMMUZWhentouched,it
shutsoffthemicrowaveovenand
erasesallmicrowavesettings
(excepttimeofday).
START’.Afterallselectionsare
made,touchthispadtostartthe
microwaveoven,theclockandall
ConventionalOvenTimerfictions.
9. PADS.Touchthese
padstoentercooking,defrosting
time,timeofday,temperature,
powerlevel,AutoRoastCodes,
conventionalovenBakestartand
stoptimesandtochangecleaning
timeonself-cleanoven.
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(10. This
featureusesnomicrowaveenergy.
Itfunctionsasakitchentimer,a
holdtimerafterdefrostorasa
delaytimerbeforemicrowave
timeortemperaturecooking.
(Seepage15.)
Il. CLEAR.Touchthispadtostop
conventionaloventimerandself-clean
operationorenteranewcleantime.
EL STCWTINIE.Touchthis
padandthennumberpadstoenter
thetimeyouwantoventofinish
bakingor cleaning.Theovenwill
automaticallycalculatethecorrect
starttimeforyou.
B. BAKETD!wIE.Touchthispad
andthennumberpadstoenter
bakingor roastingtime.Theoven
turnsoffautomaticallyattheend
ofthattimeifOVENSETknob
isonTIMEBAKE.
14.CLOCK. Touchthispadto
entertimeofdayor checktimeof
daywhilecooking.Tosetclock,
firsttouchCMXK pad andthen
entertimeofday.Forexample,if
timewas1:30,touchnumberpads
1,3,and10and 1:30willappearon
display.‘T&W”willflashondisplay
directingyoutotouchSTAR”thus
time,simplyrepeataboveprocess.

AUTO~Ck$STIMX?Sthe
temperature probe to cook to the
desired!servingtemperature.
UnlikeTEMPCOOIWHOLD,
whichusesasinglepowerleve19
AUTOROAST~ses-upto3power
settingswhichautomiitkaHy
switchduring roasting,thus
providingeven,tender cooking
resultswithoutovercooking.
lustasinconventionalroasting,
onlytenderroastsshouldbeAuto
Roasteduntilspecifiedinternal
temperaturesarereached.Less
tenderroastsshouldbemicrowaved
bytime,accordingtotheCookbook
whichcamewithyouroven.
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Porkorhamroastsneednotrivet.
Add1/2cupwatertoroastdish,
coverwithplasticwrap. .
Placemeatinovenwithprobeto
theright.Insertcableendofprobe
firmlyintoreceptacleonovenwall.
Placetenderbeefroastontrivetin
microwavesafedish.Insertprobe
horizontallyintothecentermeaty
areanottouchingboneor fat.Make
surethehandledoesnottouchthe
foodor topor sidesoftheoven.
Coverwithwaxpaper.
LTouchAUTOROASTpad.
“AUTO”appearsondisplayand
“EnterRoastCode”flashes.Touch
numberpad “RoastCode2“
appearsondisplayand“START”
flashes.TouchSTART.Display
shows“COOL”and“RoastCode2“
untilfd ternpemturereaches80”F.
2. At80”F.,displayswitchesto
showmeat’sinternaltemperature.
3. WhenyouselectAutoRoast
Codes1,2, 3or4,theovensignals
with3beepsand“Tbrn”flashing
onthedisplaywhenit’stimetoturn
theroastover.Afteryouturnthe
roast,closethedoorandtouch
START,foodtemperatureappears
onthedisplay.(Note:Oven
continuestocookafterthesignal
whetheror notroastis turned
over.)
4. Afierapre-programmedfood
temperatureisreached,ovenbeeps
3times,“End”appearsonthe
displayandovenshutsoff.
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roastbeforecooking.
simmer
(AutoRoastCode6)
YourCookbookhasinformationon
AutomaticSimmering,including
guidesandrecipes.
@RecommendedCodesarealsoshowninsideovenonAutoRoastGuide.
