GE PEB7226EH1ES User manual

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Safety Instructions ........ 2-9
Operating Instructions
Oven Features .............. 10-12
Power Levels ................... 13
Time Features ............... 14-18
Convenience Features ....... 19-21
Other Features ................. 22
Microwave Terms .............. 23
Care and Cleaning ......... 24
Troubleshooting Tips ...... 25
Things That Are Normal ........ 25
Consumer Support
Consumer Support ...... Back Cover
Warranty ...................... 27
PEB7226
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Model #
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IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFOREUSING.
,&WARNING!
To reduce risk of burns, electric shock, fire, personal injury or exposure to excessive microwave energy.
PRECAUTIONS TOAVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY
(e) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the door
open since open-door operation can result in harmful
exposure to microwave energy. It isimportant not to
defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.
(b) Do Not Piece any object between the oven front
face and the door or allow soilor cleaner residueto
accumulate on sealingsurfaces.
(c) Do Not Operate the oven ifit isdamaged. It is
particularly important that the ovendoor close properly
and that there isno damage to the:
(!) door (bent),
(2)hinges and latches(brokenor loosened),
(3)door sealsand sealing surfaces.
(d) TheOvenShould Not be adjusted or repaired by
anyone except properly qualified servicepersonnel.
IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's Manual.
When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
[] Read and follow the specific precautions in the
PRECAUTIONSTO AVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY section above.
[] Thisappliance must be grounded. Connectonly to a properly
grounded outlet. Seethe GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONSsection
on page 8.
[] Installor locate this appliance only in accordance with the
provided installation instructions.
[] Becertainto place the front surface of the door 3"or more
back from the countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping of
the appliance in normal usage.
[] Thismicrowave oven isnot approved or tested for marine use.
[] Donot mount this appliance over a sink.
[] Donot mount the microwave oven over or near any portion
of a heating or cooking appliance.
[] Donot operate this appliance if it hasa damaged power
cord or plug, if it isnot working properly, or if it has been
damaged or dropped.
[] Donot cover or block any openings on the appliance.
[] Usethis appliance only for its intended useasdescribed in
this manual. Donot use corrosivechemicals or vapors in this
appliance. Thismicrowave oven isspecificallydesigned to
heat, dry or cook food, and isnot intended for laboratory or
industrial use.
[] Donot store this appliance outdoors. Donot usethis
product near water-for example, in a wet basement, near a
swimming pool,near a sink or in similar locations.
[] Donot let cord hang overedge of table or counter.
[] Donot store anything directly on top of the appliance when
it is in operation.
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Keep power cord away from heated surfaces.
Do not immerse power cord or plug in water.
Toreduce the riskof fire in the oven cavity:
Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance when
paper, plastic or other combustible materials are placed
insidethe ovenwhile cooking.
Removewire twist-ties and metal handlesfrom paper or
plastic containers before placing them in the oven.
Do not usethe ovenfor storage purposes.Do not leave
paper products, cooking utensilsor food in the oven when
not in use.
If materials insidethe oven ignite, keepthe oven door closed,
turn the oven off and disconnect the power cord, or shut
off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.If the door is
opened,the fire may spread.
Seedoor surface cleaning instructions in the Careand
cleaning of the microwave oven section of this manual. Do
not usecleaners with ammonia or alcohol on the microwave
oven. Ammonia and alcohol can damage the appearance of
the microwave.
[] GEdoesnotsupport any servicingofthis microwaveoven,
exceptasdescribedbythe ConsumerSupportsectionsof
this manual. Donot attempt to servicethe microwave oven
yourself. Ifserviceisdesired,this applianceshould beserviced
onlyby qualifiedservicepersonnel.Contact the nearest
authorizedservicefacility for examination,repairor adjustment.
[] Thisappliancemust onlybe servicedbyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactthe nearestauthorizedservicefacility for
examination,repairor adjustment.
[] Aswith anyappliance,closesupervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCCIONES IIvlPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD.
LEA PRilVlEROTODA LASINSTRUCCIONES. GEAppliances.com
AiPRECAUCI6N!
Par su seguridad, la informacidn contenida en este manual debe seguirse para minimizar el riesgo de incendio, explosidn,
descarga eldctrica, exposicidn a energfa microondas.
