GE Spacemaker JVM150 Installation instructions

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questions.
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or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
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andserialnumbers,
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theovenontheupperleftside.
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BeforeMicrowaving...........2
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FeaturesofYourOven . . . . . . ...5
TouchControlPanel. ........6.7
SettheCiock . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6
TimeCook ..................8
TimeDefrost ................9
TempCook.................lO
Minute/SeamdTimcr., . . . . ...11
AutomaticCooking. . . . . ...12.13
RecipeGuide .............15
Mc:Its. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l6.l7
vegetables. . . . ..#. .o ...18.19
Desserts. . . . .. o..20.21.20.21
AutomaticCookingChart..22,23
AutoRoast . . . . . . . . . . . . ..24.2~
AutoDefrost. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...26
ExhaustFeature . . . . . . . . . . ...27
CarccfYourOvcn ....s ...28.29
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FeaturesofYourMcmwave
TheTouchControlPanelallowsyoutosettheoven
controlselectronicallywiththetouchofafinger,It’s
designedtobeeasytouseandunderstand.Withyour
microwaveoven,youhavetheoptionofusingyour
automaticcookingcontrolpadsforquickandeasy
conveniencecooking.Oryoumaymakeyourown
programstosuityourindividuali~cookingstyle.
66Eimr99AppearsonReadout
tBwhenusing~’mpCodefinctim,
youhaveentered
atemperaturelessthan%)°F.ormorethan199°F.
@Doorisopenedduring“AIYKY’cycleofAutomatic
Cookingfunction.ClosedoorandtouchSTART.
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epr~~h~~kenf~rgo~nwhenAutoRoastorTemp
Cookfinctionsarebeingused.
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LReadoutF9nel.Displaystimeofday,timeor
temperatureduringcookingfunctions,powerlevel
beingused,cookingmodeandpertinentinstructions
ofwhattodonext.
2. TimeCookItnnd‘IlmeCookIL Microwavefora
presetamountoftimeusingautomaticPowerLevel10
orchangepowerlewdaftersetting
time.(Seepage8,)
3. AutoStxwt.Allowsyoutoprogramyourovento
begincookingatapresettimeofday-up toa12-hour
delay.(Seepage8.)
4. Clock.Touchthispadtoentertimeofdaycmcheck
timeofdaywhikmicrowaving.TOsetclod, first
toughCLK!Kpadandthenentertimeofday.For
example,iftirneis MO,touchnumberpads1,3,andO
andMOwillappearinreadoutdisplay,‘Wart”will
flashonreadoutdirectingyoutotouchSTARTthus
settingtheclock.Hyouwishtoresetor chsngetime,
simplyrepeataboveprouxw.
SNumberPads.TouchthesepadstoenterTime,
Temperature,PowerLevel,AutomaticCookingCodes,
AutoRoastCodesorAutoDefrostCodenumbersand
fd weight.
&CiemKMf.Whentouched,itstopstheovenand
erasesallsettingsexcepttimeofday.
7.AutoC!O&Tbuchthispadandthennumberpad
fordesiredCodenumbw,andownautomatically
tic-ves atpm-pmgmmd powerlevelsand
determinesthepmpwamountofcookingtimeuntilthe
fd isdoneandovenshutsoff.(SeepagesUand13,)
&‘V&itIFhn.PressHI,Ml,orOFFforfanspeed.
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WhenYouPlugintheOven
Thereadoutpaneldisplaysfive8’sand18P0W13Ron
theupperpbrtionandalloftheovenfimctionsonthe
lowerportion.Afier15seconds,alllightsdisappear
and“RESET”comesonintheupperportion.Touch
theCLEAR/OFFpadandovenisreadyforuse.
Ifpowerisdisruptedatanytime,theabovesequence
recurs,andyoumustresetCLOCKaftertouching
CLEARKWF.
