GE Spacemaker-3 JEM4F Installation instructions

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Defrosting p8
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●Makesurealleookwamtuwdin
yaw rnicmwaveovenissuitablefur
microwaving.MostgktmCasseroks$
cookingdishes, measuringcups, ‘
custardcups, pottery or-china
dirmerwa~ewhichdoes-HOIhave
rnetaik trimorgkze withametallic
sheen can beused. Somecodwvare
islabeled“suitabkforMicrowaving:’
Ifyouare tmsurq usethis dishtest:
Measure 1cup waterinaglasscup.
Place inovencmorbesidedish.
MicrowaveI-lfi minutesatHIGH. If
waterbecomeshot,dishisrnkrowave
safe. Hdish heats, itshoukinotbe
used for microwaving.
~Paper towels,wax paper, and
plasticwrap can beused tocover
disks inorckr toretain moisture
and preventspattering.
~Some microwavedfowlsrequire
SIirring, rotating, orrearranging.
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Helpushelpyou...
Beforeusingyouroven,
readthisbookcarefully.
It
isintendedtohelpyouoperate
and maintainyournewMicrowave
Ovenproperiy.
Keepithandy foranswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
orneedmore help, write (include
yourphone number):
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthe model
andserialnumbers.
You’llfind them on alabelinside
theoven.
These numbers are also onthe
Consumer Product Ownership
RegistrationCard that came with
yourMicrowaveOven. Before
sendinginthis card, please write
thesenumbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers inany
correspondence orservice calls
concerning your MicrowaveOven.
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The electric outputofthis
microwaveovenis500 watts.
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isimportant that we knowthe
location ofyour MicrowaveOven
shouldaneed occur for adjustments.
Ybur supplier isresponsiblelbr
registeringyouastheowner,
Pleasecheckwith your supplier to
bc surehc hasdoneso;alsosendin
yourConsumerProductownership e
RegistrationC;ar(i.Ifyoumove,or
ifyOLIare nottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewrite tous, statingmodel
andserialnumbers.Thisappliance
mustberegistered.Pleasebecertain
that itis.
Writeto:
GeneralElectric Company
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Ifyoureceiveda
damaged(Mm...
Immediatelycontactthe dealer (or
builder)that soldyoutheOven.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyou requestservice...
checktheProblemSolveronpage13.
Itlistsminorcausesofoperating
problemsthatyoucancorrectyourself.
OptionalAccessories
availableatextra costfrom your
General EIectric supplier.
JX’7FInstallationKit converts
this oventoabuilt-inwalloven.
WNS7Fhstallation Kit allows
thisoventobemountedonawall.
When unpacking your
microwaveoven... youshould find
aninstallationpackagethat contains
installationinstructions,atemplate,
and installationhardwarefbr under-
the-cabinetmounting.Ifmissing,
contactyour supplier.
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(a)IkJNot Attempttooperatethis
ovenwith thedoor open since
opendoor operationcan resultin
harmfulexposuretomicrowave
energy.Itisimportantnotto
defeatortamperwith thesafety
interlocks.
(b) Do Not PIaceanyobject
betweentheovenfront faceand
thedoor orallowsoil orcleaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.
(c)Do Not Operatethe oven
ifitisdamaged. Itisparticularly
importantthat the ovendoorclose
properly and thatthere isno
damagetothe:
—(1)door (bent)
~(z) hingesand latches(brokenor
~loosened)
(3)door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d)The Oven $.ihouIdNot be
adjustedorrepaired byanyone
c.wxptproperly qualified service
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S/Kl?ETYINSTRUCTIONS
Readallinstructionsbeforeusingthisappliance
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshouldbe
followed,includingthefollowing:
WARNING–TOretiuce
theriskofburns,electricshock,
fire,ifljurytopersonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
*UsethisapplianceonlyforkS
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
.Readandfollowthespecific
“PRECAUTIONS70AVOID
POSSIBLEEXPC)SURETO
EXCESSIVEMKRC)WAVE
ENERGY”atleft.
*Thisappliancemustb~grounded.
Connectonlytopmperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS’”onpage11.
@Furbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
lights,blowingoffuseortripping
ofcircuitbreaker.
