GE Appliances CS980 Operating instructions

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Safety Instructions ...... 2-7
Operating Instructions
Convection Oven .......... 21-25
Roasting Guide .............. 24
Timed Convection Baking ...... 25
Griddle ....................... 8, 9
Restaurant-Quality Steak ........ 9
Lower Oven Drawer .......... 30
Range Lockout ................. 27
Surface Units .............. 10-13
Thermostat ................ 29, 30
Upper Oven ............... 14-32
Aluminum Foil ............... 16
Baking or Roasting .......... 16
Broiling Guide ............... 17
Clock and Timer ............. 18
Oven Controls ............... 14
Preheating ................... 16
Probe ........................ 20
Sabbath Feature ............ 28
Self-Cleaning ............. 31,32
Special Features ......... 26, 27
Timed Baking and
Roasting Features ........... 19
Care and Cleaning
Control Panel and Knobs ..... 36
Glass Cooktop Surface .... 38, 39
Griddle ........................ 33
Lift-Off Oven Door ............ 34
Lower Oven Drawer .......... 35
Oven Air Vents ................ 36
Oven Heating Elements ....... 34
Oven Light Replacement ...... 37
Oven Racks ................... 37
Self-Cleaning .............. 31, 32
Stainless Steel Surfaces ....... 33
Installation
Instructions ............ 40-47
Anti-Tip Device ............ 40, 46
Dimensions and
Clearances .................... 41
Electrical Connections ...... 42-45
Level the Range ............... 46
Location Guidelines ........... 41
Safety Instructions ............ 40
Troubleshooting
Tips ...................... 48-50
Accessories .................. S3
Consumer Support
Consumer
Support .............. Back Cover
Ownership Registration
for Customers in
Canada only ............. 51, 52
Warranty for Customers
in Canada ..................... 55
Warranty for Customers
in the U.S.A.................... 54
CS980
In Canada contact us at:
www.GEAppliances.ca
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
You can find them on a label on the
front of the range behind the lower
oven drawer.
183D6379P054 49-88040 05-09JR

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
For Four safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire
or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
ANTI-TIP DEVICE
•All ranges can tip.
•BURNS or other SERIOUS
INJURIES can result.
•INSTALL and CHECK the
ANTI-TIP bracket following
the instructions supplied
with the bracket.
Toreduce the risk of tipping the range, the range
must be secured bg a properly installed anti-tip bracket.
See installation instructions shipped with the bracket for
complete details before attempting to install.
Tocheck ff the bracket is installed and engaged properly,
carefully tip the range forward. The bracket should stop
the range within 4inches. If it does not, the bracket must be
reinstalled. If the range is pulled from the wall for any reason,
always repeat this procedure to verif_l the range isproperl_l
secured b_lthe anti-tip bracket.
For flee-standing or slide-in ranges, never completely remove
the leveling legs or the range will not be secured to the anti-tip
device properl_l.
If you did not receive an anti-tip bracket with your purchase,
call 1.800.626.8774 to receive one at no cost (in Canada, call
1.800.561.3344). For installation instructions of the bracket,
visit GEAppliances.com (in Canada, GEAppliances.ca).
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic
Enforcement Act requires the Governor of
California to publish a list of substances known
to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other
reproductive harm, and requires businesses to
warn customers of potential exposure to such
substances.
The fiberglass insulation in self-clean ovens gives
off a very small amount of carbon monoxide
during the cleaning cycle. Exposure can be
minimized by venting with an open window
or using a ventilation fan or hood.
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SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:
Use this appliance only for its intended purpose
as described in this Owner's Manual.
Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and grounded by a qualified technician in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
Do not attempt to repair or replace any
part of your range unless it is specifically
recommended in this manual. All other
servicing should be referred to a qualified
technician.
Before performing any service, disconnect
the range power supply at the household
distribution panel by removing the fuse
or switching off the circuit breaker.
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not be left alone or unattended in an area
where an appliance is in use. They should
never be allowed to sit or stand on any part
of the appliance.
Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang
on the oven door, drawer or cooktop. They
could damage the range and even tip it over,
causing severe personal injury.
Do not store flammable materials in an oven
or near the cooktop.
CAUTION:Items of interest to
children should not be stored in cabinets
above a range or on the backsplash of a
rangeichildren climbing on the range to
reach items could be seriously injured.

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COOK MEATAND POULTRY THOROUGHLY...
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly-meat to at least an INTERNALtemperature of 160°F and poultry
to at least an INTERNALtemperature of 180°E Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against
foodbome illness.
WARNING!
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments
while using the appliance. Be careful when
reaching for items stored over the range.
Flammable material could be ignited if brought
in contact with hot surface units or heating
elements and may cause severe burns.
Use only dry pot holders-moist or damp pot
holders on hot surfaces may result in burns
from steam. Do not let pot holders touch hot
surface units or heating elements. Do not use
a towel or other bulky cloth.
For your safety, never use your appliance for
warming or heating the room.
Do not let cooking grease or other flammable
materials accumulate in or near the range.
Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick
up a flaming pan. Turn the controls off.
