GE J2S968 Owner's Manual

Self-cleaning dual fuel convection ranges
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Safety Instructions
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Operating
Instrudions
Baking
or Roasting
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Broiling,
Broiling
Guide
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t2
Clock
a_d Timer
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13
Control
I,ockout
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Convection
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t6-20
Cookware
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Oven ...................
10-28
Pro be ......................
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Proofi n g
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21
Sabbad_
Feature
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28
Self:Clea_ing
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23, 24
Special
Features
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25-27
Sur}i_ce Bmners
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8, 9
Thermostat
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22
Timed
Baki_g
& Roasting
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Care
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Cleaning
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Pan and (,Hd
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Burner
Assembly
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Burner
Grates
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Elements
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K_ol)s
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Lift-Off
Door
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Light
Bulbs
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Oxen Floo_ ....
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Packaging
Tape
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Racks ......................
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Storage
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Troubleshooting
Tips
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Accessories
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Consumer Support
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Back Co_er
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Registration
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Write the model and serial
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Model #
Serial #
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164D4290P324
49-80168
04-03 JR

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  • Page 1 www.GEAppliances.cem ..Safety Instructions Operating Instrudions Baking or Roasting ... Broiling, Broiling Guide ..Clock a_d Timer ..... Control I,ockout ..... K_ol)s ..... © Convection ....t6-20 Lift-Off Door ....Cookware ....Light Bulbs ....Oven ....10-28 Oxen Floo_ ..
  • Page 2: Important Safety Information

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. A WARNING! ANTI-TIP DEVICE , ALL RANGESCAN TIP INJURY TO PERSONS COULDRESULT INSTALLAN_ tiP DEVICESPACKEDWITH RANGE SEEINSTALLATION INSTRUCtiONS A WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion result causing property...
  • Page 3: Anti-Tip Device

    www.GEAppliances.com WARNING! For your safe_, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. ANti- TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip and injury could result. Toprevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall or floor by installing the Anti--tip device supplied.
  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SAFETY P RECAUTIONS When using electrical appfiances, basic safety precautions should be foflowed, including the following: Be sure all packaging Use this appliance only for its intended materials purpose as descrihed m tins _x_ nei s removed flom the rang_ before...
  • Page 5 vvww.GEAppl_nce_com Kee I) fl_e hood and gTease filmrs clean to Be careflfl when reaching for imms stored maintain g_od x>ndng and to a_oid gTease in cabinets o_>r tim rang_. Flammable fires. mamrial could be ig_ited if brought contact with flame 05 hot oxen surfaces Teach children not to play with fl_e and m W cause sex>re bums.
  • Page 6: Surface Burners

    READALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING WARNING! SURFACE BURNERS Useproper pan size--avoid pansthat are unstableor easilytipped. Select cookvvarehavingflat bottoms/arge enoughto cover burner grates. Toavoid spi/Iovers,make sure cookvvare is iarge enoughto contain the food proper/_ Thiswill bot,_save cleaningtime and prevent hazardousaccumulationsof food, since heavy spattering or spil!oversleft on range can ignite.
  • Page 7: Self-Cleaning

    vvww.GEAppliances.com COOK MEAT ANDPOULTRY THOROUGHLY... Cookmeat andpoultry thoreughly--meat to at least an INTERNAL temperatureof 160°Fandpoultry to at least an INTERNALtemperatureof 180°ECookingto these temperaturesusuallyprotects against foodboroeillness. WARNING! OVEN Stand awayfrom the range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause bums to hands, face and/or eyes.
  • Page 8: Using The Gas Surface Burners

    Using the gas surface burners. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Light a Gas Surface Burner LITE, Push control knob in and turn it to When burner is turned LITE l)osition. tile burne_ spark.
  • Page 9: Top-Of-Range Cookware

    www.GEAppliances.com Top-of-Range Cookware Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used recommended because it heats quickly for either sui_hce or oven cooking. and evenly: Most fi)ods brown evenly in con(hlctS heat very sh)wlv and cools velw slowl> Check cooi_wai'e inanufilcturer's an ahmlinum skillet.
  • Page 10: Using The Oven Controls

    Using the oven controls. (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) Features and appearance may var_A OvenControl Clockand TimerFeatures and Settings BAKEPad 0VENLIGHTON/OFFPad Touch to select the bake fimction. Touch to turn tile men light on or off. DELAY STARTPad BROILHI/LOPad Touch to select tile broil fimcdon.
  • Page 11: Using The Oven

    Usingthe oven. vvww.GEAppliances.com Toavoid possible bums, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... To replace, place tile end of tile rack Tile racks have stops, so that when placed correcflv Oil tile supports, they will stop (stop-loci<s) on tile support,...
  • Page 12: Broiling Guide

