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Owner's Manual
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READ ALL SAA_2TY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING
,_ WARNING!
Foryoursafety,theinformationin this manualmustbe followed tominimize therisk offire or
explosion, electric shock,or toprevent property damage,personal injuryorloss of life.
For your safiqy, die intbrma|iolt ill this manual
lnus/be tollowed to mininlize /he risk of fire
or explosion or/o prevem property damage,
Pt_CAUIYONS persollal_l_>.orlosso,li*_
Do Not Attempt DoNot Operate1tie oven
/o operate /his oven ifil is damaged. 1/is
with lhe door open particularly importan/
_ince opell-door that tile OVell door
operauon call resul/ close properly and
TO EXCESSIVE i,l_l_,rmr_,lexposuretlla,,llereisllO
lo illicrowave ellergw, dalllage to tile:
MICROWA_ It is impor,anl no, to 'door (ben,).
deti_a_ or tmnper with 2hiJlges and lmches
ENERGY ,hesali_'y interlocks. ,broken or loosened _.
DoNot Place rely objec_ 3door seals and sealing
between lhe oven [i'Oll/ surthces
tace and tile door or The OvenShouldNot
allow soil or eleaneI be adjusted or repaired
residue to accumulaw by allVOlle excepl
on sealing sur[aces properly qualified
servlce persolllle].

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This microwave oven is
IlL listed for installation
over electric and gas
ranges.
This microwave oven is
not approved or tested
for marine use,
• Read and tollow the
specific "Precamions to
A\oid Possible Exl_osure
1o [_2x(essive Mi(-rowa_.e
Energy" on 1)_,ge 2.
• This applian(e must be
gr(mnded. C(mnect only
to protmrly gr(mnded
outlet. See (_r(mn(ling
Instru_ tions section on
page 9.
• I)o not re(rant this
_q)l)liam e over _, sink.
• Install or loc_,te this
_,l)l)lian(e only in
_,ccor(tan(e with the
provided Installation
[llStrll( |ions.
• This o_e_=the-range oven
was designed/i)r use over
ranges no wider than 36."
It may be installed over
both gas _md ele(tri_
cooking equipment.
• I)o not operate this
appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or
plug, i/it is not working
properly or i/it has been
damaged or drol_pe(t.
If the power (ord is
damaged, it must be
replaced t)v General
Electric Service or an
m_thorized service agent
using a power cord/i'om
(;enerM Ele( u:ic.
• I)o not cover or block
any openings on the
al_l_liance.
•Use this at_pliance only
/or its intended use _,s
des(ribed in this mmmM.
[)O not HSC corrosi_,e
(hemicMs or v_lt)ors in
this _,l)pli_m(e. This
micro_a_e oven is
sl)e(ifi_ all _' designed to
heat, (Ir_' or cook/i)()(t,
and is not intended
/k)r laboratory or
industrial use.

READ ALL SAPETY
INFORMATION BEFORE USING
®Do not store this appliance
Otltdoors.
®Do not use this prod/let
near water I_)r exktl//ple,
ill a wet I)ktSeilleilt,
near a swilnming pool,
near a sink or ill sinlilar
locations.
o Keep power cord awm
flx)nl heated surli_ces.
®Do not iinmerse i)ower
co_xl or pl/lg in wate_:
*'Ib re&me tile risk of fire
ill the o\en c;t\il\,:
-- Do not overtook I_)od.
Cmx'filllv attend apt)lim_(e
Mien paper; plasti( or
otll_ r ( onll)ustible
materials ar_ placed
inside tile o_n while
cooking.
-- I_eIno_e wire twist-ti(s
and metal halldles
lix)in paper or plastic
coi/t_tii/eFs belore placing
them in th( o\_n.
-- Do not use the o_en
tor storag_ pro'poses.
Do not lea\ _ paper
products, cooking
ulensils or lood ill the
OVell Wllell llOt ill Hse.
-- If inat_ rials inside o_en
ignite, keep th_ (/\en
door closed, turn tile
o've) l oil and disconnect
tile t)ower cord, or sh/H
off power at tile Ihs( or
circuit breaker panel.
If tile door is opened,
tile fire may spread.
-- Do not use tile
S('I/sor Fe;Hilres Iwi(e ill
sm(ession on tll_ skulle
lood portion. If t;.)od is
under cooked after tile
first countdown, use
7_meCook/ill" additional
cooking time.
®See door s/lrli_ce cleaning
instluctions ill the Crux'
and Cleaning section (s)
of this nlan/lal.
®This api)liance must only
be s_ r\ic_ d by q/lalified
ser\ice t)ersonnel. Contact
nearest authorized s_ r_ice
litcilil}/i)r _xamination,
,>pair or a/!j/lstment.
®.ks with ally appliance,
close s/q)ervision is
neeessar\, when used
1)\. chil(lrelL
® Do not store anything
(tir(ctly on top of th(
l/licrow_lve O\ell S/lr]ilc(
whei/tile l/licrowave ovell
is in operation.
SAVE THESE INS TR UCTIONS

