GE SPACEMAKER JVM48 User manual

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Featuresof
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Cookingbytime p8
cooking
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Howtouse
Defrost p9
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Before Microwaving ... , . .. . . . . . 2
SafetyInstructions........... 3,4
Featuresof YourOven.......... 5
TouchControl Panel .........6,7
Howto TimeCook ............. 8
Howto Defrost ................ 9
HowtoTempCook .0....,. ... 10
GroundingInstructions........ 11
CareofYourOven .........12,13
TheProblemSolver ........... 13
TheExhaustFeature .......... 14
IfYouNeedService ........... 15
Warranty.......... .., f3ackCover
eMakesureall utensilsusedin
yourmicrowaveovenarelabeled
“suitablefor microwaving”.Check
yourCookbookfor specifictest
todetermine“microwave-safe”
utensils.
*Papertowels,wax paper,and
plastic wrapcanbeusedto cover
dishesin orderto retainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
@Somemicrowavedfoods require
stirring,rotating,or rearranging.
CheckyourCookbookfor specific
instructions.
@Somefoodssuchasunshelled
eggsandhotdogs mustbepierced
toallowsteamto escapeduring
cooking,
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
following:
WAFINIIW3-TOreducethe risk
of burns,electricshock,fire,
injury to personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethis appiiarweonly for its
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
@Readandfollow thespecific
“PRECAU?7CXWTO AVOID
FQSSIBLE EXFKMJFE TO
ENERGY” found cmpage2$
aThisappliancemustbe
grounded,Connectonlyto
properlygroundedoutlet.See
found Qnpage~1.
sForbestoperation, plugthis
appkmx ktta its own ekdrical
QUth3?t,to p@&3nt flickeringof
lights, of fuseor trip=
ping of circuit breaker.
4!nstallorkxxte thisappliance
only in mxmrdancewithths pr43-
vicieclinstallation
@Do notcoveror Mockany
amth43
aCM)not L&%3
4sCMnot powercord
CXplug in water.
aKeeppowercord awayfrom
heatedsur%M%3EL‘
43Do not letpowercord hang
overedgeof tableor counter,
aDo not operatethis appliance
if it hasapowercord
or pltig, Hit is ncdworking prop=
erly,or if it hasbeendamaged
or dropped.
@Thisapplianceshouldbe$xw-
vicedcmlyby service
personnel, nearest
Wm4cefa~ility for
exarnin~tio?l,repairor
@As withmy appliance,close
supervisionis rwcessar’ywhen
usedby ahildren.
@Seedoor cleaninginstruc-
tionscmpage12.
sToreducethe riskof fire in
theovencavity:
—Donot overcookfood.Care-
fully attendappiianceif paper,
plastic,or othercombustible
materialsarepiacedinsidethe
ovento facilitatecooking.
—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperor plasticbagsbefore
placingbagin oven.
---Donot useyourmicrowave
ovento dry newspapers.
-Paper towelsandnapkins,
waxpaper.l%~ycledpaper
productscancontainmetal
fleckswhich maycausearcing
or ignite.Paperproductscon-
taining nylonor nykmfilaments
SIMX.Mbeavoided,asthey may
alsoignite.
-!343no! pop Inyour
avenunlessin aspe-
cial microwave~pcorn acx.x3s-
soryor unles youusepopcmrn
labeledfor use;,nmicrowave
ovens.
—00 notqwwa!etheawn whlk
empty!03VM damagetothe
avenandthe offkw.Hby
acxkkmttheovenshouldrun
empty43minuteortwo, no harm
isclone,F+3wever,try to avoid
opsratingtheovenemptyat all
times—itsavesenergyandpro-
Icmgslifeof the oven.