Smother a flaming pan on a surface unit by
covering the pan completely with a well-fitting
lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Use a multi-
purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire
extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out
by covering it with baking soda or, if available,
by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the upper oven or lower oven drawer
can be smothered completely by closing the
oven door or drawer and turning the oven off,
or by using a multi-purpose dry chemical or
foam-type fire extinguisher.
Be sure all packaging materials are
removed from the range before operating
it to prevent fire or smoke damage should
the packaging material ignite.
After prolonged use of a range, high floor
temperatures may result and many floor
coverings will not withstand this kind of use.
Never install the range over vinyl tile or
linoleum that cannot withstand such type
of use. Never install it directly over interior
kitchen carpeting.
Do not touch the surface units, the heating
elements or the interior surface of the oven.
These surfaces may be hot enough to burn
even though they are dark in color. During and
after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other
flammable materials contact, the surface
units, areas nearby the surface units or any
interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time
for cooling first.
Potentially hot surfaces include the cooktop,
areas facing the cooktop, oven vent opening,
surfaces near the opening, crevices around
theoven doorand metaltrimpartsabove
thedoor.
REPIEPIBER:The inside surface of the oven
may be hot when the door isopened.
Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
Keep the hood and grease filters clean
to maintain good venting and to avoid
grease fires.
Never block the vents (air openings) of the
range. They provide the air inlet and outlet
that are necessary for the range to operate
properly. Air openings are located at the rear
of the cooktop, at the top and bottom of the
oven door, and at the bottom of the range
under the lower oven drawer.
Teach children not to play with the controls
or any other part of the range.
Always keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot
holders and other linens a safe distance from
your range.
Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and
canned food a safe distance from your range.
Always keep combustible wall coverings,
curtains or drapes a safe distance from
your range.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
RADIANT SURFACEUNITS
Use proper pan size-select cookwore having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit
heating element. The use of undersized cookwore will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct
contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookwore to surface unit will also
improve efficiency.
Never leave the surface units unattended at
high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking
and greasy spillovers that may catch on fire.
Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed containers are
suitable for cooktop service; others may
break because of the sudden change in
temperature.
To minimize the possibility of burns, ignition of
flammable materials and spillage, the handle
of a container should be turned toward the
center of the range without extending over
nearby surface units.
Always turn the surface units off before
removing cookware.
Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you do
flame foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
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Use little fat for effective shallow or deep fat
frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause
spillovers when food is added.
If acombination of oils or fats will be used in
frying, stir together before heating, or as fats
melt slowly.
Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
Use a deep fat thermometer whenever
possible to prevent overheating fat beyond
the smoking point.
Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop-
they may melt if left too close to the vent.
Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hot
air from the vent may ignite flammable items
and will increase pressure in closed containers,
which may cause them to burst.
Keep an eye on foods being fried athigh
or medium high heat settings.
Foods for frying should be as dry as possible.
Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh
foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and over
the sides of the pan.
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RADIANT SURFACEUNITS
Use care when touching the cooktop.
The glass surface of the cooktop will retain
heat after the controls have been turned off.
Avoid scratching the glass cooktop.
The cooktop can be scratched with items such
as sharp instruments, rings or otherjewelrg
and rivets on clothing.
Large scratches or impacts to glass
doors or cooktops can lead to broken
or shattered glass.
Do not operate the radiant surface units
if the glass is broken. Spillovers or cleaning
solution mag penetrate a broken cooktop
and create o risk of electrical shock. Contact
o qualified technician immediotelg should
gour glass cooktop become broken.
Never use the glass cooktop surface as
a cutting board.
Do not place or store items that can melt
or catch fire on the glass cooktop, even when
it is not being used.
Be careful when placing spoons or other
stirring utensils on the glass cooktop surface
when it isin use. They may become hot
and could cause burns.
Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet
sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a hot
surface unit, be careful to avoid steam burns.
Some cleaners can produce noxious fumes if
applied to o hot surface.
NOTE: We recommend that you avoid wiping
any surface unit areas until theg have cooled
and the indicator light has gone off. Sugar spills
are the exception to this. Please see Cleoning
the gloss cooktop section.
When the cooktop iscool, use onlg the
recommended cleaning cream to clean
the cooktop.
To avoid possible damage to the cooking
surface, do not applg cleaning cream
to the glass surface when it is hot.
After cleaning, use a drg cloth or paper towel
to remove oil cleaning cream residue.
Read and follow all instructions and warnings
on the cleaning cream labels.
Do not lift the cooktop. Lifting the cooktop
can lead to damage and improper operation
of the range.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING!
LOWEROVEN DRAWER
The purpose of the warm setting of the lower
oven drawer is to hold hot cooked foods at
serving temperature. Always start with hot
food; cold food cannot be heated or cooked
using the warm setting of the lower oven
drawer.
Do not use the lower oven drawer to dry
newspapers. If overheated, they can catch
on fire.
Do not leave paper products, plastics, canned
food or combustible materials in the drawer.
Neverleavejars or cans of fat drippings
in or near your lower oven drawer.
Do not warm food in the lower oven drawer
for more than two hours.
Do not touch the heoting element or the
interior surface of the lower oven drawer.
These surfaces may be hot enough to burn.
REMEMBER:The inside surface of the lower
oven drawer may be hot when the drawer
is opened.
