GE JMS08 User manual

GEAppliances
JMS08
Part No. 16403333Plll Pub.No. 49-8875 6-98CO

Safety Information
SafetyPrecautions ...... 3,4
Oven .................... 4
SurfaceCookingUnits ...... 5
Operating instructions
Usingthe SurfaceUnits ..... 6
Usingthe Oven ......... 7,8
Usingthe Clockand Timer 9, 70
OvenThermostat........ tl
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Careand Cleaning
Lift-Off OvenDoor ........ 13
OvenLight .............. 13
BroilerPanN Grid ....... 14
SurfaceUnits ............ 15
Lift-UpCooktop.......... 75
Troubleshooting Tips
Before YouCall
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Customer Service
Warranty ............... 19
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IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
Foryour 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.
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 O_v_mr's
Manual.
Be sure your appliance is properly installed
and _ounded 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
sei_4cing should be refened m a qualified
technician.
Do not store flammable materials in an
oven or near the cooktop.
@ Have the installer showyou the location of
the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy
reference.
@Before performing any seis4ce, disconnect
the range power supply at the household
disuibution panel by remox4ng the fuse or
switching off the chcuit breaker.
@Do not leave children alone-children
should not be left alone or unattended in
an area where an appliance isin 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 door or cooktop. They could
damage the range and cause severe
personal injmT.
Teach children not to playwith the
controls or any other part of the range.
@CAUTION:Items of interest to children
should not be stored in cabinets above a
range-children climbing on the range to
reach items could be seriously injured.
Keep the hood and grease filters clean
to maintain good venting and to avoid
grease fires.
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 completelywith a
well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or fiat tray. Use
a multi-purpose dUchemical or foam-type
fire extinguisher.
Flaming grease outside a pan can be put
out by covering it with baking soda or, it
availat)le, by using a multi-purpose dU
chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher.
Flame in the oven can be smothered
completely by closing the oven door and
turning the oven offor by using a multi-
purpose dUchemical or foam-type fue
extinguisher.
Do not store or use combustible materials,
gasoline or other flammable vapors and
liquids in the vicinity of this or any other
appliance.
Do not touch the surfhce units, the heating
elements or the interior surface of the
oven. These surfaces may be hot enough m
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 Inst.
Potentially hot surfhces include the
cooktop, areas facing the cooktop, oven
vent opening, surfaces near the opening,
crevices around the oven door and metal
trim parts above the door.
REMEMBER: The inside surfhce of the oven
may be hot when the door is opened. 3

IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING.
WARNING!
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
....Never wear loose4itting or hanging
garments while using the appliance. Be
careful when reaching for imms stored over
the range. Flammable material couM be
ignited it brought in contact with hot
surface units or headng elements and may
cause severe burns.
@ Use only di T 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.
N Do not let cooking gqease or other
flammable materials accumulate in
or near the range.
@Never leavejars or cans of fat dripping
in or near your range.
N Ahvays 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.
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OVEN
@Stand away from the range when opening
the oven door. Hot aft or steam which
escapes can cause burns to hands, face
and/or eyes.
@Do not heat unopened food containers.
Pressure could build up and the container
could burst, causing an injmT.
@ Keep the oven vent unobstructed.
@ Keep the oven free from _ease buildup.
@ Place the oven shelf in the desired position
while the oven is cool. ff shelves must be
handled when hot, do not let pot holder
contact the heating elements.
N Pulling out the shelf to the stop-lock isa
convenience in lilting heaxT foods. It is also
a precaution against burns from touching
hot surfaces of the door or oven walls.
@When using cooking or roasting bags in the
oven, follow the manufacturer's directions.
N
@
N
Do not use the oven to dIT newspapers.
If overheated, they can catch on fire.
Do not use the oven for a storage area.
Items stored in an oven can ignite.
Do not leave paper products, cooking
utensils or food in the oven when not
in use.
@Alter broiling, ahvays take the broiler pan
out of the range and clean it. Leftover
_ease in the broiler pan can catch on
fire the next time you use the pan.
NDo not use aluminum foil to line oven
bottoms, except as suggested in this
manual, hnproper installation of
aluminum foil may result in a risk of
electric shock or fire.
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COOKMEATANDPOULTRYTHOROUGHLY...
Cookmeat andpoultry thoroughly--meat toat leastINTERNAL760°F.andpoultry toat least INTERNAL180°E
Cookingto theseinternaltemperaturesusuallyprotectsagainstfoodbomeillness.

SURFACECOOKINGUNITS
Use proper pan size--select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit
heating element. Theuse 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.
