GE JVM61 User manual

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Microwaves
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User manual
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ReadthisIbookcarefully.
Itwill help you operate and main-
tain your new Microwave Oven
properly.
Keep it handy for answersto your
questions.
If you don’t understand something
or need more help. . .
Call, toll free:
TheGEAnswerCenter’M
800.626.2000
consumer information service
or write: (include your phone
number);
Consumer Affairs
General Electric Company
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
Writedownthemodeland
serialnumbers,
You’ll find them cma label inside
the oven on the upper left side.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your Microwave Oven. Before
sending in this card, pleasewrite
those numbers here:
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Model No,
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Serial Nb
Usethese numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your Microwave Oven,
Be sure yourMicrowave
Ovenisregistered.
It is important that we, the manu-
facturer, know the location of your
Microwave Oven should a need
occur for adjustments.
Your supplier is responsible for
registering you as the owner,
Pleasecheck with your supplier to
be sure he hasdone so; al$o send
in your Consumer Product Owner-
ship Registration Card, If you move,
or if you are not the original pur-
ch~ser please write to us,stating
model and serial numbers, This
appliancemustberegistered.
PleasebecertainthathIs.
Write to:
General Electric Company
Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY 40225
If you received
aC#maged
oven.c
immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the Micro-
waveOven.
Savethe iiwtdlmoney.
Beforeyoum&ltR3tWm#b,check
theProblem!%31wxcmpage23,R
(a)Do NotAttemptto operatethis
ovenwith thedoor opensinceopen
dooroperationcanresultin harmful
exposureto microwaveenergy.His
importantnotto defeator tamper
withthesafetyintwlocks.
[b) 60 NotPlaceanyobject
betweentheovenfrontfaceandthe
dooror allowSM or ckqwwrresidue
toaccumulatetin sealingsurfwes.
(c) Do MN Opera!etheovenif it is
damaged.
Itisparticularlyimportant
thattheovendoor closepr~perly
an-dthatthere@no damageto the:
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(3)door sealsandsealingsurfaces.
@)‘rfmoven NwJlciE’@be
adjustedor repairedbyanyone
exceptproperlyqualifiedserviee
personnel.
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Theelectricoutputofthis
microwaveovenis600Watts,
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Before Microwaving ., . . . . . . .. . . 2
-Safety Instructions . . . . ........3-4
VVhen
usingelectrical appliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befallowed,includingthe
following:
WARNING—TOreducethe risk
of burns,electricshock,fire,
injuryto personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
43Seedoor cleaning instruc- S-’-
ticmscm
page17,
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@To
reduce Me risk of fire in
theovencavity:
_ eattires of Your Oven . . . .. s. . . . 5
Cooking Complete Reminder, . . . 5
Set the Clock . . . . . . . ... , .. . .. . . 6
Touch Control Panel . ........,6-7
—-Donotovercookfood,Care-
fully attendapplianceif paper,
plastic,or othercombustible
materialsareplacedinsidethe
ovento facilitatecocking.
Automatic Roasting &
Chart . . .. . . . . .. .. . . . .
Defrosting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . 10
Time Cook . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
AUTO START . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 11
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Usethisappliance only fur its
intended use as
describedinthis
marwaL
--Removewiretwist-tiesfrcwn
Temp Cook/Hold . . . . . . . . .. . . . 12
MIN/SEC Timer. . . . . . . .. .. .. . . 13
COOK CODfET”Control ., . . . . .. 14
COOK COC)E’MControl Guide,. 15
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notWX3ycw microwave
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Careof Your Oven ., ,...,...17-18
The Exhaust feature ., . . . . . . t. 19
OvenShelf Guide . . . .. .. ....20-21
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grounded.Connectonlyto
properlygroundedoutlet,See
found cmpage22<
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Grounding Instructions . . . . . . .. 22
The Problem Solver . .. . . .. . . .. 23
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Consumer Services. . .. . . . . .. . . 27
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Forbestoperation,plugthis
appkrwe into its cwvnelectrical
outlet,to prevent of
lights, of fuseortrip=
ping of circuit breaker,
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Warranty . . . . . .. ., . . . . Back Cover
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Make sure all utensils wed in
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitable for microwaving”. Check
your Cookbook for specific test
to determine “microwave-safe”
utensils,
‘-m notOperateWI CNmlVvl’m ‘-
emptytowmlddamagetofMIe
wafer!andm d W)*If by ‘-- ‘-
accidenttheovenshouldrun
emptya minuteor two,no harm
Isdone, try to avoid
theovsnemptyatal! ‘“ --
times—itsaw%energyandpro-
kwlgsllifeof theCM3n,
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62 s~m~microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your’Q.mkbook for specific
instructions.
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somefoods such as unshelled
eggs md hot dogs must be pierced
to allow steam to escape during
cooking.
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Usemetalonly asdirectedin
Cookbook.Metalstripsas
used
on meat, roasts are helpful when
used as
shownin Cookbook.
TVdinnersmaybe cooked
in
metal trays but when using shelf
they must be replaced in their
box.
However,when using metal
in microwaveoven,keepmetal
(otherthanmetalshelf)atleast
l~inchawayfromsidesofoven.
e Cookingutensilsmay
becomehotbecauseof heat
transferredfromthe heated
food.Thisisespeciallytrue if
plasticwraphasbeencovering
thetop andhandlesof the
utensil.Potholdersmaybe
needed to handletheutensil.
o Sometimes,theovenfloor
canbecometoohottotouch.
Becarefultouchingthefloor
duringandaftercooking.
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Do notuseanythermometer
in foodyouaremicrowaving
unlessthatthermometeris
designedor recommendedfor
useinthe microwaveoven.
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Removethetemperature
probefromtheovenwhennot
usingitto cook
with. If you leave
the
probeinsidetheovenwithout
insertingit infood or liquid,and
turn on microwaveenergy,itcan
createelectricalarcing inthe
oven,anddamageovenwalls.
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PkwticLftensb-f%stic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingareveryuseful,but
shouldbeusedcarefully.Even
microwaveplasticmaynot beas
tolerantof overcookingcondi-
tions asareglassor ceramic
materialsand maysoftenor
charifsubjectedtoshortperiods
of overcooking.In iongerexpo-
suresto overcooking,thefood
andutensilscould ignite,For
thesereasons:1)Usemicro-
waveplasticsonly “and use
them” instrictcompliancewith
the utensilmanufacturer’s
recomrnendatiorw,2) Donot
subjecttwnptyutensilsto rnicro~
waving,3)Donotpermitchildren
to useplasticutensilswithout
completesupervision.
