GE Spacemaker JVM1530 User manual

Model: JVM1530
Spacemaker Microwave Oven
Owner's Manual
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READ ALL SAbETY
INkDRMA TYON BEFORE USING
WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or
explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
A For your safety, the infbrmation in this manual
must be fbllowed to minimize the risk of fire
.... 7r ....... or explosion or to prevent property damage,
FI_'CA U'I IONS' personal injm_ orlossoflite,
TO AVOID
POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE
Do Not Attempt Do Not Operate the oven
to operate this oven if it is damaged. It is
with the door ()pen particularly important
since open-door that the oven door
operation can result close properly and
in harmhd exposure that there is no
to xmcrowave energy, damage to the:
MICROWA_ It is important not to /door (bent).
defeat or tamper with 2hinges and latches
ENERGY the safe ty interlocks. broken or loosened),
Do Not Place any object 3door seals and sealing
between the oven h'ont surf'aces.
face and the door or The Oven ShouldNot
allow soil or cleaner be adjusted or repaired
residue to accumulate by anyone except
on sealing surfaces. properly qualified
se_icc personnel.

•Read and tk)llow the
specific "Precautions to
Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave
Energy" on page 2.
• This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only
to properly grounded
outlet. See Grounding
Instructions section on
page 9.
• Do not mount this
appliance over a sink.
• Install or locate this
appliance only in
accordance with the
provided Installation
Instructions.
• This ove(=the-range oven
was designed tk)r use over
_)() .
ranges no wider than _ ""
It may be installed ()vet
both gas and electric
cooking equipment.
• Do not operate this
appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or
plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has been
damaged or dropped.
If the power cord is
damaged, it must be
replaced b)' General
Electric Service or an
authorized service agent
using a power cord fl'om
General Electric.
• Do not cover or block
any openings on the
appliance.
• Use this appliance only
tk)r its intended use as
described in this manual.
Do llOt use corrosix_
chemicals or w_pors in
this appliance. This
microw_itve ovell is
specifically designed to
heat, dry or cook tk)od,
and is not intended
tk)r laboratory or
industrial use.

tK2AD ALL SAH 2TY
INkDRMA TYON BEFOtK2 USING
* Do not sic)re this appliance
omdoors. Do not use this
product near water--
tot example, in a wet
basen] el]t, near a
swimming pool, near a
sink or in similar locations.
* Keep power cord away
fl'om heated surfilces.
* Do not immerse power
cord or plug ill water.
* To reduce the risk of fire
ill the oven cavil):
-- Do not overcook
%od. Careflllly attend
appliance when paper,
plastic or other
combustible materials
arc placed inside the
oven while cooking.
-- Remove wire twis/-ties
and me/al handles
fl'om paper or plastic
containers be%re placing
then/ ill the oven.
-- Do not use the oven
tor storage purposes.
Do not leave paper
products, cooking
umnsils or food ill the
oven when not ill use.
-- If materials inside oven
igni/e, kee I) the oven
door closed, nlrn the
oven off and disconnect
tile power cord, or shut
off power at tile fl_se or
circuit breaker panel.
If tile door is opened,
tile fire may spread.
-- Do not use tile
Sensor Features twice ill
Succession on the san/e
tood portion. If tood is
under cooked after tile
first COIln|down_ use
77m0 Cook tot additional
cooking time.
* See door surtime cleaning
instructions ill the Care
and Cleaning section (s)
of this manual.
* This appliance must only
be serviced by qualified
service personnel. Contact
nearest authorized service
tilcilit) %r examination,
repair or a(.tiustlnent.
* As with any appliance,
close supervision is
necessa W when used
by children.
®Do not sic)re an vthing
directly on lop of the
n/icI'ow;tve oven snrt{lce
when the n/icr(iw;tve oven
is ill operation.
,SAVE THESE INSTRUCTYONS