.Installorlocatethisappliance
onlyinaccordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.
@BecertaintopkwethefrOM
surfaceofthedoorthreeinchesor
morebackfromthecountertop
edgetoavoid tipping
ofthe innormalusage.
(U’usedoncountertop.)
*Donotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliarwe.
@Do notUSe
outdoors.
@Donotirmmmepowercordor
pluginwater.
@I@3ppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
@Donotletpowercordhangover
c@ (J(’ta[lle(jrcounter.
@Donotoperatethisappliance
ifithasadamagedpowercordor
plug,ifitisnotworkingproperly,
orifithasbeendarnagedor
dropped.
*Seedoorsurfacecleaning
instructionsonpage10.
*Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
personnel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicsfacilityfor
examination,repairoradjustment.
.Aswithanyappliance,cbse
supervisionisnecessarywhen
usedbychildren.
*TOreduce theriskoffirein
theovencavity:
–Do notovercookfood.Carefidly
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking.
—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbdore
placingbaginoven.
—Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
–Paper towels,napkinsand
waxpaper.Recycledpaper
productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.
–Do not themm
emptytoavoid tothe
ovenandthe of M
byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,no
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemp$yatall
times—itsavesenergyand
pro~o~gSthe life o~~~.

SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS(continued)
—Donotpop popcorninyour
microwaveovenunlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeledfor
useinmicrowaveovens.
–Ifmaterialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,turn
ovenoff,anddisconnectpower
cord,orshutoffpoweratfhseor
circuitbreakerpanel.
.Somepr-oducti suchaswhole
eggsandsealedcontainers--for
example,closedglassjars—may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated
inthisoven.
@Avoidheatingbabyfoodh
glassjars,evenwithouttheirlids;
especiaHymeatandeggmixtures.
●Don’t defrostfrozenbeverages
in
narrowneckedbottles(especially
carbonated beverages). Even ifthe
containerisopened,pressure
canbuildup,This can cause the
container toburst, resulting in
injury.
*Usemetalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.Foilstripsasusedon
meatroastsarehelpfulwhenused
asshowninCookbook.
TVdinnersmaybemicrowaved
infoiltrayslessthan3/4”high;
removetopfoilcoverandreturn
traytobox.When usingmetalin
themicrowaveoven,keepmetal
atleast1inchawayfromsides
ofoven.
9COOkingutensilsmaybecome
hotbecauseofheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Potholders
maybeneededtohandlethe
utensil,
.~~e~~~$, ~~e~VQnfJoor
canbecometoohottotouch.13e
carefi.dwhentouchingthefloor
duringandaftercooking.
~FWdScookedinliquids(such
aspasta)maytendtoboilover
morerapidlythanftis containing
lessmoisture.Shouldthisoccur,
refertopage10forinstructionson
howtocleantheinsideoftheoven.
o~her~ome~~r—~o not
useathermometerinfoodyou
aremicrowavingunlessthe
thermometerisdesignedor
recommendedforuseinthe
microwaveoven.
@Plasticutensils--Plasticutensils
designedformicrowavecooking
areveryuseful,butshouldbe
usedcarefilly.Evenmicrowave
plasticmaynotbeasto~erantof
overcookingconditionsasareglass
orceramicmaterialsandmay
softenorcharifsubjectedtoshort
periodsofovercooking.Inlonger
exposurestoovercooking,thefood
andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)Usemicrowave
plasticsonlyandusetheminstrict
compliancewiththeutensil
manufacturer’srecommendations.
2)Donotsubjectemptyutensilsto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticutensils
withoutcompletesupervision.
●when cookingporkfollow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoatleasti70°E
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybeo
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandmeatwillbesafetoeat.
o~~ilingeggsisnot
recommmdeclinamicrowave
oven.
Pressurecanbuildup
insidetheeggyolkandmaycause
ittoburst,resultingininjury.
oFoods with ~n~roke~ou~r
“skiny’suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
offBoi~a~l~”~dti~g ~ouchm
andtightlyclosedplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedinCookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshouldbe
atleastpartiaIlyuncoveredbecause
theyformatightseal.When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,remove
covering
carefhllyanddirectsteam
awayfromhandsandface.
