Troubleshooting Tips - GE JVM2052 Owner's Manual

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Oven will not start
Possible Causes What To Do
A fuse in gour home mag be • Replacefuse or reset circuit breaker.
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Power surge. * Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in.
Plug not fully inserted into wall • Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven is fully inserted
outlet, into wall outlet.
Door not securely closed. • Open the door and close securely.
Controlpanel lighted, Door not securelyclosed. * Open the door and close securely.
get oven will not start
Start/Enter pad not touched • Touch Start/Enter.
offer entering cooking selection.
Another selectionentered * Touch Clear/Off.
already in oven and Clear/Off.
pad not touched to cancel it.
Cooking time not entered after • Make sure you have entered cooking time after touching
touching Time Cook. Time Cook.
Clear/Off.was touched
* Resetcooking program and touch Start/Enter
accidentally.
Food weight not entered after * Make sure you have entered food weight after selecting
selectingAuto Defrost or Auto Defrost or Quick Defrost.
Quick Defrost.
Food tgpe not entered after * Make sure you have entered a food type.
touching Cook.
CONTROLLOCKED The control has been locked. * Touch and hold Clear/Off.for about 3 seconds
appears on display to unlock the control.
OVEN TOO HOT FOR
SENSOR COOKING---
USING ALTERNATE
METHOD appears
on display
One of the sensor cooking
pads was touched when the
temperature inside the oven
was greater than 200°R
*These features will not operate when the oven is hot.
The oven will automatically change to cook by time
(follow the directions in the display) or once the oven is
cool enough, the sensor features will function normally.
Floor of the oven is warm
even when the oven has
not been used
The cooktop light is located
below the oven floor. When
light is on, the heat it produces
mag make the oven floor get
we rm.
*This is normal.
You hearan unusual You have tried to change * Hang of the oven's features are preset and cannot
low-tone beep the power level when it is be changed.
not allowed.
Oven interior light does The light bulb is loose • Tighten or change the light bulb.
not work or defective.
Oven takes longer than The Power Level is not * Resetthe Power Level.
normal to cook or cooks programmed properlg.
too rapidly
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