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Safety Instructions
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave Energy............2
Operating Instructions, Tips
Add 30 Seconds ..........................................12
Aluminum Foil..........................................4, 19
Auto Defrost ..........................................18, 19
Beverage ........................................................15
Child Lock-Out ..............................................10
Clock ..................................................................8
Control Panel...............................................8, 9
Cook ................................................................16
Cooking by Time ...................................11, 12
Cooking Complete Reminder ......................7
Cooking Guide ..............................................23
Defrosting by Time ......................................17
Defrosting Guide ..........................................22
Delayed Cooking..........................................10
Delay Start/Reminder ................................12
Express Cook ................................................12
Features ............................................................7
Glossary of Microwave Terms..................20
Heating or Reheating Guide ..................21
Hold Time ...................................................10
Microwaving Tips ...........................................6
Kitchen Timer................................................10
Popcorn ..........................................................13
Power Levels.....................................6, 10, 11
Program Cooking............................................7
Reheat.............................................................15
Snacks .....................................................13, 14
Sound .............................................................12
Turntable .................................................3, 4, 7
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UseandCare& Cooking Guide
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Turntable Microwave Oven
Problem Solver
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Care and Cleaning
Control Panel ................................................24
Turntable........................................................24
Installation
Adapter Plugs ...............................................25
Extension Cords ...........................................25
Grounding Instructions...............................25
Consumer Services
Appliance Registration..................................2
Important Phone Numbers........................27
Model and Serial Number Location...........2
Warranty ........................................Back Cover
Models
Microwave Power Output
JE940
JE1240
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(IEC-705 Test Procedure)
850 watts
900 watts
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- Page 1 Turntable Microwave Oven Problem Solver Safety Instructions .......26 ....3–5 More questions ?…call Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000 to Excessive Microwave Energy....2 Operating Instructions, Tips Care and Cleaning ......24 Add 30 Seconds ..........12 Control Panel ..........24 Aluminum Foil..........4, 19 Turntable............24...
- Page 2 If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It ® GE Answer Center lists causes of minor operating problems that you can 800.626.2000 correct yourself. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week...
- Page 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety • Do not store anything directly on top of the precautions should be followed, including the microwave oven surface when the microwave following: oven is in operation. •...
- Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) —Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid • Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend damage to the oven and the danger of fire. to boil over more rapidly than foods containing If by accident the oven should run empty a less moisture.
- Page 5 We’re proud of our service and want you to be Manager, Consumer Relations pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the GE Appliances Appliance Park service you receive, here are three steps to follow for further help.
- Page 6 MICROWAVING TIPS • Make sure all cookware used in your microwave • Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass can be used to cover dishes in order to retain casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard moisture and prevent spattering.
- Page 7 FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONVENIENCE COOKING POPCORN BEVERAGE REHEAT SNACKS COOK GUIDE BEHIND DOOR MICRO TIME AUTO COOK DEFROST DEFROST START EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK DELAY START REMINDER CLEAR POWER LEVEL 30 SEC KITCHEN SOUND CLOCK TIMER...
- Page 8 POWER ENTER FOOD TEMP COOK SOUND WEIGHT LBS. TIME I II CODE CONVENIENCE COOKING POPCORN BEVERAGE REHEAT SNACKS COOK GUIDE BEHIND DOOR TIME AUTO MICRO DEFROST DEFROST COOK START EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK DELAY EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK START REMINDER CLEAR...
- Page 9 YOUR TOUCH CONTROL PANEL The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. 1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, cooking 12. REHEAT. Use Reheat for quick reheating of time, power level being used, cooking mode a variety of foods using different times and and instructions.
- Page 10 HOW TO USE THE KITCHEN TIMER The Kitchen Timer Using a Holding Time The Kitchen Timer has three timing functions: The Kitchen Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave cooking functions. • It operates as a minute timer. The time can range from one second to 99 minutes •...
