GE Spacemaker JVM58 User manual

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Read thisbookcarefully.
It is intended to help you operate
and maintain your new Microwave
Oven properly.
Keep it handy for answersto your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help. . .
Call, toll free:
TheCXAnswerCenter’”
800.626.2000
consumer information service
or write: (include your phone
number);
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Writedownthe mode!and
serialnumbers.
You’llfind them on a label inside
the oven cmthe upper left side.
These numbers are also cmthe
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your Microwave Oven. Before
sending in this card, pleasewrite
these numbers here:
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-A --
SzjrwlNo.
Use these numbers in any
cmvwspondenceor service calls
concerning your Microwave Oven,
Be sureyour Microwave
oven isregistered.
Itis important that we,the manu-
facturer, know the location of your
Microwave Oven should a need
occur for adjustments.
Your supplier is responsible for
registering you asthe owner.
Pleasecheck with yoursupplierto
besurehe has done so; also send
in yourConsumerProductOwner-
ship Registration Card. If you move,
or if you are not the original pur-
chaser pleasewrite to us, stating
model and serial numbers. This
appliancemustberegistered.
PleasebecertainthatNis.
Writeto:
General Electric Company
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Myoureceiveda
oven.@6
immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the Micro-
waveoven.
Savetimeand money.
Befareyourequestservice,check
thePmbkmSolveronpageIi’,
It listsminorcausesof operating
problomsthatyoucancxxrect
ycwrself.
The eleetric output of this
microwave oven is 600 Watts.
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(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis”
ovenwith thedooropensinceopen
dooroperationcanresultin harmful
expoqureto microwaveenergy.It’is
importantnotto defeator tamper
withthew3@yinterlocks.
(b) De NkMPlaceanyobject
betweentheovenfront faceandthe
dooror d[ow soilor cldanerresidue
toaccumulateon sealingsurfaces.
[e)_l%?Not Operatetheovenif it is
damaged.Itisparticularlyimportant
thattheovendoorclosepfdperly
andthattherekno damageto the:
(d)TheOven!iMmddNotbe
adjustedor repairedby anyons
exceptpraperlyqualifiedservice
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Before Microwaving . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Safety Instructions .
Introduction to Oven
Touch Control Panel
Set the Clock . . . . . .
. . . .. . . .. 3,4
. . . . . . . . . . . 5
........... 6
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Auto Roast &Chart . . . . . .. . .. 8,9
Time Cook ................... 10
Cook Code’” control . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Defrost . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . II
Temp Cook..... .............. 12
Hold/Timer. .................. 13
Careof YourOven ... ?..0.. 14?15
The Exhaust Feature .......... 16
The Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Grounding instructions . . . .. . . . 18
ConsumerServiceso . . . . . . .. . . . ~9
Warranty . . . . . . . . . ... . BackCover
@Make sure all utensils used in
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitableforrnicrowaving”. Check
your Cookbook forspec~i~ test
to determine ’’microwave-safe”
utensils.
@Papertowels, waxpa~erl and
plastic wrap canbe used tocovef
dishes in orderto retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
@Some.microwaved foocfsrequire
stirring, rotating, orr@arrangin9.
Check ycmrCookbook forspedfic
itistrwtionsj
eSomofoods such asunshdled
eggs andhotdogsmust tm pierced
to allow steam toescape during
cooking.
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When usingelectricalappliances
basicsa’fetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
following:
tW4RNlNG—TOreducethe risk
of burns,electricshock,fire,
injury to personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
eI Usethisapplianceonly for its
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
eReadandfollow theqxwif~c
“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”found on page2.
eThi$appliancemustbe
grounded.Connectonlyto
properlygroundedoutlet.See
“GFKXINDINGINSTRUCTIONS”
foundon page18.
eForbestqx?raticm,plugthis
applianceinto it ownelectrical
outlet,to preventflickeringof
lights,blowingof fuseor trip-
pingof circuit breaker.
49instaHor locatethisappliance
only in accordancewiththepro-
videdinstallationinstructions.
@Do not coveror blockany
openingsonthe appliance.
49Do not useoutdoors.
aDa not immersepowercord
or plug in water,
@Keeppoww’cord awayfrom
heatedSLwfwxm.
4sDo not let pow~rcord hang
overedgecdtableor counter.
