Owner's Manual MICROWAVE OVEN Model: CVM721M Contents Safety Information .......3 Care And Cleaning .
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to WARNING excessive microwave energy: When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: Read all instructions before using this appliance.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE WARNING OPERATING SUPER HEATED WATER As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea, are able to when used by children. be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THE APPLIANCE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the (c) Do Not Operate the oven if it is damaged. door open since open-door operation can result It is particularly important that the oven door close in harmful exposure to microwave energy.
Features Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Removable Turntable Support 1. Door Handle Do not operate the oven in the microwave mode 2. Door Latches without the turntable and turntable support seated and 3. Window with Metal Shield in place.
About the features Cooking Controls Express Cook Cook Power Start Time Level 30 Sec Pause Vent Cancel Timer Surface On/Off Light Sensor Cooking Auto Steam Chef Reheat Defrost Settings Cook Clean Connect Hold 3 Sec Steam Reset Lock WiFi Potato Popcorn Cook Filter...
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About the features Cook Time Cook Time Allows you to microwave for any time up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. Power level 10 (HIGH) is automatically set, but you may Express Cook change it for more flexibility. 1. Press Cook Time. 2.
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About the features Time Defrost Allows you to defrost for a selected length of time. See Defrosting Tips the Defrosting Guide on page 14 for suggested times • Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in the (Weight Defrost is explained on page 8). package.
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About the features Defrosting Guide Food Time Comments Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 1/4 min. piece) Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 2 to 4 min. Rearrange after half of time. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 9 min. Fruit Plastic pouch—1 or 2 1 to 5 min.
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About the features The Sensor Features detect the increasing humidity released during cooking. The oven automatically adjust the cooking time to various types and amounts of food. Do not use the Sensor Features twice in succession on the same food portion - It may result in severely overcooked or burnt food.
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About the features Popcorn To use the Popcorn feature: Popcorn 1. Place the package of popcorn in the center of the microwave. How to Change the Automatic Settings 2. Press POPCORN. The oven starts immediately. To reduce time by 10%: Your popcorn bag may get stuck and stop rotating, Press 1 after the feature pad.
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About the features Microwave Terms Term Definition Arcing Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: • metal or foil touching the side of the oven. • foil that is not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas). •...
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About the features Changing the Power Level The power level may be entered or changed before or Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles off) during cooking. Power Level is set for Level 10 (High) give time for the food to “equalize” or transfer heat to unless it is changed.
Other Features Start/Pause Start In addition to starting many functions, START/PAUSE Pause allows you to stop cooking without opening the door or clearing the display and resume cooking later. Cancel/Off Cancel Press the CANCEL/OFF button to stop and cancel cooking at any time. Control Lock-Out You may lock the control panel to prevent the oven from Lock...
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Other Features Steam Clean 1. Press the Steam Clean button. Steam 2. Put steam bowl with 1/4 cup of water. Clean 3. Press the dial or Start/Pause to start. Once the cycle is terminated, wipe oven cavity with paper towel or cloth. Display If you have the Timer counting down and you are using If the display shows the time for the Cook Time and you...
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Other Features Settings Settings allow to change the default settings of your OTR. TURN TABLE 1. Press the Settings pad. “SELECT SETTING ITEM DISPLAY SETTING CLOCK SETTING REMOTE ENABLE CLOCK MODE EXIT BEEPER VOLUME 2. Select the item to change the settings. See below tables for detail Guide LIGHT SYNC Settings...
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Other Features Chef Connect 4. Select 1 to sync the vent fan to your GE Appliances range. This allows the microwave vent fan to turn on Use the Chef Connect feature for connecting your at LOW speed automatically when the paired range’s microwave to a GE Appliances range to sync your vent cooktop burner turns on.
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Other Features Reset Filter The red LED indicator will light every 6 months as a Reset reminder to replace the charcoal filter. Filter After replacing the charcoal filters, Hold the Rest Filter for 3 seconds to turn off the Red LED indicator. Hold 3 Sec Charcoal Filter The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned.
Remote Enable is a feature that allows you to start To turn this feature on/off select the Settings button on the microwave from a remote source such as the Cafe the control panel and then press “9” to select this feature.
Care and Cleaning Helpful Hints An occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the inside fresh. Be certain the oven control is turned off before cleaning any part of this oven. How to Clean the Inside Walls, Floor, Inside Window, Metal and Plastic Parts Removable Turntable and on the Door...
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Care and Cleaning Removing and Cleaning the Filters To remove, slide them to the rear using the tabs. Pull down and out. To clean the vent filters, soak them and then swish around in hot water and detergent. Don’t use ammonia or ammonia products because they will darken the metal.
Troubleshooting Tips Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven Steam or vapor escaping from around the door. TV-radio interference might be noticed while using the microwave. Similar to the interference caused by other Light reflection around door or outer case. small appliances, it does not indicate a problem with Dimming oven light and change in the blower sound at the microwave.
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Troubleshooting Tips... Before you schedule service Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to schedule service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Oven will not start A fuse in your home may be blown or Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
Café Microwave Oven Limited Warranty cafeappliances.com All warranty service is provided by our Factory Service Centers, or an authorized service technician. To schedule service online, visit us at cafeappliances.com/service. Please have your serial number and your model number available when scheduling service.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. OPERATING AND CLEANING (Continued) SUPERHEATED WATER Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea, are able to be over- ― Some products such as whole eggs and sealed heated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be containers―for example, closed jars―are able to explode boiling.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY • Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the door properly and that there is no damage to the: open since open-door operation can result in harmful (1) door (bent) exposure to microwave energy.
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On Cafe and Monogram branded models only: For the period of Five Years from the date of the original purchase, GE will replace the magnetron tube, if the magnetron tube fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. During this five -year limited warranty, you will be responsible for any labor or in-home service cost.
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Features May Differ by Model. For more details about how to use your new appliance, please consult the full Owner's Manual - information on front cover. Cooking Operations. Weight (Auto)Defrost Popcorn Press Defrost (use dial, if present, to select by weight), enter weight (in For use with prepackaged microwave popcorn.
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Troubleshooting tips ... Before you call for service Problem Possible Cause What to Do Oven will not start A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. tripped Power surge Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in.
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