Food
Beef
TenderRoast
Rare
Medium
Well
Pork
LoinRoast
PrecookedHam
Poultry
WholeChicken(3lbs.)
Whole‘Ikkey(upto12lbs.)
(Insertprobeintomeatiest
areaofinnerthighfrom
below
endandparalleltoleg.)
TurkeyBreast
(Insertprobehorizontally
:(A
1
2
3
4
1
5
5
4
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Winutes
0
0
5-10
Final
FemperaturApproximateTime :minutesperpound: Totaltimeincludestimetobring
foodto 180”F.andholdatthat
temperatureuntildone.
115°
125°
145°
1O-I.3
13-15
15-17
175°
115° 14-17 12-15 10
0SetAutoSimmerlikeAuto
Roastasexplainedonpage10.
Displayshows“COOL”untilfood
is80°F.,thenswitchestoshow
foodtemperatureuntil180”F.
190°
190°
175°
10-12
10-12 10 10-15
10-15
10-12
Iintomeatiestarea.)
—— *Recommendedstandingtimebeforeserving.
~~lll~fi!~ &~&? (AutoRoastCode6) OvenswitchestoHoldat 180°F.,
untilyouremovefoodandturnoff
oven.If stirringisrecommended,
youcanresetovenbyretouching
START.TouchCLEAR/OFFafter
cooking.
Approx.
Food Time/Hours Comments
Beef
PotRoast 5-7 Addenoughliquidtojustcovermeat.
Ifaddingvegetablesmakesuretheyare
completelycoveredbyliquid.
Chili 5-8 Precookmeat.Placeprobe1inchfrom
topsurface,Stirafter3hours,ifpossible.
Chicken
Stewing 4-6 Add4cupsliquid,Insertprobeinto
meatiestareaofinnerthighfrombelow
endandparalleltoleg.‘Mn overafter
1/2oftime.
Broiler/Fr}rer 3-4 Sameprocedureasabove.
orPork
Roast 4-6 Add4cupsliquid.
;Oup
Stock/Vegetable 7-1o Makesurethatvegetablesandmeatare
coveredbyliquid.Stirevery3hours.
SplitPea 5-7 Addenoughliquidtocoverpeasatleast
~in~hcs.Stil.after3holll.s.
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TheT@xDefrostsettingis
designedfor speedythawingof
frozenfood andisone ofthe
greatadvantagesofamicrowave
oven.
~PowerLevel3isaut~maticaliy
setfordefrosting,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
@SeeyourCookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.
StepkPlacepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Step4:TouchS’~AIW.“MICRO
DEFTIME”showsandtie counts
downondisplay.Whencycleis
completed,theovensignalsand
flashes“End~’thenautomatically
shutsoff.
Step5: Turnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6:Opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
~Foodsfrozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedihthepackage.
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Step2: TouchTIMEDEFROST.
Displayshows:Oand“POWER3:’
“ENTERMICRODEFTIME”
flashes.
@Forevendefrosting,somefoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
partofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.
Step3: Touch4,0 andOfor4
minutes.Displayshows4:00and
“POWER3:’“MICROIIEF
TIME”flashes.Ifyouwishto
changepowerlevel,touchPOWER
LEVELpadandthennewnumber. ~Family-size,pre-packaged
frozenentreescanbedefrosted
andmicrowavecooked.Ifthefood
isinafoilcontainer,transferitto
amicrowave-safedish.
@CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.
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Q. WhenIprmSTART, Ihear
adull,thumpingnoise.Whatisit’?
A. Thissoundisnormal.It is
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan10(HIGH).
Q. Canl defrostsmaiiitemsin
ahurry’?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequeniattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.PowerLevel7cutsthe
timeaboutin 1/2;PowerLevel
10cutsthetimetoapproximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon’tthe defrosting
timesinthe Cookbookseemright
for myfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverages.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourCookbook.If yourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Shouldaiifoo& becomplete!y
thawedbeforecooking?
Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q. Can Iopen the door duwing
defrostingtocheekon the
progressof myfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisleftontimer.
