GE Spacemaker JVM2070BH01 User manual

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Safety Instruotions ........ 2-7
Operating Instruc_tions
Care and Cleaning ........ 37-40
Cooking Features ......... 12-18
Defiosting Features ....... 21-27
Easy Guide _'_Menu System ..... 9
Help Features .............. 34
Home Screen ............... 10
Microwaxe O_en Features ...... 8
Microwave Terms ............ 36
Options ................ 28-32
Other Features ........... 33, 35
Power Le_ els ............... 11
Reheating Features ....... 19-20
Troubleshooting Tips ....... 41
Consumer Support
Consmner Support . . . Back Cover
Warranty .................. 42
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Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
Find these numbers on a label
on the left front when the door
is open. DE68-O2561A 49-40478 01-06JR

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
(a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with tile
door open since open-door operation C_lil res/llt
in harmfld exposure to microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper with tile satetv
interlocks.
(b) Do Not Place any object between tile o_en front thce
and tile door or allow soil or cleaner residue to
acctmmlate on sealing sm'thces.
(c) Do Not Operate tile oven if it is damaged. It is
pa_Xicularly important that tile oven door close
properly and that there is no damage to tile:
(1) door (bent),
(2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
(3) door seals and sealing sm'thces.
(d) The Oven Should Not be a(!iusted or repaired bx
amone except properly qualified serxice personnel.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING! Foryoursafe ,,theinfo.nationinthismanuamust befollowed to minimizetherishof fire
or explosion, eleetrie shoek, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
SAP;r2TY PPd 2CA UTIONS
Use this appliance only fi_r its intended pmiOose as described in this" Owner kManual When using
eleetrieal applianees, bas4e safeO_preeautiom shouM befidlowed, including the fidlowing:
" This microwave oven is UL listed for
installation over electric and gas ranges.
" This microwave oven is not approved or
tested ii)r marine use.
, P,ead and ti_llow the specific precautions
in the Precautions to A_ old Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave Energy section on
page 2.
, This appliance must be grotmded. Connect
only to proi)edy gromlded outlet. See the
Grounding Instructions section on page 7.
Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided Installation
Instructions.
Do not mount this appliance over a sink.
This ove>the-range oven was designed for
use over ranges no wider than 36F It may be
installed over 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 bee** damaged
or dropped. If the power cord is damaged,
it InUSt be replaced bv General Electric
SeiMce or an authorized seixice agent using
a power cord available fl'om General Electric.
" Do not covet" or block any openings on
the appliance.
, lJse this appliance only [i)r its intended use
as described in this manual. Do not use
corrosive chemicals or vapors in this
appliance. This microwave oven is specifically
designed to heat, dry or cook tood, and is not
intended ior laboratory or industrial use.
, Do not store this appliance outdoors.
Do not use this product near water--
fi)r example, in a wet basement, near
a swimming pool, near a sink, or in similar
locations.
" Kee I) power cord away from heated sm'thces.
o Do llot in/n/erse power cord or l)hlg ill water.
, To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
-- Do not overcook li)od. Carefully attend
appliance when paper, plastic or other
combustible materials are placed inside
the oven while cooking.
-- Remove wire twist-ties and metal handles
fl'om paper or plastic containers before
placing them in the oven.
-- Do not use the oven tier storage purposes.
Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils or ti)od in the oven when not
ill {lse.
-- If materials inside oven ignite, kee I) the
oven door closed, turn the oven off and
disconnect the power cord, or shut off
power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
If the door is opened, the fire may spread.
-- Do not use the Sensor Featm'es twice
ill StlCCessioll Oll the saIne ti)od portioll.
If %od is undercooked atter the fi_t
cotmtdown, use TIME COOK %r
additional cooking time.
, See door surihce cleaning instructions in
the Care and Cl_a_dng" o/ the mi( rowav(_ ov(,_
section of this manual.
" This appliance should be serviced only bv
qualified service personnel. Contact nearest
authorized setwice fiicility lbr examination,
repair or a({justFa ent.
. As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used bv children.
Do not store anything directly on top of the
I//icrow_lve ovell sHrJ_lce when tile l/]icrowave
oven is in operation.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
AWARNING!
ARCING If you see arcing, press the OFT pad and correct the problem.
Arcing is tile microwave term fl)r sparks in
tile oven. Arcing is caused by:
• The metal shelf not installed correctly so
it touches the microwave wall.
