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Howto TimeCook ............. 8
Howto Defrost ................ 9
HowtoTempCook
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e Makesureallutensilsusedin
yourmicrowaveovenarelabeled
“suitablefor microwaving”.Check
yourCookbookfor specifictest
todetermine“microwave-safe”
utensils.
* Papertowels,wax paper,and
plastic wrapcan beusedto cover
dishesinorderto retainmoisture
andpreventspattering.
@Somemicrowavedfoods require
stirring,rotating,or rearranging.
CheckyourCookbookfor specific
instructions.
@Somefoodssuchasunshelled
eggsand
hotdogsmustbepierced
toallowsteamto escapeduring
cooking,
Whenusingelectricalappliances
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
following:
WAFINIIW3-TOreducethe risk
of burns,electricshock,fire,
injury to personsor exposureto
excessivemicrowaveenergy:
@Usethis appiiarweonly for its
intendeduseasdescribedinthis
manual.
@Readand
follow thespecific
“PRECAU?7CXWTO AVOID
FQSSIBLE EXFKMJFE TO
ENERGY”
found cmpage2$
a Thisappliancemustbe
grounded,Connectonlyto
properlygroundedoutlet.See
found Qnpage~1.
s Forbest
operation, plugthis
appkmx ktta its own ekdrical
QUth3?t,to p@&3nt flickeringof
lights, of fuseor trip=
ping of circuit breaker.
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a Keeppowercord awayfrom
heatedsur%M%3EL‘
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overedgeof tableor counter,
a Do not operatethis appliance
if it hasa powercord
or pltig, Hit isncdworking prop=
erly,or if it hasbeendamaged
or dropped.
@Thisapplianceshouldbe$xw-
vicedcmlyby service
personnel, nearest
Wm4cefa~ility for
exarnin~tio?l,repairor
@
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supervisionis rwcessar’ywhen
usedby ahildren.
@Seedoor cleaninginstruc-
tionscmpage12.
s Toreducethe riskof fire in
theovencavity:
—Donotovercook
food.Care-
fully attendappiianceif paper,
plastic,or othercombustible
materialsarepiacedinsidethe
ovento facilitatecooking.
—Removewiretwist-tiesfrom
paperor plasticbagsbefore
placingbagin oven.
---Donot useyourmicrowave
ovento dry newspapers.
-Paper towelsandnapkins,
waxpaper.l%~ycledpaper
productscancontainmetal
fleckswhichmaycausearcing
or ignite.Paperproductscon-
taining nylonor nykmfilaments
SIMX.Mbeavoided,asthey may
alsoignite.
-!343no! pop Inyour
avenunlessin a spe-
cial microwave~pcorn acx.x3s-
soryor unles youusepopcmrn
labeledfor use;,nmicrowave
ovens.
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empty!03VM damagetothe
avenandthe offkw.Hby
acxkkmttheovenshouldrun
empty43minuteortwo, no harm
isclone,F+3wever,try to avoid
opsratingtheovenemptyat all
times—itsavesenergyand pro-
Icmgslifeof the oven.
-if materialsinsidethe oven
shouldignite,keepcwendoor
closed,turn ovenoff,anddis-
connectthe powercord,or shut
off poweratthefuseOrcircuit
breakerpanel,
@Someproductssuchas
wholeeggsand
sealed cmn-
tainem+=+xexample,closed
glassjars–may explodeand
shouldnut Beheatedinthis
oven.
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glassjars,evenwithout their
lids; especiallymeatandegg
mixtures.
@ E’bn’t
defrostfrozenbever-
agesin narrowneckbottles;
especiaHycarbonatedones.
Evenifthecontainerisopened,
pressurecanbuild up.Thiscan
causethecontainerto burst,
resultingin injury.
~ Usemetalonly asdirectedin
CCNMXM.
Metalstripsasused
on meat,roastsarehelpfulwhen
usedasshownin Cookbook.
TV dinners may becookedin
metaltrays.I-k3wever,when
usingmetalin microwaveoven,
keepmefa!al least‘t+lch away
fromsidesd mm.
