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Delayed Cooting
Double Duty Shelf
5,6,17,30, 3?
Express Cook Feature
Heating or Reheating Guide 19,20
GE Appliances
Countertop
Instigation
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14, 15
12, 13
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35
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23-29
10
21,22
Temperature Probe 4,6, 11-13, 31
9
6
32
800.626.2000
Microwave power output
of this oven is 900 watts.

Microwave Oven

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8
8-10
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5,7
16
3-5
11
Back Cover
23-29
Test Procedure

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    5,6,17,30, 3? Express Cook Feature Back Cover Extension Cords Features 23-29 Glossary of Microwave Terms 17 Grounding Instructions GE Answer Center@ Heating or Reheating Guide 19,20 800.626.2000 Microwave power output of this oven is 900 watts. Test Procedure GE Appliances...
  • Page 2: Appliance Registration

    Please be certtin that it is. read this book carefully. write all the details—including your phone number—to: Write to: to help you operate Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances and maintain your new microwave GE Appliances Range Product Service oven properly. Appliance Park Appliance Park...
  • Page 3: Microwaving Tips

    Microwaving Tips IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable Read all instructions before using this appliance. for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, Do not store this appfiance measuring cups, custard cups, outdoors. Do not use this product basic safety precautions should be pottery or china dinnerware which followed, including the following:...
  • Page 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) —Do not overcook food. Some products such as Thermometer—Do not use a Carefully attend appliance if whole eggs and sealed thermometer in food you are paper, plastic or other combustible containers—for example, microwaving unless the materials are placed inside the closed jars—will explode and thermometer is designed or oven to facilitate cooking.
  • Page 5: Prowarn Cooking

    Program Cooking Use of the DOUBLE DUTWM Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven. Pressure will Shelf accessory. Use your Touch Control Panel build up inside egg yolk and —Remove the shelf from oven to Auto Roast, Quick Reheat will cause it to burst, possibly when not in use.
  • Page 6: Control Panel

    Features of Your Oven Cooking Complete Reminder (For all cooking features except Auto Roast Code 4) To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. 8.
  • Page 7 Your Touch Control Panel 13. ADD 30 SECONDS. Press The Touch Control Panel allows this pad to add 30 seconds to the you to set the oven controls with cook time as it’s counting down. the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand.
  • Page 8: Hold Time

    How to Use the Minute/Second Timer The MIN/SEC TIMER has three How to Defrost, Hold and timing functions: Time Cook START It operates as a minute timer. Let’s say you want to defrost a It can be set to delay cooking. can be used as a hold setting Cook for 25 minutes.
  • Page 9: Add 30 Seconds

    Cooking by Time Step 9: When time is up, the oven Time Cook I allows you to How to Change Power Level signals and flashes “End.” The microwave for a preset amount oven, light and fan shut off. After setting cooking time, of time using automatic power touch POWER LEVEL pad, level 10 (High), or change power...
  • Page 10: Defrosting By Time

    Defrosting by Time Time Defrost Questions and Answers (Power Level 3) Q. When I press START, I hear a START dull, thumping noise. What is it? Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food A. This sound is normal. It is and is one of the great advantages letting you know the oven is using of a microwave oven.
  • Page 11: Temperature Cook

    Cooking by Temperature Internal temperature is the best How to Temp Cook a Questions and Answers test of doneness for many foods. Rolled Beef Rib Roast Q. Why did “PRObE” flash on Use Temp Cook& Hold to cook to Medium the display after I touched the a variety of foods to the desired START pad?
  • Page 12: Auto Roast

    Automatic Roasting Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook to the desired serving temperature. Unlike a single power level, Auto Roast uses up to 3 power settings which CODE automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, 2. When You select Auto Roast tender cooking results without codes 1 o;...
  • Page 13: Auto Simmer

    Automatic Simmer Auto Roast Guide (Auto Roast Code 4) Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe dish. (Refer to package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.) Total time includes time to bring food to 180°F., and hold at that Recommended codes are also shown on guide behind door, on front of oven.
  • Page 14: Auto Defrost

    Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, Stand Time the oven automatically sets the When using the Auto Defrost defrosting times and power feature, it is necessary to allow the food to stand in order to finish Use the Auto Defrost guide on the defrosting the inside.
  • Page 15: Auto Defrost Guide

    Auto Defrost Guide RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. STAND FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL TIME Chops 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary. Frankfurters, Sausage 0. I -6.0 lbs. Remove defrosted 2 minutes Separate. pieces. Ground Meat 0.
  • Page 16: Popcorn

    Quick Reheat The Quick Reheat feature is a Step 2: Touch START pad. Oven Popcorn short-term program to automatically will signal and display remaining Regular Microwave Popcorn reheat a beverage or previously time counting down shortly before cooked food. The oven turns off shut off.
  • Page 17: Glossary Of Microwave Terms

    Glossary of Microwave Terms When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best Arcing. Sparks caused by too much metal in the to start with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the microwave oven or metal touching the side of the food should look and taste will help when adapting oven or foil that is not molded to food.
  • Page 18: Cookware Tips

