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ReadthisIbookcarefully.
Itwill help you operate and main-
tain 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:
TheGEAnswerCenter’M
800.626.2000
consumer information service
or write: (include your phone
number);
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Writedownthemodeland
serialnumbers,
You’ll find them cmalabel inside
the oven on the upper left side.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your Microwave Oven. Before
sending in this card, pleasewrite
those numbers here:
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Model No, —.
Serial Nb
Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your Microwave Oven,
Be sure yourMicrowave
Ovenisregistered.
It is 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 as the owner,
Pleasecheck with your supplier to
be sure he hasdone so; al$o send
in your Consumer Product Owner-
ship Registration Card, If you move,
or if you are not the original pur-
ch~ser please write to us,stating
model and serial numbers, This
appliancemustberegistered.
PleasebecertainthathIs.
Write to:
General Electric Company
Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
If you received aC#maged
oven.c●
immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the Micro-
waveOven.
Savethe iiwtdlmoney.
Beforeyoum&ltR3tWm#b,check
theProblem!%31wxcmpage23,R
(a)Do NotAttemptto operatethis
ovenwith thedoor opensinceopen
dooroperationcanresultin harmful
exposureto microwaveenergy.His
importantnotto defeator tamper
withthesafetyintwlocks.
[b) 60 NotPlaceanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceandthe
dooror allowSM or ckqwwrresidue
toaccumulatetin sealingsurfwes.
(c) Do MN Opera!etheovenif it is
damaged.Itisparticularlyimportant
thattheovendoor closepr~perly
an-dthatthere@nodamageto the:
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(3)door sealsandsealingsurfaces.
@)‘rfmoven NwJlciE’@be
adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedserviee
personnel.
ITheelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis600Watts,
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Before Microwaving ., . . . . . . . . . . 2
-Safety Instructions ............3-4 VVhen usingelectrical appliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befallowed,includingthe
following:
WARNING—TOreducethe risk
of burns,electricshock,fire,
injuryto personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
43Seedoor cleaning instruc- S-’-
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@Toreduce Me risk of fire in
theovencavity: ‘
_eattires of Your Oven .....s. . . . 5
Cooking Complete Reminder, . . . 5
Set the Clock . . . .. . . ... , . . . .. . . 6
Touch Control Panel .........,6-7 —-Donotovercookfood,Care-
fully attendapplianceif paper,
plastic,or othercombustible
materialsareplacedinsidethe
ovento facilitatecocking.
Automatic Roasting &
Chart . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .
Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Time Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
AUTO START ................ 11
sUsethisappliance only fur its
intended use as describedinthis
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Temp Cook/Hold ............. 12
MIN/SEC Timer. .............. 13
COOK CODfET”Control ., .. . . . . 14
COOK COC)E’MControl Guide,. 15
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Careof Your Oven ., ,...,...17-18
The Exhaust feature ., . . .. . . t. 19
OvenShelf Guide . . . .. .. ....20-21 —.
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grounded.Connectonly to
properlygroundedoutlet,See
found cmpage22<
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Grounding Instructions . . . . . . . . 22
The Problem Solver . . . . . . . . . . . 23 E.
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Consumer Services. . . . . . . . .. . . 27 *Forbestoperation,plugthis
appkrwe into itscwvnelectrical
outlet,to prevent of
lights, of fuseortrip=
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Make sure all utensils wed in
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitable for microwaving”. Check
your Cookbook for specific test
to determine “microwave-safe”
utensils,
‘-m notOperateWI CNmlVvl’m ‘-
emptytowmlddamagetofMIe
wafer!andmdW)* If by ‘-- ‘-
accidenttheovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteor two,no harm
Isdone, try to avoid
theovsnemptyatal! ‘“ --
times—itsaw%energyandpro-
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62 s~m~microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your’Q.mkbook for specific
instructions.
@somefoods such as unshelled
eggs md hot dogs must be pierced
to allow steam to escape during
cooking. Iw&akerpanel, ““
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eUsemetalonly asdirectedin
Cookbook.Metalstripsasused
on meat, roasts are helpful when
used as shownin Cookbook.
TVdinnersmaybe cookedin
metal trays but when using shelf
they must be replaced in their
box. However,when using metal
in microwaveoven,keepmetal
(otherthanmetalshelf)atleast
l~inchawayfromsidesofoven.
eCookingutensilsmay
becomehotbecauseof heat
transferredfromthe heated
food.This isespeciallytrue if
plasticwraphasbeencovering
thetop andhandlesof the
utensil.Potholdersmaybe
needed to handletheutensil.
oSometimes,theovenfloor
canbecometoohottotouch.
Becarefultouchingthefloor
duringandaftercooking.
eDo notuseanythermometer
in foodyouaremicrowaving
unlessthatthermometeris
designedor recommendedfor
useinthe microwaveoven.
@Removethetemperature
probefromtheovenwhennot
usingitto cook with. If you leave
the probeinsidetheovenwithout
insertingit in food or liquid,and
turn on microwaveenergy,itcan
createelectricalarcinginthe
oven,anddamageovenwalls.
ePkwticLftensb-f%stic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingareveryuseful,but
shouldbeusedcarefully.Even
microwaveplasticmaynot beas
tolerantof overcookingcondi-
tions asareglassor ceramic
materialsand maysoftenor
charifsubjectedto shortperiods
of overcooking.In iongerexpo-
suresto overcooking,thefood
andutensilscould ignite,For
thesereasons:1)Usemicro-
waveplasticsonly “and use
them” instrictcompliancewith
the utensilmanufacturer’s
recomrnendatiorw,2) Do not
subjecttwnptyutensilsto rnicro~
waving,3)Donotpermitchildren
to useplasticutensilswithout
completesupervision.
ei30n’tdefrostfrozenbever-
agesin narrow necked bottles;
especially carbonated ones.
Evenif thecontainerisopened,
pressurecanbuild up.This can
cause the container to burst,
resulting in injury.
@Whencooking pork follow
our directionsexactlyand
alwayscookthe meatto at least
170°.Thisassuresthat,in the
remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybe presentinthe meat,it
will bekilledand meatwill be
safeto eat,
eINMingeggs[inandoutof
shell)Isnotrecommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuild up insideeggyolkand
maycauseit to burst,resulting
in injury.