* Cookingukmsilsmay
hot
becauseof heat
transferredfromthe heated
food.This isespeciallytrueif
plasticwrap
has beencovering
thetop andhandlesof the
utensil.Potholdersmaybe
neededto handlethe utensiL
@ theC$Vmlfhxw
can too hot !0 tauch.
Becarefultouchingthefloor
duringand
aftercooking,
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in food youaremicrowaving
unlessthat is
or for
useifl the oven.
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themlmm $MM
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theprobeinsidettw CMWIwithout
irfsertirlgit infocalor liquid,and
turnon microwaveenergy,it can
createelectricalarcing inthe
cwen,anddamageovenwalls.
e PlasticIJterwMv-+%3stic
utensilsdesignedfor microwave
cookingareveryuseful,but
shouldbeusedcarefully.EverI
microwaveplasticmaynot beas
tolerantof overcookingcondi-
tionsasareglassor ceramic
materialsand maysoftenor
charifsubjectedtoshortperiods
of overcooking.In longerexpo-
suresto overcooking,thefood
andutensilscould ignite.For
thesereasons:1)Usemicro-
waveplasticsonly “and use
them” in strictcompliancewith
the utensilmanufacturer’s
2) Do not
subjectemptyutensilsto rnicro-
wavirfg,3)Donotpermitchildren
to useplasti~utensilswithout
completesupervision.
e cC@drigpark follow
our diredions exactlyand
alwayscookthe meatto at least
170°.Thisassuresthat,in the
remotepossibilitythattrichina
maybepresentin the meat,it
will bekilledand meatwill be
safeto eat.
@ eggs(in andCM$M
shell)!$3not f(lf’
microwavecooking.Pressure
canbuild up insideeggyolk and
maycauseit to burst,resulting
in injury,
@ with CMJter
‘W@%”Swci-1aspQ&3iCE$%hat
dogsor 5EM3agQs,
apples}chickenliversandother
giblets,andeggs(Sx33abcwe)
shm.dcibepiercedto allow
steamto escapeduring cx30kif4g.
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shouldbealit,piercedor vw%ed
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ciirecteciiri Cookbook Ifthey
arenot,pk3sticcmulciburstdur-
ingor aftercooking,
possiblyresultingin Injury.Also,
plastic storagecontainersshouid
beat ieast
becausethey form atight seai,
Whencooking witin
lightiy coveredwith piasticwrap,
remove03verif3gcaf’efuiiyarlci
diwmtsteamawayfrom hands
and&Kx3.
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thespeciaiinstallationbook-
ietpack$dwith themicrowave
oven.
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athighhw3tsettings.
130ilcwercausessmokingand
greasyspilkwersthat mayignite
andspreadif ventfan isoper-
ating.Tominimizeautomaticfan
operation,useadequatesized
utensiisand usehigh heatset-
tingsonly whennecessary.
-In thementof43fpwasefirs,
smotherfiarningpanon surface
unit bycoveringpwl completely
with !M,cookiesheet
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ovenwithmeventfan
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1.DoorHandle, (Mm doesn’toperate unless door
issecurely latched.
2. Door Latch. PushIn to open door,
3.WindowwithMetalShield,Screenallows cook=
irtg to be viewed while keeping microwaves
confined in overt,
4.
MasticMode SthwwCover.Protectsthe rrmcle
stirrer which distributes microwaveenergy into
the oven.
5. OvenVent.
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Light.Goes on when ckxx is opened or
when ovenisoperating in artyfunction.
7.OvenFioor,
& Temperature Probe. Use with Temperature
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Ternp4watureSet G2ntrol. Useto set finished’
temperature of food when microwaving by
temperature,
T’hne/Temp $wltch [Cook Mode Selection).
SelectTimeor TemperatureCooking by setting
switch to desiredfunction.
PowerLevd SetControl.Setvariablepowers by
turning this control.
Start, Aiwayspush Start last after setting all
controis.
Greasei%tem.
CooktopLight,
HoodControls:
FanSwMh. Press once for high and twice for
lowspeed.Pressagain for off.
