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Safety Instructions ........ 2-6
Operating Instructions
Broiling, Broiling Guide .......... 15
Clock and Timer ................. 14
Oven ......................... 8-18
Self-Cleaning ................. 17, 18
Special Features .............. 9-11
Surface Units ..................... 7
Thermostat ...................... 16
Timed Baking and Roasting ...... 15
Cure and Cleaning
Aluminum Foil................... 12
Control Panel and Knobs ........ 19
Drip Pans ....................... 22
Heating Elements ............... 21
Lift-Off Oven Door ............... 20
Lift-Up Cooktop .................. 22
Light ............................ 21
Painted Surfaces ................ 21
Porcelain Enamel Cooktop ....... 19
Rocks ........................... 20
Surface Units........................ 22
Vent ............................ 19
Troubleshooting Tips... 23-25
Accessories .................. 26
Consumer Support
Consumer Support ..... Back Cover
Warranty ....................... 27
JM250
JMP31
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
You can find them on u label
behind the range door.
49-80647-107-15 GE

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
jA WARNING ]
For your sofety, the inforrnotion in this rnonuo! must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to
prevent property dornoge, persono! inJury, or loss of life.
ANTI-TIP DEVICE
To reduce the risk of tipping the
range, the range must be secured
by a properly installed anti-tip
bracket. See installation instructions
shipped with the oven for complete
details before attempting to install.
Two methods of securing the
range are provided. Follow the
instructions below, to check if the
range is properly secured. If the
range is pulled away from the wall
for any reason, always repeat this
procedure to verify the range is
properly secured.
Ijp-Over Hazard
A child or adult can tip the range and be killed.
Verify the anti-tip bracket has been properly installed
and engaged.
Ensure the anti-tip bracket is re-engaged when the range
is moved.
Do not operate the range without the anti-tip bracket in
place and engaged.
Failure to follow these instructions can result in death or
serious burns to children or adults.
Method 1
Raise the lift-up cooktop and support it with the
cooktop support rod. Confirm that there are 4
screws (2 on each side) that secure the range to the
contertop. See picture below.
Method 2
Slide the range forward, confirm the anti-tip bracket
is securely attached to the rear of the range. Slide
the range back so that the anti-tip bracket slides just
under the wood block attached to the rear wall below.
JA WARNING IIIvlPORTANT SAFETYNOTICE
The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Govemor 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 wam
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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JA WARNING i GENERAL SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Usethis appliancefor its intendedpurposeasdescribedinthis
Owner'sHanual.
Besureyour applianceisproperlyinstalledand grounded bya
qualifiedinstallerin accordancewith theprovidedinstallation
instructions.
Donot attempt to repair or replaceany partofyour range unless
it isspecificallyrecommendedin this manual.Allother servicing
shouldbetransferredto a qualifiedtechnician.
Beforeperformingany service,unplug therange or disconnect
the powersupplyatthe householddistributionpanelby removing
thefuse or switchingoff the circuitbreaker.
Donot leavechildrenalone-children shouldnot beleft alone
or unattended inan area wherean applianceisin use.They
shouldneverbe allowedto climb,sitor stand on any partof the
appliance.
CAUTION :Donotstoreitemsofinteresttochildren
abovea range or onthe backguardof a range-children climbing
on the rangeto reachitemscouldbeseriouslyinjured.
iii_,Useonlydry pot holders-moist or damp pot holderson hot
surfacesmay resultin burnsfrom steam.Donotlet pot holders
touch hot surfaceunitsor heatingelements.Donotusea towel
or other bulkycloth in placeof pot holders.
iiii_,Neveruseyour applianceforwarming or heatingthe room.
iii,Donot touch thesurfaceunits,the heatingelementsorthe
interiorsurfaceof theoven.Thesesurfacesmay be hotenough
to burn eventhough they aredark in color.Duringand after use,
do not touch,or letclothingor otherflammable materialscontact
the surfaceunits,areasnearbythe surfaceunitsor any interior
area ofthe oven;allowsufficienttime for coolingfirst.Other
surfacesof theappliancemay becomehot enoughto cause
burns.Potentiallyhot surfacesincludethe cooktop,areasfacing
the cooktop,ovenvent opening,surfacesnearthe openingand
crevicesaround theovendoor.