@Foodswithunbrokenouter
“skin”suchaspotatoes,hot
dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggs{seeabove)
shouldbepiercedto allow
steamto escapeduring cooking.
@“Boilable”cooking/X3W~W
met tightlyckxmdplasticbags
should beslit,piercedor vented
asdirectedin Cookbook.{fthey
arenot,plasticcould burstcfur-
ingor immediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingin injury,Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshould
beat leastpartiallyuncovered
becausetheyform atight seal,
Whencookingwith containers
tightly coveredwith plasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefullyand
directsteamawayfrom hands
andface.
~Useoftheshelfaccessory.
—-Removethe shelffrom oven
whennot in use,
--Do notstoreor cook with
shelfon floor of oven,Product
damagemayresult,
-Use potholderswhenhandling
~~e~~telfandutensiis.They may
.
-Do not usemicrowave
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urownmg Cm3non sneu,
shelf could overheat,
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44 Have it instailedand properly
groundedbyaqualifiedinstaller.
Seethespecialinstallationbook-
letpackedwiththe microwave
oven.
@Theventfan in your$pace-
maker@ovenwilloperate
automaticallyundercertain
conditions(seeAutomaticFan
Feature,page7).Whilethefanis
operatingcautionisrequiredto
preventthestartingandspread-
ingofaccidentalcookingtires
whiletheventfanisinuse.For
thisreason:
-Never leavesurfaceunits
unattendedathighheatsettings.
Boilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthat mayignite
andspreadif ventfan isopet’-
ating,To minimizeautomaticfan
operation,useadequatesized
utensilsand usehigh heatset-
tings only whennecessary.
40 theeventofagreasefire,
smotherflamin~Danon surface
unit by coverintibancompletely
with w%i-fittinglid,cookiesheet
or flattray.
--Never framefoodsunderthe
ovenwiththeventfanoperating
becauseit mayspreadthe
flames.
-Keep hoodandgreasefilters
dean, accordingto instructions
cmpages18and 19,to maintain
good ventingandavoidgrease
fires,
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allAUTOROASTcodesexcept
code6,TIMECOOK,DEFROST
andCOOKC013E’Mcycles:)
To remindyouthat you havefood in
the oven, the oven will beep once a
minute until you either openthe
ovendooror touchtheCLEAR/
OFFpad.
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operateunlessdoor issecurely
latched,
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doors
ViewlrigWindowwith Metal
Shield.Metalscreenpermits
viewingof foodsand keeps
microwavesconfinedinside
oven.
ModeStirrerChvw.Protects
themicrowaveenergydistrib-
utingsystem.Do not remove
thiscover.Doingsowill damage
theoven.
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whenthedour is openedor
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mustbesecurelyinsertedinto
receptaclewhenusingTEMP
COOK/HCMJ2orAU?’(3ROAST.
TwoPusltkmMetal($hdf.Lets
youmicrowaveseveralfoodsat
once.Whenthisshelfisnot in
use,pleaseremovefromthe
oven.(Forcompleteuseof the
shelfseepages20-21.)
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instructions
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HoodControls:
FanSwitch.
Pressoncefor high
andtwicefor low speed.Press
againfor off.+
lamp Switch.Pushandrelease
for light.
CookingGhart.Quickrefer-
enceCodesfor manyfre-
quentlypreparedfoods.
ModelandSerialNumbers.
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TheTouchControl Panelallowsyouto settheoven
controlselectronicallywiththetouchof afinger.It’s
designedto beeasyto useandunderstand.With
your microwave oven, you havethe option of using
yourCOOKCODE’”controlfor quickandeasycon-
venience cooking.Or youmaymakeyourown pro-
grams to suit your individualized cooking style.
DISPLAY,Displaystimeof day,timeor temperature
duringcookingfunctions,powerlevelbeingused,
cookingmodeandinstructions.
?EMPCOOK/HOLD.Usethetemperatureprobeto
cookby usii~gaPresettamperal~re.Onceoven
reachespres=t temperature, it switches to HOLDset-
ting and maintains thattemperatureuntilyoutouch
theCLEAFW)FFpad.(Seepage12.)
DEFROST.Gentle,generallyuniformthawingat
automaticPowerLevel3,(orchangepowerlevel ~
afterenteringdefrostingtime.Seepage10.)
TIMECOOK.Microwavefor apresetamountof time
usingautomaticPowerLevel10(orchangepower
levelafterenteringcookingtime.Seepage11.)
COOKCXN3E*MCONTROL.Usethispadasas#xwt-
cut methodfor enteringcookingtimeandpower ~
level.(Seepage14.)
NWW3ERPADS.Touchthaw padsto entercooking,
defrostingtime,timeof clay,temperature,Power
Leveland Cook Codes.
POWERLEVEL.Touchthis padbeforeentering
anotherpowerlevelnumberif youwantto change
fromautomaticPowerLevel10(1-iK31+)for cooking
or PowerLevel3(LOW)for dofrostir’ig.
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CLOCK,Touchthispadto entertimeof dayor che~k
timeofdaywhilemicrowaving,Tosetclock,first
touchCLOCKpadandthenentertimeof day.For
example,iftime is 1:30,touchnumberpads1,3, and
0and 1:30will appearindisplay.TouchSTARTpad.
Toresetorchangetime,simplyrepeataboveprocess.
lWN/SECTIMER.Thisfeatureusesnomicrowave
energy.Itfunctionsaseitherakitchentimer,asa
holdingperiodafterdefrostor asadelaytimerbefore
timeor temperaturecooking.(Seepage13.)
AUTOS’TN?7.Allowsyouto programyourovento
begincookingatapresettimeof day—upto a 12
hourdelay,(Seepage11,)
AU’10ROAST.Insertprobe,touchthispad,and
desirednumtw padforCodeto slow-cookor tem-
peraturecookmeatwith automaticpresetprogram,
(Seepage8.)
