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GE Spacemaker JVM132G Use And Care Manual

General electric microwave oven use and care guide
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Adapter Hugs
30
LightBulbReplacement
30
Aluminum Foil
4
Microwaving Tips
2
Appliance Registration
2
Minute/Second T 'irner
8
AutoDefrost
10
ModelandSerialNumbers
2
AutoStart
9
Power Levels
8911
Careand(Xanimr
2&29
Precautions
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Control I %nei
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Problem Solver
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Convenience F oodGuide
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Program Cooking
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CookingComplete Reminder
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Re air$ervice
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CookingGuide
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Cooktop Light
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Time(look
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Defrostum Guide
16,17
TimeDefrost
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Delayed Cooking
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6,29
Extension Cords
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Features
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  • Page 1 (f&z?-’ LightBulbReplacement Microwaving Tips Minute/Second T ’irner ModelandSerialNumbers Power Levels 2&29 Precautions Problem Solver 18)19 Program Cooking Re air$ervice 12,13,2047 etyhstructions 6,30 Time(look 16,17 TimeDefrost WW1’anty 6,29 of this microwave oven 8911 &11 Back (kWel’ ‘rileekcwic output is 625 Wiitt=fk...
  • Page 2 Oven, BeforeUsingy(m readthi$ booharefuny. It is operate intended tohelpyou yournewmicrowave maintain ovenproperly. Keepit handy foranswers t oyour questions. Ifyoudon’t u nderstand s omething orneedmorehelp,write(include yourphonenumber): Consumer A ffairs (33Appliances Applianc$ P ark KY40225 hlllhiik?, andserialnumbers. You’ll findthemona labelinside theovenontheupper1eft s ide. Thesenumbers a realsoonthe Consumer P roduct O wnership Registration c ardthatcamewith...
  • Page 3 Attempttooperate thisovenwiththedooropensince open-door operation c anresultin harmful e xposure t omicrowave energy. I tisimportant not to ortamper w iththesafety M&it interlocks. Placeanyobject between theovenfrontfaceand thedoororallow soilorcleaner residue toaccumulate onsealing surfaces. oven (c)Do Not operate the ifitisdamaged. It isparticularly important thattheoven doorclose properly andthatthemisno damage tothe: (1)door(bent)
  • Page 4 M E remote This present inthemeat, i twillbe killed andmemvi.llbe Safimeat. certain special c inxmMances5 liquids maystarttoboilduring or shortly afterremoval fkom tie microwave oven. T oprevent burns fromspkishingliquid, stirthe liquid briefly befbre removing t he container Mmthemicrowaw o wn.
  • Page 5 Cooking TIME COOK andDEFROST c yck) (For Toremind youthatyouhavefoodinthe oven, t heovenwillbeeponcea minute until youeitheropentheovendoorortouchthe CLEAR/OFF P AD. toopwl I*DO(W Handle@ E%si CiOOi’. ~OOrIIRiSt S6XUdy Mehedforoven tooperate. 2. DoorLatrheso 3. Widow ! Midde with 19fetal Screen 811OWS cooking tobeviewed whilekeeping microwaves confined inoven.
  • Page 6 Your Control I %nd Thetouchcontrol p anelalIows y outosettheoven controls e lectronically withthetouchofa finger. I t’s designed tobeeasytouseandunderstand. Withyour microwave oven, y ouhavetheoptionofusingyour automatic c ooking control p adsforquickandeasy convenience cooking. O ryoumaymakeyourown programs t osuityourindividualized cooking style. WhenYiml?hg intheOven Thedisplay paneldisplays f ive8’s,18POWER, a nd...
  • Page 7 — — -fEclmmmm 6&-’- [jiiiiz-1 l-’- “? --e) : —— —– — — — —– — — — —— — — — —– — — — “ — -’@ —- — — — —- -’49 — --93 ...———-.—..—...
  • Page 8 TheMIN/SEC TIMER hasthree timing fimctkms: u ItQpe~x asa minute timer, o Itcanbesettodelay cooking. o Itam beusedasa holdsetting afterdefrosting. TheMIN/SEC TIMER operates without m icrowave energy. Howto~~a3”m@ l%oEeCaM L Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad. Thedwplay shows 99 “ENTERTIMEfl;~::~ad 2, Touch number p ads3,~ando (for3 minutes a ndnoseconds).
  • Page 9 TO UseAutoStart Step1:Enteryourdesired cooking program. Step2:Touch AU’10 ST~pad (instead ofSTART p ad). Step3: Enterthetimeyouwant theoven tostart.(Besureyour microwave oven clockshows the correct t imeofday.) Step4:Touch START p ad.The ovenwillautomatically startat thedesired time. QwstimsandAnswers Q. Isetmyovenforthetime cWedforintherecipe, b ut@the endofthetimeallowed, myfood wasn’t d one.

