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Page 1: Table Of Contents
The Controls on Your Microwave Time Cooking Temperature Cooking Automatic Cooking Other Features Helpful Information Oven Shelf Care and Cleaning If Something Goes Wrong Before You Call For Service GE Service Numbers Warranty Back Cover GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 GE Appliances 49-40043 164D3370P043... -
Page 2: Important Safety Information
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING FOR YOUR SAFETY For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, PRECAUTIONS personal injury or loss of life. TO AVOID Do Not Attempt to Do Not Operate the oven... - Page 3 Welcome Welcome to the GE family. You’ll see it in this easy-to- Best of all, you’ll We’re proud of our quality use manual and you’ll hear experience these values products and we believe it in the friendly voices of each time you use your in dependable service.
- Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, burns, electric shock, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following sections. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS •...
- Page 5 • Do not store this • To reduce the risk of fire • See door surface cleaning appliance outdoors. Do in the oven cavity: instructions in the Care not use this product near and Cleaning section(s) — Do not overcook food. water—for example, in a of this manual.
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Page 6: Special Notes About Microwaving
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING ARCING Arcing is the microwave • Foil not molded to food If you see arcing, press term for sparks in the oven. (upturned edges act like the CLEAR/OFF pad and Arcing is caused by: antennas). - Page 7 • Avoid heating baby food • Don’t defrost frozen SAFETY in glass jars, even with the beverages in narrow- lid off. Make sure all necked bottles (especially FACT infant food is thoroughly carbonated beverages). cooked. Stir food to Even if the container is SUPERHEATED WATER distribute the heat opened, pressure can...
- Page 8 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING MICROWAVE- SAFE COOKWARE Make sure all cookware If the dish remains cool • Paper towels, waxed used in your microwave and only the water in the paper and plastic wrap oven is suitable for cup heats, then the dish can be used to cover dishes in order to retain...
- Page 9 • Use foil only as directed • Plastic cookware—Plastic Follow these guidelines: in this manual. TV cookware designed for 1 Use microwave-safe dinners may be microwave cooking is very plastics only and use microwaved in foil trays useful, but should be used them in strict compliance less than 3/4²...
- Page 10 Hi/Low Filter Kits width to provide a custom model. JX81A—Recirculating built-in appearance. Charcoal Filter Kit Available at extra cost from Filter kits are used when your GE supplier. the microwave oven cannot be vented to the outside.
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Page 11: Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) Features 950 Watts 1 Temperature Probe. 5 Window with Metal 9 Grease Filters. Use with Temp Cook Shield. Screen allows 10 Removable Turntable. and Roast functions cooking to be viewed Turntable and support... -
Page 12: The Controls On Your Microwave
Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) You can microwave by time, temperature, or with the sensor features. Time and Auto Features Time Cooking Press Enter Amount of cooking time. TIME COOK I &... - Page 13 HELP GUIDE ON MICROWAVE GUIDES IN BOOK Press this pad and any Before you begin, check • Cooking feature pad for usage the guide located on the • Time Defrost instructions and tips. inside front of the oven • Roasting when you open the door.
- Page 14 Operating Instructions Changing Power Levels Variable power levels add to “equalize” or transfer flexibility to microwave heat to the inside of the cooking. The power levels food. An example of this is on the microwave oven can shown with power level 3— be compared to the surface the defrost cycle.
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Page 15: Time Cooking
Time Features Time Cook Time Cook I Time Cook II Allows you to microwave Lets you change power for any time up to 99 levels automatically during minutes and 99 seconds. cooking. Here’s how to do it: Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, but you 1 Press TIME COOK. - Page 16 Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus (fresh spears) 1 lb. 6 to 9 min., In 1 ⁄ -qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water.
- Page 17 Vegetable Amount Time Comments Corn (frozen kernel) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. Corn on the cob (fresh) 1 to 5 ears 3 to 4 min. In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place per ear corn.