START’,Afterallselectionsaremade,touchthis pad
tostartoven,
CLEAFVOFF.Whentouched,it shutsoff theoven
anderasesallsettings(excepttimeof day),
AL17’OMATEFANFEATURE.Cookingappliances
installedundertheovenmigfit,undersomeheavy
usageconditions,causetemperatureshighenough
to overheatsomeinternalpartsof themicrowave
went
Topreventoverheatingfromtakingplace,thevent
Ianis designedto automaticallyturn on at lowspeed
If excessivetemperaturesoccur.Would this happen,
!hefancannotbemanuallyturnedoff;itwill automat-
Gallyturn off whenthe internalpartshavecooled,
i%efan maystayon upto approximately30minutes
#terthe rangeandmicrowaveovencontrolshave
~eenturnedoff.
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SW AukIFkxM(Martonpage9. How toPrepareFh3sts
forAutoRoasting
AutoRoastusesthe!!ernpemture
probetocooktothedasiredserving
temperature.Unlike‘TempCOW
Hold,whichusesasinglepower
level,AutoRoastisdesignedtouse
upto3powersettingswhicharo-
maticallyswitchduringroasting,for
evenandtendercookingresults
wittwutovercooking.
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CLIP
Just as in converitionalroasting,
onlytende~roastsshouldbeAuto
Roasteduntilspecifiedinternal
temperaturesarereached.Less
tenderroastsshouldbemicrowaved
bytime,accordingto theCookbook
whichcomeswith your oven. CXwn-
plete information on preparing
roasts for microwavingisin your
Cookbook.
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Placetenderbeefroastscmtrivetin
microwave-safedish,Insertprobe
fromthefront horizontallyinto
centermeatyareanottouching
boneor fat.Coverwith waxpaper.
Poultry,porkor hamroastsneed
notrivet,Add %cxJpwaterto roast
dish,coverwith plasticwrap.(For
cookingbagmethod,seeCook-
book.)Insertprobeintocenter
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Placemeatinovenwilh probeto
the right.Insertcableendof probo
firmly into receptaclecmovenwall.
blow to AutoRoast
BeeftoMedium
Step1:TouchAUTOROASTPad.
DisplayflashesENTERCODE,
Touchnumberpad3.“START”
flashes.TouchSTART.
$t~p2:Displayshowsinternalfood
temperatureccwntingup.
Step3:Ovenmonitorsinternaltem-
perature,automaticallyswitchingto
lowerpowerasmeat’stemperature
rises.Thishelpspreventtoughening
or overcooking.
Step4:Aftertemperatureis
reached,ovenswitchesto I=KXJ3
for 1hr.,thenshutsoff.Hold pre-
ventsovercookingwhile keeping
meatwarm,
Step5:Displaywill show“End”.
Step6:open door or tmmh
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TenderRoast
Rare 2125° 12-14 5-1o
Medium 3140° 14-16 10”15
Well 4170° 17-18 30
Meatloaf 4170° 15-20 5-1o
(loafor round)
Pork
LoinRoast .$ 170° 18-20
PrecookedHam 1115° 11-14 5?yo
Poultry
WholeChicken 5190° 13-15 20
(3lb.)
WholeTurkey 5190° 13”15 20
(U!) to 12tbs.)
(insertprobeintomeatiestareaof innerthighfromb~~; endandp::a:l$ to leg,)
TurkeyBreast .20
(Insertprobehorizontallyintomeatiestarja,)
~ommencfed standingtimebeforeserving,
QuestionsandAnswers
Q.VVh~
wasn’tmyroastfully
cookedeventhoughthetempera-
tureonthedisplaywascorrectand
AutoHoastwascompleted.
A.Thetemperatureprobemustbe
properlyinsertedwhenyouAuto
Roast,CheckyourCookbooktosee
whatyoumighthavedonewrong,
Dosometypesoftrivetswork
etterthanothers?
A.Yes.Flatglasstrivetsgenerally
providemorebrowningtothe
bottomof meatsthanplastictrivets.
Also,ceramicridge-bottomed
roastingdishesusuallywork well,
Plastictrivatsmayrequiremeatto
beturnedovermoreoftenthan
glasstrivetsdo becausethegrid
designandlegsletthebottomof
themeatstaycoolerthanglass
trivetsdo,
CLWhenI’mcookingwithAuto
Roast,whydoesn’tmyroastcon-
tinuetocookduringtheholding
time?
A.Whenyourfood reachesfinished
temperature,theovenautomatically
switchesto alowerheatlevel,The
eventemperaturethat’smaintained
inthefoodduringthis holding
periodkeepsit warmwithout
overcooking.
(AutoRoastCode6)
Here’showto AutomaticSimmera
fewpopularfoods.SeeyourCook-
bookfor morecookingcharts,
recipesandtechniques.
SetAutoSimmerlikeyoudoAuto
Roastexcepttouchnumberpad6.
STARTflashes.
TouchSTARTand
displayshowstemperatureuntil
food reaches180°.
Ovenswitchesto HOLDwhen
food’sInternaltemperaturereaches
180°andmaintainsthattemperature
untilfoodisdone,Ifstirringisrecom-
mended,you canresettheovenby
retouchingSTART.TouchCLEAR/
OFFwhencooking is finished.
Autcmmtk$kmw Chart
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PotRoast” 6“8
stew 6“8
Chili 11-11;1
Chicken’
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Bro\ler/Fryer 4-6
HamorPork
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soup
Stock/Vegetable 3-6
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TheDefrostsettingisdesignedfor
eventhawingnecessaryforlarge
amountsoffoodandisoneofthe
mostimportantadvantagesofa
microwaveoven.
*powerLevel3is automaticallySf3t
fordefrosting,butyou maychange
thisfor moreflexibility.
@SeeyourCookbookfor defrosting
help.
Whentheovencompletes
Defrosting,itautomaticallyshuts
off,Itwill then display “End” and
beeponceaminuteuntil youeither
openthedooror touchtheCLEAR/
OFFpad,
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunctions,defrostfrozen
porkchopsusingthefollowing
steps.
Step1:Placepackageof frozen
chopsintheovenandclosedoor.