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i30n’tdefrostfrozenbever-
agesin
narrow necked bottles;
especially carbonated ones.
Even
if thecontainerisopened,
pressurecanbuild up.
This can
cause the container to burst,
resulting in injury.
@ Whencookingpork follow
our directionsexactlyand
alwayscookthe meatto at least
170°.Thisassuresthat,inthe
remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybepresentin the meat,it
will bekilledandmeatwill be
safeto eat,
e INMingeggs[inandoutof
shell)Isnotrecommendedfor
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuild up insideeggyolkand
maycauseit to burst,resulting
in injury.
@Foodswithunbrokenouter
“skin”suchaspotatoes,hot
dogsor sausages,tomatoes,
apples,chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggs{seeabove)
shouldbepiercedto allow
steamto escapeduring cooking.
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“Boilable”cooking/X3W~W
met
tightlyckxmdplasticbags
should beslit,piercedor vented
asdirectedin Cookbook.{fthey
arenot,plasticcould burstcfur-
ingor immediatelyaftercooking,
possiblyresultingin injury,Also,
plasticstoragecontainersshould
beat leastpartiallyuncovered
becausetheyform atight seal,
Whencookingwith containers
tightly coveredwith plasticwrap,
removecoveringcarefullyand
directsteamawayfrom hands
andface.
~ Useoftheshelfaccessory.
—-Removethe shelffromoven
whennot in use,
--Do notstoreor cook with
shelfon floor of oven,Product
damagemayresult,
-Use potholderswhenhandling
~~e~~telfandutensiis.They may
.
-Do not usemicrowave
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a- It
The
urownmg Cm3non sneu,
shelf could overheat,
T-I-E
44 Have it instailedand properly
groundedbyaqualifiedinstaller.
Seethespecialinstallationbook-
letpackedwiththe microwave
oven.
@Thevent
fan in your$pace-
maker@ovenwilloperate
automaticallyundercertain
conditions(seeAutomaticFan
Feature,page7).Whilethefanis
operatingcautionisrequiredto
preventthestartingandspread-
ingofaccidentalcookingtires
whiletheventfanisinuse.For
thisreason:
-Never leavesurfaceunits
unattendedathighheatsettings.
Boilovercausessmokingand
greasyspilloversthat mayignite
andspreadif ventfanisopet’-
ating,Tominimizeautomaticfan
operation,useadequatesized
utensilsand usehigh heatset-
tings only whennecessary.
40 theeventofa greasefire,
smotherflamin~Danon surface
unit by coverintibancompletely
with w%i-fittinglid,cookiesheet
or flattray.
--Never framefoodsunderthe
ovenwiththeventfanoperating
becauseit mayspreadthe
flames.
-Keep hoodandgreasefilters
dean, accordingto instructions
cmpages18and 19,to maintain
good ventingandavoidgrease
fires,
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- CookingCompleteReminder
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allAUTOROASTcodesexcept
code6,TIMECOOK,DEFROST
andCOOKC013E’Mcycles:)
To remindyouthat you havefood in
the oven, the oven will beep once a
minute until you either
openthe
ovendooror touchtheCLEAR/
OFFpad.
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5*
6*
DoorI-handle.Ovendoesn’t
operateunlessdoor issecurely
latched,
CWorLatch.P44shinto open
doors
ViewlrigWindowwith Metal
Shield.Metalscreenpermits
viewingof foodsandkeeps
microwavesconfinedinside
oven.
ModeStirrerChvw.
Protects
themicrowaveenergydistrib-
utingsystem.Do not remove
thiscover.Doingsowill damage
theoven.
(MenVent$
OmnInterior
Light.Turnson
whenthedour isopenedor
whenthoCMInisoperating.
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probe.Usewith
TEMPCXX)K/HOLDand
AUTOR~A~T furmtiort$CNiy,
ReceptacleforTemperature
Probe.TemperatureProbe
mustbesecurelyinsertedinto
receptaclewhenusingTEMP
COOK/HCMJ2orAU?’(3ROAST.
TwoPusltkmMetal($hdf.Lets
youmicrowaveseveralfoodsat
once.Whenthisshelfisnot in
use,pleaseremovefromthe
oven.(Forcompleteuseof the
shelfseepages20-21.)
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13,
14.
15.
16.
TouchControlPaneland
Dkiplay.Seenextpagefor
instructions
GhmmFIMm.
~OOk?Op
Light,
HoodControls:
FanSwitch.
Pressoncefor high
andtwicefor lowspeed.Press
againfor off.+
lamp Switch.Pushandrelease
for light.
CookingGhart.Quickrefer-
enceCodesfor manyfre-
quentlypreparedfoods.
ModelandSerialNumbers.
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TheTouchControl Panelallowsyoutosettheoven
controlselectronicallywiththetouchof afinger.It’s
designedto beeasyto useandunderstand.With
your microwave oven, you havethe option of using
yourCOOKCODE’”controlfor quick andeasycon-
venience cooking.Oryoumaymakeyourown pro-
grams to suit your individualized cooking style.
DISPLAY,Displaystimeofday,timeor temperature
duringcookingfunctions,powerlevelbeingused,
cookingmodeandinstructions.
?EMPCOOK/HOLD.Usethetemperatureprobeto
cookby
usii~gaPresettamperal~re.Onceoven
reachespres=t temperature, it switches to HOLDset-
ting and maintains thattemperatureuntil youtouch
theCLEAFW)FFpad.(Seepage12.)
DEFROST.Gentle,generallyuniformthawingat
automaticPowerLevel3,(orchangepowerlevel ~
afterenteringdefrostingtime.Seepage10.)
TIMECOOK.Microwavefor apresetamountof time
usingautomaticPowerLevel10(orchangepower
levelafterenteringcookingtime.Seepage11.)
COOKCXN3E*MCONTROL.Usethispadasas#xwt-
cut methodfor enteringcookingtimeandpower ~
level.(Seepage14.)
NWW3ERPADS.Touchthaw padsto
entercooking,
defrostingtime,timeof clay,temperature,Power
Leveland Cook Codes.
POWERLEVEL.Touchthis padbeforeentering
anotherpowerlevelnumberifyouwantto change
fromautomaticPowerLevel10(1-iK31+)for cooking
or PowerLevel3 (LOW)for dofrostir’ig.
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CLOCK,Touchthispadto entertimeof dayor che~k
timeof daywhilemicrowaving,Tosetclock,first
touchCLOCKpadandthenentertimeof day.For
example,iftime is 1:30,touchnumberpads1,3, and
0and1:30will appearin display.TouchSTARTpad.
