It is important that we, the Manager, Consumer Relations manufacturer, know the location of It is intended to help you operate GE Appliances your cooking center should a need and maintain your new cooking Appliance Park occur for adjustments.
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Read all instructions before using this appliance. moist or damp potholders on hot serviced Ody by quawed service Contact nearest surfaces may result in burns from personnel. The California Safe Drinking steam. Do not let potholders touch Water and Toxic Enforcement examination, repair or adjustment.
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cooking pork~ fallow When the directions e=cdy and always food you are microwaving dess cook the meat to an internal operating the oven empty at dl recommended for use in the times—it saves energy and temperature of at least 170”F. microwave oven.
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liner p-tive coating of any kind Check the package for proper use, hot air or steam which mca~ part of the oven. can cause burns to hands, face parts and/or eyes. and @tiy closed plastic bags . Don’t unopened ~W containers in the oven.
Microwaving ~ps When Power is Connected to Make sure all cookware used in the Oven your microwave oven is suitable Microwave Oven Most glass for microwaving. casseroles, cooking dishes, Use proper power level as measuring cups, custard cups, The panel displays all of the oven recommended and DO N~ pottery or china dinnerware which functions.
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Features of Your Cooting Center Microwave Oven 1. Door Handle. Pull handle to open. Door must be securely latched for oven to operate. 2. Inside Door Latches. 3. Window with Metal Shield. Allows cooking to be viewed while keeping micro~aves confined in oven.
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Features of Your Touch Control Wnel 1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day. Microwave Oven: Displays time or temperature during cooking functions, power level being used, Auto Roast Codes, cooking mode and instructions. Conventional Oven: Displays Time Bake start and stop times, Self-Clean Oven clean time, oven door latched message and instructions,...
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MICROWAVE OVEN Defrosting Questions and Answers Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food Q. When I press the START pad, and is one of the great advantages I hear a dull, thumping noise. of a microwave oven. What is it? Power level 3 is automatically set A.
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Automatic RoastiW Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook to the desired serving temperature. Auto Roast uses up to 3 power settings which automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, tender cooking resulh without overcooking. 2. At 80°F., display switches to Just as in conventional roasting, show meat’s internal temperature.
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 automatic simmering, including Recommended codes are also shown inside oven on Auto Roast guide. guides and recipes.
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MICROWAVE Om Questions and Answers Internal temperature is the best test of doneness for many foods. Beef Rib Roast to Medium Q. Are there any foods I can’t Temp Cook? Step 1: Insert temperature probe guesswork out of cooking because A.
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MICROWAVE OVEN Step 6: Touch the START pad. The time cooking feature allows coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If power level 10 you to preset the cooking time. Step 7: “MICRO COOK TIME 11’ is not appropriate, see “How to The oven shuts off automatically.
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How to Use the Double Duty Shelf Positioning the Shelf . Do not store or cook with Heating and Reheating shelf on floor of oven. Roduct damage may result. Before placing food in the dishes, check to see that they will fit together when handling Use potholders on or under the shelf.
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How to Heat or Reheat Because of the varying rates, you may need to start reheating a large Similar ~pes of Food or more dense food 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 but the others are heated satisfactorily,...
MICROWAVE OVEN How to Use the Minute/Second ~mer The MIN/SEC TIMER has three How to Defrost, Hold and timing functions: Time Cook It operates as a minute timer. Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for 15 minutes, hold for It can be used as a hold setting 10 minutes and then Time Cook for after defrosting.
Using Your Oven Your oven is designed to give you the best resul~ in baking, broiling and roasting when used as rwommended. Before using your oven, read the directions for setting and using all of the controls and timer. Oven Controk Oven Li@t Light comes on automatically The Conventional Oven Timer is...
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See Baking Guide on page 20. How to Set Immediate When cooking a food for the first time in your new oven, use time Start and Automatic Stop given on recipe as a guide. Many oven thermostats “drift” from the the oven clock shows the correct factory setting after a number of time of day.