    Usingthe oven. How to Set the Oven for Broiling Leavethe dooropen to thebroil stopposition. Touch the BROIL HI/LO pad once for Thedoorstays openby itself, yet theproper HI Broil temperature is maintained in the oven. To change to LO Broil, touch the IMPORTANT'.
  • Page 13 Usingthe clock, timer and control lockout, vvvvw.GEAppliances.co ToSet the Clock clock must be set to tile correct time Touch tile CLOCK pad. of dm fin" tile automatic o',en tinting Touch tile number pads. flmctions to work properl). Tile time da) cannot be changed dining a timed...
  • Page 14 Usingthe timed baking and masting features. NOTE."Foods that sped easily--such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork--should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
  • Page 15: Using The Probe

    Using the probe. (on some models) www.GEAppliances.com For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact aloneness you want. Use of probes other than the one...
  • Page 16: Usingthe Convectionoven

    Usingthe convectionoven. ConvectionFan NOTE:The convection tim will cycle on and off while cooking to best distribute In a convection oven, a fan circulates hot air hot air in the oven. over, under and around the food Tile convection oven lilil shtlts when This circulating hot ak is evenly distributed...
  • Page 17 vvww.GEAppliances.com Convection Roast Boastingrack and grid and the spedal roasting rack fl)I" best convection roasting results. The pan Goodfor large tender cuts of meat, uncovered is used to catch grease spills and the grid tim circulates The convection tim heated is used to i)revent grease spattei_,...
  • Page 18 Usingthe timed features for convectioncooking. You will hear a fan while cooking with these features. The fan will stop when the door& opened, butthe heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily--such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork--should not be aflowed to s# for more than 1 hour before or after cooking.
  • Page 19 vvww.GEAppliances.com How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop CONVECTION Youcan set the ovencontrol to delay-sta_the oven, Touch tile number pads to set tile cook fora specificlengthof time and then turnoff desired cooking time, (depending on mooeu automatically DELAYSTART Touch tile pad,...
  • Page 20: Convection Roasting Guide

    Usingthe convectionoven. How to Set the Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe The display will flash PROBE and the X._q_en the internal temperatm'e meat reaches nmnber oven control will signal if the probe have set, the probe oven inserted into the outlet, and you have not...
  • Page 21 Usingthe proofingand warming features. . CEapplia, cescem Theproofing feature maintains a warm environment useful for rising yeast-leavened products. How to Set the Oven For Proofing (onsomemodels) Place the coxered dough in a dish in "_hen proofing is finished, touch the oxen on shelf B or C. the CLEAR/OFF pad.
  • Page 22 Adjust the oven thermostat--Do it yourself! You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself.
  • Page 23: Usingthe Self-Cleaning Oven

    Usingthe self-cleaning oven. OEA..li..ces The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting your kitchen Do not clean tile gasket. Tile fiberglass with an open window or using a material ot the oven door gasket...
  • Page 24 Usingthe self-cleaning oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Cleaning The door locks automatically: SELF CLEAN LO/STD pad Touch for a 4-h()ur once clean time...
  • Page 25: Special Features Of Your Oven Control

    Special features of your oven control, vvvvw.GEAppliances.co Yournew touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control's memory until the steps are repeated.
  • Page 26: Tone Volume

    Special features of your oven control. Tone Volume This feature allows you to adjust the tone Touch the OVEN LIGHT ON/OFFpad volumesto a more acceptable volume. Thereare again. The display will show I BEEP. threepossible volume leveb. This is the quietest volume level.
  • Page 27 vvww.GEAppliances.com Using Auto Recipe Conversion Toturn off this feature: When using convectionbake, the Auto Recipe _ CONVECTION Conversionfeature will automatically convert Touch the BROIL HI/LO and BAKE entered regular baking temperatures to pads at the same time fo_ 3 seconds convectionbaking temperatures.
  • Page 28: Using The Sabbathfeature

    Using the SabbathFeature. (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbat,_ and Holidays,) (Onsomemodds) The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only: It cannot be used for convection, broiling, self-cleaning Delay Start cooking. NOTE: T heovenI_ght c omeson automatically (onsomemodels)wMn t, h e dooris openedandgoesoff wMn the door is closed.TM bufbmay be removed.Seethe OvenLightReplacement section.Onmodelswit,#a I_ght s witch on the controlpanel,the ovenI_ght m ay be turnedon andleft on.
  • Page 29: Control Knobs