OSpontaneous
certainspecialcircumstances,
liquidsmaystarttoboilduringor
shortlyafterremovalfromthe
microwaveoven.Topreventburns
fromsplashingliquid,stirthe
liquidbrieflybeforeremovingthe
containerfromthe oven.

ofwiiumown
CookingCompleteReminder
(ForTIMECOOKandTIMEDEFROSTcycles)
‘lbremindyouthatyouhavefoodinthe
oven,theovenwillbeeponceaminuteuntil
youeitheropentheovendoorortouchthe
~LEAR/OFFpad.
1.Door Latches.
2.Door Screen. Metal screen
permits viewingoffoodsand keeps
microwavesconfined insideoven.
3.(hen Vent.
4.Model and SerialNumbers.
5.Oven Interior Light turns on
when the door isopened orwhen
the ovenisoperating.
6.TouchControl Paneland
See nextpagefor
instructions.
7.Door LatchRelease. Presslatch
release bar atindenttoopen door,
Door must besecurely latched for
oventooperate.
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TouchControlPanel
TheTouchControlPanel
allowsyoutoset theovencontrols
electronicallywiththetouchofa
finger.It’sdesignedtobeeasy
touseandunderstand.
LDISPLAY.Displaystimeofda-y
and timecountingdownduring
cookingfunctions,powerlevel,
cookingmodeand instructions.
2.TIME COOKI&II.
Microwavefor apresetamountof
timeusingautomaticPowerLevel
10(HIGH), (or changepowerlevel
after enteringcookingtime. See
page7.)
3.CLOCK. Touchthispadtoenter
timeofdayorcheck timeofday
whilemicrowaving.
Toset clock, first touchCLOCK
pad and then enter time ofday.For
example,iftime is1:30,touch
numberpads 1,3,and Oand 1:30
willappear indisplay.Touch
STARTpad. Toreset orchange
time, simplyrepeat aboveprocess.
4.NUMBER PADS.Touchthese
pads toenter cooking/defrosting
time, PowerLeveland timeofday.
5.POWERLEVEL. Touchthis
pad bcf’orcentering another power
Icvclnumber ifyou wanttochange
from automatic PowerLevel 10
(HIGH) fbrcookingorPower
I.cvcj3(LOW) fordefrosting.
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6.TIME DEFROST.Gentle,
generallyuniformthawingat
automaticPowerLevel3(LOW),(or
changepowerlevelafter entering
defrostingtime. Seepage8.)
7.MIN/SECTIMER.This feature
usesnomicrowaveenergy.It
functionsasakitchentimer, asa
holdingperiod afterdefrostorasa
delaytimer beforetimecooking.
(Seepage9.)
8.START.After allselectionsare
made, touchthispadtostartoven.
9.CLEAIUOFF.When touched, it
shutsoff the ovenand erasesall
settings(excepttime ofday).
Use your TouchControl PaneltoCreate your own programs to
Defrostand Cook bytime using suityour individualcooking style.
your choice ofPowerLevels from For example: usethe Min/Sec
1(low)to10(high), time kitchen Timer todelay the start ofco~king
taskswith the Min/Scc Timer, and orprogram ahold.time between
xitheclock. defrostingand cooking.(Seepage9.)
SetTime Cook I&Hfor atwo-
stageprogram using times
and R3werLeveis. (See page 7.) t.,
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TheTIMECOOKI&Hfeature
allowsyoutomicrowavefora
presetamountoftime using
automaticPowerLevel10
(HIGH),orchangePowerLevel
automatically.
PowerLevel10(HIGH) is
recommendedfor mostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.SeeyourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacup ofcoffee
byfollowingthe stepsbelow.
Step 1:Fill acup 2/3 fullof
waterand add 1teaspoonofinstant
coffeeand stir todissolve. Use a
cup that hasnometaldecoration
and ismicrowavesafe(referto
MicrowavingTipsonpage2).
Place cup inovenand closedoor.
$@ 2:TbuchTIME COOK I&H
pad. Displayshows:0and “POWER
10:’‘*ENTERCOOKTIME” flashes.
Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVEL pad and
desirednumber,althoughPower
Level10(HIGH) ispreferredfor
thiscupofcoffee.
