GEAppliances JVM141H User manual

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AdapterPlugs 22 Mhlute/SecondTimer 11
AluminumFoil 4Modeland SerialNumbers 2
ApplianceRegistration 2OvenShelf 18,19
AutoDefrost 14 PowerLevels 8-11
AutoRoast 12,13 Precautions 3
AutoSimmer 13 ProblemSolver 20,21
Careand Cleaning 15-17 RepairService 23
ControlPanel 6,7 SafetyInstructions 3,4
ConversionGuide 14 TemperatureCook 10
CookingCompleteReminder 5TemperatureProbe 10,12,13
CooktopLight 6TimeCook 8
DelayedCooking 11 TimeDefrost 9
ExhaustFan 6,16 Warranty BackCover
ExtensionCords 2.
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Features ~
GreaseFilters 16,17
GroundingInstructions 22
HoldTime 11
LightBulbReplacement 16 GA4mwwCemr@’
MicrowavingTips 2
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theovenon theupperleftside.
Thesenumbersarealsoonthe
ConsumerProductOwnership
RegistrationCardthatcamewith
yourmicrowaveoven.Before
sendinginthiscard, pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use.thesenumbersinany
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourmicrowaveoven.
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locationofyourovenshouldaneed
occurforadjustments.
Yoursupplierisresponsiblefor
registeringyouastheowner.
Pleasecheckwithyoursupplier
tobesurehehasdoneso;alsosend
inyourConsumerProductOwnemhip
RegistrationCard.Hyoumove,or
ifyouarenottheoriginalpurchaser
pleasewritetous,statingmodel
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microwaveoven.
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Beforeyourequestservice...
checktheProblemSolveron
pages20 and21.It listscausesof
minoroperatingproblemsthatyou
yourmicrowaveovenissuitablefor
microwaving.Mostglasscasseroles,
cookingdishes,measuringcups,
custardcups,potteryorchina
dinnerwarewhichdoesnothave
metallictrimorgkazewithametallic
sheencanbeused.Somecookware
islabeled“suitableformicrowaving:’
IfyOuareunsure,usethisdishtest:
~Ieasure1cupwaterinaglassCUP.
Placeinovenonor besidedish.
Microwavel-lx minutesatHigh.If
waterbecomeshot,dishismicrowave
safe.Ifdishheats,itshouldnotbe
usedformicrowaving.
~Papertowels,waxpaperand
plasticwrapcanbeusedtocover
dishesinordertoretainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
@Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire
stirring,rotatingor rearranging.
Checkyourcookbook.
~Steambuildsuppressureinfoods
whicharetightlycoveredbyaskin
or membrane.Piercepotatoes,egg .
yolksandchickenliverstoprevent
bursting.
cancorrectyourself.
-jj~ea~OrWLpOrescapingfrom @IX!]thumpingsoundwhile
arollndthedoor. ovenis operating.
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betweentheovenfrontfaceand
thedooror allowsoilor cieaner
residuetoaccumulateonsealing
surfaces.
(c)Do?+40$Operatetheoven
ifitisdamaged.It isparticularly
importantthattheovendoorclose
properlyandthatthereisno
damagetothe:
(1)door(bent)
(2)hingesandIatches(brokenor
loosened)
(~) &xjrsealsandsealingsurfaces.
(d)The(him ShouldNotbe
adjusfedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedservice
pcrsmmel.
Thismicrowaveovenis[JLlisted
forirMaHatiorIoverelectric
andgasranges.
Fw--wnwingAxiricaltipphmces,
basic
safetypl”wwtlcmshouldbe
fOllOwed,knc]uclingthefollowing:
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[heriskofburns,dectricshock,
fire,injurytopmsonsorexposure
toexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
@ReadandMow thespecific
“PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID
Posmm Iim?osulwTo
EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY”atleft.
@Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
(3xmectonlyImproperlygrounded
outlet.See“GROWWlHV”G
INSTRUCTIONS”
011pil~~ 22.
~Forbestoperation,plugthis
applianceintoitsownelectrical
outlet,topreventflickeringof
]ig~]~s,blowingoffuseortripp@j
ofcircuitbreaker.
@Installor lcwatethisappliance
only in accordancewiththe
providedinstallationinstructions.
@Donotcoverorblockany
openingsontheappliance.
oDonotuseoutdoors.
@Donotimmersepowercordor
pluginwater.
@Keeppowercordawayfrom
heatedsurfaces.
~Donotletpowercordhang
overedgeoftableorcounter.
@Donotoperatethisapplianceifit
hasadamagedpowercordorplug,
ifit isnotworkingproperly,orif
ithasbeendamagedordropped.
@Seedoorsurfacechzni.ng
instructionsonpageM.
@Thisapplianceshouldbe
servicedonlybyqualifiedservice
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–DCInotovercookfood.Carefully
attendapplianceifpaper,plastic,
orothercombustiblematerials
meplacedinsidetheovento
facilitatecooking.
–Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperorplasticbagsbefore
placingbagsinoven.
-$-Donotuseyourmicrowave
oventodrynewspapers.
–Paper towels, and
WaXpaper.Recycledpaper
‘productscancontainmetalflecks
whichmaycausearcingorignite.
Paperproductscontainingnylon
ornylonfilamentsshouldbe
avoided,astheymayalsoignite.
–Do notpoppopcorninyour
microwaveovenunlessinaspecial
microwavepopcornaccessoryor
unlessyouusepopcornlabeled
foruseinmicrowaveovens.
–Do notOpQratethe Wellwhile
emptytoavoiddamagetothe
ovenand the dangerd’fire$If
byaccidenttheovenshouldrun
emptyaminuteortwo,noharm
isdone.However,trytoavoid
operatingtheovenemptyatall
times—itsavesenergyand
prolongsthelifeoftheoven.
–Do notovercookpoWXMM.
Theycoulddehydratearzdcatch
fire,causingdamagetoyouroven.
–If materialsinsideovenshould
ignite,keepovendoorclosed,
turnovenoff,anddisconnect
powercord,or shutoffpowerat
fuseorcircuitbreakerpanel.
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eggstrod.WAN-!
Contahws-for
example,c~osedglassjars–-may
explodeandshouldnotbeheated.
inthisoven.
ababyfoodin
glass,Jm+,evenwithouttheir?.ids;
espec~allymeatandeggmixtures.
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the foodand utensilscould ignite.
