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GE Spacemaker 49-4491 Use And Care Book Manual

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  • Page 2 ReadThis Use and Care Book Takethetime to readthis book and learnhow to enjoy your new MicrowaveOven.it containsdetailedoper- ating instructionsand recommendedmaintenance, a s well ashandytips to help you gain maximum benefits your MicrowaveOven.Once you haveread the from keepit handyto answerany questionsyou may book, have.
  • Page 3 ———- Before Microwaving Grounding Instructions & Precautions ....3 Safety Tips .., ..** .... .,. ***. , **e******,***,**,* Introduction to Oven *.*.*..*.,...,.*.*,,.**.**,*..,** Touch Control Panel .
  • Page 4 18. When cooking pork either convemtiormiiy or in the microwave oven, follow our directions exactly and aiways cook the meat to at least 17W. This assures that, in the remote possibility that trichina may be present in the meat, it will be killed and meat will be safe to eat.
  • Page 5 $mokoand $ patter$hleld. This convenientshieid is hinged. When using range top flip shieid into out position. Shield directs surface smoke to exhaust system, When vent fan is not in use, shield bends under microwave oven,...
  • Page 6 The Touch Control Panelallows you to set the oven controls electronically with the touch of a finger, It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. With your microwaveoven, you have the option of using your automatic cooking control pads for quick and easy convenience cooking.
  • Page 7 “FWKM3E?y Appears CMReadout: @ Probe has been forgotten when Auto Roast or TempCook functions are being used, @ Probe is not securely seated in oven wall recep- tacle. D ~— ‘9 - .-: ——— .-—-- .- —-..-fimzi-== —.
  • Page 8 The Auto Cook pad may be used to eliminate your need to look up cooking time in the Cookbook, or guessing how long to set cooking time. By actually sensing the steam which escapes as food micro- waves,this feature automatically adjusts the oven’s cooking time to various types and amounts of food.
  • Page 9 Place covered food in Touch number pad for oven. Touch Auto Cook desired code, Code 2 pad. “Enter Code” flashes shows and “Start” flashes on readout. cmreadout.TouchSTART. Automatic cooking codes 1through 9 are designed to give you easy automatic results with a number of foods.
  • Page 10 Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook to the desired serving temperature.UnlikeTempCook, which uses a single power level, Auto Roast uses up to 3 power settings which automatically switch during roasting,thus providing eventender cooking results without overcooking. Roasts forAuto ,/ —.
  • Page 11 containers and coverings Turn eve: when 80 (except pork) has been reached, Beef Tender Roast Rare Medium Well Meatloaf (loaf or round) . .— - .—. . -..- Pofi’ Loin Roast Precooked Ham Poultry Whole Chicken (31 b,) Whole Turkey 12 tbs.) (UP tO (Insert probe into meatiestarea of inner thigh from below end and parallel to leg,)
  • Page 12 Q. Whydoesmyovenautomatically cutoff afterthe AUTOcyclewhen usingAutoCook Contro\Code 1 whenit doesnot forothersettings? A. When using Code 1,there is no second phase of minutes counting down. All the cooking is com- plWed in the first phase or AUTO. If my food is not completelycookedafter using the suggested Auto Cook Control Code, what shouldI A.
  • Page 13 99 m~nuteswhen using the Cook Code bk)W to The Defrost setting is designed for even thawing necessary for large food and is one of the amounts most important advantages of a microwave oven, making defrost- inrt fit I in & am~ aamtf tAli*k+ 1;+41- ***-- q“twn...
  • Page 14 Time Cooking, or cooking your food according to a pre- determined amount of time, is probably familiar to you from conventional cooking. With your microwave oven, however, you presetthe time and the oventurns off automatically. Lh3ing Y ourovento TimeCook Follow the cooking steps below to...
  • Page 15 For many foods, internal temperature is the best test of doneness. Roasts or poultry are cooked to perfection when temperature cooking. Heating or reheating foods accurately to a serving temperature you desire is simple and easy. TEMP COOK takes the guesswork out of cooking because the oven shuts off automatically when the food is done.
  • Page 16 Your HOLD/TIMER, which oper- ates without microwave energy, hasthree timing functions, It operates as a Minute Timer, it can be set to delay cooking or may be used as a hold setting after de- frosting. Hold/Timer can be set up to 99 minutes.
  • Page 17 — The exhau$t hood feature on your GE microwave oven is equipped with a metal ‘filter which collects grease. When the fan is operated, air is drawn up To removegrease filter, grasp the “finger hold” on the filter and push to the rear.The filter wiii drop out.