iii_,Donot heatunopenedfoodcontainers.Pressurecould buildup
and the containercouldburst,causingan injury.
iii_,Donot usealuminum foilto linethe drip pansor anywhereinthe
oven,exceptasdescribedinthis manual.Misusecouldresult in
damageto the rangeand shockorfire hazard.
iii,,Avoidscratchingor impactingglassdoors,cooktopsor control
panels.Doingso may leadto glassbreakage.Donot cookon a
product with brokenglass.Shock,fireor cuts mayoccur.
iii_,Cookmeat and poultrythoroughly-meat to at leastan internal
temperatureof :160°Fandpoultryto at leastan internal
temperatureof :180°F.Cookingto thesetemperaturesusually
protects againstfoodborneillness.
IA WARNING j KEEPFLAMMABLEMATERIALSAWAY FROM
THE RANGE.
iii_,Donotstore or useflammable materialsin an ovenor near
the cooktop,includingpaper,plastic,pot holders,linens,wall
coverings,curtains,drapesand gasolineor otherflammable
vapors and liquids.
iii,,Neverwear loose-fittingor hanginggarmentswhile using
the appliance.Thesegarmentsmay igniteif they contact hot
surfaces,causingsevereburns.
iii_,Donotletcooking greaseor otherflammable materials
accumulatein or nearthe range.Greaseinthe ovenor onthe
cooktopmay ignite.
iii_,Cleanventilatinghoodsfrequently.Greaseshouldnot beallowed
to accumulate onthe hoodor filter.
JA J
in WARNING 1IN THEEVENTOFA FIRE,TAKE THEFOLLOWING STEPS
TOPREVENTTHE FIREFROM SPREADING:
iii_,Donot usewater on greasefires.Neverpickup a flaming pan.
Turnthe controlsoff.Smothera flaming pan on a surfaceunit by
coveringthe pancompletelywith awell-fitting lid,cookiesheet
or flat tray.Usea multi-purposedry chemicalor foam-type fire
extinguisher.
iii_,Ifthere isa fire inthe ovenduring baking,smotherthefire by
closingthe ovendoorand turning theovenoff or byusinga
multi-purposedrychemicalor foam-type fireextinguisher.
iii_,Ifthere isa fire inthe ovenduringself-clean,turn theoven
off andwait for thefireto go out. Donotforce thedoor open.
Introductionoffresh air at self-cleantemperatures may leadto
a burstof flame from the oven.Failureto follow this instruction
may resultin severeburns.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
iA WARNING i COOKTOPSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
i Never leave the surface units unattended at medium or i
high heat settings. Boilovers cause smoking and greasy
spillovers that may catch on fire.
Never leave oil unattended while frying. If allowed to
heat beyond its smoking point, oil may ignite, resulting
in fire that may spread to surrounding cabinets. Use a
deep fat thermometer whenever possible to monitor oil
temperature.
i To avoid oil spillover and fire, use a minimum amount of
oil when shallow pan-frying and avoid cooking frozen
foods with excessive amounts of ice.
Use proper pan size--select cookware having flat
bottoms large enough to cover the surface heating
element. The use of undersized cookware will expose
a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may
result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of
cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency.
Only certaintypes of glass,glass/ceramic,earthenware
or other glazed containers are suitablefor 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.
When preparing flaming foods under a hood, turn the
fan on.
If power is lost to an electric cooktop while a surface
unit is ON, the surface unit will turn back ON as soon
as power is restored. Inthe event of power loss, failure
to turn all surface unit knobs to the OFF position may
result in ignition of items on or near the cooktop leading
to serious injury or death.
[A WARNING JRADIANT COOKTOPSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
(some models)
i Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface
of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have
been turned off.
Do not cook on a broken cooktop. If glass cooktop
should break, cleaning solutions and spillovers
may penetrate the broken cooktop and create a
risk of electric shock. Contact a qualified technician
immediately.
i Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. The cooktop can be
scratched with items such as knives, sharp instruments,
rings or other jewelry and rivets on clothing.
Do not place or store items that can melt or catch fire
on the glass cooktop, even when it is not being used. If
the cooktop is inadvertently turned on, they may ignite.