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SPECIAL NOTF;S ABOUT MICRO WAVING
Arcing is tile nlicrowm (
term lot sparks ill tile
o_en. Arcing is cruised by:
o The metal shelf (if
included) not installed
eorr(ctlv so it tlmches tile
micro_ave wall.
• The ten/perature l)robe
(if iilcluded) in tile
microwave hilt Hot
inserted ill tile tood.
• M(tal or foil louching
file side of file oxen.
• Foil not mol(l(d to lood
(/Ipt/u:ned edges act like
HI/tCIlI/HS),
,, Metal, su(h as tMst-ties,
poultr} pins or gold-
rinnned dishes, in tile
nlicrowaw.
• Recycled i)al)er towels
containing small metal
pieces being used in
tile i/licl'ow_we.
• l)o not t)Ol ) popcorn ill
Your microwave oven
mlless ill a special
llliCl?OWaV(' t)ot)eOl?l/
accessory Ol: Ill/less VO/l
use l)Opcorll labeled tot
use ill microwave ovens.
• Sol//e t)l?odHcts sHch as
whole eggs and sealed
containers tor examl)le,
dosed jal:s--are able to
explode and should not
be heated ill this
nlicrowa_e o_en Such use
of the nlicrowa_ e oven
could result ill il_jury.
• Do not t)oil eggs ill a
nlicrowave oven. Pressure
will build up inside egg
yolk and will cause it to
burst, possibly resulting
ill iqj _l_yr.
• ()t)erating the microwave
with no tood inside/or
more than a millute or
tWO lll_ly C_HISC d_tl//_lge
to the oven and could
stal't a {ilTe. It ill(lTeases
tile heat arOulld the
n/agneu:lm and Call
shorten file lilt of
tile OVell
• Foods with mlbroken
Ollter "skill" S/l(h _tS
potatoes, hot dogs,
sausages, tOlllatoes,
apples, chicken li_ers
and other giblets, and
egg yolks should be
t)ielxed to allow steam
to escape dm:ing
looking.

SPECIAL N07 2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING
SAFETYFACT
SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as water,
coffee or tea, are able to
be overheated beyond
the boiling pohlt without
appearing to be boiling.
Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is
removed from the microwave
oven is not always present.
THIS COULD RESULT
IN VERYHOT LIQUIDS
SUDDENLY BOILING OVER
WHEN THE CONTAINER IS
DISTURBED OR ASPOON
OR OTHER UTENSIL IS
INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
To reduce the risk ot i_jm T
to l)( rsons:
-- Do no1 overhem the
liq/lid.
-- Stir tll( liq//id 1)oth
l)elbr( and hall\ray
tllr(mgh heating it.
--Do not us( straight-sid(d
co11[_lii/(Fs with narrow
necks.
-- After heating, allow
the colltainer to stan(t
in the microwa_( ov(n
tot a short time betk)re
removing the containe_:
-- Use extF(l//e tare when
inserting a spoon or
otll(r utensil into the
conmin(r.
®Axoid heating bab} Iood
in glass jars, ev(n with tile
lid off. Make s/ire all
inlmlt toDd is thoroughly
cooked. Stir toDd to
(tist_Jt)/lte tile heat exenl\..
Be careflll to pr('_ent
scalding _,_llen W_lFl/liI/g
Iorinula or 1)feast milk.
"l['ll( comainer nlm li_'el
cool(r than tlle nlilk really
is. Always test tlle nlilk
belore IL'e(ling the bal)y.
*Don't deli:ost li:ozen
t)ev( rages ii/narrow-
necked bottles (especially
carbonated beverages).
E_en if the container is
opei/ed, t)r(ssHre can
buiht lip. This can cause
the c()ntain(r to burst,
possibly resulting in
i@_w.
*l{ot Ioods and steam
can cause 1)urns. Be
careful when opening
any containers of hot
Iood, including popcorn
bags, cooking pouches
and boxes. "Ib prevent
possible i,ljur}., direct
steam aw_l\, tl'()I/l hands
and tiice.
o Do not overcook
l)otatoes. They could
dehvdrate and catch
tire, ca/lsing damage
to your ()Veil.
o Cook n/eat and l)ouhry
thoroughly--n/eat to
at least an [NTERNAI,
tenlp(ratur( of 1(_0'F
and i)oultry to at least an
[NTERNAI temperatur(
of 180'E Cooking to
these temperatures
US/lally protects against
tbodborn( ilhless.

