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Built-in Microwave Cooking Center
Aluminum Foil
4,23,43,48,50
Care and Cleaning
Clock
Consumer Services
Control Panel
Features
Microwave Oven
Auto Cook
Auto Defrost
Auto Roast
Auto Simmer
Conversion Guide
Double Du~'" SheK
Hold Timer
Light; Bulb Replacement 48
Power Level
Recipes
Reheating
Temperature Cook
Temperature Probe
Time Cook
Time Defrost
Timer
Microwaving Tips
GE Appliances
Model and Serial Numbers
2
Oven
48-51
Baking, Baking Guide
10, 11
Broiling, Brofling Guide
55
Door Remoti
8,9
Light; Bulb Repbcement 49
Roasting, Roasting Guide 39–41
12-33
Shelves
20-31
Temperature Probe 39,40,42,43
18,19
Thermostat Adjustment
16,17
Timer
17
Vent Duct
18
Precautions
32,33
Problem Solver
12
14
27,29,31
33
15
15-17,48
13
12
GE Answer Center
6
of this oven is
35-38
42-44
50
34,45,51
50
11
49
2-5
52-54
2-5
Back Cover
m
watts.*
Test kdure
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- Page 1 Problem Solver 52-54 Hold Timer Light; Bulb Replacement 48 Back Cover Power Level Recipes 27,29,31 Reheating Temperature Cook Temperature Probe 15-17,48 Time Cook Time Defrost Timer GE Answer Center Microwaving Tips of this oven is watts.* Test kdure GE Appliances...
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Page 2: Consumer Services
It is important that we, the Manager, Consumer Relations manufacturer, know the location It is intended to help you operate GE Appliances of your cooking center should a and maintain your new cooking Appliance Park need occur for adjustments. -
Page 3: Important Safety Notice
IMPORTANT Wear proper clothing. Loose serviced otiy by qu~ed fitting or hanging garments SAFETY NOTICE service personnel. Contact nearest should never be worn while using authorized service facfiity for the appliance. Flammable Water and Toxic Enforcement examination, repair or adjustment. material could be ignited if Act requires the Governor of brought in contact with hot... -
Page 4: Microwave Oven
cause arcing or ignite. Paper Do not touch he~ting elementa products containing nylon or this book and the cookbook. Foil strips as used on meat roasts nylon filaments should be are helpful when used as shown avoided, as they may also ignite. in cookbook. - Page 5 Spontaneous boiling—Under shelf to the shelf Plastic Cookwa~Plastic stop is a convenience in lifting certain special circumstances, cookware designed for microwave liquids may start to boil during or It is also a cooking is very useful, but shotid precaution against burns from be used carefully.
- Page 6 Connected to the Make sure all cookware used in Microwave Oven Oven your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, Use proper power level as When power is first connected measuring cups, custard cups, recommended and DO NOT your cooking center or after a pottery or china dinnerware which OVERCOOK.
- Page 7 Features of Your New Electronic Touch Control Cooting Center Microwave Oven 1. Door Handle. hll hadle to open. Door must be securely latched for oven to operate. 2. Inside Door Latches. 3. Window tith Metal Shield. Allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in oven.
- Page 8 Features of Your Microwave Oven Touch Control Panel 1. DISPLAY. Displays time or temperature during cooking functions, power level being used, Auto Codes, Auto Defrost food weights, cooking mode instructions. Note: Time on the microwave display is shown in minutes and seconds (1:30 is one minute, 30 seconds).
- Page 9 Features of Your Lower Oven Touch Control Panel Touch controls for your Lower Oven will not operate until the digital clock has been set. 1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time or temperature during cooking, cooking mode and tells you what to do next. Note: Time on the microwave display is shown in minutes and seconds (1:30 is one minute, 30...
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Page 10: How To Set The Clock
How to Set Your Digital Clock and Timer Clock Touch the CLEAWOFF pad on the If “PF” appears in the display, upper touch control panel and the you had a power failure. When the The clock on your cooking center microwave oven is ready to use. -
Page 11: How To Set The Timer
Timer How to Set the Timer Questions and Answers Q. When I came home, the The clock doubles as a minute display showed PF instead of the timer. You may program it to time. What happened? time cooking or other household activities for up to 11 hours and A. - Page 12 How to Use fie Hold her The Hold Timer has three timing Step 1: Take casserole from Step 8: Touch the START pad. functions: freezer and place in oven. counting down, show on display. It operates as a minute timer. As each function is automatically It can be set to delay cooking.