PRECAUCIONES PARA EVITAR POSIBLE EXPOSICION A
UNA EXCESIVAENERG[A DE NIICROONDAS.
(a) No Intente operar este homo con la puerta abierta ya
que esto podr[a resultar en una exposici6n a energ[a
microondas dahina. Esimportante no cancelar ni
manipular de forma indebida losdispositivosde
seguridad.
(b) No Sit_e ning0n objeto entre la parte frontal del homo
yla puerta ni permita que seacumule suciedad o
residuos limpios en las gomas de cierre herm6tico.
_c) No Use el homo siestc_da_ado. Esespecialmente
importante que la puerta del homo secierre
correctamente yque no sedahe:
(!) la puerta (doblada),
(2)bisagras y pasadores (rotoso sueltos),
(3)sellosde la puerta y gomas de cierre herm6tico.
_d) El homo no deberia ajustarse ni repararse par nadie
que no sea personal de servicioadecuadamente
calificado.
INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DESEGURIDAD.
Use este electrodomdstico s6!o para su propdsito origina!, coma se describe en e! Manua! de! Propietario.
AI usar artefactos eldctricos se deberdn seguir los precauciones bdsicas de seguridad, incluyendo Io siguiente:
m Leayobedezcalasprecaucionesespecfficasenlasecci6nde
PRECAUCtONESPARAEVtTARPOSIBLEEXPOStCtONA UNAENERG[A
EXCEStVADEMICROONDASdearriba.
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s61oa unatomadecorrientecontomadetierra.Vealasecci6nde
tNSTRUCCtONESDETOMADETtERRAenla p6gina9.
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tnstruccionesde tnstalaci6nprovistas.
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atr6sdelextremodela base,a findeevitarcaidasaccidentalesdel
electrodom@sticoduranteunusanormal.
[] Estehornomicroondasnoest6aprobadoni evaluadoparausa
naval.
[] Nomonteelelectrodom@sticosabreun lavabo.
[] Nomonteel microondasocercade ningunaporci6ndeuna
calefacci6nococinadela aplicaci6n.
[] Nousaresteelectrodom@sticosielcabledecorrienteo elenchufe
bansufridoalgOnda_o,sinofuncionacorrectamenteo siha
resultadodar_adoo seha cafdo.
[] Nobloqueenicubracualquieraberturadelelectrodom@stico.
[] D@a esteelectrodom@sticoelusaparaelcualfuedise_ado
0nicamente,comasedescribeenestemanual.Nouseproductos
[e-mail]
homomicroondasfuedise_adoespee[ficamenteparacalentar,
secaro cocinarcomida,ynoparausaindustrialo enlaboratorio.
[] Nouseesteproductocercadelagua;parejemplo,en uns6tano
h0medo,cercade unapiscina,cercadeunlavabooen ubicaciones
similares.
[] Nopermitaqueelcablesesostengasabreelextremode la
mesada
[] Noguardenadadirectamentesabrela superficiedelhomo
microondascuandoelmismoseencuentrefuncionando
- Siseincendiaraalg0nmaterialdentro,mantengalapuertadel
homocerrada,apagueel homoydesconecteelcabledecorriente
el@ctrica,oapaguelacorrienteenelfusibleo paneldeldiferencial.
Siseabrela puertaelfuegopodriaexpandirse.
[] Lealasinstruccionesde limpiezadelasuperficiedela puertaen
lasecci6ndeCuidadoylimpiezadelhomomicroondasdeeste
manual.Nouselimpiadoresquecontenganamonfacoso alcohol
enel homomicroondas.Elamonfacoo elalcoholpuedenda_arel
aspectodelhomomicroondas.
[] GEnorespaldaning0nserviciot@cnicosabreestehomo
microondas,exceptocomasedescribeen lasseccionesde
SoportealConsumidordeestemanual.Nointentereparar
el homomicroondasustedmismo.Siesnecesariorepararel
electrodom@stico,entoncesel serviciodeber6serrealizadopar
[e-mail] una
sucursalautorizadadelserviciot@cnicopararealizarcualquier
control,reparaci6noajuste.
[] $61opersonalcualificadodeberepararesteaparato.P6ngaseen
contactoconelcentrode mantenimientoautorizadom6scercano
encasodenecesitarrevisi6n,reparaci6no ajuste.