I,.I
SPECIAL N07??,S ABO UF MICRO WAVING
Arcing is the microwave
term tbr sparks in tlte
oven. Arcing is caused by:
•Tlte metal sltelf (if
included) not installed
correctly so it toucltes tlte
microwave wall.
Tlte temperature probe
(if included) in tlte
microwave llut not
inserted in tlte tood.
• Metal or fi)il touclting
tlte side of tlte oven.
• Foil not molded to fitod
(upturned edges act like
antenmts).
• Metal, such as twist-ties,
poultry pins or gold-
rimmed disltes, in tlte
II/ic rowave.
• Recycled paper towels
containing small metal
pieces being used in tlte
II/ic rowave,
Do not pop popcorn in
your microwave oven
unless in a special
microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you
use popcorn lal/eled Jot
use ill microwave {)``'ellS.
• Some products suclt as
wltole eggs and sealed
containers t_)r example,
closed jars--are able to
explode and should not
be lteated in tltis
microwave oven. Such use
of tlte microwave o``_n
could result in il/.iury.
• Do not boil eggs in a
microwave {),,'ell. Pressure
will build up inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
burst, possibly resulting
in il/.iury.
• Operating tlte microwave
with no tood inside tbr
II/Ore than a minute or
two may cause damage
to tlte o``'en and could
start a fire. It increases
the heat around tlte
magnetron and can
shorten the litc of
tlte oven.
• Foods witlt unl/roken
outer "skin" suclt as
potatoes, ltot dogs,
sa/lsages_ toIllatoes_
apples, clticken li``'ers
and otlter giblets, and
egg yolks sltould be
pierced to allow steam
to escape during
cooking.

SPECIAL N07 2S ABO UF MICRO WAVING
SAFETYFACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water,
coffee or tea, are 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 is not always present.
TH/S COULD RESULT
/N VERYHOT L/OU/DS
SUDDENLY BO/L/NG OVER
WHEN THE CONTA/NER /S
D/STUBBED OR ASPOON
OR OTHER UTENSIL/S
INSERTED INTO THE L/OU/D.
To reduce tile risk of iI_jury
to persons:
-- Do not overheat the
liquid.
-- Stir tile liquid botl_
be%re and halt_,ay
t}lio/lgh heating it.
-- Do not use straight-
sided containers with
narrow necks.
-- After heating, allow the
container to stand in
the microwave oven tot
a short time betore
removing the container.
-- Use extreme care wilen
inserting a spoon or
other utensil into the
container.
* Avoid heating baby %od
in glass jars, even with the
lid otE Make sure all
in£mt food is thoroughly
cooked. Stir %od to
distribute the heat evenl}_
Be careflfl/o prevent
scalding when warming
%rnmla or breast milk.
The container may tcel
cooler titan tile milk really
is. Alway_s test the milk
be%re feeding tile baby.
* Don't defrost frozen
beverages in narrow-
necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).
Even it"the container is
opened, pressure can
build up. This can cause
the container to burst,
possibly resulting in
iI_,jury.
* Hot toods and steam
c_ln cause b/Irns, ge
careflfl when opening
any containers of hot
tood, including popcorn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible i@_ry, direct
smam away flom hands
and thee.
o Do not overcook
potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage
to your oven.
o Cook meat and poultry
thoroughly--meat to
at least an INTERNAl,
temperature of ] 60°F
and poultry to at least an
INTERNAl, temperature
of ] 80°K Cooking to
these temperatures
usually protects against
toodborne illness.

Make sure all cookware
used in your microwave
oven is suitable tot
microwaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dislles,
measuring cups, custard
cups, pottery or china
dinnerware wllicll does not
llave metallic trim or glaze
witll a metallic slleen can
be used. Some cookware
is labeled "suitable tot
Illicfowaving."
How to test for a microwave-
safe dish.
• If you are not sure if
a dish is microwave-sate,
use tllis test: Place in tlle
oven both tlle disll you
are testing and a glass
measuring cup filled witll
1 cup of water--set tile
measuring cup either
in or next to the disll.
Microwave 30-45 seconds
at lligll. If tlle disll lleats,
it sllould not be used for
microwaving.
If tlle disll remains cool
and only tlle water in the
cup lleats, tllen tlle disll
is microwave-sate.
If you use a meat
tllermometer wllile
cooking, make sure it is
sale Jot use in microwave
()VeilS,
• Do not use recycled
paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins
and waxed paper can
contain metal flecks
wllicll may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products
containing nylon or
nylon filaments should
be avoided, as tlley may
also ignite.
• Some sWroioam tFay:s
(like those tllat meat is
packaged on) have a tllin
strip of metal embedded
in tlle 1)ottom. YVllen
microwavcd, tlle metal can
1)urn the floor of tlle o_n
or ignite a paper towel.
•Do ltOt tlse tile II/icrowave
to dry newspapers.
• Not all plastic wrap
is suitable Jot use in
ii/icrowave ovells.
Clleck tile package
Jot proper use.
• Paper towels, waxed
paper and plastic wrap
can be used to cover
dislles in order to retain
moisture and prevent
spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap so
steam call escape.
• Cookware may 1)ecome
llot 1)ecause of lleat
transicrred ti'om the
lleated tood. Pot llolders
m_V be needed to llandle
tile cookware.
• "Boilable" cooking
pouclles and tiglltly
closed plastic 1)ags sllould
be slit, pierced or vented
as directed 1)y package.
If tlley are not, plastic
could burst during or
immediately after
cooking, possibly resulting
in injury. Also, plastic
storage containers sllould
be at least partially
uncovered because they
form a tigllt seal. YVhen
cooking witll containers
tiglltly covered witll
plastic wrap, remove
covering carefiflly and
direct steam away fl'om
llands and lace.

