GE PVH1970 User manual

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Safety Instructions .............. 2-8
Operating Instructions
Convenience Features .......... 15,16
Exhaust Features............... 28-30
Microwave Terms ................. 20
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Feature ........................ 16
Oven Features .................. 9-11
Other Features ................. 22-24
Power Levels...................... 21
Replacing the Light Bulb........... 28
Sensor Features................ 17-20
Time Features.................. 12-15
Care and Cleaning ............. 25, 26
Troubleshooting Tips
Before you call for service ...... 30-32
Consumer Support
Consumer Support.................. 34
Optional Kits ....................... 8
Warranty ......................... 33
PVH1970
PNP11971
Write the model and serial numbers here:
Model #
Serial#
You can find them on a label when the
door isopen. 49-40643-1 7-11 GE

IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.
READALL INSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed,
including the following:
AWARNING!
To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons
or exposure to excessive microwave energy:
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
(a) Do Not Attempt to operate this (cl
ovenwith the door open since open-
door operation can result in harmful
exposure to microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper
with the safety interlocks.
(b) Do Not Place any object between
the oven front face and the door
or allow soilor cleaner residueto
accumulate on sealing surfaces.
Do Not Operate the oven if it is
damaged. It isparticularly important
that the oven door close properly
and that there is no damage to the:
(Z)door (bent)
(2)hingesand latches
(brokenor loosened)
(:3)door seals and sealingsurfaces.
_d) TheOvenShould Not be adjusted
or repaired by anyone except
properly qualified servicepersonnel.
• Reed oil instructions before using
this opplience. When using electricel
opplionces, bosic sofety precoutions
should be followed, including the
following:
• Read and follow the specific precautions in
the Precautions to Avoid PossibleExposure
to ExcessiveMicrowave Energysection
above.
• Thisappliance must be grounded. Connect
only to a properly grounded outlet. Seethe
Grounding Instructions section on page 6.
• Thismicrowave oven is ULlistedfor
installation over both gas (lessthan
60,000BTU)and electric ranges.
• Thisover-the-range oven isdesigned for use
over ranges no wider than 36." It may be
installed over both gas and electric cooking
equipment.
• Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or plug, if it isnot
working properly, or if it has been damaged
or dropped. Ifthe power cord isdamaged, it
must be replaced by GeneralElectric Service
or an authorized service agent using a
power cord (_v(_ilablefrom GeneralElectric..
• Install or locatethis appliance only in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
Do not clean with metal scouring pads.
Piecescan burn offthe pad and touch
electrical parts involving riskof electric
shock.
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Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner's
Manual
• To reduce the riskof fire in the oven cavity: •
-Do not overcook food. Carefullyattend
appliance when paper, plastic or other •
combustible materials are placed insidethe
ovenwhile cooking. •
- Removewire twist-ties and metal handles
from paper or plastic containers before
placing them in the oven. •
- Do not usethe oven for storage purposes. •
Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils or food in the oven when not in use.
- Do not pop popcorn in your microwave
oven unlessin a special microwave popcorn
accessory or unlessyou use popcorn
labeledfor use in microwave ovens.
- Ifmaterials insidethe oven ignite, keep
the 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 isopened, the fire may spread.
- Do not usethe SensorFeaturestwice in
successionon the same food portion. Iffood
isundercooked after the first countdown,
useCOOKBYTIMEfor additional cooking
time.
-Do not usethe oven to dry newspaper.
•Thermometer--Do not use regular cooking
or oven thermometers when cooking by
microwave. The metal and mercury in these
thermometers could cause arcing and
possibledamage to the oven. Do not usea
thermometer in food you are microwaving
unlessthe thermometer is designedor
recommended for use in the microwave
oven.
• Do not store any materials, other than our
recommended accessories,in thisoven
when not in use.
• Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not
usethis product near water-for example,
in a wet basement, near a swimming pool,
near a sink or in similar locations.
Keeppower cord away from heated
surfaces.
Do not immerse power cord or plug in
water.
Do not block or cover any openings on the
appliance.
This microwave is not approved or tested
for marine use.
Usethis appliance only for its intended use
asdescribed inthis manual.
Do not use corrosivechemicals or vapors in
this appliance.