Forthesereasons:1)LJSCmicrowave
plasticsonlyandusethemin.
striclcompliancewiththeutensil
nmufdcturm’srecommendations.
~)DonotsubjectemptytMHISik+
tomicrowaving.3)Dorm~permit
chiklrentouseplasticWnsils
withoutcompletesupervision.
8cookingpork$folk?w’
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itWNbekilled
andmeatwiHbesafetoeat.
@Boilingeggsisnot
inamicrowave
oven.Pressurecanbuildupinside
eggyolkandmaycauseittoburst,
resultingininjury.
eFoodswithunbrokenalter
66skh3’9suchaspotatoes,sausages,
tomatoes,apples,chickenlivers
andothergiblets,andeggyolks
(seepreviouscaution)shouldbe
piercedtoallowsteamtoescape
duringcooking.
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cookingpouches
andtightlyclosedpklsticbags
shouldbeslit,piercedorvented
asdirectedin cookbcmk.Ifthey
arenot,plasticcouldburstduring
orimmediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingininjury.Also,
pIasticstoragecontainersshouM
beat leastpartiallyuncovered
becausethevformatightseaL
Whencookingwithcontainers
tightlycoveredwithplasticwrap,
removecoveringcarcfhllyanddirect
steamawayfromhandsandface.
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certainspeciaIcircumstances,
liquidsmaystarttoboilduring
orshor{lyafterrcmvd fromthe
microwaveovcrl,‘lbprwcntburns
[remsp!ashing
!iquisl,stir the
[iqukibrieflybdiimrenmvillgthe
con[aintirfromthemicrowaveoven.
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overheat.
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Seethespecialinstallationbooklet
packedwiththemicrowaveOWNI.
@“m exhaustfaninyour’oven
vMfloperate
undercertain (see
AutomaticFanFeature,page
6).Whilethefanisoperating,
cautionisrequiredtoprevent
thestartingandspreadingof
acckientallcookingfireswhile
theexhaustkmisinuse.For
thisreason:
—-Neverleavesurfaceunits
unattendedathighheatsettings.
130ilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthatmayignite
andspreadifventfanisoperating.
T’minimizeautomaticfan
operation,uscadequatesized
utensilsandusehighheatsettings
onlywhennecessary.
—Intheeventd’agnmw!fil”e~
smotherflamingpanonsurface
unitbycoveringpancompletely
withwell-fittinglid,cookiesheet
orilattray.
–’-NeverMMmfa?dsI.mderthe
ovenwiththeventfan
becauseitmaYspreadtheframes.
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clean$accordingtoinstructionson
pages16and17,tomaintaingood
ventingandavoidgreasefires.

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oven.Iheovenwilldisplay“End”andbeep
onceaminuteuntilyoueitheropentheoven
doorortouchtheCLEAIVC)FFpad.
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1.DoorI-Iandie.Pulltoopendoor. 7.MicroThermometerw
TemperatureProbe.Usewith
TempCook/HoldandAutoRoast
functionsonly.
8.IZeceptacieforTemperature
Probe.Probemustbesecurely
insertedintoreceptaclebeforeoven
willstartanytemperatureor Auto
Roastcooking.
9.TWoPositionMetalShelf.
Doublestheovencapacitywhen
reheatingor cookingsmallerfood
items.(Forcompleteuseofshelf,
seepages18-19.)
10.(lvenFloor.
Doormustbesecurelylat~hedfor
oventooperate.
2. DoorLatches.
3.WindowwithMetalShield.
Screenallowscookingtobeviewed
whilekeepingmicrowavesccmfined
inoven.
4. lklode~andSerialNumbers.
5,OvenVent.
6.ModeStirrerCover.Protects
themicrowaveenergydistributing
system.Do notremovethecover.
Youwilldamagetheoven.
U. CooktopLight.
14.C)venLight.Lightcomeson
whendoorisopenedor whenoven
isoperatinginanyfunction. ~
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page16.
16.TouchControlPaneland
DigitalDisplay.Fordetailed
informationoneachfeature,see
pages6and7.
17.HoodControls.
FanPads.PressI-H,LOor OFF,
LightI%ds.PressON, NIGHT
or OFF.
Il. AutoRoast&AutoDefrost
Guide.
Thisistocerti&that C.F.MO Soi’wls
thkunithas been tested at O*KI
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Thetouchcontrolpanelallowsyouto settheoven
controlselectronicallywiththetouchofafinger.R’s
designedtobeeasytouseandunderstand.Withyour
microwaveoven,youhavetheoptionofusingyour
automaticcookingcontrolpadsforquickandeasy
conveniencecooking.Oryoumaymakeyourown
programstosuityourindividualizedcookingstyle.
when YouMuginm?oven
Thedisplaypaneldisplaysfive8’s,18POWERand
a!loftheovenfunctions.After 15seconds,alllights
disappearand “RESET”appearsintheupperportion.
TouchtheCILEAR/OFFpad,settheCLOCKand
ovenisreadyforuse.
Ifpowerisdisruptedatanytime,theabovesequence
recursandyoumustresetCLOCKaftertouching
CLEAR/OFF.
“Error”AppearsOnmsphy:
@WhenusingTempCook/Hold,youhaveentered
atemperaturelessthan90”F.or morethan 199”F.
@WhenusingAutoDefrost,thefoodweightyou
entereddid notcorrespondwiththe codenumber
en?ered.
66RoWAppearsmDisplay:
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ProbehasbeenforgottenwhenAutoRoastor Temp
Cook/Holdis beingused.
eProbeis notsecurelyseatedinovenwallreceptacle.
1. DisplayPancLDisplaystimeofday,timeor
temperatureduringcookingfunctions,powerlevel
beingused,cookingmodeandinstructions,
2. TimeCook 1andTimeCook11.Microwavefora
presetamountoftimeusingautomaticpowerlevel10
orchangepowerlevelaftersettingtime.(Seepage8.)
3. AutoMart.Allowsyoutoprogramyourovento
begincookingatapresettimeofday—uptoa12-hour
delay,(Seepage84)
4. Clock.Touchthispadtoentertimeofdayor check
timeofdaywhilemicrowaving.Tosetclock,first
touchCLOCKpadandthenentertimeofday.For
example,iftirne is 1:30,touchnumberpads 1,3,and
0W-K!“1:30”willappearondisplay.“START”wi!l
flashondisplay,directingyoutotouchSTART,thus
settingtheclock.If youwishtoresetor changetime,
simpiyrepeataboveprocess,
5. Pads. Touchthesepadstoeritercook
time,foodtemperature,powerlevel,.AutoRoastcodes
orAutoDefrostcodesandfoodweight.
