GE JEM4JW Use & Care & Cooking Manual

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Adapter Plugs

Appliance Registration

Care and Cleaning

Control Panel

Convenience Food Guide

Cooking

Cooking Complete Reminder 5

Defrosting

Defrosting Guide

Delayed Cooking

Extension Cords

Features

Grounding Instructions

Heating or Reheating Guide 10, 11

Hold Time

Model JEM4JW

Microwaving Tips

Minute/Second Timer

Model and Serial Numbers

Power Levels

14, 15

Precautions

Problem Solver

Program Cooking

10-25

Safety Instructions

12, 13

Warranty

2-4

Back Cover

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Page 1 Convenience Food Guide Cooking Problem Solver Cooking Complete Reminder 5 Program Cooking 10-25 Safety Instructions Defrosting Defrosting Guide 12, 13 Warranty Back Cover Delayed Cooking Extension Cords Features Grounding Instructions Heating or Reheating Guide 10, 11 Hold Time Model JEM4JW...
Page 2: Help Us Help You
If you don’t understand something or need more help, write (include Write to: your phone number): (a) Do Not Attempt go operate GE Appliances this oven with the door open since Consumer Affairs Range Product Service open-door operation can result in...
Page 3 basic safity followed, includingtbo foiiowing: . Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitible for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, the risk of burns, electric shock, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used.
Page 4 (continued) in a microwave your a specird can become too hot to touch, Be oven. Pressure WU bufid up inside microwave oven urdess in microwave popcorn accessory or the egg yolk and will cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury. during and afier cooking, use in microwave ovens.
Page 5: Features
Features of Your Oven (For T~ COOK and TIME DEFROST cycles) To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until .6 Cubic Foot you either open the oven door or touch the Oven Interior CLEAR/OFF pad.
Page 6: Control Panel
Your Touch Control Hnel The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. 1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, thawing at automatic Power Level 3 time counting down during cooking functions, power level, cooking (LOW).
Page 7: Cooking
Because automatic power level 10 Step 8: At the end of the first The Time Cook I &II feature programmed cook time, the next is recommended for this cup of allows you to microwave for a selected power level, “COOK preset amount of time using coffee, there is no need to change the power level.
Page 8: Defrosting
The Defrost setting is designed for speedy thawing of fmn food Q. When I press STWT, I hear a and is one of the great advantag~ dull, thumping noise. What is it? of a microwave oven. A. This sound is normal. It is Power level 3 is automatically set letting you know the oven is using a for defrosting, but you may change...
Page 9: Delayed Cooking
How to Use the Minute/Second ~mer Step 7: Touch 2,5,0 and O for The Minute/Second Timer has Step 1: Take casserole from freeze] twenty-five minutes of cooking time. and place in oven. three timing functions: and “POWER 10” appear on display. It can be set to delay cooking.
Page 10 1. Directions below are for reheating already-cooked foods at refrigerator or room temperature. Use microwave oven safe containers. Cover most foods for fastest hinting (SW tips). Exceptions m ~ or mtiium mats, some sandwiches, gndde foods like pancakes and bakd foods. 3.
Page 11 Item Amount 1 to 2 servings High (10) 3 to 4 servings High (10) 5 to 7 1 can (16-oz.) High (10) 4 to 5 Large pieces or whole: asparagus spears, potato 1 to 2 servings High (10) 3 to 5 High (10) 6 to 8 1 can (16-oz.)
Page 12: Defrosting Guide
Defrosting Guide 1. Unwrap food. Ifit is difficult to remove plastic grocery store tray, it maybe removed after first halfoftime. Place food in microwave-safe cooking dish. 2. After first hdf of cooking time, remove any remaining wrap. Break food apart or separate, if possible. Remove any thawed food, if possible. Shield bone tips, thin meat or warm areas of large pieces of food with foil.
Page 13 First Half Swond Half ~wer Food Comments Fillets (1-lb.) Place unwrapped fish in dish. fim over after first hdf 5 to 6 Defrost (3) 3 to 4 Defrost (3) of time, shield ends with foil. After second half of Steaks (6 to 16-oz.) 3 to 4 Steaks (1 to 2-lb.) 5 to 7...
Page 14 Convenience Food Guide 1. Most convenience foods can be reheated by microwave ody, since they are already cooked. Always use microwave-safe cookware (glass or plastic). For foods needing browning or crisping, conventional baking is recommended. 2. Remove food from foil containers over 3/4-in. high. Food Cover 2 to 4 min.
