GE JE690T, Use & Care Manual

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How to Use the Minute/Second Timer
The Minute/Second Timer has
three timing functions:
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It operates as a minute timer.
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It can be set to delay cooking.
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It can be used as a hold setting
after defrosting.
The Minute/Second Timer operates
without microwave energy.
How to Time a 3-Minute
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1. Touch TIMER pad.
2. Touch number pads 3,0 and O
(for 3 minutes and no seconds).
3. Touch START. Display shows
time counting down. The timer
signals when time is up.
Using a Holding Time
The Minute/Second Timer can also
be used to program a “holding
time” between microwave cooking
functions. The time can range from
one second to 99 minutes and 99
seconds. A holding or standing
time may be found in some of your
own recipes or the Cooking Guide.
Programming Delayed
Cooking
To delay cooking up to 99 minutes
and 99 seconds, touch TIME
COOK pad and enter cook time.
Touch
TIMER pad and
enter number of minutes to delay
cooking. Then touch START.
Timer will count down to zero and
cooking will begin.
How to Defrost, Hold
and Time Cook
Let’s say you want to defrost a
frozen casserole for 15 minutes,
hold for minutes and then
Time Cook for 25 minutes.
Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: Take the casserole from
the freezer and place it in the oven.
Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST.
Step 3: Touch pads 1,5,0 and O
for 15 minutes defrosting time.
“15:00” appears on display.
(Defrosting is automatically set on
power level 3, but can be changed
by touching the POWER LEVEL
pad and the desired power level.)
Questions and Answers
Q. What will happen if
accidentally reverse my defrost,
and cook instructions?
A. The oven will automatically
rearrange your program.
Defrosting will always come first,
then hold, and then the cooking
function.
Q. Can I defrost and hold
A. Yes. Sometimes you may only
want to defrost a food, hold it and
cook it later. All you need to do is
program in Time Defrost and the
amount of time. Then program
Hold and the amount of time. Be
sure to put the thawed dish in the
refrigerator promptly.
NOTE: Foods that are highly
perishable, such as milk, eggs, fish,
stuffings, poultry and pork should
not be allowed to sit out for more
than one hour after defrosting.
Room temperature promotes the
growth of harmful bacteria.
Q. I programmed my oven for a
specific defrosting time but it
defrosted longer than necessary.
What happened?
A. When instructions conflict, the
oven carries out the
instruction. You may have set the
oven to defrost for 4 minutes, hold
for 2 minutes, and then defrost for
6 minutes. In this case, the oven
would defrost for 6 minutes and
for 2 minutes.
minutes of cooking time.
Step 8: Touch START. As each
function is automatically
performed, oven display shows
instructions entered and the
function. When time is up, the
oven signals and flashes “End.”
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