GE JE1530 Use And Care & Cooking Manual Download Page 24

Staple 

sales slip or 

 check

YOUR GE MICROWAVE OVEN

here. Proof of original purchase date

is needed to obtain 

under warranty.

WHAT IS COVERED

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

This warranty is 

 to

For one year from date of original

the original purchaser and any

purchase, we will provide, free of

succeeding owner for products

charge, parts and 

 labor to

purchased for use in the 48

repair or replace 

 

   

mainland states, Alaska, Hawaii

microwave oven that fails because

and Washington, 

of a manufacturing defect.

All warranty service will be

LIMITED ADDITIONAL

provided by our Factory Service

NINE-YEAR WARRANTY

Centers or by our authorized

For the second through tenth year

Customer 

 servicers during

from date of original purchase, we

normal working hours.

will provide, free of charge, a

Should your appliance need

replacement magnetron 

 if

service, during warranty period or

the magnetron tube fails because

beyond, call 800-GE-CARES

of a manufacturing defect. You pay

(800-432-2737).

for any service labor charges.

For each of 

 

 warranties:

To avoid any trip charges, you

must take the microwave oven to a
General Electric Factory Service
Center or a General Electric

Customer Care@ 

 and pick

it 

up 

following service. In-home

service is also available, but you
must pay for the service technician’s
travel costs to your home.

WHAT IS NOT COVERED

● 

Improper installation.

● 

Failure of the product if it is used

. Service trips to your home to teach

If you have an installation problem,

for other than its intended purpose

you how to use the product.

contact your dealer or installer.

or used commercially.

Read your Use and Care material.

You are responsible for providing

● 

Damage to product caused

If you then have any questions

adequate electrical, exhausting

by accident, fire, floods or acts

about operating the product,

and other connecting facilities.

of God.

please contact your dealer or our

● 

Replacement of house fuses or

WARRANTOR IS NOT

Consumer Affairs office at the

 of circuit breakers.

RESPONSIBLE FOR

address below, or call, toll free:

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

GE Answer 
800.626.2000
consumer information service

Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion

may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which 

 from state to state.

To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.

Warrantor: General Electric Company

If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:

 Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225

Part No. 
Pub 

 49-8491

 

Summary of Contents for JE1530

Page 1: ...ry of Microwave Terms 16 Heating or Reheating Guide 17 HoldTime 10 MicrowavingTips 6 Kitchen Timer 10 Popcorn 12 PowerLevels 6 10 13 Program Cooking 7 Turntable 3 4 7 i Problem Solver 22 More questions call GE Answer Center 800 626 2000 Care and Cleaning 20 Control Panel 2O Turntable 2O installation 2 1 22 Adapter Plugs 2 1 Extension Cords 22 Grounding Instructions 21 22 COnSUrner SerViCeS 23 Appl...

Page 2: ...k Louisville KY 40225 If you received a damaged oven Immediately contact the deder or builder that sold you the oven Save time and money Before you request service Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide It lists causes of minor operating problems that you cm correct yourself All these things are normal with your microwave oven Steam or vapor escaping from around the door Light reflecti...

Page 3: ...not immerse power cord or plug in water Keep power cord away from heated surfaces Do not let power cord hang over edge of table or counten Do not operate this appManee if it has a damaged power cord or plug ifit is not working properly or ifit has been damaged or dropped Do not operate oven without the turntable and turntable support seated and in place Do not OW turntable to be restricted so the ...

Page 4: ...imw the turntable kome too hot to touch Be care touching the turntable during and r cooking Foods cooked in tiquids such as pasta may tend to boil over more rapidy than foods containing less moisture Shodd this occur refer to the Care and Cleaning section s for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven Thermometer Do not use a thermometer in food you are microwaving unlws the thermometer...

Page 5: ...cmwave ovens eck the package for proper use Hot foods and steam ean ause burns Be care when opening p any containers of hot food including popcorn bags cooking pouches and boxes To prevent possible injury direct steam away from hands and face SAm SE mS UCTIONS To obtain service see the Consumer Services page in NEXT if you are still not pleased write rdl the the back of this guide details includin...

Page 6: ... your microwave oven can be compared to the surface units on a range HIGH Power Level 10 or full power is the fastest way to cook and gives you 100 power Each power level gives you microwave energy a certain percent of the time Power Level 7 is microwave energy 70 0 of the time Power Level 3 is energy 3070 of the time A high setting 10 will cook faster but may need additiond attention such as freq...

Page 7: ...icrowave oven Program CooMng Use your Touch Control Panel to Time Defrost or Create your own programs to suit your individud Time Cook I D with choice of power levels from cooking style For example use the fitchen Timer to 1 lowest to 10 highest to Reheat using a preset delay the start of Time Cook I 11 or program a hold time and power level to cook popcorn using a preset time between Time Defrost...

Page 8: ...OK NO SOUND WGW LBS OEF TIME 1 1 CODE TIME COOK TIME I II DEFROST I POPCORN AUTO DEFROST I GUIDE BEHIND DOOR I I POWER KITCHEN I LEVEL TIMER I CLOCK I Express Cook l 5 Minutes r 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 START II CLEAR OFF 8 ...

Page 9: ...uch this pad and food weight then START The oven automatically sets power levels and defrosting time 9 HTC N TI R is feature uses no microwave energy It functions as either a kitchen timer as a holding period after defrost or as a delay timer before time or temperature cooking 10 CLOCK Touch this pad to enter time of day or check time of day while microwaving To set clock first touch CLOCK pad and...

