GE JVM1430 User manual

Models: JVM1430
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JVM1441
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Spacemaker Microwave Oven
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DE68-62382B
49-40473
01-06 JR

READ ALL SAA_2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING
,_ WARNING!
Foryoursafety,theinformationin this manualmustbe followd tominimize therisk offire or
explosion, electric shock,or toprevent property damage,personal injury,or loss oflife.
For your safiqy, dm intbrmafion in this manual
mus/be tollowed to minimize /he risk of fire
or explosion or to prevem property damage,
PRECA UIYONS perso,,_,l_,_>.or_osso,li_.
Do Not Attempt Do Not Operate 1he oven
/o operate tiffs oven ifil is dmnaged. 1/is
with lhe door open parficulariy importan/
,ince openKloor that the eve11 door
operanon can resul/ close properly and
TO EXCESSIVE 1,1 harmftd exposure tlmt ,here is 1,o
lo illicrowave ellergw, dalllage to tile:
MICROWA_ It is imporlmlr no, to Idoor (ben,).
detk_a_ or tamper with 2hiJlges and lmches
ENERGY ,hesali_ly imerlo_ ks. ,broken or loosened _.
Do Not Place any objec_ 3door seals and sealing
between llle oven [i'Oll/ surihces
tace and the door or The Oven Should Not
allow soil or cleane_ be adjusled or repaired
residue to accumulate by altvolle excepl
on sealing sur[aces properly qualified
service persOlllle].

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This microwave oven is
intended for household
use and is IlL listed for
installation over electric
and gas ranges.
This microwave oven is
not approved or tested
for marine use,
• Read and tollow the
specific "Precautions to
A\oid Possible Exl)osure
to Excessive Microwave
Energy" on 1)_ge 2.
• This _lppliml(e must be
groml(le(t. C(mnect only
to properly gr(mnded
outlet. See Grom_ding
Instru( tions section on
[)_ge 9.
• I)o not m(mm this
_q)l)liam e o_er _ sink.
• Install or lo(_w this
_q)l)lian(e only in
_l(-cor(tan(e with the
provided Installation
hlstrtl( tions+
• This o_et:the-range oven
was designed/or use over
ranges no wider dmn 36".
It may be installed over
both gas mid ele(tri(
cooking e(luit)ment.
• I)o not ot)eraw this
al)l)liance if it has a
damaged power cord or
plug, if it is not working
t)rol)erly, or if it has t)een
damaged or drot)ped.
If the power cord is
damaged, it must lie
replaced t)v General
Electric Service or an
m_thorize(t service agent
using a power cord/i'om
General Electric.
• I)o not cover or block
any openings on the
at)t)liame.
• Llse this at)t)liance only
/or its linen(led use as
described in this mmmal.
[)O not IISe corrosive
chemicals or vapors in
this appliance. This
microwave oven is
sl)eci/ically designed to
heat, dry or cook/oo(t,
and is not intended
/()r laboratory or
industrial use.

READ ALL SAPETY
INFORMATION BEFORE USIN(;
®Do not store this appliance
outdoors. Do not/lse this
llFodHc[ Ileal; watel_
tot examllle, ill a wet
[)aS( l/lell[, near a
swin/ining pool, near a
sink or in similar locations.
o Keep power cord awm
fl_onl heated surli_ces.
®Do not iinmerse power
COlXlor l)l/lg in watel_
* 'Ib reduce tile risk of fire
in file oven cmi|v:
-- Do not overcook
lood. Careiullv attend
appliance when llape C
plastic or other
conlbustible matelJals
are placed inside tile
oven _llile cooking.
-- R('Ino_e _ire twist-ties
and metal hmldles
li'OIl/ i)_qler or plasti(
c()i/taii/ers belore placing
them ill tile oxen.
-- Do not use file o_en
tor storage p/n'llOSeS.
Do not lem e paper
lllz)ducts, cooking
ulensils or lood in tile
ovell Wllell llOt ill use.
-- If inate rials inside o_en
ignite, keep tile oxen
door closed, turn tile
OVCll Oil and disconne€t
tile t)ower cord, or sh/H
off llower at tile Ihse or
circuit breaker panel.
If tile door is opened,
tile thx' may spread.
-- Do not use tile
SeI/SOl; Fe;HIll'l'S Iwi(e iI/
smeession on tile skulle
lood portion. If t;.)od is
under cooked after tile
first (:ountdown, use
7_meCook/i)r additional
cooking time.
®See door surli_ce cleaning
inso uctions ill file Care
and Cleaning section (s)
of this nlan/lal.
®This apllliance must only
be se r\ice d by q/lalified
set\ice tlersonnel. Contact
nearest authorized se r_ice
litcilil}/ill; examination,
l>tlair or a/!j/lstn/ent.
®.ks with any appliance,
close s/qlervision is
neeessar\, when used
1)v !:hildren.
*Do not store anyflling
directly on tot) of tile
l/liCl'ow_lve O\ell S/ll;]ilce
whei/tile l/liCrOWm'e ()veil
is in operation.
SAVE THESE INSTR UC770NS

