GEAppliances JVM133J Use and care manual

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Adapter Plugs 29 Heating or Reheating Guide 15,16
Aluminum Foil 4Hold Time 8
Appliance Registration 2Light Bulb Replacement 28
Auto Defkost 10,11 MicrowaveCookwareGuide 14
Auto Start 12 MicrowavingTips 3
Careand Cleaning 26 Minute/Second ‘J3.mer 8
Consumer Services 31 Model and Serial Numbers 2
Control Panel 6PowerLevels 6,8-9,12,30
Cooking Complete Reminder 7Precautions 2-5
Cooking Guide 19-25 Problem Solver 30
Defrosting Guide 17,18 SafetyInstructions 2-5
Delayed Cooking 8Time Cook 12
Exhaust Feature 6,27 Time Defrost 9
Extension Cords 29 warranty Back Cover
Features 7
Glossaryof MicrowaveTerms 13
Grease Fiker 27 GEAmwer Cente@
Grounding Instructions 29 8tU162tt2000
ModelsJVM132J Microwavepoweroutput
JVM133J ofthisovenis750watts.
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Helpushelpyou...
I&h%’l.wingl’m.ir oven,
readthis itmkcarefully,
Keepithandy fox-answersto your
questions.
If youdon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp.write(include
yourphonenumber):
GmsumerAffairs
GEAppliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
writedown theIiTRoddand
M!rkalimu’nbers.
You’llfind themonalabelinside
theoven.
Thesenumbersarealsoon the
ConsumerProductOwnership
Regis~ationCwd thatcamewith
your-microwaveoven.Before
sendingin thiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Modei Number
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourmicrowaveoven,
Besure your microwave
ovenisregistered.
It is importantthatwe knowthe
locationof yourmicrowaveoven
shouldaneedoccurfor
adjustments.
Yoursupplieris responsiblefor
regis~eringyouas theowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplierto
besurehehasdoneso;alsosend
inyourConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCard.If
youmove.or if youareriotthe
originalpurchaser,pleasewriteto
us,statingmodelandserial
numbers,
2
Thisappliancemustberegistered.
Pleasebecertainthatit is.
Writeto:
GEAppliances
RangeProductService
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
If you received a
dimaged oven...
immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyoutheoven.
save timeandmoney.
BeforeyourequestSwvicee..
ChecktheProblemSolverinthe
backofthisbook.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
cancorrectyourself.
AMthesethingsarenormal
withyourmicrowaveown
oSteamor vaporescapingfrom
aroundthedoor.
~Lightreflectionarounddooror
outercase.
sDimmingovenlightandchange
inblowersoundmayoccurwhile
operatingatpowerlevelsother
thanhigh.
oDullthumpingsoundwhileoven
isoperating.
*SomeTV-Radiointerference
mightbe noticedwhileusingyour
microwaveoven.it’ssimilarto the
interferencecausedbyothersmall
appliancesanddoesnotindicatea
problemwithyouroven.
If you needW!rvk!...
Toobtainservice,seethe
ConsumerServicespagein the
backof thisbook,
We’reproudof ourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.If forsome
reasonyoL1arenothappywiththe
serviceyoLlreceive,herearethree
stepsto followfor furtherhelp.
FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
servicedyourapp]iance.Explain
whyyouare notpleased.]n most
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem,
NEXT,ifyouares!illnotpleased,
writeallthedetajls—incluciing
d1
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GE Appliances
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
FINALLY,if yourproblemis still
notresolved,write:
MajorApplianceConsumer
ActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,IL60606
PmcAuTIoNs
To AVOID
POSSIBLE
ExPosum To
EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE
ENERGY
(a)DoNotAttempttooperatethis
ovenwiththedooropensince @
open-dooroperationcanresultin
harmfulexposureto microwave
energy.It is importantnotto defeat
ortamperwiththesafety
interlocks.
(b)DoNotPlatoanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceand
thedooror allowsoilor cleaner
residueto accumulateon sealing
surfaces.
