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Safety Instructions
. . . . . . . . .2–5
Operating Instructions
Baking or Roasting . . . . . . . . . .11
Broiling Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Canning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Control Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Convection . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16–20
Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, 9
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10–28
Probe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Proofing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Sabbath Feature . . . . . . . . . .27, 28
Self-Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .23, 24
Special Features . . . . . . . . . .25, 26
Surface Units . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 7
Thermostat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Timed Baking & Roasting . . . . .14
Warming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Care and Cleaning
Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Glass Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 35
Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Light Bulb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Packaging Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Storage Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
# ______________
Model
# ______________
Serial
You can find them on a label
behind the open oven door
on the lower left corner of
the range frame.
Owner's Manual
Troubleshooting Tips
. . . . 36–39
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . . Back Cover
Product Registration . . . . . .41, 42
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
29-5579 04-07 JR
JCS968
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- Page 1 Safety Instructions ..2–5 Owner’s Manual JCS968 Operating Instructions Baking or Roasting ..11 Broiling Guide ....12 Canning .
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Page 2: Important Safety Information
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. WARNING ANTI-TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip and injury could result. - Page 3 www.geappliances.ca WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not operate the oven or cooktop controls if the glass is broken. Food splatter or cleaning solution may penetrate a broken control panel or cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately should your glass control panel or cooktop become broken. Do not store flammable materials in an Do not let cooking grease or other oven or near the cooktop.
- Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. RADIANT SURFACE UNITS Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
- Page 5 www.geappliances.ca WARNING! OVEN Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. Do not heat unopened food containers. Do not use the oven to dry newspapers. Pressure could build up and the container If overheated, they can catch on fire.
- Page 6 Using the surface units. NOTE: Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either glow until the unit is cooled to approximately 150°F (66°C). direction to the setting you want. At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position.
- Page 7 www.geappliances.ca Using the tri-ring surface unit Large Small surface surface unit setting unit setting The right front Tri-Ring surface unit has 3 sizes to knob clockwise to , stopping at the select from so you can match the size of the unit desired setting.
- Page 8 Selecting types of cookware. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: Glass-Ceramic: recommended usable, but not recommended Poor performance. May scratch the surface. Aluminum: heavyweight recommended Stoneware: Good conductivity. Aluminum residues sometimes appear as scratches on the usable, but not recommended Check pans for flat bottoms by...
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Page 9: Canning
www.geappliances.ca Observe the Following Points in Canning Pots that extend beyond 2.5 cm Remember that canning is a of the surface unit’s circle are not process that generates large recommended for most surface amounts of steam. To avoid burns cooking. However, when canning from steam or heat, be careful Right! with water-bath or pressure canner,... -
Page 10: Clock And Timer
Using the oven controls. (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) OVEN • FOUR TIME • TEMPS CONVECTION COOK TIME START TIME BAKE ROAST CUIRE TEMPS DE HEURE DE ˆ ROTIR CUISSON DÉPART MULTI/1GRILLE AUTO RECIPE CONVERSION CONVERSION DE RECETTES BROIL BAKE... -
Page 11: Baking Or Roasting
Using the oven. www.geappliances.ca To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The racks have stops, so that when placed To replace, place the end of the rack correctly on the supports, they will stop (stop-locks) on the support, tilt up the before coming completely out, and will... -
Page 12: Broiling Guide
Using the oven. How to Set the Oven for Broiling Leave the door open to the broil stop position. Touch the BROIL HI/LO pad once for The door stays open by itself, yet the proper HI Broil. temperature is maintained in the oven. To change to LO Broil, touch the NOTE: Food can be broiled with the door BROIL HI/LO pad again. -
Page 13: Control Lockout
Using the clock, timer and control lockout. www.geappliances.ca To Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time Touch the CLOCK pad. CLOCK HORLOGE of day for the automatic oven timing Touch the number pads. functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a timed Touch the START pad. -
Page 14: Timed Baking & Roasting
Using the timed baking and roasting features. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth. -
Page 15: Probe
Using the probe. www.geappliances.ca For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want. Use of probes other than the one Cable provided with this product may result in Plug... -
Page 16: Convection
Using the convection oven. Convection Fan NOTE: The convection fan will cycle on and off while cooking to best distribute In a convection oven, a fan circulates hot air hot air in the oven. over, under and around the food. The convection oven fan shuts off when This circulating hot air is evenly distributed throughout the oven cavity. - Page 17 www.geappliances.ca Convection Roast When you are convection roasting, it is important that you use a broiler pan Good for large tender cuts of meat, uncovered. and grid designed for broiling for best The convection fan circulates the heated convection roasting results. The pan is air evenly over and around the food.
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Page 18: Using The Timed Features For Convection Cooking
Using the timed features for convection cooking. You will hear a fan while cooking with these features. The fan will stop when the door is opened, but the heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. - Page 19 www.geappliances.ca How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop CONVECTION BAKE You can set the oven control to delay-start the oven, Touch the number pads to set the ROAST CUIRE ˆ ROTIR MULTI/1GRILLE cook for a specific length of time and then turn off desired cooking time.