Step2:TouchDEFROST.Display
reads:0andPowerLevel8isauto-
maticallysetin theovenbutdoes
notappwwon display.ENTERDEFS
TIMEflashes.
Step4:TouchSTART.Timecounts
downondisplay.Whencycleis
completed,theovensignalsand
automaticallyshutsoff.
Step5:Turnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6:Whenovensignalsand
shutsoff,display will show “End”.
Step7:OpendoorortouchCLEAR/
OFFpad.Removepackageand
separatechopsto finishdefrosting.
Defrosting‘Tips
*Foodsfrozenin paperor plastic
canbedefrostedin thepackage.
@Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needto bebrokenupor separated
partof thewaythroughthedefrost-
ingtime.
s~omemade ~/nnerscanbefrozen
inshallowfoil traysandheatedfor
lateruse,(Donotheaton metal
shelfaccessory.)Selectfoods
which microwavewell,
*Prepackagedfrozendkmerscan
bedefrostedandmicrowav~d.
sCheckyourCookbookfor other
defrostingtips.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q.WhenIpressSTART,Iheara
dullthumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A.Thissoundis normal.lt is letting
youknowtheovenisusingaPower
Levellowerthan HIGH.
Q.CanIDefrostsmallitemsina
hurry?
A. Yes,buttheywill needrriorefre-
quentattentionthanusual.Raise
thePowerLevelatlerenteringthe
timebytouchingPOWERLEVEL
and7or 10.PowerLevel7cuts the
time about in%; Power Level 10
cuts the time to approximately %,
During either, rotate or stir food
frequently.
C!.CanIopenthedoorduring
DEFFKMTtocheckontheprogress
ofmyfood?
A,Yes.Youmayopenthedoor at
anytimeduring microwaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.
Q*Whydo@tthedefrostingtimes
intheCookboek=sxmmrightfor
myfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
to thetemperaturein yourfreezer.
Setyourovenfor thetime indicated
inyourCookbook.Ifyourfood is
still notcompletelythawedatthe
endof thattime,re-setyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly,
CLCanIwhet43PowerLevelother
ttm automaticPowerLevel3for
defrosting.?
A, Yes.Somesmallerfoodsmaybe
defrostedquickeron higherPower
Levelsbutfor even,carefreedefrost-
ing,PowerLevel8issuggested.
Checkthe chafi inthe Cookbook
for specifictimesandPowerLevels.
Step3:Touch& OandOfor 6min-
utes,13EF.TIMEand8:00aredis-
played.Ifyouwish to change
PowerLevel,touch POWERLEVEL
padandthennewnumber,
10

by —.
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~TheTimeCookfeatureallowsyou
~.presetthecookingtime.
Power Level 10 is automaticallyset
for time cooking, but youmay
changethisfor moreflexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.
WhentheovencompletesTime
Cooking, it automatically shuts of?.
It will thendisplay“End”andbeep
onceaminuteuntilyoueitheropen
thedooror touchthe CLEAIWOFF
pad.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
TimeCookfunction,makeacupof
coffeeby usingthefollowingsteps.
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tep1:Fillacup 2/3full of water
andadd 1teaspoonof freezedried
coffee.Useacupthat hasno metal
decoration.Placecup in ovenand
closedoor.
SteP2:TouchTIMECOOK.The
displayshows:0+ENTERCOOK
TIMEflashes.PowerLevel10is
automaticallyset,butdoesnot
appearon display.
Step$:Selectyourtime.Touch1,2,
and0for aminuteand20seconds.
TIMECOOKand 1:20are
displayed.
IfanotherPowerLevelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVELandthe
numberalthoughPowerLevel10
(HIGH)ispreferredfor thiscupof
coffee,
!Wp 4:TouchSTART.Time
countingdownshowson display.
Step5:Whentimeis up,theoven
sounds,ovenlightandfanshutoff.
Thedisplaywill show“End”.
SWp6:Openthe dooror touch
CLEAFVOFFpad,
tkwAUTO
TheAUTOSTARTfeaturei3{h3WS
YOUto programyourovento begin
caokingatapresettimeof day—up
to a 12hourdelay.
TOUseAUTOSTART
Step1:Enteryourdesiredcooking
program,
St@p2:TouchAUTOSTARTpad
(insteadof STARTpad).
Step3:Enterthetimeyouwantthe
ovento start.(Besureyourmicro-
waveovenclock showsthecorrect
timeof day.)
QuestionsandAnswers
4’2.Isetmyovenforthetimecalled
forintherecipebutattheendof
thetimeallowed,mydishwasn’t
done.Whathappened?
A.Sincehousepowervariesdueto
timeor location,manyTimeCook
recipesgiveyouatime rangeto
preventovercooking.Settheoven
for minimumtime,testthefoodfor
doneness,andcookyourdisha
littlelonger,if necessary.
Q.1wanttocookonaPowerLevel
otherthanHIGH,whatdoIneedto
do?
A.TochangethePowerLevel,
touchthePOWERLEVELpadafter
enteringdesiredcookingtime.
Enterthedesirednumberandthen
touchSTART.
Q.Can! InterruptmyTimeCook
functiontocheckthefood?
A, Yes.Toresumecooking,simply
closethedoorandtouchSTART.
NOTE:!vlicrowmmpowerwill not
comeon untilyouawIready.You
musttouchSTARTfor cookingto
begin.
Q. Itouchedthenwnlwrpadsand
3%kMtUtmy~ClW6H’kWdc When~
touchedSTART,however,myoven
didn’tcomeon.Whynot?
A.TheTIMECOOKpadmustbe
touchedbeforesettingthe number
padsor elseyourovenwill not
begincooking.
0. I~rk?dtochangePowerLevel
butMOdisplaychangedbackto
cookingtime.Why?
A.AftertouchingPowerLevelpad
you only have4secondsto enter
thenumber.Try settingcontrols
again.
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Theovenwill automaticallystartat
thedesiredtime.

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Formanyfoods,internaltemperat-
ure isthebesttestofdoneness.
