GE JKP97G User manual

Read~h!$ Use’ and ~a@fkmk
Takethe time to read this book and learn how to
enjoYyour now Microwave CookingCenter.It con-
tains detailed operating jnstructjons and recom-
mendedmaintenance, aswell ashandytips to help
you gain maxjmum benefits from your Microwave
Cookhg Center.Onceyou havereadthe book, keep
it handyto answer any questions you may have.
if you hav”eany additional- questions concerning
the operation of your Microwave Cookhg Center,
write—includin your phonenumber—to:
1!onsumerAffairs ~
GeneralElectric Company
ApphaneePark
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
IF YOURECEIVEDADAMAGEDCOOKINGCENTER,
immediately contact the dealer (or builder) from
whom you purchased it. They have beeninformed
of the proper procedure to take care of such mat-
ters andcan handleit for you.
RegisterYourCookingC%naer
it is important that we,the manufacturer, know the
location of your Microwave Cooking Centershould
aneedoccur for adjustments.
Pleasecheck with your supplier to besure hehas
registered you asthe owner; also sendin your Pur-
chase RecordCard. If you move, or if your are not
the original purchaser please write to us, stating
model and serial numbers. Thisapyllancemustbe
registered.Pleasebecertainthatit is.
Write to:
GeneralElectric Company
RangeProduct Service
AP2-21O
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
RecordModelandSerialNumbers
YourRangehas anameplate on which is stamped
themodelandserial numbers.Tolocate nameplate,
openovendoor and look at top of oven opening.
Modelandserial numbers arealso onthe Purchase
Record Card which came with your Microwave
Cooking Center.Recordthe numbers in the spaces
provjded below.
Pleaserefer to both model and serial numbers in
anyfuture correspondence or product service calls
concerning your Microwave CookingCenter.
ModeliNumber
SerialNumber
DatePurchased
KEEPPURCHASERECEIPTWITHTHISf100KTOESTAB-
LISHTHEWARRANTYPERIOD. 1
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B63fore‘YouCkilforServkxx
Check“Common Problems” section, (Seepage30.)
{t lists many minor causes of operathg problems
that you cancorrect yourself andmay save you an
unnecessary service calL
H‘Ycbul+!eecl Serv!ce
In many cities, there’s aGeneral Electric Factory
ServiceCenter. Call and a radio-dispatched truck
will cometo your homeby appointment—morning
or afternoon. Chargethe work, if you like. All the
centers accept both Master ChargeandWsacards.
Orlook for theGeneralElectric franchised Customer
Care@servicers. You’ll find them in the Yellow
Pagesunder“GENERALELECTRICCUSTOMERCARE@
SERVICE.” or “GENERAL ELECTRIC–HOTPOINT
CUSTOMERCARE@SERVICE.”
lfyoune~dservicoliterature,patislists,partsor -
series,contact oneofthe Factory Servjce Cent ,a
franchised CustomerCare@servicer oryour General
Electric dealer.
Ext6ndedServiceContracts:Theterms of your war-
ranty provide free service covering fajlures dueto
manufacturing defectsfor adefinite period oftime.
After this warranty expires you may purchase an
ExtendedService Contract which will enableyou to
budget you.rservice needs.This coverage beyond
warranty IS available from our Factory Service
Centersandfrom manyfranchised CustomerCare@
servicers. It is a good idea to apply for this cov-
eragebeforeyour warranty expires.
Stepsto FollowforFWtherHelp
First,contact the people who serviced your micro-
wave oven, Explain why you are dissatisfied. In
most cases,this will solve the problem.
Next,if youarestill dissatisfied, write all thedetails–
including your phonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric Company
WCE-312
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
I%ally, if your problem is still not resolved, write:
MajorAp IianceConsumerAction Panel
!V20North acker Drive
Chicago,Illinois 60606
This paneliknown asiMACAP, isagroupofl ‘
pendent consumer experts under the sponsor
of several industry associations. Its purpose is o
study practices andadvise the industry of ways to
improve customer service. BecauseMACAPis free
of industry control andinfluence, it is ableto make
f
im artial recommendations andconsider eachcase
in ividually. .