6. CkadOff. Whentouched,itstopstheo}~enand
erasesallsettingsexcepttimeofday.
‘7.AutoRoast.Insertprobe,touchthispad,and
desirednumberpadforcodetoslow-cookor
temperaturecookmeatwithautomaticpreset
program.(Seepages12and B.)
8. ExhaustFan.PressHI, LOorOFFfordesired
fanspeed.
9. TimeDefrost.Gentlethawingatautomaticpower
level3,or changepowerlevelaflerenteringtime.
(Seepage9)
10.TempCook/Hold.Usethetemperatureprobeto
cookbyusingapresettemperature.Wheninternalfood
temperaturereaches90°F.,ovenshowstemperature
untilpresettemperatureisreachedandholds
temperatureforuptoonehour.(Seepage10.)
11.Min/SecTimer.Thisfeatureusesnomicrowave
energywhileitfunctionsasbothakitchentimeror as
ahoidingperiodbetweendefrostandtimeor
temperaturecooking.(SeepageIL)
12. PowerLevel.Touchthispadbeforeentering
anotherpowerlevelnumberifyouwanttochange
fromautomaticpowerlevel10(High)forcookingor
powerlevel3(Low)fordefrosting.
B. Start.Touchthispadtobeginanyfunction.
14.AutoDefrost.Touchthispad,thencodenumber
andfoodweight.Theovenautomaticallysetspower
levelsanddefrostingtime.(Seepage14.)
15.Light.Touchdesiredpadto illuminatecounteror
toturnon nightlight.
AUTOMATICFANFEATURE
Cookingappliancesinstalledundertheovenmight,
undersomeheavyusageconditions,causetemperatures
highenoughtooverheatsomeinternalpartsofthe
microwaveoven.
Topreventoverheatingfromtakingplace,theexhaust
fanisdesignedtoautomaticallyturnonat lowspeedif
excessivetemperaturesoccur.Shouldthishappen,
thefancannotbemanuallyturnedoff,butitwill
automaticallyturnoffwhentheinternalpartshave
cooled.Thefanmaystayon uptoapproximately30
minutesafiertherangeandmicrowaveovencontrols
havebeenturnedoff,

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‘me timeCookingf“atur’eallow’s
YOUto presetthe coding time,
Theovenshutsoffautornatically.
Powerlevel10(High)is
recommendedformostcooking,
butyoumaychangethisformore
flexibility.Seeyourcookbook.
T“becomebetteracquaintedwith
timecooking,makeacupofcoffee
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
Mep1:l?il~acup2/3 fullofwater,
add-lteaspoonofinstantcoffeeand
stirtodi.s;olve.Useacupthathas
nometaldecorationandis
microwavesafe(seeMicrowaving
Tipsonpage2). Placecupinoven
andclosedoor.
Step2:TouchTIMECOOKI.
Displayshows”: 0“ and “POWER
10:’“ENTERCOOKTIME 1“
flashes.
Step3: Selectyourtime4For
example,touch1,2and0fora
minuteand20 seconds.Display
shows“1:20”and “POWER107
“COOKTIME 1“flashes,
Becauseautomaticpowerlevel10
isrecommendedforthiscupof
coffee,therejsnoneedtochange
thepowerlevel.(Ifpowerlevel10
isnotappropriate,see “Howto
ChangePowerLevel”at right.)
Step4:TiouchSTART.“COOK
TIME1:’“POWERIOJ’andtime
countingdownshowondisplay.
Step5: Whentimeisup,theoven
signalsandflashes“Endl’Oven,
lightandfanshutoff.
Step6:Openthedoor.
UsingthemmecookIl
R?atmt!
TheTimeCookIIfeatureletsyou
settwotimecookingfunctions
withinoneprogram,Thisisideal
whenyouwanttochangepower
levelsduringyourcooking
operations.Here’showtodo it.
Step1:Placefoodinovenin
microwave-safecontainerandclose
thedoor.
step 2:TouchTIMECOOKIpad.
~kphiy shows“: O“and“POWER
10:’“ENTERCOOKTIME 1“
flashes.
Step3:Selectyourcookingtime.For
example,touch2, 1and 5for two
minutesand 1Sseconds.Display
shows“2:15”and“POWER101’
“COOKTIME 1“flashes.
Step4:TouchTIMECOOKHpad.
Step5:Setyourcookingtime.
HowtoChangeFbwerLevel
Aftersettingcookingtime,
touchPOWERLEVELpad,
thentouchdesirednumberfor
newpowerlevel.
Step6:TouchSTART.
Step7:“POWER10”isdisplayed
andCookTime1isshowncounting
down.
Step $: AttheendofCookTime1,
thesecondpowerlevelisdisplayed
andCookTime2isshowncounting
down.
Step%Whentimei.sup,theoven
signalsandflashes“End~’The
oven,lightandfanshutoff.
Step10:Openthedoor.
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HowtouseAutostart
f%utoStart Mowsyoutoprogram
youroventobegincookingata
presetthe ofday–-uptoa12
hourdelay.
TOUseAutoStart
Step1:Enteryourdesiredcooking
program.
Step2: TouchAUTOSTARTpad
(insteadofSTARTpad).
Step3: Enterthetimeyouwant
theoventostart. (Besureyour
microwaveovenclockshowsthe
correcttimeofday.)
Step4:TouchSTARTpad.The
ovenwillautomaticallystartat
thedesiredtime.
Qwtkmsandibsvws
(). Isetmyovenforthetime
calledforintherecipe,butatthe
endofthetimeallowed,myfood
wasn$tdone.Whathappened?
A. Sincehousepowervariesdue
totimeor location,manytime
cookingrecipesgiveyouatime
rangetopreventovercooking.Set
theovenforminimumtime,testthe
foodfordoneness,andcookyour
foodalittlelonger,ifnecessary.
Q. Rtouchedthenumberpads
andselectedmypowerieveLWhen
ItouchedSTART,however,my
ovendidn’tcomeon. Whynot?
A. TheTIMECOOKIor IIpad
mustbetouchedbeforesettingthe
numberpadsorelseyourovenwill
notbegincooking.
Q. Iwarittocook ona power
levelotherthanHigh.WhatdoI
needto do?