Roastsorpoultryarecookedto
yourpreferencewhentemperature
cooking.Heatingorreheatingfoods
accuratelytoaservingtemperature
youdesireissimpleandeasy,
TempCook/Holdtakestheguess-
workoutofcookingbecausethe
ovenautomaticallyswitchesto
HOLDsettingafterreachingthe
presetfoodtemperatureandmahw
tainsthattemperatureuntilyou
touchtheCLEAFUQFFpad,
‘TheTemperatureProbe
Thetemperatureprobeisafood
thermometerthatgaugesthe
internaltemperatureof yourfood:
it mustbeusedwhenusingTemp
Cook/t+aldor Auto Roast.Fotlow
thedirectionsfor useandinsertion
cmpage8.
l-lowtoTempCook
aRolledBeefRibRoast
toMedhffn
Step1:Inserttemperatureprobeas
directedin Cookbookandattach
probesecurelyin ovenwall,Close
thedoor,
Stepit 71XJC~TEMPCCX3K/HOLD,
ENTERTEMPCOOKflashesarid
‘thedigit portionof the displayis
blank,
Hap 3:Touch1,3,0 for 130°.130
showson display.PowerLevel10is
automaticallysetin ovenbutdoes
notappearcmdisplay,
Step4: Touch POWERLEVEL pad.
P-1oshows on display, Touch5for
MEDIUMpower.P+ showson dis-
playandthendisplayrevertsback
to setfinishedtemperature.
Step5:TouchSTABT.Afterfood
reaches$0°,displayshowstemper-
atureoffoodcountingup.
Step&When 130°isreached,the
ovenwill soundanddisplayHOLD,
Theovenwill thenholdthe
temperature.
Step7:Touchthe CLEAR/OFFpad
to stopthecycle.
Step8:Removeprobeandfood
fromtheoven,
Tips
@L&3a lowerpowerievelsetting;
it will heat evenly eventhough
requiringmoretime.
*EMsurefroxm foodhasbeen
completelydefrostedbeforeinsert-
ing probe.Probemaybreakoff if
usedInfrozenfoods.
@Alwaysinsertprobeintothe
centerof meatyareas;takecare
notto touchthefator thebone.
@Insertprobeashorizontallyas
possibleintofoodsasdirectedh
therecipes.Makesurethehandle
doesnottouchthefood,
~Usetheclip to keeptheprobein
13t13Ct3whileheating,
@Cbwwfoodsasdirectedin Cbok-
bookfor moisturecontrolandquick
heating,
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. AfterIfollowedthestepsand
touchedSTART,asignalsounded
andovendidnotstart.Whatis
wrong?
A. Ifyousetthetemperatureeither
below90° or greaterthan199°the
ovenwill notstart.Tore-enter,
touchCLEAR/OFFpadandbegin
stepsagain.
Q,Arethereanyfoods1can’tTemp
Cook?
A. Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice
cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc,,softenrapidlyatwarmtemper-
atures.Battersanddoughsaswell
asfrozenfoodsarealsodifficultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It is
bestto TimeCookthesefoods.
Q.Whydid“PR0S” flashonthe
displayafterItouchedStart?
A. “PROB”will fiashon thedisplay
if youhavenot securelyseatedthe
endofthe probeintothe receptacle
in theovenwaftor if youtouch
TEMPCOOK/WXJ2andhavefor-
gottento usetheprobe.
Q.Can1leavemyprobeintheoven
ifit’sHotinsertedInthefood?
A. No.Iftheprobeis leftinsidethe
oven,touchingtheovenwall,and
not insertedin food,you may
damagetheoven.
Q. Can! TernpCookdifferent
portionsoffoodatdifferent
temperatures?
A, Yes.Thetemperatureprobe
givesyouthefreedomto cookdif-
ferentportionsof foodatdifferent
temperaturesto suitindividual
eatingstyles.Simplyplacethe
probein thefoodandchangethe
temperaturesettingasrmeded.

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TheMIN/SECTIMERhasthree
timingfunctions:
@Itoperatesasaminutetimer.
eItcanbesettodelaycooking.
@Itcanbeusedasa holdsetting
afterdefrosting.
The MIN/SECTIMERoperates
without microwave energy.
Howto TimeaHV!irmte
PhoneCall
1. Touch fvllN/SEC TIMER pad, The
displayshows:0andENTERTiME
flashes,
2.Touch number pads 3,0 and O
(for 3minutes and noseconds).
Displayshows3:00.
3.TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown,
4. When time is up, oven signals
anddisplayshowstimeof day.
ProgrammingaII(NJJTime
TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedto program“hold time”
etweenmicrowavecookingfunc-
ions.Thetimecanrangefromone
secondto 99minutesand99
s~~onds,AHOLD,or “standing”
timemaybefound in someof your
own recipes or Cookbook.
Tosettheovento delaycookingup
to99minutesfollowSteps1and2
toenterholdtime,Thentouch
TIMECOOKpadandentertime
beforepressingSTART.
f-lowhDefrost,IHoldand
Time Cook
Let’ssay you wantto defrosta
frozencasserolefor 15minutes,
hold for 10minutesandthenTime
Cookfor 25minutes.Here’show
todo it:
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceit in theoven.
Thedisplayshows:0andENTER
iXF. TiMEflashes.
Step3:Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor i
15minutesdefrostingtime.15:00
appearson dispiay.(Defrostingis
automaticallyseton PowerLevel
3butcanbechangedbytouching
POWERLEVELpadandthenew
PowerLevel.)
Step4:Setstandingor holdtimeby
touchingMiN/SECTiMEf?.:0
appearson displayandENTER
TiME fiashes.
Step5: Touch1,0,0 and0to hold
for tenminutes.10:00appearson
dispiay,
Step6$~OUCtlTIMECOOKpad.
Thedisplayshows:0andENTER
COOKTIMEflashes,
Step7: ToIJch2,5,0 and0for
twenty-fiveminutesof cooking
time,25:00appearson display.
Step8: TouchSTART.15:00ccmnt-
ing downshowsondisplay,Aseach
functionisautomaticallyperformed
ovendisplayshowsinstructions
enteredandthefunction.While
cooking,youmaytouchappro-
priatepadto recalltimesyouset.