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Don’t heat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressurecould build up and
the container could burst, resulting in injury.
When using cooking or roasting bagsin oven, follow manufacturer’s directions.
Do not store flammable materials in the ovens.
DO NOT USE WATER ON GREASE FIRES.
When cookingin the oven, flame can be smothered bycompletely closingdoor
and turning OVEN SET to OFF.
Don’t use aluminum foil anvwhere in the oven except as described in this
booklet. Improper instailatio~ could result in ashock,”fire hazard, or damage
to the range.
Self-CleaningOven...
Do not clean doorgasket.The door gasket is essential for agood seal. Care
should be taken not to rub, damage, or move the gasket.
Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protectiv
coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven.
Clean only parts listed in this Use& Care booklet.
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove broiler pan and other utensils.
Listen for fan—a fan noise should be heard during the cleaning cycle. If not,
call aserviceman before self-cleaning again. -—.
MicrowaveOvene. .
0Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated
food, Pot holders may be needed to handle them.
Also, under some cooking operations the shelf can become too hot to touch.
THEREFORE, DURING AND AFTER COOKING, CAUTION SHOULD BE EXER-
CISED IN TOUCHING THE SHELF.
oRemove wire twist-ties on
oven.Twist-ties can cause
cause fire.
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Read “Before You Call for
paper and plastic bagsbefore placing in microwave
heating of the bag under certain conditions, and can
Product Service” at rear of book,
Don’t attempt to repair or replace any part ofyour range unlessit is specifically
recommended in the book. All other servicing should be referredto aqualified
technician,
Disconnect range at range circuit breaker or main fuse before performing
service.
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1,. Cooking utensils may become hot because
ofheat transferredfromthe heated food.This
is especially true if plastic wrap has been
covering the top and handles of the utensil.
Pot holders may be needed to handle the
utensil.
2. Sometimes, the oven shelf can become too
hot to touch. 13ecareful touching the shelf
during and after cooking.
3. Don’t heat unopened food containers in
the oven. Pressure building up can cause the
container to burst, resulting in injury.
4. Don’t defrost frozen liquids—especially
rbonated ones—in the oven. Even if the
container is opened, pressure can build UP.
This can cause the container to burst, resuR-
ing in injury.
5. Don’t overcook food excessively. Food
dries out, and can even ignite in some cases.
6. If food should ever ignite: Keep the oven
door closed. Turn off the power immediately:
turn timer to OFF or disconnect power cord
or shut off power at the fuse circuit breaker
panel.
7. Remove the temperature sensor from the
oven when not using it to cook with. If you
leave the sensorinsidethe ovenwithoutin-
sertingit infoodorliquid,andturnonmicro-
waveenergyitcancreateelectricalarcingin
theoven,anddarnageovenwalls.
S. Remove wire twist-ties on paper and plas-
tic bags before placing in oven. Twist-ties
sometimes cause bag to heat, and may cause
fire. Foods in paper or plastic bags should
only be heated for short periods of time.
9. Boiling eggs (in or out of shell) is not rec-
ommended for microwave cooking. Pressure
can build up inside egg yolk and may cause
it to burst, resulting in injury.
10. Do not pop popcorn in your microwave
oven unless in aspecial microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you use popcorn in a
package labeled for microwave ovens. Be-
cause of the heat generated without these
precautions, the container could catch fire.
11. Use metal only as directed in cookbook.
Metal strips as used on meat roasts are help-
ful 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.
12. Do not operate the oven while empty to
avoid damage to the oven and the danger of
fire. If by accident the oven should runempty
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.
13. Foods with unbroken outer “skin” such
as potatoes, 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.
14. “Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly
closed plastic bags or plastic wrap tightly
covering containers should be slit, pricked or
vented as otherwise directed in Cookbook.