Use care when opening the lower oven
drawer. Open the drawer a crack and let
hot air or steam escape before removing
or replacing food. Hot air or steam which
escapes can cause burns to hands, face
and/or eyes.
Do not use aluminum foil to line the lower
oven drawer. Foil is an excellent heat insulator
and will trap heat beneath it. This will upset
the performance of the drawer and it could
damage the interior finish.
Never place, use or self-clean the lower oven
drawer pan in the upper oven.
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UPPEROVEN
Stand away from the range when opening the door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that escape
can cause burns to hands, face and eyes.
Do notuse theoven fora storagearea.
Itemsstoredintheoven can ignite.
Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
Place the oven racks in the desired position
while the oven iscool. If racks must be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder
contact the heating elements.
Pulling out the rack to the stop-lock isa
convenience in lifting heavy foods. It isalso
a precaution against burns from touching hot
surfaces of the door or oven walls. The lowest
position "R" is not designed to slide.
Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container
could burst, causing an injury.
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When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer's directions.
Do not use your oven to dry newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch fire.
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils
or food in the oven when not in use.
Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
Make sure any broiler pan is in place correctly
to reduce the possibility of grease fires.
If you should have a grease fire in a broiler
pan, press the CLEAR/OFF pad and keep
the oven door closed to contain fire until
it burns out.
Never place, use or self-clean the lower oven
drawer pan in the upper oven.
SELF-CLEANING UPPER OVEN
Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before
self-cleaning operation.
Before self-cleaning the oven, remove
the racks, any broiler pan, grid and
other cookware.
Never place, use or self-clean the lower oven
drawer pan in the upper oven.
Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket
isessential for a good seal. Care should be
taken not to rub, damage or move the gasket.
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Clean only parts listed in this Owner's Manual.
If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn
the oven off and disconnect the power supply.
Have it serviced by a qualified technician.
Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial
oven cleaner or oven liner of any kind should
be used in or around any part of the oven.
Residue from oven cleaners will damage
the inside of the oven when the self-clean
cycle is used.
READAND FOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Usingthe griddle.
Yournonstick coated griddle provides
an extra-large cooking surface for meats,
pancakes or other food usuallg prepared
in a frging pan or skillet.
NOTE:Yourgriddle will discolor overtime
asit becomesseasonedwith use.
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How to Place the Griddle
CAUTION: placeandremove
the griddle only when the griddle is cool
and all surface units are turned OFF.
IMPORTANT:Alwags placeand useyour
griddle on the left surfaceunits only.
NOTE:Donot clean thegriddle
in the self-cleaningoven.
Using the Griddle
Most griddled foods require cooking
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according to the guide below,then switch
to the desired cook setting.
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Setting
TgpeofFood and Time Cook Setting
Warming 5 5
Tortillas 5min.
Pancakes 8 3
Smin.
Hamburgers S S
Smin.
Fried Eggs 5 2
4min.
Bacon None 6
Breakfast 8 4
SausageLinks 5 min.
Hot Sandwiches 8 S
(suchas 3 min.
Grilled Cheese)
NOTE:Griddle settings may need to be adjusted
if griddle isused for an extended time.
Toturn on the surface units for the entire
griddle,turn the knob clockwise.
Toturn on the surface unit for the back
half of the griddle,turn the knob
counterclockwise.
CAUTION:Theentire griddle
will still become hot.
IMPORTANTNOTES:
_,Avoidcooking extremelggreasy foodsand
be careful of greasespillover while cooking.
Neverplace or store any itemson
the griddle,evenwhen it isnot in use.
Thegriddle con becomeheated when
using thesurrounding surface units.
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Restaurant-Quality Steak
Many fine restaurants will prepare steakby first searingit usingcast iron and then continue to finish the steak
in the oven. Usingthe Lodge®cast-iron griddlethat camewith your range, you can dothe very samething
in the comfort of your own home! Thechart and instructions below will guide you through this process.
Griddle Griddle Sear Each Probe
Meat Desired Control Preheat Side Oven Temp Internal
Thickness Doneness Setting Time (Hi Setting) (Bake) Temp Rest Time
3/4" to lY4"t Medium Well Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 165° 5 min.
Well Done Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 170° 5 min.
Medium Rare Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 145° 5to 10 min.
Medium Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 160° 5to 10 min.
1W' to 2" Medium Well Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 165° 5to 10 min.
Well Done Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 170° 5to 10 min.
Rare Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 140° 8 to 10 min.
Medium Rare Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 145° 8 to 10 min.
Thicker than 2"_ Medium Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 160° 8 to 10 min.
Medium Well Hi 5 min. 3 min. 425° 165° 8 to 10 min.
Most thinner steaks will not cook to any lessthan Medium Well
$May be difficult to cook thicker steaks to WellDone
Restaurant-Quality Steak, Easy as 1, 2, 3:
1. Bringsteakto room temperature.
NOTE:Always usesafe food practices when handling meat.
2. Seasonboth sidesto taste and coat with oliveoil or similar.
3. Preheatthe oven to BAKEat 425%with the oven rack in center position "C."
4. Placeyour Lodge®cast-iron griddle onthe designatedarea of the cooktop,and then preheat
the griddle on the Hisetting for 5 minutes.
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5. Searsteak on each sidefor 3 minutes. NOTE:Therewill be "smoke"; ensurethere
is proper ventilation.