(c)DoNotOperatetheovenif it
is damaged,It is particularly
importantthatthe ovendo~~close
properlyandthatthereisno
damageto the:
(1)door(bent)
(2)hingesandlatches(brokenor
loosened)
(3) door sealsandsealingsurfaces.
(cl)The(hen Should Notbe
adjustedor repairedby anyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedService
personnel.
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*.%M.WSW-e auUdm’are usedin
yaw mkmww’e ovenissuitable
forn-krowwhg. Mostglass
msseroles, cookingdishes.
measuringcups,custad cups,
pottmyorchinadirmerwarewhich
doesnothavemetaliictrimor
@ze withan~etallicsheencanbe
used.Somecookwareislabeled
‘-suitablefor micmvaving.”
Ifyoumenotsureifadishis
microwave-safe,usethistest:
Placeintheovenboththedishyou
aretestingandaglassmeasuring
CUPfll!edwithonecupwater—set
.
themeasuringcupeitfierinor next
mthedish.Microwave1minuteat
high.If thedish heats,itshouldnot
be-usedfor microwaving.If the
dishremainscoolandcmlythe
waterin theCUPheats,thenthe
dishismicrowave-safe.
ePapertowels,waxedpaperand
plasticwrapcan beusedto cover
dishesin orderto retainmoisture
andpreventspattering.13esureto
ventplasticwrapso steamcan
escape.
~Somemicrowavedfoods
requirestirring,rotatingor
rearranging.Checkcookbook
supplied.
=Steam builds uppressurein
foodswhicharetightlycovered
byaskinm=membrane.Pierce
potatoes,eggyolksandchicken
liversto preventbursting.
%iEw.“
IifyOLIuse ameatthermometer
~whilecooking,makesureitis
~safe forLISCinmicrowavecwens.
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IMPORTANTSAFE”~Y
INSTRUCTIONS
whimMing dwm~~~~
appliances,basicsafety
precautiorE3
ShOUld befO~]C)WtXt,
includingthefollowing:
the risk ofburns, electric
shock?fireyinjurytopfmom
or exposuretoexcessive
microwaveenergy:
*useMS apphm? onlyfor
itsintendeduseasdescribed
inthisnmmld.DonotWe
corrosivechemicalsorvapors
inthisappliance.This
microwaveovenis specifically
designed to heatorcookfood,
andis notintendedforlaboratory
or industrialuse.
sReadand followthespecifk
“pREcAuTK)NsTO A..(m)
POSSIBLEEXPOSURETO
EXCESSIVEMICROWA.
ENERG17°
011page2.
~‘I’hisappliancemustbe
grounded.Connectonlyto
properly
groundedoutlet.
See “GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS”
onpage
oForbestoperation,plug
thisapplianceintoitsown
electricaloutlet9
topreverit
28.
flickeringof lights,blowingof
fuseortrippingofcircuitbreaker.
*DOnotmountthisappliance
overasink.Installorlocate
thisapplianceonlyin
accordancewiththeprovided
hstallatiollhlstnlctkm.
@Donotcoverorblockmy
openingsontheappliance.
@hnotimmersepowercard
orphlgin Water.
eKeeppowercordWw3yfhwm.
bm?d Sw’faces.
eDonotMpmwx’cordhang
overedgeoftabkmcounter.
@
Do Mqwate this
applianceif ithasadamaged
powercordmphg, ifitisnd
workingproperly,orifithas
beendamagedor dropped,
sSeedoorswfacecleaning
instructionsintheCareand
Cleaningsection(s)ofthis
book.
~‘Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedoniybyqualified
servicepersonneLContact
nearestauthorizedservice
facilityforexamination,repair
or adjustment,
oAswithanyappliancedose
supervisionis necessarywhen
usedbychildren.
IDlb reducetheriskoffirein
theovencavity:
—Removewiretwistwtiesfrom
paperor plasticbagsbefore
placingbagsinoven.
—Donot overcookfood.
Carefullyattendappliance
if paper,plasticorother -
combustiblematerialsare
placedinsidetheovento
facilitatecooking.
