GE Spacemaker JVM1730 User manual

Model: JVM1730
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Spacemaker Microwave Oven
Owner's Manual
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Model#
Serial#
Find these numbers on a label inside the oven.
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49-40613
DE68-03700AI
06-09 J R

READ ALL SAH_2TY
INkDRMA TYON BEFORE USING
-_ WARNING!
To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive
microwave energy:
For your safety, the information in this manual
must be fbllowed to minimize the risk of fire
_F* a Y ._._ or explosion or to prevent property damage,
FI_G'A U7 ION5 personal injm? orlossoflite,
TO AVOID
POSSIBI_
EXPOSURE
TO EXC_SSI_
MICROWAVE
ENERGY
Do Not Attempt On Not Operate the oven
to operate this oven if it is damaged. It is
with tlle door open particularly important
since open-door that the oven door
operation can result close properly and
in harmhd exposure that there is no
10 nllCl'OW_tVe energy.
It is important not to
defeat or tamper with
the safety interlocks.
1)o Not Place any object
damage to the:
Idoor (bent).
2 hinges and latches
(broken or loosened).
3door seals and _aling
between the oven fi'ont surfaces.
fhce 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
set_zice personnel.
SAVE THESE INSTR UCTYONS

This microwave oven is
UL listed for installation
over electric and gas
ranges.
This microwave oven is
not approved or tested
for marine use.
•Read and fi)llow tlte
specific "Precautions to
Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave
Energy" on page 2.
• Tltis appliance must be
grounded. Connect only
to properly grounded
outlet. See Grounding
Instructions section on
page 9.
• Do not mount tltis
appliance over a sink.
• Install or locate this
appliance only in
accordance witlt tlte
provided Installation
Instructions.
Tltis over=tire-range oven
was designed lot use over
ranges no wider tltan 36."
It may be installed over
1)otlt gas and electric
cooking equipment.
• Do not operate tltis
appliance if it ltas a
damaged power cord or
plug, if it is not working
properly or if it ltas been
damaged or dropped.
If the power cord is
damaged, it must be
replaced by General
Electric Service or an
authorized service agent
using a power cord
awdlable Dt)m General
Electric.
• Use tltis appliance only
lot its intended use as
described in tltis manual.
Do llOt use corrosive
chemicals or w_pors in
tltis appliance. This
microwave ()veil is
specifically designed to
lteat, dry or cook fi)od,
and is not intended
lot laboratory or
industrial use.
SAVE THESE INSTR UC770NS

READ ALl, SAkETY
INI DRMA TYON BEFORE USING
• Do not coxvr or block any
openings on the appliance.
• Do not store this appliance
outdoors. Do not use this
product near wateI_tbr
example, in a wet
baselllellt, Hear a
swimming pool, near a
sink or in similar locations.
• Keep power cord away
fl'om heated surfaces.
• Do not immerse pl)wer
cord or plug in waten
SAVE
• To reduce tile risk of fire
in the oven cm'iw:
-- Do not overtook tood.
Carefiflly attend
appliance when papei;
plastic or other com-
bustible materials are
placed inside the oven
while cooking.
-- P.emovc wire twist-ties
and metal handles
fl'om paper or plastic
containers belore placing
them in the oven.
-- Do not use the oven
tor storag_ pro'poses.
Do not leave paper
products, cooking
utensils or tood in file
()X_II wheil Hot ill /lse.
-- If materials inside oven
ignite, kce I) the oxen
door closed, turn the
oxen off and disconnect
the pl)wer cord, or shut
off pl)wer at the filse or
circuit breaker panel.
If the door is opened, the
fire may spread.
-- Do not use the
Sensor Features twice in
successioll OH tile Sitll/e
tood portion. If tood is
under cooked after the
Jirst CO/llltdowll, /lse
Bme Cook tbr additional
cooking time.
• See door surtime cleaning
instructions in the Care
and Cleaning section (s)
of this manual.
• This appliance must only
be serviced by qualified
service personnel. Contact
nearest authorized service
tacilitv tor examination,
repair or ad.jusmmnt.
• As with any appliance,
close supervision is
necessm T when used
by children.
• Do not store anything
directly on top of the
n/icrowilx_ ()/_ll Stlrlilce
when tile ii/icrowitve ()Veil
is in operation.
THESE INSTR UCTYONS