SPECIAL NOTES ABO UF MICRO WAVING
o Use %il only as directed in
this manual. When using
toil in tile microwave
oven, keep the toil at least
]" away from tile sides of
the oven.
Plastic cookware--Plasfic
cookware designed %r
microwave cooking is very
useflll, but should be used
carefllll)_ Even microwave-
sate 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
exposures to overcooking,
the tood and cookware
could ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
IUse microwave-sate
plastics only and use
them in strict compliance
with the cookware
n] }lnlltilC tu re r _S
recon/n/endatlons.
2Do not microwave empty
containers.
Do not permit children
to use plastic cookware
without comple/e
supervision.
The tim will operate
automatically under
certain conditions (see
Automatic Fan teamre).
Take care to prevent tile
starting and spreading of
accidental cooking fires
while tile vent tim is ill use.
o Clean tile underside of
the microwave often.
Do not allow grease
to build up on the
microwave or the
tim filter.
o In the event of a grease
fire on the surface units
below the microwave
oven, smother a flaming
pan on the surfilce unit
by covering the pan
completely with a lid, a
cookie sheet or a fiat tra>
o Use care when cleaning
the vent tim filter.
Corrosive cleaning
agents, such as lye-1)ased
oven cleaners, may
damage the filter.
o When preparing
flaming %ods under
the microwave, turn the
vent tim on.
o Never leave surtitce units
beneath your microwave
oven unattended at high
heat settings. Boilovers
cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite
and spread if the
microwave vent t_m is
operating. To minimize
automatic tim operation,
use adequate sized
cookware and use high
heat on surt_tce units
only when necessary.

I,.I
GROUNDING 1NSTRUC770N /OFITONAL KITS
Tltis appliance is equipped
witlt a power coM ltaving
a grounding wire witlt a
grounding plug. Tlte plug
must be plugged into an
Ensure proper ground outlet tltat is properly
existsbeforeuse, installed and gTottnded.
WARNING
Improper use of the
grounding plug can result
in a risk of electric shock.
Tltis appliance must be
grounded. In the event of
an electrical sltort circuit,
grounding reduces the
risk of electric sltock by
providing an escape wire
t[)r tlte electric current.
Consuh a qualified
electrician or service
mcltnician if tlte grounding
instructions are not
complemly understood,
or if doubt exists as to
wltetlter tlte appliance is
properly grounded.
If the outlet is a standard
2-prong wall outlet, it is
your personal responsil)ilitv
and ol)ligafion to have it
replaced with a properly
grounded .%prong wall
outlet.
Do not, tttlder ally
circtttl/stances, cttt or
remove tlte third (ground)
prong fi'om tlte power cord.
Do not use an adaptor plug
witlt tltis appliance.
Do not use an extension
cord witlt tltis appliance.
If tlte power cord is too
sltort, have a qualified
electrician or service
tecltnician install an outlet
near tlte appliance.
For best operation, plug
tltis appliance into its own
electrical outlet to prevent
flickering of lights, blowing
of fltse or tripping of circuit
1)reaket:
Filler Panel Kits
JX46WH/BL--White/Black
JX4OWH--White
JX41--Black
_JVlten repla{ing a 36"
range ltood, filler panel
kits fill in tlte additional
widtlt to provide a custom
buih-in appearance.
For installation 1)etween
cabinets only; not tor
end-ol:cabinet installation.
Each kit contains two
3"-wide fillet panels.
JX81J--Recirculating Charcoal
FilterKit
Fiher kits are used wlten
tile microwave ovell cannot
be vented to tlte outside.
Axailable at extra cost fl'om
your GE supplier.
Charcoal filter (JX81 J)

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Door Handle. Pull to
()pen the door: The
door must be securely
latched tot the
II/iCFOWaVe to operate.
Door Latches.
Window with Metal
Shield. Screen allows
cooking to be viewed
while keeping
microwaves confined
in the oven.
Touch Control Panel
Cooktop Light.
Grease Filter,
7 Removable Turntable.
Turntable and support
must be in place
when using the oven.
The tucntable may be
ren/oved tor cleaning.
8 Convenience Guide.
9Shelf (on some models).
Lets you microwave
several Joods at once.
Food microwaves best
when placed directly
on the tucntable.
10 Rating Plate. Located
on the inside wall of
the microwave ()veil.
10