A. Tochangethepowerlevel,
touchthePOWERLEVELpad,
thentouchdesirednumberfornew
powerlevel+
Q. CanIinterruptT’imeCookto
checkthefOOd?
A. Yes.Toresumecooking,
simplyclosethedoorandpress
theSTARTpad,Thetimermustbe
resetforcookingto resumeunless
timeisremainingontimer.

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TimeDefrost isdesigned
forspeedythawingoff’rozenfood
andisoneofthegreatadvantages
d’amicrowaveoven.
UseTimeDefrosttoquickly
thawfoodssuckasbread,rolls,
vegetables,fruitsandEeflovers.
AutoDefrostispreferredformeat
andpoultrybecausetheovensets
thedefrostingtimeandpower
levelsforyou.
@Powerlevel3isautomaticallyset
fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
thisformoreflexibility.
~Seeyourcookbookfordefrosting
help.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
TimeDefrost,defrosta10-oz.
packageoffrozenstrawberriesby
followingthestepsbelow.
Step1:Placepackageoffrozen
strawberriesintheovenandclose
door.Besurepackagecontains
nometal.
Step2: TouchTIMEDEFROST.
~kpkijf shows“: ~“ and “POWER
3~*“ENTERDEFTIME” flashes.
Step3: Selectonehalfofthetotal
defrostingtimerecommendedin
yourcookbook.Forexample,touch
~,0and0for4minutes.Display
shows“4:00”and “POWER3.”
“DEFTIME” flashes.
HowtoChangePower14vel I
Aftersettingdefrostingtime,
touchPOWERLEVELDad. I
Step4:TouchSTART.“DEFTIME”
showsandtimecountsdownon
display.Whencycleiscompleted,
theovensignalsandflashes“End~’
thenautomaticallyshutsoff.
Step5: Tbrnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2and3toset
remaininghalfofdefrostingtime
andtouchSTART.
Step6:Whenovensignalsand
flashes“End~’opendoor,remove
packageandseparatestrawberries
tofinishdefrosting.
DefrostingTips
@Foodsfrozeninpaperor plastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
oForevendefrosting,somefoods
needtobebrokenupor separated
pm-tofthewaythroughthe
defrostingtime.
oFamily-sizepre-packaged
frozenentreescanbedefrostedand
microwaved.Ifthefoodis inafoil
container,transferittoamicrowave
safedish.
@Checkyourcookbookforother
defrostingtips.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. WhenIpressSTART,Ihear
adullthumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A. Thissoundisnormal.It is
lettingyouknowtheovenisusinga
powerlevellowerthan 10(High).
Q. CanIdefrostsmallitemsin
ahurry?
A. Yes,buttheywillneedmore
frequentattentionthanusual,Raise
thepowerlevelafterenteringthe
timebytouchingthedesiredpower
levelpad.Powerlevel7cutsthe
totaldefrostingtimeaboutin 1/2;
powerlevel10cutsthetotaldefrosting
timetoapproximately1/3.During
either,rotateor stirfoodfrequently.
Q. Whydon’tthedefrosting
timesinthecookbookseemright
formyfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverages.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
to thetemperatureinyourfreezer.
Setyourovenforthetimeindicated
inyourcookbook.Ifyourfoodis
stillnotcompletelythawedatthe
endofthattime,resetyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly.
Q. Shouldailfoodsbe
completelythawedbefore
cooking?
A. Somefoodsshouldnotbe
completelythawedbeforecooking.
Forexample,fishcookssoquickly
it isbetterto begincookingwhileit
isstillslightlyfrozen.
Q. CanIopenthe doorduring
TimeDefrosttocheckonthe
progressofmyfood?
A. Yes.Youmayopenthedoorat
anytimeduringmicrowaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.Theovenbegins
operatingiftimeis leftontimer.
If not,resettimer.
r,
Ithentouchdesirednurnberfor
newpowerlevel.

Ifiternaltemperatureisthebest
testofdonenessformanyfoods.
TempCook/Holdtakesthe
guessworkoutofcookingbecause
theovenautomaticallyswitches
10HoMsettingafterreaching
thepresetfoodtemperatureand
maintainsthattemperatureforup
toonehouror untiiyoutouchthe
CLEAR/OFFpad.
The Tempemture Probe
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SENSOR CLIP
Thetemperatureprobeisafood
thermometerthatgaugesthe
internaltemperatureofyourfood;
itmustbeusedwhenusingTemp
Cook/Holdor AutoRoast.To
utilizeyourprobeproperly,follow
directionsforuseandinsertionin
thisbookintheAutomatic
Roastingsection.
BeefRibR83astto
Step1:Inserttemperatureprobe
andattachprobesecurelyinoven
wall.Closethedoor.
Step2:TouchTEMPCOOK/
HOLD.Thedisplaypane~shows
“F” and“POWER10.”“ENTER
TEMP”flashes.
Step3:Touch1,2,5 for 125”F.
“TEMPCOOK”flashes.“L?5F”
and“POWER10”showondisplay.
Step4:TouchPOWERLEVEL
pad. “ENTERPOWER”flashes.
Touch5formediumpower.
“TEMPCC)OK~’“125F”and
“POWER5“ showondisplay.
Step5:TouchSTART.If internal
temperatureoftheroastislessthan
90”F.,displaywillshow“COOU’or
iftemperatureis90°F.or above,
displayshowstemperature
countingup.
Step6:When 125°F.isreached,
theovenwillsoundanddisplay
“HOLD”.Theovenwillthenhold
thetemperature.
Step7:TouchtheCL13AR/OFF
padtostopthecycle.
Step8: Removeprobeandfood
fromtheoven.
cookingTips
*Useaiowerpowerlevel;itwill
heatmoreevenlyeven though
requiringmoretime.
@13esurefrozenfoodhasbeen
completelydefrostedbeforeinserting
probe.Probemaybreakoffifused
infrozenfoods.
@Usethecliptokeeptheprobein
placewhileheating.
@Coverfoodslooselyformoisture
controlandquick,evenheating.
andAmswers
Q. AfterIfollowedthesteps
andtouchedtheSTARXpad,
‘WRROR”flashedinthedisplay
andasignailsmmhxl.What’s
wrong?
A. “ERROR”flashesifyouset
thetemperatureeitherbelow90”F.
oraboveN9”F.Theoventellsyou,
betweentheflashingof “ERRORJ’
whatincorrectentrywasmade.To
re-enter,touchCI..J3AWOFFpad
andbeginagain.