Never leave the surfhce units unattended at
high heat settings, goilovers cause smoking
and greasy spillovers that may catch on fue.
Do not use aluminum fbil m line the drip
pans or anywhere in the oven except as
described in this manual. Misuse could
result in a shock, fire hazard or damage to
the range.
Be sure tire drip pans and tire vent duct are
not covered and are in place. Their
absence during cooking could damage
range parts and wiring.
@ Only certain types of glass, glass/ceramic,
earthenware or other glazed containers
are suitable for cooktop sei_4ce; 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.
@Ahvays turn the surface units offbefore
removing cookware.
Do not immerse or soak the removable
surface units. Do not put them in a
dishwasher.
When flaming foods are under the hood,
turn the fan off. The fan, it operating, may
spread the flame.
@Ahvays heat fht slowly, and watch as it heats.
To avoid the possibility of a burn or electric
shock, ahvays be certain that the controls
for all surface units are at the OFFposition
and all coils are cool before attempting to
lilt or remove a unit.
@
(]lean the cooktop with caution, ff a wet
sponge is used to wipe spills on a hot
cooktop, be careful to avoid steam burns.
Keep an eye on foods being flied at high
or medium high heat settings.
@Foods for flying should be as diy as
possible. Frost on fiozen foods or moisture
on flesh foods can cause hot fat m bubble
up and over the sides of the pan.
@Use little fat for effective shallow or deep
fat flying. Filling the pan mo full of fat can
cause spillovers when food is added.
ff a combination of oils or fats will be used
in flying, sth 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 flying at high
or medium high temperatures.
@Never UT to move a pan of hot fat,
especially a deep tat flyer. Wait until the
fat is cool.
Do not allow water, other liquids or
grease to remain on the cooktop or
the control panel.
Readandfollow thisSafet' Informationcarefull,
8,4VETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
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Using the surface units.
Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.
Be sure you turn the control knob
to OFFwhen you finish cooking,
How to Set
Push the knob in and urn1 in either
direction to the setting you want.
At both OFFand HIthe control clicks
into position. You may hear slight clicking
sounds during cooking, indicating the
control is keeping the power level you set.
A sur[hce unit ON indicator light will glow
when any surf:ace unit is on.
Not over 1inch,
Surface Cookware Tips
Use medium- or hem)_-weight cookware.
Ahuninum cookware conduct_s 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 m W
cook unevenly if not combined with
other metals.
For best cooking resuh_s,pans should be
flat on the bottom. Match the size of the
saucepan to the size of the surface unit.
The pan should not extend over the edge
of the smI:ace unit more than 1 inch.
Use only flat-bottomed woks,
Wok Cooking
Werecommendthatyouuseonlyaflat-bottomed
wok,Theyamavailableatyourlocalretailstore,
Do not use wok.sthat hm_esupport rings.
Use of these bqoes ofwoks, with or
Mthout the ring in place, can be
dangerous.
Placing tim ring over tim surfime unit Mll
cruise a build-up of heat flint will damage
the porcelain cooktop. Do not tUto use
such woks Mthout the ring. You could be
seriously burned if the wok tipped over.
Deep Fat Frying
Do not ovet_ill cookware _4th fat that may
spill over when adding food. Frosty foods
bubble vigorously.
Watch food flying at high temperatures.
Keep range and hood clean fi'om grease.
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Usingtheoven.
Toavoid possible bums, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on.
Before you begin...
The shelves have stop-locks, so that when
placed correctly on tl_e supports, they will
stop befbre coming completely out, and
Mll not tilt.
When placing and removing cookware,
pull the shelf out to the bump on the
shelf support.
Toremove a sheff, pull it toward you, tilt
the front end tip and pull it out.
Toreplace, place the end of the shelf
(stop-locks) on the support, tih tip the
front and push tl_e shelf in.
Theoven has 4 shelf positions,
OVEN SET OVEN TEMP
I I Oven Control Knobs
Yourrangehastwoovencontrolknobs,
The OVENSETknob has settings for
BROIL,TIMEDBAKE,BAKE and OFF.
The OVENTEMP knob maintains the
temperature you set, fl'om WM (150°E)to
BROIL(550°F.).
The oven (.3"clinglight glows until the
oven reaches your selected temperature,
then goes offand on with the oven
element(s) during cooking.
T'
How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting
[-fl] Turn the OVENSET knob to BAKE
and the OVEN TEMP knob to the
temperature you desire.
