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GE JS998 Owner's Manual

GE JS998 Owner's Manual

Self-cleaning oven with trivection
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Safe_In_rue6ons
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2-8
Operating
Instructions
Canning
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] 2
Clock,
Timer
and
Control
I,ockout
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17
Controls
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14-16
Convection
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29-32
Cookware
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11, 12
Defrost
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24, 25
Introduction
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13
Oven
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18
Oven
Thermostat
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39
Proofing
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34
Rack Placement
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23
Recipes
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33
Sabbath
Feaulre
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40, 41
Self-Cleaning
Oven
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35, 36
Settings
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37, 38
Speedcook
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19-22
Speed
Baking/
Speed
Roasting
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20-22
Speed
Broiling
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22, 23
Surface
Units
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9, 10
Timed
Baking
and Roasting
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27
Traditional
Baking/Roasting
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26
Traditional
Broiling
Guide
. .28
_'a rming
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34
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
Model #
Serial #
You can lind them on a label
behind the open oven door
on the lower left corner of the
range fl'ame.
Care
and
Cleaning
Broiler
Pan & Grid
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45
Cleaning
Oven
Door
. .....
43
Control
Knobs
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42
Control
Panel
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42
Glass Cooktop
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46, 47
Oven
Light
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44
Oven Vent
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42
Packaging
Tape
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42
Racks
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44
Stainless
Smel Surfaces
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45
Storage
Drawer
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45
Troubleshooting
Tips
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48-52
Consumer
Support
Consumer
Support
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Back Coxer
Product
Registration
. . . 53, 54
Warranty
...............
55
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  • Page 1 www.GEAppliances.com Safe_In_rue6ons ..Care Cleaning Broiler Pan & Grid ..Operating Instructions Cleaning Oven Door .._S'998 Canning ....Control Knobs ... Clock, Timer Control Panel ... Control I,ockout ..Glass Cooktop ..46, 47 Controls ..... 14-16 Oven Light ....
  • Page 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. 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. PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TOEXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY Do not attempt...
  • Page 3 w_w.GEAppliances,com WARNING! For your safe_ the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent propert V damage, personal injury, or loss of life. • , WARNINGANTI-TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip and injury could result. Toprevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall and floor by installing the Anti--tip device supplied.
  • Page 4 READALL fiVSTRUCTiON$ B EFORE U$1N& a, WARNING'! SAFETY P RECAUTIONS • iiiiiii .... Do not operate the oven or cooktop controls if the glass is broken. Food splatter or cleaning solution may penetrate a broken control panel or cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately should your glass control panel or cooktop become broken.
  • Page 5 www.GEAppliances.com SURFACE UNITS Use proper pan size--select cookware ha ving flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency.
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. TRIVEC TIO M OVEN Read and follow the specific "Precautions toAvoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy" section in this manual Toreduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: Some products such as whole eggs arrd sealed corrtainers for example, closed...
  • Page 7 vvww.GEAppliances.com ALLTHESE T HINGS ARE NORMAL W ITH YOUR TRIVECTIO_ _OVEN Steam or xapor escaping from around Some TV-radio inte.rference might be tile dooI: noticed while using your o\.en. It is similar to tile inmrference caused by other Dimming of tile oven light and chang.e small appliances and does ,lot indicam in tile blower sound...
  • Page 8 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING'! OVEN Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause bums to hands, face and/or eyes. Do riot heat unopened food containers. Do not use the oxen to dl T newspapers. If oxerheated, they can catch on fire.
  • Page 9 Usingthe surface units, www.GEAppliances.com NOTE: Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either Hot surface indicator light will: direction to the setting you want. ,_ comeon whentheunitishotto the touch. OFF and HI the control clicks At both...
  • Page 10 Usingthe surface units. Dual Surface Unit Control Knob Theright front surfaceunit has 2 cookingsizes to select from so you can match the sl_eof the unit to the sl2e of the cookware you are using. To use the small (6 inch) stntilce unit, turn the control...
  • Page 11 Selecting types of cookware. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: Glass-ceramic: usable, b utnotrecommended recommended Poor l)erfimnance. May scratch stli'til ce. Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Stoneware: (;ood conductivity. _Muminun/residues usable, b utnotrecommended somefin/es...