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Make sure all cookware
/Ise(l ill VO/IF I/lit t'(lW_lVe
()veil is s/fitable lot
inicrowa_ing. Most glass
casseroles, cooking dishes,
measuring cups, custard
cups, potter} or china
dillnerware which does no[
have metallic trim or glaze
with a metallic sheen can
be/lsed. Nellie _ookware
is labeled "suitable for
nficrowming."
How tO test for amicrowave
safe dish
O HVOH ;_l'e lie| StlFe 11
., dish is lUiCri)waxe-sutb.
IIN( Ihis IeSl; Pl_I('I _ il Illl
o\en |/(/_h lhe dlsh \.ol
are testlilg and a _-lass
iueaeurillg cup lilled with
1(ttlli)fwaler sellhe
i/leUStlril/g Cttll eit]lel"
iu in" new to |he dish.
Microwave 30-45 seconds
at high. If the dish heals.
il sJ/otlld IlIH lie tteeet ]_of
ulicri_waviug.
If the dish reinains cool
and only the water in the
(up heats, 01en the dish
is microwa_ e-sale.
* If you use a meat
thernlonleter while
(ookhlg, make sure it is
salt' J()l" /lee ill i/lici'owave
eve lie.
* Do not use recycled
paper products. Recycled
paper towels, napkhls
and waxed pallet call
contain metal flecks
which ram. cause arcing
or ignite. Paper l)roducts
containing iivlon or
nylon lilaments should
be avoided, as thev ma}
also ignite.
* Sortie st}.roJbam trays
(like those that meat is
packaged on) llm,e a thin
strip of metal enlbedded
in tile bottoHl. When
microwa_ed, tile llletal ca_l
1)[1171/tile floor of tile ()veil
or ignite a paper towel.
. Do not use the microwave
to e/l-},newspapers.
. Not all plastic wrap is
suitable tot use ill
microwave ovens.
Check the llackage
tot llroper rise.
®Paper towels, waxed
llaper and plastic wrap
can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain
inoisture and i)revent
spauering. Be stn:e to
vent plastic wrap so steam
Call escape.
®Cookware ill_l\. [)ecoii/e
hot because of heat
translbrre d fl:oin the
heated Iood. Pot holders
ina}' be needed to handle
the cookware.
" "goilable" cooking
pouches and tightly
closed plastic bags should
be slit, llierced or xemed
as directed by package.
If they are not, plastic
co/fld burst d/n'ing or
immediateh, alter
cooking, possibly res/flting
in iqi/n" }. Also, plastic
storage containers sho/fld
be at least partially
/recovered because they
Ibrm a tight seal. When
cooking with containers
tightly covered with
plastic wrap, renlove
covering carefully and
diree t steai/i awa}' ]iX)Ill
hands and lhce.

