GE Spacemaker JVM1540 User manual

Models: JVM1540
JNM1541
HVM1540
LVM1540
Spacemaker Microwave Oven
Owner's Manual
Important Safety Instructions
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INFORMA TYON BI_DRE USING
WARNING!
For your safety, the information in this manual must he followed to minimize the risk of fire or
explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
PRECAUTIONS
For your safety, the infi_rmation in this manual
must be followed to minimize the risk el'fire
or explosion or to prevent proper D, damage,
personal inj ur_ or loss of lifE.
TO AVOID
oOSSIBLE
EXPOSURE
7D EXCESSIVE
Do Not Attompt Oo Not Operate the oven
to operate this oven if'it is damaged. It is
with tile door open particularly important
since open-door that fl_e oven door
_peration can result close properly and
in harmihl exposure that there is no
to :mcrowave energy, damage to the:
MICROWAVE It is important not to Idoor (bent).
deteat or tmnper with 2hinges and latches
ENERGY the salety intel'locks. ,broken or loosened).
O0 Not Place an), object 3door seals and sealing
between the oven fi'ont surfaces.
lace and the door or ?'he Oven Should Not
allow soil or cleaner be adjusted or repaired
Jesidlle to accumulate by anyone except
on sealing surfi_ces. properly qualified
service personnel.
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ese and is UL listed for
insta//ation over e/ectric
andeasranees.
This microwave oven is
.otap,rove,orteSte,
for marine use.
o Read and tollow tile
specific "Precautions to
Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave
Energy" oil page 9.
o This appliance must 1)e
grounded. Connect only
to properly grounded
outlet. See Grounding
Instructions section on
page 9.
oDo not mount this
appliance over a sink.
o Install or locate this
appliance only in
accordance with the
provided Installation
Instructions.
This over-the-range oven
was designed %r use over
ranges no wider than 36".
It may be installed over
l)oth gas and electric
cooking equipment.
o Do not operate this
appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or
plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has l)een
damaged or dropped.
If tile power cord is
damaged, it must be
replaced by General
Electric Service or at1
authorized service agent
using a power cord fl'om
General Electric.
o Do not cover or block
any openings on the
appliance.
o Use this appliance only
tot its intended use as
described in this manual.
Do not use corrosive
chemicals or wlpors in
this appliance. This
microwave oven is
specifically designed to
heat, dry or cook %od,
and is not intended
tor laboratory or
industrial use.
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INFORMA TYON BI ORE USING
o Do not sit)re this appliance
ou/doors. Do not use this
product near water--
%r example, in a wet
basen/ent, near a
swimming pool, near a
sink or ill similar locations.
o Keep power cord away
fl'om heated surtilces.
o Do not immerse power
cord or plug ill water.
o To reduce tile risk office
ill tile oven carl/T:
-- Do not overcook
tood. Careflllly atmnd
appliance when paper,
plastic or other
combustible mamrials
arc placed inside tile
oven while cooking.
-- Remove wire twis/-fies
and me/al handles
flt)m paper or plastic
containers be%re placing
then/ ill the oven.
-- Do not use the oven
%r s/omge purposes.
Do not leave paper
produc/s, cooking
umnsils or tood ill the
oven when not ill use.
-- If materials inside oven
igni/e, kee I) the oven
door closed, nlrn the
oven offand 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
S/lccession on the san/e
tood portion. If tood is
under cooked after tile
Iirst CO/ln|down_ use
_mo Cook for additional
cooking time.
o See door surtime cleaning
instructions ill the Care
and Cleaning section (s)
of this manual.
o This appliance must only
be serviced by qualified
service personnel. Contact
nearest authorized service
tilcilit) %r examination,
repair or ac.tiustlnent.
*As with any appliance,
close supervision is
necessa Wwhen used
by children.
®Do not sit)re anything
directly on lop of tile
n/icI'oW;tVe oven snrt{lce
when the n/icrt)w;tve oven
is ill operation.
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SPECIAL N07 2S ABO I_TFMICRO WAVING
On/r.Semie,owave
shelfwhenrehoating
onmorethanonelevel.
DO NOY store the oven
Shelf in the microwavel
;Seeo_,e_atinginstr.etions
for oven shelf.
SAVE
Arcing is the microwave
term tot sparks in the
oven. Arcing is caused by:
The metal shelf (if
included) not installed
correctly so it touches the
microwave wall.
Metal or toil touching
the side of the oxen.
