GE SpacemakerXL JVM1410 User manual

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READ ALL SAPETY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING
For your salelv/he infbrmafion in dfis mamlal
musl be lollowed lo minimize die risk of lire
7 or explosion or lo prevent properl_ damage.
PRECA UIYONS ])ersollalillj[lI)_orlosso]["11][_',
770 AVOID
POSSIBI3_2
EXPOSURE
770 EXCESSIVE
MICR 0 WAVE
ENERGY
Do Not Attempt Do Not Operate 1he o_ en
lo operam this oven if i| is dmnaged, h is
udth the door open partictdarlv importanl
bitlce open-door that [tie eve11 door
operauon can resul_ in clo_c properly and
harHlltll exposure to that there is lie
microwave' energy; h is damage to the:
i111porta11| 11Ol lO dell'at
or la/llper with lhe
Do Not Place any obiecl
bet_weell /he oven [i'Olll
Ihce and Ihe door or
allow boil or clealler
residue to acct1111tllate
o11 sealing surlaces properly qualitied
ser_qce persol/lle],
Idoor (bcntL
2binges and latches
broken or loosened L
3door seals mid seMil tg
StlI'] }tees
The Oven Should Not
be adjusmd or repaired
b\ ./llVO]le excepl

\Velcome to the GE timfily.
We're t)roud ot ore: qu_dity
products and we belie\'e
in depe]:_dable service.
"fi)n'll see it in this
eas_-lo-nse mmmal and
you'll hear it in tlle IHendly
voices of our consmner
selMce del}armlent.
Best of _dl, you'll experience
_hese values e_(h tilile yet/
/lse }o/lr l//icrow_l_,_ '. Thai's
important, because your new
micro_m e will be part ot
yore: limfily/_)r a long time.
Start Here!... Before using your M crowave
Write down the model
and serial nmnbers here.
The) are (m a label inside
the o\en.
Staple your receipt to the
inside back cover of this
manual. You will need it
to obtain service under
warrant_.
Model number
Serial number
Date of purchase
getore you call tor service,
there are a/ew things you
c_l_ do to help/ls S{TVe volt
better.
Read this manual.
I[ ( Olltilil/S illstrtlc|ions to
help you use and lnaintain
VO/lr IIIi(TOW_IVC prot)erly.
If you received a damaged
oven....immediately
(onta(t the deah'r (or
bnilder) fllaI sold _r()[]
the oven.
Save time and money.
Che(k the se{tion titled
"1/Something Goes
Wrong" t)e/i)re calling.
This section hell}s you
solve common problems
that might ()(cur.
If VO/I (to need service,
you can relax knowing
help is only a phone call
away. A list of toll-fiPee
customer servi( e munt)ers
is included i_ the back ot
this mamml.

READ ALL SAPETY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING
This microwave oven is
UL listed for installation
over electric and gas
ranges.
This microwave oven is
not approved or tested
for marine use+
• Read and lbllow the
specific "Precamions to
A\oid Possible Exposure
to l_;xcessive Microwave
Energy" on 1)_ge 2.
• This _ppliml(e must be
gr(mnd_ d. C(mnect only
to properly gr(mnded
omlet. See (;r(mnding
Inslrtl(|ions s('(tlon on
t)_ge 10.
• l)o not momH this
_q)l)liam e over _ sink.
• Install or lo(_te this
_ll)plian(e only in
_ccor(tan(e with the
provided Installation
11 IS[1711('[ions+
• This over=the-range oven
was designed/or use over
ranges no wider dmn 36".
It may be installed o_er
bodl gas and elecu:ic
cooking equipment.
• I)o not operaw this
appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or
plug, i/it is not working
properl}, or if it has 1)een
damaged or dropped.
I! the power (ord is
damaged, it must tie
replaced by General
Electric Servi(e or an
m_thorized service agent
using a power cord/i'om
(',enerM Ele( u:ic.
• I)o not cover or block
any openings on the
appliance.
• Llse this applimwe only
/br its imended use _ls
described in this mmmal.
Do not IISe €orrosive
chemicals or vapors in
this appliance. This
microwave o_en is
specifically designed to
heat, dl_ rOF ('ook/hod,
and is not intended
/or laboratory or
industrial use.