Step9: Whentimeisup,theoven
sounds,ovenlightandfanshutoff.
Thedisplaywill show“End”.
StepIQ:Openthedooror touch
CLEAR/OFFpad.
CMxWNI?sandAnswers
Q.Whatwilli~a~~~nif1accidentally
reversemydetrost,h~tdandcook
irlsh’uctiorl$?
A, Theovenautoma’licallyrear-
rangesyourprogram.Defrosting
aiwayscomesfirst,thenhold,and
thenthecookingfunction.
Q.CanIdefrostandholdonly?
A, Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wantto defrostafood,hold it,and
cookit iater,Ali youneedto do is
programin Defrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountof time.Besureto putthe
thaweddishinthe refrigerator
promptly.
NOTE:Letfoodsremainat room
temperatureonly aslongassafe.
Timeswili vary.
Q. Iprogrammedmyovenfara
specificdefrostingtimebutit
defrostedlongerthan necessary.
Whathappened?
A, Wheninstructionsconflict,the
ovencarriesoutthelastinstruction,
Youmayhavesettheovento
defrostfor4ininute$,hold for
2minutes,andthtmdefrostfor
6minutes.Inthis case,theoven
woulddefrostfor 6minutesand
holdfor 2minutes and ignoro your
firstdefrostinstruction.
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TheCC)C)KCXXIErMControlpro-
videsashort-cutmethodforenter’
ingtimeandthePowerLevelon
yourmicrowaveoven.Cooking
Codesareonlyusedfor recipes
whichneedlittleornoattention,and
whichrequireno changeofpower
levelduring cooking. Recipeswhich
require additional ingredients, atten-
tion or change ofpowerlevelduring
microwavingshouldbecookedin
theusualmanner.Also,recipes
with cookingtimeof lessthanone
minuteor morethan99minutes
cannotuseCookingCodes.
TounderstandtheCook Codecon-
trol,it is importantto knowwhat
thenumbersmeanandwhatthe
sequenceis.Thefirstandsecond
numbers, ifsettinga3digitCooking
Code,indicatetheamountof time
youdesire;thelastcontrolentry
number is always thePowerLevel.
Forexample,125means12minutes
Cxx31aw mm
2“o@it
R
50
Timeii Po-werLevel
Minutes High (10)
at PowerLevel5.NOTE:Youroven
canonly beprogrammedto 99min-
uteswhenusingtheCookCodecon-
trol andthehighestPowerLevelis
10whichisrepresentedby“O”.When
setting a2digitCookCodecontrol
entry,thefirstistime,thesecondis
powerlevel.Forexample,50means
5minutesatPowerLevel10.
Onthefollowingpageisshown
manyfrequentlypreparedfoods
andtheircodes+{t’seasy,though,
to makeCookingCodesfor many
otherrecipes.Justselectoneor
two digitsrepresentingthe length
of cookingtimedesired,andafinal
digit forthePowerLevelrequired.
TheCookingCodesgivenonthe
chartarefor the minimumtime
needed,to avoidovercookingwhich
candry outfoodandmakeit taste-
lessandtough.!fyoufeelthatmore
cookingisneeded,addadditional
timeby changingthefirstdigit of
l-low toset
COOKCODE’”CkN’Rwd
Programmingyour ovenfor COOK
CCX3E’”Controloperationiseasy.
Followthesesimplesteps.
ForExample:
the Code. You cannot add seconds
to thecycletime—CcmkingCodes
arefor wholeminutesonly.Ifyour
recipecallsfor PowerLevelchanges
or differentamountsof timeneeded
betweenadditionof ingredients,
you maysetoneCookingCodefor
thefirstpartof therecipe,thenafter
completion,setanotherCooking
Codefor thatperiodoftime and
PowerLevel.
RememberthatCookingCodesare
for microwavingbytimeonly.If you
aremicrowavingbytemperature,
you mustusetheTempCookor
Auto Roastfunction.
WhentheovencompletesCCN3K
CODE’”program,it automatically
shutsoff. Itwill thendisplay“End”
andbeeponceaminuteuntil you
eitheropenthedooror touchthe
CLEAR/OFFpad.
COOKING(XXX
3“12igit
Timi in PowerLevel
Minutes Med(5)
Step2:Enterthepropercode,For
example,arecipocalllngfor 12
minutescookingtimeatPower
Level10would be 120.120appears
cmthedisplaypanel.
Step3:‘T’ouchSTART.Displaywill
showthe countingdown and
COOKTIME.
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DetachandTapetoinsideCabinetDoororotherProminentPlace
TheCOOK CODE’HControlfeaturegivesyouan
easyautomaticwaytoaccuratelysetmicrowavetime
for foods requiring only onepowerlevelandlittle
attentionduringcooking.TheChartbelowshows
frequentlypreparedfoodsandthesuggestedCook-
ing Codesto usewitheach.Forspecificinformation
on stirring,turningor rotating,checktheMicrowave
GuideandCookbookwhichcomeswith yourmicro-
waveoven.Alwaysusemicrowave-safecontainers
andmicrowavetechniquesasdescribedin the
Cookbook.
TosetCookingCodesfor manyotherfoodsor
recipesreferto page14inthis L/seandCareBook.
COOKCODE7”Codesgivenarefor minimumtime.
Checkandaddtimeif necessaryto complete
cooking,
Appetizers(Warming)
Dip (CreamCheese)
‘/2 cup 25
1cup 45
Dips(SourCream)
v2 cup 13
1cup 23
Pastry!3ites(Reheating)
2Servings 17
4Servings 10
BreadsandDesserts
Apples
(2)
BranMuffins
(5-6)
Brownies(Mix)
Cakes(Mix)
(16cupflutedmold)
CheeseBread,Yeast
(1loaf)
ChocolateChip Bars
Nut Bread(Mix)
(1loaf)
PuddingMix (3oz.pkg.)
40
37
60
110
105
50
97
60
Beverages
coffee,soup
(1cup) 10
Milk i3ases
(1cup) 28
FrozenFoods@efrost)
Note:Timesgivenbelowarefar entiredefrostcycle.