Toresetorchangetime,simplyrepeataboveprocess.
lWN/SECTIMER.Thisfeatureusesnomicrowave
energy.Itfunctionsaseithera kitchentimer,asa
holdingperiodafterdefrostor asadelaytimer before
timeor temperaturecooking.(Seepage13.)
AUTOS’TN?7.Allowsyouto programyourovento
begincookingatapresettimeof day—upto a 12
hourdelay,(Seepage11,)
AU’10ROAST.Insertprobe,touchthis pad,and
desirednumtw pad forCodeto slow-cookor tem-
peraturecookmeatwith automaticpresetprogram,
(Seepage8.)
START’,Afterallselectionsaremade,touchthis pad
tostartoven,
CLEAFVOFF.Whentouched,it shutsofftheoven
anderasesallsettings(excepttimeof day),
AL17’OMATEFANFEATURE.Cookingappliances
installedundertheovenmigfit,undersome heavy
usageconditions,causetemperatureshighenough
to overheatsomeinternalpartsof themicrowave
went
Topreventoverheatingfromtakingplace,the vent
Ianis designedto automaticallyturn on at low speed
If excessivetemperaturesoccur.Would this happen,
!hefancannotbemanuallyturnedoff;it will automat-
Gallyturn off whenthe internalpartshavecooled,
i%efanmaystayon upto approximately30minutes
#terthe rangeandmicrowaveovencontrolshave
~eenturnedoff.
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SW AukIFkxM(Martonpage9.
How
toPrepareFh3sts
forAutoRoasting
AutoRoastusesthe!!ernpemture
probetocooktothedasiredserving
temperature.Unlike‘TempCOW
Hold,whichusesasinglepower
level,AutoRoastisdesignedtouse
upto3powersettingswhicharo-
maticallyswitchduringroasting,for
evenandtendercookingresults
wittwutovercooking.
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CABLE
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END
CLIP
Just as in converitionalroasting,
onlytende~roastsshouldbeAuto
Roasteduntilspecifiedinternal
temperaturesarereached.Less
tenderroastsshouldbemicrowaved
bytime,accordingto theCookbook
whichcomeswith
your oven. CXwn-
plete information on preparing
roasts
for microwavingisin your
Cookbook.
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Placetenderbeefroastscmtrivetin
microwave-safedish,Insertprobe
fromthefront horizontallyinto
centermeatyareanottouching
boneor fat.Cover
with waxpaper.
Poultry,porkor hamroastsneed
notrivet,Add %cxJpwaterto roast
dish,coverwith plasticwrap.(For
cookingbagmethod,seeCook-
book.)Insertprobeintocenter
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Placemeatinovenwilh probeto
the right. Insertcableendof probo
firmly into receptaclecmovenwall.
blow
to AutoRoast
BeeftoMedium
Step1:TouchAUTOROASTPad.
DisplayflashesENTERCODE,
Touchnumberpad3.“START”
flashes.TouchSTART.
$t~p2:Displayshowsinternalfood
temperatureccwntingup.
Step3:Ovenmonitorsinternaltem-
perature,automaticallyswitchingto
lowerpowerasmeat’stemperature
rises.
Thishelpspreventtoughening
or overcooking.
Step4:
Aftertemperatureis
reached,ovenswitchesto I=KXJ3
for 1hr.,thenshutsoff.Hold pre-
ventsovercookingwhilekeeping
meatwarm,
Step5:Displaywill show“End”.
Step6:open door or tmmh
CLEAR/OFFpadi
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Final Approx.lime
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Code
Temp (Min.perlb.) Minutes
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TenderRoast
Rare
2
125° 12-14
5-1o
Medium 3 140° 14-16 10”15
Well 4 170° 17-18
30
Meatloaf
4
170° 15-20
5-1o
(loafor round)
Pork
LoinRoast .$ 170° 18-20
PrecookedHam
1 115° 11-14
5?yo
Poultry
WholeChicken
5
190°
13-15
20
(3
lb.)
WholeTurkey
5
190° 13”15 20
(U!) to 12tbs.)
(insertprobeintomeatiestareaof innerthighfrom
b~~; endandp::a:l$ to leg,)
TurkeyBreast
.
20
(Insertprobehorizontallyintomeatiestarja,)
~ommencfed standingtimebeforeserving,
QuestionsandAnswers
Q.VVh~
wasn’tmyroastfully
cookedeventhoughthetempera-
tureonthedisplaywascorrectand
AutoHoastwascompleted.
A.Thetemperatureprobemustbe
properlyinsertedwhenyouAuto
Roast,CheckyourCookbooktosee
whatyoumighthavedonewrong,
Dosometypesoftrivetswork
etterthanothers?
A.Yes.Flatglasstrivetsgenerally
providemorebrowningtothe
bottomof meatsthanplastictrivets.
Also,ceramicridge-bottomed
roastingdishesusuallywork well,
Plastictrivatsmayrequiremeatto
beturnedovermoreoftenthan
glasstrivetsdo becausethegrid
designandlegsletthebottomof
themeatstaycoolerthanglass
trivetsdo,
CLWhenI’mcookingwithAuto
Roast,whydoesn’tmyroastcon-
tinuetocookduringtheholding
time?
A.Whenyourfood reachesfinished
temperature,theovenautomatically
switchesto a lowerheatlevel,The
eventemperaturethat’smaintained
inthefoodduringthis holding
periodkeepsit warmwithout
overcooking.
(AutoRoastCode6)
Here’showto AutomaticSimmera
fewpopularfoods.Seeyour Cook-
bookfor morecookingcharts,
recipesandtechniques.
Set
AutoSimmerlikeyoudoAuto
Roastexcepttouchnumberpad6.
STARTflashes.
TouchSTARTand
displayshowstemperatureuntil
food reaches180°.
Ovenswitchesto HOLDwhen
food’sInternaltemperaturereaches
180°andmaintainsthattemperature
untilfoodisdone,Ifstirringisrecom-
mended,you canresettheovenby
retouchingSTART.TouchCLEAR/
OFFwhencookingis finished.
Autcmmtk$kmw Chart
Approxima@
Food ‘i’lme/t+n3.
S3tmf
Pot
Roast”
6“8
stew 6“8
Chili 11-11;1
Chicken’
Sewing
11-12
Bro\ler/Fryer 4-6
HamorPork
Roast 4=6
soup
Stock/Vegetable
3-6
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‘For frqzri?n,add2to3hours,
TheDefrostsettingisdesignedfor
eventhawingnecessaryforlarge
amountsoffoodandisoneofthe
mostimportantadvantagesofa
microwaveoven.