SPECIAL N07 2S ABOUF MICRO WAVING
oUse Ibil only as directed in
this nlanu_d. When using
loll in the ink rowa_e
oven, keep the li)il at least
1" awm from the sides of
the o_en.
* Plastic rookware Plastic
cookwar_ designed lor
microw_ cooking is v_r?
us(fill, ll/lt should 11( used
ear(fllll}. E_en microwu_e-
sate l)lastic may not be as
tolerant of o_ ercooking
conditions _s are gl_lss or
cerumic materials _md
muy solien or chin: if
subject_ d to short l_eriods
of o_ ercooking./n longer
exllosures to o_ercooking,
the lood and cookware
could ignite.
Follow these guidelines:
IUse lnicrowm e-sate
plastics onk. and use
them in StlJCt romtlliance
with the cookware
l/lan/ll_lrtllrer_s
r( COI//Illei/(tati OilS.
2Do not illicrowave ( l//l)l},'
contaiHers.
3Do not permit chikh:en
to/lse plastic cookwalx
without con/illete
Still( rvision.
The ]kli/will operate
autoinaticallv under
certain (onditions (see
Automatic Fan tbamre).
"E_k( care to tlrevent tile
starting and spreading of
accidental looking lires
while tile x_nt lira is ill use.
®Clean tile mld(rside of
tile i//icrow_t\ e ()lien.
Do not allow grease
to build ut) on tile
I/licrowa_( or the
thn lilters.
* hi the exent of a grease
fire on the surlhce units
below tile l/licrowave
ov(n, smother a flaming
lla]l Oll tile s/lrl_lce tlnit
b} co_ering tile pan
completely with a lid, a
cookie sheet or a fiat tra_,.
* Use care when cleaning
the vent thn filters.
Corrosive cleaning
agents, su(h as h.e-based
o,,(n cleuners, l/l_t}
damage the lilters.
®When pr(ilaring
/laining loods under tile
microwav(, turn the vent
Ihn on.
®N(ver lem:e s/lrlkice units
t)eneath VO/lr illicrowave
oven m/atlended at high
heat settings, goilovers
cause smoking and
greasy spillox ers that may
ignite and spread if tile
Hlicrow_t\( V(HI ihn is
ol/eradng. "Ib ininin/ize
a/ltoI/lati( l;_ll oil(ration,
use ad(quate sized
cook_are and use high
heat on surlhee tlnits
only wheH n_ eessar}.

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GR0 UNDING INSTR{7(;770NS/ OfflTONAI+KFIS
Ensure proper ground
exists before use.
AWARNING
huproper use of the
grounding plug can result
in a risk of electric shock.
This appliance Inust be
g-rom/de(t. Ill tile event of
an electlJcal short circuit,
gTounding reduces tile
risk of elecirie shock 1)_
t)roviding all escape wire
/_)r the electric current.
This appliance is e(tuiplled
with a t)ower cord having
a gTom/(ting _,ire with a
grounding plug. The l)lug
musl be t)lugged into an
omlei d/at is t)rotlerl}
installed and g_xmn(ted.
Consuh a qualified
ele(u'i(-ian or service
te(lmi(ian if tile grom/ding
instructions are n()t
eomt)letely understood,
or if doubt exists as to
wheiher the appliance is
tlrot)efly grounded.
I/the omlet is a standard
2-llrong wall outlet, it is
your personal resllonsibilit y
and oblig_fion to have it
ret)la(ed widl a t)rollerly
grounded 3-t)rong wall
omlei.
[)O not, iin(teF ;41iv
('ilX'/ll//slan(es, ('lit OF
remove the third (grom/(t)
t)rong tix)m the t)ower cord.
Do not use an adat)ter plug
wilh ihis atltlliance.
Do not use an exiension
cord with this appliance.
If the power cord is too
short, ha\ e a qualNed
ele(Ui(ian or ser_i(e
te(lmi(ian install an outlet
near tile al)tllian(e.
For best ollet_don, plug
this al)lllimwe into its ()_r_
eleci]Jcal outlet to t)revent
flickering of lights, blowing
offilse or u:itltling of cir(uit
breaker.
Filler Panel Kits
dX4OWH--White
dX41--Black
When replacing a 36"
range hood,/iller panel
kits/ill in the additional
wi(hh to t)rovide a custom
built-in al)l)earance.
For installadon belween
(abinets only; not/i)r
end-otZ(abinei installadon.
Ea(h kil contains two
._4"-wi(te liller panels.
JX81J--Recirculating
Charcoal Filter Kit
Fiher kits are used whell
lhe microwave oven cannol
be vented to tile outside.
Available at extra (;()st ti'on/
"_our (;E SUl)l)lier, or see
the t ]OqlOint Service
murd)ers. JX81J
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JX40, JX41 9

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Pocket Door Handle.
(',r+_s1) the door in the
middle of the right side.
Ptfll tbrward to open.
Door Latches.
Window with Metal
Shield. Screen allows
cooking to be viewed
while keeping
microwaves confined
in the o_en.
TouchControlPanel.
Cool+topLight
6 Grease Rlter.
7 Removable Turntable.
Turntable _md SUl)pOrt
must bc in t)la(c
when using the oven.
The tm:ntable may be
removed ti)r cleaning.
8 Convenience Guide.
NOTE:The rating ])late
and oven vent are located
on the inside walls of the
l//i(r()w_,_ e oven.
The interior light is
lo(_++ted on the top oI
the ca'vitv.