—Domotuse recycledpape;
products.Recycledpaper
towels,napkinsandwaxed
papermaycausearcingor
ignite.Paperproducts
containingnylonor nylon
filamentsshouldbe avoided,
astheymayalsoignite.
(Cotlw.leilne.xlpilgc,

—mlnotuseyourmicrow’m%
mm to drynewspapers.
—Do not popppmlm inyour
microwaveovenunlessina
specialmicrowavepopcorn
accessoryorunlessyouuse
popcornlabeledforusein
microwaveovens.
—Donot operate the oven
whik empty to avoid damage
to the ovenand the dangerd
fire.If by accidenttheoven
shouldrun emptyaminuteor
two,noharmisdone.However,
tryto avoidoperatingtheoven
emptyat ailtimes—
it saves
energyandprolongsthelifeof
theoven.
—Donot overcookpotatoes.
Theycoulddehydrateandcatch
fire,causingdamageto your
oven.
~Donotusetheovenforstorage
purposes.DonotIeavepaper
products,cookingutensilsor
foodintheovenwhennotinuse.
~If materialsinsideoven
shouldignite,keepovendoor
closed,turnovenoff,and
disconnectpowercord,orshut
offpowerat thefuseor circuit
breakerpanel.
@Someproductssuchaswhole
eggsandsealedc4mtainers—
forexample,closedjars-will
explodeandshouldnotbe
heatedin thismicrowaveoven.
Suchuseof themicrowaveoven
couldresultininjury.
~Avoidheating baby food in
glassjam,evenwithouttheir
lids;especiallymeatandegg
mixtures.
*Don$tddlx.lst?hw.?en
Bxwmgesinnarrownecked
bottles(especiallycarbonated
beverages).Evenif the
containeris opened,pressure
canbuildup.Thiscancausethe
containerto burst,possibly
resultingin injury.
OUsemetaloniyasdirectedin
thisbook.TVdinnersmaybe
microwavedinfoi1traysless
than3/4”high;removetopfoil
coverandreturntraytobox.
Whenusingmetalin the
microwaveoven,keep metal
atleast1inchawayfromsides
ofoven.
*Cookwaremaybecomehot
becauseofheattransferredfrom
theheatedfood,Potholders
maybe neededto handlethe
cookware.
o!!$ornetimes,theovenfloor
canbecometoohotto touch.
Becarefultouchingthefloor
duringandaftercooking.
@Foodscookediniiquids
(suchaspasta)maytendto boil
overmorerapidlythanfoods
containinglessmoisture.
Shouldthisoccur,referto the
CamandCleaningsection(s)for
instructionscmhowto cleanthe
insideof theoven.
@‘1’herrmometer-Donotusea
thermometerinfoodyouare
microwavingunlessthe
thermometeris designedor
recommendedforusein the
microwaveoven.
~Plastic cookware—Plastic
cookwaredesignedfor
microwavecookingis very
useful,butshouldbe used
carefully.Evenmicrowave-safe
plasticmaynot beas tolerantof
overcookingconditionsasare
glassor ‘ceramicmaterials and
may soflenor char if subjectedto
sh&t periodsofovercooking.In
longerexposurestoovercooking,
the.foodandcookwarecould
ignite.Forthesereasons:1)Llse
microwave-safeplasticsonlyand
usetheminstrictcompliance
withthecookwaremanufacturer’s
~)ec(]]~]r~~e~~dations.2)Donot
subjectemptycookwareto
microwaving.3)Donotpermit
childrentouseplasticcookware
withoutco.rnpletesupervision.
*WhencookingporkYfollow
thedirectionsexactlyand
alwayscookthemeatto an
internaltemperatureofat least
170”F.Thisassuresthat,inthe
remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybepresentinthemeat,it
willbe killedandthemeatwill
be safetoeat.
sDonotboiieggsin a
microwaveoven.Pressurewill
buildup insideeggyolkand
willcauseit to burst,possibly
resultingininjury. e
*Foodswithunbrokenouter
%kin”suchaspotatoes,
sausages,tomatoes,apples,
chickenliversandothergiblets,
andeggyolks(seeprevious
caution)shouldbepiercedto
allowsteamtoescapeduring
cooking.
