Special Notes About Microwaving Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave The Controls on Your Microwave Time Cooking Automatic Cooking Other Features Helpful Information Care and Cleaning If Something Goes Wrong Before You Call For Service RCA Service Numbers Warranty Back Cover 79-40007 164D3370P008...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING FOR YOUR SAFETY For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, PRECAUTIONS personal injury or loss of life. TO AVOID Do Not Attempt to Do Not Operate the oven...
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Welcome Welcome to the RCA You’ll see it in this easy-to- Best of all, you’ll family. We’re proud of our use manual and you’ll hear experience these values quality products and we it in the friendly voices of each time you use your...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, burns, electric shock, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following sections. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS •...
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• See door surface cleaning • Do not store this • To reduce the risk of fire appliance outdoors. Do in the oven cavity: instructions in the Care not use this product near and Cleaning section(s) — Do not overcook food. water—for example, in a of this guide.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING ARCING • Metal, such as twist-ties, Arcing is the microwave If you see arcing, press term for sparks in the oven. poultry pins, or gold- the CLEAR/OFF pad and Arcing is caused by: rimmed dishes, in the correct the problem.
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• Don’t defrost frozen • Avoid heating baby food SAFETY in glass jars, even with the beverages in narrow- lid off. Make sure all necked bottles (especially FACT infant food is thoroughly carbonated beverages). cooked. Stir food to Even if the container is SUPERHEATED WATER distribute the heat opened, pressure can...
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING MICROWAVE- SAFE COOKWARE • Paper towels, waxed Make sure all cookware If the dish remains cool used in your microwave and only the water in the paper and plastic wrap oven is suitable for cup heats, then the dish can be used to cover microwaving.
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• Use foil only as directed • Plastic cookware—Plastic Follow these guidelines: in this guide. TV dinners cookware designed for 1 Use microwave-safe may be microwaved in microwave cooking is very plastics only and use foil trays less than 3/4″ useful, but should be used them in strict compliance high;...
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Filter Kits range left by the Hi/Low built-in appearance. JX81A—Recirculating model. Charcoal Filter Kit Available at extra cost from Filter kits are used when your RCA supplier. the microwave oven cannot be vented to the outside.
Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) Features 850 Watts 1 Door Handle. Pull to 4 Touch Control Panel Display. open the door. The door must be securely 5 Cooktop Lights. latched for the 6 Grease Filters.
Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) You can microwave by time or with the DEFROST TIME COOK convenience I & II AUTO / TIME features. POWER 30 SEC LEVEL EXPRESS COOK 1–6 Time Features...
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HELP GUIDE ON MICROWAVE GUIDES IN BOOK Press this pad and any Before you begin, check • Cooking feature pad for usage the guide located on the • Time Defrost instructions and tips. inside front of the oven • Reheat when you open the door.
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Operating Instructions Changing Power Levels Variable power levels add to “equalize” or transfer flexibility to microwave heat to the inside of the POWER cooking. The power levels food. An example of this is LEVEL on the microwave oven can shown with power level 3— be compared to the surface the defrost cycle.
Time Features Time Cook Time Cook I Time Cook II Allows you to microwave Lets you change power TIME COOK I & II for any time up to 99 levels automatically during minutes and 99 seconds. cooking. Here’s how to do it: Power level 10 (High) is EXPRESS COOK 1–6...
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Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus (fresh spears) 1 lb. 7 to 9 min., In 1 ⁄ -qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water.
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Vegetable Amount Time Comments Corn (frozen kernel) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. Corn on the cob (fresh) 1 to 5 ears 3 to 4 min. In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place per ear corn.
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Operating Instructions Time Features Time Defrost Defrosting Tips Allows you to defrost for • Foods frozen in paper or the length of time you DEFROST AUTO / TIME select. See the Defrosting plastic can be defrosted Guide for suggested times. in the package.
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Defrosting Guide Food Time Comments Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1 min. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 7 to 9 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 5 to 7 min.
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Operating Instructions Time Features Express Cook This is a quick way to set The power level can be cooking time for 1–6 minutes. changed as time is counting down. Press Press one of the Express EXPRESS COOK 1–6 POWER LEVEL and Cook pads (from 1 to 6) enter 1–10.