Q.ArethereanyfoodsIcan’t
TempCook?
A. Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice
cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc.soflenrapidlyatwarm
temperatures.Batters,doughsand
frozenfoodsarealsodifficultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It’s
besttotimecookthesefoods.
Q.Whydid“PRCJBE”flashon
thedisplayafter1touchedthe
STARTpad?
A. “PROBE”wiilflashifyou
don’tseatthecableendoftheprobe
securelyintothereceptacleinthe
ovenwallor ifyoutouchtheTEMP
COOK/HOLDpadandforgetto
usetheprobe.
Q.CanIleavemyprobeinthe
ovenifit’snotinsertedinfood?
A. No,ifittouchestheovenwall,
youmaydamagetheoven.
Q.Can1‘KempCookdifferent
portionsoffoodatdifferent
temperatures?
A. Yes.Thetempei*atureprobe
givesyouthefreedomtocook
differentportionsoffoodat
differenttemperaturestosuit
individualeatingstyles.Simply
placeprobeinfoodandchange
temperaturesettingasneeded.
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me TIMERhas the
M-kgfwwtions:
@
Moperatesas aminutetimer.
*MUmlx?setto(my cooking.
*Itcanbewed maholdsetting
afterdef’iwthlg”
TheIWN/SECTIMERoperates
withoutmicrowaveenergy.
HOW@Time a3-Minute
Phmlecall
~.~OUCh iMIN/SECTIMERpad.
Thedisplayshows“: O“and
“ENTER‘NNIE”flashes. ~ÿ•
2. Touchnumberpads3,0 andO
(for3minutesandnoseconds).
Displayshows“3:00”and“TIME.”
3. TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown.
4. Whentimeisup,ovensignals,
flashes“End,”anddisplayshows
timeofday.
PrcqywnmingaWkhg
Time
TkMinute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedto programaholdingtime
betweenrnicrowavecookingfimctions.
Thetimecanrangefromonesecond
to99minutesand99 seconds.A
holdingor standingtimemaybe
requestedinsomeofyourown
recipesor cookbook.
Delayed
cooking
T’delaycookingupto99minutes
and99seconds,touchTME COOKI
orTEMPCOOK/HOLDandenter
cooktimeortemp.TouchMIN/SEC
TIMERandenternumberofminutes
todelaycooking.TouchSTART+
Timerwillcountdowntozeroand
cookingwillbegin.Whendelaying
temperaturecooking,besurethat
probeis infoodbeforepressing
START.
How to Time Defrost, Hold
—cook
Let’ssayyouwanttodefrostafrozen
—casserolefor 15minutes,holdfbr
—10minutesandthenTimeCookfor
-25minutes.Here’showtodoit:
Step 1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceinoven,
Step2:TouchTIMEDEFROSTpad.
Thedisplayshows“: O“and
“POWER3.”“ENTERDEF
TIME”flashes.
Step3: Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor
15minutesdefrostingtime.“15:00”
appearsondisplay.(Defrostingis
automaticallysetonpowerlevel3
butcanbechangedbytouching
thePOWERLEVELpadandthe
desiredpowerlevel.)
Step4:Setholdingor standing
timebytouching
MIN/SECTIMER.
Thedisplayshows”:O“and
“ENTERTIME”flashes,
Step5:Touch1,0,0andOtohold
fortcnminutes.“10:00”appearson
displayand “TIME” flashes.
Step6:TouchTIMECOOKIpad.
Thedisplayshows”: 0“ and
“POWER10;’“ENTERCOOK
TIME 1“flashes.
Step7:Touch2,5,0 andOfor
twenty-fiveminutesofcookingtime,
“COOKT~MB1“fkiShW, “~~:oo”
and“POWER10’”ap~ onCikphiy.
StepfJ:TouchSTART.“DEFTIME”
and“15:00”countingdownshowon
display.Aseachfunctionis
automaticallyperformed,oven
displayshowsinstructionsentered
andthefunction.
Step!9:Whentimeisup,the
ovensignals,flashes“End”and
shutsoff.
Questionsmxhhswem+
Q. WhatwillhappenifI
accidentallyreversemydefrost,
holdandcookinstructions?
A. Theovenwillautomatically
rearrangeyourprogram.Defrosting
willalwayscomefirst,thenhold,
andthenthecookingfunction.
Q. CanIdefrost~.ndholdonly?
A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wanttodefrostafood,holdit, and
cookitlater.Allyouneedtodo is
programinTimeDefrostand
amountoftime.Thenprograma
holdingtime(exampleinsteps4
and5at ieft).Besuretoputthe
thaweddishintherefrigerator
promptly.
NCH’E:Letfoodsremainatroom
temperatureonlyaslongassafe.
Timeswilivary.
Q. Iprogrammedmyovenfor
aspecificdefrostingtimebutit
defrostedlongerthannecessary.
Whathappened?
A. Wheninstructionsconflict,
theovencarriesoutthelast
instruction.Youmayhavesetthe
oventoDefrostfor4minutes,
Hold/Timefor2minutes,andthen
Defrostfor6minutes,Inthiscase,the
ovenwouldDefrostfor6minutes
andHold/Timefor2minutes,

AutoRoastusesthetemperature
Qmbe$0cooktothedesired
servingtempemhme.Unlike
Tkmp
Cook/Hold,whichusesa
sbg}epowerlevel,AutoRoast
usesup@ 3power_ which
automaticallyswitchduring
mastingythusprovkhg evens
tendercookingresuitswithout
overcooking.
Justasinconventionalroasting,
onlytenderroastsshouldbeAuto
Roasteduntilspecifiedinternal
temperaturesarereached.Less
tenderroastsshouldbe microwaved
bytime,accordingtothecookbook
whichcomeswithyouroven.
l?l%?pmi~ Roastsfor
AlxtoRoasthlg
Placetenderbeefroastincooking
bagontrivetin microwave-safe
dish.(Refertomanufacturer’s
instructionsforproperuseof
cookingbag.)I&e&probethrough
cookingbaghorizontallyintothe
centermeatyareanottouching
boneor fat. Makesurethehandle
doesnottouchthefoodor topor
sidesoftheoven, .
Placeporkroastincookingbag
andplaceinmicrowave-safedish.
Placemeatinovenwithprobeto
theright.Insertcableendofprobe
firmlyintoreceptacleonovenwall.