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Page 20: Convection
Using the convection oven. How to Set the Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe The display will flash PROBE and the When the internal temperature of the meat reaches the number you oven control will signal if the probe is have set, the probe and the oven inserted into the outlet, and you have not For best results when roasting large... -
Page 21: Proofing
Using the proofing and warming features. www.geappliances.ca The proofing feature maintains a warm environment useful for rising yeast-leavened products. How to Set the Oven For Proofing PROOF FERMENTATION Place the covered dough in a dish in When proofing is finished, touch the OFF pad. -
Page 22: Thermostat
Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. -
Page 23: Self-Cleaning
Using the self-cleaning oven. www.geappliances.ca The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting your Do not clean the gasket. The fiberglass kitchen with an open window or using a material of the oven door gasket cannot ventilation fan or hood during the first withstand abrasion. -
Page 24: Self-Cleaning
Using the self-cleaning oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Cleaning CLEAN Touch the CLEAN LOW/STD pad The door locks automatically. The NETTOYAGE LOW/STD display will show the start time. -
Page 25: Special Features
Special features of your oven control. www.geappliances.ca Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control’s memory until the steps are repeated. -
Page 26: Special Features
Special features of your oven control. 12-Hour, 24-Hour or Clock Blackout Your control is set to use a 12-hour clock. Touch the CLOCK pad again to change BROIL BAKE GRIL CUIRE HI/LO to the 24 hour military time clock. The If you would prefer to have a 24-hour display will show 24 hr. -
Page 27: Using The Sabbath Feature
Using the Sabbath Feature. (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays.) www.geappliances.ca The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only. It cannot be used for convection, broiling, self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking. NOTE: The oven light comes on automatically when the door is opened and goes off when the door is closed. The bulb may be removed. - Page 28 Using the Sabbath Feature. (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays.) How to Exit the Sabbath Feature Touch the OFF pad. Touch the START pad. ARRET ˆ BROIL BAKE NOTE: If a power outage occurred while If the oven is cooking, wait GRIL CUIRE HI/LO...
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Page 29: Control Panel
Care and cleaning of the range. www.geappliances.ca Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is reengaged properly when the range is replaced. -
Page 30: Door
Care and cleaning of the range. Cleaning the Oven Door To clean the inside of the door: on the outside of the door. Do not let water drip into the vent openings. Because the area inside the gasket is If any stain on the door vent trim is cleaned during the self-clean cycle, you persistent, use a soft abrasive cleaner do not need to clean this by hand. -
Page 31: Floor
www.geappliances.ca Removable Oven Floor To remove the oven floor: Clean the oven floor with warm soapy water. Remove the oven door using the instructions in the Lift-Off Oven Door When reinstalling the oven floor, be sure to slide it all the way to the back section. -
Page 32: Storage Drawer
Care and cleaning of the range. Storage Drawer Removal To remove the drawer: To replace the drawer: Pull the drawer out until it stops. Place the drawer rails on the guides. Lift the front of the drawer until the Push the drawer back until it stops. stops clear the guides. -
Page 33: Surfaces
www.geappliances.ca Stainless Steel Surfaces Do not use a steel wool pad; it will scratch To inquire about purchasing stainless the surface. steel appliance cleaner or polish, or to find the location of a dealer or Mabe To clean the stainless steel surface, Parts Store nearest you, please call our use warm sudsy water or a stainless steel toll-free number:... -
Page 34: Glass Cooktop
Cleaning the glass cooktop. Control Lockout CONTROL LOCKOUT Begin by locking the cooktop; see the Control Lockout section. VERROUILLAGE CONTROLES Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLY use Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner on Shake the cleaning cream well. the glass cooktop. Other creams may not Apply a few drops of Ceramic be as effective. - Page 35 www.geappliances.ca Metal Marks and Scratches Be careful not to slide pots and If pots with a thin overlay of pans across your cooktop. It will aluminum or copper are allowed leave metal markings on the to boil dry, the overlay may leave cooktop surface.
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Page 36: Before You Call For Service
Before You Call For Service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Surface units will not • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter of Improper cookware maintain a rolling boil being used. - Page 37 www.geappliances.ca Problem Possible Causes What To Do Food does not bake • See the Using the oven section. Oven controls improperly set. or roast properly • See the Using the oven section. Rack position is incorrect or the rack is not level. •...
- Page 38 Before You Call For Service… Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do Clock and timer do Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly not work inserted in the electrical outlet. grounded outlet.
- Page 39 www.geappliances.ca Problem Possible Causes What To Do Control signals after • Touch the BAKE pad and desired temperature or You forgot to enter a entering cooking time the CLEAN LOW/STD pad and desired clean time. bake temperature or or start time cleaning time.
- Page 40 Notes.
- Page 41 Please place in envelope and mail to: Veuillez mettre dans une enveloppe et envoyez à : OWNERSHIP REGISTRATION P.O. BOX 1780 MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO L4Y 4G1 (FOR CANADIAN CONSUMERS ONLY)
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Page 43: Warranty
Electric Range Warranty. All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Staple your receipt here. Centres, or an authorized Customer Care ® technician. Proof of the original purchase For service, call 1.800.561.3344. Please have serial number date is needed to obtain service and model number available when calling for service. -
Page 44: Consumer Support
1.800.661.1616. Contact Us www.GEAppliances.ca 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: Mabe Canada Inc. 1 Factory Lane Moncton, New Brunswick... - Page 61 ⊃ ⊃ ⊃ ⊃ ⊃ ⊃ ⊃...
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how to remove oven door
To remove the oven door on a GE JCS968:
1. Fully open the oven door.
2. Pull the hinge locks down toward the door frame to the unlocked position. A small flat-blade screwdriver may help.
3. Close the door to the removal position (about halfway closed).
4. Lift the door up and out, keeping it at the same angle.
Do not lift the door by the handle. The door is heavy, so handle it carefully.
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