Troubleshooting - GE JES1109 Owner's Manual

Troubleshooting Tips
Problem
Oven will not start
Control panel
lighted, yet oven will
not start
CONTROL LOCKED
appears on display
Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven
Steam or vapor escaping from around the door.
Light reflection around door or outer case.
Dimming oven light and change in the blower sound at
power levels other than high.
Dull thumping sound while oven is operating.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (U.S.A.) RADIO FREQUENCY
INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
This equipment generates and uses ISM frequency
energy and if not installed and used properly, that is in
strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions,
may cause interference to radio and television
reception. It has been type tested and found to comply
with limits for an ISM Equipment pursuant to part 18 of
FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable
protection against such interference in a residential
installation. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause interference to radio
or television reception, which can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or
more of the following:
49-7000162 Rev. 0
Possible Causes
A fuse in your home may be blown or
the circuit breaker tripped.
Power surge.
Plug not fully inserted into wall outlet.
Door not securely closed.
Door not securely closed.
START button not pressed after
entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered already
in oven and OFF/CLEAR button not
pressed to cancel it.
OFF/CLEAR was pressed
accidentally.
The control has been locked.
What To Do
Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in.
Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven is fully
inserted into wall outlet.
Open the door and close securely.
Open the door and close securely.
Press START.
Press OFF/CLEAR.
Reset cooking program and press START.
Press and hold OFF/CLEAR for about 3 seconds
to unlock the control.
TV-radio interference might be noticed while using the
microwave. Similar to the interference caused by other
small appliances, it does not indicate a problem with
the microwave. Plug the microwave into a different
electrical circuit, move the radio or TV as far away
from the microwave as possible or check the position
and signal of the TV/radio antenna.
Reorient the receiving antenna of radio or television.
Relocate Microwave oven with respect to the
receiver.
Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.
Plug microwave oven into a different outlet so that
microwave oven and receiver are on different branch
circuits.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV
interference caused by unauthorized modification to this
microwave oven. It is the responsibility of the user to
correct such interference.
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