Ifnot, resettimer.
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Theo~~enshutsoffautomatically,
PowerLevel10(HIGH)is
recommendedformos~cooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.SeeyourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcofike
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Step 1:Fillacup2/3fullof
waterandadd 1teaspoonofinstant
coffeeandstirtodissolve.Usea
cupthathasnometaldecoration
andismicrowavesafe.Placecup
inovenandclosedoor.
Step2: TouchTIMECOOKpad,
Displayshows:Oand “POWER
[O:’“ENTERMICROCOOK
TIME”flashes.
Step3: Selectyourtime.Touch
~,~a*~()foraminuteand’20
seconds,“MICROCOOKTIME”
flashesand “POWER10”and [:20
appearondisplay.
Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVELpadand
desirednumber,althoughPower
Level10(HIGH)ispreferredfor
thiscupofcoffee.
Step4: TouchSTART.“MICRO
COOKTIME;’“POWER10~’and
timecountingdownshowondisplay.
Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“EndYOven
shutsoff.
Step6: Openthedoor.
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WiththeTimeCookUfeature,you
cansettwotimecookingfunctions
withinoneprogram.Thiswould
beidealifyoudesiredtochange
powerlevelsduringyourcooking
operations.
Thefollowingisanexampleof
tochangepowerlevelsusingTi:
CookII.
Step 1:RepeatSteps1,2 and3.
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Step2: TouchTIMECOOKpad
again.“POWER10~’:OandII
appearondisplayand“ENTER
MICROCOOKTIME”flashes.
Step3: Setyourtime.
Step4: Tochangethepowerlevel,
touchPOWERLEVELpadand
desirednumberfornewpowerlevel.
Step5: TouchSTART,
Step 6: “POWER10”and
“MICROCOOKTIME1“are
displayedandTimeCookIis
showncountingdown.
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Step7:Attheendof“MICRO
COOKTIMEI“ thenextselected
powerlevelisdisplayedand
“MICROCOOKTIMEH“is
showncountingdown.
Step8:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End?The
ovenshutsoff.
Step9:Openthedoor.
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Q. 1setmyovenfor thetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,mydish
wasn’tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeorlocationmanyTime
Cookrecipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookyour
dishalittlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q. 1touchedthe number pads
andselectedmypowerlevel.When
1touchedSTART,however,my
ovendidn’tcomeoneWhynot?
A. TheTIMECOOKpadmustbe
touchedbeforesettingthenumber
padsorelseyourovenwillnot
begincooking.
Q. 1wantto cookon apower
levelother than HIGH. What do
1needto do?
A. Tochangethepowerlevel,
touchthePOWERLEVELpad
afterenteringcooktime.“ENTER
POWER”flashesonthedisplay
panel.Enternewnumber.
Q. Can 1interrupt myTime
Cookfunctionto checkthe food?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpiess
theSTARTpad.Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.

Internal temperature istbest
testof’donenessformanytbods.
“TEMPCOOK/HOLD”takesthe
guessworkoutofcookingbecause
theovenautomaticallyswitches
to “Hold”settingafterreaching
thepresetfoodtemperatureand
maintainsthattemperatureuntil
youopenthedooror touchthe
CLEAR/OFFpad. .
Tempe
SENSOR HANDLE
TWOPOSITION CABLE
CLIP END
Thetemperatureprobeisafood
thermometerthatgaugesthe
internaltemperatureofyourfood;
itmustbeusedwhenusing“TEMP
COOWHOLIY’or “AUIXIROAST;’
Atwo-positionclipattachesto
thesideofadishtohelpkeepthe
probeinpositionwhentemperature
cookingfoodssuchaschilior soup.
Touseyourprobeproperlyina
roast,followdirectionsonpage10.
Step1:Inserttemperatureprobe
andattachprobesecurelyinoven
wall.Closethedoor.
Step2: TouchTEMPCOOK/
HOLD.“ENTERMICROTEMP”
flashes.