• Metal or flfil touching tile side of tile oxen.
• Foil not molded to food (upturned edges act
like antennas).
• Metal, such as twist-ties, poult_ T pins or
goldrimmed dishes, in tile microwave.
• Recycled paper towels containing small metal
pieces being used in tile inicrowave.
VENT
FAN
Tile ihn will operate automatically under
certain conditions (see Automatic Fan feature).
Take care to prevent the starting and spieading
of accidental cooking fires while the vent ihn
is in use.
• Clean the underside of the microwave
often. Do not allow grease to build up on
the microwave or the fhn filte_.
• In the event of a grease fire on the surthce
milts below the microwave oven, smother a
flaming pan on the surfitce unit by covering
the pan completely with a lid, cookie sheet
or flat tl'ay.
• Use care when cleaning the vent lhn filters.
Corrosive cleaning agents, such as lye-based
oven cleaners, may damage the filters.
•"_ hen I)reI)ariw",_ flaming, foods under the
n/icro_,#ave, ttlrll tile fall (Sit,
• Never leave sm'fiice traits beneath your
microwave oven unattended at high heat
settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may ignite and spread if the
microwave vent tim is operating. To minimize
automatic fhn operation, use adequate-sized
cookware and use high heat on sm'ihce traits
only when necessary.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
AWARNING!
FOODS • Do not pop popcorn in your microwave
oven unless in a special microwave popcorn
accessory or tlnless voii rise i)oi)coi'n labeled
_'or rise in i/licrowave ovens.
• Some products such as whole eggs and sealed
containers--fin" example, closed jars--are
able to explode and should not be heated
in this microwave oven. Such use of tile
inicrowave oven could result in iI_jm T.
• Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven.
Pressm'e will build up inside egg yolk and will
cause it to burst, possibly resulting in iI_jm>
• Operating the microwave with no tood inside
tor IllOYe than a Illintlte or two may Catlse
damage to the oven and could start a fire.
It increases tile heat arotmd tile magnetron
and can shorten the life of the oven.
• Foods with tmbroken outer "skin" such as
potatoes, hot dogs, sausages, tomatoes,
apples, chicken livers and other giblets and
egg yolks should be pierced to allow steam
to escape during cooking.
• Hot fi_ods and steali/ C_lil Catlse b/iYns.
Be careful when opening anv containers of
hot tood, including popcorn bags, cooking
pouches and boxes. To prevent possible
iI_jm'y; direct steam away fl'om hands
and tace.
• Avoid heating baby food in glass jars,
even with the lid off. Make sm'e all infimt
tood is thoroughly cooked. Stir tood to
distribute the heat evenlw Be carefifl to
prevent scalding when warming tormula or
breast milk. The container may ti_el cooler
than the milk really is. Always test the milk
before fl_eding tile baby.
•SUPERMEAT_D WATER
I,iquids, such as water; coffee or tea are able
to be overheated bewmd the boiling point
without appearing to be boiling. Visible
bubbling or boiling when tile container is
reli/oved froli/ tile iilicrowave oven is not
always present. THIS COUI,D RESUI,T IN
VERY HOT I,IQUIDS SUDDENLY BOII,ING
(-)VEIl WHEN THE CONTAINER IS
DISTURBED OP, A SPOON OR OTHER
UTENSIl, IS INSERTED INTO THE I,IQUID.
To reduce tile risk of ii_jury to persons:
-- Do not overheat the liquid,
-- Stir tile liquid both befl_re and halt\\'av
through heating it.
-- Do not use straight-sided containers with
n_l ITOW necks.
--After heating, allow tile container to stand
in tile microwave oven fin" a short time
betore removing tile container.
-- Use extreme care when inserting a spoon
or other utensil into the container,
• Don't defl'ost fl'ozen beverages in narro\_=
necked bottles (especially carbonated
beverages). Even if tile container is opened,
pressure can build up. This can cause tile
container to bm'st, possibly resulting in ii_jur>
• Do not overcook potatoes. They could
dehvdrate and catch fire, causing damage
tO VO/IY oven.
• Cook meat and poultry thoroughl)_meat to
at least an INTERNAl, temperatm'e of 160°F
and poult_ T to at least an INTERNAl,
temperatm'e of 180°F. Cooking to these
temperatm'es usually protects against
toodborne illness.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
It WARNING!