~Notallplasticwrapis
suitableforuseinmicrowave
ovcms. Checkthepackagefor
properuse.
eSpontaneousboiIing—Uncier
certainspecialcircumstances,
liquidsmaystarttoboilduring
or shortlyafterremovalfrom
themicrowaveoven.Toprevent
burnsfromsplashingliquid,
stirtheliquidbrieflybefore
removingthecontainerfrom
themicrowaveoven.
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a“Boiiable9’txdiing pmd’m
and tightly dmiedplastic bags
shoukibe slit,piercedor vented
Ndirectedbypackage. If they
arenot,plasticcouldburst
duringor immediatelyafter
cooking:possiblyresultingin
injury.Also. plasticstorage
containers should be at least
partially uncovered because
they form atight seal. When
cookingwithcontainerstightly
coveredwithplasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefullyand
directsteamawayfromhands
andface.
~Hot foodsandsteamcan
cameburns.Becarefulwhen
openinganycontainersofhot
food,includingpopcornbags,
cookingpouchesandboxes.To
preventpossibleinjury,direct
steamawayfromhandsandface.
—h the eventdagmasfi)fire,
smotherilamingpanonsurface
unitby coveringpancompletely
withwell-fittinglid,cookie
sheetorflattray.
—Nevermtm?foods Under
the mm withthe exhaustfan
operatingbecauseit may
spreadtheflames.
—Keephoodand grease
filters dem9accordingto
instructionsintheExhaust
Featuresection,tomaintain
goodventingandavoidgrease
fires.
SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS
optionalAccessories
Availableat extracostfrom
yourGE supplier.
,IX40WHFib! PalBellKit.
JX81Acharcoal Firer Kit
formm-ventedinstallation.
Thismicrowaveovenis IL
listedforinstallationover
electricandgasranges.
THEEXHAUSTHOOD
*Have it installedand properly
groundedbyaqualified
installer.Seethespecial
installationbookletpacked
;;?~ththemicrowaveoven<
*The exhaustfanktheoven
wi!ioperateautomatically
undercertaincmditkm
(seeAutomaticFanFeature
onthenextpage).Whilethe
fanisoperating,cautionis
requiredtopreventthe
startingandspreadingof
accidentalcookingfireswhile
theexhaustfanisinme. For
thisreason:
—Never leave surface units
tinaftended at high heat
settings. Boilover causes
smoking andgreasyspillovers
[hatmayigniteandspreadif
exhaust f’anis operating. To
-minimize automatic fm
-=- {~pera[ion,use adequate sized
“+ cookware and use high heat
~mlywhen mcessary~
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%’OurTouchcontrolPane}
The ‘TOW%Omtrd f%nd mm’s
youtosixm?ovenmntrds
AxmYmiedlj’‘withthe MM!hld’a
@,y?r.11’sdesignedmbeeasy10
uw andwldersland.
W7hen M-mmg in the (IW?II
Thedisplaypaneldisplaysfive8’s,
18POWERandallof theoven
functions.After15seconds,all
lightsdisappearand “RESET”
apmrs in theupperportion.Touch
theCLEARlOFFpad,settheclock
andovenisreadyfort[se.
If powerisdisrup[eclat anytime,
theaboveseq[l~i~c~ recurs.andyou
mus[resetCLC)CKaftertouching
theCLEAR/OFFpad.
1.DEMTJAY.Displaystimeof
day,timeor temperatureduring
cookingfunctions,powerlevel
beingused.cookingmodeand
instructions.
2, TIME ICOOK1&11.
Microwavefor aselectedamount
OHtimeusingautomaticpower
level 10(High).
3.TIME DEFROST’. Gentle
thawingat au~omaticpowerlevel3
(Low).