If they are not, plastic could burst during or
immediately after cooking resulting in in-
jury. Also, plastic storage containers should
be at least partially uncovered because they
formsuch atight seal.
IG. DOnot use your microwave oven to dry
newspaper. If overheated, it can catchfire.
16.Whencookingporkeitherconventionallyor
in the microwaveoven,followour directions
exactlyand alwayscookthe meatto at least
170’.Thisassuresthat,intheremotepossibility
thattrichinamaybepresentinthemeat,itwill
bekilledandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
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IDO NOT A~EMPTho~ratiti oventi**edw~OW~ s~@OWn-d@r operation
‘cm resmlt in harmful exposure to rnicrovvave energy. It is important not to defeat or
tamper with the safety interlocks.
~90 NOTPLACE anyobjectbetween theovenfrontfa@ andthed@roral~ow soil or
“cleanerresidueto amunulateon sealingsurfaces.
3DONOT’OPERATEthe ovenif it is damaged.It is particularlyimportantthat the
“ovendoorcloseproperlyand that thereis no darnageto the (1) Door (bent), (2)
hingesand latches(brokenor kmened), (3) doorsealsand sealingsurfaces.
aTHEOVEN SHOULD not be adjustedor repairedby anyoneexceptproperlyquali-
‘fiedservicepersonnel.
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Features ClfYour Microwave Oven .................................7
Important Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . ●. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ●....~●5
ImportantPrecautions ForSafe Use ...............................*5
Variable Power Levels ...............................=. ... ”9.9”.9
Operating Instructions .. .Foods CoOkedBy’’TM?’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...~l
Using The Automatic Temperature Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......12
Care OfYour Microwave Oven anciTemperature Control .. .. ... ... .....2$
Minute Timer, Clock Automatic Oven Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..15
How To Use Your Conventional Oven ..............................17
Baking .....................+. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......18
Broiling, Broiling Chart . . . . . . . . . . . t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....19-20
Roasting, ~~okingchart.......................................21
Automatic Oven Cleaning ...................................t..22
Lamps, How To Replace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......26
Broiler Pan, Use of Aluminum Foil ..................9. ...........27
Oven Thermostat, Adjusting ....~...............................27
Cleaning Charts, Parts, All Finishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .......28
Automatic Temperature Control .................................28
Interior and Exterior Areas of Microwave Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..28
Safety Tips *.*** *.. ... .*. ..*** ..*. ... ..o. ..*. *.. o*e.....*..*..*.*.*......*.. 24
Energy Conservation ... ***** .,. o,. .*. ***** .., *.o*o, *.. *.. .o. .*. *.. .**. o*4*o** 8
Before YouCallForServiceo.*..,. .., .*. .*, ... o**e.*., ..,, **,, ..............29
ModelandSerialNumberLocation........................................... 1
Warranty
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1DOORHAN!lLE-Ovendossn’t
operateunlessdoorissecurely
latched
2OOORLATCH-Pushinto Ope~$OOr
300011GASKET
4WNWIOW—METALSHIELD–
allowscookingtobeviewed
whilekeepingmicrowaves
confinedmoven
5LIGHT
6PLASTICCOVER--Protects
StirrerMade
7OVEldVEtlT-Removesmoisture
8OVENSHELF
9MICRO-THERMOMETER’M
TEMPERATUREPROBE
10 RECEPTACLEFORTEMPER-
ATURECONTROL
11 DIGITALTIMECONTROL
12 TIME/TEMPSWITCH-To cookby
Time,pushup,settime~Tocook
byTemperature,pushdown,set
temperaturedkl
13 FOODTEMPCONTROLK?lOB
14 VARIABLEPOWERCONTROL
Selectpropersetting
heforeeachuse.
15 INDICATORLIGHT—Teiisyouwhen
ovenpowertson
16 “START’’BUT?ON-push to
startaiicookingoperations.
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17 MODELandSERIALfdUMBERS-located
atrightsldeoflowerovenframe.