This microwave oven isspecifically designed
to heat, dry or cook food, and isnot
intended for laboratory or industrial use.
• Some products such aswhole eggs and
sealedcontainers-for example,closed
jars-are able to explode and should not be
heated in this microwave oven. Such useof
the microwave oven could result
in injury.
• Itis important to keep the area clean where
the door sealsagainst the microwave. Use
only mild, non-abrasive detergents applied
with a clean sponge or soft cloth. Rinsewell.
• This appliance must only be serviced by
qualified service personnel.Contact nearest
authorized servicefacility for examination,
repair or adjustment.
• As with any appliance, closesupervision is
necessarywhen used bychildren.
• Do not store anything directly on top of
the microwave oven surface when the
microwave oven isin operation.
• Do not mount this appliance over asink.
• Do not letthe cord hang over edge of
counter.
Do not use paper products in oven when
appliance isoperated in any cooking mode
except microwave only.
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IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.
READALL INSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
AWARNING:
Risk of explosion or exposure to toxic
material, the battery should be replaced by
service technician only.
AWARNING!
ARCING
lf you see arcing,pressthe CANCEL/OFFbutton and correctthe problem.
Arcing isthe microwave term for
sparksin the oven.Arcing is caused
by:
• Themetal shelf not installed
correctly so it
touches the microwave wall.
• Metal or foil touching the sideof
the oven.
• Turntable ringsupport not
installed correctly.
• Foilnot molded to food
(upturned edges act
like antennas).
Metal,such astwist-ties, poultry
pins,or gold-rimmed dishes, in
the microwave.
Recycledpaper towels
containing small metal pieces
being used in the microwave.
Only use microwave shelf when
reheating on more than one
level. DONOT store the oven
shelf in the microwave. See
operating instructions for Oven
ShelL.
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AWARNING!
FOOD
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• Do not pop popcorn in your microwave
oven unless in a special microwave popcorn
accessory or unlessyou use popcorn
labeledfor usein microwave ovens.
• Do not boileggs in a microwave oven.
Pressurewill build up insideegg yolk and will
cause it to burst, possibly resulting 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 livers and other giblets,and
eggyolks should be pierced to allow steam
to escape during cooking.
•SUPERHEATEDWATER
Liquids,such as water, coffee,or tea, ore
able to be overheated beyond the boiling
point without appearing to be boiling. Visible
bubbling or boiling when the container is
removed from the microwave oven isnot
always presenL THISCOULDRESULTIN VERY
NOTLIQUIDSSUDDENLYBOILINGOVER
WHENTHECONTAINERISDISTURBEDOR
ASPOONOROTHERUTENSILISINSERTED
INTOTHELIQUID.
Toreduce the riskof injury to persons:
- Do not overheat the liquid.
- Stir the liquid both before and halfway
through heating it.
- Do not usestraight-sided containers with
narrow necks.
- After heating, allow the container to stand in
the microwave ovenfor ashort time before
removing the container.
- Useextreme care when inserLinga spoon or
other utensil into the container.
Foods cooked in liquids (suchas pasta) may
tend to boil more rapidly than foods
containing lessmoisture. Should this
occur, refer to the Care and cleaning of the
microwave oven section for instructions on
how to clean the insideof the oven.
• Avoid heating baby food in glassjars, even
with the lid off. Makesure all infant food is
thoroughly cooked.Stir food to distribute the
heat evenly. Becareful to prevent scalding
when warming formula. The container may
feel cooler than the formula really is.Always
test the formula before feeding the baby.
• Don't defrost frozen beverages in narrow-
necked bottles (especiallycarbonated
beverages).Even if the container isopened,
pressure can build up.This can cause the
container to burst, possibly resulting in
injury.
• Hot foods and steam can cause burns. Be
careful when opening any containers of
hot food, including popcorn bags,cooking
pouches and boxes.To prevent possible
injury, direct steam away from hands and
face.
Do not overcook potatoes. Theycould
dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage
to your oven.
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly-meat
to at least an INTERNALtemperature of
160°Fand poultry to at least an INTERNAL
temperature of 180°F.Cookingto these
temperatures usually protects against
foodborne illness.
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IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.