[] AIigualqueconcualquierelectrodom@stico,sedeber6realizaruna
supervisi6ndecercasiesusadoparnihos.
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[] lvlantengaelcabledecorrientealejadodesuperficiescalientes.
[] Parareducirelriesgode incendioenla aperturadelhomo:
- Nococinedemasiadolacomida.Presteatenci6ncuidadosaal
electrodom@sticocuandosecolocapapel,pl6sticou otromaterial
combustibleenelhomomientrassecocina.
- Quitelascintasdecierreconmetalylasasasmet61icasdelos
recipientesdepapelo pl6sticoantesde introducirlosenel homo.
- Noalmacenecosasenelhomo.Nodejeproductosdepapel,
utensiliosdecocinarnicomidaenel homomientrasnoIoest@
usando.
GUARDE ESTASINSTRUCCIONES

IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
ARCING
If you see arcing, press the Cancel/Off pad and correct the
Arcing isthe microwave term for sparksin the oven.Arcing is
caused by:
[] Metal or foil touching the sideof the oven.
[] Foilnot molded to food.
_roblem.
[] Metal,such as twist-ties, poultry pins or gold-rimmed dishes,in
the microwave.
[] Recycledpaper towels containing small metal pieces being
usedin the microwave.
FOODS
[] Donot pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless in a special
microwave popcorn accessoryor unlessyou usepopcorn
labeled for usein microwave ovens.
[] Some products such as whole eggs and sealedcontainers-for
example,closedjars-are able to explode and should not be
heated in this microwave oven. Suchuseof the microwave
oven could result in injury.
[] Donot boil eggs in a microwave oven. Pressurewill build up
insideegg yolk and will cause it to burst, possiblyresulting in
injury.
[] Operating the microwave with no food insidefor more than a
minute or two may cause damage to the oven and could start
a fire. It increasesthe heat around the magnetron and can
shorten the life of the oven.
[] Foodswith unbroken outer "skin" such as potatoes, hot dogs,
sausages,tomatoes, apples, chicken liversand other giblets
and egg yolks should be pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
[] Avoid heating baby food in glassjars, even
with the lid off. Make sureall infant food isthoroughly cooked.
Stirfood to distribute the heat evenly.Be careful to prevent
scalding when warming formula. Thecontainer may feel cooler
than the formula really is.Always test the formula before
feeding the baby.
[] Don'tdefrost frozen beverages in narrow-necked bottles
(especiallycarbonated beverages).Evenifthe container is
opened, pressurecan build up.This can cause the container to
burst, possiblyresulting in injury.
[] SUPERHEATEDWATER
Liquids,such as water,coffeeor tea are able to be overheated
beyondthe boiling point without appearing to be boiling.Visible
bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the
microwave ovenisnot always present THISCOULDRESULT
IN VERYHOTLIQUIDSSUDDENLYBOILINGOVERWHENTHE
CONTAINERISDISTURBEDORA SPOONOROTHERUTENSILIS
INSERTEDINTOTHELIQUID.
To reducethe risk of injury to persons:
- Donot overheat the liquid.
- Stirthe liquid both before and halfway through heating it.
- Donot usestraight-sided container with narrow necks.
- After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave
oven for a short time before removing the container.
- Useextreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil
into the container.
[] Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Becareful when
opening any containers of hot food, including popcorn bags,
cooking pouches and boxes.To prevent possibleinjury, direct
steam away from hands and face.
[] Donot overcook potatoes. Theycould dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage to your oven.
[] Cookmeat and poultry thoroughly-meat to at least an
INTERNALtemperature of 160°Fand poultry to at least
an INTERNALtemperature of 180°F.Cookingto these
temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness.
4SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD.
LEA PRIMERO TODA LASINSTRUCCIONES.
iPRECAUCION!
FORMACI6N DE ARCO EL 'CTRICO
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Sive que seforman areaseldctricos,presione el bot6n Cuncel/Off (borrar/apagado)y resuelvael problema.
Arco eldctricoesIoque,en la terminologia de losmicroondas, [] Ha},algOnmetal, coma cintas de cierrecon metal, pinchos de
describelaschispasen el homo. polio,o platos con decoraci6n de oro dentro del microondas.