  • Page 10: Conversion Guide

    With theAutoDefrost f eature, theovenautomatically setsthe defrosting t imeandpower levels foryou.You choose theappropriate codenumber f rom1to6 forthe fbodyouaredefrosting, thenenter theibodweight i npounds a ndtenths ofa pound(SeeConversion G uide below) a ndtouchST”. Theown calculates t hedefrosting t imeand changes p ower levels during ~:~~#ng togiveevendefrosting Whenthemenreaches qqmndmatdy halfofthetotaldei%osthig time,the...
  • Page 11 Time TimeDefrost i sdesigned for speedy thawing offrozen fbod andisoneofthegreat advantages ofa microwave oven? UseTimeDefrost t oquickly thawfbods suchasbread, r olis, vegetables, fruitsandfrozen dinners. Auto R&i@ispreferred formeatandpoultry because the ovensetsthedefrosting t imeand power levels foryou. . power l evel3 isautomatically set fordefrosting, butyoumaychange thisformoreflexibility.
  • Page 12 Cooki@Ikch@uesfor Microwa* Covering. I nbothconventional andmicrowave cooking, c overs h oldinmoisture a ndspeedheating. Conventionally, partial c overing a llows e xcess steam to escape. V enting p lastic wraporcovering w ithwaxpaper serves thesamepurpose whenmicrowaving. Arranging F oodinoven.Inconventional baking, y ou position foods, s uchascakelayers orpotatoes, s othat hotaircanflowaround them.Whenmicrowaving, you arrange fds ina ring,sothatallsidesareexposed to...
  • Page 13 onceyoubegintouseyourmicrowave oven, y ouwill soonbeabletoadaptmostofyourconventional cooking quiteeasilytomicrowave cooking techniques. Themore youuseyourmicrowave oven, t hemoreyouwillenjoy usingit.Notonlywillyousave thetime,trouble and energy necessary inconventional cooking, y ouwill Howto A&@Conv4mtiom31 Before c onverting a conventional recipe formicrowaving, studyitintermsofmicrowaving. Isitoneofthemany foods whichmicmwavewell? Lookforcooking techniques w hich aresimilar t omicrowaving techniques, suchascovering, steaming o rcooking insauceor liquid.
  • Page 14 Heating L Directions below areforreheating a lready-cooked foods at refrigerator orroom temperature. Usemicrowave ovensafe containers. 2. Cover m ost f bods f orMesthettting @ec t ips). E xceptions arerare ormedium meats, some sandwiches, griddle f ds likepancakes andbaked fds. Item Appetizers Saucy suchasmeatballs, riblets, (X&tail f ranks, e tc.
  • Page 15 Item soups Water b ased (1cup/serving) based Milk (1cup/serving) Tip: C over s oups withwaxpaperorplastic wrap. Vkgetabks Small p ieces: p eas,beans, c orn,etc. (%cup/serving) Large pieces orwhole: a sparagus spears, cornonth( lb,etc. Miwhc(i potatoes (%cup/serving) Tip:Cover v egetabhx f ormost e ven heating. sauces Dessert: c hocolate, butterscotch Meat o rmaindish,chunky type:giblet g ravy,...
  • Page 16 (hide L Food packaged i na]l-paperorplastic packages maybedefrosted without u nwrapping. Iffd isfoilwrapped, remove f oiland placefd incooking dishfordefrosting. 2. Afterfirsthalfofdefrosting t ime, u nwrap package a ndcheck fd. ‘fkirn f ~ over, i fnecessary; breakapartorseparate f ti if possible. C)n veryla~e ftis liketurkey, s omeshielding o fthin wingorlegareasmaybenecessary.
  • Page 17 — — The, Min. Time,Min. Fish& S(#bO(I [PowerLevel: Fillets ( 1-lb.) Steaks ( 6-02.) Whole fish(8to 1O-OZ.) Shellfish, small p icccs (1-lbt) Shellfish, blocks Crabmeat(6-02. p kg.) Oysters ( 10-oz. can) Scallops ( 1-lb. pkg.) Shellfish, large Crablegs–lto2 (8to 10-02.) Lobster t ails-1to2 (6to ~=OZc)