  • Page 12: Canning

    Selecting typesof cookware. Observe the Following Points in Canning Pots tha t exten d bevom) d 1" of th e Rememl)er that cam/m/im/gis a sm'f_ce m_it's circle m_ot process that gem/emtes large amolmts of steam. To avoid bllrm/s recommended {or most sllrJ_i_ce f_'om steam or ]]eat, 1)e carefll]...

  • Page 13: Introduction

    Introduction. www.GEAppliances.com The GE Profile oven with Trivection technology is a microwave-assist oven designed to cook food up to five times faster than a traditional oven. This oven gives the user the flexibility to cook food in traditional cooking modes (Bake or Broil), convection modes (convection bake and convection roast) or in speedcook modes (speed bake and speed broil).
  • Page 14 Using the oven controls. (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) (DQQ@@ OvenControlLayoutand Description ff "F- anda numberor letter"flashin thedisplayand Control Screen & Keypad the ovencontrolsignals, thisindicatesa function _M1cooking modes, spedal featuI'es and errorcode.PresstheCLEAR/OFF pa_ Allow theovento oven settings are directed and operated...
  • Page 15 www.GEAppliances.com !JJ!!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ControlScreenand Keypad Press pad beside display to select item Broil LO & HL--Tradidonal broil flmction. in display. Speed Broil Oven Control Sleep Feature--Any time the oven is not in use (no cooking, no cleaning, no hel I) and Features no fime_) fi)r more...
  • Page 16 Using the oven controls. (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) ControlScreenandKeypad Settings Provides basic infommfion on each that y(:,u This o_,en has additional settings flmction and how to find tile flmction. ma} choose to tlse. See the Settings section. If selected fl'om the home screen,...
  • Page 17 Usingthe clock, timer and control lockout. _CE4,,lia.cescom To Set the Clock clock must be set to the correct time SETTINGS. Select ot day fi_r tile autonmtic oven tinting CLOCK. Select fimcfions to work i_roperly. Tile time Make sure the clock is set to the day cannot be changed dm'ing...

  • Page 18: Oven

    Usingthe oven. To avoid possible bums, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... II ¸ NOTE: A coollhgfanwill automatically turnon rack_ have stop-locks, so that when dunng aft cooklhg modes.Thisfanturnson to placed correctly on the...
  • Page 19 Usingthe Trivection oven. www.GEAppliances.com Microwave Assisted NOTE Themicrowave will cycle on and off while In tile Trivection oven, a microwave used to assist cooking. cooklbg to best dlstnToute energy to the food The microwave turnseff and the cook time Tile combination of microwave, stopscounting down when the oven door convection...
  • Page 20 Usingthe Trivection "M oven. Other SpeedcookingTips... Youmust preheat your oven. Cakes and quick bIeads (banana, zucchini or I_UmlMn bread) are not Put the tood in the oven atter the recommended fin" multiple rack speed preheat beep when the oven control baking.
  • Page 21 www.GEAppliances.com How to Set the Oven for Speed Baking Select START Start will not appear on Select SPEEDCOOKIi'om tile control screen until door is openedand Ill_lin Illentl, food is put in oven. Youmust select START Select SPEEDBAKEwhenbaking or to start cooking. Countdownof cook time roasting.
  • Page 22 Usingthe Trivection oven. Traditional Roasting Guide Meats Minutes/Lb. OvenTemp. Internal Temp. 22-26 325°F 140°F Beef Rib,Boneless Rib, Rare, 26-30 325°F 160°F TopSirloin Medium (3 to 5 Ibs.) Well 36-34 325°F 170°F Beef T enderloin Rare' 12-16 325°F 140°F Medium 16-20 325°F 160°F 36-35...
  • Page 23 www, GEAppliances, cem How to Set the Oven for Speed Broiling Select START Start will not appear on control Heat is provided by the upper element screenuntil door/s openedand food is put in oven. microwave, Air is dreulated with reve_ing Ideal for tim system, Oven...
  • Page 24 Usingthe defrost feature. The defrost feature allows you to thaw food for a set amount of time. Cookware/Tips for Defrosting got best results, remove fi)od fl'om Plastic storage containers should i._ackaging and place on broil pan and grid. tmcoxered befin'e defl'osting.
  • Page 25 vvww.GEAppliances.com Defrosting Guide Rack Defrost Stand Food Position Comments GroundMeat 1lb. 9 min. 5 min. Turnover,breakapartandremove morethan1 lb. g min./Ib. 10rain. defrostedmeatat signals. Hamburger Patties 9 min./Ib. 5 min. Turnoverandseparate at signals. Stew Meat 9 min./Ib. 10min. Turnoverandbreakapartat signals. SteaksandChops 10-12min./Ib.
  • Page 26 Usingtraditional bake and mast. Toavoid possible bums, place the racks in the desired posifion before you turn the oven on. Aluminum Foil can use almninun_ fl)il to line Never entirely cover a rack with aluminum foil. This will distufl) the heat circulation broiler broiler grid.