LampSwitch.Pushand releasefor light,
ModelandSerialNumbers.Locat@dinsideoven
attop left side,
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TIME CONW?(’)L
Yourmicrowaveovenhasacircular timer thatcanbe
rotated manually. Thetimer indicatcwmovestoward
“O” only whentheoveniscooking or defrosting with
microwaveenergy.
When the timer reaches“O” a bell will sound to tell
you that cooking is completed and the power, inte-
rior light and fan areshut off automatically.
Remember, if you open the door before the timer
reaches “O”,cooking or defrosting will stop. When
you closethe door and pressSTART,cooking starts
again whereyou left off,
TIME/TEMP SWITCH
To cook by Time, turn to the left, settimer. To cook
by Temperature, turn to the right and set tempera=
ture dial.
TEYvIPERATUFECONTROL
Insert temperature probe into food and place Inte
oven.Insertcableend hMoreceptacleon ovenwall,M
ovenwill not startwhenSTARTispushed,recheckto
makesuretheprobe issecwely attached,
Dialthe finishedtemperaturefollowing the recipedi-
rections.NOTE:If the actual temperatureof the food
hI the oven is higher than the temperatureyou dial,
the oven will not start. Check temperature again to
makesureyou’vesetthedial correctly.If not,resst.If
so,the food in the oven has already r~achedthe de=
sired finished temperature and no more heating is
fieeded,
When preset internal temperature is reached, oven
automatically turns off to signal that cooking has
stopped.Removethe cable endof theprobe from re-
ceptacle,takefood and probeout together,
NOTE: The actual temperature of the food during
cooking may be determined by turning the TEWW
CX?NTFK)Ldial to a lower setting until the oventurns
off. (Before restarting, open and close oven door to
resetcontrol)
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VARIAEME
POWERCONTROL
Your new microwave oven allows you a complete
selection of microwave power levelsfrom which to
choose. Always check with The Microwave Guide
and Cookbook to find out which power level is
recommendedfor the food you’re cooking,
The Variable Power Control is marked with 10set-
tings. However, you can adjust the power level to
selectsettingsbetweenthenumbersmarkedorIcon-
trol, to fit thetype, amount and kind of food you are
cooking. Inthis way,youhavecompletecontrol over
the amount of microwave power used for cooking
your food and, you haveflexibility to cook all food
types,becausepowercanheedjusted,
HOODCONT’RCMJ3
FanSwitch,Pressonce for high speed.Presstwice
for low speed,Pressagainfor off.
LampSwitch.Pushand releasefor light,
AU’KNVIA?VCFM FEATURE
Cooking appliances installed under the oven might,
under some heavy usage cond~?ions,cwse temper-
atures high enough to overheat some internal parts
ofthe microwaveoven.
To prevent overheating from taking place, the vent
fan is designedto automaticallyturn on at low speed
if excessivetemperaturesoccur. Shouldthis happen,
thefancannot be manuallyturned off, but it wil{auto=
maticallyturn off when the temperature is reduced,
Thefan maystayon up to approximately3(I minutes
after the range and microwave oven controls have
beenturned off.
Thetimecookingfeatureallows
Tobecomebetteracquaintedwith
youto presetthecookingtime.
timecooking,makeacupof coffee
Theovenshutsoff automatically.
byfollowingthestepsbelow.
PowerLevel10is recommendedfor
mosttimecooking,butyoumay
changethisfor moreflexibility.
SeeyourCookbook.
id!!!
Step1:Fillacup2/3full ofwaterand
add 1 teaspoon of freeze dried
coffee.Usea cupthat hasno metal
decoration.Placecup
inoVenand
close
door.
Step 2:
Turn PowerLevel Control
to HIGH*
Step%Turn Tirne/TempSwitchto
the leftto TIME.
Step4:Turn TimeSetto 1%or half-
way between1and2 for a cooking
timeof 1minuteand30seconds.
Srmr
Step% PushSTART.Whenovenis
cooking,interiorlightcomeson,and
a fan starts to operate to tell you
ovenisoper%ing.