Step3: Touch1,2,5 for125”F.
“MICROTEMPCOOK;’125F
andPOWER10showondisplay.
Step4:TouchPOWERLEVEL
pad. “ENTERPOWER”flashes.
Touch5formediumpower.
“MICROTEMPCOOK;’125F
andPOWER5showondisplay.
Step5:TouchSTART.If internal
temperatureoftheroastislessthan
80”F.,displaywillshow“COOL”
oriftemperatureis80”F.or above,
displayshowstemperature
countingup.
Step6:When125”F.isreached,
theovenwillsoundanddisplay
“HOLD:’Theovenwillthenhold
thetemperature.
Step7:TouchtheCLEAR/OFF
padtostopthecycle.
Step8: Removeprobeandfood
fromtheoven.
Cooting mps
@Usealowerpowerlevel;itwill
heatmoreevenlyeventhough
requiringmoretime.
~Besurefrozenfoodhasbeen
completelydefrostedbeforeinserting
probe.Probemaybreakoffifused
infrozenfoods.
@Coverfoodslooselyformoisture
controlandquick,evenheating.
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Temp Cook?
A. Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice
cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc.softenrapidlyatwarm
temperatures.Batters,doughsand
frozenfoodsarealsodifficultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It’s
besttoTimeCookthesefoods.
Q. Whydid“PROBE”flash
after 1touchedthe STARTpad?
A. “PROBE”willflashifyou
don’tseatthecableendoftheprobe
securelyintothereceptacleinthe
ovenwallorifyoutouchtheTEMP
COOWHOLDpadandforgettouse
theprobe.
Q.CanIleavemyprobeinthe
ovenit?it9snotinsertedinfood?
A. No,ifittouchestheovenwall,
youmaydamagetheoven.
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l’heMDJ/SECTIMERhasthree
timingfunctions:
*Itoperatesas aminutetimer.
*Itcan beset to delaycooking.
@It canbeusedasaholdsetting
afterdefrosting.
TheMIN/SEC TIMER operates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HOW~0 l!i~~ ~
LTouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows:0and“ENTER
T’IME”flashes.
J. Touchnumberpads3,OandO
(for3minutesandno seconds).
Displayshows3:00and“TIMER:’
3. TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown.
4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“TIMERj’anddisplays:O.
5. TouchMIN/SECTIMERpadto
resetdisplayto clock or microwave
cookordefrostprograms.
mm
Let’ssayyouwanttodefrostati-ozen
casserolefor 15minutes,holdfor
10minutesandthenTimeCookfor
25minutes.Here’showtodoit:
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.
!!%ep2: TouchTIMEDEFROST.
Thedisplayshows:Oand
“POWER3V“ENTERMICRO
DEFTIME”flashes.
mm
TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedtoprogram“holdtime”
betweenmicrowavecooking
functions.Thetimecanrangefrom
onesecondto99minutesand99
scccmds.AHOLD,or “standing”
timemaybefoundin someofyour
ownrecipesor Cookbook.
delaycookingupto99minutesand
~~seconds,touchTiNIE
COOWHOLDorAUTO
ROASTandentercooktime,temp.
oiacode.TbuchMIN/SECTIMER
ai~denternumberofminutesto
ddaycooking.TouchSTART.Timer
willcountdowntozeroandcooking
willbegin.Whendelayingtemp.
cookorautoroast,besureprobe
isinfoodbeforepressingSTART.
Step 3: Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor
15minutesdefrostingtime.15:00
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonpowerlevel3
butcanbechangedbytouchingthe
POWERLEVELpadandthe
desiredpowerlevel.)
Step 4: Setstandingorholdtime
bytouchingMIN/SECTIMER.
Thedisplayshows:Oand
“ENTERTIME” flashes.
Step5: Touch1,0,0 andOtohold
fortenminutes.10:00appearson
displayand “TIME” flashes.
Step6:TouchTIMECOOKpad.
