Page 1: Table Of Contents
Advantium Quick Start . .10, 11 Auto night light ..34 SCA1000 Cooking controls ..14 Automatic fan ... .37 Customer information .
Page 2: Important Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS www.geadvantium.com PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the (c) Do Not Operate the oven if it is damaged. It is door open since open-door operation can particularly important that the oven door close result in harmful exposure to microwave properly and that there is no damage to the:...
Page 3: Safety Precautions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS www.geadvantium.com WARNING! To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Read all instructions before using This oven is specifically designed to heat, this appliance. When using electrical dry or cook food, and is not intended for appliances, basic safety precautions laboratory or industrial use.
Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS www.geadvantium.com WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not operate the oven without the Cook meat and poultry thoroughly— oven rack (turntable) in place. The oven meat to at least an INTERNAL rack (turntable) must be unrestricted so temperature of 160°F, and poultry to at it can turn.
Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS www.geadvantium.com WARNING! When microwaving, place all foods Foods with unbroken outer “skin” FOODS and containers on the glass microwave such as potatoes, hot dogs, sausages, tray. tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks should Do not pop popcorn in your oven be pierced to allow steam to escape unless in a special microwave popcorn...
Page 6: Microwave-Safe Cookware
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS www.geadvantium.com WARNING! Make sure to use suitable cookware during microwave cooking. Most glass casseroles, Microwave- cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does safe not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable for microwaving.”...
Page 7: Save These Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS www.geadvantium.com WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Don’t defrost frozen beverages in Hot foods and steam can cause narrow-necked bottles (especially burns. Be careful when opening any carbonated beverages). Even if the containers of hot food, including container is open, pressure can build popcorn bags, cooking pouches up.
Page 8: Customer Information
Introduction Congratulations! You are now part of the cooking revolution! As part of the vision to help consumers live better, easier lives, GE Appliances introduces the revolutionary GE Advantium oven with Speedcook technology. This new oven roasts, grills, bakes, browns and broils, just like your conventional oven—only faster—and with delicious results.
Page 9: Advantium
What is Advantium? www.geadvantium.com The new Advantium oven uses the surface so the inside cooks Getting to know breakthrough Speedcook technology simultaneously. While radiant heat Advantium to harness the power of light. The is the primary source of power, a Advantium oven cooks the outside “microwave boost”...
Page 10: Advantium Quick Start
Advantium Quick Start www.geadvantium.com Set the When you first plug in the oven or after To change the time: clock a power outage: 1. Press the OPTIONS button. 1. Turn the selector dial to set 2. Turn the dial to CLOCK. Press the the hour.
Page 11: Advantium Quick Start
Advantium Quick Start www.geadvantium.com Using the With Preheating Oven/Bake Step 1: feature Press the OVEN/BAKE button. Step 2: Turn the dial to set the oven The oven rack (turntable) temperature and press dial to start must always be in place when using the oven.
Page 12: Speedcook Menu Guide
Speedcook Menu Guide www.geadvantium.com After pressing the SPEEDCOOK Display button, the oven will prompt you to prompts make several selections, such as in the example below. NOTE: When speedcooking, always use the black tray. 1. Turn the dial until 3. Turn the dial until 5.
Page 13: Oven Features
Oven Features www.geadvantium.com Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Oven features Door Handle Oven Rack (Turntable) Pull to open the door. The door The oven rack (turntable) must must be securely latched for the always be in place, on the oven oven to operate.
Page 14 Oven Features www.geadvantium.com Cooking With your Advantium oven, you can cook with high-intensity halogen lights, ceramic heaters and/or conventional microwave energy. controls SPEEDCOOK Press this button to access the speedcook menu or to set your own speedcook program. Press and hold for 3 seconds to repeat the last cooking selection.
Page 15 Speedcooking www.geadvantium.com CAUTION: When using speedcook programs, remember that the oven, door and Using dishes will be very hot! speedcook Prior to the first use of your oven, the clock must be set. See the Advantium Quick features Start section. Before you begin, make sure the oven rack (turntable) is in place.