Foil not molded to tood
(upturned edges act like
antennas).
Metal, such as twist-ties,
poultry pins or gold-
rimmed dishes, in the
n/ic row_lve.
Recycled paper towels
containing small metal
pieces being used in the
n/ic row_lve.
Do not pop popcorn in
your n/icrow_lve oven
unless in a special
microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you
use popcorn labeled for
use in microwave ovens.
Some products such as
whole eggs and sealed
containers--tot example,
closed jars--are al)le to
explode and should not
be heated in this
n/icrow, lve oven. S/lch use
of the Inicrowave oven
could result in i_iur}_
Do not 1)oil eggs in a
Inicr(m_ave oven. Pressure
will build up inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
burst, possil)ly resulting
in i_jury.
Operating the microwave
with no tood inside tot
more than a minute or
/wo may cause damage
to the oven and could
start a fire. It increases
the heat around the
magnetron and can
shorten the liic of
the oven.
Foods with unl)roken
outer "skin" such as
potatoes, hot dogs,
S_ltls_lges, tonl}ltoes,
apples, chicken livers
and other gil)lets, and
egg yolks should be
pierced to allow steam
to escape during
cooking.
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SAFETYFACT
SUPERHEATEDWATER
Liquids,such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to
be overheated beyond
the boiling point without
appearing tobe boiling.
Visiblebubblingorboiling
whenthe containeris
removedfromthemicrowave
oven isnotalways present.
THISCOULDRESULT
/N VERYHOTL/QUiDS
SUDDENLYBOiLiNG OVER
WHENTHECONTAINER/S
DiSTURBEDORASPOON
OROTHERUTENSILIS
iNSERTEDINTO THEL/OU/D.
To reduce the risk of ii_jury
to persons:
-- Do not overheat the
liquid.
-- Stir the liquid both
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 tor
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 tood to
distribute the heat evenl}_
Be careflfl to prevent
scalding when warming
%rmula 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 deDost Dozen
beverages in narrow-
necked bottles (especially
carl)onated beverages).
Even if the container is
opened, pressure can
build up. This can cause
the container to burst,
possibly resulting in
i*_.jur>
* Hot toods and steam
C_?tl) cause b/Irns, ge
careflfl when opening
any containers of hot
tood, including popcorn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible iI_jury, direct
smam away Dora hands
and ti_ce.
o Do not overcook
potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage
to your oven.
* 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
%odborne illness.
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Make sure all cookware
used in your microwave
oven is suitable tor
microwaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, custard
cups, pottery or china
dinnerware which does not
have metallic trim or glaze
with a metallic sheen can
be used. Some cookware
is labeled "suitable tot
nlicYow_lvin g."
How to test for a microwave-
safe dish,
* If you are not sure if
a dish is microwave-sate,
use this test: Place in the
oven both tile dish you
are testing and a glass
measuring cup filled with
] cup of water--set the
measuring cup either
in or next to the dish.
Microwave 30-45 seconds
at iligh. If the disil heats,
it should not be used %r
microwaving.
If the dish remains cool
and only the water in tile
cup heats, then the dish
is microwave-sate.
If you use a meat
thermometer while
cooking, make sure it is
saic tot use in microwave
O_ ens.
Do not use recycled
paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins
and waxed paper can
contain metal flecks
which may cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products
containing nylon or
nylon filaments should
be avoided, as they may
also ignite.
o Some stvro%am tcays
(like those that meat is
packaged on) have a thin
strip of me/al embedded
in the bottom. When
microwaved, the metal can
burn the floor of the oven
or igni/e a paper towel.
o Do not use the n/icrowave
to dry newspapers.
o Not all plastic wrap
is suitable for use in
inicrowave ovens.
Check tile package
%r proper use.
o Paper towels, waxed
paper and plastic wrap
can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain
moisture and prevent
spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap st)
ste}ln/ C}ln escape.
* Cookware may become
hot because of heat
transferred from the
heated food. Pot holders
may be needed to handle
the cookware.
* "Boilable" cooking
pouches and tightly
closed plastic bags should
be slit, pierced or vented
as directed by package.
If they are ,lot, plastic
could burst during or
immediately after
cooking, possibly resuhing
in i11.jur}_Also, plastic
storage containers should
be at least partially
uncovered because they
torm a tight seal. When
cooking with containers
tightly covered with
plastic wrap, remove
covering carefully and
direct steam away from
hands and tilce.