Thedisplayshows:Oand
“POWER10:’“ENTERMICRO
COOKTIME”flashes.
Step7:Touch2,5,0 andOfor
twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime.
“MICROCOOKTIME”flashes
and25:00and“POWER10”appear
ondisplay.
Step8:TouchSTART.“MICRO
DEFTIME”and15:00counting
downshowondisplay.Aseach
functionis automatically
performed,theovendisplayshows
instructionsenteredandthe
fimction.
Mep 9: Whentimeisup,theoven
signals,flashes“End”andshutsoff.
Q. What willhappen ifli
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
ho!dand cookinstructions?
Theovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,
andthenthecookingfunction.
Q. Can Idefrost and hold only?
Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and
cookitlater.Allyouneedtodois
programinDefrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountoftime.Besuretoputthe
thaweddishin therefrigerator
promptly.
NOTE:Let foodsremainat room
temperatureonlyaslongas safe.
Timeswillvary.
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e~~o~s~~~orCOO~
shelfonfloorofoven.Product
dmnagemayresuk
*use ~thokierswhenhanding
metalshelfandcontainers.
Theymy behot.
oDonotstoremjcrowave
browningdishonmetalshelf.
Thewireshelfisspecifically
designedforaddedcapacityheating
andreheatinginyourmicrowave
oven.Nowm-ore-thanonefoodmay
beheatedorreheatedandreadyto
serveatthesametime.
Whenmicrowavingwiththeoven
shelf,sometechniqueswilldiffer
fromtheCookbookwhichcame
withyouroven.Itisimportantto
arrangefoodsproperly,andthisis
shownonthenextpage.Container
sizeisimportant;selectfrom
amongthesuggestionsbelow.Also,
foodsizeshouldbeconsidered;
foodsover4incheshigh,or3%
poundsarenotrecommendedfor
shelfcooking.
Battersanddoughfoodsandalso
uncookedfoodswhichneedtobe
preparedfromscratchshouldbe
cookedwithouttheovenshelf,
followingCookbookdirections.
Usepotholderswhenhandling
foodsheatedtogetherwithyour
ovenshelf,especiallywhenheating
largeramountsoffood.Extrasteam
generatedfrommultiplefood
cookingmaymakecontainershotter
thanwithregularmicrowaving.
fixshelf
Beforeplacingfoodinthedishes
youpkmtouseforshelfmicrowaving,
checktoseethattheywillfittogether
onorundertheshelf.Also,besure
containersaremicrowavesafe.
I!
Containersforheatingorreheating
include1cupmeasuringcup,
9x5x3-inchloafdishesor9-inchpie
plates.
Leftoversmaybeplacedinsmall
individualceramicorplasticbowls
ordividedplates.
Usewaxpaperorplasticwrap
insteadoflidsoncasseroles.Lids
mayaddtoomuchheighttodish.
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Tot)ositiontheDOUBLEDUTY””
sh~lf,tipthebackslightlyandfitthe
shelfsupportguidesontothe
supportguideslocatedoneachside
oftheovenintherear.
Next,lowerthefrontuntiltheshelf
supportguidesfitontothesupport
guideslocatedateachsideofthe
oveninthefront.
Whenproperlypositioned,theshelf
shouldfitsnuglyinplace.
Ifarcingoccurswhenusingthe
shelftocookmorethanonefoodat
thesametime,turntheovenoff.
Makesuretheshelfispositioned
right-side-uponallfourshelf
supportsandnottouchingoven
walls.
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I’woplatesofleftoversmaybe
reheatedtogether.Arrangethick
ordensefoodstooutsideedgesof
plateandcoverwithplasticwrap.
MicrowaveatHIGH(10)for3
minutes.Reversepositionofplates
(toptobottom)androtate1/2turn.
ContinuemicrowavingatHIGH
(10)for2 to3minutes.Continue
heating,ifnecessary,untilhot.
fIII
Reheating two casseroles (height
shouldbelessthan4inches)isnow
possible.Coverwithplasticwrap.