Page 16: Speedcooking
Speedcooking www.geadvantium.com To ensure consistent and even browning Foods can touch but should not overlap. Cooking tips when cooking foods directly on the black for great metal tray, arrange food as shown below. tasting results Spoke pattern Circular pattern (Example: crescent rolls, breadsticks) (Example: biscuits, cookies, meats) Single layer (Example: appetizers)
Page 17 Speedcooking www.geadvantium.com Speedcook Advantium uses power from a 1. Press the SPEEDCOOK button high intensity halogen light, ceramic and turn the dial to select FOOD power level heaters, and microwaves to cook MENU or MANUAL COOK. Press food from the top, bottom, and the dial to enter.
Page 18: Manual Speedcook
Speedcooking www.geadvantium.com Speedcook Follow cookware suggestions on the oven display or in the Cookbook or cookware Cooking Guide. Cookware will become hot. Oven mitts will be needed to handle the cookware. Do not use cookware or coverings Place food or oven-safe cookware made of paper, plastic or foil when directly on the black tray when cooking during a speedcook cycle.
Page 19 Speedcooking www.geadvantium.com Create up to 30 of your own 6. Turn the dial to change the lower Speedcook power level. Press the dial to enter. Speedcook recipes, or customize recipe—to an existing custom recipe to suit 7. Spell out the food name by enter and your tastes.
Page 20 Speedcooking www.geadvantium.com Speedcook To adjust or change stored custom 7. RECIPE ADDED appears. To begin speedcook recipes: cooking press the START/PAUSE recipe—to button. To store the recipe adjust or 1. Press the SPEEDCOOK button. without cooking, press the change 2. Turn the dial until MY RECIPES CLEAR/OFF button.
Page 21: Custom Speedcook Recipes
Speedcooking www.geadvantium.com Custom Custom Recipe Cook Power Level Comments speedcook Name Time recipes...
Page 22: Things That Are Normal
Speedcooking www.geadvantium.com Cooking Times Heaters Things that are normal When speedcooking preprogrammed No preheating is required. The oven during foods, you may see OPTIMIZING COOK begins cooking immediately. TIME in the display several seconds after speedcooking The door and inside of the oven will be you press START.
Page 23: Baking
Baking www.geadvantium.com Baking Baking allows you to cook foods the same Before you begin, make sure the oven rack way as a conventional oven, using a heating (turntable) is in place. Use the black metal element to raise the temperature of the air tray at all times when baking.
Page 24 Warming and Reheating www.geadvantium.com The warming feature will keep hot, cooked 4. Turn the dial to select the level of Warming foods at serving temperature. Always start moisture you want. Press the dial with hot food. Use cookware and utensils that to enter.
Page 25: Microwaving
Microwaving www.geadvantium.com Timed The Timed Reheat feature reheats If the oven door is opened during cooking, servings of previously cooked foods PAUSE will appear in the display. Close Reheat or a plate of leftovers. the door and press START/PAUSE. After removing food from the oven, stir, if Timed Reheat uses a combination possible, to even out the temperature.
Page 26: Micro Express
Microwaving www.geadvantium.com How to use 1. Press the MICROWAVE button. If the door is opened during cooking, the oven will stop and PAUSE will appear pre-set If no selection is made within 15 seconds, in the display. Close the door and press microwave the display will revert back to the time of START/ PAUSE to resume cooking.
Page 27: Custom Microwave Recipes
Microwaving www.geadvantium.com 1. First, follow directions for TIME Here are some examples of uses for Microwave COOK, TIME DEFROST or various power levels: power level MICRO EXPRESS. High 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables, 2. Press the POWER LEVEL button. boiling liquids. 3.
Page 28: Custom Microwave Recipes
Microwaving www.geadvantium.com Custom Custom Recipe Cook Microwave Comments Name Time Power Level microwave recipes To adjust or change stored custom 6. Turn the dial to select the cook Microwave microwave recipes: time and press the dial to enter. recipe—to 7. Turn the dial to select the POWER 1.
Page 29: Defrost-Auto
Microwaving www.geadvantium.com Auto Defrost automatically sets the Remove defrosted meat or shield warm Auto defrost defrosting times and power levels to areas with small pieces of foil for even give even defrosting results for meats, defrosting. poultry and fish weighing up to six After defrosting, most meats need to pounds.
Page 30: Defrosting Tips
Microwaving www.geadvantium.com Defrosting Use DEFROST-AUTO for meat, poultry For more even defrosting of and fish. Use DEFROST-TIME for most larger foods, such as roasts, use tips DEFROST-AUTO . Be sure large other frozen foods. meats are completely defrosted Foods frozen in paper or plastic before cooking.