[] Ha},un metal o papel de aluminio tocando el lateral del horno. [] Seest6 usando papel toalla reciclado que contienen pequeBas
[] Elpapel de aluminio no est6 envolviendo bien la comida, porciones de metal en el microondas.
COMIDAS
[] Nohagarosetaso palomitasde maizenelmicroondasa noser
queest@usandounaccesorioespecialparaprepararlaso queest@
empleandorosetaso palomitasdemaizqueindiquenserv61idas
paraelusadehornosmicroondas.
[] Algunos productos tales coma huevos enteros yenvases
sellados - par ejemplo: tarros devictriocerrados - pueden
explotar ypar esto no se deben calentar en el homo
microondas. Dicho usa del horno microondas podr6 producir
lesiones.
[] Nohiervahuevosdentrodeunhomomicroondas.Segenerar6
presi6ndentrode layemadelhuevoquecausar6queexpiate
pudiendo,posiblemente,da_araalguien.
[] Siseponeenmarchael microondassintenercomidaensuinterior
par m6sdeun minutoo dospodriancausarseda_osal homo
ypodriaempezarun fuego.Estohaceaumentarla temperatura
alrededordelmagnetr6nypuedereducirel periododevida0tildel
homo.
[] Lascomidascocinadasen Ifquidos(comala pasta)puedentener
ciertatendenciaa hervirm6sr@idamentequelosalimentos
quecontenganmenoshumedad.Siestoocurre,revisela secci6n
deCuidadoylimpiezadelhomomicroondasdondeencontrar6
instruccionesencuantoa la limpiezadelinteriordelmicroondas.
[] Nocalientela comidadelbeb@enjarrasde cristal,inclusosiest6n
destapadas.Aseg0resedequelosalimentosdelosni_osest@nbien
cocinados.Remuevalacomidaparadistribuirelcalordeforma
pareja.Tengacuidadodequeel ninonosequemealcalentarla
lechedef6rmula.Elcontenedorpuedeparecerm6sfriode Ioque
realmenteest6laf6rmula.Pruebesiemprelaf6rmulaantesde
d6rselaal beb@.
[] Nodescongelebebidascongeladasenbotellasde cuelloestrecho
(especialmentebebidascarbonatadas),tnclusoconelcontenedor
abierto,podrfagenerarseun aumentodepresi6n.Estopuedecausar
queelcontenedorexpiate,IocualpodriaproducirdaBospersonales.
[] AGUASOBRECALENTADA
Liquidos,talescomaagua,cold,o td,sepodrfansobrecalentarmds
did de/puntodeebullicidnsinparecerqueestdnhirviendo.Nosiempre
habrdburbujasoevidenciadequeelIfquidoestdhirviendocuandose
extraeelenvaseconelIfquidode/microondas.ESTOPODRfARESULTAR
ENLfQUfDOSMUYCALIENTESDEREPENTECOMENZANDOAHERVIRY
A REBOSARSECUANDOELENVASEESMOVIDO0 SlUNACUCHARAU
OTROUTENSILIOSELEINTRODUCEALLfQUIDO.
Parareducirelriesgodelesionespersonales:
- Nosobrecalientelosliquidos.
- Muevael liquidotantoantescomaa mediadosdeltiempode
calentamiento.
- Nouseenvasesdeladosrectosconcuellosestrechos.
- Despu@sdelcalentamiento,permitaqueel envasepermane7caenel
microondasparuntiempocortoantesderemoverelenvase.
- Usecuidadoextremocuandoinserteunacucharauotto utensilioen
elenvase.
[] Losalimentoscalientesyelvaporpuedencausarquemaduras.
Tengacuidadoal abrircualquiercontenedorconcomidacaliente,
inclusobalsasderosetaso palomitasde maiz,balsaso cajasde
cocinar.Paraprevenirposiblesdar_ospersonales,mantengaelvapor
alejadodesusmanosyrostra.
[] Nococinedemasiadolaspapas.Podrfandeshidratarseeincendiarse,
causandodar_osa suhomo.
[] Cocinelacameyelpoliopar completo-la came hastaquealcance
unatemperaturaminimaINTERIORde 160°F,yelpoliohastauna
temperaturatNTERNAminimade 180°F.Cuandosecocinana
estastemperaturasseevitalacontracci6ndeenfermedadespar
intoxicaci6n.
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