Heat from the cooktop or oven vent after it is turned off
may cause them to ignite also.
UseCERAMABRYTE® ceramic Cooktop Cleanerand
CERAHABRYTE® Cleaning Padto clean the cooktop.
Wait until the cooktop cools and the indicator light
goes out before cleaning.A wet spongeor cloth on a
hot surface can causesteam burns.Some cleaners
can produce noxiousfumes ifapplied to a hot surface.
NOTE:Sugar spillsare an exception.They should be
scraped off while still hot using anoven mitt and a
scraper.Seethe Cleaningthe glasscooktop section for
detailed instructions.
Read and follow all instructions and warnings on the
cleaning cream label.
[A WARNING ! COIL COOKTOP SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
(some models)
i Do not immerse or soak the removable surface units.
Do not put them in a dishwasher. Do not self-clean the
surface units in an oven. Doing so may cause them to
fail, presenting a burn or fire hazard.
To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock, always
be certain that the controls for all surface units are at the
OFF position and all coils are cool before attempting to lift
4 or remove a coil surface unit.
i Be sure the drip pans are not covered and are in place.
Their absence during cooking could damage range
parts and wiring.
i Do not use aluminum foil to line drip pans. Foil can trap
heat or melt, resulting in damage to the product and a
shock or fire hazard.

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[A WARNING [OVEN SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
Stand away from the range when opening the oven
door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns
to hands, face and/or eyes.
Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
Keep the oven free from grease buildup. Grease in the
oven may ignite.
Placeoven racks in desiredlocation while oven iscool.
If rack must be movedwhile oven is hot,do notlet pot
holder contact hot heating element in oven.
When using cooking or roasting bags in the oven,
follow the manufacturer's directions.
Pull the oven rack to the stop-lock position when
loading and unloading food from the oven. This helps
prevent burns from touching hot surfaces of the door
and oven walls.
Do not leave items such as paper, cooking utensils or
food in the oven when not in use. Items stored in an
oven can ignite.
Do not use aluminum foil to line the oven bottom. Foil
may trap or reflect heat, leading to a shock or fire
hazard.
[,&WARNING
(Some models) ] SELF-CLEANING OVEN SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
The self-cleaning feature operates the oven at temperatures high enough to burn away food soils in the oven.
Follow these instructions for safe operation.
Before operating the self-clean cycle, remove pans,
shiny metal oven racks and other utensils from the
oven. Only gray porcelain-coated oven racks may be
left in the oven. Do not use self-clean to clean other
parts, such as drip pans or bowls.
Beforeoperating the self-clean cycle,wipe grease and
food soilsfrom the oven. Excessiveamount of grease
may ignite, leadingto smoke damage to your home.
If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn the oven
off and disconnect the power supply. Have it serviced
by a qualified technician.
Do not clean the door gasket. The door gasket is
essential for a good seal. Care should be taken not to
rub, damage or move the gasket.
Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner
or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be
used in or around any part of the oven.
[A WARNING j WARMING DRAWER SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS (somemodels)
The purpose of the warming drawer isto hold hot
cooked foods at serving temperature. Bacteria will grow
in food while it is below 140°F. Do not put cold food
in warming drawer. Do not heat food for more than 2
hours. Failure to follow these instructions may result in
foodborne illness.
Do not leave paper products, plastics, canned food or
combustible materials in the drawer. They may ignite.
Do not touch the heating element or the interior surface
of the drawer. These surfaces may be hot enough to
cause burns.
Usecarewhenopeningthe drawer.Openthe drawera
crackand lethot airor steamescapebeforeremovingor
replacingfood.Hotair orsteamthat escapescancause
burnsto hands,faceand/or eyes.
Do not use aluminum foil to line the lower drawer. The
foil will trap heat below, and upset the performance
of the oven. Foil can melt and permanently damage
the drawer bottom. Damage from improper use of
aluminum foil is not covered by the product warranty.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
jAWARNING j SURFACECOOKING INSTRUCTIONS(somemodels)
Use proper pun size--select cookwure huving flut bottoms lurge enough to cover the surfuce unit heoting element.
