GE Spacemakerll JEM26WH Use And Care Manual page 7

How to Use the Minute/Second ~mer
The Minute/Second Timer has
three timing functions:
It operates as a minute timer.
It can be set to delay cooking.
It can be used as a hold setting
after defrosting.
The Minute/Second Timer operates
without microwave energy.
How to ~me a 3-Minute
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1. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.
The display shows ": O" and
"ENTER TIME" flashes.
2. Touch number pad 3 and MIN (for
3 minutes). Display shows "3:00"
and "TIME" flashes.
3. Touch START. Display shows
"TIME" and time counting down.
4. When time is up, oven signals,
flashes "End~' and display shows
time of day.
Using a Holding ~me
The Minute/Second Timer can also
be used to program a "holding time"
between microwave cooking finctions.
The time can range from one second
to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A
holding or standing time maybe
found in some of your own recipes
or in the Cooking Guide.
Programming Delayed
Cooking
To delay cooking up to 99 minutes
and 99 seconds, touch either TIME
COOK I &II or TEMP COOK/
HOLD and enter cook time,
temperature or code. Touch
number of minutes to delay cooking.
When delaying cooking by
temperature cooking, be sure
probe is in food. Touch START.
Timer will count down to zero and
cooking will begin.
How to ~me Defrost, Hold
and ~me Cook
Let's say you want to defrost a frozen
casserole for 15 minutes, hold for 10
minutes and then Time Cook for
minutes. Here's how to do it:
Step 1: Take casserole from freezer
and place in oven.
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Step 2: Touch TME DEFROST pad.
The display shows": O" and
"POWER 3:' "ENTER DEF
TIME" flashes.
Step 3: Touch pads 1,5 and MIN
for 15 minutes defrosting time.
(Defrosting is automatically set on
power level 3 but can be changed
by touching the POWER LEVEL
pad and the desired power level.)
DEFROST
MINIS
Step 4: Set standing or hold time
by touching MIN/SEC TIMER.
The display shows ": O" and
"ENTER TIME" flashes.
Step 5: Touch 1,0 and MIN to hold
for ten minutes. "10:00" appears
on display and "TIME" flashes.
TIME CO~.
Step 6: Touch TIME COOK I & II
pad. Display shows "COOK" and
" ~' "ENTERTIME" is flashing. 1
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Step 7: Touch 2,5 and MIN for
twenty-five minutes of cooking time.
"COOK TIME" flashes and
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on display.
and "15:00" counting down show
on display. As each function is
automatically performed oven
display shows instructions entered
and the function.
Step 9: When time is up, the oven
signals and flashes "End~'
Questions and Answers
Q. What will happen if I
hold and cook instructions?
A. The oven will automatically
rearrange your program. Defrosting
will always come first, then hold,
and then the cooking function.
Q. Can I defrost and hold only?
A. Yes. Sometimes you may only
want to defrost a food, hold it, and
cook it later. All you need to do is
program in Defrost and amount of
time. Then program Hold and the
amount of time. Be sure to put the
thawed dish in the refrigerator
promptly.
temperature only as long as safe.
Times will vary.
Q. I programmed my oven for a
specific defrosting time but it
defrosted longer than necessary.
What happened?
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A. When instructions conflict,
the oven carries out the last
instruction. You may have set the
oven to defrost for 4 minutes, hold
for 2 minutes, and then defrost for
6 minutes. In this case, the oven
would defrost for 6 minutes and
hold for 2 minutes.
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