-if materialsinsidethe oven
shouldignite,keepcwendoor
closed,turn ovenoff,anddis-
connectthepowercord,or shut
off poweratthefuseOrcircuit
breakerpanel,
@Someproductssuchas
wholeeggsandsealed cmn-
tainem+=+xexample,closed
glassjars–may explodeand
shouldnut Beheatedin this
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aAdd heating babyk)ocfin
glassjars,evenwithout their
lids; especiallymeatandegg
mixtures.
@E’bn’tdefrostfrozenbever-
agesin narrowneckbottles;
especiaHycarbonatedones.
Evenif thecontainerisopened,
pressurecanbuild up.Thiscan
causethecontainerto burst,
resultingin injury.
~Usemetalonly asdirectedin
CCNMXM.Metalstripsasused
on meat,roastsarehelpfulwhen
usedasshownin Cookbook.
TV dinners may becookedin
metaltrays.I-k3wever,when
usingmetalin microwaveoven,
keepmefa!al least‘t+lch away
fromsidesdmm.
*Cookingukmsilsmay
hot becauseof heat
transferredfromthe heated
food.This isespeciallytrueif
plasticwraphas beencovering
thetop andhandlesof the
utensil.Potholdersmaybe
neededto handlethe utensiL
@theC$Vmlfhxw
can too hot !0 tauch.
Becarefultouchingthefloor
duringandaftercooking,
Sml not $,&wany
in foodyouaremicrowaving
unlessthat is
or for
useifl the oven.
63 the
themlmm $MM
Hto cookwith. Ifyouleave
theprobeinsidettw CMWIwithout
irfsertirlgit in focalor liquid,and
turnon microwaveenergy,it can
createelectricalarcing inthe
cwen,anddamageovenwalls.
ePlasticIJterwMv-+%3stic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingarevery useful,but
shouldbeusedcarefully.EverI
microwaveplasticmaynot beas
tolerantof overcookingcondi-
tionsasareglassor ceramic
materialsand maysoftenor
charifsubjectedtoshortperiods
of overcooking.In longerexpo-
suresto overcooking,thefood
andutensilscould ignite.For
thesereasons:1)Usemicro-
waveplasticsonly “and use
them” instrictcompliancewith
the utensilmanufacturer’s
2) Donot
subjectemptyutensilsto rnicro-
wavirfg,3)Donotpermitchildren
to useplasti~utensilswithout
completesupervision.
ecC@drigpark follow
our diredions exactlyand
alwayscookthe meatto at least
170°.Thisassuresthat,in the
remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybepresentin themeat,it
will bekilledand meatwill be
safeto eat.
@eggs(in andCM$M
shell)!$3not f(lf’
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuild up insideeggyolk and
maycauseit to burst,resulting
in injury,
@with CMJter
‘W@%”Swci-1aspQ&3iCE$%hat
dogsor 5EM3agQs,
apples}chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggs(Sx33abcwe)
shm.dcibepiercedto allow
steamto escapeduring cx30kif4g.
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and Chw%?d 138Q51
shouldbealit,piercedor vw%ed
asciirecteciiri Cookbook Ifthey
arenot,pk3sticcmulciburstdur-
ingor aftercooking,
possiblyresultingin Injury.Also,
plastic storagecontainersshouid
beat ieast
becausethey form atight seai,
Whencooking witin
lightiy coveredwith piasticwrap,
remove03verif3gcaf’efuiiyarlci
diwmtsteamawayfrom hands
and&Kx3.
groundedby a.
Seethespeciaiinstallationbook-
ietpack$dwith themicrowave
oven.
-Newer kxwe WC&X3unik3
athighhw3tsettings.
130ilcwercausessmokingand
greasyspilkwersthat mayignite
andspreadif ventfan isoper-
ating.Tominimizeautomaticfan
operation,useadequatesized
utensiisand usehighheatset-
tingsonly whennecessary.
-In thementof43fpwasefirs,
smotherfiarningpanon surface
unit bycoveringpwl completely
with !M,cookiesheet
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or fiattray.