Convenience Features Popcorn How to Use the Popcorn How to Adjust the Popcorn Feature Program to Provide a Shorter POPCORN or Longer Cook Time 1 Follow package instruc- tions, using Time Cook if If you find that the brand of the package is less than popcorn you use underpops 1.75 ounces or larger...
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Operating Instructions Convenience Features Reheat 3 Press 2 or 3 to reheat 2 or The Reheat feature reheats 1 to 3 servings of many 3 servings. REHEAT previously cooked foods. 4 Press START. 1 Press REHEAT. NOTE: The serving size may 2 Select food type 1–6 for be changed or added after pressing START.
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Auto Defrost The Defrost Auto/Time Conversion Guide feature gives you two ways DEFROST If the weight of food is AUTO / TIME to defrost frozen foods. stated in pounds and Press DEFROST ounces, the ounces must AUTO/TIME once for be converted to tenths Auto Defrost or twice for (.1) of a pound.
Operating Instructions Other Features Help The HELP pad displays feature information and helpful hints. Press HELP, HELP then select a feature pad. Cooking Complete Reminder To remind you that you minute until you either have food in the oven, the open the oven door or oven will display “FOOD IS press CLEAR/OFF.
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Scroll Speed The scroll speed of the display can be changed. Press and hold the AM/PM AM / PM pad about 3 seconds to bring up the display. Select SCROLL SPEED 1–5 for slow to fast scroll speed. Display On/Off To turn the clock display To redisplay the clock, off, press and hold 0 for...
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Operating Instructions Other Features Timer On/Off Timer On/Off operates as When time is up, the oven a minute timer and can be will signal. To turn off the TIMER ON/OFF used at any time, even timer signal, press TIMER when the oven is operating. ON/OFF.
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Child Lock-Out You may lock the control To lock or unlock the panel to prevent the controls, press and hold microwave from being CLEAR/OFF for about CLEAR accidentally started or used three seconds. When the by children. control panel is locked, an “L”...
Helpful Information 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).
Care and Cleaning Helpful Hints NOTE: Be certain the power Open the oven door a few is off before cleaning any minutes after cooking to part of this oven. air out the inside. An occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the inside fresh.
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Helpful Information Care and Cleaning How to Clean the Outside Case Bottom Do not use cleaners Clean the outside of the containing ammonia or microwave with a sudsy alcohol on the cloth. Rinse and then dry. microwave oven. Wipe the window clean Ammonia or alcohol can with a damp cloth.
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Light Bulb Replacement Cooktop Light 1 To replace the bulb(s), 3 Be sure the bulb(s) to be Replace with 40-watt first disconnect the power replaced are cool before tubular bulbs. Order at the main fuse or circuit removing. After breaking WB36X936 from your breaker panel or pull the the adhesive seal, remove...
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Helpful Information The Exhaust Feature The Vent Fan The vent fan has 2 metal Models that recirculate air Charcoal Filter (on some models) reusable grease filters. back into the room also use a charcoal filter. Reusable Grease Filters (on all models) Reusable Grease Filters The metal filters trap...
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Order disposable charcoal filter colored (usually after 6 to Part No. WB02X9883 that helps remove smoke 12 months, depending on from your RCA supplier. and odors. hood usage). To Remove Charcoal Filter To remove the charcoal Remove the top grille by...
If Something Goes Wrong Before You Call For Service Problem Possible Cause What to Do Oven will not • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. A fuse in your home start may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. • Unplug the microwave oven, then plug Power surge.
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Things That Are Normal • Steam or vapor escaping • TV-radio interference from around the door. might be noticed while using the microwave. • Light reflection around Similar to the interference door or outer case. caused by other small • Dimming oven light and appliances, it does not change in the blower indicate a problem with...
RCA Service Numbers We’ll Be There! In-Home Repair A GE consumer service Our factory-trained Service professional will provide technicians know your 800-GE-CARES expert repair service, appliance inside and out— scheduled at a time that’s so most repairs can be (800-432-2737) convenient for you.
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First, contact the people Chicago, IL 60606 who serviced your appliance. Explain why you are not pleased. Next, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to: Manager Consumer Relations RCA Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225...
FOR SERVICE magnetron tube if the magnetron tube fails We at RCA strive to provide the highest because of a manufacturing defect. You quality products and service. Therefore pay for the service trip to your home and we have designated GE CONSUMER service labor charges.
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