6. Removeyour Lodge®cast-iron griddle from the cooktop and place directly inthe oven
with the steak still on the griddle.
ACAUTION:Thegriddle will beVERYHOT!
7. Insert the meat probe that come with your range into the center of the steak,making sure
that the tip of the probe isin the center of the steak.
8. Plugthe probe intothe outlet (located on the upper front sideof the oven),slidethe rock back
into the oven,and closethe door.
9. PressPROBEon your control, enter the desired internaltemp shown above, and pressSTART.
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Allow steakto finish cooking in the oven.Therange control will beep and turn off when
the steak reaches the desiredinternal temperature.
NOTES:
After searing,your steak could possibly already be at the desiredtemperature, depending
on size,cut and desireddoneness.
Forthinner steaks it may not be possibleto achieve a Rareor Medium Raredoneness.
Removethe steakfrom the oven, and let it reston a baker's rack (or equivalent)
for the specifiedtime.
BFfirst searingFour meat with a verFhigh heat, Fou are creating a browning reaction known asthe Maillard
Reaction.Thisreaction unlocksthefuller,more intenseflavor from themeat, which occurswhen cooking meat
at o high heat.
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Using the surface units.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
Besureyouturnthecontrol knobto OFF
whenyoufinish cooking.
How to Set
Pushthe knob in and turn in either direction
to the setting you want.
At both OFF and HI the control clicks into
position.Youmay hear slight clicking sounds
during cooking, indicating the control is
keepingthe power levelyou set.
AHOTCOOKTOPindicator lightwill glow
when any radiant element isturned on,and
will remain on until the surface iscooled to
approximatelg 150°R
Indicetor light will:
come on when theunit isturned on
or hot to the touch.
stag on evenafter the unit isturned off.
,glow until the unit is cooledto
approximatelg 150°F.
Dual-Surface Unit Control Knob
Thedual-surfoceunit has2cooking sizesto
selectfrom so gou canmatch thesizeof the OFF
unit to thesize ofthe cookware gou are using.
Tousethe small surface unit, turn the control
knob counterclockwise to the small surface
unit settings.
Tousethe large surface unit, turn the control
knob clockwiseto the large surface unit
settings.
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GUIDE
SETTING FOOD
(Low) Bread/Pastries
(Medium) Chocolate/Butter
(Medium) Sauces,Stews,
CreamSoups
(Medium) Vegetables
(High) Soups(liquid)
(High) TeaorCoffee
TheGuideisfor referenceonly
andtheSETTINGthatyouneed
will dependontheamountandtype
offood,thestartingtemperature
ofthefoodandthelength
oftheholdingtime.
Using the COOK-WARM Zone
TheCOOK-WARM ZONE,located in the back
center of the glass surface,will keephot,
cooked food at serving temperature. Always
start with hot food. Donot useto heat cold
food. Placinguncooked or coldfood on
the COOK-WARMZONEcould result
in food-borne illness.
Pushand turn the control knobto ang
desiredsetting.
Forbest results,all foods on the
COOK-WARMZONEshould be covered
with a lid or aluminum foil.When warming
pastries or breads, the cover should be
vented to allow moistureto escape.
Always use pot holders or oven mitts when
removing food from the COOK-WARMZONE,
as cookware and plates will be hot.
CAUTION: notwarm food
on the COOK-WARMZONEfor more than two
hours.
NOTE:Thesurfacecook-warm zonewill not
glow red likethe cooking elements.
AHOTsurfaceindicator light willglow when
the glass surfaceishot and will remain on
until the surface iscoolenough to touch.
Lowersettings mag not heat the glass
surface enough to cause the HOTsurface
indicator lightto come on.
A COOK-WARMZONEindicator lightwill glow
when the unit ison.
_,Donot useplasticwrap to coverfood.
Plasticmag melt onto the surface
and be vergdifficult to clean.
Useonlg cookware recommendedfor
top-of-range cooking.
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Temperature Limiter
Every radiant surface unit haso temperature
Iimiter.
Thetemperature limiter protects the glass
cooktop from getting too hot.
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Thetemperature limiter may cycle the units
off for o time if:
The pan boils drg.
The pan bottom is not fiat.
The pan is off-center.
There is no pan on the unit.
Home Canning Tips
Besurethe conner iscentered over
the surface unit.
Make surethe conner isflat on the bottom.
To prevent burns from steam or heat,
usecaution when conning.
Userecipesand proceduresfrom
reputablesources.Theseareavailablefrom
manufacturerssuchasBoll® and Kerr® and
theDepartmentofAgricultureExtension
Service.
Fiat-bottomed conners ore recommended.
Useof water both connerswith rippled
bottoms may extend the time required
to bring the water to o boil.
Wok Cooking
Werecommend that _lOUuseonl_l
a fiat-bottomed wok. They are available
at your local retailstore.
Do not usewoks that hovesupport rings.
Donot useround bottom woks.Youcouldbe
seriouslyburned ifthe wok tipped over.
Useonlyfiat-bottomedwoks.
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Using the surface units.
The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops.
URFACE
;OOKJN6
Nevercookdirectl onthe glass.
Always usecookware.