Usestaggeredarrangementsof
food,placingfoodonrightsideof
shelfandleftsideoffloor.Referto
HeatingorReheatingGuidein
cookbookforsuggestedmicrowave
timepercasseroleandaddthetimes
together.MicrowaveatHIGH(10)
reversingpositionoffoods(topto
bottom)afterhalfoftime.Also,
heatseveralsmallbowlsofleftovers
thisway,stirringandreversing
positionsafterhalfoftime.
t
Whenheatingseveraldifferent
typesoffoodtogether,foodswhich
shouldbeservedhotmustbeplaced
ontheovenfloor,whilefoodswhich
areonlywarmedshouldbeplaced
ontheshelf.Thisisbecause
microwaveenergyenterstheoven
fromthebottomonly.Also,itis
importanttorememberthatfoods
absorbmicrowaveenergyat
differentrates.Ratescanbeaffected
bythesizeofthefood,andits
startingtemperature.
Becauseofthevaryingrates,you
mayneedtostartreheatingalarge
ordensefoodafewminutesahead
oftime,thenaddothersmalleror
lessdensefoods.Alternately,if
-.. oneofthefoodsyouareheating
seemsundercookedbuttheothers
=A ~ll.e~ea~edSatisfidctori]y,letthe
==~:underheatedfoodcontinuecooking.
Heatorreheatdifferenttypesof
foodatHIGH(10).Todetermine
heatingtimes,addtimesforall
foodstogether.(Seeheatingguide
incookbook.)Afterhalfoftime,
stirorrearrangefoods(donot
reversepositions).Checkfoods
(floorespecially)after3/4oftotal
timeandremoveanywhichare
done.Continuecookingothers.
Twofrozenindividualentrees
(5to7oz. each)ortwoTVdinners
(Mlto12Qz.each)arebothreadyto
serveatthesametime.Removebatter
foods;cooktheseconventionally.
Removefoilcoversandreturnfoil
trayscontainingfoodtoboxesin
whichtheywerepurchased.Place
inovenwithoneTVdinneronright
shelfandtheseconddinneronlefl.
floor.MicrowaveatHIGH(10)for6
minutes.Reversepositions(topto
bottom)androtatefoods1/2turn.
ContinuemicrowavingatHIGH
(10)for6minutes.Checkdinners
forheating.Ifonedinnerseemsless
donethandesired,returnittothe
boxandcontinueheatingonfloor
1to2moreminutes.
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I%3ceonfloorkwgem-dense
whichneedthemostheating,such
asleftoverfriedchicken,casseroles
ofcannedorleftovervegetables,
riceorpasta.Placeonshelfthose
foodswhichneedonlybewarmed,
suchasbakerypies,rolls,muffins
orbreads.
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SeeSurfaceCookingGuideonpages20and21.
SUrfi3cecaking
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Yoursurfaceunitsandcontrols
aredesignedtogiveyouaninfinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.
AtbothOFFandHIpositions,there
isaslightnichesocontrol“clicks”
atthosepositions;“click”onHI
marksthehighestsetting;thelowest
settingisbetweenWMandOFF.In
aquietkitchen,youmayhearslight
“clicking”soundsduringcooking, StepkGraspcontrolknoband
indicatingheatsettingsselectedare pushin.
beingmaintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysshowsaquickerchangethan
switchingtolowersettings.
Step2: Turneitherclockwiseor
counterclockwisetodesiredheat
setting.
Controlmustbepushedinto set
onlyfromOFF position.When
controlisin anypositionother
than OFF,it maybe rotated
withoutpushingin.
BesureyouturncontroltoOFF
whenyoufinishcooking.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhen
ANYheatonanysurfaceunitison.
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H&Quickstartforcooking; bring ‘-
watertoboil.
IWEDHI(7)-Fastfry,panbroil;
maintainfistboilonlargeamount
offd.
NIED(4)—Sauteandbrown;
maintainslowboilonlargeamount
offood.