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SPECIAL NOTT2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING
Arcing is the microwave
term lot sparks ill the
oven. Arcing is caused by:
• The metal shelf (if
included) not installed
(orrectly so it touches the
microwave wall.
• The te]//l)elTatllre probe
(if included) in the
lilicrowave t)tlt 110[
inserted in the tood.
• Metal or foil tou(hing
the side oI the ovel/.
• Foil not molded to tood
(upturned edges act like
_tl/[elll/_tS).
• Metal, such as twist-ties,
poultry pins or gold-
rinnned dishes, in the
microwave.
• Recycled paper towels
containing small metal
pieces being used in the
microwave.
• I)<) not pop popcorn in
your microwave oven
imless in a special
microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you
use popcorn labeled tor
use in microwave o_ens.
• So1//e ])yodllctS sIIcl/ as
whole eggs and sealed
containers tor example,
closed jars--are al)le to
explode and should not
be heated in this
lIlicrowa_' ovel/. Sllch/Ise
of the microwave ovel/
could resuh in h_iury.
• 1)1) not boil eggs in a
IlIiCI'OWi-I_,_' OVCI/, PF('SSIlF('
will build ut) inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
bin\st, t)ossibly resulting
ill iHj IIFV.
• Operating the microwave
witl't Ho tood iHside/or
more than a mimlte or
tWO IIIi'IV C_HISC (]_tl//i-lge
to the oven and could
start a life. It ill(]?eases
the t'teat aromld the
magnetron and (an
shorten the lilt of
the o_eH.
• Foods with mlbroken
OtlteF "skill" s/Ich as
potatoes, hot dogs,
S_I/IS_Igcs, IOIlI_tI()US,
apples, chicken livers
and other git)h'ts, and
egg yolks should be
pierced to allow steam
to escape dm:ing
cooking.

SPECIAL NOTT2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING
SAFETYFACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to
be overheated beyond
the boiling pohlt without
appearing to be hoi/ing.
Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is
removed from the microwave
oven is not always present.
THIS COULD RESULT
IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS
SUDDENLY BOILING OVER
WHEN THE CONTAINER IS
DISTURBED OR ASPOON
OR OTHER UTENSIL IS
INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
To red u(e the risk ol ill jut?.
tO i)ersons:
-- Do not overheat the
liquid.
-- Stir tile liquid both
belore and halli_av
through heating it.
-- Do not use straight-
sided containers with
narrow necks.
-- Al_er h_ ating, allow file
container to stand ii/
tile l/licrow_{\( o'_en l()r
a short time belore
rel/ioving tile contai]le]2
-- IJse extrel/le (:are when
inserting a si/oon or
other/ltensil into tile
contain_ r.
* Axoid heating 1lab}. Iood
in glass jars, e_('n with tile
lid oil Make sure all
inlimt Io(/(1 is thoro/lghlv
(ook_ (t. Stir Iood to
(listritmt_ the ll('_tt evenl}.
Be car(tiff to 1)rev(nt
scalding when warlning
lormula or breast milk.
The container Ill_t_'tbel
cooler than tile milk realN
is. Alwm:s test tile milk
belbr_ li_(lii/g the 1)abe..
o Don_t (teli'ost li'ozen
beverages ill narrow-
n_eked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages}.
Even if tile container is
op(ne(t, l)ress/lre Call
b//ild up. "Ellis call cause
the c()ntainer to burst,
l)ossibly r( s/llting in
iiI jur}.
* Hot li)o(ls and steanl
call ca/lse burns. Be
carefill when opening
allY coi/taillers of hot
tood, inchlding pot;)corn
b_tgs, looking tlcmIhes
and boxes. To prev_ nt
l)ossible il_jm:}, (lire(t
stean/ awa V li:on/ hands
and I?me.
®Do 1lot overcook
potatoes. Thev could
d(hvdrate and catch
lira, causing danlage
to VO/lr ()Veil.
®Cook meat and i)ouhr}
thoro/lghl}--meat to
at least all 1NTERNAI_
temilerature of 160°F
and l)oultrv to at least all
INTERNAI _ _el/ll)_ ratm:e
of 180°E Cooking to
these tenltleratm:es
/lsuall V protects against
Ioodborne illn_ ss.