Alwaysplacethepanin thecenter
ofthesurfaceunityouarecookingon.
About the rodiont surfoce units...
Thrdncooopfurhngun
beneatha smoothglasssurface.
NOTE:Aslight odor isnormal when a new
cooktop isusedfor the first time.It is caused
bytheheatingofnew_artsandinsulating rj;;[ .....
materials and will disappearin a short time.
NOTE:On models with light-coloredglass
cooktops,it is normal for the cookingzones to
change colorwhen hot or cooling down. This
istemporary and will disappearasthe glass
cools to room temperature.
Thesurface unit will cycle on and off to
maintain your selectedcontrol setting.
It issafe to place hot cookware on the glass
surface even when the cooktop iscool.
Evenafter the surface units are turned off,
the gloss cooktop retains enough heat to
continue cooking.Toovoid overcooking,
remove pans from the surface units when
the food iscooked.Avoid placing anything
on the surface unit until it has cooled
completely.
Donot slide cookwareacrossthe cooktop
becauseit can scratch theglass-the gloss
isscratch-resistant,not scratchproof
Water stains(mineraldeposits)are
removableusing thecleaning cream
or full-strength white vinegar.
Useof window cleanermaF leavean
iridescentfilm on thecooktop. Thecleaning
cream will remove this discoloration.
Don'tstore heavy itemsabove thecooktop.
If thegdrop onto the cooktop,theg can
causedamage.
_,Do not use the surface as a cutting board.
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Selectingtypesofcookware. GEAppliances.com
Checkpansfor flat bottomsby using
a straightedge.
Panswith rounded,curved,ridgedor
warpedbottomsarenot recommended.
Stainless Steel:
recommended
Aluminum:
heavgweight recommended
Good conductivitg. Aluminum residues
sometimes appear as scratches on the
cooktop, but can be removed ifcleaned
immediatelg. Because of its low melting point,
thin weight aluminum should not be used.
Copper Bottom:
recommended
Coppermag leaveresidueswhich can
appear asscratches.The residuescan be
removed,as long as the cooktop iscleaned
immediatelg. However,do not let these pots
boil drg.Overheated metal can bond to glass
cooktops.An overheated copper-bottom pot
will leavea residuethat will permanentlg
stain the cooktop if not removed
immediatelg.
Porcelain Enamel-Covered
Cast-Iron:
recommended
As long as the cookware is covered
completelg with porcelain enamel, this
cookware is recommended. Caution is
recommended for cast-iron cookware
that is not completelg covered with smooth
porcelainenamel, as it mag scratch the
glass-ceramic cooktop.
NOTE:TheLodge®cast-iron griddle provided
with the range isspecificallg designedfor use
with the radiant cooktop. Do not useany
other griddleson the radiant cooktop.
Glass-ceramic:
usable, but not recommended
Poor performance. Hag scratch the surface.
Stoneware:
usable,but not recommended
Poorperformance. Hag scratch the surface.
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(Throughout this manual, features and appearance mabl varbl from blour model.)
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OVEN CONTROLS TiME CONTROLS
Features and appearance may vary.
Oven Control, Clock, Timer and Features
BAKEPad
Touchto selectthe bakefunction.
BROILHI/LOPad
Touchto selectthe broilfunction.
CONVECTIONBAKEMULTI/1RACKPad
Touchto selectbakingwith the convection
function.
CONVECTIONROASTPad
Touchto selectroastingwith the convection
function.
STARTPad
Mustbetouched to startany cookingor
cleaningfunction.
OVENLIGHTPad
Touchto turn theovenlighton or off.
DELAYSTARTPad
Usealongwith COOKINGTIMEor SELF
CLEANpadsto set theovento startand
stop outomoticollUat o time Uouset.
0COOKINGTIMEPad
Touchand thentouchthenumberpadsto set
the amount oftime gouwant gourfood to
cook.Theovenwill shut off whenthe cooking
time hasrun out.
CLEAR/OFFPad
Touchto cancelALL upperovenoperations
excepttheclock,timer and RangeLockout.
Disp!a_l
Showsthe time ofdau,oventemperature, v
whether theovenisinthe bake,broil
or self-cleaningmode,thetimessetfor
thetimer or automatic ovenoperations,
and ifthe range islocked.
SELF-CLEANPad
Touchto selectself-cleaningfunction.
Seethe Usingtheself-cleaningovensection.
If "F-" and a number or letterflash in thedisplag V
and theovencontrolsignals,thisindicates a
function errorcode.TouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad.Allow
theoventocoolforonehour.Puttheovenbackinto
operation.If thefunctionerrorcoderepeats,disconnect
thepowerto theovenand callforservice. _j
If gour ovenwas set for u timed ovenoperation
and a power outageoccurred,theclockand all
programmedfunctionsmustbereset.
Thetime ofdug will flash in thedisplay when there
has beenapower outage.
CLOCKPad
Touchbeforesettingthe clock.
Number Pads
Usetoset anUfunctionrequiringnumbers
suchasthe time ofdaUon the clock,the
timer,theoventemperature,the internalfood
temperature,the starttime and lengthof
operationfortimed bakingand self-cleaning.
KITCHENTIMERON/OFFPad
Touchto selectthetimer feature.