MICR OWA VE-SAt';q COOKWAP 2
Make s/ire all cookware tlsed in FOlly II/icI'owave
()veil is suitable tor nlicrowaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes, n/easuring cups,
custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware
which does not have nlemllic trinl or glaze with
a nletallic sheen can be used. Sonle cookware
is labeled "suitable fin" nlicrowaving."
• If vou are not sure if
a dish is nlicrowave-
safe, use this test:
Place in the ()veil
both the dish vou are
testing and a glass Howtorestfora
nleasuring cup filled mic'rowave-saf_dish
with 1 cup of
watei_set tile nleasuring cup either in or
next to tile dish. Microwave 30-45 seconds at
high. If tile dish heats, it should not be used
fl)r nlicrowaving.
If tile dish renlains cool and only tile
water in tile cup heats, then tile dish is
I/licI'owave-sa][e.
• If you use a nleat thernlon/eter while
cooking, nlake sure it is sate fl)r use in
ii/icrowave ()veils.
• Do not use recycled paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkins and waxed paper can
contain n/etal flecks which nlav cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products containing nylon or
nylon filan/ents should be avoided, as thev
nlay also ignite.
• Use fl)il only as directed in this inanual.
When using fl)il in tile nlicrowave ()veil, keep
tile flfil at least 1 inch away fronl tile sides of
tile ()veil.
• Sonle sWI'Ofl)aIn trays (like those that nleat
is packaged on) have a thin strip of nletal
en/bedded in tile bottonl. When n/icrowaved,
tile nletal can burn tile floor of tile oven or
ignite a paper towel.
• Do not use tile nlicrowave to dry newspapers.
• Not all plastic wrap is suitable fin" use in
n/icrowave ()veils. Check the package fin.
proper rise.
• Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap
can be used to cover dishes in order to retain
n/oisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap so stean/ can escape.
• Cookware nlav beconle hot because of heat
transti_rred fl'oin tile heated fl)od. Pot holders
nlav be needed to handle tile cookware.
• "goilable" cooking pouches and tightly closed
plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented
as directed by package. If they are not, plastic
could burst during or innnediatelv after
cooking, possibly resulting in ii_jury. Also,
plastic storage containers should be at least
partially uncovered because they flwin a tight
seal. When cooking with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap, renlove coveting
careflilly and direct steanl away ti'oin hands
and tace.
• Plastic cookware--Plastic cookware designed
fin" nlicrowave cooking is very usefld, but
should be used careflillv. Even nlicrowave-safe
plastic n/ay not be as tolerant of overcooking
conditions as are glass or ceranlic n/aterials,
and nlav sotten or char if subjected to short
periods of overcooking. In hmger exposures
to overcooking, tile fl)od and cookware
could ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
1 Use n/icrowave-sati _ plastics only and use
then/ in strict con/pliance with tile cookware
Ilia II/l[;I ctuI'e I"S I'eCOIllI//e ndatio ns.
2Do not nlicrowave enlpty containers.
3 Do not pernlit children to use plastic
cookware without con/plete supervision.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
It WARNING! Xmpropuseoythegrounding plug can result in a risk of electric shoeh.
(;ROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
Ensureproperground
existsbeforeuse
This appliance inust
be gi'(mnded. In tile
event of an electrical
short circuit,
gi'oui_dii_g reduces
the risk of electric
shock by providing
an escape wire for the electric current.
This appliance is equipped with a power cord
having a grotmding wire with a grotmding plug.
The plug must be plugged into an outlet that
is properly installed and grounded.
Consult a qualified electrician or selwice
technician if the groui_ding insti uctions
are not COlnpletely understood, or if doubt
exists as to whether the appliance is properly
grounded.
If the outlet is a standard 2-prong wall outlet,
it is vom" personal responsibility and obligation
to have it replaced with a properly grounded
S-prong wall outlet.
[)o not tinder _liiV cii'c/lii/st_lnces C/l[ oi" i'eillove
the third (ground) pr(mg ti'Oln the power cord.
Do not rise an adapter plug with this appliance.
Do not use an extension cord with this
appliance. If the power cord is too short,
have a qualified electrician or service
technician install an outlet near the appliance.
For best operation, plug this appliance into its
own electrical outlet to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of fllse or tripping of circuit
breaker.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
OP77ONAL
KITS
I_7ller Panel Kits
JX40WH--X_'hite
JX41--glack
When replacing a 36" range hood, filler panel
kits fill in the additional width to provide a
custoln built-in appearance.
