Microwave Oven - GE PT970 Owner's Manual

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Troubleshooting -tips
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Possible Causes What To Do
Controlpanel on You forgot to press the * Press tile Start/Pause pad.
microwaveoven
Start/Pause pad.
will not operate
Door not securely closed.
* Make
sure tile microwave oven
door
is dosed.
Another function was pressed. * Press the Clear/Offpad twice to cancel it and
begin again.
The Clear/Off pad was * Begin again.
pressed accidentally.
Oven controls * While using Time Defrost, numbers not entered after
improperly set. l)ressiu'_' _ tile Auto Defrost pad.
"SENSOR ERROR" During a sensor * The inicrowaxe oven door should not be opened
appears in the function the microwave before tile time begins to cotmt (h>wu in tile display.
microwave oven oven door was opened
display
too soon.
Microwave oven light Light bulb is loose * Call for service.
does not work or defective.
Foods overcooked or
_aryhlg de]_sity and amaotmt
* Va_'iu,,, _ density
and amount sol_letilnes require more
undercookedin the
of foods being cooked,
cooking tim e.
microwave
oven
Food not turned or stirred * Turn or stir food and begin again.
as called for in the recipe.
Too many dishes in the * Do
not
overload vet/l" lnicrowave oveu.
oven at the stone time.
Food not thoroughly * See tile Usingthe microwave sensorfeatures sectil)u.
defrosted,
hnproper cookware or * See the
Microwave safe cookware section
iff the
coverings being used.
Important Safety Instructions
sectil)u.
Humidity or moisture ill * Make sure the iuside of the
oveu ;lud
the outside of
the oven win lessen the tile coutaiue_ are (h_'.
sensor cooking time,
Food not allowed to stand. * Some standing time is recoimneuded for certain
vegetables cooked with the SensoI" (;ontrols.
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