    Microwave Cookware Guide and Microwave Adapting Microwave Uses Foil-lined paper bags and boxes Avoid using. Foil baking trays You can use foil trays that are no higher than 3/4 inch. (Foil or metal will reflect microwaves and cause uneven heating.) Arcing can occur if foil is closer than 1 inch to oven walls.
  • Page 19: Power Levels

    Heating or Reheating Guide Directions below tire for heating or reheating already-cooked 4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. S(eaming or bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean food is microwave-safe cookware. 2. Cover most foods for ftistest heating. Exceptions are some sandwiches, griddle foods and baked items, is safe for use in rnicrowtive ovens.
  • Page 20 Heating or Reheating Guide (continued) Item Amount Power Level Time Meats and Main Dishes Chicken pieces High ( 1 ()) I tn 3 min. High ( 10) 4106 min. Hamburgers ur meatloaf servings High ( 10) I to 2 min. (4 nz.
  • Page 21: Detiosting Guide

    Defrosting Guide Be sure large meats arc completely defrosted before cooking unwrapping. When defrosted, food should be cool but suftcncd in all areas. in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such ~s stand a few minutes.
  • Page 22 Defrosting Guide First Half Second Half Food Time, Min. Time, Min. Comments Fruit [Power Level: Defrost (3)] ( 1 ()-()z. packugc) Meat [Power Level: Defrost (3)] Bacon ( I 2 to 3 per lb. lb. ) lb.) just until franks can be separated, Let stand 5 minutes, it necessary.
  • Page 23: Cooking Guide

    Cooking Guide Breads color on upside-down breads, line dish before microwaving with Crust on breads will be solt and the outsides will not brown. If desired, sprinkle top of” batter with cinnarnon-sugat” mixture, brown sugar-caramel mixture or savory topping, such as crushed, chopped nuts or other topping for brown color, To increase brown canned, f’rench fried onion rings.
  • Page 24 Cooking Guide (continued) Candies Always use microwave-sate cookwfire, For easy clean-up, melt 2. C~ndies which tire boiled become very hot; handle cookware bowl to melt. Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Caramel apples pint (2-cup) High ( 10) Unwrap a 14-oz.
  • Page 25 Cheese and Eggs Cook eggs just until set. They fire delicate find can toughen it Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent overcooked. bursting. 2. Never cook eggs in the shell. Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in the shell. They will explode. Food Container Cover...
  • Page 26 Cooking Guide (continued) Gravies and Sauces 3. Vary basic white sauce by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream, wine 2. Whisk microwaving. Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Gravies and High ( 10) 4 to 7 min. Microwave fat, flour and salt together to sauces thickened or bowl...
  • Page 27 Meats (continued) Power Level & Time Comments Food Container Cover Beef (continued) Tender roasts Minutes Internal (rib, Cooking bag Medium (5) Turn roasts over after half of cooking time. Oblong dish Let meat sttind 10 minutes before carving. high quulity rump, with trivet sirloin tip) Medium...
  • Page 28 Cooking Guide (continued) Meats (continued) Food Power Level & Time Comments Container Cover Veal Chops ( 1 inch thick) 2-qt. oblnng Meal-High (7) Brush chops lightly with ui[. Turn me:lt 4 chops dish Roast Medium (5) I 6, tn 2 I min. Turn (Jver dish I () minutes belm”e c~tving.
  • Page 29 Vegetables 1. Always use nlicr(]wave-safe co[)kware. 4. Cover vegetables when couking. If using plastic wrap, turn b~ck 2. S:dt vegetables titter cnuking, Salting before conking may cause 5. LarEer veget~ble pieces will take longer to cook” smaller darkening ~nd dehydration uf surface. pieces.
  • Page 30 How to Use the Double Duty Shelf Heat or reheat different types of food at High ( 10). To determine Use the shelf only when cooking foods on 2 levels. heating times, add times for all Food microwaves best when placed on the oven floor.
  • Page 31: Care And Cleaning

    Care and Cleating Metal and plastic parts on door: How to Clean the Outside Wipe frequently with a damp cloth Case. Clean the outside of your to remove all soil. DO NOT oven with soap and damp cloth, USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS rinse with a damp cloth and then CLEANING POWDERS OR STEEL dry.
  • Page 32: Adapter Plugs

    This appliance must be grounded. Use of Adapter Plugs Usage situations where In the event of an electrical short appliance’s power cord circuit, grounding reduces the risk will be disconnected Usage shock by providing an of electric appliance’s power cord will frequently.
  • Page 33: Problem Solver

    Dull thumping sound while oven problem with your oven. is operating. If you need more help...call, toll free: GE Answer Center” / 800.626.2000/ consumer information service...
  • Page 34 Notes...
  • Page 35: Consumer Services

    With the purchase of your new ~TE appliance, receive the assurance that ifyou ever need In-Home Repair Service Service Contracts 80&626-2224 Parts andAccessories 80&626-2002 User maintenance instructions contained in tiis booklet Individuals qualified to service their on appliances procedures intended to be performed cover by any user.
  • Page 36 Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 Pub. No. 49-8349 10-92...

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