* powerLevel3
is automaticallySf3t
fordefrosting,butyoumaychange
thisfor moreflexibility.
@SeeyourCookbookfor defrosting
help.
Whentheovencompletes
Defrosting,itautomaticallyshuts
off,Itwill
then display “End” and
beeponcea minuteuntil youeither
openthedooror touchtheCLEAR/
OFFpad,
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunctions,defrostfrozen
porkchopsusingthefollowing
steps.
Step1:Placepackageof frozen
chopsin theovenandclosedoor.
Step2:TouchDEFROST.Display
reads:0andPowerLevel8isauto-
maticallysetin theovenbutdoes
notappwwondisplay.ENTERDEFS
TIMEflashes.
Step4:TouchSTART.Timecounts
downondisplay.Whencycleis
completed,theovensignalsand
automaticallyshuts
off.
Step5:Turnpackageover,close
doorandrepeatSteps2,3 and4.
Step6:Whenovensignalsand
shutsoff,
display will show “End”.
Step7:OpendoorortouchCLEAR/
OFFpad.Removepackageand
separatechopsto finishdefrosting.
Defrosting‘Tips
*
Foodsfrozenin paperor plastic
canbedefrostedinthepackage.
@Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needto bebrokenuporseparated
partofthewaythroughthedefrost-
ingtime.
s ~omemade ~/nnerscanbefrozen
inshallowfoil traysandheatedfor
lateruse,(Donotheaton metal
shelfaccessory.)Selectfoods
which microwavewell,
* Prepackagedfrozendkmerscan
bedefrostedandmicrowav~d.
sCheckyourCookbookforother
defrostingtips.
QuestionsandAnswers
Q.WhenI pressSTART,I heara
dullthumpingnoise.Whatisit?
A.Thissoundisnormal.lt is letting
youknowtheovenis usinga Power
Levellowerthan HIGH.
Q.CanI Defrostsmallitemsina
hurry?
A. Yes,buttheywill needrriorefre-
quentattentionthanusual.Raise
thePowerLevelatlerenteringthe
timebytouchingPOWERLEVEL
and
7 or 10.PowerLevel7 cuts the
time about in%; Power Level 10
cuts the time to approximately %,
During either, rotate or stir food
frequently.
C!.
CanI openthedoorduring
DEFFKMTtocheckontheprogress
ofmyfood?
A,Yes.Youmayopenthedoor at
anytimeduring microwaving.To
resumedefrosting,closethedoor
andpressSTART.
Q*Whydo@tthedefrostingtimes
intheCookboek=sxmmrightfor
myfood?
A. Cookbooktimesareaverage.
Defrostingtimecanvaryaccording
to thetemperaturein yourfreezer.
Setyourovenfor thetime indicated
inyourCookbook.Ifyourfood is
still notcompletelythawedatthe
endof thattime,re-setyouroven
andadjustthetimeaccordingly,
CLCan
Iwhet43PowerLevelother
ttm
automaticPowerLevel3for
defrosting.?
A, Yes.Somesmallerfoodsmaybe
defrostedquickeron higherPower
Levelsbutfor even,carefreedefrost-
ing,PowerLevel8issuggested.
Checkthe chafi inthe Cookbook
for specifictimesandPowerLevels.
Step3:Touch& OandOfor 6 min-
utes,13EF.TIMEand8:00aredis-
played.Ifyouwishto change
PowerLevel,touch POWERLEVEL
padandthennewnumber,
10
by
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—-
~ TheTimeCookfeatureallowsyou
~ . presetthecookingtime.
Power Level 10 is automaticallyset
for time cooking, but youmay
changethisfor moreflexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.
WhentheovencompletesTime
Cooking, it automatically shuts of?.
It will
thendisplay“End”andbeep
oncea minuteuntilyoueitheropen
thedoor or touchtheCLEAIWOFF
pad.
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
TimeCookfunction,makeacupof
coffeeby usingthefollowingsteps.
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tep1:Fillacup 2/3full of water
andadd 1teaspoonof freezedried
coffee.Useacupthat hasno metal
decoration.Placecup in ovenand
closedoor.
SteP2:TouchTIMECOOK.The
displayshows:0+ENTERCOOK
TIMEflashes.PowerLevel10is
automaticallyset,butdoesnot
appearon display.
Step$:Selectyourtime.Touch1,2,
and0for aminuteand20seconds.
TIMECOOKand1:20are
displayed.
IfanotherPowerLevelisdesired,
touchPOWERLEVELandthe
numberalthoughPowerLevel10
(HIGH)ispreferredfor thiscupof
coffee,
!Wp 4:TouchSTART.Time
countingdownshowson display.
Step5:Whentimeisup,theoven
sounds,ovenlightandfanshutoff.
Thedisplaywill show“End”.
SWp6:Openthe dooror touch
CLEAFVOFFpad,
tkwAUTO
TheAUTOSTARTfeaturei3{h3WS
YOUto
programyourovento begin
caokingata presettimeof day—up
to a 12hourdelay.
TOUseAUTOSTART
Step1:Enteryourdesiredcooking
program,
St@p2:TouchAUTOSTARTpad
(insteadof STARTpad).
Step3:Enterthetimeyouwantthe
ovento start.(Besureyourmicro-
waveovenclock showsthecorrect
timeof day.)
QuestionsandAnswers
4’2.I
setmyovenforthetimecalled
forintherecipebutattheendof
thetimeallowed,mydishwasn’t
done.Whathappened?
A.Sincehousepowervariesdueto
timeor location,manyTimeCook
recipesgiveyouatimerangeto
preventovercooking.Settheoven
for minimumtime,testthefoodfor
doneness,andcookyourdisha
littlelonger,if necessary.
Q.1wanttocookonaPowerLevel
otherthanHIGH,whatdoI needto
do?
A.TochangethePowerLevel,
touchthe POWERLEVELpadafter
enteringdesiredcookingtime.
Enterthedesirednumberandthen
touchSTART.
Q.Can! InterruptmyTimeCook
functiontocheckthefood?
A, Yes.Toresumecooking,simply
closethedoorandtouchSTART.
NOTE:!vlicrowmmpowerwill not
comeon untilyouawIready.You
musttouchSTARTfor cookingto
begin.
Q. I
touchedthenwnlwrpadsand
3%kMtUtmy
~ClW6H’kWdc When~
touchedSTART,however,myoven
didn’tcomeon.Whynot?