*Do notoperatethis appliance
if it hasadamagedpowercord
or plug,if it isriotworking prop-
erly,or if it hasbeendamaged
or dropped.
sThisapplianceshouldbeser-
vicedonly byqualifiedservice
persormel.Contactnearest
authorizedservicefacility for
e~aminati~n,repairor
adjustment.
@Aswith any appliance,close
supervisionis necessarywhen
usedby children.
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aSeedoor cleaninginstrw
tionson page14.
ISToreduce the risk of fire in
theovencavity:
—-Donot overcookfood. Care-
f6Jllyattendappiianceif paper,
plastic,or othercombustible
materialsareplacedinsidethe
ovento facilitatecooking.
—-Removewiretwist-tieSfrom
paperor plasticbagsbefore
placingbagin oven.
—Donot useyourmicrowave
ovento dry newspapers.
—-Paper!Owel$?$mdnapkins,
waxpaper.Recycledpaperpro-
ductscancontainmetalflecks
which maycausearcingor
ignite.Paperproductscon-
taining nylonor nylonfilaments
shouldbeavoided,asthey may
alsoignite.
-Do notpoppopcorninyour
microwaveovenunlessin aspe-
cialmicrowavepopcornacces-
soryor unlessyouuse’popcorn
Iatxdedfor usein microwave
ovens.
—“00notoperate’theCwenwhile
emptytoavoiddamagetothe
ovenandthedangeroffire.If by
accidenttheovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteor two, no harm
isdone+However,try to avoid
theovenemptyat ail
tinwx+=itsavesenergyandpro-
longslifeof theoven.
-If materialsinsidethe oven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed,turn ovenoff,anddis-
connectthe powercxxd,or shut
off powerat thefuseor circuit
breakerpanel.
@Someproductssuchas
wholeeggsandsealedccm-
tainers—forexample,closed
glassjars–may explodeand
should not beheatedin this
oven.
49Avoidheatingbaby Wx$ in
glassjars,evenwithout their
lids;especiallymeatand egg
mixtures.
(conthimlnext page)

49Don’t defrostfrozenbever-
agesin narrowneckedbottles;
especiallycarbonatedones.
Evenif thecontainerisopened,
pressurecanbuild up.Thiscan
causethecontainerto burst,
resultingin injury.
oUsemetalonlyasdirectedin
Cookbook.Metalstripsasused
on meatroastsarehelpfulwhen
usedasshownin Cookbook.
TVdinnersmaybecookedin
metaltrays.However,when
usingmetalin microwaveoven,
keepmetalatleastl-inchaway
fromsidesofoven.
eCookingutensiismay
becomehotbecauseof heat
transferredfromthe heated
food. This isespeciallytrue if
plasticwrap hasbeencovering
thetop andhandlesof the
utensil.Potholdersmaybe
neededto handletheutensil.
@Sornetlmes,theovenfloor
canbecometoohottotouch.
Becarefultouching the floor
during andaftercooking.
ei30notme anythermometer
in food youaremicrowaving
unlessthatthermometeris
designedor recommendedfor
useinthe microwaveoven.
eRemovethetemperature
probefromtheovenwhennot
usingittocookwHh*If youb3Ve
theprobeinsidetheovenwithout
insertingit in food or Ilquid,and
turn on microwaveenergy,it can
createelectricalarcinginthe
oven,and damageovenwalls.
*PlasticLJtensils--Plastic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingareveryuseful,but
shouldbeusedcarefully.Even
microwaveplasticmaynot beas
tolerantof overcookingcondi-
tionsasareglassor ceramic
materialsand maysoftenor
charifsubjectedto shortperiods
of overcooking.Inlongerexpo-
suresto overcooking,thefood
andutensilscouldignite.For
thesereasons:1)Usemicro-
waveplasticsonly“anduse
them” instrictcompliancewith
theutensilmanufacturer’s
recommendations.2) Donot
subjectemptyuterwiisto micro-
waving,3)Donotpermitchildren
to useplasticutensilswithout
completesupervision.
eWhencookingporkfollow
our directionsexactlyand
alwayscookthe meatto at least
170°.Thisassuresthat,in the
remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybepresentin themeat,it
will bekilledandmeatwill be
safeto eat.