PROBEPad
Touchwhen usingthe probeto cookfood.
RANGELOCKOUTPad
Touchthe RANGELOCKOUTpadand then
touch theSTARTpadto lock/unlockthesurface
units,ovenburnersand control panelsotheU
cannot/can beactivated.
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Using the upper oven. GEAppliances.com
To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on.
Before you begin...
Therocks hovestop-locks, sothat when
placed correctly on the supports, they will
stop before coming completely out and
will not tilt.
When placing and removing cookwore,
pull the rock outto the bump on the rock
support.
Toremove e reck, pull it toward you,
tilt the front end up and pull itout.
Toreplece, placethe end of the rock
(stop-locks)on the support, tilt up the front
and pushthe rock in.
NOTE:The rack is not designed to slide out
at the special low rack (R)position.
Theovenhas 5rackpositions.
It also hasaspeciallow rack position(R)
for extra largeitems,suchas a large
turkey.
Plasticitemsonthecooktopmaymelt
if left toocloseto thevent.
Ventappearanceand locationvary.
Upper Oven Vent
Youroven isvented through ducts at the rear
of the range. Donot block these ducts when
cooking in the oven-it is important that
the flow of hot air from the ovenand fresh
air to the oven burner be uninterrupted.
Avoidtouching the vent openings or nearby
surfaces during oven or broiler operation-
they may become hot.
_,Handles ofpots and pans on the cooktop
mog becomehot ifleft too closeto the vent.
Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop-
theg mog melt if left too close to the vent.
Do not leave ong items on the cooktop. The
hot airfrom the vent mog ignite flammable
items and willincrease pressure in dosed
containers, which mog cause them to burst.
Metal items willbecome verg hot iftheg are
left on the cooktop, and could cause burns.
Upper Oven Light
Touchthe OVENLIGHTpad to turn the light
on or off.
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Theovenhasa speciallow rack(R)
positionjust abovetheovenbottom.
Useit when extracookingspaceis
needed,for example,whencooking
a largeturkey.Therackis not designed
toslide outatthis position.
How to Set the Upper Oven for Baking
r-_ Touch the BAKEpad.
[] Touch the number padsto set
the desiredtemperature.
[] Touch the STARTpad.
Theword ON and1OO°willbe displayed.
Asthe ovenheatsup,thedisplay willshow the
changingtemperature.Whenthe ovenreaches
the temperature you set,atone willsound.
Tochange theoven temperature during BAKE
cycle,press the BAKEpad and then the
number pads toget the new temperature.
r-_ Checkfood for doneness at minimum
time on recipe.Cook longer ifnecessary.
[] Touch the CLEAR/OFFpod when
cooking is complete.
or Roasting
Tgpe of Food Rack Position
Frozenpies(oncookiesheet) C
Angelfoodcake A
Bundtorpoundcakes C
Biscuits, muffins, brownies, BorC
cookies,cupcakes,
layercakes,pies
Casseroles BorC
Turkey RorA
Roasting Aor B
When bakingonasingle rack,use
the rackpositionfromthechartfor your
type offood.Bakingresultswill be
betterif bakingpansare centeredin
the ovenas muchas possible.
Preheating and Pan Placement
Preheatthe oven if the recipecallsfor it.
To preheat, set the oven at the correct
temperature. Preheatingisnecessary
when convection baking and for good
resultswhen baking cakes,cookies,
pastry and breads.
Baking resultswill be better if foods are
centered in the oven as much aspossible.
Pansshould not touch each other or the
walls of the oven.
For best resultswhen bakingfour coke lagers
at o time, userocks Band D.Placethe lower
pans otthe back of the rock and the upper
pans at the front of the rack as shown sothat
one pan is not directly above another leaving
approximately 1-$/2" between pans and
from the front, back and sidesofthe walls.
Tgpe of Food Rack Position
Pies - On cookie sheet C
Angelfoodcake A
Bundtor poundcakes B
Biscuits,muffins,brownies, C
cookies,cupcakes,
layercakes,pies
Casseroles C
Roasting - Small cuts of meat A or B
Roasting - Turkey and large
cuts of meat Ror A
/4-Lager cakes B & D
Whenbakingfourcakelayersat atime,
useracksBandD.Placethelowerpans
atthe backoftherackandtheupperpans
to thefront ofthe rackshownsothatone
panisnotdirectlyaboveanother.
Aluminum Foil
Donot use aluminum foilon the bottom
of the oven.
Do not usealuminum foil to catch spillovers
when usingthe CircuWavefan.Thefoil
will be suckedtoward the convection fan.
Neverentirely cover a rack with aluminum
foil.Thiswill disturb the heat circulation and
result in poor baking.
A smaller sheet of foil may be usedto catch o
spillover by placing iton o lower rock several
inches below the food.
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Oven Moisture
Asyour oven heats up,the temperature
change of the air in the oven may cause
water droplets to form on the door glass.
Thesedroplets ore harmlessand will
evaporate asthe ovencontinues to heat up.

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Closethedoor.Always broilwith
the doorclosed.
NOTE:Broilwilt notworkif the
temperatureprobeispluggedin.
How to Set the Upper Oven for Broiling--Close the oven door
Placethe meat or fish on a broiler grid
I-il in a broiler pan.