Page 31 Microwaving www.geadvantium.com The sensor feature detects the increasing Microwave humidity released during cooking. sensor The oven automatically adjusts the cooking cooking time to various types and amounts of food. The proper containers and covers are Covered essential for best sensor cooking. Always use microwave-safe containers and cover them with lids or vented plastic wrap.
Page 32 Microwaving www.geadvantium.com Advantium’s microwave mode features Drinks heated with the BEVERAGE To use all sensor cooking. The oven automatically feature may be very hot. Remove sensor senses when food is done and shuts itself the container with care. programs off—eliminating the need to program If you open the door while sensor cooktimes and power levels.
Page 33: Things That Are Normal
Microwaving www.geadvantium.com Interference Sounds Things that are normal TV/radio interference might be You may hear a dull thumping sound while noticed while using the microwave. the oven is operating. Similar to the interference caused by other small appliances, it does not indicate a problem with the microwave.
Page 34: Other Features
Other Advantium Features www.geadvantium.com “FOOD IS To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display READY” FOOD IS READY and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or press the CLEAR/OFF button.
Page 35: Help
Other Advantium Features www.geadvantium.com Use this feature to find out more about The display will show a description Help your oven and its features. for the program you have chosen. 1. Press the HELP button. 2. Turn the dial to select the feature name.
Page 36: Surface Light
Other Advantium Features www.geadvantium.com You may lock the control panel to prevent When the control panel is locked, Child the oven from being accidentally started Control Panel LOCKED will be lockout or used by children. displayed briefly anytime a button or dial is pressed.
Page 37: Reminder
Other Advantium Features www.geadvantium.com Use this feature like an alarm clock To briefly display the reminder time, Reminder to help you keep up with things press the REMINDER button. to do. To cancel, press and hold the 1. Press the REMINDER button and REMINDER button for about select reminder time.
Page 38: Care And Cleaning
Care and Cleaning www.geadvantium.com An occasional thorough wiping with Helpful a solution of baking soda and water hints keeps the inside fresh. Be certain the oven control is turned off before cleaning any part of this oven. How to Some spatters can be removed with a paper towel, others may require clean the a damp soapy cloth.
Page 39 Care and Cleaning www.geadvantium.com To prevent breakage, allow the trays A soap-filled scouring pad can also be Baking sheets to cool completely before cleaning. used to clean the black metal tray. (cooking trays) Wash carefully in warm, sudsy water Do not use abrasives, as they may or in the dishwasher.
Page 40 Care and Cleaning www.geadvantium.com How to clean Do not use cleaners containing ammonia Cleaner ® or Wenol All Purpose or alcohol on the outside surface of the Metal Polish ® . Follow the product the outside oven because they can damage the oven. instructions for cleaning the stainless steel surface.
Page 41: Cleaning The Inside
Gently pull the bulb from the receptacle. Replace with 20-watt (max.) 12 volt halogen bulb. Order WB36X10176 from your GE supplier. High-intensity 20-watt bulbs, available in supermarkets and hardware stores, may also be used for replacements. 4. Raise the light cover and replace the screw.
Page 42: Optional Kits
Replace the grille and 2 screws. Reconnect power at the main fuse. Available at extra cost from your GE supplier. Optional kits Filler Panel Kits Filter Kits JX40CT—Bisque...
Page 43: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting www.geadvantium.com Questions? Use this problem solver or visit the GE website at www.GEAppliances.com Problem Possible Causes What To Do/Explanation LIGHTS • This is normal. The oven senses the Light during a This is normal. Power level has been heat level and adjusts automatically.
Page 44: Problem Solver
Troubleshooting www.geadvantium.com Questions? Problem Possible Causes What To Do/Explanation Use this DISPLAY problem • Check the OPTIONS menu for clock The display is blank The clock display has solver been turned off. display settings. Turn the display on. The control has •...
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Page 47 Any part of the oven which fails due to a defect in materials or From the date of the workmanship. During this full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, original purchase free of charge, all labor and in-home service to replace the defective part.
Page 48: Consumer Support
Contact Us www.GEAppliances.com If you are not satisfied with the service you receive from GE, contact us on our Website with all the details including your phone number, or write to: General Manager, Customer Relations GE Appliances, Appliance Park...

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