69Eh3illngeggs(inandoutof
shell)isnotrecctmrnwxfedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuild up insideeggyolkand
maycauseitto burst,resulting
in.injury,
ef%od$withunbrokenouter
“akin”suchaspotatoes,hot
dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggs(seeabove)
shouldbepiercedto allow
steamto escapeduringcooking.
#cookingpotwhes
and clWMMfplasticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedor vented
asdirectedin Cookbook.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcould burstdur-
ingor irnwiediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingin injury.Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshould
beat leastpartiallyuncovered
be(IaLH3theyforma tight seal.
Whencookingwithcontainers
tightly coveredwith plasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefullyand
directsteamawayfrom hands
andface.
THE IHOOD:
eHaveitinstailedandproperiy
groundedbyaqualifiedinstaller.
Seethespecialinstallationbook-
letpackedwiththe microwave
oven.
s‘T’heventfaninyourSpace-
maker@ovenwilioperate
automaticallyundercertain
conditions[seeAutomaticFan
Feature,page7).Whilethefanis
operatingcautionisrequiredto
preventthestartingandspreaef-
ingofaccidentalcookingfires
whiietheventfanisinuse.For
thisreason:
-Never leaveswfaceunits
unattendedathighheatsettings.
Boilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthat mayignite
andspreadifventfan isoper-
ating.Tominimizeautomaticfan
operation,useadequatesized
utensilsandusehigh heatset-
tingsonly whennecessary.
—Intheeventofagreasefire,
smotherflamingpan on surface
unit by coveringpancompletely
with well-fitting lid,cookiesheet
or flattray.
-Never framefoodsunderthe
ovenwiththeventfanoperating
becauseit mayspreadthe
flames.
-Keep hoodandgreasefilters
ckxm$accordingto instructions
on pages15and16,to maintain
goodventingandavoidgrease
fires,
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-1. ChxJrHandle.Ovendoesn’t operateunlessdoor 14.Number Pads.Touchtheseto enter Time or
2.
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12.
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issecurely Mched.
DoorLatch.Pushin to open door,
W!ndowwithMetalShield.Screenallows cook-
ing to beviewed while keepingmicrowavescon-
fined in oven.
PlasticMode StirrerCover.Protects the mode
stirrer which distributes microwaveenergy into
Meoven+
oven vent’
Oven Light. Goes on when door is opened or
when ovenis operating in any function,
OvenShelf.
MicroThermometerTM
%xnperatureProbe.Use
with Temperature Cook and Auto Roast func-
tion only.
Receptaclefor‘lkmperatureProbe.
ReadoutDisplay. During microwaving, shows
cooking times in minutesand seconds,tempera-
ture in degrees,and powerlevelor code.When
mmnis not in use,display shows tiraeof day.
Cmkkq $!lIgnalL@ht8,Light to show which
kindof cooking you’re setting or using,
Clock,Ovenwill work ‘withoutsetting the clock,
out wili not display time of day, (To set the
Clockseethe following page.)
%mthm Pads. We these to se~ectamicr’o-
#avingmethod—-eithercooking or l-lolct/Timor,
:See foilowing page for brief explanation of
~a~h,)
Temperature,and PowerLevelor AuiGCode.
15.Power Level.To set or change Power Level,
touch this padfirst, then number.
16.Wart.Always touch Start last after setting all
other controls.
17.t21ear/Oft.Stopstheovenanderasesall settings
excepttime of day,
Ill,Cook Code’UPad. Use to set time and power
level quickly, Chart helps you select appro-
priate Code for popular foods, Eliminates
looking in Cookbook for cooking times and
power level,
19.Auto Roast Pad. Use this automatic cooking
controlfor temperaturecooking of meats.Tem-
perature Probemustbeusedduring Auto Roast
function.
20.Greasefilters.
21.CooktopLight.
22. HoodControls:
Fan Switch.Pressonce for high and twice for
low speed.f%ns againfor off.
LampSwitch.Pushand releasefor light,
23.Mode! and Serial Numbers. Located #Mar
inside oven at top left side or cmbottom lower
left corner of case,
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TheTouch Control Panelallows youto set’the oven
controls electronically with the touch of afinger.
It’s designed to be easy to use and understand.