—Never kmchunderthe
ovenwithmeventfan
because
it mayspreadthe
frames,
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dmn9 wxxxding Winstructions
WI p$3g3!313WKi 14,to maintain
good and avoid grease
fires,
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1.DoorHandle, (Mm doesn’toperate unless door
issecurely latched.
2. Door Latch. PushIn to opendoor,
3.WindowwithMetalShield,Screenallows cook=
irtg to be viewed while keeping microwaves
confined in overt,
4. MasticMode SthwwCover.Protectsthe rrmcle
stirrer which distributes microwaveenergy into
the oven.
5. OvenVent.
&(Mm Light.Goes on when ckxx is opened or
when ovenis operating in artyfunction.
7.OvenFioor,
&Temperature Probe. Use with Temperature
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10
Cook only,
ReceptacleforTernperstureProbe,
Time WCXmtroLUsetosotamount of cooking
timo when rnlcrowavingby time,
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Ternp4watureSet G2ntrol. Useto set finished’
temperature of food when microwaving by
temperature,
T’hne/Temp $wltch [Cook Mode Selection).
SelectTimeor TemperatureCooking by setting
switch to desiredfunction.
PowerLevd SetControl.Setvariablepowersby
turning this control.
Start, Aiwayspush Start last after setting all
controis.
Greasei%tem.
CooktopLight,
HoodControls:
FanSwMh. Pressonce for high and twice for
lowspeed.Pressagain for off.
LampSwitch.Pushand releasefor light,
ModelandSerialNumbers.Locat@dinsideoven
attop left side,

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TIME CONW?(’)L
Yourmicrowaveovenhasacircular timer thatcanbe
rotated manually. Thetimer indicatcwmovestoward
“O” only whenthe oveniscooking or defrosting with
microwaveenergy.
When the timer reaches“O” abell will sound to tell
you that cooking is completed and the power, inte-
rior light andfan are shutoff automatically.
Remember, if you open the door before the timer
reaches “O”,cooking or defrosting will stop. When
you closethe door and pressSTART,cooking starts
again whereyou left off,
TIME/TEMP SWITCH
To cook by Time, turn to the left, settimer. To cook
by Temperature, turn to the right and set tempera=
ture dial.
TEYvIPERATUFECONTROL
Insert temperature probe into food and place Inte
oven.Insertcableend hMoreceptacleon ovenwall,M
ovenwill notstartwhen STARTispushed,recheckto
makesurethe probe issecwely attached,
Dialthe finishedtemperaturefollowing the recipe di-
rections.NOTE:If the actual temperatureof the food
hI the oven is higher than the temperatureyou dial,
the oven will not start. Check temperature again to
makesureyou’vesetthedial correctly. If not,resst.If
so,the food in the oven has already r~achedthe de=
sired finished temperature and no more heating is
fieeded,
When preset internal temperature is reached, oven
automatically turns off to signal that cooking has
stopped.Removethe cableend of the probe from re-
ceptacle,takefood andprobeout together,
NOTE: The actual temperature of the food during
cooking may be determined by turning the TEWW
CX?NTFK)Ldial to alower setting until the oventurns
off. (Before restarting, open and close oven door to
resetcontrol)
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VARIAEMEPOWERCONTROL
Your new microwave oven allows you acomplete
selection of microwave power levelsfrom which to
choose. Always check with The Microwave Guide
and Cookbook to find out which power level is
recommendedfor the food you’recooking,
The Variable Power Control is marked with 10set-
tings. However,you can adjust the power level to
selectsettingsbetweenthe numbersmarkedorIcon-
trol, to fit the type,amount and kind of food you are
cooking. Inthis way,you havecompletecontrol over
the amount of microwave power used for cooking
your food and, you haveflexibility to cook all food
types,becausepowercan heedjusted,
HOODCONT’RCMJ3
FanSwitch,Pressonce for high speed.Presstwice
for low speed,Pressagainfor off.