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Page 13: Defrosting By Time
Defrosting by Time The Time Defrost setting is Questions and Answers designed for speedy thawing of Q. When I press the START pad, frozen food and is one of the I hear a dull thumping noise. great advantages of a microwave What is it? oven. - Page 14 MICROWAVE OVEN The time cooking feature allows Step 8: At the end of the first you to preset the cooking time. programmed cook time, the second power level, “COOK TIME” and The oven shuts off automatically. the second programmed cook time, Power level 10 (High) is counting down, show on the display.
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Page 15: Cooking Tips
MICROWAVE OVEN Questions and Answers Internal temperature is the best How to Temp Cook a test of doneness for many foods. Rolled Beef Rib Roast to Q. After I followed the steps and Temp Coo~old takes the Medium touched the START pad, guesswork out of cooking because “ERROR”... - Page 16 Automatic Romting Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook to the desired serving temperature. Unlike uses up to 3 power settings which automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, 2. At 80°F., display switches to tender cooking results without show meat’s internal temperature.
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Page 17: Auto Roast Guide
Automatic Simmer Auto Roast Guide (Auto Roast Code 6) Use containers and coverings as directed at left. Place probe correctly in roast before cooking. Your cookbook has information on Recommended codes are also shown on guide behind door, on front of Automatic Simmering, including oven. -
Page 18: Automatic Defrosting
MICROWAVE OVEN Automatic Defrosting With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven automatically sets the defrosting time and power levels for you. You choose the appropriate code number from 1 to 3 for the food you are defrosting, then enter the food weight in pounds and tenths of a pound (see 3. -
Page 19: Auto Defrost Guide
Auto Defrost Guide RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. STAND TIME CODE FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary. Remove defrosted 2 minutes Frankfurters, Sausage Separate. pieces. Remove defrosted 5 minutes Ground Meat Turn over. areas and break apart. Separate patties. -
Page 20: Keep Door Closed
Automatic Cooting The AUTO COOK feature may be Foods Recommended used to eliminate your need to look up cooking time in the cookbook or guess how long to set cooking time. By actually sensing the steam that escapes as food microwaves, this feature automatically adjusts the oven’s cooking time to various types... -
Page 21: Reheating
MICROWAVE OVEN Automatic Cooking Codes Automatic Cooking Codes 1 through 9 are designed to give you easy automatic results with a number of foods. CODE 1, designed for reheating foods quickly, turns the oven off automatically as soon as the sensor Touch AUTO COOK pad. - Page 22 MICROWAVE OVEN Automatic (continued) Questions & Answers Q. Do the shapes and sizes of Q. Would my plastic containers foods make a difference when with very tight fitting lids be Q. Why does my oven using Auto Cook? appropriate for Automatic automatically cut off after the Cooking? A.
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Page 23: Microwaving Tips
Automatic Cooting Continers & Covers Containers and covers Appropriate containers and coverings help assure good cooking results. containers and cover them with lids, wax paper or plastic wrap. Wonder if it’s microwave safe? Put Use microwave-safe casseroles or Use oblong or square containers it to the test described in the bowls for entrees and vegetables. - Page 24 MICROWAVE OVEN Automatic CooHng Control Gtide Do not open oven door during Add 1/4-1/2 cup water to fresh If food needs additional cooking, Auto cycle. When oven signals and vegetables. return to oven and use Auto Cook countdown time is display;d, door Code 1.
- Page 25 MICROWAVE OVEN I ‘Auto Cook” Container Comments Food Code Meats and Seafood 8-20 min. Cover with wax paper to prevent spatters. Chicken pieces dish 6-9 min. Cover tightly with plastic wrap. Fish fillets (1 lb.) 12 x 8 x 2-in. glass dish 10-in.
- Page 26 Automatic Cooting Mea@ and Main Dishes How to Adapt Microwave Meat, Fish & Poultry Casserole Recipes To adapt your casserole recipes for Automatic Cooking: 1: Select recipes that do not require adding ingredients at different stages during cooking or recipes that require extra attention, stirring or rotating.
- Page 27 Meat or Main Dish Recipes Chicken and Rice Mexican Meatball Chicken Teriyaki Casserole Auto Cook Code 5 Auto Cook Code 6 Approx. Cooking Time—27 min. Approx. Cooking Timfi32 min. Auto Cook Code 8 Makes 4 Servings Makes 6 Servings Approx. Cooking Time—20 min. Makes 6 to 8 Servings can (1OYZ oz.) condensed cup soy sauce...