  • Page 27: Timed Baking And Roasting

    Usingthe trad#ienM timedbaking and roasting features. .CEA lia.ces.corn NOTE: Foods that spoil easily--such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork--should not be allowed to sit for more than I 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 28 Usingtraditional broil. How to Set the Oven for Broiling Leave the door open to the broil stop position. Place the meat or fish on the broiler The door stays open by itself, yet the proper ,grid and l)an . temperature is maintained lb the oven. Follow suggested rack posit.ions the BroilingGuide.
  • Page 29 Usingthe convectionmodes, www.GEAppliances.com Convection Fan NOTE:Theconvection fanmaycycleon andoff andchange &ection whilecooking tobest /n a convection oven,a fan cimu/ateshot air distribute hot air in theoven.Theconvection oven over,underand aroundthe food fanOuts off whentheovendooris opened Thiscireu/atinghot ak is evenlydistributed DO NOTleave the door open fl)r hmg throughoutthe ovencavit_ As a result, foods periods of tilne while using convection...
  • Page 30 Usingthe convectionmodes. Roasting rack Convection Roast _]_en you are convection roasting, it is important that you use the broiler Goodfor large tendercuts of meat, uncovered and grid and the special roasting rack ti)r tim circulates The convection the heated Post best convection roasting results.
  • Page 31 Usingthe timed features for convectioncooking. CEA,,,ia.cescom. Youwill hear a fan while cooking with these features. The convection fan will stop when the door is opened, but the heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that sped easily--such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork--should not be allowed to s# for more than 1hour before or after cooking.
  • Page 32 Usingthe timed features for convectioncooking. How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop YOU canset the ovencontrol to delay-startthe oven, OPTIONS. Select cookfor a specificlengthof time and thenturn off DELAYBAKE. automatica/l_ Select Make sm'e the clock sho_:s the correct time Using tile nmnber pads,...

  • Page 33: Recipes

    Recipes. www.GEAppliances.com Youcan preset up to six temperature/cooking time combinations with this function. You can then bake, convection bake/roast or speed bake any of these six favorite recipes without choosing settings each time. NOTES: Youcannot program Broil, Defrost, Dehydrate, Warmer, Proof, Speed Broil, Delay Bake or Self-Clean in RECIPES. Youroven will remember FAVORITESthat have been programmed even after a power outage.

  • Page 34: Proofing

    Usingthe proof, warmer and warm features. The proofing feature maintains a warm environment useful for rising yeast-leavened products. How to Set the Oven For Proof NOTE: For best results, cover the doughwith a "_._q/ellproofing is finished, press cloth or with graased plastlc wrap (the plastic tile CLEAR/OFFpad.

  • Page 35: Self-Cleaning Oven

    Usingthe self-cleaning oven. OEa,,,ia.oes The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly. Before a Clean Cycle We reconm/end venting your kitchen Make sm'e tile oven light bulb cover with an open window or using a is in place and the oven light is oil ventilation...

  • Page 36: Self-Cleaning Oven

    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 Select FEATURES. door locks automatically when select START oven will remain Select SELF CLEAN.

  • Page 37: Settings

    Settings. GEAppliances.com Your new touch pad control has additional settings that you may choose to use. They remain in the control's memory, even after a power failure. NOTE: If a setting is selected, it wifl have blocks before and after. For example: FJsettingsll If the setting is not selected, it will not have a block before and after.