READALL INSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE
Do not operate the oven in the microwave mode without the turntable
and the turntable support seated and in place.The turntable must be
unrestricted so it can rotate. Makesureall cool<woreused in your microwave
ovenissuitable for microwaving. Most glosscasseroles,cooking dishes,
measuring cups,custard cups,pottery or chino dinnerware which does
not havemetallic trim or gloze with ametallic sheen can be used.Some
cool<wareislabeled "suitablefor microwoving."
• Ifyou are not
sure if a dish is
microwave-safe,
use thistest: Place
in the oven both
the dishyou are
testing and aglass How to testfor a
measuring cup microwave-safedish.
filledwith 1cup of
water-set the measuring cup either in or
next to the dish.Microwave 30-/45seconds
at high.If the dish heats, it should not be
usedfor microwaving.
Ifthe dish remains cool and onlythe
water in the cup heats,then the dish is
microwave-safe.
• Oversizedfood or oversized metal cookware
should not be used in a microwave/
convection oven because they increase the
riskof electric shock and could cause a fire.
• Sometimes the oven floor,turntable and
walls can become too hot to touch. Be
careful touching the floor, turntable and
walls during and after cooking.
• Ifyou use a meat thermometer while
microwaving, make sure it issafe for usein
microwave ovens.
• Do not use recycled paper products.
Recycledpaper towels, napkins andwaxed
paper can contain metal fleckswhich may
cause arcing or ignite.Paper products
containing nylon or nylon filaments should
be avoided, as they may also ignite.
• Some styrofoam trays (likethose that meat
is packaged on) havea thin strip of
metal embedded in the bottom. When
microwaved, the metal can burn the floor of
the ovenor ignite a paper towel.
• Use of the shelf accessory:
- Removethe shelf from the oven when
not in use.
- Use pot holders when handling the shelf
and cookware. They may be hot.
- Besure that the shelf ispositioned
properly insidethe oven to prevent
product damage.
- Donot cover the shelf or any parLof
the ovenwith metal foil. Thiswill cause
overheating of the microwave/convection
oven.
• Do not useyour microwave oven to dry
newspapers.
• Not all plastic wrap issuitable for use in
microwave ovens.Checkthe package for
proper use.
• Papertowels, waxed paper and plastic
wrap can be used to cover dishes in order
to retain moisture and prevent spattering
while microwaving. Besure to vent plastic
wrap sosteam can escape.
• Cookware may become hot because of
heat transferred from the heated food.
Pot holders may be neededto handle the
cookware.
When microwaving "bailable" cooking
pouches and tightly closed plastic bags,
they should be slit, pierced or vented as
directed bypackage. Ifthey are not, plastic
could burst during or immediately after
cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also,
plastic storage containers should be at least
partially uncovered because they form a
tight seal.When cooking with containers
tightly covered with plastic wrap, remove
covering carefully and direct steam away
from hands and face.
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MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE (cont.)
• Usefoil only as directed in this manual.
When using foil in the microwave oven,
keepthe foil at least 1" away from the sides
of the oven.
• Plasticcookware-Plastic cookware
designed for microwave cooking isvery
useful,but should be used carefully. Even
microwave-safe plastic may not be as
tolerant of overcooking conditions as
are glass or ceramic materials and may
soften or char if subjected to short periods
of overcooking. In longer exposuresto
overcooking, the food and cookware could
ignite.
WARNING!
Follow these guidelines:
[] Use microwave-safe plastics only and
use
them in strict compliance with the
cookware manufacturer's
recommendations.
[] Donot microwaveempty containers.
[] Do not permit childrento useplastic
cookwarewithout completesupervision.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING!
Improper use of the grounding plug can result in u
risk of electric shock.
Ensureproperground
existsbeforeuse.
Thisappliance
must be
grounded. In
the event of
an electrical
short circuit,
grounding
reduces the risk
of electric shock
by providing an escape wire for the electric
current.
This appliance is equipped with a power cord
having a grounding wire with a grounding plug.
The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is
properly installedand grounded.
Consult aqualified electrician or service
technician if the grounding instructions are not
completely understood, or if doubt existsas to
whether the appliance isproperly grounded.
Ifthe outlet isastandard 2-prong wall outlet,
it isyour personal responsibility and obligation
to have it replaced with a properly grounded
B-prongwall outlet.
Do not under any circumstances cut or remove
the third (ground) prong from the power cord.
