GE Spacemaker JNM1541 User manual

Models: JVM1540
JNM1541
HVM1540
Spacemaker Microwave Oven
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READ ALL SAA_2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING
,_ WARNING!
Foryoursafety,theinformationin this manualmustbe followed tominimize therisk offire or
explosion, electric shock,or toprevent property damage,personal injury,or loss oflife.
For your safiqy, die intbrma|iolt ill this manual
lnus/be tollowed to mininlize /he risk of fire
or explosion or/o prevem property damage,
Pt_CAUIYONS persollal_l_>.orlosso,li*_
Do Not Attempt DoNot Operate1tie oven
/o operate /his oven ifil is damaged. 1/is
with lhe door open particularly importan/
_ince opell-door that tile OVell door
operauon call resul/ close properly and
TO EXCESSIVE i,l_l_,rmr_,lexposuretlla,,llereisllO
lo illicrowave ellergw, dalllage to tile:
MICROWA_ It is impor,anl no, to 'door (ben,).
deti_a_ or tmnper with 2hiJlges and lmches
ENERGY ,hesali_'y interlocks. ,broken or loosened _.
DoNot Place rely objec_ 3door seals and sealing
between lhe oven [i'Oll/ surthces
tace and tile door or The OvenShouldNot
allow soil or eleaneI be adjusted or repaired
residue to accumulaw by allVOlle excepl
on sealing sur[aces properly qualified
servlce 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 mimne 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 illjut?.
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.

m.
Make sure all cook_are
used in your microwave
oven is suitable tor
n/icrowaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
l//eastll?il/g ClltIS , Cllstard
cups, potter} or china
dinnerware which does not
have metallic u:im or glaze
with a metallic sheen can
be/lsed. Sortie cook_are
is labeled "suitable tor
microwm'ing."
How to test for a microwave
safe dish
•I|vou are not s/Ire il
a dish ixlnicrowa,e-sali'.
ux(+ tt_ix test: Place il tt_(
ovel| l)ol]l the dish ",,(n
;-ire leSllll_t _111(| _1 _l_tss
ulea.suriug cut)/il|ed with
1 cut) (.ffw;tter--xet the
measuril/g CUll either
in or next to the dish.
Microwave 30-45 see(rods
at high. /f the dish heats,
it shouht not tie tlsed lot
lllicrowuvillg.
If the dish remains cool
and (rely the water in the
CUll heats, then the dish
is microwa_ e-sati'.
• If VO/l /lse a l//eat
thermometer while
cooking, make sm:e it is
sat('/()r/Ise ill lilicrowave
()VeilS.
• Do not use recycled
paper t/roducts. Recycled
paper towels, napkins
aild waxed tlaper Call
contaill metal flecks
which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products
contaiifing nylon or
mhm filaments should
be avoided, as they may
also ignite.
•Sol//e styro/()al// tr_lvs
(like those that meat is
tiackaged on) time a thin
stritl of metal embedded
in the bottom. When
micro_s_ed, the metal can
l)urn the floor of the ovell
or ignite a patier towel.
• Do not use the microwa\e
to dr} newstlatiers.
• Not all t>lastic wrap
is suitable/ill: use in
microwave ovens.
Check the package
tor tlrotier use.
• Patler towels, waxed
tlat/er and t/lastic wrap
can tie used to (over
dishes in order to retain
moisture and lIrevem
spattering. Be sure to
veto plastic wrat> so
steal// can escalle.
• Cookware lilav becolile
hot because of heat
transti'rred/i'om the
heated/ood. Pot holders
may be needed to handle
the cookware.
• "Boilable" cooking
t)ouches and tightly
closed plastic bags should
be slit, tlierced or _emed
as directed tiy tlackage.
If they are not, tllasti(
could burst durillg or
immediately atter
cooking, l)ossitily restflting
in ii_jur}. Also, tllastic
storage containers should
be at least partially
m/covered 1)ecause they
/orm a tight seal+ When
cooking with COlmUners
tightly covered with
t>lastic wrap, remove
covering carefllllv and
direct steal// aw_lv Ji'ol//
hands 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. Boilovers
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/ OfflTONAI KFIS
Ensure proper ground
exists before use.
AWARNING
hnproper use of the
grounding plug can result
in a risk of electric shock.
This appliance Inust be
g-rom/de(t. Ill tile event of
an electlJcal 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/(ting _,ire with a
grounding plug. The l)lug
must be t)lugged into an
ouilei that is t)rotlerl}
installed and g_xmn(ted.
Consuh a qualified
ele(u'i(-ian or service
te(hni(ian if tile gTom/ding
instrucdons are not
eomt)letely undersiood,
or if doubt exists as to
wheiher the appliance is
tlrot)efly grounded.
I/the ouilet is a standard
2-llrong wall outlet, it is
your personal resllonsibilip_
and oblig_don to have it
ret)la(ed wifll a t)rollerly
grounded 3-t)rong wall
omlei.
[)O not, iin(teF _ll/V
CilTe/ll//stan(es, Ctl[ OF
remove the {hird (grom/(t)
t)rong tix)m the t)ower cord.
Do not use an adat)ter plug
with 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(lmi(ian install an outlet
near tile al)tllian(e.
For best ollet_don, plug
this al)lllimwe into its ()_r_
elecilJcal outlet to t)revent
flickering of lights, blowing
offilse or u:itltling of cir(uit
breaker.
Filler Panel Kits
JX46WH/BL--White/Black
dX4OWH--White
JX41--Black
When ret,la(ing a 36"
range hood,/iller panel
kits fill in the additional
wi(hh t() t)rovide a custom
built-in al)l)earance.
For installation between
cabinets only; not/i)r
end-el:cabinet installation.
Each kit contains t,,*,o
3"-wide filler t)anels.
axsIC--Recircolating Charcoal
FilterKit (included with Model
JNM1541)
Filter kits are /lse(t whell
the microwave oven cannot
be vented to tile outside.
Axailable at extra cost/i'om
your GE supplier.

/il/ll//1i t \\\\N --[7
1 Door Handle. Pull to
op('n th(' (too_ The
door must bc secur('lv
latched/i)r the
microwave to operate.
2 Door Latches.
3 Window with Metal
Shield. Scre('n allows
cooking to be viewed
while keeping
IIIi(TOW_tVeS confined
ilJ, the o_en.
# Touch Control Panel.
5 Cooktop Light.
6 Grease Filters.
7 Removable Turntable.
Turntable and supt)()rt
must bc in t)la(c
when using the o_en.
The turntable it)w,; 1)e
removed ti)r cleaMng.
8 Convenience Guide.
9 Shelf(on some models).
I,(,isyou l//i( l-()w_l_+(,
several/i)ods at once.
Food l//i(Fowa_es best
when pla(ed directly
on the turntable.
10 Rating Plate. I,ocat('d
on tl't(' inside WC++]IO/
the mi(rowave o_en.