- Page 18 Operating Instructions Time Features Time Defrost Allows you to defrost for Defrosting Tips • Foods frozen in paper or the length of time you select. See the Defrosting plastic can be defrosted Guide for suggested times. in the package. Tightly closed packages should Power level 3 is automati- be slit, pierced or vented...
- Page 19 Defrosting Guide Food Time Comments Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1 min. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 8 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 5 to 7 min.
- Page 20 Operating Instructions Time Features Express Cook The power level can be This is a quick way to set changed as time is cooking time for 1–6 minutes. counting down. Press Press one of the Express POWER LEVEL and Cook pads (from 1 to 6) enter 1–10.
- Page 21 Auto Feature Auto Defrost The Defrost Auto/Time Conversion Guide feature gives you two ways If the weight of food is to defrost frozen foods. stated in pounds and Press DEFROST ounces, the ounces must AUTO/TIME once for be converted to tenths Auto Defrost or twice for (.1) of a pound.
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Page 22: Temperature Cooking
Operating Instructions Temperature Features Temperature Probe The Temperature Probe Cooking Tips Cable Handle NOTE: The turntable will • Do not twist, drop or Sensor not turn when the probe is bend the probe. in use. • Be sure frozen food has The temperature probe is been completely Appearance may vary... - Page 23 Temp Cook/Roast Three Ways to Use the Temp How to Use the Probe and Cook/Roast Feature Set the Temperature Yourself 1 Insert the temperature You set the temperature probe in the center of a you want. casserole and attach it Press TEMP COOK/ securely in the oven wall.
- Page 24 Operating Instructions Temperature Features How to Use the Probe with Preparing Meats for Roasting What happens when the Roast Settings • Place a tender beef roast you use the probe in a cooking bag on a for roasting… Receptacle trivet in a microwave-safe For the two Roast dish.
- Page 25 2 Press TEMP COOK/ How to Use the Probe to ROAST 4 times to select Simmer Simmer. The Simmer feature heats food to 180°F. and holds it 3 Press START. If you need at that temperature up to to stir the food, restart the 12 hours or until you oven by pressing START remove it and press...
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Page 26: Automatic Cooking
Operating Instructions Sensor Features Humidity Sensor What happens when using the Sensor Features… The Sensor Features detect the increasing Covered Dry off dishes so they don’t humidity released mislead the sensor. • The proper containers during cooking. The and covers are essential oven automatically •... - Page 27 Popcorn How to Use the Popcorn How to Adjust the Popcorn Feature Program to Provide a Shorter or Longer Cook Time 1 Follow package instructions, using Time If you find that the brand of (less time) (more time) Cook if the package is popcorn you use underpops less than 1.75 ounces or or overcooks consistently,...
- Page 28 Operating Instructions Sensor Features Reheat How to Use the Reheat Some Foods Not Feature Recommended For Use With 1 Place covered food in Reheat the oven. Press It is best to use Time Cook REHEAT. The oven (less time) (more time) for these foods: starts immediately.
- Page 29 Sensor Cooking NOTE: If the food is not Vegetable, Potato, Fish, done enough, use Time Chicken Pieces, Ground Meats Cook to cook for more time. 1 Place covered food in the oven. Press the food How to Change the pad. (For vegetables, Automatic Settings press the VEGETABLE (automatic settings for...
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Page 30: Other Features
Operating Instructions Other Features Custom 1 & Custom 2 The CUSTOM 1 and 2 pads allow you to save two of your most frequently used settings. (Temperature and sensor cooking settings cannot be saved.) To set and save a setting: 1 Press and hold the CUSTOM 1 or CUSTOM 2 pad for two seconds. - Page 31 Help The HELP pad displays feature information and helpful hints. Press HELP, then select a feature pad. Cooking Complete Reminder To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display “FOOD IS READY” and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or press CLEAR/OFF.
- Page 32 Operating Instructions Other Features Scroll Speed The scroll speed of the display can be changed. Press and hold the AM/PM pad about 3 seconds to bring up the display. Select 1–5 for slow to fast scroll speed. Display On/Off To turn the clock display To redisplay the clock, off, press and hold 0 for repeat.