HowtOl!@O~mist
BeeftoMedium
1.TouchAUIN3ROASTpad.
“AUTO”appearsondisplayand
“ENTERCODE” flashes.Touch
numberpad2. “CODE2“ appears
ondisplayand “START”flashes.
TouchSTART.Displayshows
temperatureand “CODE2!’
2. At90°F.,displayswitchesto
showmeat’sinternaltemperature.
3.Twiceduringcookingprogram
ovenwillsignaland“TURn”will
flashifcodes1through5havebeen
selected.Openthedoorandturn
themeatover.Theprobemaybe
disconnectedfromthereceptacle
foreasierturningofthemeat
withoutinterruptingtheprogram.
(Remembertore-inserttheprobe.)
4. ClosedoorandtouchSTART.
Thetemperaturewillreturnon
display.Ovenmonitorsinternal
foodtemperature;automatically
switchingtolowerpowerasmeat’s
temperaturerises.Thishelps
preventtougheningor overcooking.
5.Allerfinaltemperatureisreached,
ovenswitchestoHoldtempforup
to 1hour,thenshutsoff.
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Ado RoastGlide’
@Usecontainersandcoveringsasdirectedatleft.Placeprobecorrectlyinroastbeforecooking.
~Whenovenbeepsandflashes“TURN~’turnmeatover.
@RecommendedcodesarealsoshowninsideovenonAutoRoastGuide.
IFhld Approx.‘rim?
win. perlb.) I-MI*
Minutes
Fhi
Beef
TenderRoast
Rare
Medium
Well
1130°
2140°
3165°
12-14
14-16
17-18
5-10
10-15
30
Pork
LoinRoast 4I175° 18-20 20
Pbdtry
WholeChicken(3Ibs.)
TurkeyBreast
(Imertprobehorizontallyintomeatiestarea.)
5190°
4175° 13-15
13-15 20
20 ma-
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AutomaticSimmer
(AutoRoastcode6)
Yourcookbookhasinformation
onautomaticsimmering,including
guidesandrecipes.
Totaltimeincludestimetobring
foodto 180°F.andholdatthat
temperatureuntildone.
AutomaticSimmer —
—-
(AutoRoastcode6) .—.
IApprox.
Food Time/Hrs. —.
—
Beef
PotRoast* 6-8
stew 6-8
--
OvenswitchestoHoldat 180”F.,
untilyouremovefoodandturnoff
oven,If stirringisrecommended,
youcanresetovenbyretouching
START.TouchCLEAR/C)FF
aftercooking,
Chili I11-13
Chicken*
Stewing 11-12
Broiler/Fryer 4-6
Ham orPork
Roast 4-6
soup I
Stock/Ve~etable 3-6
SetAutomaticSimmerlikeAuto
Roast,exampleat left. Display
shows“COOL” untilfoodis
90°F.,thenswitchesto show
foodtemperatureuntil 180°F.
SplitPeawI13-15
*Forfrozen,add2to3hours.
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Step1:Removefrozenmeatfrom
packageandplaceinmicrowave-
safedish.Maceinovenandclose
door.
WiththeAutoDefrostfeature,
theovenautomaticallysetsthe
defrostingtimeandpowerlevels
foryou.Youchoosetheappropriate
codenumberfrom1to6forthe
foodyouaredefrosting,thenenter
thefti weightinpouiidsandtenths
ofapound(SeeConversionGuide
below)andtouchSTART.Theoven
calculatesthedefrostingtimeand
changespowerleveisduring
defrostingtogiveevendefrosting
results.
Whentheovenreachesapproximately
halfofthetotaldefrostingtime,the
displayflashes“TURNJ’telling
youtoturnfoodoverandwillnot
continuedefrostinguntildooris
openedandSTARTistouched
again.
Afterdefrostingtimeiscomplete,
theovenautomaticallygoesintoa
holdingperiodas shownonthe
AutomaticDefrostingGuideon
thispage.Thisholdingperiodis
necessarytofinishthedefrosting
oftheinteriorofthefood.
How toset AutoDefrost
NOTE:
Beforeyoubegin,check
theAutoDefrostcodeguidelocated
atthebottomoftheovenwhenyou
openthedoor.Thisguideshows
minimumandmaximumfood
weightsforeachcodenumber.
Youwillneedtoknowyourfood
weightandcorrespondingcode
beforebeginning.
NOI’E:If “ERROR”appearsafter
enteringfoodweight,checkthe
AutoDefrostcodeguidetomake
surethatweightcorrespondstothe
codenumberentered.
Step2: TouchAutoDefrostpad.
“ENTERCODE”flashesondisplay.
Step3:Touchnumberpad4.“CODE
4“ and“LIM” showsondisplay.
“ENTERWEIGHT”flashes.
Step4:Touchnumberpad3and
Oforweightof3lbs. Displayshows
“3.0~’“CODE4’”and ‘*START”
flashes.
StepS:TouchSTARTpad. Defrost
timebeginscountingdownon
display.
AutomaticDefrosting(hide
Step6: When1/2thedefrosting
timeiscompleted,theovensignals
and “TURN”flashesondisplay
insteadoftimecountingdown.
Opendoorandturnpackageover.
Step7:Closedoorandtouchthe
STARZ’pad.Displayshowsremaining
defrostingtimecountingdown.
Step8: Whendefrostingtimeis
completed,ovenautomatically
switchestoaHoldperiodof20
minutesforcode4. Holdtime
countingdownshowsondisplay.
Whenholdingtimeis finishedoven
signals,“End” flashes,andoven
turnsoff.
ConversionGuide
If theweightisstatedinpounds
andounces,theouncesmustbe
convertedtotenths(.1)ofapound.
Ounces
i-2
3
4-5
6-7
8
9-1o
11
12-13
14-15
IMrJMf## IHOLD IWCOMM~NDEO
(X)DE T1l#lE* NX)D
.5–4,9 lbs. none (#&n pieces
;.5-3,9 Ibs. none
.5-5,9 lbs. none GroundBeef
:3.&5.9 Ibs, 20 min. Roasts,Bonein
53.()–5,9 Ibs, 20 min. Roasts,Ekmeless
6I,5–349 ]b8J, Inone ISteaksandChops
Pounds
.1
.2
.3
.4
.5
.6
.7
.8
.9
$]nAW Defrost,it k
necessarytoallowthe
meattostandduring
holdingtime.Youmay
takethemeatoutof(hc
ovenif youprefer,
M

Murnewmicrowaveovenis
avaluableappkmce.Protect.
itfrOIBl 13iSllS&?byfol~owing
theserules: -
@Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helpsair-outtheinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionofbakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
~Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils
withyouroven.Theinsideand
outsideovenwallscanbescmtched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
@Don’tremovethemodestirrer
coveratthetopoftheoven
(microwavefeature6onpage5).
Youwilldamagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWER1SOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.
uHowtoCkm thehside
VWlls,fbor andmodestirrer
cover.Somespatterscanbe
removedwithapapertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswithasudsycloth,
thenrinsewithadampcloth,Donot
useabmsivecleanersonovenwalls.
NEVERUSEACOMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANYPART
OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.
Door(inside).Window:Wipeup
spattersdailyandwashwhensoiled
withadampcloth.Rinsethoroughly
anddry.
Metalandplasticpartscmdoor:
Wipefrequentlywithadamp
clothtoremoveallsoil.DON(Xf
USEABRASIVES,SUCHAS
CLEANINGPOWDERSOR
STEELANDPLASTICPADS.
THEYWILLMARTHE
SURFACE.
Specialnotewhenusing
Brown‘NSearDish:If grease
ispresent,highheatgeneratedon
bottomofaBrown‘NSeardish
maycausethegreasetoburnonto
theovenfloor.Thismayberemoved
withacleansersuchasBonAmi@
brandcleanser.
HowtoCkmlthe
Case.Cleantheoutsided’youroven
with soap and damp cloth, rinse
withadampclothandthendry.
Wipethewindowcleanwitha
dampcloth.Chrometrimisbest
wipedwithadampclothandthen
withadrytowel,
ControiPanel.Wipewithadamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
cleaningsprays,largeamountsof
soapandwater,abrasives,or sharp
objectsonthepanel—theycan
damageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaning
surfacesofdoorandoventhat
cometogetheronciosingthedoor,
useonlymild,nonabrasivesoaps
ordetergentsappliedwithasponge
or soflcloth.
PowerCord.Ifthecordbecomes
soiled,unplugandwashwithdamp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,butbecertain
torinsewithadampclothanddry
thoroughlybeforepluggingcord
intooutlet.
(lxktop LightRepiacermmt
Afterusingthiscleanser,rinse
anddrythoroughly,following
instructionsoncan. Donotuseit
onthepaintedsurfacessuchasthe
walls—itmayscratchthepaint.
AutomaticTemperatureProbe.
Probeissturdy,butcareshouldbe
takeninhandling.Do nottwistor
bend;avoiddroppingtemperature
probe.
Cleanassoonafterusingaspossible.
Toclean,wipewithsudsycloth,then
rublightlywithplasticscouring
ballifnecessary.Rinseanddry.
(Orwashindishwasher.)
ShelfAccessory.Yourshelf
accessoryisdesignedforuseina
microwaveovenonly;donotusein
iiconventionaleven.Donotusea
browningdishwiththeshelf.
Arcingcouldoccur,
Cleanshelf’withmildsoapand
wateror inthedishwasher.Do not
clean inaself-cleaningoven.
Is
II
REMOVESCREWS
TO replacecooktoplight,first
disconnectDoweratmainfuseor
circuitbreakerpanelorpullplug.
Remove2screwsinfrontbf la~p -
cover.Lampcoverishingedand
willdropdown.Besurebulbstobe
replacedarecoolbeforeremoving.
Removebulbsandreplacewith
40-wattincandescentbulbs
(WB2X4253)availablefromyour
GEsupplier,Raiselampcoverand
replacescrewsthtitwereremoved.
Connectelectricalpowerto
microwaveoven, “
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oven
Toreplace yourovenlight,first
disconnectpoweratmainfuse
orcircuitbreakerorpullplug.
Removethetopgrillbytakingoff
3screwswhichholdit inplace.
Next,removethesinglescrew
iocatedabovedoornearcenterof
oventhatsecureslamphousing.
Removebulbandreplacewith
30-wattincandescentbulb
(WB2X4235)availablefromyour
GEsupplier.Securelamphousing
withscrew.
Cieanoffthegreaseanddust
onhoodsurfacesoften.Usea
warmdetergentsolution.About
1tablespoonofammoniamaybe
addedtothe water.Takecarenot
totouchthefiltersandenameled
surfaceswiththis.Ammoniawill
tendtodarkenmetal.
mm’s
ICHARCOAL FILTER
IREUSABLE GREASE FILTERS
Mmrmicrowaveovenhastwo
reusablemetalfilterstohelp
removegreasefromtheairanda
disposablecharcoalfiltertohelp
removesmokeandodorscausedby
cookingwithyourrange.Whenthe
fanisoperated,airisdrawnup
throughthefiltersandthen
recirculated.
Thegreasefiltersshouldbe
cleanedatleastonceamonth.
Neveroperateyourhoodwithout
thefiltersinplace,Insituations
whereflamingmightoccuron
surfacesbelowhood,filterwill
retardentryofflamesintotheunit.
Thedisposablecharcoalfilter
shouidbereplacedwhenitis
noticeablydirtyordiscolored
(usuallyafter6to 12months,
dependingonhoodusage).Order
PartNo.WB2X4267fromyour
dealer.DON(JI’CLEANTHIS
FILTER.DONCYI’OPERATE
YOURHOODWITHOUTALL
THREEFILTERSINPLACE.
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Thenpullfilterdownwardandto
thefr&t. Thefilterwilldropout.
\
Tocleangreasefilter,soak,
thenagitatefilterinhotdetergent
solution.Don’tuseammoniaor
otheralkalibecauseitwilldarken
metal.Lightbrushingcanbeused
toremoveembeddeddirt. Rinse,
shakeandremovemoisturebefore
replacing.Filtersshouldbe
chinnedatleastonceamonth.
Neveroperateyourhoodwithout
thefiltersin place.In situations
whereflamingmightoccuron
surfacesbelowhood,filterswill
retardentryofflamesintotheunit.
Toremovegreasefilter,graspthe
“fingerhold”onthefilterandslide
totherear.
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.
TOreplacegreasefilter,slidethe
filterin theframesloton theback
oftheopening.
Pullfilterupwardandtothefront
tolockintoplace.
,r-
Toremovethecharcoalfilter,
disconnectpoweratmainfuseor
circuitbreakerorpullplug.
Removethetopgrillbytakingoff
3screwswhichholdit inplace.