The use of undersized cookwure will expose u portion of the surfoce unit to direct contuct ond muy result in ignition
of clothing. Proper relotionship of cookwure to surfoce unit will olso improve efficiency.
Neverleave the surface units unattended at high heat
settings.Boiloverscause smoking and greasy spillovers
that may catch on fire.
Do not use aluminum foil to line the drip pans. Foil can
trap heat or melt resulting in damage to the product
and a shock or fire hazard.
Be sure the drip pans and the vent duct are not covered
and are in place. Their absence during cooking could
damage range parts and wiring.
Onlycertain types of glass,glass/ceramic, earthenware
orother glazedcontainers are suitable for cooktop
service;others may break because ofthe sudden
change intemperature.
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 immerse or soak the removable surface units.
Do not put them in a dishwasher. Do not self-clean the
surface units in the oven.
Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats.
Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you do flame
foods under the hood, turn the fan on.
To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric shock,
always be certain that the controls for all surface units
are at the OFF position and all coils are cool before
attempting to lift or remove a unit.
Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet sponge is used
to wipe spills on a hot cooktop, be careful to avoid
steam burns.
Keep an eye on foods being fried at high 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.
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 a combination of oils or fats will be used in frying, stir
together before heating, or as fats melt slowly.
Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to
prevent overheating fat beyond the smoking point.
Carefully watch for spillovers or overheating of foods
when frying at high or medium high temperatures.
Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially a deep fat
fryer. Wait until the fat is cool.
Do not allow water, other liquids or grease to remain on
the cooktop or the control panel.
READAND FOLLOWTHISSAFETYINFORMATIONCAREFULLY.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS

Using the surface units, GEApUioncHs.com
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
LO_,\ HI
Besure you turn the control knob
to OFFwhen you finish 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.You may hear slight clickingsounds
during cooking,indicating the control is keeping
the power levelyou set.
A surface unit ON indicator light will glow when
any surface unit ison.
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Not OVer i".
Surface Cookware Tips
Use medium- or heavy-weight cookware.
Aluminum cookware conducts heat faster
than other metals. Cast-iron and coated cast-
iron cookware are slow to absorb heat, but
generally cook evenly at low to medium heat
settings. Steel pans may cook unevenly if not
combined with other metals.
Forbest cooking results,pans should be flat on
the bottom. Hatch the sizeof the saucepan to
the sizeof the surface unit. Thepan should not
extend over the edge of the surface unit more
than 1".
Use only fiat-bottomed woks.
Wok Cooking
We recommend that you use only a fiat-
bottomed wok. Theyare available atyour local
retailstore.
Do not usewoks that have support rings. Use
ofthese types of woks, with or without the ring
in place, can be dangerous.
Placingthe ring overthe surface unit will
cause a build-up of heat that will damage the
porcelain cooktop. Donot try to usesuch woks
without the ring.You could be seriouslyburned
ifthe wok tipped over.
Deep Fat Frying
Do not overfill cookware with fat that may spill
overwhen adding food. Frostyfoods bubble
vigorously.
Watch food frying at high temperatures. Keep
range and hood clean from grease.

Usingthe oven controls.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
TIME CONROLS
OvenControl,Clockand TimerFeaturesand Settings
BAKEPad KITCHENTIMERON/OFF Pad
Pressthis padto selectthe bakefunction. Pressthis pad to selectthe timer feature.
BROILHI/LO Pad
Pressthis padto selectthe broilfunction.
Display
Shows the time of day and the time set for the
timer.
If "F-and a number or letter" flash in the display and
the ovencontrol signals,this indicatesa function error
code.
Ifyour oven was set for a timed ovenoperation
when the power outage occurred,the clockand all
programmed functions must be reset.
Thetime of day will flash in thedisplay when therehas
been a power outage.
COOKINGTIMEPad
Pressthis pad and then press the INCREASEor
DECREASEpadsto set the amount of time you
want your food to cook.Theoven will shut off
when the cooking time has run out.
DELAYSTARTPad
Pressthis pad and the INCREASEor DECREASE
pads to delay the starting of your oven up to 9
hours and 59 minutes.
STARTPad
Must be pressedto start any cooking or
cleaning function.