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How to Set Delay Stirt and Stop Delay Start and Stop is setting the oven timer to turn the oven on and off automatically at a later time than the present time of day. For example: Let’s say it’s 2:00 and “BAKE TIME”...
Baking Guide 1. Aluminum pans conduct heat 2. Dark or non-shinv finishes and 3. Preheatin~ the oven is not alwavs glass cookware gen~rally absorb necessary, e~pecially for foods ‘ baking, light, shiny finishes heat, which may result in dry, crisp which cook longer than 30to 40 generally give best results because crusts.
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Roasting Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or poultry can be Q. Is it necessary to check for roasted uncovered in your oven. doneness with a meat thermometer? Roasting temperatures, which should below and steady, keep A. Checking the finished internal spattering to a minimum.
Roasting Guide 3. Remove fat and drippings as 5. Frozen roasts can be Position oven shelf at B for conventionally roasted by adding small-size roasts (3 to 7 pounds) and at A for larger roast;. 10 to 25 minutes additiond time per 4.
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Broiling Questions & Answers Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the upper unit in Q. Why should I leave the door the oven. Most fish and tender cuts closed when broiling chicken? of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep spattering and Chicken is the only food smoking to a minimum.
LOWER OWN Broiling Guide Broiling To slash, cut crosswise through 6. Broiler does not need to be outer fat surface just to the edge of preheated. However, for very thin Always use broiler pan and rack the meat. Use tongs to turn meat foods, or to increase browning, that comes with your oven.
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How to Set Oven Before Setting Oven for Cleaning Controls, Check These Things: Step 1: Turn OVEN SET and OVEN Step 1: Controls Remove broiler pan, broiler rack will snap into final position when and other cookware from the oven. the CLEAN location is reached.
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LOWER OVEN Operating the self-cleaning Oven (continued) Questions and Answers Q. Is the “crackling” sound I hear during cleaning normal? Q. If my oven clock is not working, A. Yes. This is the metal heating can I still self-clean my oven? and cooling during both the A.
(continued next page) If you do, your foods may not cook from your GE supplier. properly. The oven finish may be Screw repbcement bulb in socket damaged, and there may bean and replace grille.
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Spills and spatters are easy to Conventional Oven That remove from walls and floor. is because there is little heat, except in the food or sometimes in the cookware. Some spatters can Thermostat be wiped up with a paper towel, while others may require a damp Use time given on recipe when cloth.
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Oven Vent Duct The oven is vented through a duct that’s located on the righ;side of oven lamp bulb, disconnect the electric power for your Cooking the oven just above the door handle (see page 7). Moisture and vapors Center at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel.
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Cleaning Guide—Conventional Oven (Microwave oven cleaning instructions on pages 27 and 28.) PART GENERAL DIRECTIONS Do not clean the bake unit or broil unit, Any soil will burn off when the unit is heated. Bake Unit and Broil Unit NOTE: The bake unit is not hinged and cannot be lifted to clean the oven floor. If spillover, residue or ash accumulates around the bake unit, gently wipe around the unit with warm water.
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Questions? POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY PROBLEM ON, YET OVEN WLL NOT OPERATE OR UNDERCOO~D entered. @Incorrect power levei *Food not thoroughly defrosted. Cheek cookbook and this book for instructions. of cov~rings. during self-cleaning of conventional oven to keep MICROWAVE OVEN FAN COMES ON “PROBE”...
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The Roblem Solver (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND RE~DY OVEN WILL maybe in the main Difficulty distribution pfiel of your house @ a blown oven circuit fise, a tripped oven circuit bre~er, the main hse or the main circuit breaker, of the power supply.
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Dimming oven light and change outer case. appliances and does not indicate a in blower sound may occur while problem with your oven. operating at power levels other than high. If you need more help.. call, toll free: GE Answer Center@ consumer information service...
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With ‘the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. Ml you have to do is cdl—toll-free! 800.626.2000 Whatever your question about any GE major applimce, GE Answer Cente@ information service is avaflable to help.
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To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General. Warrantor: General Electric Company If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write: Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225 Part No. 164D2092P170 Pub. No. 49-8131...
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