- Page 28 MICROWAVE OVEN Automatic Cooting Vegetables Fresh or Canned Vegetables Whole or large halves of vegetables such as cauliflower or require 1/4 to 1/2 cup of water. Use should be placed in round container. squash use Auto Cook Code 2. Use appropriate size covered container.
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Page 29: Corn Pudding
MICROWAVE OVEN Stir Fry Vegetables Corn Pudding Green Rice Auto Cook Code 21 Auto Cook Code 2 Auto Cook Code 6 Approx. Cooking Time—12 min. Approx. Cooking Time—9 min. Approx. Cooking Time—16 min. Makes 4 Servings Makes 6 Servings Makes 4-6 Servings tablespoon oil tablespoons butter pkg. - Page 30 Automatic CooUng Fmik and Desse~ Fruits Pineapple Casserole is a tangy Stewed Fruit and Fruit Compotes Baked Apples automatic cook should be stirred well before dessert or meat accompaniment. well using Auto Cook Code 1. In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish Match number of apples to size of microwaving, especially if sugar is spread 2 cans (20 oz.
- Page 31 Mexican Bread Pudding Pineapple Upside Down Easy Chocolate Cake Cake Auto Cook Code 61 Auto Cook Code 6 Approx. Cooking Time—14 min. Approx. Cooking Tim*14 min. Auto Cook Code 5 Makes 1 (lO-in.) ~be Cake Makes about 6 servings Approx. Cooking Tim%7 min. Makes 1 (8-in.
- Page 32 How to Use the Double Du@TM SheE Positioning the Shelf Cookware for Shelf Do not store or cook with Heating and Reheating shelf on floor of oven. Product damage may result. Before placing food in the dishes, check to see that they will fit Use pot holders when together on or under the shelf.
- Page 33 MICROWAVE OVEN How to Heat or Reheat Because of the varying rates, you may need to start reheating Similar ~pes of Food large or more dense foods a few minutes ahead of time, then add other smaller or less dense foods. Alternately, if one of the foods you are heating seems undercooked bu the others are heated satisfactorily,...
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Page 34: Using Your Lower Oven
LOWER OVEN Using Your Lower Oven Shelf Positions Your oven is designed to give Oven Shelves best results in baking, roasting The oven has four shelf and broiling when used as recommended. Before using it, look at the are suggested on Baking and directions in this book for setting Roasting pages. - Page 35 LOWER OVEN How to Bake and me Bake in Your Lower Oven See Baking Guide. When set to bake, the oven cooks to Set Your Oven Step 5: Center food on the shelf. by dry heat. Both bake and broil Make sure at least 1 inch of space for Baking units are energized (the broil...
- Page 36 LOWER OVEN How to Time Bake in Your Lower Oven (continued) How to Time Bake Do steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 as shown for Immediate Start. Then: Your oven can be set to turn on Step 5: Touch STOP TIME pad. and off automatically.
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Page 37: Questions And Answers
LOWER OVEN To check oven temperature that Example of How to Bake Questions and Answers you set, touch BAKE pad and it Brownies Q. Why aren’t my foods done will show briefly. even though they’ve cooked the Step 1: Place oven shelf in To check baking time that you full time? B position. -
Page 38: Baking Guide
LOWER OVEN Baking Guide 1. Aluminum pans conduct heat heat, which may result in dry, crisp 40 minutes. For foods with short quickly. For most conventional crusts. Reduce oven heat 25°F. if cooking times, preheating gives baking, light, shiny finishes give best lighter crusts are desired. - Page 39 LOWER OVEN How to Roast in Your Lower Oven See Roasting Guide. Roasting is cooking by dry heat. How to Set Oven When How to Set Oven It’s really a baking procedure for Roasting Using Temperature Probe used for meats. That’s why you Step 1: Use shelf position Caution: Use hotpads when use the Bake controls for roasting.
- Page 40 LOWER OVEN How to Roast in Your Lower Oven (continued) Correct Placement of the Temperature Probe for Conventional Roasting The temperature probe serves both the Lower oven and Microwave oven. It has a skewer-like probe at one end and a plug at the other end that goes into a receptacle on the oven wall.