A.TheTIMECOOKpadmustbe
touchedbeforesettingthe number
padsor elseyourovenwill not
begincooking.
0. I~rk?dtochangePowerLevel
butMOdisplaychangedbackto
cookingtime.Why?
A.AftertouchingPowerLevelpad
you only have4secondsto enter
thenumber.Try settingcontrols
again.
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Theovenwill automaticallystartat
thedesiredtime.
by
Formanyfoods,internaltemperat-
ure isthebesttestofdoneness.
Roastsorpoultryarecookedto
yourpreferencewhentemperature
cooking.Heatingorreheatingfoods
accuratelytoaservingtemperature
youdesireissimpleandeasy,
TempCook/Holdtakestheguess-
workoutofcookingbecausethe
ovenautomaticallyswitchesto
HOLDsettingafterreachingthe
presetfoodtemperatureandmahw
tainsthattemperatureuntilyou
touchtheCLEAFUQFFpad,
‘TheTemperatureProbe
Thetemperatureprobeisafood
thermometerthatgauges
the
internaltemperatureof yourfood:
it mustbeusedwhenusingTemp
Cook/t+aldor Auto Roast.Fotlow
thedirectionsfor useandinsertion
cmpage8.
l-lowtoTempCook
a RolledBeefRibRoast
toMedhffn
Step1:Inserttemperatureprobeas
directedin Cookbookandattach
probesecurelyin ovenwall,Close
thedoor,
Stepit
71XJC~TEMPCCX3K/HOLD,
ENTERTEMPCOOKflashesarid
‘thedigit portionof thedisplayis
blank,
Hap 3:Touch1,3,0 for 130°.130
showson display.PowerLevel10is
automaticallysetinovenbutdoes
notappearcmdisplay,
Step
4: Touch POWERLEVEL pad.
P-1oshows on display,
Touch5for
MEDIUMpower.P+ showsondis-
playandthendisplayrevertsback
to setfinishedtemperature.
Step5:
TouchSTABT.Afterfood
reaches$0°,displayshowstemper-
atureoffoodcountingup.
Step&When 130°isreached,the
ovenwill soundanddisplayHOLD,
Theovenwill thenholdthe
temperature.
Step7:TouchtheCLEAR/OFFpad
to stopthecycle.
Step8:Removeprobeandfood
fromtheoven,
Tips
@L&3a lowerpowerievelsetting;
it will heat evenly eventhough
requiringmoretime.
* EMsurefroxm foodhasbeen
completelydefrostedbeforeinsert-
ing probe.Probemaybreakoff if
usedInfrozenfoods.
@Alwaysinsertprobeintothe
centerof meatyareas;takecare
notto touchthefatorthebone.
@Insertprobeashorizontallyas
possibleintofoodsasdirectedh
therecipes.Makesurethehandle
doesnot touchthefood,
~ Usetheclip to keeptheprobein
13t13Ct3whileheating,
@Cbwwfoodsasdirectedin Cbok-
bookfor moisturecontrolandquick
heating,
QuestionsandAnswers
Q. AfterI followedthestepsand
touchedSTART,asignalsounded
andovendidnotstart.Whatis
wrong?
A. Ifyousetthetemperatureeither
below90° or greaterthan199°the
ovenwill notstart.Tore-enter,
touchCLEAR/OFFpadandbegin
stepsagain.
Q,Arethereanyfoods1can’tTemp
Cook?
A. Yes.Delicatebuttericings,ice
cream,frozenwhippedtoppings,
etc,,softenrapidlyatwarmtemper-
atures.Battersanddoughsaswell
asfrozenfoodsarealsodifficultto
cookpreciselywiththeprobe.It is
bestto TimeCookthesefoods.
Q.Whydid“PR0S” flashonthe
displayafterItouchedStart?
A. “PROB”will fiashon thedisplay
if youhavenotsecurelyseatedthe
endoftheprobeintothe receptacle
in theovenwaftor ifyoutouch
TEMPCOOK/WXJ2andhavefor-
gottento usetheprobe.
Q.
Can1leavemyprobeintheoven
ifit’sHotinsertedInthefood?
A. No.Iftheprobeis leftinsidethe
oven,touchingtheovenwall,and
not insertedin food,youmay
damagetheoven.
Q. Can! TernpCookdifferent
portionsoffoodatdifferent
temperatures?
A, Yes.Thetemperatureprobe
givesyouthefreedomto cookdif-
ferentportionsof foodatdifferent
temperaturesto suitindividual
eatingstyles.Simplyplacethe
probein thefoodandchangethe
temperaturesettingasrmeded.
toLJse’the
TheMIN/SECTIMERhasthree
timingfunctions:
@Itoperatesasaminutetimer.
e
Itcanbesettodelaycooking.
@Itcanbeusedasa holdsetting
afterdefrosting.
The MIN/SECTIMERoperates
without microwave energy.
Howto TimeaHV!irmte
PhoneCall
1. Touch fvllN/SEC TIMER pad, The
displayshows:0andENTER
TiME
flashes,
2.Touch number pads 3,0 and O
(for 3 minutes and
noseconds).
Displayshows3:00.
3.TouchSTART.Displayshows
timecountingdown,
4. When time is up, oven signals
anddisplayshowstimeof day.
Programminga II(NJJTime
TheMinute/SecondTimercanalso
beusedto program“hold time”
etweenmicrowavecookingfunc-
ions.Thetimecanrangefromone
secondto 99minutesand99
s~~onds,A HOLD,or “standing”
timemaybefoundin someof your
own recipes or Cookbook.
Tosettheovento delaycookingup
to99minutesfollowSteps1and2
toenterhold time,Thentouch
TIMECOOKpadandentertime
beforepressingSTART.
f-lowh Defrost,IHoldand
Time Cook
Let’ssay you wantto defrosta
frozencasserolefor 15minutes,
hold for 10minutesandthenTime
Cookfor 25minutes.Here’show
to
do it:
Step1:Takecasserolefromfreezer
andplaceit intheoven.
Thedisplayshows:0andENTER
iXF. TiME flashes.
Step3:Touchpads1,5,0 andOfor i
15minutesdefrostingtime.15:00
appearson dispiay.(Defrostingis
automaticallyseton PowerLevel
3butcanbechangedbytouching
POWERLEVELpadandthenew
PowerLevel.)
Step4:Setstandingor holdtimeby
touchingMiN/SECTiMEf?.:0
appearson displayandENTER
TiME fiashes.
Step5: Touch1,0,0 and0to hold
for tenminutes.10:00appearson
dispiay,
Step6$
~OUCtlTIMECOOKpad.