For installation bet\_een cabinets only; not tbr
end-of cabinet installation, Each kit contains
two 3"-wide filler panels.
I_ilter Kits
JX81H--Recirculating Charcoal Filter Kit
Filter kits are used when tile inicrowa_e oxen
cannot be xented to tile outside.
A\ailable at extra cost from your (;E supplier.
See tile back coxer fin" ordeling by phoi_e or
at ge,COll/, dXSIH
JX4_ JX41

Microwave Oven Features
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microwave
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3
Door Hm_dle. Pull to open tile dooI;
Tile door must be se(urel_ latched fl)r
tile microwaxe to operate.
Door Latches.
Whadow with Metal Shield. Screen alh)ws
looking to be xiewed while keel)in(,•
IllicI'owaxes COllt]iled ill tile oxell.
Active Vent. Tile vent door swings open
when tile tan operates and ('loses when tile
tan shuts ott.
Shelf. I,ets vou microwave several fl)ods ;at
once. Food microwaxes best when placed
directly on tile turntable.
()nix use tile shelf when reheating on inore
than one lexel, Do not store the shelf inside
tile oxell caxitv.
6Touchscreen Display, Press tile graphics
on tile interactixe display to use tile oxen
features.
If tile Touchscreei_ is dark, press HOME or
tile To/lchsci'eell, oi" opell tile door to access
tile n_enu.
7 Cooktop Light.
8Grease Filters.
9Removable Turntable. Ttu'ntable aim
support n/ust be in place when using the
oven. Tile turntable inav be relnoved for
cleaning.
lO Side Stirrer. Helps cir(ulate inicrowaves
throughout tile oven cavity for consistent
heating and defrosting. Do not remove
the cover from the side stirrer.
NOTE: Rating plate is h)cated on tile left front
when tile door is open. Oxen xent(s) and oxen
light are h)cated on tile inside walls of tile
inicrowaxe ox,ell,

EasyGuide F_'Menu System
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Using the
Easy Guide '_'
Menu System
The easx_to-use [o//chscYeeIl S_,steII/
autonmticallv leads xou throuoh each
step of tile cooking process.
It lets you select as ill,lily oi" _lS few Ol)tioils as
VO/i need for tile res/llts _o// V(_IIIt.
Example: Setting atimed coohing program
_ !_ Select COOK from tile touchscreen.
I_ !10a_l \
ENTER COOK TIME
Select TIME COOK from tile
to/ichscYeeil,
3:30 @
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I-_KTTq
Enter tile cooking time
using tile numbers on
tile touchscreen. Press
ENTER when finished
or CLEAR to erase the
time you entered.
@Tile Smmnarv Screen
will allow wm to add
30 seconds to tile
cooking program, or
change the power
level during cooking
(on some flmctions).
Check to make sm'e
tile time and power
level are correct, and
press START on tile
to/lchsci'eell.
SUMMARY
X'_lien cooking is
finished, remoxe tile
food frolI/ tile o'_eil.
I START

Honle Screen
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b_atures of the
Home Screen
If the touchscreen
is dark, press
HO:VIE or the
touchscreen
to (I€€€SS
the menu.
The Home Screen is the starting point fin _
setting any cooking or defl'ost program,
or fl)r setting microwave options.
You can reach the Home Screen at anv time bv
pressing the HOME pad below the touchscreen,
COOK !
REHEAT
_III_,']IlO]LV_I
Il
EXPRESS
OPTIONS !
Feature
COOK
REHFL_T
DEFROST
CUSTOM 1 mad
CUSTOM 2
OPTIONS
Description
Press to cook bv time, or by illici'owave seiisoF fk)od selection.
See "Cooking Features."
Press to choose fl'om a w_riew of foods for reheating. See "Reheat Features."
Press to defl'ost foods by time, weight or tood type. See "Defl'ost Features."
Press fin" one-touch access to several of the oven's cooking flmctions.
Cooking flmctions can be customized using OPTIONS.
Press to set microwave options and teatures. See "Microwave Options."
• Set the clock
• Set a Reminder
• Set the beeper volmne
• Set the custom flmctions available
on the Home Screen
• Set the timer
• Set the Auto Nite I,ight
• Tm'n the tm'ntable on or off
• Set the charcoal filter reminder
• Set options fin" the touchscreen
display
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