4. NLJ.NIBERPADS.Touch
thesepadsto entercookingtime,
defrostingtime,timeof day,
tcmpemtureor powerlevel.
%C’LOCK.Touchthispx.1toenter
timeofdayorchecktimeofday
whilemicrowaving.T“setclock,
firsttouchCLC)CKpadand~hen
entertimeof day,Forexample,if
timeis 1:30,touchnumberpack1,
3andOand “1:30”willappcwin
display.ThentouchS“rARTpad.
Toresetorchangetime,simply
repeatthisprocess,
6. POWEl? LEVEL. Touchthis
padbeforeenteringanotherpower
]eve]ntimberif yOLIwantto change
fromautomaticpowerlevel10
(High)for cookingor powerlevel
3(1..ow)fordefrosting.
~.1~~’~~}START./$kWS yCH.1
to ~I13&%NT2yOLl!’Oven t{} begin
cmkinq al aselectedtimeof
diiy—L;[) !0 a12-hOLl~delay.
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8.VENTFAIN.press HI,1.0
or OFFforthedifferentfanspeeds.
9. AUTO DEFROST.Touchthis
padandenterfoodweight.The
ovenautomaticallysetspower
levelsanddefrostingtime.
10.NfNVSECTIMER. This
featureusesnomicrowaveenergy.
It functims aseitherakitchen
timer,asaholdingperiodafter
defrostorasadelaytimerbefore
timecooking.
11.START.Afterallselections
aremade,touchthispadto start
theoven.
12,CL12ARK)IW’.Whentouched,
it shutsoff theovenanderasesall
settings(excepttimeof day).
13.LIGHT.Touchdesiredpad to
illuminatecounterorto turnon
nightlight.
AUTOMATICFAN
FEATURE
Cookingappliancesinstalled
undertheovenmay,undersome
heavyusageconditions,cause
temperatureshighenoughto
overheatsomeinternalpartsof the
microwaveoven.
Topreventoverheatingfromtaking
place,theexhaustfan is designed
to automaticallyturnon at alow
speedif excessivetemperatures
occur.Shouldthishappen,the
fancannotbemanuallyturnedoff,
butit willautomaticallyturn
off whenthe internalp% have
cooled.Thefanmaystayonupto
approximately30 minutesafterthe
rangeandmicrowaveovencontrols
havebeenturnedoff.
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1.DoorHandle.Pullto opendoor. 5.oven Vent. 8. HoodControls.
DoormustIx securelylatchedfor 6. Ovcn InteriorLight,Light Fan.PressHI, LOor OFF.
ovento opertite. comesonwhenCkloI”is opc’rld or Light.PressON, NIGHTor OFF,
2.Door Latches. whentheovenis operating. 9. Grease Filters.
3. DoorScreen.Metalscreen 7. TouchControlPaneland 10.
permitsviewingoffoodsandkeeps DigititdDisplay.Fordetailed 11.
microwavesconfinedinsideoven. informationoneachfeature,see
4. lMocMandSerialNumbers. theControll%melsection.
CooktopLight.
oven Floor.
Thisis to certifythatthis C.F’.M. SONES
Lmithasbeentestedin ilto.lowcl 6.3Vert.
conformancewithAMCA ~~5v~rt. 5.9Her.
B?.l]letillNo.210. I224 Flor. II
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How’toUsetheMinute/SecondTiIner
The i$ImMmc Tm”mRhasthree
timingfurlmm:
eI[operatesas aEnhmte timer.
mHcan be set toMay HMMIg.
@
It winbe usedasahold setting
after defrosting.
TheMHN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
How tomm?a3-Minute
m-lone call
1.‘1’ouchMIN/SECTIMERpad.
2.Touchnumberpads3,0 andO
(for3minutesandno seconds).
3.TouchSTARTpad. Display
showstimecm.mtingdown.
4. Whentimeis up,ovensignals,
flashes“End,” anddisplayshows
timeofday.
