GE JE1240 Use And Care & Cooking Manual

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Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure

to Excessive Microwave EnergV............2

Operating Instrutiions, ~ps

Add 30 Seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Aluminum Foil..........................................4, 19

Auto Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19

Beverage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Child LockQut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Clock ..................................................................8

Control Panel...............................................8, 9

Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Cooking by Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12

Cooking Complete Reminder ......................7

Cooking Guide ..............................................23

Defrosting bVTime......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Defrosting Guide ..........................................22

Delayed Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Delay Start/Reminder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Express Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Features ............................................................7

Heating or Reheating Guide ..................2l

Hold Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Microwaving Tips ...........................................6

Kitchen Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Popcorn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Power Levels .....................................6, 10,11

Program Cooking............................................7

Reheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Snacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,14

Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Turntable .................................................3, 4,7

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Turntable Microwave Oven

Problem So[ver...............................26

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Page 1 Turntable Microwave Oven Problem So[ver.......26 More questions ?...call Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure GE Answer Cente~ 800.626.2000 to Excessive Microwave EnergV....2 Operating Instrutiions, ~ps Care and Cleaning ......24 Add 30 Seconds ......... . 12 Control Panel ..........24...
Page 2: With Your Microwave Oven
Please check with your supplier to or need more help, dl: be sure he has done so; also send in with your microwave oven. GE Answer Center” your Consumer Product Ownership 800.626.2000 Steam or vapor escaping from Registration ~rd. If you move, or 24 hours a day, 7 days a week around the door.
Page 3 Do not store anything directly on top of the precautions shodd be fpllowe& including the following: oven is in operation. Do not let power cord hang over edge of table or counter. burns, electric shock fire, injury to persons or exposure to ex~ive mitiowave energy: Do not operate this apptince ifit has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not the spectilc ‘precautions to...
Page 4 (such as pasta) may tend —Do not operate the oven wtie empty to avoid Foods cooked in fiquids damage to the oven and the danger of b. less moisture. Shodd this ~r, refer to the Care and Cleaning section(s) for instructions on how to minute or two, no harm is done.
Page 5 Manager, Consumer Relations We’re proud of our service and want you to be GE Appliances pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the service you re~ive, here are three steps to follow for further help.
Page 6: Microwaving Tips
MICROWAVING TIPS Make sure all cookware used in your microwave Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not plastic wrap so steam can escape.
Page 7 5. Removable ~rntable Support for Cleaning. 1. Door Latches. Turntable support must be ~~ place when using 2. Door Screen. Metal screen permits viewing of the oven. foods and keeps microwaves confined inside oven. 6. Removable ~rntible for Cleaning. Turntable 3.
Page 8 SNACKS COOK + START EKPRESS WOK EKPRESS WOK START CLEAR, POWER LEVEL ON/OFF...
Page 9: Add 30 Seconds
The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. 12. REHEAT. Use Reheat for quick reheating of 1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, cooking a variety of foods using different times and time, power level being use~ cooking mode power levels.
Page 10 HOW TO USE THE ~CHEN mR The Wtchen Timer Using a Holding Time The Ktchen Timer has three timing functions: The Kitchen Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave rooking functions. It operates as a minute timer. The time can range from one second to 99 minutes It can be set to delay coohng.
Page 11 Micro Cook I Micro Cook allows you to microwave for a preset Because automatic Power Level 10 is recommended amount of time. for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If Power Level 10 is not appropriate, Power bvel 10 @igh) is recommended for most see “How to Change Power Level”...
Page 12: Beverage
