GE JVM48 User manual

Brand: GE

Model: JVM48

Category: Microwaves

Type: User manual

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SPACEMAKER JVM48

GE JVM48 is a microwave oven with advanced features that make cooking easier and more efficient. It comes with a temperature probe, allowing you to cook food to a specific internal temperature, ensuring perfect results every time. The variable power levels provide precise control over the cooking process, so you can defrost, reheat, or cook a variety of foods with ease. The spacious interior accommodates large dishes and multiple items, making it ideal for family meals or entertaining guests.

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be sure he has done so: also send

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Before Microwaving ... , .. . . . . . . 2

SafetyInstructions........... 3,4

Featuresof YourOven.......... 5

TouchControl Panel ......... 6,7

Howto TimeCook ............. 8

Howto Defrost ................ 9

HowtoTempCook

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GroundingInstructions........ 11

CareofYourOven ......... 12,13

TheProblemSolver ........... 13

TheExhaustFeature .......... 14

IfYouNeedService ........... 15

Warranty.......... .., f3ackCover

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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only

in mxmrdancewithths pr43-

vicieclinstallation

@Do not coveror Mockany

amth43

a CM)not L&%3

4sCMnot powercord

CXplug in water.

a Keeppowercord awayfrom

heatedsur%M%3EL‘

43Do not letpowercord hang

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.

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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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a Add heating babyk)ocfin

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

Hto cookwith. Ifyouleave

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

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.

groundedby a .

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thespeciaiinstallationbook-

ietpack$dwith themicrowave

oven.

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kxwe WC&X3unik3

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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or fiattray.

—Never kmchunderthe

ovenwithmeventfan

because

it mayspreadthe

frames,

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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,

MasticMode SthwwCover.Protectsthe rrmcle

stirrer which distributes microwaveenergy into

the oven.

5. OvenVent.

& (Mm

Light.Goes on when ckxx is opened or

when ovenisoperating in artyfunction.

7.OvenFioor,

& Temperature Probe. Use with Temperature

Cook only,

ReceptacleforTernperstureProbe,

Time

W CXmtroLUsetosotamount of cooking

timo when rnlcrowavingby time,

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12.

13.

14.

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17.

18.

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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START

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.

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Step1:Fillacup2/3full ofwaterand

add 1 teaspoon of freeze dried

coffee.Usea cupthat hasno metal

decoration.Placecup

inoVenand

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,

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.

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.

@ Hamemacfedinnerscanbefrozen

in shallow foil trays andheatedfor

lateruse.Selectfoodswhich micro-

wavewelL

Step % When oven

signals and

shuts

off, turn package over and

door.

Step&Turn TimeSetto8minutes,

andpushSTART,Whenovenshuts

off,separatepiecesandletstandto

Qompletedefrosting.

o Pre-packaged frozen dinners

can be defrosted and microwave

cooked.

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.

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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fiJJJ-1

Fig,1

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.

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,

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.

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.

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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Thiswarrantyisextendedto the

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Foroneyearfromdateof original

originalpurchaserandanysucceed-

purchase,wewill provide,freeof

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charge,partsandservicelaborin

forordinaryhomeusein the48

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