SPECIAL N0 7??,SABOUT MICRO WAVING
Only use microwave
shelf when reheating
on more than one level.
DO NOTstore the oven _i
shelf in the microwave.
See operating instructions
Arcing is tlle microwave
term lot sparks in tlle oven.
Arcing is caused by:
•Tlle metal sllelf (if
included) not installed
correctly so it touches tlle
• Metal or loll touclling tlle
side of tlle oven.
• Foil not molded to tood
(upturned edges act like
alltellllaS).
• Metal, such as twist-ties,
pouhry pins or g, lld-
rimmed dislles, in tlle
II/iCFOWIP,_.
• P,ecycled paper towels
containing small metal
pieces being used in
tile ill icl_owltve.
SAVE
Do not pop popcorn in
yO/ll" II/i('IX)WiP_ ()X_II
unless in a special
II/icl_owitve popcorn
accessory or tlllless yO/l/lse
popcorn labeled tot use in
II/ic1x )WIP_ O_IIS.
• Some products sucll as
wllole eggs and sealed
containers tot example,
closedjars---m_e able to
explode and sllould
not be lleated in this
microw.tve oven. Such
rise of tile II/icFoWltX_ O_,_11
could resuh in il/jm),.
• Do not boil eggs in a
II/icFoWitVe OX_II. PFUSSIIFU
will build up inside egg
g/lk and will cause it to
burst, possibly resulting
in il/.juEv.
THI 2SE INS TR UC TIONS
• Opelafing tile microwave
with no tood inside lot
II/OFe than a minute or two
may (raise damage to tile
oven and could start a
fire. It increases tile lleat
around the magnetron
and can sllorten tlle lit_
of tile oven.
• Foods witll unbroken
outer "skin" sucll as
potatoes, llot dogs,
smlsages, tomatoes, apples,
cllicken livers and other
giblets, and egg yolks
sllould be pierced to allow
steam to escape during
cooking.

SPECIAL N0 7??,SABOUT MICRO WAVING
SAFETY
FACT
SUPERHEATEDWATER
Liquids,suchas water,
coffeeor tea, are able to
be overheatedbeyond
the boilingpoint without
appearingtobe boiling.
Visiblebubblingor boiling
whenthe container
is removedfromthe
microwave ovenis not
always present.THIS
COULDRESULTIN VERY
HOTLIQUIDSSUDDENLY
BOILINGOVERWHENTHE
CONTAINERIS DISTURBED
ORA SPOONOROTHER
UTENSILIS INSERTED
INTO THELIQUID.
To reduce the risk of il/jury
to persolls:
-- Do not overheat the
liquid.
-- Stir the liquid both
belore and ball,ray
through heating it.
-- Do not use straight-
sided containers with
narrow necks.
--After 1-1eating, allow the
container to stand in
the microwave ()veil
tbr a short time beiore
removing the containen
-- Use extreme care when
inserting a spoon or
other utensil into the
containen SAVE
• Avoid heating baby tood
in glass jars, even with
the lid off. Make sure all
inlant tood is thoroughly
cooked. Stir tood to
distribute the heat evenly.
Be careflfl to prevent
scalding when warming
tormula or breast milk.
The container n/ay tcel
cooler than the n/ilk
really is. Alw_ffs test the
milk beJore tceding
the baby.
• Don't deflost flozen
lle_,_rages ill llarrow-
necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).
Even if the container is
opened, pressure can
build up. Tl-fis can cause
the container to burst,
possibly resulting in
ill jut>
• Hot toods and steam
can cause burns. Be
carefifl when opening
any containers of hot
tood, including popcorn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible ill.jury, direct
steam away fl'on/ hands
and tace.
• Do not ovcrcook
potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage
to yO/Ir ()Veil.
• Cook meat and poultry
tlloroughly--n/eat to
at least an INTERNAL
ten/perature of 160°F
and poultry to at least an
INTERNAL ten/perature
of 180°F. Cooking to
these temperatures
usually protects against
tbodborne illness.
THESE INSTR UCTYONS

Make sure all cookware
used in your microwave
oven is suitable Jbr
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
microwaving."
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 the dish you
are testing and a glass
measuring cup filled with
1 cup of water--set the
measuring cup either in
or next to the dish.
Microwave 30-45 seconds
at high. If the dish lmats,
it should not be used
tot microwaving.
SAVE
If the dish remains cool
and only the water in the
cup heats, then the dish
is microwave-satE.
If you use a meat
thermometer while
cooking, make sure it is
sate tot use in microwave
()VeilS.
• Do not use recycled
paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins
and waxed paper may
contain metal flecks
which could cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products
containing nyhm or
nyhm filaments should
be avoided, as they may
also ignite.
• Some styrofoam trays
(like those that meat is
packaged on) have a thin
strip of metal embedded
in the 1)ottom. ¼"hen
microwaved, the metal
can 1)urn the floor of the
oven or ignite a paper
towel.
Do not use the microwave
to dry newspapers.
Not all plastic wrap
is suitable tot use in
II/ic rowave ()veils.
Check the package
Jot proper use.
• 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 so
steam can escape.
• Cookware may 1)ecome
hot 1)ecause of heat
transiErred tiom the
heated tood. Pot holders
may be needed to handle
the cookware.
• "Boilable" cooking
pouches and tightly
closed plastic 1)ags should
be slit, pierced or vented
as directed 1)y package.
If they are not, plastic
could burst during or
immediately after
cooking, possil)ly resulting
in il/jury. 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 ti'om
hands and lace.
THliSE INS TR UCTYONS

SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICRO WAVING
• Use toil only as directed in
this manual. YVhen using
loll in the microwave
oven, kee I) the loll at least
1" away ti'om the sides of
the oven.
Plastic cookware_Plastic
cookware designed lbr
microwave cooking is
very useflfl, but should
be used careflflly. 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
exposnres to ()vet =
cooking, the fi)od and
cookware could ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
IUse microwave-sale
plastcs only and use
them in strict compliance
with the cookware
I1/anilJilCt/lrer_s
recom n/endations.
2Do not microwave empW
containers.
Do not permit children
to use plastic cookware
without complete
supervision.
The tim will operate
automatically under
certain conditions (see
Automatic Fan tcature).
Take care to prevent the
starting and spreading of
accidental cooking fires
while the vent Jan is in use.
• Clean the underside of
the microwave often.
Do not allow grease
to build up on the
microwave or the
Jan filters.
• In the event of a grease
fire on the surfi_ce units
below the microwave
oven, smother a flaming
pan on the surface unit
by covering the pan
completely with a lid, a
cookie sheet or a fiat tl, t)'.
• Use care when cleaning
the vent Jan filters.
Corrosive cleaning
agents, such as lye-based
oven cleaners, may
damage the filters.
• When preparing
flaming foods under
the microwave, turn
the Jim on.
• Never leave surlhce units
beneath your microwave
oven unattended at high
heat settings. Boilovcrs
cause smoking and greasy
spillovcrs that may ignite
and spread if the
microwave vent Jim is
operating. To minimize
automatic Jan operation,
use adequate sized
cookware and use high
heat on snriace units
only when necessary.
Most pacemakers are
shielded from interlcrence
tiom electronic products,
including microwaves.
However, patients with
pacem akers m ay wish
to consult their ph):sicians
if they have concerns.
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8

GROUNDING 1NSTRUC770N /Off lTONAL Kf lS
Ensure proper ground
exists before use,
WARNING
Improper use of the
grounding plug can result
in a risk of electric shock.
Tltis appliance n/ust be
grounded. In the event of
an electrical sltort circuit,
grounding reduces the
risk of electric sltock l/y
providing an escape wire
fi)r tlte electric current.
Tltis appliance is equipped
witlt a power cord ltaving
a grounding wire witlt a
grounding plug. Tlte plug
n/ust be plugged into an
outlet tltat is properly
installed and grounded.
Consuh a qualified
electrician or service
tecltnician if tlte grounding
instructions are not
con/pletely 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 responsibility
and obligation to have it
replaced with a properly
grounded 3-prong wall
outlet.
Do not under any
circ/ttl/stallces c/tt OF
ren/ove the third (ground)
prong tion/ tlte power
cord.
Do not use an adapter
plug witlt tltis appliance.
Do not use an extension
cord witlt tltis appliance.
If tlte power cord is too
sltort, ltave a qualified
electrician or service
tecltnician install an outlet
near the appliance.
For best operation, plug
tltis appliance into its own
electrical outlet to prevent
flickering of lights, blowing
of fltse or tripping of
circuit l)reaker.
Filler Panel Kits
JX48WH--White
JX48BL--Black
Wlten replacing a 36"
range ltood, filler panel
kits fill in tlte additional
widtlt to provide a custon/
l)uih-in appearance.
For installation between
cabinets only; not fi)r
end-ol:cabinet installation.
Eacl-i kit contains two
3"-wide filler panels.
JX81J-- Recirculating
CharcoalFilterKit
Filter kits are used wlten
tlte ii/icrowave ()veil CallllOt
be vented to tlte outside.
Availal)le at extra cost tion/
your GE supplier, or see
GE Service Nun/bets.
JX48
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1 Door Handle. Pull to
()pen the door. The
door must be securely
latched t_)r the
Illicrow_]tVC to operate.
2 Door Latches.
3 Window with Metal
Shield. S(Teen allows
cooking to be viewed
while keeping
microwaves confined
in the oven.
4Shelf (if included).
Lets you microwave
several Jbods at once.
Food microwaves best
when placed directly
on the oven floor or
turn table.
5Touch Control Panel
You must set the
clock 1)eJ_)re using
the microwave.
6 Cooktop Lights.
7 Grease Filters.
8 Removable Turntable.
Turntable and support
must be in place when
using the oven. The
turntable may be
removed t_)r cleaning.
9 Convenience Guide.
NOTE."Rating plate, oven
vent(s) and oven light are
located on the inside walls
of the microwave oven.
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