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* Use toil only as directed
in this manual. When
using toil in the
microwave oven, keep the
toil at least l " away fiom
tile sides of tile oven.
The tim will operate
autonmtically under
certain conditions (see
Automatic Fan tcature).
Take care to pre_ent tile
starting and spreading of
accidental cooking fires
while the _ent t,m is ill use.
o Clean the underside of
the microwave often.
Do not allow grease
to build up on the
microwave or the
tim filter.
Most pacemakers are
shielded flonl intertcrence
flon_ electronic products,
Plastic cookware--Plastic
cookware designed %r
microwave cooking is
very useflfl, but should be
used careflllly. Even
microwave-sale plastic
may not be as tolerant of
overcooking conditions
as are glass or ceramic
materials and may soften
or char if sul)iected to
short periods of
overcooking. In longer
exposures to
overcooking, tile %od
and cookware could
ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
I Use microwave-sate
plastics only and use
them ill strict
compliance
with the cookware
nt }lll/lt_lct/lI'er_s
recommendations.
2Do not microwave emp/y
containers.
3Do not permit children
to use plastic cookware
without complete
supervision.
In the event of a grease
fire on the suriace units
below the microwave
oven, smother a flaming
pan on tile suriace unit
by covering tile pan
completely with a lid, a
cookie sheet or a fiat tcay.
Use care when cleaning
the vent tim filter.
Corrosive cleaning
agents, such as lye-based
oven cleaners, n/ay
damage tile filter.
o When preparing
flaming %ods under
the microwave, turn the
vent tan on.
o Never leave surfilce units
beneath your microwave
oven unattended at high
heat settings. Boilovers
cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that nlay ignite
and spread if the
microwave vent t,m is
operating. To minimize
automatic tan operation,
use adequate sized
cookware and use high
heat on surt_tce units
only when necessar>
including microwax es.
Howexer, patients with
pacemakers may wish
to consult their physicians
if they haxe concerns.
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m
GROUNDING INSTR UCTIONS/OUITONAL KITS
Ensure proper ground
exists before use,
AWARNING
Improper use of the
grounding plug can result
in a risk of electric shock.
This appliance must be
grounded. In the event of
an electrical short circuit,
grounding reduces tile
risk of electric shock by
pr(widing an escape wire
tbr tile 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
installed and grounded.
Consuh a qualified
electrician or service
/ech nician if tile grounding
instIuctions arc not
completely understood,
or if doubt exists as/o
whether tile appliance is
properly grounded.
If tile outlet is a s/andard
2-prong wall outlet, it is
your personal resp(msibili/) _
and obligation to have it
replaced with a properly
grounded 3-prong wall
outlet.
Do ilot, llllder ally
circ/lil/st;llices, c/It OF
remove tile third (ground)
pr(mg ti'om tile power cord.
Do not use an adaptor plug
with this appliance.
Do not use an extension
cord with this appliance.
If tile power cord is too
short, have a qualified
electrician or service
mchnician install an outlet
near tile appliance.
For best operation, plug
this appliance ink) its own
electrical outlet to prevent
flickering of ligh/s, blowing
of thse or tripping of circuit
l)reaken
Filler Panel Kits
dX48WH--White
dX48Bt--B/ack
When replacing a 36"
range hood, filler panel
kits fill ill tile additional
width to provide a custom
built-in appearance.
For installation between
cabinets only; not tot
end-ot_cabinet installation.
Each kit contains/we
SAVE
3"-wide filler panels.
JX81J-- Recirculating
Charcoal FilterKit
Filter kits are used when
the microwave ovell C_lllllOt
be vented to tile outside.
Available at extra cost tiom
your GE supplier, or see
GE Service Numbers.
JX48
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Door Handle. Pull to
open the door. The
door must be securely
latciled tbr tile
microw_ve to operate.
Door Latches.
Window with Metal
Shield. Screen allows
cooking to be viewed
while keeping
microw_ves confined
in the oven.
TouchControlPanel.
CooktopLight.
Grease Filter.
7RemovableTurntable.
Turntable avid support
must be in place
when using the oven.
The turntable may be
removed %r cleaning.
8 ConvenienceGuide.
9Shelf(somemodels).
Lets you microw_ve
several toods at once.
Food microw_ves best
when placed directly
on the turntable.
Available at an extra
cost fl'om your GE
supplier, or see GE
Service Numbers.
I0 Rating Plate. Located
on the inside w_dl of
the microw_ve oven.