Step4:TouchSTART.“COOK
TIMEJ’“POWER 10~’and time
countingdownshowondisplay.
Step5:When time isup, the oven
signalsand flashes “END:’ Oven,
lightandfan shutoff.
Step6:Open thedoor.
UsingtheTimeCookII
Feature
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Withthe Time Cook Hfeature, you
can settwotime cookingfunctions
withinone program. This would
beidealifyoudesired tochange
powerlevelsduring your cocking
operations.
The followingisanexampleofhow
tochangepower levelsusingTime
Cook H.
Step 1:Repeat Steps 1,2and 3.
Step2:TouchTIME COOK I&II.
“ENTER COOK TIME II” flashes.
Step3:Setyour time.
Step4:Tochange the powerlevel,
(ouchPOWER LEVEL pad and
desirednumber for new powerlevel.
S@ 5:Touch START.
Step 6:“POWER 10”isdisplayed
and “COOK TIME I“countsdown.
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QuestionsandAnswers
Q.Iset myovenforthetime
calledfor intherecipe,butatthe
endofthe timeailowed,myfood
wasn’tdone. Whathappened?
A.Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeorlocationmanyTime
Cook recipesgiveyouatimerange
topreventovercooking,Setthe
ovenforminimumtime, testthe
foodfor doneness,and cookyour
dishalittle longer,ifnecessary.
Q.Itouchedthe numberpads
andselectedmypowerlevel.When
ItouchedSTART,however,my
ovendidn’tcome on. Whynot?
A.The TIME COOK I&IIpad
mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe
number padsorelse yourovenwill
notbegin cooking.
Q.1want tocook on apower
levelother thanHIGH. What do
Ineed todo?
A.Tochangethe powerlevel,
touchthe POWER LEVEL pad.
“ENTER POWER” flasheson the
displaypanel. Enter new number.
Q. Can Iinterruptmy Time
Cook function tocheck the food?
A.Yes.Toresume cooking,
simplyclose the door and press
the STARTpad. The timer mustbe
reset for cookingtoresume unless
time isremaining ontimer.

TheDefrostsettingisdesigned
forspeedythawingoffrozenfood
andisoneofthegreatadvantages
ofamicrowaveoven.
@PowerLevel3isautomatically
setfordefrosting,butyoumay
changethisfor more flexibility.
●Seeyour Cookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
pork chopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.
Step1:Place al-lb. packageof
frozenchopsintheovenandclose
door.
Step4:TouchSTART.“DEF
TIME” showsandtimecounts
downondisplay.When cycleis
completed,the ovensignalsand
flashes“END;’ thenautomatically
shutsoff.
Step5:Turn packageover,close
door and repeat Steps2,3 and4.
Step6:Open door, remove
packageand separatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
DefrostingTips
.Foodsfrozen inpaper orplastic
can bedefrostedinthepackage.
Step2:TouchTIME DEFROST
Displayshows:0and “POWER 3:’
*’ENTERDEF TIME” flashes.
Step3:T[)uch4,0and Ofor4
minutes. Displayshows4:00 and
“POWER3.”“DEF TIME” flashes.
II”youwish tochangepower level,
touchPOWER LEVEL padandthen
NWnumber.
E=--
.For evendefrosting, somefoods
need tobebroken uporseparated
part ofthe waythrough the
defrostingtime.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. WhenIpressSTART,Iheara
dull, thumpingnoise. Whatisit?
A.Thissoundisnormal. Itiso
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(HIGH).
Q. CanIdefrostsmallitemsin
ahurry?
A.Yes,butthey willneed more
frequentattentionthanusual. Raise
the powerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad. PowerLevel7cutsthe
timeaboutin1/2;PowerLevel
10cutsthetimetoapproximately
1/3.During either, rotateorstir
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
times inthe Cookbookseem right
for myfood?
A.Cookbooktimesare average.
Defrostingtime can vary according
tothe temperatureinyour freezer.
Setyourwen for thetime indicated
inyourCookbook. Ifyourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
end ofthat time, reset youroven
and adjustthe time accordingly.
Q. Shouldali foodsbe
thawedbefore cooking?