  • Page 18: Food Guide

    Food Guide 1. Most c onvenience foods canbereheated b ymicrowave only, s ince theyarealready cooked. A lways u semicrowave safecontainers (glass o rplastic). F orfoods needing b rowning o rcrisping, conventional baking isrecommended, Container Cover Snacks A~@iz~~ & Pastry bites Microwave safedish Frozen prepared...
  • Page 19 — — Container Cover Food Rice I%Rsti, Canned spaghetti, etc. Microwave safedish Frozen riceinpouch Pouch (10-OZ.) Frozen macaroni & Microwave cheese, s paghetti safedish (8to 14-oz.) Frozen Lasagna Microwave (21-02.) safedish Poultry Canned Microwave (7%to Io%oz.) safedish (14 to24-oz.) Frozen pouch (5to6%oz.) Maindish Microwave...
  • Page 20 Meats Always u semicrowave safedish,plastic orglass. 2. Standing t ime: A llow about 1 0minutes s tanding t imeformostroasts before c arving. Container Cover Beef Ground, c rumbled Casserole (forcasseroles orsoup) (Mb.) (1%-lbs,) Meatballs Round o r oblong dish (i-lb.) (2-lbs.) (lblong glass Patties...
  • Page 21 — — Container Cover Food Porkroast 13x9x2-in. microwave safedish Spareribs 13x9x2-in. dishor?-qt, casserole Cbkmg dish Ham(precooked orcanned) Pieplate Hamloaf 12x8x2-in. Hamslices & dish steaks Lamb Chops Brown ‘N (4chops) Scardish (preheated f or 8 min.) Roast Oblong dish (legorshoulder) andtrivet vied Chops (Seelambchops dxwe,)
  • Page 22 Poultry 1. Usemicrowave trivetforchicken andothersmall notusetrivet f orcooking t urkey breast. Food Container Cover Chicken Pieces Plate or oblong dish Whole chicken (8pieces) Whole uncut Oblong dish (stuffed o r unstuffed) (X.mish Hens Whole (stuffed or Square or unstuffed) oblong dish andtrivet Halves !lquiwe or...
  • Page 23 1.Prepare e ggsmany ways inthemicrowa%re Always piercewhole yolks before microwaving toprevent bursting. 2. Never h ardcookeggsintheshell, a nddonotreheat i n-shell hard cooked eggs. T hey could explode. Food Container Cover E#%$ Scrambled Glass measuring cupor casserole Basic eggs Buttered custard cup Poached e ggs 1%-qt.
  • Page 24 L Always u semicrowave safecookware, glassorplastic. C ook mostvegetables withtight c over c osteam them.Exceptions are potatoes cooked intheirskins andwatery vegetables which need nowater a dded forsteam. 2. Donotsalttopsofvegetables before microwaving. Ifdesired, a dd salttowater i ndishbefore adding vegetables. Saltcansometimes cause brown spots onvegetables during microwaving.
  • Page 25 LAlwaysusemicrowavesafbcookware 2. Forpastauseabouthalftheamountofwater conventional boiling; thereislessevaporationin amicrowave oven. A ddregular a mount s altand1teaspoon o il(optional, toprevent sticking). 3. Forriceorminute r ice,usethesame amount o fwater a ndsaltas withconventional boiling. Food Container Cover Macaroni 2-qt. (8-OZ.) casserole Spaghetti 13X9X2-in. (16-oz.) oblong dish Eggnoodles 3-qt.
  • Page 26 1. Always u semicrowave safecookware ( glass orplastic). 2. Before a dding batter, g reasedishesbutdo not flour.Or, foreasy removal, linedishwithwaxpaperorpapertowel. Container Cover Food Cakes Commercial mix 8-in. r ound or (18 to20-oz.) squtm dishes Fluted tube cake pan Basic butter o r Chased8-in.
  • Page 27 Wcrowave U temil/Cookware ljqMofUtensil/Cookware Foil-lined P aper Bags,Boxes a nd Baking ‘Nays Metal o rpartmetal P ots, R ms, Thermometers, Skewers a ndFoil ‘Ikays Boilable H ardandSoftPlastics, such Rubbermaid Glassjars, suchas forbabyfoods, vegetables, entrees, s yrups, saladdressing HandmadeE%@tery, Forcelain, Stoneware Microwave P lasticssuchas: Anchor H ocking Microwme, Bangor Plastics, M isterMicrowave, Nordic...