(continued) The Express Cook Feature To Express Cook your food or beverage: The Express Cook feature is a short-cut method to set time for 1-5 minutes at Power Uvel 10. Touch a number pad (from 1 to 5) for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking at Power bvel 10.
Page 13 Step 2: Open oven door and place package of with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing 3.0 popcorn in the center of the oven floor as directed to 3.5 ounws. by the package instructions. Close oven door. Step 1: Remove the outer wrapper from the Step 3: Touch POPCORN pad.
Page 14 (continued) How to Use the Snack Feature (Snack Codes 5 and 6) Step 4: Touch number pad to enter food weight in ounces. For example, touch 1 and 2 for 12 ounces. Snacks Codes 1 to 4. After 5 seconds “ST~T’ flashes on the display. Step 1: Remove the food from the package, place Step 5: Touch the START pad.
Page 15 The Reheat feature is designed to reheat 1 to 3 Touch just three pads to use Reheat codes 1 to 6 servings of a previously cooked food. The oven turns to reheat many popular foods. See the Reheat Guide below. off automatically after a preset amount of time.
Page 16 COOK Use the Cook feature when cooking a variety of The oven calculates cooking time and changes power microwaved foods. The oven automatically sets levels during cooking to give even cooking results. the cooking times and power levels for you. Use the Cook Code Guide.
Page 17: Defrosting Guide
Time Defrost Tower Uvel 3) Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of To become better acquainted with the defrost frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen microwave oven. strawberries by following the steps below.
Page 18: Features
Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven Use the Auto Defrost Guide. Enter the food weight in automatically sets the defrosting times and power pounds and tenths of a pound (see Conversion Guide levels for you. below). Then touch STMT pad. The oven dcdates defrosting time and changes power levels during defrosting to give even defrosting restits.
Page 19 AUTO DE~OST GU~E FOODS SECOND SIGN~ Chops 0.1- 6.0 Ibs. Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary. Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 -6.0 Ibs. Separate. Remove defrosted minutes pieces. Ground Meat 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Remove defrosted areas 5 minutes and break apart.
Page 20 When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is Stirring. In range-top cooking, you stir foods up from best to start with a familiar recipe. bowing how the bottom to heat them evefly. When microwaving, the food should look and taste will help when you stir cooked portions from the outside to the adapting recipes for microwaving.
Page 21: Reheat
1. Directions below are for heating or reheating Adjust temperatures to suit your personrd taste. already-cooked foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use microwave-~tie cookware. 4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before servin~. 2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are Steaming or bubbling around ~dges of dish does = some sandwiches, gridde foods and baked items.
Page 22: Fish And Seafood
3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted 1. Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without unwrapping. If food is foil wrappe~ before cooking. remove foil and place food in cooking dish for 4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened defrosting.
Page 23 1 lb. 7 to 10 min., In l%qt. oblong glass baking dish, place 1/4 cup water. Meal-High (~ Rotate dish after half of time. (frozen spears) 10+z. package 5 to 8 min. In Iqt. userole. Beans 1 lb. cut in half 12 to 17 min.
Page 24: How To Clean The Inside
Keep your oven clean and sweet- Do not use sharp-edged utensils smelling. Opening the oven door on your oven. The inside and a few minutes after cooking helps outside oven walls ean be air out the inside. An owasional scratched. The control panel ean thorough wiping with a solution of be damaged.
Page 25: Sound
This appliance PREFERRED must be METHOD grounding plug can result ii a fisk of electric shock. grounded. Consult a qualified electrician or service technician In the event of if the grounding instructions are not completely an electncd understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the short circuit, appliance is properly grounded.
Page 26 If you need more help...call, toll free: GE Answer Center / 800.626.2000/ consumer information service...
Page 27 With the purchase ofyournew GE appliance, receive the assurance that ifyou ever need information or assistance from GE, wdll be there. All you have to do is cdl—toll-free! AGE consumer service professional will provide expert repair service, sched- GE Consumer Service company- uled at a time that’s convenient for you.
Page 28: Installation
Staple sales slip or cancelled check YOUR GE MICROWAVE OVEN here. Proof of original purchase date needed to obtain semice under warran~. This warranty is extended to LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRAN~ WHAT IS COVERED the original purchaser and any For one year from date of original...

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