- Page 33 Timer On/Off Timer On/Off operates as When time is up, the oven a minute timer and can be will signal. To turn off the used at any time, even timer signal, press TIMER ON/OFF. when the oven is operating. 1 Press TIMER ON/OFF. NOTE: The timer indicator will be lit while the timer 2 Enter time you want to...
- Page 34 Operating Instructions Other Features Child Lock-Out You may lock the control To lock or unlock the controls, press and hold panel to prevent the CLEAR/OFF for about microwave from being accidentally started or used three seconds. When the by children. control panel is locked, an “L”...
- Page 35 Surface Light Press SURFACE LIGHT once for bright light, twice for the night light or three times to turn the light off. Beeper Volume The beeper sound level can be adjusted. Press BEEPER VOLUME. Choose 0–3 for mute to loud. Auto Nite Light You can set the night NITE will stay lit to remind...
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Page 36: Helpful Information
Helpful Information Two-Position Shelf Microwaving with the Shelf Food microwaves best The lower position How to Use the Shelf when placed on the provides a flat surface for When Microwaving turntable or on the shelf placing dishes that may tilt in the lower position. - Page 37 Cooking and Reheating • To reheat on 2 levels • To cook on 2 levels • To cook 2 dishes on the • To reheat 2 dishes on the lower level: lower level: 1 Double the cooking time. 1 Multiply reheat time Switch places after 1/2 time.
- Page 38 Helpful Information Microwave Terms Term Definition Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is Arcing caused by: • the temperature probe staying in the oven but not inserted in the food. • the metal shelf being installed incorrectly and touching the microwave walls.
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Page 39: Care And Cleaning
Care and Cleaning Helpful Hints Open the oven door a few NOTE: Be certain the power minutes after cooking to is off before cleaning any air out the inside. An part of this oven. occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the inside fresh. - Page 40 Helpful Information Care and Cleaning How to Clean the Outside Case Bottom Do not use cleaners Clean the outside of the containing ammonia or microwave with a sudsy alcohol on the cloth. Rinse and then dry. microwave oven. Wipe the window clean Ammonia or alcohol can with a damp cloth.
- Page 41 Order at the main fuse or circuit removing. After breaking WB36X936 from your GE breaker panel or pull the the adhesive seal, remove supplier. Tubular 40-watt plug. the bulb by gently turning.
- Page 42 Helpful Information The Exhaust Feature The Vent Fan The vent fan has 2 metal Models that recirculate air Charcoal Filter reusable grease filters. back into the room also use (on some models) a charcoal filter. Reusable Grease Filters (on all models) Reusable Grease Filters The metal filters trap...
- Page 43 Order disposable charcoal filter colored (usually after 6 to Part No. WB02X9883 that helps remove smoke 12 months, depending on from your GE supplier. and odors. hood usage). To Remove Charcoal Filter To remove the charcoal Remove the top grille by...
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Page 44: If Something Goes Wrong
If Something Goes Wrong Before You Call For Service Problem Possible Cause What to Do • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. Oven will not A fuse in your home start may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. • Unplug the microwave oven, then plug Power surge. - Page 45 Problem Possible Cause What to Do • Start over and enter a valid time You hear an You have tried to start of day. unusual, low-tone the Reminder without beep a valid time of day. • Start over and enter a valid time You have tried to start of day.
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Page 46: Ge Service Numbers
(800-432-2737) handled in just one visit. For Customers With GE offers Braille controls Special Needs for a variety of GE appliances, and a brochure 800.626.2000 to assist in planning a barrier-free kitchen for 800-TDD-GEAC persons with limited (800-833-4322) mobility. - Page 47 20 North Wacker Drive First, contact the people Chicago, IL 60606 who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. Next, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to: Consumer Relations GE Appliances Louisville, KY 40225...
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Page 48: Warranty
Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 4022 Part No. 164D3370P043 JVM1460 Printed in Korea Pub.