I'.1
• l)o not store this appliance
outdoors. Do not use this
pl'odllct near/'_ltet--
{or example, in a wet
b_lsel//ellt_ I/e_tr _t
swimming pool, near a
sink or in similar locations.
•Keep power cord axs_x
D'om healed sur{ilces.
•Do not immerse power
cord or plug in water.
•"Ib reduce the risk of fire
in the o_'n cavity:
-- I)o not overcook tbod.
Carefllllv attend
appliance when papel;
plastk or other
comtmstible ntate]Jals
are placed inside the
oven while cooking.
-- Remo_' wire twist-ties
mtd metal hmldles
{i'om paper or plastic
containers betbre placing
lhelll ill the ()\ell,
-- Do Dot rise tile ovetl
tbr storage puq)oses.
I)o not lea\ e t)aper
products, cooking
utensils or tDod in the
oven when not in use.
-- K materials inside oven
ignite, keep tile oxen
door closed, turn the
oven ()]t and disconnect
the power cord, or shut
off power at the fi+se or
(ircuit ttreaker 1)ariel.
//the door is opened,
tile lit',.' may spread.
• See door sur{ilce cleaning
instructions in the Care
and Cleaning section (s)
of this guide.
• This appliance must only
be serviced by qualitied
service personnel. Contact
nearest authorized service
/i_cility {or examination,
t'ep}lir or }t(!j/ISII//CI/I,
• As with any appliance,
close supelMsion is
necessary when used
bv children.
• I)o not store anything
directly on top of tile
mi(rowave ()_etJ, surJilce
when the mi(rowave oven
is in operation.
SA THESE INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIAL N07 2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING
Ariing is the l//i( l'()_v_.x_e
term tor sparks in the
oxen. Ariing is ( aused by:
• The metal shelt not
installed (orre( th'
so it [o/l(hes the
lIli( Y()W_I_ eW_t]l.
• Metal or foil tou(hing
the side of the o'_ell+
• Foil not n/olded to/i)()(t
(upturned edges act Hike
antelmas).
• Metal, such _s twist-ties,
poulu Upins, or gold-
rimmed dishes, in the
n/icrowa_ e.
• Recycled paper towels
containing sn/all metal
pieces being used in the
mi(rowa_e.
• Do not pop popcorn in
your microwave ()Veil
mlless in a special
microwave t)opcorn
accessory or unless you
use pot)(orn labeled tor
use in microwave ()veils.
• Son/e t)roducts such as
whole eggs and sealed
(ontainers tor example,
ch)sed jars--are able to
explode mid should not
be heated in tl/is
lni( row_e o_en. Such use
of the microw_we oven
could resuh in injury.
• l)o not boil egg.', in a
llli(row_l_,e oven. Pressure
will build ut) inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
but:',t, possibly resuhing
in illj ury.
• Operating the n/icrowa_e
witli no tood inside/i)r
n/ore than a minute or
tWO lIl;+l_ ' C_ltISe d_tI//Hge
to tlie oven ;rod ,.ould
St_trt _l life. It ill(l;e_lses
tile he_t ;+lrOtllld the
n/agnetron and can
shorten the li/i' of
the ()Veil.
• Foods with mlbroken
outer "skin" S/lch _tS
potatoes, hot dog_+,,
S;+I/ISHgCS_ t OlI/at O,'-'S,
apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and
egg yolks should be
pierced to allow steam
to escape dm:ing
cooking.

