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wsing your oven9 read ml book Weiimy. Itis intendedto helpyouoperate andmaintainyournewmicrowave ovenproperly, Keepit handyfor answersto your questions. Ifyou don’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write (include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GEAppliances Appliance P ark Louisville, KY40225 Write andserial You’ll findthemona labelinside theoven ontheupperleftside. These numbers a realsoonthe Consumer P roduct O wma=ship Registration cardthatcamewith yourmicrowave oven.Before...
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beastolerant of ph-istic certain s pecial circunWamw, liquids m ay startto boil d uring orshortly a fter r enxwal from the micmve oven. Toprevent burns from splashing liquid, stirthe liquid briefly b efore r emwing t he containerfmntk microwawmm. Have it andproperly by!3 qudifkd installer.
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Microwave Oven Features Y our Chokh.gCompkMkmin T ME COOK andDEFROST cycles) (F’or Toremind youthatyouhave foodinthe oven, t heoven willbeeponcea minute until youeitheropentheovendoorortouchthe CLEARK9FF pad. I -1 Im!i!!!!!’A- - ‘— kiiiiiill -yjp “’””’--~~ ew”- L DoorEhmdIe. PuN toopendoor. Door latched b’...
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“iibur Touch Control R mel Thetouchcontrol p anelallows y outosettheoven controls electronically withthetouchofa finger. I t’s designed tobeeasytouseandunderstand. Withyour microwave oven, y ouhavetheoption ofusingyour automatic c ooking control p adsforquickandeasy convenience cooking. O ryoumaymakeyourown programs t osuityourindividualized cooking styk. WhenYou Ph@ntheOven Thepaneldisplays f our8’sandalloftheoven...
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three TheMI.MWC TIMER has timing functions: @ Itoperates a sa minute timer. e Itcanbesettodelay cooking. * Itcanbeusedasa boldsetting afterdefrosting. TheMIN/SEC TIMER OptX2itW withoutmicrowave energy. I’IowtoTiInea34’lhNd@ Phone Call 1. Touch MIN/S13C TIME%R pad. ‘I’he d isplay shows *~EN&R ~~ , ~a~~~~ad 2.
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D isplay shows “1:20!’ “i COOK TIME” fhh(%ic Because a utomatic p ower level 101s forthiscu~of cofi%, t here isnoneed toch~;ge thepower l evel,(Ifpower l evel10 isnotappropriate, we ‘Howto Change Power L evel” below,) Step4:Touch START. “COOK TM?’ andtimecounting d own show ondisplay.
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Tim Defrost i sdesigned forspeedy thawing offrozen foods andisoneofthegreat advantages ofa microwave oven. @Powerlevel3 is automatically set youmaychange fordefrosting,but thisformoreflexibility. @ Seethedefrosting g uidefor defrosting h elp. become betteracquainted w ith theTimeDefrost f unction, d efrost frozen porkchopsbyfollowing t he stepsbelow.
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CareandCleaning Your newmicrowave ovenis a valuable a ppliance. Protect itfrommisuse byfollowing theserules: QKeep yourovencleanand sweet-smelling. (lpening theoven doora fewminutes aftercooking helpsair-out t heinterior. A n occasional thorough wiping witha solution ofbaking sodaandwater keepstheinterior fresh. e Don’t u sesharp-edged u tensils withyouroven.Theinside and outside ovenwalls canbesmatched.
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Cooking ’ llxhniqws for Microwaving Covering. I nbothconventional andmicrowave cooking, c overs holdinmoisture a ndspeedheating. Conventionally, partial c overing a llows e xcess steam to escape. V enting p lastic wraporcovering withwaxpaper serves thesamepurpose whenmicrowaving. Arranging F ood inOven, I nconventional bating,you position foods, s uchascakelayers orpotatoes, s othat hotaircanflowaround them.Whenmicrowaving, you arrange foods ina ring,sothatailsidesareexposed to...