1!1.
Make sure all cook_are
used in your nlicrowave
oven is suitable tor
n/icrowaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
l//easlll?il/g ClltIS , CllStal?(t
cups, potter} or china
dilnlet+ware which does not
have metallic u:im or glaze
widl a metallic sheen can
be/lsed. Sortie cook'_,are
is labeled "suitable lor
microwm'ing."
How to test for a microwave
Safe dish.
• If you are not sure if
a dish is microwave-sale,
use this test: Place in the
o_en both the dish you
are testing and a glass
nleasln:iilg CUll filled with
1 cup of water--set the
measul:ing CUll either
in or next to the dish.
Microwave 30-45 seconds
at high. If the dish heats,
it should not be used/or
microwaving.
If die dish remaills cool
alld oIilv the water ill the
CUll heats, allen die dish
is microwa_ e-sati'.
• If VO/l /lse a ://eat
dlermometer while
cooking, make sm:e it is
sat(' /k)l? /lse ill lilicF()wave
()VeilS.
• Do not use recycled
paper t/roducts. Recycled
paper towels, napkins
aild waxed tlatler Call
contain metal flecks
which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products
contaiifing nyh)n or
mhm filaments should
be avoided, as they may
also ignite.
•Sol//e st_/l'o/();-ii// tl?;-ivs
(like d_ose float meat is
tiackaged on) time a thin
strit) of metal embedded
in the bouom. When
lllicr()_&l_,ed, tile metal call
burn the floor of the overt
or igniw a patier rowel.
• Do HOt use the microwa\e
t() dr} newstlatiers.
• Not all plastic wrap
is suitable/ill: use in
microwave ovens.
Check die tlackage
tor proper use.
• Patler towels, waxed
tlat/er and t/lastic wrap
can tie used to (over
dishes in order to retain
l/loistlll?e aIld l)l?evellt
stlauering. Be sure to
Veil{ t/las6c wratl so stealll
Call escape.
• Cookware lilav becolile
hot because of heat
transti'rred/i'om die
heawd/ood. Pot holders
may be needed to handle
the cookware.
• "Boilable" cooking
tlouches and tightly
closed plastic bags should
be slit, tlielx ed or vetoed
as (tire(wd tIy tla(kage.
If they are not, tllastic
could t)urst (luring or
immediately alter
(ookillg, 1)ossit/ly resuhing
in iI_jm_}.Also, tllasti(
storage (ontainers should
be at least partially
m/covered because they
/orm a tight seal. When
cooking with COluainers
tightly covered _*ith
tllasti( wrap, remove
(overing (arehlllv and
(tire(t steal// aw_lv/i'Ol//
hallds and {hce.

SPECIAL N07 2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING
oUse Ibil only as directed ill
this man/_d. When using
loll in the iIli(rowa_e
oven, keep the li/il at least
1" awm from the sides of
the o_en.
* Plastic rookware Plastic
cookwar_ designed lor
ulicrow_ cooking is v_l'?
us(fill, lint should 1)( used
ear(flfll}. E_en nlicrowu_e-
sate l)lastic nlay not be as
tolerant of o_ ercooking
conditions _s are gl_lss or
ceruulic materials _md
UlUy solien or chin: if
subject(d to short l_eriods
of o_ ercooking, hi longer
exl/osures to o_ercooking,
tile lood and cookware
could ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
IUse microwm e-sate
plastics onk. and use
thenl in StlJCt ronlt/liance
with the cookware
l/lan/ll_lrtllrer_s
r( COI//Illei/d ati OilS.
2Do not illicrowave (l//l)l},'
contaiHers.
3Do not permit chikh:en
to/lse plastic cookwalx
without comlllete
Still( rvision.
The ]kli/will operate
autoulaticallv raider
certain (onditions (see
Automatic Fan tbamre).
"E_k( care to t/revent tile
starting and spreading of
accidental (ooking lires
while tile x(nt lml is in use.
®Clean tile und(rside of
tile i//icrow_t\ e olien.
Do not allow grease
to build ut) on tile
ulicrowa_e or tile
thn lilter.
* Ill tile exent of a grease
fire on tile s/n:lhce units
below tile l/licrowave
ov(n, smother a flaming
lla]l Oll tile s/lrl_lce tlnit
b} co_ering tile pan
eonlpletely with a lid, a
cookie sheet or a fiat tra_,.
* Use care when cleaning
tile v(nt thn fiher.
Corrosive cleaning
agents, su(h as h.e-based
o,,(n cleuners, l/l_t}
damage the lilter.
®When pr(paring
]laming loods raider
the illi( rowa_e, tllril tile
vellt th]l Oll.
®N(ver lem:e s/lrlkice units
t)eneath VO/lr microwave
oven unatlended at high
heat settings. Boilov_ rs
cause smoking and greas}
spillovers that nl m ignite
and spread if the
l/licrow_t\( V(llt thn is
ollerating. "Ib ininimize
a/ltoI/lati( l;_11 oil(ration,
use ad(quate sized
cook*_are and use high
heat on surlhee tlnits
only whell n(eessar}.