With your microwave oven,you havethe option of
using the Cook Code’” or Auto Roast pads for quick
and easy convenience cooking. Or you may make
your own programs to suit your individualized
cooking style.
ReadoutDk@ay. Displaystime of day,time or tan=
perature during cooking functions, power level
being usedand cooking mode.
TempCook.Usethetemperatureprobetocookby
using apreset temperature. Oven shows tempera-
ture until preset temperature is reached and then
turns off. (Seepage 12.)
TimeCook.Microwavefor apreset amount of time
using automatic Power Level 10 or change power
level-aftersetting
Cook Code!”Use
entering cooking
11.)
time. (Seepage10.)
this padasashort-cut methodfor
time, and power level. (See page
Number Pads, Touch these pads to enter Time,
Temperature, Power Level, Cook Code digits, or
Auto RoastCode n~lmbe~.
Start. Must touch this pad for oven to begin any
functions.
Power Lwel. Touch this pad before entering
another power level number if you want to change
from automatic PowerLevel10(HIGH) for cooking
or Power Level 3(LOW) for defrosting, (During
cooking, touch this pad to see Power Level being
used.)
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Defrost.Gentle,more uniform thawing with little or
no attention at autdmatic Power Level 3, or change
power level afterentering time. (See page 11.)
Hold/Thner. This feature uses no microwave
energywhile it functions as both akitchen timer or
as aholding period between defrost and time or
temperaturecooking. (Seepage13.)
Clock.Touch this padto enter time of dayor ~heck
time of day while microwaving. To set clock, first
touch CLOCK pad and then enter time of d~jt.For
example, if time is 1:30,touch number pads 1, 3,
andOand 1:30wIIIappearInreadoutd!splay,Touch
STARTthussettingthe clock, Ifyou wishto rtxietor
changetime, simply repeataboveprocess.
Auto Roast, Insert probe, touch this pad, and
desired number pad for Code to temperaturecook
meatwith automatic presetprogram.
Clear/OfL Whentouched,it stops the oven and
erasesall settingsexcepttime of day.
ALJT’ONMWICFANFEATURE
Cooking appliancesinstalled undertheovenmight,
under some heavy usage conditions, causetemp-
eratures high enough to overheat some internal
partsof the microwaveoven.
To prevent overheating from taking place,the vent
fan is designed to automatically turn on at low
speedif excessivetemperatures occur. Should this
happen,the fan cannot be manually turned Gtf,but
Itwill automatically turn off when the internal parts
have cooled. The fan may stay on up to approxb
mately 30 minutes after the range and microwave
ovencontrols havebeenturned off.

AutoRoastusesthe temperatureprobe to cook to Just as in conventionalroasting,cmlytender roasts
thedesiredservingtemperature.UnlikeTempCook, should beAuto !?oasteduntil specifiedinternaltem-
which uses asingle power level, Auto Roast uses peratures are reached. Less tender roasts should
up to 3power settings which automaticallyswitch be microwavedbytime,according to the Cookbook
during roasting,thus providingeven.tendercooking which comeswith your oven. Completeinformation
resultswithoutovercooking. on preparing roasts for microwaving is in your
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Roastsfor
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Placetender beef roasts on trivet
in microwave safe dish. Insert
probe from front horizontally into
center meaty area not touching
boneor fat.Coverwithwaxpaper.
Poultry, pork or ham roasts need
notrivet, Add %cup water to roast
dish, cover with plastic wrap. (For
cooking bag method, see cook=
book.) Insert probe into center
meatyarea.
HowtoAuto I13eefto
Placemeatwith probe in oven. in-
sert cable end of probe firmly into
receptacleon ovenwall.
Touch AUTO RC?ASTPad. Cooking signal light
over Code flashes, Touch number pad 3, Touch
START.
Light over Code shows on display. Readout dis-
plays internal food temperature.
Oven rnonitora Iflterrml temperatum,automatically
switchingto lower power as meat’s Mmperaturo
rises,”This prevents toughening or overcooking.
Aftertemperatureisreix$mxl, ovensignals andthen
shuts off,
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AutoRoastChart
@Usecontainersandcoveringsasdirectedatleft.Placeprobecorrectlyin roastbeforecooking.