Usuallyfoodmustberotated,brokenup or turned
overwhiledefrosting.CheckCookbookforspecific
information,
Cake,WholeIced 23
Chicken,Cut-up
&?V2-31/2 Ibs.) 143
DessertTopping,Whipped 13
Doughnutsor Pastries
(2-4) 13
FishFillets
(1lb,) 83
Hamburgers
(2lb%) 123
Pie,FruitFilling
(Whole) 83
Roast .
(4-5Ibs,) 403
Steakor Chops
(2Ibs.) 83
Nleats/N#ainDishes
i3acon
2Slices
4Slices
Chicken
8-10 pieces
2pieces
4pieces
ChuckRoast
(3Ibs.)
Eggs,Baked
2Eggs
Eggs,Scrambled
2Eggs
Entrees,Frozen
802,
1602,
2Ibs,
FishFillets
(1lb,)
Franks(inbun)
2
4
MeatLoaf
(1%Ibs.)
sm.lsage(Flaw)
4Patties
4Links
~WiSSSteak
(2lb%)
FrozenTVDinner
(10oz.)
28
30
200
40
70
665
25
20
50
110
200
60
10
30
170
30
20
706
107
Vegetables(Fresh)
E3eans, Gwen
(1 lb,)
Broccoli
(1’}4-1%Ibs,)
Spears
cut
Cauliflower,l-lead
Cornon Cob
(4)
Potatoes
(4)
Squash
(1lb,)
Zucchini
(1lb.)
150
157
120
137
120
120
100
100
Vegetables@rozen)
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ValuableAppliance,ProtectItFrom
MisuseBy FollowingTheseRules:
eKeepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwith a
solutionof bakingsodaandwater
keepsthe interiorfresh.
@Ron?usesharp-edgedutensils
wi!hyouroven.The interiorandex-
teriorovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcankmdamaged.
eDon’tremovethemodestirrer
atthetop of theoven (microwave
feature 4on page5).Youwill
damagetheoven.
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EMCERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.
i-bwhCleantheInside
Walls,floorandplastkcover.!3e-
cawwthereislittle heatexceptin
thofcmd,or sometimesinthe uteri=
sils,spillsandspattersareeasyto
remove+Somespatterscanbere-
movedwith apapertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswith asudsycloth,
then rinseanddry.Do not use
abrasivecleanerscmovenwalls.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANY PART
OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.
Door-inside.Glass:Wipeupspatters
daily,washwhensoiled,with amin-
imumof sudsywarmwater.Rinse
thoroughlyanddry,
Metalandplastlcpartscmdoor:
Wipefreqwmtlywith adampcloth
removeall soil,DO NOTLXX
RASIVES,WXX-1AS CLEANING
W13EFWORSTEELAND PLAS-
TIC PADS.THEYMAYMARTHE
SURFACE.
SpecialnotewhenusingBrown‘N
SearEWh:High heatgeneratedon
bottomof Brown‘NSearDishcan
causescorchedappearingstainsto
bakeontotheovenfloor if greaseis
present.Thesemayberemoved
with BarKeepersFriend@Cleanser
bySerVaasLaboratories,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanser,rinseanddry thoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do
notuseBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanseron thepaintedsurfaces
suchasthewalls.It mayscratchthe
paint.
BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris
soldin manygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.
TkvoPositionMetalShelf.Your
metalshelfaccessoryisdesigned
for usein amicrowaveovenonly;
do notusein aconventionaloven.
Do notuseabrowningdishwith
thesheif.Arcingcouldoccur.
Cleanshelfwith mildsoapand
wateror in the dishwasher.Do not
cfwmhsdf-dmmingoven.
AutomaticTemperatureProbe.
Probeissturdy,butcareshouldbe
takenin handling.Do nottwistor
bend;avoiddroppingtemperature
probe.
Cleanassoonafterusingaspos-
sible.TCIclean,wipewith MJcisy
cloth,thenrub lightly with plastic
scouringballIfnecessary.Rinse
andcJ9.(CMwashin dishwasher,)
HowtoCkwl theoutside
Case.Cleantheoutsideof your
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry.Theouterpane
ofthewindowisglass.Justwipe
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome
trim is bestwipedwithadampcloth
andthenwithadrytowel.
ControlPanel.Wipewith adamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
abrasivesor sharpobjectsonthe
panel.Theycandamageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaningsur-
facesof doorandoventhatcome
togetheronclosingthedoor,use
cmiymild,non-abrasivesoapsor
detergentsappliedwithasponge
or softcloth.
PowerCord.Ifthecord becomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,but becertain
to rinseanddrythoroughlybefore
pluggingcord intooutlet.
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fuseor circuitbreakerpanelorpullplug,Remove2removing.Removebulbor bulbsandreplacewith 40
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screwsfrom eachside-of lower-paneland 3 screws watt appliancebulbs.Raiselower paneland replace
from front edge.Lower patiel until it restson range screws.Connectelectricalpowerto microwaveoven.
—, ,0
“&orepimeyouoven lamp,first disconnef$tpowerat
ndn km orckcultbreakerorpullplug,Removethe
topgrill by takingoff 2screwswhich hold it in place.
Next,removethesinglescrewontop leftthatsecures
lamphousing.(On modeissoequipped.)Openoven
door for easierremovalof the lamp housingassern-
My.Thengra$ptab andpull out and upto cleardoor
hinge and front lip of ovumTo removebulb, push it
inwardgentlyandturn to loft,then pull outwardfrom
sockot.Ftoplacewith GELamp#25TfHXl
Do notattempttooperatetheovonunhx$ethegrWk
inpUMx3*
\J
[.
Cleanoffthegreaseandduston hoodsurfacesoften.
Useawarmdetergentsolution.About1tabl~spoonof
ammoniamaybeaddedtothewater.Takecarermtto
touch the filters and enameledsurfaceswith this.
Ammoniawill tendto darkenmetal.
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The exhausthood feature cmyour GE microwave
oven is equipped with ametal filter which collects
reaseiWhen the fan is operated, air is drawn up
through the filter and is then discharged through
provided venting to the outside,The breadalso has
alight for illuminating the countersurfaoe.