Page 10: ...ng Touch START Timer will count down for 3 minutes and no seconds to zero and cooking will begin m Step 3 Touch START Display shows time counting down The timer signals when time is up How to Defrost Hold and Time Cook Let s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for 15 minutes hold for 10 minutes and then Time Cook for 25 minutes Here s how to do it m Step 4 Set standing or hold time by touch...

Page 11: ... you must reset the timer to resume cooking How to Change Power Level 1 Press TIME COOK I 11 2 Select cooking time 3 Press PO R LEVEL 4 Select power 5 Press START Using the Tke Cook Feature The Time Cook II feature lets you set two time cooking functions within one program This is ided if you want to change power levels during your cooking operations Here s how to do it Step 1 Place food in oven i...

Page 12: ...o touch START the oven will start immediately How to Adjust the Popcorn Program to Protide a Shorter or Longer Cook Time If your favorite popcorn is not completely popped there is a simple adjustment you can make Touch the POPCORN pad and then immediately touch number pad 9 A plus sign will appear on the display beside the word POP The plus sign indicates 20 seconds more cooting time is being prov...

Page 13: ...to set remaining hdf of defrosting time Touch START Step 6 men the oven signals and flashes End open the door remove the package and sepwate strawberries to finish defrosting Defrosting Tips Foods frozen in paper or e ti Family size re packa ed frozen dinners can be p For even defrosting some plastic can be de fi sted in foods need to be b oken the package Tightly closed up or separated pm of pack...

Page 14: ...ple touch number pads 1 and 2 for weight of 1 2 pounds 1 pound 3 ounces See Conversion Guide below After 3 seconds START flashes m Step 4 Touch START pad Display shows defrost time counting down Twice during defrosting the oven beeps 4 times and TURn flashes the Auto Defrost Guide for what to do at the first c Fo lowthe directionsin f 1 and second signal Then close the door and touch START pad Men...

Page 15: ... 1 6 0 lbs Turn over and shield tail and head SECOND SIGNAL Separate and shield where necessary Remove defrosted pieces Remove defrosted areas and break apart Separate patties Shield if necessary Remove defrosted pieces Shield if necessary Separate and remove defrosted pieces Turn over and Shield Shield where necessary Separate and remove defrosted pieces Separate and remove defrosted pieces Separ...

Page 16: ...asts or baked foods to prevent over browning When microwaving you use small strips of foil to shield thin parts such as the tips of wings and legs on poultry which would cook before larger parts Arcing Sparks caused by too much metal in the microwave oven or metrd touching the side of the oven or foil that is not molded to food Prick Foods to Release Pressure Steam builds up pressure in foods that...

Page 17: ...oz per serving I to 2 servings 1 to 3 min I Hot dogs and sausages I to 2 1 4 to 1 min I ce and pasti 2 3 3 4 cup per serving 1 to 2 servings 1 2 to 3 min I Saucy main dishes chop suey spaghetti creamed chicken 1 to 2 servings 2 to 5 min chili stew macaroni and cheese etc 3 4 1 cup per serving I Steaks chops ribs meat pieces 1 to 2 servings Meal High 7 1 to 4 min Thinly sliced meat 3 to 4 oz per se...

Page 18: ...kage in oven Microwave just until franks can be separated Let stand 5 minutes if necessq to complete defrosting Ground meat 1 lb 5 to 8 min Turn meat over after first balf of time Roast beef lamb veal pork 10 to 16 min per lb Use Power Level Wam I Steaks chops and cutlets 5 to 10 min per lb Place unwrapped meat in cooking dish Turn over after first half of time and shield warm areas with foil Afte...

Page 19: ...m head 1 medium head 1O OZ package In 2 qt casserole place 1 2 cup water In 2 qt casserole place 1 2 cup water In I qt casserole place 2 tablespoons water Corn frozen kernel 10 oz package In I qt casserole place 2 tablespoons water Corn on the cob fresh 1 to 5 ears In 2 qt oblong glass baking dish place corn If com is in husk use no water if com has been husked add 1 4 cup water Rearrange after ha...

Page 20: ...r cooking Wash it carefully in warm sudsy water or in the dishwasher The turntable and support can be broken if dropped Remember do not operate the oven without the mmtable and support in place Special note when using Brown N Sear Dish If grease is present high heat generated on bottom of a Brown N Sear dish may cause the grease to bum onto the oven tray This may be removed with a cleanser such as...

Page 21: ...sure proper ground if you still elect Fig 2 and firm connection before use I to use an adapter where local codes permit a MPORARY the wall receptacle cover screw does not ground the appliance unless the cover screw is metal and not insulated and the wall receptacle is grounded through the house wiring You should have the circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is pro...

Page 22: ...ome may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker Unplug yo ticrowaveoven enplugitbackti I M e S 3 prong plug on oven is fiHy inserted into WW receptacle CONTROL PANEL Door not securelv closed LIG D WT OWN ST T pad must be touched after entering cooking selection L NOT START Anotherselection entered eady in oven and CLWO pad not touched to cancel it I Make sure ...

Page 23: ...aired hearing or speech who have Braille controls for a variety of GE access to a TDD or a conventional teletypetiter may appliances and a brochure to call 800 TDD GEAC 800 83 M322 to request informa assist in planning a barrier free tion or service kitchen for persons with limited mobility To obtin these items free of charge call 800 626 2000 Service Contiac 80M262224 You can have the secure feel...

Page 24: ...vice is also available but you must pay for the service technician s travel costs to your home WHAT IS NOT COVERED Improperinstallation Failure of the product if it is used Service trips to your home to teach If you have an installation problem for other than its intended purpose you how to use the product contact your dealer or installer or used commercially Read your Use and Care material You ar...

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