    Careand cleaning of the range. . CEAppliancescom Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. Ifyourrangeisremovedforcleaning, servicingoranyreason, besuretheanti-tip device is reengaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and cause injury.
  • Page 30 Careand cleaning of the range. Burner Grates and Center Grate Porcelain enamel burner grates and the grate. The finish on the grate ma) chip without cookware to absorb the heat. xent grille should be washed regularly and, of com_e, atter spilloxe_. f_dter cleaning, replace the center...
  • Page 31: Broiler Pan And Grid

    _ww. GEApp#ances.cem Broiler Pan and Grid Do not dean the broilerpan or grid in a If fi)od has bm'ned on, sprinkle grid self-cleaning oven. with detergent while cover with wet paper towels or a dishcloth. Soaking After broiling, remove the broiler Do not store a soiled broiler pan will remove bm'ned-on...
  • Page 32: Cleaning The Oven Door

    Care and cleaning of the range. Cleaning the Oven Door on the outside ot the dooi: Do not let To clean the inside of the door: water drip into the vent openings. _: Because area inside gasket If any stain on the door vent trim is cleaned during self,'lean...
  • Page 33: Stainless Steel Surfaces

    www.GEAppliances.com Stainless Steel Surfaces Do not use a steel-wool pad; it will Steel Appliance Cleaner; _dter washing scratch the surface. the sm_hce with dishwashing liquid watei;/lse a genei'o/is _lillo/lnt Shake bottle well. (;EI_d_A BRYTE '_Stainless Steel Place a small amount of CEI_dMA Appliance Cleaner...
  • Page 34: Cleaning The Glass Cooktop

    Cleaningthe glass cooktop. Control Lockout Begin b) locking the cooktop; see the Centre/Lockoutsection. Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLY use CEIL_SYL&_ B RYTE _'Ceranlic Shake the cleaning cream well. Cooktop Cleaner on the glass cooktop. Apply a fi_w drops of CEIL_d_L__ Other creams ma_ not be as eflbctixe.
  • Page 35: Glass Surface--Potential For Permanent Damage

    Glass surface--potential for permanent damage, www.GEAppliances.com Sugary spillovers (such as Damage from Sugary Spills and Melted Plastic jellies, fudge, candy, syrups) Turn off all surli_ce units and, _th An) x'emaining spillo_er should or melted plastics can cause left until the smti_ce of the cooktop Illitt, }lIl o_,en...
  • Page 36 Before you call for service... Troubleshooting -tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. What To Do Possible Causes Burners have yellow or The combustion quality of •...
  • Page 37 www.GEAppliances.com Possible Causes What To Do Food does not bake • See the Using the oven section. Oven controls hnproperly set. or roast properly • See the Using the oven section. Rack position is incorrect or the rack is not level. Incorrect cookware •...
  • Page 38: Troubleshooting Tips

    Before you call for service... Troubleshooting tips Possible Causes What To Do Clock and timer do Plug on range is not completely * Make sure electrical I/lug, is Illugged,, into a live, properly not work inserted in the electrical oudet, grounded outlet.
  • Page 39: Using The Self-Cleaning

    www.GEAppliances.com Possih/e Caose What To Do Control signals after You forgot to enter • Touch the BAKE pad and desired temperature the SELF CLEAN LO/STD pad and entering cooking time bake temperature desired clean time. or start time cleaning time. Display goes blank A fuse in your home may be •...
  • Page 40 Before you call for service... Troubleshooting tips Possible Causes What To Do • Scratches Scratches(mayappear are not remo_al)le. Tim scratches will Incorrect clem_hlg as cracks)on cooktop methods being used. beconm less _isible in time as a result of cleaning. glasssurface •...
  • Page 41 GE Service Protection Plus '_' GE, a I_ame recogifized wor]&_kle for qmdi b' ai_d depeI_dabili% offers Service ehei_s_ Protectkm } h_s --comp_ e protect[o_ (ma]] }ore" app][aI_ces-- No Matter What Brand! Benefits Include: Wo Ti Corot Any Apptianco. o Backed by GE Anywhoro.
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  • Page 46 Any part of the range which t_dls due to a (letect in materials or worlu//anship. During this From the date of the full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor and in-home service to original purchase replace de/bctive part.
  • Page 47 GEDual Fuel Range Warranty.(For c.stomers inCanada) All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers Staple your receipt here. or an authorized Customer Care® technician. For service, Proof of the original purchase call 1.800.361.3400. date is needed to obtain service under the warrant_ Camco Will Replace: Anypatt...
  • Page 48 Cameo service ce]_te_; or ca]] ] .$88.261.3055. _ontact _,_ d_e_J.s.: www.aE_pp/iances, com [Jt_o_ are _ot sadsfied d_e service _o_ receive {_'om GE, co_]tact _s o_ ore" Website all d_e details i_ch_di_g }ore" phoebe mm_bex; or _rite to: (;e_ex:d Mam_gex; (5_stomer P.elado_s...

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