- Page 41 LOWER OVEN Roasting Gtide 1. Position oven shelf B for 3. Remove fat and drippings as 5. Frozen roasts can be small-size 7 lbs.) and necessary. Baste as desired. roasts conventionally roasted by adding A for larger roasts. 10 to 25 minutes per pound more 4.
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Page 42: Temperature Probe
LOWER OVEN Broiling Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the upper unit in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep spattering and smoking to a minimum. Note: The lower oven and Step 7: Touch the START pad. -
Page 43: Use Of Aluminum Foil
LOWER OVEN Use of Aluminum Foil Questions & Answers Q. Why should I leave the door closed when broiling chicken? A. Chicken is the only food recommended for closed-door broiling. This is because chicken is relatively thicker than other foods Step 2: Touch BROIL pad. -
Page 44: Broiling Guide
LOWER OVEN Broiling Guide 1. Always use broiler pan and rack outer fat surface just to the edge of 6. Broiler does not need to be that comes with your oven. It is the meat. Use tongs to turn meat preheated. -
Page 45: Operating The Self-Cleaning Oven
Operating the Self-Cleaning Oven Step 3: Step 4: Programmed Cleaning Time: Close the oven door. 3 hours Clean spatters or soil on the oven front frame (A), under the front Oven shelves may be cleaned in edge of the oven vent, the door Prepare the Oven Before the self-cleaning oven. - Page 46 LOWER OVEN Operating the self-cleating Lower Oven (continued) To Set Your Oven Note: You might smell a slight odor, especially during the first for Self-Cleaning few cleanings. This is normal during the self-cleaning cycle and is no cause for alarm. Quick Reminder: You can cancel the Self-Clean 1.
- Page 47 LOWER OVEN Q. Why do I have ash left in my If you entered an impossible Stop After a Clean Cycle Time, such as one that is 2 hours oven after cleaning? After a clean cycle, you may from the current time of day, then A.
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Page 48: Control Panels
To replace microwave oven lamp, maintenance. 20-watt bulb, which is available first disconnect power at main BE SURE ELECTRICAL from your GE supplier. fuse or circuit breaker panel. POWER IS OFF BEFORE Step 5: Screw replacement bulb CLEANING ANY PART OF into socket and replace light cover YOUR COOKING CENTER. - Page 49 MICROWAVE OVEN DOUBLE DUTYTM Shelf NEVER USE A COMMERC~L The oven lamp (bulb) is covered OVEN CLEANER ON ANY with a removable glass cover that Accessory PART OF YOUR MICROWAVE is held in place with a bail-shaped Your shelf accessory is designed wire.
- Page 50 LOWER OVEN Lift-off Oven Door Adjusting Oven Thermostat To adjust thermostat: When cooking a food for the first This adjustment will not affect time in your oven, use time given Bake temperatures below 250°F. on recipes as a guide. Oven 1.
- Page 51 LOWER OVEN Cleating Gtid*Lower Oven (See microwave oven cleaning instructions elsewhere in this section.) NOTE: Let oven parts cool before touching or handling. PART Do not clean the bake unit or broil unit. Any soil will bum off when the unit is heated. Bake Unit and NOTE: The bake unit can be lifted gently to clean the oven floor.
- Page 52 Microwave Oven PROBLEM START pad not touched. CONTROL PANEL ON, YET OVEN WILL Door not securely closed. NOT OPERATE Another function was touched. Touch CLEAWOFF pad to cancel, Numbers not entered after touching TIME COOK pad. No code number entered after touching AUTO COOK, AUTO ROAST or AUTO DEFROST pads.
- Page 53 Lower Oven PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY panel of your house by a blown oven Difficulty may be in the main distribution OVEN WILL circuit fuse, a tripped oven circuit bre~er, the main fuse or the main circuit breaker, NOT OPERATE depending on nature of the power supply.
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Page 54: Problem Solver
Oven hasn’t cooIed to less than 500°F, UNLOCK . If the display flashes “F-” and a num~r, you have a function error code. Press “F-” AND A NUMBER FLASH ON DISPLAY service. If you need more help...call, toll free: GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000 consumer information service... -
Page 55: Geanswer Center
Service 880-GE-CARES You can have the secure feeling that GE Consumer Service wdl stil be there after your warranty Hpires Pur- chase a GE contract whale your war- Consumer Service professional ranty is stall in effect and you’ll receive a substantial discount. With a mdtiple- scheduled at a time that’s convenient... -
Page 56: What Is Not Covered
YOUR GE MICROWAVE COOKING CENTER WARRANTY Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any...