LOW(3)–-CookafterstartingatHI;
cookwithlittlewaterincoveredpan.
WNI-Steamrice,cereal;maintain
servingtemperatureofmostfoods.
NOTE
1.AtHI,MEDHI(7),neverleave
fd unattended.130iloverscause
smoking;greasyspilloversmay
catchfwe.
2. AtWM,LOW(3),melt
chocolate,butteronsmallunit. .-
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Q. May 1canfoodsand preserves
—mlInvsurface units?
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A. Yes,butonlyusecookware
designedformnningpurposes.Check
the&anufacturer’s-inst&ctionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.13e
surecannerisflat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyourCalrod@
unit.Sincecanninggenerateslarge
amountsofsteam,becarefulto
avoidburnsfromsteamorheat.
Canningshouldonlybedoneon
surfaceunits.
Q. CanIcovermydrip panswith
foil?
A. No.Cleanasrecommendedin
CleaningGuide.
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eq@nmmt9likeanoriental-wok,
onanysurfaceunits?
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
isnotrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursurfaceunitcanbeshortened
andtherangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.
Q. Whyam 1notgettingthe heat
Ineedfrom myunitseventhough
1havethe knobsonthe right
setting?
A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
andmakingsureitiscool,checkto
makesurethatyourplug-inunits
aresecurelyfastenedintothe
surfaceconnection.
Q. Whydoesmycookwaretilt
whenIplaceitonthesurfaceunit?
A. Becausethesurfaceunitis
notflat,Makesurethatthe“feet”
onyourCalrod@unitsaresitting
tightlyintherangetopindentation
andthereflectorringisflatonthe
rangesurface.
Q. Whyistheporcelainfinishon
mycookwarecomingoff?
A. IfyousetyourCalrod”unit
higherthanrequiredforthe
cookwarematerial,andleaveit, the
finishmaysmoke,crack,pop,or
burndependingonthepotorpan.
Also,atoohighheatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydamagethefinish.
Canningshoukl be done on
cooktoponly.
Insurfacecookingoffoodsother
thancanning,theuseoflarge-
diameterpots(extendingmorethan
l-inchbeyondedgeoftrimring).is
notrecommended.However,when
canningwithwater-bathor
pressurecanner,large-diameter
potsmaybeused.Thisisbecause
boilingwatertemperatures(even
underpressure)arenotharmfulto
cooktopsurfacessurrounding
heatingunit.
HOWEVER,DONOTUSE
LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
OROH-HZRLARGEDIAMETER
POTSFORFRYINGOR
BOILINGFOODSOTHER
THANWATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtures—andalltypesof
frying—cookat temperaturesmuch
higherthanboilingwater.Such
temperaturescouldeventually
harmcooktopsurfacessurrounding
heatingunits.
o
incanning
LBringwatertoboilonHIGH
heat,thenafterboilinghasbegun,
adjustheatto lowestsettingto
maintainboil(savesenergyand
bestusessurfaceunit.)
2. Besurecannerfitsovercenter
ofsurface unit.If yourrangedoes
notallowcannertobecenteredon
surfaceunit,usesmaller-diameter
potsforgoodcanningresults.
3. Flat-bottomedcannersgivebest
canningresults.Besurebottomof
canneris flator slightindentation
fitssnuglyoversurfaceunit.
Cannerswithflangedor rippled
bottoms(oflenfoundinenamelware)
arenotrecommended.
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4. Whencanning,userecipesfrom
reputablesources.Reliablerecipes
areavailablefromthemanufacturer
ofyourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchasBall
andKerr;andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
5. Remember,infollowingthe
recipes,thatcanningisaprocess
thatgenerateslargeamountsof
steam.Becarefulwhilecanningto
preventburnsfromsteamorheat.
N(YI’E:Ifyourrangeisbeing
operatedonlowpower(vokage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.The
processmaybeimprovedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)forfastestheatingoflarge
waterquantities,beginwith
HOTtapwater.
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