Step6:Whentime is up, ovensig-
nalsandshutsoff automatically.
NOTE:When settinga time of less
than 1 minute, rotate timer %turn
and then back to desired time
setting.
t% Isetmyoven forthetimecalled Q. Can I interrupt my Time Cook-
for in the recipe but at the end of
ing to check thefood?
the time allowed, my dish wasn’t
A. Yes. If there is time remaining
done. Whathappened?
ontheTimer,simply closethedoor
A. Since house power varies due
(% i want to cook my dish cm a
and push START,
to time or location, many Time
PowerLevelother thanHIGH,what
NOTE: Microwave power will not
Cook recipesgiveyouatime range
do I needto do?
come on until ym.Jare ready. You
to prevent overcooking Set the
A. Tochangethe PowerLevel,turn
must push START for cooking to
owm for minimum time, t~st the
begin.
the Variable Power Level Control
food for doneness,and cook your
to Power Leveldesired. dish a little longer, if necessary,
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The Defrostsetting is designed
for eventhawing necessaryfor
largeamountsof food and is one
of the mostimportant advantages
of a microwaveoven.
e PowerLevel3 is recu,mmencied
for mostdefrosting,but youmay
changethis for moreflexibility.
o Seeyour Cookbook for the
completedefrosting chart.
Step3.Turn TimeSetto8minutes,
Tobacomebetteracquaintedwith
thedefrostfunction, defrostfrozen
pork chops by following the steps
below.
Step 1: Placepackageof chops in
the oven and turn Variable Power
LevelControlto3(LOW/C)EFROST).
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Step2,Turn Tirne/Temp Switchto
theleft to TtME.
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START
Tips
o Foodsfrozenin paperor plastic
can be defrostedin the package.
@ Forevendefrosting,manyfoods
needto bebroken upor separated
partofthewaythroughthedefrost-
ing time.
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Step4: PushSTART.Interior light
comes on and a fan starts telling
you ovenis operating.
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@ Hamemacfedinnerscanbefrozen
in shallow foil trays andheatedfor
lateruse.Selectfoodswhich micro-
wavewelL
Step % When oven
signals and
shuts
off, turn package over and
close
door.
Step&Turn TimeSetto8minutes,
andpushSTART,Whenovenshuts
off,separatepiecesandletstandto
Qompletedefrosting.
o Pre-packaged frozen dinners
can be defrosted and microwave
cooked.
I
4) Check yourCookbook for other
defrosting tips.
and
C).Can I Defrost small Items in a
hurry?
A, Yes,
small porous foods like
~ breadsandrolls,andsmallportions
~ of frozenfoodsmaybemicrowaved
~thigh~rpow~r.Chockthe “HOWto
ConvertDefrostTimes”Chartin the
Cookbook for the amount of time
savedwhenusinghigherpowers.
Q.WhenI cWMedthedoor, I heara
dullthumpingnoise.Whatis it?
A. This soundis normal,It is letting
youknowtheovenis usinga Power
LevellowerthanI-KM-t,
Q.Can I open the door during
defrostingto checkon theprogress
of myfood?
A. Yes.You may open the door at
any time during microwaving. To
resumedefrosting,close the door,
ovenbeginsoperatin$jif time is left
on timer.If not,resettimer.
C?.Whydon’tthedefrostingtimesin
the Cookbook seem right for my
food?
A. Cookbook times are average.
Defrostingtime can varyaccording
to the temperaturein your freezer.
Setyour ovenfor thetime indicated
inyourCookbook,if yourfood isstill
notcompletelythawedattheend of
that time, re-set your oven and
adjustthetimeaccordingly.
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For many foods, internal temperature is the best
testof doneness.
The
Temperature Probe
Roasts or poultry are cooked to your preference
The temperatureprobe is a food thermometer that
when temperature cooking. Heating or reheating
gauges the internal temperature of your food; it
foods accurately to a serving temperature you
mustbe usedwhen usingTEMPCOOK.
desireis simpleand easy.