Check fbod far doneness at
minimum time on recipe. Cook
longer ifnecessapy.
t-j] Turn the OVENSET knob to OFF
when cooking is complete.
Typeof Food Shelf Position
Frozenpies(oncookiesheet) BorC
Angelfoodcake, A
bundtorpoundcakes
Biscuits,muffins,brownies, BorC
cookies,cupcakes,
layercakes,pies
Casseroles BorC
Preheating and Pan Placement
Preheat the oven if dm recipe calls fbr it.
To preheat, set the oven at the con'ect
temperaulre. PreheaOng is necessa Ufor
good results when baking cakes, cooldes,
pas W and breads.
Forovenswithoutapreheatindicatorlightor
tone,preheat70minutes,
Baking results Mll be better if baking pans
are centered in the oven as much as
possible. Pans should not much each
other or d_e walls of the oven. If you need
m use two shelves, stagger the pans so one
is not directly above tl_e odmr, and leave
approximately 1½"between pans, from
dm front, back and sides of din wall.
Cut slits in the foiljust like the grid,
Aluminum Foil
You can use ahuninum [bil to line the
broiler pan and broiler grid. However,
you must mold the foil tightly to the grid
and cut slit.sin itjust like the grid.
Aluminum toil may alsobe usedto catch a
spillover
Never entirely cover a shelf with
ahuninum foil. This,_411disturb the heat
circulation and result in poor baking.
A smaller sheet offbil may be used to
catch a spillover by placing it on a lower
shelf several inches below the food. 7

Usingtheoven.
Toavoid possible bums, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on.
Leave the door open to the broil
stop position. The door stays open
by itself, yet the proper temperature
is maintained in the oven.
How to Set the Oven for Broiling
Place the meat orfish on the broiler
_'id in the broiler pan.
Follow suggested shelf positions in
the Broiling Guide.
Ifyourovenisconnectedto208volts,mmsteaks
maybebroiledbypreheatingthebroilerand
positioningtheovenshelfonepositionhigher
[-_ Turn bod_ the OVENSETand OVEN
TEMPknobs to BROIL.
_] When broiling is finished, mm the
OVENSETknob to OFF.
Broiling Guide
Food
Bacon
Ground Beef
Well Done
Beef Steaks
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Rare
Medium
Well Done
Chicken
Lobster Tails
Fish Fillets
Ham Slices
(precooked)
Pork Chops
Well Done
LambChops
Medium
Well Done
Medium
Well Done
Quantity and/
orThickness
1/2 lb.
(about8thin slices)
1 lb. (4patties)
1/2to 3/4" thick
1" thick
1to 11/zIbs.
11/2"thick
2 to 21/2Ibs.
1 whole
2 to 272Ibs.,
split lengthwise
2-4
6to 8oz.each
1/4to 1/2" thick
1" thick
2(1/2" thick)
2(1" thick)about 1 lb.
2 (1" thick) about 10
to 12 oz.
2 (11/z'' thick) about 1 lb.
Shelf
Position
C
C
C
C
C
C
A
C
B
C
C
C
B
First Side
Time (rain.)
41/2
10
6
8
12
10
15
25
35
13-16
10
13
lO
12
14
17
Second Side
Time (rain.)
4V2
5
6
11
7-8
14-16
20-25
10-15
Do I/or
turn
over.
10
13
9
10
12
12-14
Comments
Arrange in single layer.
Space evenly. Up to 8
patties take about the
same time.
Steaks less than 1"
thick cookthrough
before browning. Pan
frying is recommended.
Slash fat.
Reducetime about5
to 10minutesperside
for cut-upchicken.
Brusheachsidewith
meltedbutter.Broil
skin-side-downfirst.
Cutthroughbackof
shell.Spreadopen.
Brushwith melted
butterbeforebroiling
andafter half of
broilingtime.
Handleandturn very
carefully.Brushwith
lemonbutterbefore
andduringcooking,if
desired.Preheat
broilerto increase
browning.
Increasetime 5to 10
minutespersidefor
17/' thick or home-
curedham.
Slashfat.
Slash fat.
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Automatictimersand clock. (onsommod ls)
Theautomatic timers and clock onyour range are helpful devices that serve several purposes.
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ToSet the CIock
To set the clock, push the center knob in
and mm the clock hands clock,_ise to the
cotr'ect time.
NOTE:The minute timer pointer will
move also; let the knob out and mm the
umer pointer to OFF.
ToSet the Minute Timer
The minute tilner has been combined
_ifll the range clock. Use it to time all
your precise cooking operations. You _411
recognize the minute timer as the pointer
which is different in color and shape than
the clock hands.
