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Page 2: ...rProductOwnership RegistrationCard If youmove or if youare nottheoriginal purchaserpleasewriteto us statingmodeland serialnumbers Thisappliancemustbe registered Pleasebe certainthatit is Writeto GeneralElectricCompany nge productService AppliancePark Louisville KY40225 1 youreceiveda damagedOven e Immediatelycontactthedealer or builder thatsoldyouthe MicrowaveOven Savetime and money Beforeyou requ...

Page 3: ...ing Readall instructions beforewing this When using electrical appliances basicsafetyprecautions should be followed including the following risk of burns electric shock fire injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID POSSIBLEEXPOSURE KI EXCESSIVEMICROWAVE ENERGY...

Page 4: ... itsaves energyand prolongslifeof the oven Donot pop popcorn in your microwave ovenunless in a specialmicrowavepopcorn accessory or unlessyouuse popcornlabeledfor use in microwaveovens Ifmaterials insidethe oven shouldignite keep ovendoor closed turn ovenoff and disconnectthe powercord or shut off powerat the fuseor circuitbreaker panel Someproducts such as whole eggsand sealed containers for exam...

Page 5: ...ooking pork follow our directionsexactlyand always cookthe meatto at least 170 Thisassuresthat in the remote possibilitythattrichinamaybe presentin the meat it willbe killedand meatwillbe safe to eat Boilingeggs in and out of shell is not recommended for microwavecooking Pressure can buildup insideeggyolkand maycauseit to burst resulting in injury Foodswith unbroken outer skin suchas potatoes hot ...

Page 6: ...ial Numbers 7 ModeStirrer Cover Protects the microwaveenergy distributing system Do not removethis cover Youwill damage the oven 8 MICROTHERMOMETERT l temperature probe Usewith TEMP COOK HOLD function only 9 IXXJBLE DUTYT shelf Lets youmicrowaveseveralfoodsat once See SafetyInstructions for special instructions When this shelf is not in use please remove from the oven 10 RemovableGlassCooking Tray...

Page 7: ...of day or check time of day whi cmicrowaving N set clock first touch CLOCK pad anti then enter time ofday For example if time is 1 30 touch numhcr pmis 1 3 and Oand 1 30 ill appear in display Touch STARTpad To reset or change imc simply repeat above process o fo 3 43 43 c 6 IlispIay Displaystime ofday and timecountingdownduring cookingfunctions or powerlevel when PowerLevelpad is touched 7 Number ...

Page 8: ...the door MISandAnswa ii Q Isetxny ovenfortiwtime calledfor in the recipe but at the end of the time aUowed9 my dish wasn tdone Whathappened A Sincehousepowervariesdue to time or locationmanyTime Cook recipesgiveyoua time range to preventovercooking Set the ovenfor minimumtime test the food for doneness and cook your dish a littlelonger if necessary I want tocookon a Power Levelother thanI D what d...

Page 9: ...The oven will then hold the temperature Step 7 Touch the CLEAR OFF pad to stop the cycle Step 8 Removeprobe and food from the oven Usc a lower power level it will heat more evenly even though requiring more time Be sure frozen food has been completelydefrostedbeforeinserting probe Probe may break off if used in frozen fwxk ovcr foods loosely for moisture control and quick even heating Quest ions m...

Page 10: ...emove any foil covers Keep metal trays at least 1 awayfrom cavity walls Check your Cookbook for other defrosting tips QuestionsandAnswers Q When I pressSTART I hear a dullthumping noise What is it A This soundis normal It is lettingyouknowthe ovenis usinga PowerLevellowerthan HI Q Can I Defrostsmall items in a hurry A Yes but they will need more frequentattentionthan usual Raise the PowerLevelafte...

Page 11: ...hes Step 3 Touchpads 1 5 0 and Ofor 15minutesdefrostingtime 15 00 appears on display Defrostingis automaticallyseton PowerLevel LO but can be changedby touching the desired powerlevelpad Step 4 Set standingor hold time by touching MIN SEC TIMER 0 appears on displayand TIME tlashes Step 5 Touch 1 0 0 and Gto hold for ten minutes 10 00appears on display Step 6 Touch TIME COOK pad The display shows 0...

Page 12: ...ybe removed with a cleanser such as Bar KeepersFriend Cleanser by SerVaasLaboratories Inc After usingBar Keepers Friend Cleanser rinse and dry thoroughly followinginstructionson can Do not use Bar Keepers Friend Cleanser on the painted surfaces such as the walls It may scratch the paint Bar Keepers Friend Cleanser is sold in many grocery hardware and department stores DOUBLE lDUT YTh shelf Your sh...

Page 13: ...eproper polarity in the connection ofthe power cord Caution Attachingthe adapter ground terminal to the wall receptacle cover screw does not ground the appliance unlessthe cover screw is metal and not insulated and the wallreceptacle is grounded through the house wiring Youshould havethe circuit checked by a qualified electrician to make sure the receptacle is properly grounded When disconnecting ...

Page 14: ...tsof foodin 8 inch squareor other 2 quart size casseroles Extra steamgenerated frommultiple foodcooking may makeutensilshotter than with regular microwaving se when metal utensils They may be hot utensils for shelf HeatingandReheating Beforeplacingfoodin thedishes youplanto useforshelfmicro waving checktoseethattheywill fittogetheronor undertheshelf Also besureutensilsaremicro wavesafe Utensilsfor...

Page 15: ...eed to startreheatinga largeor dense fooda fewminutesahead of time thenadd other smaller or less dense foods Alternately if one ofthe foodsyouare heating seems undercookedbut the others are heated satisfactorily let the underheated foodcontinuecooking Heat or reheatdifferenttypesoffood at HI Todetermineheatingtimes add timesfor allfoodstogether See heatingguide inCookbook After halfoftime stiror r...

Page 16: ... enteringcooking selection AnotherselectionenteredalreadyinovenandCLIOUVOFF nottouchedto cancelit MakesureyouhaveenteredcookingtimeaftertouchingTIMECOOK CIJ3AR OFI was touched accidentally Reset cooking program and touch START Make sure you haveentered a desired finished temperature after touching TEMP COOK HOLD Cooking times may vary because of starting food temperature food density or amount of ...

Page 17: ...ervice contracts For Mmbie free service beyond f g gy the written warranty period 1 Y If youprefer to budgetyourrepairexpenditures r insteadof beingsurprisedbythem GE offers Z Z ZZ servicecontracts for varyinglengthsof time on i all GE major appliances Witha contract we ll g keepyour appliancein good operatingcondition duringthe contract period at no additional _ 4 s charge i 1 L lk z i k ij J r i...

Page 18: ... Alaska Hawaii and Washington DC All warrantyservicewill be provided by our FactoryService Centersor by our authorized Customer Carefi servicersduring normal working hours Look in the White or YellowPages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRICCOMPANY GENERAL ELECTRICFACTORY SERVICE GENERAL ELECTRIC HOTPOINTFACTORYSERVICEor GENERAL ELECTRICCUSTOMER CARE SERVICE Printed in Korea ...

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