Do not use an adapter plug with this appliance.
Do not use an extension cord with this
appliance. Ifthe power cord istoo short, have a
qualified electrician or servicetechnician install
an outlet near the appliance.
For best operation, plug this appliance into
its own electrical outlet to prevent flickering
of lights, blowing of fuse or tripping of circuit
breaker.
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IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS.
READALL INSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
THE VENT FAN
Thefan will operate automatically under •
certain conditions (seeAutomatic Fan
feature).Take careto prevent the starting and
spreading of accidental cooking fires while the
vent fan is in use.
• Cleanthe underside of the microwave often.
Do not allow greaseto build up on the
microwave or the fan filters.
• Inthe event of a greasefire on the surface
units below the microwave oven, smother a
flaming panon the surface unit by covering
the pan completely with a lid,a cookie sheet
or aflat tray.
PACEMAKERS
Use care when cleaning the vent fan filters.
Corrosive cleaning agents, such as lye-
based oven cleaners,may damage the
filters.
When preparing flaming foods under the
microwave, turn the fan on.
Never leave surface units beneath your
microwave oven unattended at high heat
settings. Boiloverscause smoking and
greasy spilloversthat may ignite and spread
if the microwave vent fan isoperating. To
minimize automatic fan operation, use
adequate sizedcookware and use high heat
on surface units only when necessary.
Most pacemakers are shielded from
interference from electronic products,
including microwaves. However, patients
with pacemakers may wish to consult their
physicians if they have concerns.
OPTIONAL KITS
Available at extra cost from your GEsupplier.
Filler Panel Kits
•JX52WH-White
•JX52BL--BIock
When replacing a 36" range hood, filler
panel kits fill in the additional width to
provide a custom built-in appearance.
For installation between cabinets only; not
for end-of-cabinet installation. Each kit
contains two 3" wide filler panels.
Filter Kits
•J_81J--Recirculating Charcoal FilterKit
Filter kits are used when the oven cannot be
vented to the outside.
See back cover to order by phone or at
ge.com.
READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETYINFORMATION CAREFULLY.
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About the features of your oven. GEAppliances.com
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
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Features of the Oven
ODoor Handle. 0
ODoor Latches.
Oindow with Metal Shield. Screen
allows cooking to be viewed while
keeping microwaves confined in
the oven.
OControl Panel.
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Removable Turntable. Do not
operate the oven in the microwave
mode without the turntable and
turntable support seated and in
place.
Removable Turntable Support. Do
not operate the oven in the
microwave mode without the
turntable and turntable support
seated and in place.

About the features of your oven.
Power Saver (Energy Saver)
Feature (onsome models)
Your GEmicrowave has an Power Saver(EnergySaver)feature. Many electronic appliances,
including Microwaves, consume electric power while they are switched off or in astandby
mode. Eliminating standby power can reduce your operating costs.
ToACTIVATEthe Power Saver(EnergySaver)Feature--
Pressthe Power Saver button on the unit, and the unit will turn off. (Note:If utilizingthis
feature, the clock will not be displayed on the unit.)
ToDEACTIVATEthe Power Saver(EnergySaver)Feature--
U Pressthe Power Sever button on the unit, and the unit will turn on. Thedisplay will read
"On" Ifthe unit has had power aplied recently (within the lastfew days),the time will be
remembered.
_lf prompted, enter the time of day.
NOTE: Thetime keeping device that keepsyour clock running will need to be recharged every
few days. It isrecommended that once aweek you should leave the unit powered on (donot
usethe Power Saver(EnergySaver)feature)for at least 2/4hours. Ifyou are prompted to enter
a time when turning on from the PowerSaver (EnergySaver)mode, you should have the unit
powered on for at least/48 hours. When you first installyour unit, you should leave it powered
on for at least/48 hours.
Some features, such asthe auto night light, will not function when you are in Power Saver
(EnergySaver)mode.
NOTE:This microwave oven does not detect food in the oven if food was inserted while the unit
was Off(Power Saver(EnergySaver)active or power loss).As aresult, it will ask you to insert
food again when PowerSaver (EnergySaver)is deactivated or power is restored to the unit. If
this occurs,just open and closethe door to clear the message and the ovenwill be ready for
cooking.
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