DECREASEPad
Shorttaps to this pad will decrease the time or
temperature by small amounts. Pressand hold
the pad to decrease the time or temperature by
larger amounts.
INCREASEPad
Shorttaps to this pad will increasethe time or
temperature by small amounts. Pressand hold
the pad to increase the time or temperature by
larger amounts.
CLEAR/OFFPad
Pressthis pad to cancel ALL oven operations
exceptthe clock and timer.
SELFCLEAN Pad
Pressthis pad to selectthe self-cleaning
function. Seethe Usingthe self-cleaningoven
section.
CLOCKPad
Pressthis pad before setting the clock.

Special features ofyour oven control. GEApp,oncoscom
Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how
you may activate them.
The special feature modes can only be activated while the display isshowing the time of day. They remain in the control's
memory until the steps are repeated.
When the display shows your choice, press the STARTpad. The special features will remain in memory after a power
failure.
12-Hour Shut-Off
With this feature,shouldyou forget and leave []
the ovenon,the control will automatically
turn off the ovenafter 12 hoursduring baking
functions or after 5hours during a broil function.
Ifyou wish to turn OFFthis feature,follow the
stepsbelow, r_
[Z] Pressthe BAKEand BROILHI/LO pads at
the same time for 3 seconds until the
display shows SF.
Pressthe DELAYSTARTpad.The display
will show 12shdn (!2-hour shutoff).Press
the DELAYSTARTpad again and the
display will show no shdn (no shutoff).
Pressthe STARTpad to activate the no
shutoff and leavethe control set in this
special features mode.
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Fahrenheit or Celsius Tempereture Selection
Yourovencontrol isset to usethe Fahrenheit r3] Pressthe BROILHI/LO pad again.The
temperature selectionsbutyou may change this display will show C (Celsius).
to usethe Celsiusselections.
[] Pressthe BAKEand BROILHI/LO pads at [-_ Pressthe STARTpad.
the same time for 3 seconds until the
display shows SF.
Pressthe BROILHI/LO pad.Thedisplay
will show F(Fahrenheit).
Control Lockout
Yourcontrol will allowyou to lock out the touch
pads so they cannot be activated when pressed.
[-_ Pressthe BAKEand BROILHI/LO pads at
the same time for 3 seconds until the
display shows SF.
Pressthe SELFCLEAN pad.Thedisplay
will show LOCOFF.
@
Pressthe SELFCLEAN pad again. The
display will show LOCON.
Pressthe STARTpad to activate the
control lockout feature and leavethe
control set in this specialfeatures mode.
When this feature ison and the touch pads are
pressedthe control will beep and the display
will show LOC
NOTE:Thecontrol lockout mode will not affect
the CLOCKand KITCHENTIMER ON/OFFtouch
pads.

Special features ofyour oven control.
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Tones of: the End of aTimed Cycle
At the end ofa timed cycle,3short beepswill
sound followed byone beepevery 6 seconds
until the CLEAR/OFFpod ispressed.This
continual 6-second beepmay be canceled.
To cancel the 6-second beep:
r_ Press the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at
the same time for 3 seconds until the
display shows SF.
r2]Pressthe KITCHENTIHERON/OFF
pad. Thedisplay shows CONBEEP
(continual beep).Pressthe KITCHENTIMER
ON/OFF pad again.The display shows
BEEP.(Thiscancelsthe one beep every 6
seconds.)
[] Press the START pad.
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12-Hour, 24-Hour or Clock Blackout
Yourcontrol issetto usea !2-hour clock.
Ifyou would prefer to havea 24-hour military
time clockor black out the clock display,follow
the steps below.
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Press the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at
the same time for 3 seconds until the
display shows SF.
Pressthe CLOCKpad once. Thedisplay
will show 12 hr. If this isthe choice you
want, pressthe STARTpad.
Pressthe CLOCKpad again to change to
the 24-hour military time clock.The display
will show 24 hr. If this isthe choiceyou
want, pressthe STARTpad.
Pressthe CLOCKpad again to black out
the clock display.The display will show
OFF.If this isthe choice you want, press
the STARTpad.
NOTE:If the clockisin the blackout modeyou
will not beable to usethe Delay Start function.
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