A.Somefoods shouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
For example, fish cooks soquickly
itisbetter tobegincooking while it
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q.Can Iopen the door
defrosting tochick on the
progl”ess
ofmy food?
A.Yes.Youmayopen the door at
any time during microwaving.To
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START.The oven begins
operating iftime isleft on timer.
Ifriot, reset timer.
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toUsetheMinute/Second‘Ilimer
TheMIN/SECTIMERhasthree
timingfunctions:
●Itoperatesasaminutetimer.
*Itcan beset todelaycooking.
“,
eItcanbeusedasaholdsetting
afterdefrosting.
The MIN/~ECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HowtoTimea3-Minute
PhoneCall
1.TouchMIN/SEC TIMER pad.
Thedisplayshows:0and “ENTER
TIME” flashes.
2,Touchnumber pads 3,OandO
(for3minutesand no seconds).
Displayshows3:00 and “TIME”
flashes.
3.TouchSTART.Displayshows
“TIME” and timecountingdown.
4.When time isup, ovensignals,
flashes “ENDJ’ and displayshows
timeofday.
ProgrammingaHOLD
Tm’m
The Minute/SecondTimer can also
beused toprogram “hold time”
betweenmicrowavecooking
functions.The time can rangefrom
one second to99 minutes and 99
seconds. AHOLD, or“standing”
time may befoundinsome ofyour
own recipes orCookbook.
Todelaycooking upto99 minutes,
touchTIME COOK I&Handenter
cooking time. TouchMIN/SEC
an(ienter number of
n~i~lutes todek~ycooking. ‘Touch
S’1’ART.Timer will cm.mtdownto
.ZCN};~Micm}king wil 1begin.
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven.
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.
The displayshows:0and “POWER
3““ENTER DEF TIME” flashes.
Step3:Touchpads 1,5,0 and0for
15minutesdefrostingtime. 15:00
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonPowerLevel3
butcan bechangedbytouchingthe
POWER LEVEL pad andthe
desiredpower level.)
Step4:Set standingorhold time
bytouching MIN/SEC TIMER.
The display shows:0and “ENTER
TIME” flashes.
Step 5:Touch 1,0,0 and Otohold
for ten minutes. 10:00appearson
displayand “TIME” flashes.
.
Step7:Touch2,5,0 and Ofor
twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime,
“COOKTIME” flashesand 25:00
and “POWER 10”appearon
display.
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Step8:TouchSTART.“DEFTIME”
and 15:00countingdownshow
ondisplay.Aseach functionis
automaticallyperformedoven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthe function.
Step9:When time isup, the oven
signalsand flashes“END:’
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemy defrost,
holdand cook instructions?
A.The ovenwill automatically
rearrangeyourprogram. Defrosting
will alwayscome first, then hold,
and thenthe cookingfunction.
Q. CanIdefrostand holdonly?
A.Yes.Sometimesyou mayonly
wanttodefrostafood, hold it,and
cook itlater. All youneed todo is
program inDefrostand amountof
time. Then program Hold and the
amount oftime. Besure toput the
thaweddishinthe refrigerator
promptly.
NOTE: Let foodsremain atroom
temperature only aslongassafe.
Times will vary.
Q.Iprogrammed my ovenfar a
specific time but it
A.When instructionsconflict,
the ovencarries out the last
instruction. Ybumayhavesetthe
oventoDefrost for 4minutes,
Hold/Time for 2minutes, and them
Defrost for 6minutes. Inthis cast;.,
theovenwouldDefrostfix-6mhmtcs
and for 2minutes.
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Care andCleaning
YournewMicrowaveOvenis
avahrabkappliance.Protect
itfrom misusebyfollowing
theserules:
@Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
door afewminutesafier cooking
helps “air-out” the interior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbaking sodaand water
keepsthe interior fresh.
*Don’tusesharp-edged utensils
onyouroven. The insideand
outsideovenwallscan bescratched.
The controlpanel can bedamaged.
BE CERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORE CLEANING ANY
PARTOF THIS OVEN.
B
HowtoCleantheInside
Wallsand floor.Becausethereis
littleheatexceptinthe food,or
sometimesintheutensils,spills
and spattersare easytoremove.