9.Tim Defrost.Gentle,moreuniformthawingat
automaticPowerLevel3,orchangepowerlevelafter
enteringtime.(Seepage9.)
10.TempChddlM1.Usethetemperatureprobeto
cookbyusingapresettemperature.Wheninternal
foodtemperaturereaches90%, ovenshows
temperatureuntilpresettemperatureisreached
andholdstemperatureforuptoonehour.(Seepage10.)
IL R!Iin/~SecTimer,Thisf=tureusesnomicrowave
energywhileitfimctionsasbothakitchentimerorasa
holdingperiodbetweendefrostandtimeortemperature
cooking.(Seepage11.)
XLProgramReview.‘Ibuchthispadtodisplayyour
cookingprogram.
13,BmverLevel.Touchthispadbi.foreentering
anotherpowerlevelnumberifyouwanttfichange
fromautomaticPowerLeveBN)(HIGH)forcooking
orPowerLevel3(LOW)fordefrosting.
14.Start.Musttouchthispadforoventobeginany
functions.
MLAutoRoast.Insertprobe,touchthispad,and
desirednumberpadforCodetosknv-cookor
temperaturecookmeatwithautomaticpreset
pfq!imm’(seepqyx24and2!5.)
KAutoDefkmt.Touchthispad,thenCodenumber,
foodweightandtheovenautomaticallysetsPower
Levelsanddefrostingtime.(Seepage26.)
17.Light.‘Rxwhdesiredpadtoilluminatecounteror
toturnonnightlight.
AU!K)MATICFM FEATURE
Cookingappliancesinstalledundertheovenmight,
undersomeheavyusageconditions,causetemperatures
highenoughtooverheatsomeinternalpals ofthe
microwaveoven.
Tbpreventoverheatingfromtakingplace,theventfin
isdesignedtoautomaticallyturnonatlowspeedif
excessivetemperaturesoccur.Shouldthishappen,
thefancannotbemanuallyturnedoff,butitwill
automaticallyturnoffwhentheinternalpartshave
coded.Thefanmaystayonuptoapproximately30
minutesaftertherangeandmicrowaveovencontrols
havebeenturnedoff.
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ThetimecookingfeatureMows
youtopresetthecookingtime.
Theovenshutsoffautomatically.
PowerLevel10(HIGH)is
recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.SeeyourCookbook.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffw
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Step1:Fillacup2/3fullofwater
andadd1teaspoonoffreezedried
coffw.Useacupthathasnometal
decoration.Placecupinovenand
closedoor.
step2:TouchTIMECOOKL
Displayshows:0andPower103
“EnterCookTimei“ flashes,
Step3:Selectyour
time.Touch
1$2andOfor8minuteand20
seconds,~h@ayShOWS1:20WId
“~werlo;”“c~k Time~“
fhshes.
Ifanotherpowerlevelisdesired,
touchPowerLevelpadanddesired
number,althoughPowerLevel10
(HIGH)ispreferredforthiscupof
coffee.
$itq’t*Touch START.“Cook
Timel;’ “PoweriO~’andtime
countingdownshowondisplay.
Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“Endf’Oven,
light,andfimshutoff.
Step(hOpenthedoor. “
Usingthe TimeCookII
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With the‘he CookUfature,you
cansettwotimecookingfunctions
withinoneprogram.Thiswould
beidealif yOUChid toChari&
power levelsduringyourIcooking
operations.
Thefollowingisanexampleofhow
tochangepowerkwelsusingTime
CookIL
Step1:RepeatSteps1,2,and3.
Step2:TouchTIMECOOKIL
step3:setyourtimeasinstep3*
Step4Tochtmgethepowerlevel,
tou~hPowerLevelpadandnumber
pad7.
step$%muchSTART*
Step6:PowerLewdMIisdisplayed
and“CookTimei“ countsdown.
Step%Attheendof“CookThe
1“thenextsekwtedpowerkwelis
displayedand“CookTime2“is
showncountingdown,
Step8:Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End!’The
oven,light,andfinshutoff.