Page 15 Food Cover Power hvel & ~me Canned spaghetti, Microwave- Lid or High (10) 5 to 7 min. Stir before serving. etc. (16-oz. ) safe dish plastic wrap Frozen rice in pouch Pouch High (10) 8 to 10 min. Place pouch in microwve-safe dish. Puncture (10-OZ.) pouch with fork to vent.
Page 16 1. Always use microwave-safe cookware (plastic or glass). 2. See guide below for specific instructions. After two-thirds of cooking time, turn meat over. Shield with foil any bone tips, thin meat areas or portions that are starting to overcook. 3. Standing time: Allow about 10 minutes standing time for most roasts before carving. Food Cover Beef...
Page 17 Food Cover 1 to lti min. Arrange in single layer on paper towels or on Bacon Paper towel High (10) safe plate per slice trivet set in dish. Pork sausage Wax paper Arrange in single layer. Rearrange after half patties (raw) safe High (10) 8 to 97z min.
Page 18 Poultry 1. Use microwave trivet for turkey breast and other small poultry as noted below. 2. Let chicken and other small poultry stand after microwaving for up to 10 minutes, Food Cover Chicken Pieces Plate or 8-in. Wax paper High (10) 3 to 5 min.
Page 19 1. Prepare e~s many ways in the microwave oven (see below). Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting. 2. Never hard cook eggs in the shell, and do not reheat in-shell hard cooked eggs. They could explode. 3. Cook e~s just until set. They are delicate and can toughen if overcooked. Food Cover Meal-High (7)
Page 20 Always use microwave-safe cookware (glass or plastic). Use hottest tap water as directed below; there is less evaporation in a microwave oven. Add to 2 teaspoons salt and teaspoon oil. For rice or Minute rice, use the same amount of water as with conventional boiling. Add regular amount salt. Cover pasta and rice tightly while microwaving.
Page 21 Vegetables 1. Always use microwave-safe cookware (glass or plastic). Cook most vegetables with tight cover to steam them. Exceptions are potatoes cooked in their skins and watery vegetables which need no water added for steam. 2. Do not salt tops of vegetables before microwaving. If desired, add salt to water in dish before adding vegetables. Salt can sometimes cause brown spots on vegetables during microwaving.
Page 22 Cakes and Desser@ 1. Always use microwave-safe cookware (glass or plastic). 2. Before adding measured amount of batter, grease dishes or line dish witi wax paper for easy removal; however, do not flour. 3. Rotate dishes 1/4 turn every 5 minutes urdess directed otherwise. 4.
Page 23 Freezer-to-Table Home Frozen Foo& Guide Defrost Hold Food Comments Meatballs, raw 1 recipe High (10) 8 to 9 min. Arrange in circle; cover with plastic wrap. (12) Rotate 1/4 turn after half of time. For precooked meatballs, reduce each time period by 2 minutes.
Page 24 How to Convert Conventional Recipes for ~crowaviW. Before converting your recipe, study it in terms of Many recipes will not need changing. Moist, rich microwaving. Is it one of the many foods which cakes, candies and moist meat loaves are examples. microwave well? Look for cooking techniques which are Since liquids do not evaporate when microwaved, similar to microwaving techniques, such as covering,...
Page 25 Microwave U@mil/Cookware Guide Avoid. Use only foil trays %-in. or less. Foil or metal will reflect Foil-lined Paper Bags, Boxes and microwaves, thus preventing even heating. Arcing can occur if foil is closer Baking Trays than l-in. to oven walls. Metal or part metal pots, Wns Thermometers, Skewers and Foil Trays...
Page 26 Care and Cleatiq How to ~ean the Ou@ide How to Clean the Imide Case. Clean the outside of your oven with soap and damp cloth, Some spatters can be removed with rinse with damp cloti and then dry. a paper towel, others may require a Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth.
Page 27: Adapter Plugs
Use of Adapter Pl~ This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk appliance’s power cord will appliance’s power cord will of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. be disconnected frequently.
Page 28 PROBLEM COME ON then plug it back in. oven, Door not securely closed. CONTROL PANEL LIGHTED, YET OVEN entered ~ready in oven and CLEAR/OFF nottouchedto cancel it. touching touched accidentily. Reset cooking program and touch START. FOODS A~EITHER of foods in oven. Touch TWE COOK I & 11 and additiond cooking time for completion. UNDERCOOKED entered.
Page 29 Notes...
Page 31: If You Need Service
NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details-including your phone number—to: Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225 FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write: Major Appliance...
Page 32 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: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 Part No. 164 D2092P139 Pub.

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