18 OVENSET(CLEAN) Knob
19 OVENTEMP(CLEAN)Knob
20 OvenCyclingLight
21 AutomaticOvenTime~Clock,
MifiuteTim@r
22 OvenTimer(CLEAN)Dial
~? ~~~~RELEASEBUTTON
25 Seif”CleaningOvenCieanLight
26 LOCKLight
27 ShelfSupport
28 OvenFrame
29 Handiesfor RaisingWindowShield
30 Ooorttaskd
31 WindowandMetaiShieid
32 DoorLiner
33 BroilerPanandRack
34 OvenLightSwitch-Door
35 OVENVENT
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LUse properpowerlevel as recommendedandIN NOT OVERCOOK. -
2. Try to avoidoperatingthe ovenemptyat all times—savesenergyandalsoensuresgoodlong
termlife ofoven.
1. Preheatthe ovenordyw-hennecessary.Mostfoodswill cooksatisfactorilywithoutpreheating.
If you find preheahn Mnecessary,keep an eye on the indicator1ight,and put foodin the
oven promptlyafter &elight goes out.
.AlwaysturnovenOFFbeforeremovingfood.
3. Duringbaking,avoidfrequentdooropenings.Keep dooropenasshorta timeaspossiblewhen
it is opened.
4. Forseif-cleaningoven,besuretowipeup excessspillagebeforeself-cleaningoperation.
5. Cookcompleteovenmealsinsteadof justonefooditem. Potatoes,othervegetables,andsome
dessertsWWcooktogetherwithamain-dishcasserole,meatloaf, chickenorroast.Choosefoods
thatcookat the sametemperaturein approximatelythe sametime.
6. Use residualheatin ovenwheneverpossibletofinishcookingcasseroles,ovenmeais,etc. Also
addrolls orprecookeddessertstowarmoven,usingresidualheat towarmthem.
Self-cleaningovenshelpconserveenergysincetheirspecificallydesignedinsulationsys-
tem meansless electricity(than non self-cleaningovens) is necessaryduringnormal
bakingand roasting.In fact,enoughenergyis savedthroughoutayear’stimeto payfor
theaverageenergycostsusedinautomaticallyself-cleaningtheovenoverthesameperiod
of time.
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Yournewvariablepowermicrowaveovenallowsyou acompleteselectionof microwave
powerlevelsfor cookingversatility.
The VariablePower Controlis marked with 10settings,whichhave been used in testing
recipesavailablein your newMicrowaveOvenCookBook.However,you can adjust the
powerlevelto selectsettings betweenthe numbersmarked on the control,to fitthe type,
amount and kind of food you are cooking.In this way,you,the user,havecompletecon-
trol overthe amount ofmicrowavepowerused forcookingyourfood.And,youhaveflex
ibilityto cookallfoodtypes,becausepowercan be adjusted. Do use your CookBookas a
guideto excellentmicrowavecookingresults.
Use the 10 settings on your Variable Power Controlin someof the many wayslisted
below:
WTTlh!G ~~ (High or “Full On” Power):
Boiling candy, puddings and sauces, cooking small to medium-size vegetables, pastry shells,
chicken pieces, fish, hamburgers, bringing to boil soups, stews and simmered-type meats.
Also, cooking baked-type fruits such as apples, beverages, many moist cakes and bar cookies
such as brownies, appetizers and fast melting of butter.
Partial cooking of delicate foods, reheating leftover refrigerated foods (individual portions or
plates), cooking some pie fillings, fast defrosting very small foods such as individual rolls or
doughnuts.
W1’TNG$ ~~~ (Medium High)
Reheating larger portions leftover refrigeratedfoods, reconstituting TV dinners and some other
frozen foods, some cakes made from amix, some large whole vegetables such as broccoli spears.
SETTINGS (Medium)
Cookingcustard-type vegetable casseroles, whole head of cauliflower, omelets, commercially
frozen souflies, some cookies, finish cooking fudge, bread pudding and other dessert custards,
drying homemade noodles, and roasting some meats with automatic temperature control, in-
eluding “Carefree Roasting.”
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