[] Followsuggested rack positionsin
the BroilingGuide.
[_] The oven door must be closed during
broiling.
r-_ Touch the BROILHI/LO pad once for
HI Broil.
To change to LO Broil, touch
the BROILHI/LO pad again.
[] Touchthe STARTpad.
NOTE:Thedisplay will always automatically
remind you to close thedoor.
_] When broiling is finished,touch
the CLEAR/OFFpad.
Servethe food immediately, and leave
the pan outside the ovento cool during
the meal for easiestcleaning.
UseLO Broil to cook foods such as poultry
or thick cuts of meat thoroughly without
over-browning them.
Broiling Guide
Thesize,weight,thickness,
startingtemperatureandyour Food
preferenceofdonenesswillaffect Ground Beef
broilingtimes.Thisguideisbased
onmeatsatrefrigerator
temperature. Beef Steaks
Rarer
tThe U.S. Department of Agriculture Medium
sags "Rare beef is popular, but you Well Done
should know that cooking it to only Rarer
140°F means some food poisoning Medium
organisms may survive." (Source: Well Done
Safe Food Book Your Kitchen Chicken
Guide. USDA Rev. June 1985.)
BokergProduct
Bread(toast)
EnglishMuffin
Lobster Tails
Fish Fillets
Salmon
Steaks
Fillets
Hum Slices
(precooked)
Pork Chops
WellDone
Ouantitg and/
or Thickness
1 lb.(4 putties)
1/{' to 3/4"thick
4 Ibs.(16 putties)
+/#' to 1" thick
1 to 1V2 Ibs.
i whole cut up
2to 2V2Ibs.,
split lengthwise
Breast
2to 4 slices
2(split)
2-4
1 lb.(VJ'to b" thick)
2(1" thick)
2(V2"to s/4"thick)
V2"thick
1" thick
2(Y2"thick)
2(1" thick)about 1lb.
Rack
Position
E
D
D
C
C
D
B
B
D
E
B
D
D
C
C
C
C
First Side
Time(min.)
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15
6
8
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25
25
3
3-4
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8
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SecondSide
Time (min.)
11
4
6
8
8
10-12
2O
25
15
1
Do not
turn
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6
8
10
15
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Spaceevenly.
Steakslessthan 3A"thick
aredifficultto cookrare.
Slashfat.
Brusheach sidewith
melted butter.
Broilskin-side-down first.
Spaceevenly. PlaceEnglish
muffinscut-side-up and
brush with butter if desired.
Cutthrough back ofshell.
Spreadopen. Brushwith
melted butter before
broilingand after half
of broilingtime.
Handleand turn very
carefully. Brushwith
lemon butter before
andduring cooking,
if desired.
Turncarefully. Donot
turn skin sidedown.
Slashfat.
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Using the clockand timer.
Not all features are on all models.
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Makesure theclockisset to thecorrect
time ofday.
ToSet the Clock
Theclock must be set to the correct time
of dag for the automatic oven timing
functions to work properlg.Thetime of dug
cannot be changed during a timed baking
or self-cleaning cgcle.
E_] Touch the CLOCKpod.
[] Touch the number pods.
Touch the number pods the some wou gou
read them. Forexample,to set 12:34,touch
the number podsl, 2,3 and 4 in that order.
If number pods ore not touched within
one minute offer you touch the CLOCKpod,
the display revertsto the original setting.
If this happens,touch the CLOCKpod
and reenter the time of day.
[_] Touchthe STARTpod until the time
of dou shows in the displou.This enters
the time and starts the clock.
Tocheckthe time of dog when the displog
isshowing other informotion, simplg touch
the CLOCKpod. Thetime of doy shows until
onother pod is touched.
Thetimer isa minutetimeronly.
TheCLEAR/0FFpaddoesnotaffect
thetimer.
To Set the Timer
Thetimer doesnot control ovenoperations.
Themaximum setting on thetimer is9 hours
and 59 minutes.
%Touch the KITCHENTIMERON/OFF pad.
Touch the number pads until the
amount of time you want shows in
the display.Themaximum number
of minutes that can be entered is60.
Toset additional time, you will need
to set it by hours and minutes.
Forexample,to enter 1 hour and
30 minutes, touch 1,3 and 0 in
that order.
Ifyou make o mistake,pressthe KITCHEN
TIMERON/OFFpod and begin again.
%Touch the STARTpad.After pressing
the STARTpad,SETdisappears;this tells
you the time iscounting down, although
the display does not change until one
minute has passed.
[] When the timer reaches :00, the control
will beep 3 times followed by one beep
every 6 seconds until the KITCHEN
TIMERON/OFFpad istouched.
The6-secondtone con be conceledby
following thestepsin the Speciolfeotures
ofyour upper oven control sectionunder
Tonesot the Endo1:oTimedCycle.
To Reset the Timer
Ifthe disploy is still showing the time
remaining, you may change it by touching
the KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF pad; then touch
the number pads until the time you want
appears in the display.
If the remaining time isnot inthe display
(clock,delay start or cooking time are in
the display),recallthe remaining time by
touching the KITCHENTIMERON/OFF pad
and then touching the number padsto enter
the new time you want.
To Cancel the Timer
Touch the KITCHENTIMERON/OFF pad twice.