HANDI E
TEMP COOK takes the guesswork out of cooking
becausethe ovenshutsoff automatically when the
food is done,
SENSOR
CLIP
HowtoTemperatureCookBasic
Step 1. Insert temperature probe
as directed in Cookbook and at-
tach probe securely in oven wall,
Closethe door.
SELECT
TIMEORTEMP
Coolaffi
Step2. Turn Time/Tem~Switch to
-fHiLtw”
Step3. Turn VariablePower Level
Control to 10(HIGH),
Step4,TurnTemperatureSetto 170.
START
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Step5. Push STAR7’butkn Inte=
rior light and fan come cmto tell
you ovenis operating.
Step 6. When temperature is
reached, the oven will automati-
cally shut off. Remove probe and
food from the oven.
CookingTips
@ Usealower power levelsetting;
itwill heatmoreevenlyeventhough
requiring moretime.
@ Be sure frozen
food has been
completelydefrostedbeforeinsert-
ing probe. Probe may break off if
usedin frozenfoods.
@ Always insert probe into the
center of meaty areas; take care
not to touch thefat or the bone.
. Insert probe as horizontally as
possible into foods as directed in
the recipes, Makesure the handle
doesnot touch the food.
@ Usethe clip to keep the probe
in placewhile heating,
. Cover *foods as directed in
Cookbookfor moisturecontrol and
quick, evenheating.
(2. Are there any foods I can’t
TEMPCOOK?
A. Yes,13cdicatebutter icings, ice
cream, frozen whipped toppings,
etc., soften rapidly at warm tem-
peratures+Gatters and doughs as
well as frozen foods are also diffi-
cult to cook precisely with the
probe, It is best to TIME CC)(3K
thesefoods.
Q.
CanIleavemyprobein theoven
if it’s not insertedin the food?
A. No, Ifthe probe isleft insidethe
oven, touching the oven wall, and
not insertedinfood,you maydama-
ge the oven.
Q. i-low do I know what tempera-
ture to set?
A, Your
Cookbookcontains sec-
tions on all typesoffoods showing
the temperatures neededto cook
the foods to different degrees
of doneness, For reheating, refer
to Reheating Charts in the front
of the Cookbook for specific
temperatures.
Q. Oven would
not startalthough
Idialedthetemperaturecorrectly.
What
iJSwrcmg?
A. If you havenot securely seated
the end of the probe into the
receptacle in the oven wall, or if
youhaveforgottento usetheprobe
or if the actualfood temperature is
higher than settemperature, oven
will not start.
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Thisappliancemustbegrounded.
Intheeventof anelectricalshort
circuit,groundingreducesthe risk
ofelectricshockby providingan
escapewirefor theelectriccurrent.
Thisapplianceisequippedwitha
powercord havingagrounding
wirewithagroundingplug.The
plugmustbepluggedintoanoutlet
thatisproperlyinstalledand
grounded.(Fig,1)
WARNING—improperuseofthe
groundingplugcan
resultina risk
ofeiectricshock,
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INSUREPROPERGROUND
EXIST’S BEFOREUSE
Consultaqualifiedelectricianor
servicetechnicianifthe grounding
instructionsarenotcompletely
understood,or if doubtexistsasto
whethertheapplianceisproperly
grounded.
Wherea standardtwo-prongwall
receptacleisencountered,it isyour
personalresponsibilityandobliga-
tionto haveit replacedwithaprop-
erlygroundedthree-prongwall
receptacle,
00 iUOt
UnderAnyCkcum-
Wmes CutorRemovethe
Third(Ground)ProngFrom
ThePowerCord.
DoNotthe anAdapterPlug
WithThisAppliance.
00 NotUseanExtension
CardWithThisAppliance.
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YourNewMicrowaveOvenisa
ValuableAppliance,ProtectUFrom
MisuseByFollowingTheseRules:
e Keepyourovencleanand
sweet-smelling.Openingtheoven
doorafewminutesaftercooking
helps“air-out”theinterior.An
occasionalthoroughwipingwitha
solutionof bakingsodaandwater
keepstheinteriorfresh.
e Don’tusesharp-edgedutensils
withyouroven.Theinteriw andex-
teriorovenwallscanbescratched.