Thedisplayshows:0andENTER
COOKTIMEflashes,
Step7: ToIJch2,5,0 and0 for
twenty-fiveminutesof cooking
time,25:00appearsondisplay.
Step8: TouchSTART.15:00ccmnt-
ing downshowsondisplay,Aseach
functionisautomaticallyperformed
ovendisplayshowsinstructions
enteredandthefunction.While
cooking,youmaytouchappro-
priatepadto recalltimesyouset.
Step
9: Whentimeisup,theoven
sounds,ovenlightandfanshutoff.
Thedisplaywill show“End”.
StepIQ:Openthedoorortouch
CLEAR/OFFpad.
CMxWNI?sandAnswers
Q.Whatwilli~a~~~nif1accidentally
reversemydetrost,h~tdandcook
irlsh’uctiorl$?
A, Theovenautoma’licallyrear-
rangesyourprogram.Defrosting
aiwayscomesfirst,thenhold,and
thenthecookingfunction.
Q.CanI defrostandholdonly?
A, Yes.Sometimesyoumayonly
wantto defrostafood,hold it,and
cookit iater,Ali youneedto do is
programin Defrostandamountof
time.ThenprogramHoldandthe
amountof time.Besureto putthe
thaweddishinthe refrigerator
promptly.
NOTE:Letfoodsremainatroom
temperatureonly aslongassafe.
Timeswili vary.
Q. I programmedmyovenfara
specificdefrostingtimebutit
defrostedlonger
than necessary.
Whathappened?
A, Wheninstructionsconflict,the
ovencarriesoutthelastinstruction,
Youmayhavesettheovento
defrostfor4 ininute$,hold for
2minutes,andthtmdefrostfor
6 minutes.Inthis case,theoven
woulddefrostfor 6minutesand
hold
for 2 minutes and ignoro your
firstdefrostinstruction.
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toLJse
TheCC)C)KCXXIErMControlpro-
videsashort-cutmethodfor enter’
ingtimeandthePowerLevelon
yourmicrowaveoven.Cooking
Codesareonlyusedfor recipes
whichneedlittleornoattention,and
whichrequirenochangeof
power
levelduring cooking. Recipeswhich
require additional ingredients, atten-
tion or change
ofpowerlevelduring
microwavingshouldbecookedin
theusualmanner.Also,recipes
with cookingtimeof lessthanone
minuteor morethan99minutes
cannotuseCookingCodes.
TounderstandtheCookCodecon-
trol,it isimportantto knowwhat
thenumbersmeanandwhatthe
sequenceis.Thefirstandsecond
numbers, ifsettinga3digitCooking
Code,indicatetheamountof time
youdesire;thelastcontrolentry
number is alwaysthePowerLevel.
Forexample,125means12minutes
Cxx31aw
mm
2“o@it
R
50
Timeii
Po-werLevel
Minutes High (10)
at PowerLevel5.NOTE:Youroven
canonly beprogrammedto 99min-
uteswhenusingtheCookCodecon-
trol andthehighestPowerLevelis
10whichisrepresentedby“O”.When
setting a2digit CookCodecontrol
entry,thefirstistime,thesecondis
powerlevel.Forexample,50means
5 minutesatPowerLevel10.
Onthefollowingpageisshown
manyfrequentlypreparedfoods
andtheircodes+{t’seasy,though,
to makeCookingCodesfor many
otherrecipes.Justselectoneor
two digitsrepresentingthe length
of cookingtimedesired,andafinal
digit for thePowerLevelrequired.
TheCookingCodesgivenon the
chartarefor theminimumtime
needed,to avoidovercookingwhich
candry outfoodandmakeittaste-
lessandtough.!fyoufeelthatmore
cookingisneeded,addadditional
timeby changingthefirstdigit of
l-low
toset
COOKCODE’”CkN’Rwd
Programmingyour ovenfor COOK
CCX3E’”Controloperationiseasy.
Followthesesimplesteps.
ForExample:
the Code. You cannot add seconds
to thecycletime—CcmkingCodes
arefor wholeminutesonly.Ifyour
recipecallsfor PowerLevelchanges
or differentamountsoftime needed
betweenadditionof ingredients,
you maysetoneCookingCodefor
thefirstpartof therecipe,thenafter
completion,setanotherCooking
Codefor thatperiodoftime and
PowerLevel.
RememberthatCookingCodesare
for microwavingbytimeonly.Ifyou
aremicrowavingbytemperature,
you mustusetheTempCookor
Auto Roastfunction.
WhentheovencompletesCCN3K
CODE’”program,it automatically
shutsoff. Itwill thendisplay“End”
andbeeponcea minuteuntilyou
eitheropenthedooror touchthe
CLEAR/OFFpad.
COOKING(XXX
3“12igit
Timi in
PowerLevel
Minutes Med(5)
Step2:Enterthepropercode,For
example,a recipocalllngfor 12
minutescookingtimeatPower
Level10would be120.120appears
cmthedisplaypanel.
Step3:‘T’ouchSTART.Displaywill
showthe countingdown and
COOKTIME.
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DetachandTapetoinsideCabinetDoororotherProminentPlace
TheCOOK CODE’HControlfeaturegivesyouan
easyautomaticwaytoaccuratelysetmicrowavetime
for
foods requiring only onepowerlevelandlittle
attentionduringcooking.TheChartbelowshows
frequentlypreparedfoodsandthesuggestedCook-
ing Codesto usewith each.Forspecificinformation
on stirring,turningor rotating,checktheMicrowave
GuideandCookbookwhichcomeswithyourmicro-
waveoven.Alwaysusemicrowave-safecontainers
andmicrowavetechniquesasdescribedin the
Cookbook.
TosetCookingCodesfor manyotherfoodsor
recipesreferto page14inthis L/seandCareBook.
COOKCODE7”Codesgivenarefor minimumtime.
Checkandaddtimeif necessaryto complete
cooking,
Appetizers(Warming)
Dip (CreamCheese)
‘/2 cup
25
1cup
45
Dips(SourCream)
v2 cup
13
1cup
23
Pastry!3ites(Reheating)
2Servings
17
4Servings
10
BreadsandDesserts
Apples
(2)
BranMuffins
(5-6)
Brownies(Mix)
Cakes(Mix)
(16cupflutedmold)
CheeseBread,Yeast
(1loaf)
ChocolateChipBars
Nut Bread(Mix)
(1loaf)
PuddingMix (3oz.pkg.)