I!1
SAFETYFACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to
he overheated beyond
the boiling point without
appearing to he boiling.
Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is
removed from the microwave
oven is not always present.
THIS COULD RESULT
IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS
SUDDENLY BOILING OVER
WHEN THE CONTAINER IS
DISTURBED OR ASPOON
OR OTHER UTENSIL IS
INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
To red ucc the risk o/il{jm T
to persons:
-- Do not ow'rhcat the
liquid.
-- Stir the liquid both
be/i)re and hal['wav
through heating it.
-- 1)o 1lOt use str_6gl/t-
sided containers wifll
narrow necks.
-- Atter heating, allow ttle
container to stand in
tile n/icrowa_e oven t_)r
a short time be/i)re
rel//OVil_g the COI/taill('F.
-- US(' extr('lll(" c_lre when
inserting a Sl/OOn or
oilier utensil imo tile
(omainer.
•A_oid heating baby/[)od
ill glass jars, c_en with tile
lid o/E Make sure all
in/imt/_)od is thoroughly
cooked. Stir/_)od to
distribute tile heat e_'nlv.
Be (are/ul to prevem
scalding when warming
ti)rmula or breast milk.
The container may ti'el
cooler than the milk really
is. Always test the milk
beti)re tbeding the baby.
• Don't det_'ost t_'ozen
beverages ill n_t_rr()\'v'-
necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).
Even if the comainer is
opelled, t)ress/lre Call
build Ul). This can cause
the COiltail/er to t)tlrst,
t>ossibly resulting in
injul+}.
• t lot foods and steam
can cause bm:ns. Be
careflfi when opening
any containers of hot
tood, imluding pot/corn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. To prevent
possible il{jur B direct
steam away/i'om hands
and/hoe.
• Do not overcook
t)otatoes. They could
dehydrate and cat(h
/ire, causing damage
to your men.
• Cook meat and poultr}
thoroughl}--meat to
at least an INTERNAI_
temperature of 160°F
al/d t)otlltry to at least aH
I NTEI>.NAI, temt)erat ure
of 180°E Cooking to
these temperatures
usually protects against
/i)odborne illness.

SPECIAL N07 2S ABOU£ MICRO WAVING
Make sure all cookware
used ill Your microwave
oven is suitable tor
n/icrowaving. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
l//easllring CllllS , Cllstar(t
Clll/S , potter} or china
dinnerware which does not
have metallic u:im or glaze
with a metallic sheen Call
be/lsed. Sol//e cook'_,are
is labeled "suitaMe [ilr
microwm'ing."
HOW tO tesl for a microwave
safe dish
•[J _.ou m'e not sure Jl
a dish is lnicrowa,e-sa/c,
use thia test: P|;_ce ill the
ovcu both the dish you
are testing m_d ;1 glass
ule;_euril_g cup filled with
1Clip ofw;ttor--e('t the
f/le;tMIrJl/g ell l) eit]ler
ill or next to the dish.
Microwave 30-45 seconds
at high. /f the dish heats.
it should not be uaed/or
l/licrowavillg.
If the dish relnains cool
and only tile water ill tile
cup heats, then the dish
is microwa_ e-sati'.
•If VO/l /ISe a l//eat the_
monleter while cooking,
make sm:e it is sati'/or
use ill lnicrowave o_ens.
• Do not use recycled
paper products. Recycled
paper towels, nallkins
and waxed paper Call
contain metal flecks
which n/w_' cause arcing
or ignite. Paper products
containing nylon or
nylon filaments should
be avoided, as they him
also ignite.
• _Ol//e stvro/oal// tlT_l'_is
(like tl/ose that meat is
packaged on) ha\e a tl/in
strip of n/etal embedded
ill tile bottom. When
lilicro'_,_l_,e(I, the metal can
burn the/loor of the oven
or ignite a paper towel.
• Do not use the microwa\e
to dry newsj)al/ers.
• Not all plastic wrap is
suitable/or use ill micro-
wave ovens. Check the
t/ackage/or proper use.
• Paper towels, waxed
paper and plastic wrap
Call tie used to cover
dishes ill order to retain
l//oistllre _lll(] plTevent
spattering, ge sure to
vent plastic wrap so stealll
Call escape.
• Cookware lilav becollle
hot because of l/eat
transti'rred/i'om tile
heated/ood. Pot holders
n/m be needed to handle
tile (ookware.
• "Boilable" cooking
t)ouches and tightly
closed plastic bags should
be slit, pierced or vented
as directed by package.
If they are not, plastic
could burst during or
immediately _dter
looking, possibly resulting
ill il_iur }. Also, plasti(
storage (omainers should
be at le_lst pm:tially
uncovered because they
/orm a tight seal. When
cooking with containers
tightly covered with
plastic wrap, ren/ove
co_ering carefllllv and
direct steal// aW_lV /i'Ol//
hands and {ilce.