- Page 11 COOKING BY TIME Micro Cook I Because automatic Power Level 10 is recommended Micro Cook allows you to microwave for a preset amount of time. for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If Power Level 10 is not appropriate, Power Level 10 (High) is recommended for most see ‘‘How to Change Power Level’’...
- Page 12 COOKING BY TIME (continued) The Express Cook Feature The Express Cook feature is a short-cut method to To Express Cook your food or beverage: set time for 1-5 minutes at Power Level 10. Touch a number pad (from 1 to 5) for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking at Power Level 10.
- Page 13 POPCORN The Popcorn feature is designed to be used only Step 2: Open oven door and place package of with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing 3.0 popcorn in the center of the oven floor as directed to 3.5 ounces. by the package instructions. Close oven door. Step 1: Remove the outer wrapper from the Step 3: Touch POPCORN pad.
- Page 14 SNACKS (continued) How to Use the Snacks Feature (Snacks Codes 5 and 6) NOTE: See the previous page on how to use Step 4: Touch number pad to enter food weight in Snacks Codes 1 to 4. ounces. For example, touch 1 and 2 for 12 ounces. After 5 seconds “START”...
- Page 15 REHEAT The Reheat feature is designed to reheat 1 to 3 Touch just three pads to use Reheat codes 1 to 6 servings of a previously cooked food. The oven turns to reheat many popular foods. See the Reheat off automatically after a preset amount of time. Guide below.
- Page 16 COOK Use the Cook feature when cooking a variety of The oven calculates cooking time and changes power microwaved foods. The oven automatically sets levels during cooking to give even cooking results. the cooking times and power levels for you. Use the Cook Code Guide.
- Page 17 DEFROSTING BY TIME Time Defrost (Power Level 3) To become better acquainted with the defrost Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen microwave oven.
- Page 18 AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven Use the Auto Defrost Guide. Enter the food weight in automatically sets the defrosting times and power pounds and tenths of a pound (see Conversion Guide levels for you. below).
- Page 19 AUTO DEFROST GUIDE RECOMMENDED MIN.–MAX. FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL STAND TIME Meat Chops 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary. Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Separate. Remove defrosted 2 minutes pieces. Ground Meat 0.1 - 6.0 lbs.
- Page 20 GLOSSARY OF MICROWAVE TERMS When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is Stirring. In range-top cooking, you stir foods up from best to start with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the bottom to heat them evenly. When microwaving, the food should look and taste will help when you stir cooked portions from the outside to the center.
- Page 21 HEATING OR REHEATING GUIDE NOTE: Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Higher wattage ovens use less time to cook. 1. Directions below are for heating or reheating Adjust temperatures to suit your personal taste. already-cooked foods stored in refrigerator or at Let foods stand a few minutes before serving.
- Page 22 DEFROSTING GUIDE 1. Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted 3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted without unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, before cooking. remove foil and place food in cooking dish for 4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened defrosting.
- Page 23 COOKING GUIDE NOTE: Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Higher wattage ovens use less time to cook. Vegetables Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus (frozen spears) 1 lb. 7 to 10 min., In 1 ⁄ -qt. oblong glass baking dish, place 1/4 cup water. Med-High (7) Rotate dish after half of time.
- Page 24 CARE AND CLEANING Keep your oven clean and sweet- Do not use sharp-edged utensils smelling. Opening the oven door on your oven. The inside and a few minutes after cooking helps outside oven walls can be air out the inside. An occasional scratched.
- Page 25 GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance WARNING— Improper use of the PREFERRED must be METHOD grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. grounded. Consult a qualified electrician or service technician In the event of if the grounding instructions are not completely an electrical understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the short circuit,...
- Page 26 ® If you need more help...call, toll free: GE Answer Center / 800.626.2000 / consumer information service...
- Page 27 We’ll Be There With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free! GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000 ® Whatever your question about any GE major appliance, GE Answer Center information service is available to help.
- Page 28 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. 164D2966P168 JE940 Pub No.