Step9:Optmthedoor.
HowtoUse AutoStart e
The AutoStartfkaturetallowsyou
toprogramyouroventobegin
cookingatapresettime
ofday-uptoaUhourdelay.
ToUseAutoWart
StepMEnteryourdesiredcooking -
program.
Step2:TouchAU~ STARTpad
(insteadofSTARTpad).
Step3:Enterthetimeyouwant
theoventostart.(Besureyour
microwaveovenclockshowsthe
correcttimeofday.)
Step4:TouchSTARTpad.The
ovenwillautomaticallystartat
thedesiredtime.
~uao~ m~ Answers
Q. Xsetmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeMowed,mydish
wasn%don~.What
happened?
A. Sincehousepcwervariesdue
totimeoriomtkmmayLyTime e
Cookrecipesgi~eyouatimerange
topreventovercooking.Setthe
ovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfixdoneness,andcookyour
dishalittlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q. 1touchedthenumberpads
andseiectedmypowerlevel,When
ItouchedsTART~however>my
ovendidn’tcomeon.Whynot?
A. TheTIMECOOKIorXpad
mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe
numberpadsorelseyourovenwill
notbegincooking.
(&1wanttocookonapower
levelotherthanHIGH.Whatdo
Ineedtodo?
A. TOchangethepowerlevel,
touchthePOWERLEVELpad.
*’EnterPower”flashesonthe
displaypanel.13rNernewnumber.
Q. CanIMuxwptmyTime
CookfUdOBltocheckthef~d? -
A. Yes.!Ibresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress B
theSTARTpad.Thetimermustb
resetforcookingtoresumeunless
timeisremainingcmtimer,
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DefrostingbyTim?
oTheDefrostsettingisdesigned
forewmthawingforlargearnounts
offbodandisoneofthemost
importantadvantagesofa
microwaveoven.
@PowerLevel3isautomatically
setfordefrosting,butyoumay
changethisformoreflexibility.
@SeeyourCookbookfor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostflmction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsbyfollowingthesteps
below.
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
chopsintheovenandclosedmr.
Step4TouchSTART.“DefTime”
showsandtimecountsdownon
display.Whencycleiscompleted,
theovensignalsandflashes“End~’
thenautomaticallyshutsoff.
Step5:Tbrnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6:Opendoor,remove
packageandseparatechopsto
finishdefrosting.
Da’’ustingTips
oF“S tlozeninpaperorplastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
step2:TouchTIMEDEFIKMT.
eDisplayshows:0an#Power3.
“EnterDefTime”flashes.
@Forevendefrosting~some@ods
needtobebrokenuporseparated
partOf’thewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.
Step3:Touch8,0andOfor8
minutes.Displayshows8:00and
“Power3:’“DefTime”flashes.If
youwishtochangepowerlevel,
touchPowerLevelpadandthen
newnumber.
@Pre-packagedfrozendinners
canbedefrostedandmicrowave
cooked.Theyshouldbereplacedin
theirboxes.Besuretoremoveany
foilcovers.Keepmetaltraysat
least1“awayfromcavityWalls.
@CheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips,
QwstkmsandAnsvwm
Q. WhenIpressSTART,1hear
adullthumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A. Thissoundisnormal.Itis
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
PowerLevellowerthan10(HIGH).
Q. CanIdefrostsmallitemsin
almrry?
A, Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.PowerLevel7cutsthe
timeaboutinl/2;PowerLevel
10cutsthetimetoapproximately
1/3,Duringeither,rotateorstir
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon’tthedehsting
timesintheCookbookseemright
formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
tothetemperatureinyourfreezer.
SetyourovenKmthetimoindicated
inyourCookbook.Ifyotirfd is
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
QShouldallfoodsbe
completelythawedWore
cooking?
A, Someftwdsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
itisbettertobegincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q. C%n1openthedoorduring
defrostingtocheck011the
p’ogress Ufmyhod?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.lb
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART,Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeisieftontimer.
Mnot,resettimer.
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Cooking
byTempemture
Mend temperatureisthebest
testofdonenessformanyfoods.
“TernpCook/Hold”takesthe
guessworkoutofcookingbecause
theovenautomaticallyswitches
to“Hold”settingafterreaching
thepresetfd temperatureand
maintainsthattemperatureforup
toonehouroruntilyoutouchthe
CLEAR/OFFpad.
‘1’he’lkmperatureProbe
HA~DLE C-AWE
Thetemperatureprobeisafood
thermometerthatgaugesthe
internaltemperatureofyourfood;
itmustbeusedwhenusing“Temp
Cook/HoId”or“AutoRoast.”To
utilizeyourprobeproperly,follow
directionsforuseandinsertionin
thisbookinthesectionentitied
“AutomaticRoasting:’
HovvtoTempCukaRolled
BeefRibRoasthMedium
Step1:Inserttemperatureprobe
andattachprobesecurelyinoven
wall.Closethedoor.
Step2:TouchTEMPCoOK/
HOLD.Thedisplaypanelshows
F~d “~er lo~”“EnterTemp”
flashes.
Step3:Touch1,2,5 for125°F.
“TernpCook”flashes.125Fand
Power10showondisplay.
Step4TouchPowerLevelpad.
“IInterPower”flashes.Touch5
formediumpower.“Temp(XxiG”
125FandPower5showondisplay.
Step5llmchSTART.Ifintemal
temperatureoftheroastisless
than90%, displaywillshow
“C!OOI”oriftempemtweis9WF.or
above,disphiyshowstemperature
countingup.
Step6:When125°1?isreached,
theovenwillsoundanddisplay
*’Hold”,Theovenwillthenhold
thetemperature.
Step‘RTouchtheCLEARKWF
padtostopthecycle.
Step8:Removeprobeandf-
fromtheown.
Cwmmps
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lowerpowerlevel;itwill
heatmoreevenlyeventhough
requiringmoretime.
IBBesurefrozenfbodhasbeen
completelydefkostedbdbreinserting
probe.Probemaybreakoffifused
infrozenfoods.
*Usethecliptokeeptheprobein
placewhileheating.
@Overfoodslooselyformoisture
controlandquick,evenheating.
Questkmsa~dAuwwers e
Qi4f&1followedthesteps
andtouchedtheSTAKI’pad,
~~~(JR97flashedinthedk~~y
andaS@d sounded. Wh#S
WTOng?
A.“ERROR”flashesifyouset
thetemperatureeitherbelow90°F.
orabove199°F.Theoventellsyou,
betweentheflashingof“ERROR;’
whatincorrectentrywasmade,To
m-enter,touchCLEAR/OFFpad
andbeginagain.
Q.Arethereanyfoods1can%
TkmpCook?
A.Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice
cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc.softenrapidlyatwarm
temperatures.Batters,doughsand
frozenf~s arealsodifficultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It’s
besttoT~meCookthesefds.
(1 Whydid6’PROBE$’flashon
the di$playM&rItouchedthe
STARTpad? e
A.“PROBE”Wil}fhshifyou
don’tseatthecableendoftheprobe
securelyintothereceptacleinthe
ovenwallorifyoutouchtheTEMP
COOK/HOLDpadandforgetto
usetheprobe.
QCan1leavemyprobe
inth
ovenifWsnotinsertedinfbod?
A.No,ifittouchestheovenwW,
youmaydamagetheoven.
Q.Can1‘IkmpCookdifferent
portionsoff“ atdifferent
tempemtwes?
A.Y=. Thetemperatureprobe
givesyouthefreeoIMtoccmk
diffixentportionsoffd at
diftkrenttemperaturestosuit
individualeatingstyles.Simply
placeprobeinfoodandchange
temperaturesettingasneeded.
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