Power Outage
Ira flashing time is in the display,you hove
experiencedo power failure.Resetthe clock. To resetthe clock,touch the CLOCKpad. Enterthe correct time of day by touching
the appropriate number pads.Touch the
STARTpad.
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NOTE: Foods that spoil easily-such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and porkishould not be allowed to sit for
more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that
the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
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How to Set an Immediate Start and Automatic Stop
The upper oven willturn on immediately and
cook for oselected length of time. At the end
of the cooking time, the oven willturn off
automaticallg.
1-71Touch the BAKEpad.
[] Usingthe number pads,enter
the desiredtemperature.
r-_ Touch the COOKING TIME pad.
NOTE:If gout recipe requires preheating, gou
mag need to odd additional time to the length
of the cooking time.
Theword ON and 100° will be displayed.
Thecook time will begin to count down.
Asthe oven heats up,the display will show
the changing temperature. When the oven
reaches the temperature you set, 3 beeps
will sound.
Atthe end of timed baking,the ovenwill turn
off.Theend of cycle tone will sound.
Touchthe CLEAR/OFFpad to clear
the display.
[] Usingthe number pads,enter
the desiredbaking time. Theoven
temperature and the cooking time
that you entered will be displayed.
r51 Touch the START pad.
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You can set the upper oven control
to delag-start the oven, cook for ospecific
length of time and then turn off automaticallg.
Make sure the clock shows the correct
time of day.
[Z] Touch the BAKEpad.
Usingthe number pads,enter
the desiredtemperature.
F3] Touch the COOKINGTIMEpad.
NOTE:If gout recipe requires preheating, gou
mag need to odd additional time to the length
of the cooking time.
r-_ using the number pads,enter
the desiredbaking time.
[] Touch the DELAVSTARTpad.
F61 using the number pads,enter the time
of day you want the oven to turn on
and start cooking.
[] Touch the STARTpad.
If you would liketo check the times
you have set,touch the DELAVSTARTpad
to check the start time you have set or touch
the COOKINGTIME pad to checkthe length
of cooking time you have set.
Theovenwill turn on automatically.
Theword ON and 100° will be displayed.
Thecook time will begin to count down.
Asthe oven heats up,the display will show
the changing temperature. Theovenwill cook
for the programmed cooking time and shut
off automatically.
At the end oftimed baking,the ovenwill
turn off.Theend of cycletone will sound.
Touchthe CLEAR/OFFpad to clear
the display.
NOTE:An attention tone willsound ifgou ore
using timed baking and do not touch the
STARTpod offer entering the baking
temperature.
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Usingthe probe.
For mang foods, especially roasts and poultrg, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness.
The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting bg cooking foods to the exact doneness gou want.
Thetemperatureprobehasa skewer-like
probeat oneendand aplug atthe other
endthat goesinto theoutlet in the oven.
Useof probesotherthan theone providedwith _%,_ cable
this productmag resultindamageto the probe. Plug(())
Usethe handlesof the probe and plug when -If l_r/b_
inserting and removing them from the food
and outlet.
Toavoiddamaging Fourprobe,do not use
tongs to pull on the cablewhen removing it. Neverleaveyour probe insidethe oven
during a self-cleaningcgcle.
Toavoid breakingtheprobe,make surefood
iscompletelgdefrostedbeforeinserting. ,Donot store the probe in the oven.
_,Toprevent possibleburns, do not unplug
theprobe from the outlet until theoven
hascooled.
After preparing the meat and placing
iton a trivet or on a broiler pan grid,
follow these directionsfor proper probe
placement.
Insertthe probe completely into the meat.
It should not touch the bone,fat or gristle.
Forroastswith no bone,insert the probe into
the meatiest part of the roast. Forbone-in
ham or lamb, insert the probe into the center
of the lowest large muscle.
Insertthe probe intothe center of dishes
such as meat loaf or casseroles.
Insertthe probe intothe meatiest part of the
inner thigh from below and parallel to the leg
of a whole turkeg.
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17-1 Insertthe probe into the food.
Plugthe probe into the outlet
[] inthe oven. Makesure it's pushed
all the wau in.Closethe oven door.
Touch the PROBEpad.
Touch the number pads
to set the desiredinternal food
or meat temperature.
Touch the BAKEpad.
Touch the number pads to set
the desiredoven temperature.
IZ] Touch the STARTpad.
Thedisplagwill flash ifthe probe isinserted
into theoutlet and gou havenot set a probe
temperature and touched the STARTpod.
After the internal temperature ofthe food
reaches lO0°F,the changing internal
temperature will be shown in the display.
I_] Whenthe internal temperature of the
food reaches the number Uouhave set,
the probe and the oven turn off and the
oven control signals.Tostop the signal,
touch the CLEAR/OFFpad.Usehot pads
to remove the probe from the food.
Donot usetongs to pull on it-they
might damage it.
Tochange the oventemperature during
the Roastcycle, touch the BAKEpad and
then the number pads to set the new
temperature.
If the probe isremoved from thefood
beforethe final temperature isreached,
a tone willsound and thedisplag will flash
until the probe isremoved from the oven.
_,Youcan usethe timer eventhough gou
cannot usetimed oven operations while
using theprobe.
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