40
37
60
110
105
50
97
60
Beverages
coffee,soup
(1
cup)
10
Milk i3ases
(1cup)
28
FrozenFoods@efrost)
Note:Timesgivenbelowarefarentiredefrostcycle.
Usuallyfoodmustberotated,brokenup or turned
overwhiledefrosting.CheckCookbookforspecific
information,
Cake,WholeIced 23
Chicken,Cut-up
&?V2-31/2 Ibs.)
143
DessertTopping,Whipped 13
Doughnutsor Pastries
(2-4) 13
FishFillets
(1lb,)
83
Hamburgers
(2lb%) 123
Pie,FruitFilling
(Whole)
83
Roast
.
(4-5Ibs,)
403
Steakor Chops
(2Ibs.)
83
Nleats/N#ainDishes
i3acon
2 Slices
4 Slices
Chicken
8-10
pieces
2 pieces
4 pieces
ChuckRoast
(3Ibs.)
Eggs,Baked
2 Eggs
Eggs,Scrambled
2 Eggs
Entrees,Frozen
802,
1602,
2 Ibs,
FishFillets
(1lb,)
Franks(inbun)
2
4
MeatLoaf
(1%Ibs.)
sm.lsage(Flaw)
4 Patties
4 Links
~WiSSSteak
(2lb%)
FrozenTVDinner
(10oz.)
28
30
200
40
70
665
25
20
50
110
200
60
10
30
170
30
20
706
107
Vegetables(Fresh)
E3eans, Gwen
(1
lb,)
Broccoli
(1’}4-1%Ibs,)
Spears
cut
Cauliflower,l-lead
Cornon Cob
(4)
Potatoes
(4)
Squash
(1
lb,)
Zucchini
(1lb.)
150
157
120
137
120
120
100
100
Vegetables@rozen)
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YourNew MicrowaveOvenisa
ValuableAppliance,ProtectItFrom
MisuseByFollowingTheseRules:
e Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwith a
solutionof bakingsodaandwater
keepsthe interiorfresh.
@ Ron?usesharp-edgedutensils
wi!hyouroven.The interiorandex-
teriorovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcankmdamaged.
e Don’tremovethe
modestirrer
atthetop of theoven (microwave
feature
4on page5).Youwill
damagetheoven.
r?51
r
EMCERTAINPOWERISOFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOFTHISOVEN.
i-bwh CleantheInside
Walls,floorandplastkcover.!3e-
cawwthereislittle heatexceptin
thofcmd,or sometimesin theuteri=
sils,spillsandspattersareeasyto
remove+Somespatterscanbere-
movedwith a papertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Remove
greasyspatterswith asudsycloth,
then rinseanddry.Do not use
abrasivecleanerscmovenwalls.
NEVERUSEA COMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANY PART
OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.
Door-inside.Glass:Wipeupspatters
daily,washwhensoiled,with amin-
imumof sudsywarmwater.Rinse
thoroughlyanddry,
Metalandplastlcpartscmdoor:
Wipefreqwmtlywith adampcloth
removeallsoil,DO NOTLXX
RASIVES,WXX-1AS CLEANING
W13EFWORSTEELAND PLAS-
TIC PADS.THEYMAYMARTHE
SURFACE.
SpecialnotewhenusingBrown‘N
SearEWh:High heatgeneratedon
bottomof Brown‘NSearDishcan
causescorchedappearingstainsto
bakeontotheovenfloor if greaseis
present.Thesemayberemoved
with BarKeepersFriend@Cleanser
bySerVaasLaboratories,Inc.
AfterusingBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do
notuseBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanseron the paintedsurfaces
suchasthewalls.It mayscratchthe
paint.
BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris
soldin manygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.
TkvoPositionMetalShelf.Your
metalshelfaccessoryisdesigned
for usein a microwaveovenonly;
do notusein aconventionaloven.
Do not usea browningdishwith
thesheif.Arcingcouldoccur.
Cleanshelfwith mildsoapand
wateror inthedishwasher.Do not
cfwmh sdf-dmmingoven.
AutomaticTemperatureProbe.
Probeissturdy,butcareshouldbe
takenin handling.Do nottwistor
bend;avoiddroppingtemperature
probe.
Cleanassoonafterusingaspos-
sible.TCIclean,wipewith MJcisy
cloth,thenrub lightlywith plastic
scouringballIf necessary.Rinse
andcJ9.(CMwash
in dishwasher,)
HowtoCkwl theoutside
Case.Cleantheoutsideofyour
ovenwithsoapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry.Theouterpane
ofthewindowisglass.Justwipe
cleanwithadampcloth.Chrome
trim is bestwipedwithadampcloth
andthenwithadrytowel.
ControlPanel.Wipewith adamp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Do notuse
abrasivesor sharpobjectsonthe
panel.Theycandamageit.
DoorSurface.Whencleaningsur-
facesof doorandoventhatcome
togetheronclosingthedoor,use
cmiymild,non-abrasivesoapsor
detergentsappliedwithasponge
or softcloth.
PowerCord.Ifthecord becomes
soiled,unplugandwashwith damp
cloth.Forstubbornspots,sudsy
watermaybeused,but becertain
to rinseanddrythoroughlybefore
pluggingcord intooutlet.
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TOrep!acehoodlamp,firstdisconnectpoweratmain
below. Be sure bulb to be replacedis cool before
fuseor circuitbreakerpanelorpullplug,Remove2
removing.Removebulbor bulbsandreplacewith
40
-—- -
screwsfrom each side-of lower-paneland 3 screws
watt appliancebulbs.Raiselowerpaneland replace
from front edge.Lowerpatiel until it restson range
screws.Connectelectricalpowerto microwaveoven.
—, ,0
“&orepimeyouoven lamp,first disconnef$tpowerat
ndn km orckcultbreakeror pullplug,Removethe
topgrill by takingoff 2screwswhich hold it in place.
Next,removethesinglescrewontop leftthatsecures
lamphousing.(On modeissoequipped.)Openoven
door for easierremovalof the lamp housingassern-
My.Thengra$ptab andpull out and upto cleardoor
hinge and front lip of ovumTo removebulb, push it
inwardgentlyandturn to loft,then pull outwardfrom
sockot.Ftoplacewith GELamp#25TfHXl
Do
notattempttooperatetheovonunhx$ethegrWk
inpUMx3*
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J
[
.
Cleanoffthegreaseanddustonhoodsurfacesoften.
Useawarmdetergentsolution.About1tabl~spoonof
ammoniamaybeaddedtothewater.Takecarermtto
touch the filters and enameledsurfaceswith this.
Ammoniawill tendto darkenmetal.