Somespatterscan beremovedwith
apapertowel,othersmayrequirea
dampcloth.Removegreasyspatters
withasudsycloth, then rinsewith
adampcloth. Do notuseabrasive
cleanersonovenwalls.NEVER
USE ACommercial OVEN
CLEANER ON ANY PARTOF
YOURMICROWAVEOVEN.
Door (inside). Window:Wipeup
spattersdaily,washwhen soiled,
withaminimumofsudsy,warm
water.Rinse thoroughlyand dry.
Metaland plasticparts ondoor:
Wipefrequentlywith adamp
cloth toremoveallsoil. DO NUI’
USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS
CLEANING POWDERSOR
STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS.
THEY WILL MAR THE
SURFACE.
Specialnote when using
Brown ‘NSear Dish: Ifgrease is
present, high heatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown ‘N Seardish
maycause the grease toburn onto
the ovenfloor. This maybe
removedwith acleanser such as
Bar Keepers Friend” Cleanser by
SerVaasLaboratories, Inc.
After usingBar KeepersFriend”
Cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly,
followinginstructionson can. Do
not use Bar Keepers Friend”
Cleanser on the painted surfaces
such asthe walk. Itmayscratch
the paint.
Bar Keepers Friend” Cleanser is
sold inmany grocery, hardware,
and department stores.
HCBWtoCleantheOutside
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,then
rinseanddry. Wipethe window
cleanwithadampcloth. Chrome
trimisbestwipedwith adamp
clothandthen withadry towel.
ControlI%nel.Wipewithadamp
cloth. Dry thoroughly.Do notuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapand water,abrasives,orsharp
objectsonthepanel—theycan
damageit.
DoorSurface. When cleaning
surfacesofdoor andoventhat
cometogetheronclosingthedoor,
useonlymild, nonabrasivesoaps
ordetergentsappliedwith asponge
orsoflcloth.
PowerCord. Ifthecord becomes
soiled, unplugand wash with damp
cloth. For stubbornspots, sudsy
watermaybeused, but becertain
torinse and dry thoroughlybefore
pluggingcord intooutlet.
(km Lamp
First unplugthe oven.Then remove
lampcompartmentcoverby
removingscrew which holds cover
inplace. Cover islocated onthe
back ofthe outer case.
Replacewith20-wattappliancebulb.
(Itisavailableindrug and
stores.)Replace cover,
Plug inthe oven.
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I’I+JSTIU.X2TIONS
Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventofanelectrical short
circuit,groundingreducestherisk
felectricshockbyprovidingan
escapewire forthe electriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercord havingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug. The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperly installedand
grounded. (Fig. 1)
WARNING-Improper
useofthe groundingplug can result
inarisk ofelectric shock.
Consultaqualifledelectrician or
servicetechnicianifthe grounding
instructionsare notcomplete~y
—understood,orifdoubt existsasto
~~hct~-ltii-the applianceisproperly
—grounded.
Where astandard two-prong wall
receptacleisencountered, itis
your pcrsomd responsibilityand
t)bligationtohaveitreplaced with
iiproperly grounded three-prong
wal~l“cceptaclc.
Do not under any circumstmces
cut orremove the third(ground)
from the powercord.
UseofAdapterPlugs
Usagesituationswhere
appliance%powercordwill
bedisconnectedinfrequently.
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertain conditions,we
stronglyrecommendagainstthe
useofan adapterplug. However,
ifyoustillelect’touseanadapter,
wherelocal codespermit, a
TEMPORARY CONNECI’ION
maybemadetoaproperlygrounded
two-prongwallreceptaclebytheuse
ofaUL listedadapter(Fig,2)
whichisavailableatmost local
hardwarestores.
TEMPORARYMETHOD
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BEFOREUSE
The larger slotinthe adaptermust
bealignedwith thelarger slotinthe
wallreceptacle toprovideproper
polarity inthe connection ofthe
powercord.
Caution: Attachingthe adapter
ground terminal tothe wall
receptacle coverscrew doesnot
ground the appliance unlessthe
coverscrew ismetal, and not
insulated, and the wall receptacle
isgrounded through the house
wiring. Youshould havethe circuit
checked byaqualified electrician
tomake sure the receptacle is
properly grounded.