LampSwitch.Pushand releasefor light,
AU’KNVIA?VCFM FEATURE
Cooking appliances installed under the oven might,
under some heavy usagecond~?ions,cwse temper-
atures high enough to overheat some internal parts
ofthe microwaveoven.
To prevent overheating from taking place, the vent
fan isdesignedto automaticallyturn on at low speed
if excessivetemperaturesoccur. Shouldthis happen,
thefancannot be manuallyturned off,but it wil{auto=
maticallyturn off when the temperature is reduced,
Thefan may stayon up to approximately3(I minutes
after the range and microwave oven controls have
beenturned off.

Thetimecookingfeatureallows Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
youto presetthecookingtime. timecooking,makeacupof coffee
Theovenshutsoff automatically. byfollowingthestepsbelow.
PowerLevel10is recommendedfor
mosttimecooking,butyoumay
changethisfor moreflexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.
id!!!
Step1:Fillacup2/3full ofwaterand
add 1 teaspoon of freeze dried
coffee.Useacupthat hasno metal
decoration.Placecup in oVenand
closedoor.
Step 2: Turn PowerLevel Control
to HIGH*
Step%Turn Tirne/TempSwitchto
the leftto TIME.
Step4:Turn TimeSetto 1%or half-
way between1and 2 for acooking
timeof 1minuteand30seconds.
Srmr
Step%PushSTART.Whenovenis
cooking,interiorlightcomeson,and
afan starts to operateto tell you
ovenisoper%ing.
Step6:Whentime is up, ovensig-
nalsandshutsoffautomatically.
NOTE:Whensettingatime of less
than 1minute, rotate timer %turn
and then back to desired time
setting.
t% Isetmyoven forthetimecalled Q. Can Iinterrupt my Time Cook-
for in the recipe but at the end of ing to check thefood?
the time allowed, my dish wasn’t A. Yes. If there is time remaining
done. Whathappened? ontheTimer,simply closethedoor
A. Since house power varies due
(% iwant to cook my dish cm aand pushSTART,
to time or location, many Time
PowerLevelother than HIGH,what NOTE: Microwave power will not
Cook recipesgiveyouatime range
do Ineedto do? come on until ym.Jare ready. You
to prevent overcooking Set the
A. Tochangethe PowerLevel,turn must push START for cooking to
owm for minimum time, t~st the begin.
the Variable Power Level Control food for doneness,and cook your
to Power Leveldesired. dish alittle longer, if necessary,
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The Defrostsetting is designed
for eventhawing necessaryfor
largeamountsof food and is one
of the mostimportant advantages
of amicrowaveoven.
ePowerLevel3is recu,mmencied
for mostdefrosting, but youmay
changethis for moreflexibility.
oSeeyour Cookbook for the
completedefrosting chart. Step3.Turn TimeSetto 8minutes,
Tobacomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction, defrostfrozen
pork chops by following the steps
below.
Step 1:Place packageof chops in
the oven and turn Variable Power
LevelControlto3(LOW/C)EFROST).
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Step2,Turn Tirne/Temp Switchto
theleft to TtME.
ISTART
Tips
oFoodsfrozen in paperor plastic
can bedefrostedin the package.
@Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needto bebroken upor separated
partof thewaythroughthedefrost-
ing time. /53=----,-f
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Step4: PushSTART.Interior light
comes on and a fan starts telling
you ovenis operating.
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@Hamemacfedinnerscanbefrozen
in shallow foil trays andheatedfor
lateruse.Selectfoodswhich micro-
wavewelL
Step %When oven signals and
shutsoff, turn package over and
closedoor.
Step&Turn TimeSetto8minutes,
andpushSTART,Whenovenshuts
off,separatepiecesandletstandto
Qompletedefrosting.
oPre-packaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwave
cooked.
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4) Checkyour Cookbook for other
defrosting tips.
and
C).Can IDefrost small Items in a
hurry?