1/!! IIF!!
TOremovegreasefilter, grasp the “finger hold” on Soak, then agitate filter in hot detergent solution.
the filter and push to the rear, The filter will drop Don’t use ammonia or other alkali becauseit will
nut. darken metal. Light brushing can be used t~ re-
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To replacegream filter, insert the filter in the &op move embedded dirt. Rinse, shake and remove
frame slot on the back of the opening, Pushto the moisture before replaGing. Filters should be
rearand upward to snap into place. cleanedat leastonceamonth.Neveroperateyour
hoodwithoutthefilterIn Bhm. In situations where
flaming might ocxw cms~rfaces below hood, filter
will retard entry of flames Intothe unit.
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to Used the
The two-position wire shelf isspecif-
ically designed for added capacity
heating andreheating in your Space-
maker@microwave oven. Now heat-
ing and reheating, which are the
most popular usesof microwave
ovens, maynowbedonein multiple
quantities,soseveralfoodsare
ready to serveat the same time.
When microwaving with the oven
shelf, some techniques will differ
from the cookbook which came with
youroven.Itisimportantto arrange
foods properly, and this is shown
onthe nextpage.Utensilsizeis
important;selectfromamongthe
suggestionsbelow.Also,foodsize
shouldbeconsidered;foodsover
31/2 inches high, or 3poundsare‘ot
recommendedfor shelfcooking,
Battersanddoughfoodsandalso
foodsfor ovenmealsusingscratch
recipesshouldbecookedwithout
theovenshelf,followingcookbook
directions.
.,
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Usepotholderswhenhandling
foodkheatedtogetherwithyo~r
OVW’1shelf,ef$peddlywhenheating
largeramountsof food in 8inch
squareor other2quartsizecasse-
roles.Extrasteamgeneratedfrom
multiplefoodcookingmaymake
utensilshotterthanwith regular
microwaving,
UtensilsforShelfHeating
andReheating
Before placing food in the dishes
you plan to usefor shelfmicro-
waving,checkto seethattheywill
fit together on or under the shelf.
Also,besureutensilsaremicro-
wavesafe.
Casswolesfor heatingor reheating
include1cupmeasuringcup,
8x4x3-inchloafdishes,$x5x3-inch
loafdishesor 9-inchpieplates.
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Leftoversmaybeplacedin small
individualceramicor plasticbowls
or dividedplates.
Usewaxpaperor plasticwrap
insteadof lidson casseroles,Lids
mayaddtoo muchheightto dish.
ShelfPositioning
To insert shelf,tip backslightlyand
fit intoshelfsupportson backoven
wall,Setfront of shelfon sidesup-
portsasshown.
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Shelfhastwo positions.Usein low
positionwhenheat!ngtwo casse-
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The highshelfpositionmoreevenly
spacestheareaaboveand below
shelf.Usethis positionfor heating
platesof leftovers.
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Two platesofleftoversmaybe
reheatedtogether. Arrange thick or
densefoodsto outsideedgesof
plateandcoverwith plasticwrap.
Microwaveat HIGH (10)for 3min-
utes.Reversepositionof plates(top
to bottom) and rotate%turn. Con-
tinuemicrowavingatHIGH(10)for
3to 4minutes.Continueheating,if
necessary,until hot,
HowToReheatSeveralDifferent
When heating severaldifferent types
of food together, foods which should
beserved hot must be placedonthe
ovenshelf,whilefoodswhichare
onlywarmedshouldbeplacedon
thefloor,Thisisbeeausemicrowave
energyeriterstheovenfrom th~top
only,Also,it is importantto remem-
berthatfoodsabsorbmicrowave
energyatdifferentrate%Ratescan
beaffectedbythesizeof thefood,
anditsstartingtemperature,
Becauseof thevaryingratesyou
mayneedto startreheatingalarge
or densefoodafewminutesahead
of time,thenaddothersmalleror
lessdensefoods.Alternately,if one
oftheseveralfoodsyouareheating
seemsundercookedbutth~others
areheatedsatisfa~tcwily,letthe
urwferheatedfoodcontinuecooking.
Reheatingtwocasseroles(height
shouldb; lessthan3%inches)is
nowpossible,Coverwith plastic
wrap.Usestaggeredarrangements
of food,placingfoodon rightside
of shelfandleftsideof floor.Refer
to Heatingor ReheatingGuide(see
insidefrontcoverof cookbook)for
suggestedmicrowavetimepercasse-
roleandaddtogetherthetimes.
Microwaveat HIGH(1(3),reversing
positionof foods(topto bottom)
afterhalfof time.Also,heatseveral
smallerbowlsof leftoversthis way,
stirringandreversingpositionsafter
halfof time.
Typesoff%ocfsTogether+
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Twofrozenindividualentress(5to
7OZ,ea.)ortwoTVdinners(10to
12oz.ea,)arebothreadyto serve
atthesametime.Removebatterfoods;
cooktheseconventionally,Return
foil trayscontainingfoodto boxes
inwhichtheywerepurchased.
Placein ovenwith oneTVdinner
on rightshelfandthesecond
dinneron leftfloor.Microwaveat
HIGH(10)for 6minutes.Reverse
positions(topto bottom)androtate
foodsY2turn.Continuemicrowaving
atHIGH(10)for 6minutes.Check-
dinnersfor heating.Ifonedinner
seemslessdonethandesired,
returnitto the boxandcnntinue
heatingonshelf1to 2more
minutes,
Heator reheatdifferenttypesof
foodatHIGH (10),Todt?termine
heatingtimes,addtogethertimesfor
ailfoods,(Seeheatingguideinside
frontcoverof cookbook,)Afterhalf
of time,stiror rearrangefoods(do
notreversepositions).Checkfoods
(topshelfespecially)after%1of total
timeandremoveanywhichare
done,Continuecookingothers,
Placeonshelfhw~~ordensefoods
which needthe mostheating,such
asleftoverfriedchicken,casseroles
of cannedor leftovervegetables,
riceor pasta.Placeonovenfloor
thosefoodswhich needonly be
warmed,suchasbakerypies,rolls,
muffinsor breads.
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