• Use/oil only as dire(ted in
this mmmal. TV dinners
may be mi(rowa_'d in toil
trays less than 3/4" high;
remo_e tile top toil (over
_ll/(I ret/lrl/ the tr_l} to t]le
box. When using toil in
the mierowa\e ovell, kee t)
tile/oil at least 1" away
ti'om tile sides of tile oven.
• Plastic cookware--Plastic
eookware designed tot
micro_,_a_ e cooking is very'
usetill, but should be used
(aretillh. E_en n/icrowa_'-
sale' plastic may not be as
toleram of o_ercooking
COll(fitiOllS as are glass or
ceralIliC materials and
may soften or char if
sub.je,.ted to short periods
of o_er(ooking, hi longer
exl)os[Ires to over(ooking,
tile tood and cookware
couM ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
IUse n/icrowa\e-sa/_'
plasti(s only and use
them in stfi(t (on/plian(e
with the cookware
l//_ll//lt_t( | liter's
recol//lIlel/d atiol/s.
[)o I/O| II/icrowave el//lIty'
COl/tail lets.
3Do no| tiennit children
to use plastic cookware
without (omplete
supevvision.
The/ml will ot)erate
automatically under
certain conditions (see
Amomatic Fan teamre).
"Ihke care to prevent the
starting and spreading of
accidental cooking fires
while the veto tml is in use.
• Clean tile mlderside of
the l//ierowa_e o/]ell.
l)o not alh)w grease
to build up on the
microwave or tile
thn filters.
• hi the event of a grease
{ire Oll the s/lr/ilce Ill/its
below the n/icrowa',e
oven, smother a {lanling
t)_lll OIl the s/lr/ilce Ill/it
by co_ering the t)an
con/l)letely with a lid, a
(ookie sheet or a tlat tray.
• Use care when cleaning
the veto/hn filters.
Corrosive cleaning
agents, such as lye-based
()Veil eleal/ers, I//_l}'
damage the tihers.
• When preparing
flaming toods raider
the mi€rowave, tllrll the
Vellt t_lll Oil.
• Never leave surthce units
beneath your microwave
oven unattended at high
heat settings. Boilovers
cause snloking and greasy
spillo_ers that ma} ignite
and st)read i/tile
l//ierowave vellt ]_tl/ is
operating. "lb minin/ize
a/ltOlil_ltic t_lll operatlOl/,
use adequate sized
cookware and use high
Ileal 01/ sHrt_lee HllfiS
olllv whell I/ecessaFv.

GR0 UNDING INSTRUC770NS/ OfflTONALKI'IS
Ensure proper ground
exists before use.
WARNING
Improper use of the
grounding plug can result
in a risk of electric shock.
This appliance nlust be
gr(mnded. Ill tile e_'nt of
an electrical short circuit,
gTounding reduces tile
risk of electric shock 1_
providing all escape wire
/_)r tile electric current.
This appliance is equipped
with a power cord having
a gT(mnding wire with a
gromlding plug. The plug
must be phlgged into an
O/ltlet that is properl}
installed and gT(mnded.
Consuh a qualified
electrician or service
technician if tile gr(mnding
instructions are not
completely understood,
or if doubt exists as to
whether tile appliance is
properly grounded.
If the outlet is a standard
2-prong wall outlet, it is
your personal responsibilit_
and obligmion to hmv it
repla(ed with a properly
grotmded 3-prong wall
outlet.
1)O not /lllder ;41iv
cire/ll//stan( es ('tit or rel//ove
tile third (gTo/md) prong
/i'om tile power cord.
Do not use an adapter plug
with this appliance.
Do not use an extension
cord with this appliance.
If tile power cord is too
short, hm e a qualilied
electrician or service
technician install an outlet
near tile applian(e.
For best operation, plug
this appliance into its ()_rt_
electri(al outlet to prevent
flickedng of lights, blowing
offllse or tripping of circuit
breaker.
Filler Panel Kits
JX4OWH or JX46WH--White
JX41 or JX46BL--Black
JX4OAL or JX46AL--Almond
When repla(ing a 36"
range hood, Hiller panel
kits Hillin tile additional
width to provide a custonl
btdh-in appearance.
For installation between
(abinets only; not/or
end-ot_cabinet installation.
Ea(h kit contains two
._4"-wi(te filler panels.
Filter Kits
dX81A--Recirculating
Charcoal Filter Kit
Filter kits are used when
tile microwave oven cmmot
be vented to tile outside.
,\\ailable at extra (()st /ir)m
your GE supplier.