Thecontrolpanelcanbedamaged.
6?Don’tremovecoveroverthe
‘Ww#’ atthetopoftheoven(micro-
wavefeature4cmpage5).Youwill
damagetheoven.
BECERTAINPOWERB OFF
BEFORECLEANINGANY
PARTOF“1’’I”M$OVEN*
How
to Clean the Inside
Walls,floorandpkwtlccover.!%=
cause
thereislittle heatexceptin
thefood,or sonwtimesin theuten-
sils,spillsandspattersareeasyto
remove.Somespatterscanbere-
movedwith a papertowel,others
mayrequireadampcloth.Fierrtove
greasyspatterswith asudsycloth,
thenrinseanddry.Do not use
abrasivecleanerscmovenwalls.
NEVERUSEA COMMERCIAL
OVENCLEANERONANYPART
OFYOURMICROWAVEOVEN.
Door-inside.Glass:Wipeupspatters
daily,washwhensoiled,with amin-
imumof sudsywarmwater.Rinse
thoroughlyanddry.
Metalandplasticpartson door:
Wipefrequentlywith a dampcloth
to removeallsoil.DONOTUSE
ABRASIVES,SUCHASCLEANING
POWDERSORSTEELANDPLAS-
TIC PADS.THEYMAYMARTHE
SURFACE.
Howto(Mm theOutside
Case.Cleantheoutsideof your
ovenwith soapanddampcloth,
thenrinseanddry,Theouterpane
of thewindowisglass.Justwipe
cleanwith a dampcloth.Chrome
trim is bestwipedwith adampcloth
andthenwith a drytowel.
ControlPanel.Wipewith a damp
cloth.Drythoroughly.Donotuse
abrasivesor sharpobjectsonthe
panel.Theycandamageit.
i%mrSurface.Whenc!~aningsur-
facesof door andoventhatcome
togetheron closingthedoor,use
only mild,non-abrasivesoapsor
detergentsappliedwith asponge
c?rSOftcloth.
SpeeialnotewhenusingBrown‘N
Sear131sh:Highheatgeneratedon
bottomof Brown‘NSearDishcan
causescorchedappearingstainsto
bakeontotheovenfloor if greaseis
present.Thesemayberemoved
with BarKeepersFriend@Cleanser
bySerVaasLaboratories,Inc.
After
using~ar KeepersFriend@
Cleanser,rinseanddrythoroughly,
followinginstructionsoncan.Do
notuseBarKeepersFriend@
Cleanseronthepaintedsurfaces
suchasthewalls.Itmayscratchthe
paint.
BarKeepersFriend@Cleanseris
soldin manygrocery,hardware,
anddepartmentstores.
AutomaticTemperatureProbe.
Probeissturdy,butcareshouldbe
takenin handling.Donottwistor
bend;avoiddroppingtemperature
probe.
Cleanassoonafterusingaspos-
sible.‘b clean,wipewithsudsy
cloth,thenrub!lghtlywith plastic -
scouringbaiiifnecessary.Rinse
anddry. (Orwashin dishwasher,)
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To replace hood iamp, first disconnectpower at
main fuse or circuit breaker panel or pull plug.
Remove2 screwsfrom eachside of lower paneland
3 screws from front edge. Lower panel until it rests
on range below. Besure buih to be replaced is cool
before removing. Removebulb or bulbs and replace
with 40watt appliance bulbs. Raiselower panel and
replace screws. Connect electrical power to micro-
waveoven.
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Toreplaceyour oven lamp,first disconnectpewerat
mainfuseorcircuitbreakerorput{ptug.Removethe
top grill by taking off 2 screwswhich hoid it in piace.