Graspfilterandslidetowardfront
ofoven.It willsliderightout.
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Toinstallanewfilter,remove
plasticandotherouterwrapping
fromthenewfilter.Insertfilterinto
topopeningofovenasshown.It
willrestatanangleontwoside
supporttabsandinfrontofright
reartab.
Replacegrillandsecurewith
3screws. —.
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Thetwopositionwireshelfis
specificallydesignedforadded
capacityheatingandreheatingin
yourSpacernaker@microwaveoven.
Momthanonefoodmaybeheated
or reheatedandreadyto serveat
thesametime.
Whenmicrowavingwiththeoven
shelf,sometechniqueswilldiffer
fromthecookbookwhichcame
withyouroven.Itisimportantto
arrangefoodsproperly,andthisis
shownonthenextpage.Cookware
sizeisimportant;selectfromamong
thesuggestionsatright.Also,food
sizeshouldbeconsidered;foods
over3Y2 incheshigh,or 3pounds
arenotrecommendedforshelf
cooking.
Battersanddoughfoodsandalso
uncookedfoodswhichneedtobe
preparedfromscratchshouldbe
cookedwithouttheovenshelf,
followingcookbookdirections.
Usepotholderswhenhandling
foodsheatedtogetherwithyour
ovenshelf,especiallywhenheating
largeramountsoffoodin 8-inch
squareor other2-quartsize
casseroles.Extrasteamgenerated
frommultiplefoodcookingmay
makecookwarehotterthanwith
regularmicrowaving.
cookware forskM-
Heating
Beforeplacingfxxl inthedishes,
checktoseethattheywillfittogether
onor undertheshelf.Also,be sure
cookwareismicrowavesafe.
Cookwareforheatingor reheating
include1cupmeasuringcup,
8x4x3-inchloafdishes,9x5x3-
inchloafdishesor 9-inchpieplates.
A
Lefioversmaybeplacedinsmall
individualceramicorplasticbowls
or dividedplates.
Usewaxpaperor plasticwrap
insteadoflidson casseroles,Lids
mayaddtoomuchheighttodish.
theshelf
Toinsertshelf,tipthebackslightly
andfittheshelfsupportguidesonto
thesupportguideshxatedoneach
sideofrearovenwall.
Next,lowerthefrontuntiltheshelf
supportguidesfitontothesupport
guideslocatedateachsideofthe
oveninthefront.
Whenproperlypositioned,the
shelfshouldfitsnuglyinplace.
Shelfhastwopositions.Useinlow
msitionwhenheatingtwocasseroles
.
or reheatingfrozenTVdinnersor
entrees.
Thehighshelfpositionmore
evenlyspacestheareaaboveand
belowtheshelf.Usethisposition
forheatingp~atesofleftovers.
Whenproperlypositioned,the
shelfshouldfitsnuglyinplace,
belevelandnottouchtheback
walloftheoven.
Ifarcingoccurswhenusingthe
shelftocookmorethanonefood
atthesametime,turntheovenoff.
Makesuretheshelfispositioned
securelyonailfourshelfsupports
andnottouchinzovenwails.

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TMWIp!atesofleftoversmaybe
reheatedtogether.Arrangethick
ordensefoodstooutsideedgesof
plateandcoverwithplasticwrap.
MicrowaveatHigh(10)for2to3
minutes.Reversepositionofplates
(toptobottom)androtate1/2turn.
Continuemicrowavingat High(10)
for2tO 3minutes.~o13tinue
heating,ifnecessary,untilhot.
Reheatingtwocasseroles(height
shouldbelessthan3]/’inches)is
possible.Coverwithplasticwrap.
Usestaggeredarrangementsof
food,placingfoodon rightsideof
shelfandleftsideoffloor.Referto
Heatingor ReheatingGuidein
cookbookforsuggestedmicrowave
timepercasseroleandaddthe
timestogether.MicrowaveatHigh
(10)reversingpositionoffoods(top
tobottom)afterhalfoftime.Also,
heatseveralsmallbowlsof
leftoversthisway,stirringand
reversingpositionsafterhalfoftime.
HowtoReheat!!!kveridDifferentTypesd?bods Tbgether
Whenheatingseveraldifferent Heator reheatdifferenttypesof
typesoffoodtogether,foodswhich foodat High(10).Todetermine
shouklbeservedhotmustbeplaced heatingtimes,addtimesforall
ontheovenshelf,whilefoods foodstogether.(Seeheatingguide
whichareonlywarmedshouldbe incookbook.)Afterhaifoftime,
placedonthefloor.Thisisbecause stiror rearrangefoods(CIOnot
microwaveenergyenterstheoven reversepositions).Checkfoods(top
fromthetoponly.Also,it is shelfespecially)afier3/4oftotal
importanttorememberthatfoods timeandremoveanywhichare
absorbmicrowaveenergyat done.Continuecookingothers.
differentrates.Ratescanbeaffkcted
bythesizeofthefood,andits
startingtemperature.
Becauseofthevaryingrates,you
mayneedto startreheatingalarge
ordensefoodafewminutesahead
oftime,thenaddothersmalleror
km densefoods.Alternately,if
oneofthefoodsyouareheating
undercookedbuttheothers
st~ic heatedsatisfactorily,letthe
underheatedfoodcontinuecooking.
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Twofrozenindividua!entrees
@to7OZ.w3ch)ortwoTVdinnem
(10to Uoz.each)arebothreadyto
serveatthesametime.Remove
traysoffoodfromtheirboxesand
turnbackonecorneroftheplastic
covertovent.If thereare anyfoil
covers,removethcmandreturnthe
traysoffoodtotheirboxes.(Batter
foodsshouldberemovedfromthe
traysandcookedconventionally.)
PlaceinovenwithoneTVdinneron
rightshelfandtheseconddinneron
leftfloor.MicrowaveatHigh(10)
for7minutes.Reversepositions
(toptobottom)androtatefoods1/2
turn. Continuemicrowavingat
High(10)for7minutes.Check
dinnersforheating.Ifonedinner
seemslessdonethandesired,
returnittotheboxandcontinue
heatingonshelf1to2moreminutes.
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Placeonshelflargeordense
foodswhichneedthemostheating,
suchas leftoverfriedchicken,
casserolesofcannedor leftover
vegetables,riceor pasta.Placeon
ovenfloorthosefoodswhichneed 1
onlybewarmed,suchasbakery
pies,rolls,muffinsor breads.

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