“UsingaHolding Time
TheMinute/SecondThncrcanalso
beusedto programa“holding
time” betweenmicrowavecooking
functions.The timecanrangefrom
oncsecondto 99 minutesand99
seconds.Aholdingor standing
timemaybe foundin someofyour
ownrecipesor in theCooking
Guide.
ProgrammingDelayed
cooking
Todelaycookingup to 99 minutes
and99seconds,toucheitherTIME
COOK1&11andentercooktime.
TouchMHWSECTIMERand
enternumberof minutesto delay
cooking.TouchSTART.Timerwill
countdownto zeroand cooking
willbegin.
8
—.
EklwtoDefrost, mid and
‘-rime cook
Let’ssayyouwanttodefrosta
frozencasserolefor 15minutes,
holdfor 10minutesandthenTime
Cookfor25 minutes.Here’show
todo it:
Step 1: Tdkecasserolefrom
freezerandplaceinoven.
n
-rME
DEFROST
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFRC)ST.
Step3:Touchpads 1,5,0 andO
for 15minutesdefrostingtime.
(Defrostingis automaticallyseton
powerlevel3butcanbechanged
bytouchingthePOWERLEVEL
padandthedesiredpowerlevel.)
n
MIN/SEC
TIMER
Step 4: Setstandingor holdtime
by touchingMIN/SECTIMER.
Step5: Touch1,0,0 andOto hold
fortenminutes.
Step6:TouchTIMECOOK
I&II.
Step 7: Touch2,5,0 anclOfor25
minutesof cookingtime.
D
START
Step 8: TouchSTART.As
eachfunctionisautomatically
performed,ovendisplayshows
instructionsenteredandthe
function.Whentimeisup,the
ovensignalsandflashes“End.”
Questions and f$JMWWS
Q. WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?
A.Theovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.
Defrostingwillalwayscomefirst,
thenhold,andthenthecooking
function.
Q. (M Idefrostandholdoniy?
A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wantto defrostafood,holdit, and
cookit later.Allyouneedtodo is
programindefrostandamountof
time.Thenprogramtheholdtime
andtheamountof cookingtime.
Besureto putthethaweddishin
therefrigeratorpromptly.
NOTE:Foodsthatarehighly
perishable,suchasmilk,eggs,
fish,stuffings,poultryandpork
shouldnot~e~llowe~to si~outfor
morethanonehourafter
defrosting,Roomtemperature
promotesthegrowthof harmful
bacteria.
Q.1programmedmyovenfora
specificdefrostingtimebutit
defrostedlongerthannecessary.
Whathappened?
A. Wheninstructionsc~nf!ict,
theovencarriesoutthelast
instruction.Youmayhavesetthe
ovento defrostfor4minutes,hold
for 2minutes,andthendefrostfor
6minutes.in thiscase,theoven
WOL1lCIdefrostfor6minutesand
holdfor 2minutes,

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DefrostingbyTime
TimeDefrostkdesignedfor
speedythawing d.frozenfood
andisoneof the great advantages
ofSmicrowaveoven.
UseiheThneDefrostsettingto
quicklythawfoodssuchasbread,
rolls,vegetables,fruits,andfrozen
dinners.TheAutoDefrostsetting
ispreferredfc~meatandpouhy
becausetheovensetsthedefrosting
timeandpowerlevelsforyou.
*Powerlevel3is automaticallyset
fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
thisfor moreflexibility.
*SeetheDefrostingGuidefor
defrostinghelp.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction,defrostfrozen
porkchopsby followingthesteps
below.
Step 1: Placeapackageof frozen
chopsin theovenandclosethe
door.Be surethepackagecontains
nometal.
m
TIME
DEFROST
Step 2: TouchTIMEDEFROST.
Step 3: Selectonehalfof thetotal
defrostingtimerecommendedin
theDefrostingGuide.Forexample,
touch4, ()andOfor4minutes.
HowtochangePowerLevel
Afiersettingdefrostingtime,
touchPC)WERLEVELpad,
thentouchdesirednumberfor
ncwpowerlevel.
m
START
Step 4: TouchSTART.Whenthe
cycleis completed,theoven
signalsandflashes“End,”then
automaticallyshutsoff.