To set the minute timer, mrn the center
knob counterclock_4se, without pushing
in, until the pointer reaches the number
oflninutes you _4sh m time. (Minutes are
lnarked, up m 60, in the center ring on
the clock.)
At theendofthesettime,a buzzersoundstotell
youtimeisup.Turntheknob,withoutpushingin,
untilthepointerreachesOFFandthebuzzerstops.
STOPTIME DELAYSTART
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5 _ 6
PUSH TO TURN
Timed Baking Uses the Automatic Timers
Using the automatic timers (the DELAY
STARTand STOPTIMEdials), you can
setyour oven to turn on and off
automatically. See the Using the timed
bakingandmastingfeatures section.
NOTE:Bdbre beginning, make sure the
oven clock shows the correct time of day.
Questions and Answers
How can Iuse the minute timer to
make the smI:ace cooking easier?
%The minute timer will help you time
total cooking, which includes time to
boil food and change temperatures.
Do not judge cooking tilne byvisible
steam only. Food will cook in covered
containers even though you can't see
aW steam.
@Must the clock be set on correct time
of day when I wish to use the
automatic timers fbr baking?
%Yes, ifyou wish to set the DELAY
STARTor STOP TIMEdials to turn on
and offat set times during timed
flmctions.
@
%
@
%
Can I use the minute timer during
oven cooking?
The minute timer can be used
during aW cooking fimction. The
automatic timers (DELAYSTARTand
STOP T/MEdials)are used with the
TIMEBAgE function only.
(;an I change the time of day on
the clock while I'm Time Baking
in the oven?
The time of day on the clock should
not be changed during any pro_'mn
that uses the automatic timer. You
must either stop those pro_'mns or
wait until they are finished before
changing the time.
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Usingthetimedbakingandroastingfeatures. (onsomemodels;
NOTE:Foods that spoil easily-such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork-should not be aflowed to sit for
more than I hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes thegrowth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that
the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
Toavoid possible burns, place the shelves in the correct position before you turn the oven on.
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How to Set an immediate Start and Automatic Stop
Theoven will turn on immediatelyandcookfora
selectedlength of time,At theend of thecooking
time the ovenwill turn off automaticall_
Make sure the clock shows the correct
time of day.
NOTE:To start cooking immediately and
mrn off automatically, you must mrn the
OVENSETknob to TIMEDBAKE.
%To set the stop time, push in the
knob on the STOP TIME dial and mrn
the pointer to the ume of dayyou
want the oven to turn of[:, fbr
exmnple 6:00. The pointer on the
DELAY START dial should be at the
same time of day asthe clock.
Both the oven set and the oven q_cling
lights xdll come on.
The oven will start immediately, continue
to cook for the pro_'ammed amount of
time, then shut off automatically.
_] When baking is finished, a buzzer
will sound. Remove the fbod fi'om
the oven and mm the OVENSET
knob to OFF.Remember, fbods that
are left in the oven continue cooking
after the controls are off
NOTE:The oven (?:cling light and oven
set light at the TIMEDBAKEsetting may
work differently than they do at the
BAKEsetting.
Turn the OVENSET knob to TIMED
BAKE.Tm_l the OVENTEMPknob
to the desired oven temperature,
for example 250 °F.
STOP TIME RELAY START
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PUS_TOTU_N
OVE_I SET OVEN TEMP
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How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop
Youcanset the oven control todelay-start the
oven,cookfor a specificlength of time and then
turn off automatically,
Make sure the clock shows the correct
time of day.
NOTE:You must hm,e the OVENSET knob
on file TIMEDBAKEsetting.
[7] To set the start time, push in the
knob on the DELAYSTARTdial and
mm the pointer to the time of day
you want the oven to mm on, fbr
exmnple 3:30.
To set the stop time, push in the
knob on the STOPTIMEdial and
mm the pointer to the time of
dwyou want the oven to turn
off; for example 6:00. This means
your recipe called far 2_khours
of baking time.
NOTE:The time on the STOPTIMEdial
must be later than the time shown on the
clock and the DELAYSTARTdial.
Turn the OVENSETknob to TIMED
BAKE.Turn the OVENTEMPknob to
the desired temperature.
The oven will start mltomatically,
continue to cook for the programmed
amount of time, then shut off
automatically.
_-] When baking isfinished, a buzzer
will sound. Remove the food from
the oven and mm the OVEN SET
knob to OFF.Remember, fbods that
are left in the oven continue cooking
after the controls are off..
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