When disconnecting the power
cord from the adapter, alwayshold
the adapter with one hard. Ifthis
isno[done, the adapter ground
terminalisverylikely tobreak with
repeated use. Should this happen,
~j~~hj~-f USE t]~(~ until
‘“:r{?udhits:l&iil-lbeenaf?I-qx1
t?);{Lji7/is!lci].
Usagesituationswhere
appliance%powercordwill
bedisconnectedfrequently.
DO
notuseanadapterpluginthese
situationsbecausedisconnectingof
thepowercord placesunduestrain
ontheadapterandleadstoeventual
failureoftheadaptergroundterminal,
Youshouldhavethe two-prongwall
receptaclereplacedwithathree-
prong(grounding)receptaclebya
qualifiedelectricianbeforeusing
theappliance.
UseofExtensionCords
Becauseofpotentialsafetyhazards
undercertainconditions,westrongly
recommendagainsttheuseofan
extensioncord. However,ifitis
necessarytouseanextensioncord,
useonly a3-wireextensioncord
thathas a3-bladegroundingplug,
and a3-slot receptaclethatwill
acceptthe plugontheappliance.
The marked ratingofthe extension
cord shallbeequaltoorgreater
thanthe electrical ratingofthe
appliance (15amperes).
Suchextensioncords are obtainable
throughGeneral Electric service.
Ifyou do use an extensioncord
with your microwaveoven~the
interior light mayflicker and the
blowersound mayvarywhen oven
isinuse, Cook times may belonger
aswell.
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Step 1:Replacethe rubberfeet,
Step2:Fullysupportthe
microwavewithsomethingsturdy.
Forexampleusetelephonebooks
orencyclopedias,stackedevenly
andcloseenoughtobalancethe
weightofthe oven.
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Step 3:Openyourcabinetandwith
your screwdriver,begintoremove
the screwsholdingthemicrowave
oveninplace byturningthem
counterclockwise.
(Alternatebetweenscrewssothat
ovenisloosenedasevenlyas
possible.)
Note: Beforefinalremovalofthe
screws, check tobesure thatthe
microwaveovenisbeingsuitably
supported [opreventitfrom falling
orsliding.
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AHThese Things Are Normal
withyourMicrowaveOven:
oSteamorvaporescapingfrom
aroundthedoor.
@Lightreflectionaround dooror
outercase.
*Dimmingovenlightandchange
inblowersoundmayoccur while
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.
oDullthumpingsound whileoven
isoperating.
*SomeTV-Radiointerference
migh?bcnoticedwhile usingyour
microwaveoven.It’ssimilartothe
intcrfkrcncccaused byother small
;)ppli:inccsanddocs notindicatea
problcmwithyouroven.
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NeedService
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Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthe back pageofthis book. -
We’reproudofour serviceand
wantyoutobepleased, Ifforsome
reasonyouare nothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,here are three
stepstofollowforfurther help.
FIRST,contactthe people who
servicedyourappliance. Explain
whyyouare notpleased. Inmost
cases, thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT, ifyouare stillnotpleased,
write allthe details-including
yourphone number—to:
Manager,Consumer Relations
General Electric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225
FINALLY,ifyourproblem isstill
notresolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer ActionPanel
20 North WackerDrive
Chicago, Illinois60606

Thiswarrantyisextendedto
theoriginal purchmwwandany
succeedingownerfor products
purchasedforordinaryhomauae
inthe 48mainlandstates,Ahwka,
Hawaiiand Washington,I)*C.
Allwarrantyservicewill beprovided
byour FactoryServiceCentersor
byour authorizedCustomerCare@
servicersduring normalworking
hours,
Lookinthe White orYellowPages
ofyourtelephone directoryfor
GENERALELECTRICCOMPANY,
GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY
SERVICE,GENERAL ELECTR!C-
HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor
GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER
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~Failureofthe product ifitisused
for other than itsintended purpose
orusedcommercially.
@Damagetoproduct caused
byaccident, fire, floods oracts
ofGod.
WARRANTOR1SNOTRESPONSIBLE
FORCONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.