Step 5: Turnthepackageover,
closethedoorandrepeatSteps2
and3to setremaininghalfof
defrostingtimeandtouchSTART. -
Step6:Whentheovensignals
andflashes“End,”openthedoor,
removethepackageandseparate
chopsto finishdefrosting.
Defrosting Tips
~Foodsfrozenin paperor plastic
canbedefrostedin thepackage.
*Forevendefrosting,somefoods
needto be brokenupor separated
partof thewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.
*Ft~mily-size,pre-packagedfrozen
dinnerscanbe defrostedand
microwaved.If thefoodis in a
foilcontainer,transferit to a
microwave-safedish.
gChecktheDefrostingGuidefor
otherdefrostingtips,
Questions and ~~SW~~S
‘Q.when IpressSTART,Ikm a
dull,t~lampingnoise.Whatisit?’
A.Thissoundisnormal.It is
lettingyouknowtheovenis using
apowerlevellowerthan 10
(High).
Q. ClmIdefrost snwdlitems ina
hurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual.Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timeby touchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.Powerlevel7cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimein about1/2;
Powerlevel10cutsthetotal
defrostingtimeto approximately
1/3.Duringeither,rotateor stir
foodfrequently.
Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesintheDefrostingGuide
seemrightformyfood?
A.Thesetimesareaverages.
Defrostingtimecan varyaccording
to thetemperaturein yourfreezer.
SetyoLwovenforthetime
indicatedin theDefrostingGuide.
If yourfoodisstillnotcompletely
thawedattheendof thattime,
resetyourovenandadjustthetime
accordingly.
Q. Shouldallfoodsbecompletely
thawedbeforecooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
it isbettertobegincookingwhile
it is stillslightlyfrozen.
Q. Can Ioptmthedoorduring
defrostingtocheckonthe
progressof myfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrcwz~ing.To
resumeclefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingif timeis lefton timel-oIf
not,resettimer.
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AlltoDefrost
with the AutoDefrost !&mm,
theove~?automaticallysetsthe .,
defmting timesand!power
levelsforyou.
UsetheAutoDefrostguideonthe
nextpage.Selectthefoodtypeby
touchingtheappropriatepad.Enter
thefoodweightinpoundsand
tenthsof apcmrd(seeConversion
Guideatright).Thentouch
STARTpad.
‘I’heovencalculatesdefrosting
timeandchangespowerlevels
duringdefrostingto giveeven
defrostingresults.
HOW @Set AutoDefrost
1.Removefoodfromits package,
placeintheovenon amicrowave-
safedishandclosethedoor. *
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AUTO
DEFROST
@
2. TouchtheAUTODEFROST
pad.
mm
3, Enterweight.Forexample,
touchnumberpads 1and2for
weightof 1.2pounds(1 pound,
3ounces.SeeConversionGuide
atright.)
D
START
4.TouchSTARTpad.Display
showstheovenpowerleveland
defrosttimecountingdown.
Twiceduringdefrosting,the
ovenbeeps4timesand‘6TURn’Y
flashes.Followthedirectionsin
theAutoDefrostGuideforwhat
todo atthefirstandsecondsignal.
Thenclosethedoorandtouch
START.
stand The
AfterAutoDefrosting,meatneeds
to standinorderto lettheinside
defrost.Youmaytakethefoodout
oftheovenify6uwish.Standtime
recommendationsaregiveninthe
guideonthenextpage.
conversionGuide
Iftheweightcf thefoodis
statedinpoundsandounces,
theouncesmustbeconverted
totenths(.1)ofapound.
IOunces IPounds I
1-2 .1
3.2
I4-5 .3
1
t6-7 .4
,
t8.5 I
I9-10 .6
I11 I.7 I
Whendefrostingtimeiscompleted,
“End” flashesandovenbeeps4
times.“End” remainson display
andovenbeepseveryminuteuntil
doorisopenedor theCLEAR/OFF
pad istouched.