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onceyoubegintouseyourmicrowave oven,youwill soonbeabletoadaptmostofyourconventional cooking quiteeasilytomicrowave cooking techniques. Themore youuseyourmicrowave oven, t hemoreyouwillenjoy usingit. Notonlywillyousave thetime,trouble and energy necessary i nconventional cooking, y ouwill HowtoA&@Conventional Recipes f orMicrowaving. Before c onverting a conventional recipe formicrmwwing, studyit intermsofmicrowaving. Isitcme ofthemany foods whichmicrowave well? Lookforcooking techniques which aresimiIar t omicrowaving techniques, suchascovering, steaming o rcooking insauceorliquid.
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1. Directions below areforreheating a lready-cooked foods a t refrigerator orroomtemperature. Usemicrowave oven safe containers. 2. Cover m ost f ti fixi%test heating ( seetips). E xceptions amrare ormedium meats, s ome sandwiches, griddie f bods l ike pancakes andbaked fbods. Item Appetizers Saucy suchasmeatballs, riblets,...
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Item soups Water b ased (lcup/serving) Milkbased (1cup/serving) Tip: C over s oups withwaxpaper o rplastic wrap, Viq@abkx Small p ieces: p eas, b eans, c orn,etc. (%cup/serving) Large picccs orwhole: a sparagus spears, cornonthecob,ctc, ~OtiWCS Mashed (Y5 cup/serving) vegetables formost c .vcn h eating. Tip: COwr Sauces DcS$tXt: chocolate, butterscotch...
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(hide Food packaged i naI1-paperorplastic packages m aybedcfrosted without u nwrapping. Iffoodisfoilwrapped, remove f oiland placefd incooking d ishfordefrosting. 2. Afierfirsthalfofdefrosting t ime, u nwrap package a ndcheck fd. lkrn fd over, i fnecessary; breakapartorseparate f oodif possible. Onverylargefoods liketurkey, s omeshielding o fthin wingorlegareasmaybenecessary.
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FirstHalf Food Time,Min. Time,Min. Seafood & [PowerLevel:Defrost(3)] Fillets ( Mb.) Steaks ( 6-02,) 2 m3 Whole fish(8to 1O-OZ,) Shellfish, small p ieces (1-lb.) 7 to8 Shellfish, blocks 4 m5 Crabmeat(6-oz, p kg.) 3Mro4 Oysters ( 10-OZ. can) Scallops ( l-lb.pkg.) 5 to Shellfish, large Crablegs–lto2...
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FoodGuide L Most c onvenience foods canbereheated b ymicrowave only, s ince theyarealready cooked. A lways usemicrowave safecontainers (glass o rplastic). F orfoods needing b rowning o rcrisping, conventional baking isrecommended. Container Cover Appetizers &Snacks Rtstry bites Microwave safedish Frozen prepared I%per t owel sandwiches Popcorn...
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1.Always u semicrowave safedish,plastic orglass. 2. Standing t ime:Allow about10minutes s tanding t imeformostroasts before c arving. Food Container Cover Beef Ground, c rumbled Casserole (forcasseroles orsoup) (l-lb.) (1~.]bs,) Meatballs Round or (l-lb.) oblong dish (2-lbs.) Patties Oblong glass (4patticsper l b.) dish(with trivet (1to2patties) ifdesired)
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Food Cda.her Porkroast 13x9x2-in. microwave safedish Spareribs 13x9x2-in. dishor3-qt. casserole Ham(precooked Oblorig d ish orcanned) Hamloaf Piephite Hamdices& 12x8x2-in, steaks dish Lamb Chops Brown ‘N (4chops) Seardish (preheated f or 8 min.) Roast Oblcmg d ish (legorshoulder) andtrivet Veal Chops (Seelambchops above,) Roast ( shoulder) Obkmg dish...
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Poultry 1. Usemicrowave trivet f orchicken andothersmall p oultry, butdo notusetrivet f orcooking turkey breast. Container Cover Food Chicken Pieces Plate or oblong dish Whole chicken (8pieces) Whole uncut Oblong dish (stuffdor unstuffed) Cmmish H ems Whole (stuffed o r Square or unstuffed) oblong dish...