A, Yes, small porous foods like
~breadsandrolls,andsmallportions
~of frozenfoods maybemicrowaved
~thigh~rpow~r.Chockthe“HOWto
ConvertDefrostTimes”Chartin the
Cookbook for the amount of time
savedwhenusinghigherpowers.
Q.WhenIcWMedthedoor, Iheara
dullthumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A. Thissoundis normal,It is letting
youknowtheovenis usingaPower
LevellowerthanI-KM-t,
Q.Can Iopen the door during
defrostingto checkon theprogress
of myfood?
A. Yes.You may open the door at
any time during microwaving. To
resumedefrosting,close the door,
ovenbeginsoperatin$jif time is left
on timer.If not,resettimer.
C?.Whydon’tthedefrostingtimesin
the Cookbook seem right for my
food?
A. Cookbook times are average.
Defrostingtime can vary according
to the temperaturein your freezer.
Setyour ovenfor thetime indicated
inyourCookbook,if yourfood isstill
notcompletelythawedatthe end of
that time, re-set your oven and
adjustthetimeaccordingly.
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For many foods, internal temperature is the best
testof doneness. The Temperature Probe
Roasts or poultry are cooked to your preference The temperatureprobe is afood thermometer that
when temperature cooking. Heating or reheating gauges the internal temperature of your food; it
foods accurately to aserving temperature you mustbe usedwhen using TEMPCOOK.
desireis simpleand easy. HANDI E
TEMP COOK takes the guesswork out of cooking
becausethe ovenshutsoff automatically when the
food is done, SENSOR CLIP
HowtoTemperatureCookBasic
Step 1. Insert temperature probe
as directed in Cookbook and at-
tach probe securely in oven wall,
Closethe door.
SELECT
TIMEORTEMP
Coolaffi
Step2. Turn Time/Tem~Switch to
-fHiLtw”
Step3. Turn VariablePower Level
Control to 10(HIGH),
Step4,TurnTemperatureSetto 170.
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Step5. Push STAR7’butkn Inte=
rior light and fan come cmto tell
you ovenis operating.
Step 6. When temperature is
reached, the oven will automati-
cally shut off. Removeprobe and
food from the oven.
CookingTips
@Usealower power levelsetting;
itwill heatmoreevenlyeventhough
requiring moretime.
@Be sure frozen food has been
completelydefrostedbeforeinsert-
ing probe. Probe may break off if
usedin frozen foods.
@Always insert probe into the
center of meaty areas; take care
not to touch thefat or the bone.
.Insert probe as horizontally as
possible into foods as directed in
the recipes,Makesure the handle
doesnot touch the food.
@Usethe clip to keep the probe
in placewhile heating,
.Cover *foods as directed in
Cookbookfor moisturecontrol and
quick, evenheating.
(2. Are there any foods Ican’t
TEMPCOOK?
A. Yes,13cdicatebutter icings, ice
cream, frozen whipped toppings,
etc., soften rapidly at warm tem-
peratures+Gatters and doughs as
well as frozen foods are also diffi-
cult to cook precisely with the
probe, It is best to TIME CC)(3K
thesefoods.
Q.CanIleavemyprobein theoven
if it’s not insertedin the food?
A. No, Ifthe probe is left insidethe
oven, touching the oven wall, and
not insertedin food,you maydama-
ge the oven.
Q. i-low do Iknow what tempera-
ture to set?
A, Your Cookbookcontains sec-
tions on all typesof foods showing
the temperatures neededto cook
the foods to different degrees
of doneness, For reheating, refer
to Reheating Charts in the front
of the Cookbook for specific
temperatures.
Q. Oven would not startalthough
Idialedthetemperaturecorrectly.
WhatiJSwrcmg?
A. If you havenot securely seated
the end of the probe into the
receptacle in the oven wall, or if
youhaveforgottento usetheprobe
or if the actualfood temperature is
higher than settemperature, oven
will not start.
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