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The exhausthood feature cmyour GE microwave
oven
is equipped with a metal filter which collects
reaseiWhen the fan is operated, air is drawn up
through the filter and is then discharged through
provided venting to the outside,The breadalso has
a light for illuminating the counter surfaoe.
1/!!
I
IF!!
TOremovegreasefilter, grasp the “finger hold” on
Soak, then agitate filter in hot detergent solution.
the filter and push to the rear, The filter will drop
Don’t use ammonia or other alkali becauseit
will
nut.
darken metal. Light brushing can be used t~ re-
..- --
To replacegream filter, insert the filter in the &op
move embedded dirt. Rinse, shake and remove
frame slot on the back of the opening, Push to the
moisture before replaGing. Filters should be
rearand upward to snap into place.
cleanedat leastoncea month.Neveroperateyour
hoodwithoutthe filterInBhm. In situations where
flaming might ocxw cms~rfaces below hood, filter
will retard entry of flames Intothe unit.
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to Used the
The two-position wire shelf isspecif-
ically designed for added capacity
heating andreheating in your Space-
maker@microwave oven. Now heat-
ing and reheating, which are the
most popular usesof microwave
ovens,
maynowbedonein multiple
quantities,soseveralfoodsare
ready to serveat the same time.
When microwaving with the oven
shelf, some techniques will differ
from the cookbook which came with
youroven.It is importantto arrange
foods properly, and this is shown
onthe nextpage.Utensilsizeis
important;selectfromamongthe
suggestionsbelow.Also,foodsize
shouldbeconsidered;foodsover
31/2 inches high, or 3poundsare‘ot
recommendedfor shelfcooking,
Battersanddoughfoodsandalso
foodsfor ovenmealsusingscratch
recipesshouldbecookedwithout
theovenshelf,followingcookbook
directions.
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Usepotholderswhenhandling
foodkheatedtogetherwithyo~r
OVW’1shelf,ef$peddlywhenheating
largeramountsof food in8inch
squareor other2quartsizecasse-
roles.Extrasteamgeneratedfrom
multiplefoodcookingmaymake
utensilshotterthanwith regular
microwaving,
UtensilsforShelfHeating
andReheating
Before placing food in the dishes
you plan to use
for shelfmicro-
waving,checkto seethattheywill
fit together on or under the shelf.
Also,besureutensilsaremicro-
wavesafe.
Casswolesfor heatingor reheating
include1cup measuringcup,
8x4x3-inchloafdishes,$x5x3-inch
loafdishesor 9-inchpieplates.
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Leftoversmaybeplacedin small
individualceramicor plasticbowls
or dividedplates.
Usewaxpaperor plasticwrap
insteadof lidson casseroles,Lids
mayaddtoo muchheightto dish.
ShelfPositioning
To insert shelf,tip backslightlyand
fit intoshelfsupportson backoven
wall,Setfrontof shelfon sidesup-
portsasshown.
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Shelfhastwo positions.Usein low
positionwhenheat!ngtwo casse-
rolesor reheatingfrozzmTVdinners -
or entrees.
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The highshelfpositionmoreevenly
spacestheareaaboveand
below
shelf.Usethis positionfor heating
platesof leftovers.
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How To Heat or ReheatSimilarTypesof Food
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Two platesofleftoversmaybe
reheatedtogether. Arrange thick or
densefoodsto outsideedgesof
plateandcoverwith plasticwrap.
Microwaveat HIGH (10)for 3 min-
utes.Reversepositionof plates(top
to bottom) and rotate%turn. Con-
tinuemicrowavingatHIGH(10)for
3to 4 minutes.Continueheating,if
necessary,until hot,
HowToReheatSeveralDifferent
When heating severaldifferent types
of food together, foods which should
beserved hot must be
placedonthe
ovenshelf,whilefoodswhichare
onlywarmedshouldbeplacedon
thefloor,Thisisbeeausemicrowave
energyeriterstheovenfrom th~top
only,Also,it is importantto remem-
berthatfoodsabsorbmicrowave
energyatdifferentrate%Ratescan
beaffectedbythesizeof thefood,
anditsstartingtemperature,
Becauseof thevaryingratesyou
mayneedto startreheatinga large
or densefooda fewminutesahead
of time,thenaddothersmalleror
lessdensefoods.Alternately,if one
oftheseveralfoodsyouareheating
seemsundercookedbutth~others
areheatedsatisfa~tcwily,letthe
urwferheatedfoodcontinuecooking.
Reheatingtwocasseroles(height
shouldb; lessthan3%inches)is
nowpossible,Coverwith plastic
wrap.Usestaggeredarrangements
of food,placingfoodon rightside
of shelfandleftsideof floor.Refer
to Heatingor ReheatingGuide(see
insidefrontcoverof cookbook)for
suggestedmicrowavetimepercasse-
roleandaddtogetherthetimes.
MicrowaveatHIGH(1(3),reversing
positionof foods(topto bottom)
afterhalfof time.Also,heatseveral
smallerbowlsof leftoversthis way,
stirringandreversingpositionsafter
halfof time.
Typesoff%ocfsTogether+
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Twofrozenindividualentress(5to
7OZ,ea.)ortwoTVdinners(10to
12oz.ea,)arebothreadytoserve
atthesametime.Removebatterfoods;
cooktheseconventionally,Return
foil trayscontainingfoodto boxes
inwhichtheywerepurchased.
Placeinovenwith oneTVdinner
on rightshelfandthesecond
dinneron leftfloor.Microwaveat
HIGH(10)for 6 minutes.Reverse
positions(topto bottom)androtate
foodsY2turn.Continuemicrowaving
atHIGH(10)for 6minutes.Check-
dinnersfor heating.Ifonedinner
seemslessdonethandesired,
returnit to the boxandcnntinue
heatingonshelf1to 2more
minutes,
Heator reheatdifferenttypesof
foodatHIGH (10),Todt?termine
heatingtimes,addtogethertimesfor
ailfoods,(Seeheatingguideinside
frontcoverof cookbook,)Afterhalf
of time,stiror rearrangefoods(do
notreversepositions).Checkfoods
(topshelfespecially)after%1of total
timeandremoveanywhichare
done,Continuecookingothers,
Placeonshelfhw~~ordensefoods
which needthemostheating,such
asleftoverfriedchicken,casseroles
of cannedor leftovervegetables,
riceor pasta.Placeonovenfloor
thosefoodswhichneedonly be
warmed,suchasbakerypies,rolls,
muffinsor breads.
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GE JVM61 User manual

Category
Microwaves
Type
User manual

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