6+Turnoverwhen80° (exceptpork)hasbeenreached,
Beef
TenderRoast
Rare 280” 125° 12-14 5-10
Medium 380° 140° 14-16 10-15
Well 480° 170° 17”18 30
Meatloaf 4No Turn 170” 30”40 5-1o
(loaf or round) CNer
Pork
Loin Roast 4120° 170° 18-20 20
Precooked i-lam 180° 115° 17-19 5-1o
Poultry
WholeChicken 580° 190” 13-15 20
(31b,)
WholeTurkey 580° 190° 13”15 20
(up to 12fbs.)
(Insertprobe into meatiestareaof inner thigh from below endand parallelto leg.)
Turkey Breast 480” 170” 13”15 20
(Insertptwbehorizontally into meatiestarea.)
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*Recommendedstanding time beforeservi;g.
and
0. A~ethere any particulartrivets
that work better than others?
A. Yes, flat glass trivets such as
lids or dish coversgive mom even
cooking resultsthan plastic trivets.
Also,ceramicridge-bottomedroast-
ing disheswork well. Plastictrivets
require meat to be turned over
more frequently because the grid
design and legs allow the bottom
of the meat to stay cooler as it
cooks,than glasstrivets do.
CLIs it necessaryto always cover
foods during Auto Roast?
A. No, but aloose covering helps
preventspattering and hold mois-
ture in food,
CL Why was my roast not fully
cooked eventhough the tempera-
ture cm the readout was correct
and Auto Roastcompleted?
A. Whencooking with Auto Roast,
the temperature probe must be
insertedproperly asfully described
intheCookbook,Afterturning meat
over or rotating, the probe should
be chocked to make sure it hasn’t
slipped or changed pmition.
Q. last time Iused Auto Roast
1removedthe roastfrom the oven
to turn it over. When Ireplaced
roast in ovenand reconnectedthe
meat probe, alower temperature
appeared.Why?
A, The oven and roast may have
cooled to below the temperature
when you r~moved it, or probe
mayhavebeen repositioned.Con-
tinue roasting and numbers will
sooncount upward again.
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Time Cooking, or cooking your food according to apre- .
determinedamount of time, is probably familiar to you from
conventional cooking. With your microwaveoven, however.
youpresetthetime andthe 6venturns off automatically.
LJsirtg Your Oven to ?’irne Cook
Followthe cooking steps below to
help you learn to Time Cook
properly.
Step1: Fill acup 2/3 full of water
and 1 teaspoon of freeze dried
coffee.Useacup that hasno metal
decoration. Placecup in ovenand
closedoor.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK. The
display shows :0. Signal light
aboveTIME COC)Kflashes.Power
Level 10 is automatically set in
oven, but does not appear in
display.
Step 3: Select your time. Touch
1,2 and Ofor aminuteand 20sec-
onds. 1:20and signal light above
TIME COOK appearon display. If
another Power Level is desired
touch POWfERLEVEL and the
number, although Power Level 10
(HIGH) is preferred for this cup of
coffee,
Step 4: Touch START. Time
counting down showson display.
Step 5:
sounds When time is up, oven and oven, light, and fan
shut off.
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Q. Isetmyoven for thetime called
for in the recipe but at the end of
the time allowed, my dish wasn’t
done.Whathappened?
A. Since house powor varies due
to time or location, many Time
Cookrecipesgive you atime range
to prevent overcooking,Set the
oven for min~mumtime, test the
food for doneness, and cook your
dishalittle longer, if necessary,
Q. Iwant to cook my dish on a
PowerLevelotherthanHK3H,what
do 1needto do?
A. To change the Power Level,
touch thePOWERLEVELpadafter
entering desired cooking time,
Enterthedesired numberandthen
tc)uchSTART.
Q. Can Iinterrupt my Time Cook
function to checktt’wfood?
A. Yes,To resumecooking, simply
close the door and touch START,
NOTE: Microwave power will not
come on until you are ready. You
must touch STARTfor cooking to
begin.
CL Itouched the numberpadsand
selected my power leveL When I
touched START,however,myoven
didn’t comeoh.Whynot?
A. The TIME COOK pad must be
touched before settingthe number
pads or elseyour oven will not be-
gin cooking.
Q. Itried to change Power Level
but the display changed back to
cooking time. Why’?
A, Aftertouching PowerLevelpad
you only have4seconds to enter
the number. Try setting controls
again.
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