  • Page 18 YourNew MicrowaveOvenis a ValuableAppliance, ProtectIt FromMisuseByFollowing TheseRules: @bKeep your oven ck?an and Openingthe oven door a few minutes after cooking helps “air-out” the interior. An occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keepsthe interior fresh. sharp-edgedutensilswith your oven. Don’t use The interior and exterior oven wails can be scratched.The control panel can be darnagbd.
  • Page 19 To remove bulb, push it inward gently and turn to left, theri pull outward from socket, Replace with GE Lamp s 25?’8DC. —...
  • Page 20 Save time and money. (Mm Will Not Come On: Main circuit breaker is tripped. fuses * One of house has blown. @ 3-prong plug isn’t fully inserted into wail recep- tacle. Control Pane! Lighted, Yet Oven Will Not start: Makesure you touched STARTbutton, Door is not securely closed.
  • Page 21 Automatic Cooking Control is a fully automatic electronic control system that lets your microwave oven do the cooking for recipes in this section are designed to make the most of this truly new feature. Standard cooking techniques require setting the oven for a specified cooking time or a selectedfin- ished temperature.
  • Page 22 The benefit is automatic setting and control of cooking, but just Ilke conventional microwaving you must the AUTO cycle (oven beepsand cook time begins to count down on display) and turn, check the food after rotate or stir as recommended. Formeatand fishloavesuse either the round or {oaf microwave-safe containers, Fish loaves made with...
  • Page 23 JIuto C ook Code 6 (Approx.CookingThne–35 min.) 1 lb. ground ChUCk ....in large mixing bowl, place meat, bread crumbs, pepper, salt, chili 1/2 cup dry breadcrumbs teaspoonpepper 1/2 teaspoonsalt ~ teaspoonchilipowder...
  • Page 24 cook Freshor CannedVegetables Whole or large halves of vegeta- as cauliflower or squash Mes such use Auto Cook Code 5. Use round or square container close to the sizeof vegetable.Add %cup water. Cover with lid or plastic wrap. Turn cauliflower over after oven signals. For other vegetables, rotate % turn when oven signals.
  • Page 25 STIR Auto Cook Code 5 (Approx.CookingTiIne-016min.) tablespoonoil ....Tossvegetableswith oil and butter in 2 qt. microwave-safecasserole. 1 tablespoon softiwtter 3 mediumonions,quartered 1 smallgreenpepper,cut in l/4-in.
  • Page 26 Pinaappte Ca$serole is a tangy dessert or meat accompaniment, 2-in. dish spread2 cans In 12 x 8 x (20 oz. ea.) drained pineapple chunks, 1 cup sugar and % cup flour. Cover and microwave on Auto Cook code 2, When oven signalsand time remaining appears on readout, remove covering and top with mixture of 2 cups buttery-...
  • Page 27 EASY CAKE AutcI Cook Code 3 (Approx.CookingTime-18 rein,) pkg. (2-layersize) ... . . In large bowl place cake mix, eggs, vanilla, oil and fudgecakemix 2 eggs 1 teaspoonvanillaextract 2/3 cup cookingoil 1-?/4 cupswater 1/4 cup finelychoppedpecans .
  • Page 28 Ft31XiI A ND USE AUTO COOK CODE #1. AUTC)cycle, May Q Use microwave-safeplates or casseroles,except DO NOT USE PAPER PLATES with Automatic Cooking. for codes except sure and interior of microwave oven are dry. full. Stir or rotate after beeping signal. — Approx. Time...
  • Page 29 Hambuiggf ‘- ~~~ ‘ -- ‘=---- Casserole Meatloaf(1%lb.} Patties(4-5) Pork SausagePatties (Y.z” t hick–4) Chops [V4-l°thick) SpareRibs [up tO3 lb.) Instant(Minute-1%cups) ~aw(1 cup) Seafood Pieces (1 lb. Shrimp or scallops) Casserole SWJ8S steak [1%lb, round steak) Qegetabfes Cresh 4rtichokes :upto 4 med.) Oarrots(1 lb.
  • Page 30 find General Electric Factory Service Centers in all these cities. ‘You’ll ALABAMA Mlamt -33167 Bwm!rtgharn-35210 3200 N.V/. 110th Streel (305) 685-5144 2500 Crestwood Boulevard (205) 956-0333 orlando -32807 6545 East Colonial Dr. (Decatur.1-tuntswlle) Hun!swlle -35805 (305) 273-6370 1209 Putnam Drive Tallahassee.
  • Page 31 — Saveproof of original purchasedate WHAT IS COVERED NOTCOVERED WHAT IS .— — .,, .._—-i! -:%11 Some statesdo not allow the exclusionor Iimitatkm of incidentalor consequential d amages,so the abovelimitation or exclusion may not apply to you,Th\swarrantygivesyou specific legal dghts, andyou mayalso haveother rights which vary from state to state, Toknowwhat your legal rights are in your state, consult —T—+/~ —...

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