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L Prepare e ggsmany ways inthemicrowave oven, s ecbelow, Always p ierce whole yolks before microwaving toprevent bursting. 2. Never h ardcookeggs intheshell, a nddonotreheat i n-shell hard cooked eggs. T heycould explode. Food Container Cover Glass Scrambled measuring cupor casserole Buttered Basic eggs...
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1.Always u scmicrowave safecookware, glass orplastic. C ook most v egetables withtightcover t osteam than. Exceptions are potatoes cooked intheirskins andwatery vegetables which need nowater a dded forsteam. 2. Donotsalttopsofvegetables before microwaving. Ifdesired, a dd salttowater indishbefore adding vegetables. Saltcansometimes cause brown spots onve etables d uring microwaving+ 3.
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I?!asm andRice L Always u semicrowave safeccsokware (glass o rplastic). 2. Forpasta useabout h alftheamount ofwater conventional boiling; thereislessevaporation ina microwave oven. A ddregular a mount s altand1teaspoon o il(optional, toprevent sticking), 3. Forriccorminute r ice,usethesame amount ofwater andsaltas withconventional boiling. Container Cover Macaroni 2-qt.
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cakes 1. Always u semicrowave safecookware ( glass o rplastic). 2. Before a dding batter, g rease dishes butdonotflour. O r,foreasy removal, linedishwithwaxpaper orpapertowel. Food Container Cover Cakes Commercial mix 8-in. r ound or (18 to20-02.) square d ishes Fluted t ube cake pan Basic butter o r Greased $ -in.
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Typeof Utensil/Cookware Foil-1ined I%per B ags,Boxes a nd Baking nays Metal o rpartmetal P ots, R ms, Thermometers, Skewers a ndFoil Trays Boilable H ardandSoftPiastics, suchas:Rubbmvnaid Glassjars, suchas forbabyfoods, vegetables, entrees, s yrups, saladdressing HandmadePottery? P @rcelain, Stoneware Microwave P lasticssuchas: Anchor k bckingMicroware, Bangor Plastics, M ister Microwave, Nordic ware,Republic, ‘Ihra, W earever Nupac...
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Feature METAL METAL FILTER FILTER COOKTOP LIGHT Theexhaust. hoodfeature cmyour microwave ovenisequipped with twometal f ilterswhichcolkxt grease. W hen thefanisoperated, airisdrawn upthrough thefilters andisthendischarged t hrough the provided venting totheoutside. Thehoodalsohasalightfor illuminating thecounterspace. Toremove g reasefilter, g rasp the “finger hold”onthefilterandslide Thenpullfilterdownward andto thefkcmt.
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Remove b ulbandreplace with a Ml-watt GEbulb(PartNo. WB2X4235) waihbk$ from GE Supplierc%XXlre tight housing WithScrew. —— Thisappliance m ustbegrounded. Intheevent o fanelectrical short circuit, g rounding r educes therisk ofelectric shock byproviding a n escape wirefortheeleetric current.
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-—. PROBLEM OVEN WILLN~ COME ON CONTROL P ANEL LIGHTED, YETOVEN WILL NOI’ ST~ FOODS AREEUTEU3R OVERCOOKED KJNDERCOOKED AMEARS “EEEE” ONDISPLAY Ifyouneedmorehelp..call, tollfree: GEMnsweE’cel’Bte@ 800.6262000 consumer i MOrnlatiOn service...
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FIRST,contactthe peoplewho servicedyourappliance.Explain whyyouare notpleased.Inmost cases,this willsolve$heproblem. NEXT, youare stillnotpleased, writeall thedetails-including yourphonenumber-—to: Manager,Ckmsumcr R dations GE Appliances AppliancePark 40225 Louisville, K entucky FINALLY, ifyourproblem isstill notresolved, w rite: MajorAppliance Consumer A ction Panel Wad’ax 20North Drive Chicago, Illinois 60606 —...
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