  • Page 28: Care And Cleaning

    CareandCleaning Your newmicrowave oven is a valuable a ppliance. Protect itfrommisuse byfollowing theserules: @ Keep yourovencleanand sweet-smelling. Opening theoven doora fewminutes a ftercooking helpsair-out t beinterior, A n occasional thorough wiping witha solution ofbaking sodaandwater keepstheinterior f resh. @ Don’t u sesharp-edged u tensils youroven.
  • Page 29 E.xhust Feature METAL fulliTAL FILTER FILTER CC)OKTOP/NIGHT LIGHT Theexhaust h oodfeature onyour microwave ovenisequipped w ~th twometalfilterswhich collect grease. W henthefm isoperated, airisdrawn upthrough thefilters andisthendischarged t hrough the provided venting totheoutside. Thehoodalsohasalightfor illuminating t hecounter s pace. WhenNIGHT LIGHT padis touched, t hehoodlightoperates ata lower intensity foruseasa nightlight,...

  • Page 30: Oven Light

    Remove thetopgrillbytaking off 3 screws w hichholdit inplace. Next,remove t hesingle screw located above doornearcenterof oventhatsecures lighthousing. Remove b ulbandreplace with a Xl-watt GE bulb(PartNo, WB2X4235) t waiktble fromyour GEsupplier, f !eeure l ighthousing with MH%W, Thisappliance m ustbegrounded.
  • Page 31 ~— ~ Use TIIis PR0BLEl14 OVEN WILLN~ COME ON CONTROL P ANEL LIGHTED, YETOVEN WILLI?(YI’ START FOODS AREEITHER OVERCOOKED OR UNDERCOCKED “ERROR” A PPEARS ONDISPLAY ~st~arn f rom vapor e scaping around thedoor. @ Li@treflection a round d~r or outerease. Myouneed rmore help...

  • Page 32: What Is Covered

    YOUR GENERAL ELECT’Fll~ Save proof of original purchase date such as yoursalesslipor cancelledcheckto establishwarranty WHATIS COVERED WHAT ISI$KX’ COVEFED notallowtlwexc!wdon o r Some statesdo maynotappiyto you.ThiswarrantygivesyouspecificIegai rights, Toknowwhatyourlegalrightsare inyour$tate,consuityourlocalorstateconsumeraffairsMiceor yourstate’8Attorney General. Iffurther helpisneeded concerning t hiswarranty, write: Manager-Con$umer Affaim, G EAppliances, Louisville, KY40225 [XtiTO.