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GR0 UNDING INSTR{7(;770NS/ OfflTONALKFIS
Ensure proper ground
exists before use.
AWARNING
huproper use of the
grounding plug can result
in a risk of electric shock.
This appliance must be
grom/de(t. Ill tile event of
an electrical short circuit,
gTounding reduces tile
risk of elecirie shock 1)_
t)roviding all escape wire
/_)r the electric current.
This appliance is e(tuiplled
with a t)ower cord having
a gTom/ding _,ire with a
gromlding plug. The l)lug
musl be t)lugged into an
ouilei d/at is t)rotlerl}
installed and gTom/(ted.
Consuh a qualified
ele(u'i(-ian or service
te(lmi(ian if tile gTom/ding
instructions are n()t
eomt)letely understood,
or if doubt exists as to
wheiher the appliance is
tlrot)efly grounded.
I/the omlet is a standard
2-llrong wall outlet, it is
your personal resllonsibilip_
and oblig_fion to have it
ret)la(ed widl a t)rollerly
gromlded 3-t)rong wall
omlei.
[)O not, iin(teF _ll/V
('ilX'/ll//slan(es, ('lit OF
remove the third (grom/(t)
t)rong tix)m the t)ower cord.
Do not use an adat)ter plug
wilh ihis atltlliance.
Do not use an exiension
cord with this appliance.
If the power cord is too
short, ha\ e a qualNed
ele(Ui(ian or ser_i(e
te(hni(ian install an outlet
near tile al)tllian(e.
For best ollet_don, plug
this al)lllimwe into its ()_r_
eleci]Jcal outlet to t)revent
flickering of lights, blowing
offilse or u:itltling of cir(uit
breaker.
Filler Panel Kits
dX4OWH--White
dX41--Black
When replacing a 36"
range hood,/iller panel
kits/ill in the additional
wi(hh to t)rovide a custom
built-in al)l)earance.
For installaiion belween Axailable at exlra cost lk'om
(abinets only; not/or your GE SUllplier. JX81A
end-ot:(abinei installadon .....................
l_;a(tl kit contains two
._4"-wi(te tiller panels.
JX81A--Recirculating
Charcoal Filter Kit
Fiher kits are used whell
lhe microwave oven cannol
be vented Io tile outside. JX40, JX41

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1 Door Handle. Pull to
open flw door. The
door must b(' se(ur('lv
latched/br the
mi(wowav(' to operate.
2 Door Latches.
3 Window with Metal
Shield. S,.re('n allows
cooking to b(' vi('w('d
_hil(' keeping
Hli(TO'¢4_VeS (onJ] lied
il) the over).
4Touch Control Panel.
5 Cooktop Light.
6 Grease Filter.
7 Removable Turntable.
Turntable and support
must b(' it) ])l_+.(('
w]lell using the o_en.
The turntable may 1)e
removed ii)r cleaning.
8 Convenience Guide.
NOTE: Rating plate, men
'_('nt(s) ;+u)d ()vet) light are
located on the inside walls
oi the microwave men.
9 Sheff(on some models).
I,(,ts you mi( redraw
several leeds at once.
Food mi(rowa_es best
when pla(ed dire(-tlv
on the turntable.