Nexti remove the single screw on top left that
secures lamp housing. (On models so equipped,)
Openoven door for easierremovalof thelamp hous-
ing assembly.Then grasptab and pull out and up to
clear door hinge and front lip of oven, To remove
bulb, push it inward gently and turn to left, then puii
outward from socket. Replace with GE Lamp
= 25T8DC,
Do
notattempttooperatetheovenualessthegdli [s
inplace,
SWe time and money=. .bekxe you
cd forSWWb, check the
Probiem:The ovendoesn’tseemto work at all.
Solution:Checkfirst to seethatthe3-prong plug is
inserted firmly into the proper receptacle. Next,
checktoseeif afuseneedsreplacingatcontrol box.
Problem:Ovenwon’t start when usingtemperature
probe,
Solution:Checkto makesureTime/Tempswitch is
set at TEMP. Make
sure the cable end is securely
“seated” into ovenreceptacleandthat temperature
setondial ishigherthanactualtemperatureof food.
I%obk?rn:Hoodfan isn’tworking right.
Solution:If it doesn’t work at aii, check the main
fuseor circuit breaker.If it works but is fasterthan
usuai,the fiiter may needcleaning. If fan goes cm
and off, it’s probabiy overheating. Check to make
surethefilter isciean.if it is,caiifor service.Iffanis
on and can’tbe turnedoff, seepage7 aboutthe
automaticfanfeature.
Problem:Microwavepowerwon’t comeon.
Solution:Check to be sure the door is securely
ciosed and the timer set. if a dish is touching the
doorwhen it seemsto beciosed,it actuaiiy may not
befirmiy ciosed.
Problem:Ovengoesoff beforesettimehaselapsed.
Solution:Check to be certain the ‘fuseprotecting
the receptacle into which
c~id is plugged is oper-
ating,if fuseHasnot biown andpowerstiii does not
function, caii for service.
AllTheseThingsAre
onYour Oven:
1. Steamor vaporescapingfrom around the door.
2. Light refiectkm around door or outer case.
3. Ouil thumping sound while operating at power
ieveisother than high.
4. Dimming oveniight andchangein biower sound
may occur whiie operating at power levels other
than high.
5. Some TV-Radio interference might be noticed
while usitig your microwaveoven.it’s similar to the
interferencecausedby other smail appliances and
doesnot indicate a probiem with your oven.
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Clean off the grease and dust on hood surfaces
often. Usea warm detergentsolution. About f table-
spoon of ammonia may be added to the water. Take
care not to touch the filters and enameled surfaces
withthis. Ammoniawill tendto darkenmetal.
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The exhaust hood feature on your GE microwave
through the filter and is then discharged through
oven is equipped with a metal‘filter which collects
providedventing to the outside.The hoodalso hasa
grease, When the fan is operated, ah’is drawn up
lightfor illumina~ingthe countersurface.
To removegreasefiiter,grasp the “finger hold” on
Soak, then agitate fiiter in hot detergent soiution.
thefilter andpush to MOrear.Thefilter will drop out,
Don’t use ammcmlaor other alkali because it will
To repiace grease filter, irwart the filter in the top
darkenmetal. Light brushing cm be usedto wwnuve
frame slot cm the back of the opening. Push to the
embedded dirt, Rinse, shake and remove moisture
before replacing.
Filtersshouldbe cleanedatkmt
rearand upwardto smapinto place.
oncea month.Neveroperateyourhoodwithoutthe
filter In phwe.
in situations where flaming might
occur cmsurfacesbelow hood, filter wili retard entry
of fiamosinto the unit.
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Iif
Toobtainservice,seeyourwarranty
onthebackpageofthisbook.
We’reproudofourserviceand
wantyoutobepleased.Ifforsome
reasonyouarenothappywiththe
serviceyoureceive,herearethree
stepstofollowforfurtherhelp,
FIRSTcontactthepeoplewho
servicedyourappliance.Explain
whyyouarenotpleased.Inmost
cases,thiswillsolvetheproblem.
NEXT,ifyouarestillnotpleased,
writeallthedetails—-includingyour
phonenumber—to:
Manager,ConsumerRelations
GeneralElectric
AppliancePark
Louisville,Kentucky40225 ,
FINALLY,ifyourproblemisstillnot
resolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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