  • Page 38: Settings

    Settings. Auto Recipe Conversion When using convectionbake, the Auto Recipe _ Toturn this option ON or OFF: Conversionfeature automatically changes Select SETTINGS and then select entered traditional baklbg temperatures to MORE convectionbaklbg temperatures.For example,if you enter a regular recipe temperature of 350°F CONVTEMP Select to mrn the option...
  • Page 39 Adjust the oven temperature--Do it yourself! .CEApp,ia.ces.com Youmay 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 temperature yourself.
  • Page 40 Usingthe SabbathFeature.(Desig,ed for useon the Jewish Sabbathand Holidays.) TheSabbathfeature can be usedfor baking/roastingonly.It cannot be usedfor Convection,Broil, Speedcook,Defrost,Proof, Dehydrate, Warm,Warmer,Self-Cleanor DelayBakecooking. NOTE" The ovenlight is automaticallylocked out by the control while using the Sabbathfeature. Thelight cannot be turned on or off by the ovenlight keypad or by opening or closing the door ff the ovenlight is on,it will remainon and if the oven light is off, it will remain off while theSabbathfeatureis being used.
  • Page 41 wvvw.GEAppliances.com Once in Sabbath Feature... How to Set for Baking/Roasting or Adjust Baking Temperature NOTE: Select BAKE. No audible signal will Whensetting the oven for baking/roasting, be gi', en. the element and oven icons will light after tile ntlIl/beI" pads, enter tll(e . a randomdelayperiod of approximately30 Using 1 / ) F...

  • Page 42: Oven Vent

    Careandcleaningof therange, Be sure aft controls are off and aft surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. If your range b removed for cleaning, servicbg or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device b re-engaged properly when the range b replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result b tippbg of the range and cause injury.
  • Page 43 www.GEAppliances.com Cleaning the Oven Door To clean the inside of the door: Toclean the outside of the door: Use soap and water to thoroughly Because tile area inside tile gasket is clean the top, sides and front of the cleaned during tile sel6clean cycle,...

  • Page 44: Oven Light

    Careandcleaningof therange. Painted Surfaces Painted surfi_ces include tile doo_; COil/illeFcial o_en cleanei_, top at tile control panel tile drawer cleaning powde_, steel wool or l/m_h fi'ont. Clean thee with soap water abrasixes on an) painted sm'ti_ce. a \'inegar water solution. Rack Oven Racks and Convection Boasting NOTE:Theovenrocks and convectionmasting...

  • Page 45: Storage Drawer

    www.GEAppliances.com Stainless Steel Surfaces Do not use a steel-wool pad; it will to using the CEI,L_/IA BRYTE <')Stainless scratch the surface. Steel Appliance (_leanei 2 >dtei" washing the sire'ace with dishwashing liquid Shake CEIL_dMA BRYTE tile well. • watei; tlse a generotls ali/Otlnt CER>dMA BRYTE <') S tainless Steel...
  • Page 46 Cleaningthe glass cooktop. Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLY use CEIL&MA BRYTE _'Ceranfic Shake the cleaning cream well. Cooktop Cleaner on the glass cooktop. Apply a tew drops of CEIL_dMA Other creams ma_ not be as eflecfixe. BRYTE (':Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner directly to the cooktop.
  • Page 47 www, OEAppliances, com Metal Marks and Scratches This shouhl be removed Be careflll to slide pots immediately before heating pans across your cooktop. It will again or the discoloration leave metal markings on the may be cooktop surtace. l)ei'i//ailei]t. These marks remowd)le using...

  • Page 48: Tips

    Before youcarl forservice..° Troubleshooting -tips Save time and money/. Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Possible Causes What To Do Surface unitswill not • Use hnproper cookware pans which fiat match diameter...
  • Page 49 www.GEAppl_nce_com Possible Causes What To Do Fooddoesnot Oven controls * See Usingthe Trivection Ovense('ti()n. speed hake properly hnproperly set. Usingthe Trivection Rack position is incorrect * See Oven section. or the rack is not level. Usingthe * See Trivection '_ Oven section. Incorrect use of cookware mad/or...
  • Page 50 Before you call for service... Troubleshooting -tips Possible Causes What To Do • See Using the Trivection Ovensection. Arcing between metal Improper spacing between surfaces in oven while metaJ surfaces mid/or speedcooking aluminum foil. defrosting Display shows Wiring from house to oven •...
  • Page 51 www.GEAppliances.com i! ¢ iiiiiiii!! I Possible Causes What To Do Oven See tile Adjust the oven temperature--Do it yourself! • Oven telnperature se€tion, temperature needs adjustment. hot or too cold Oven willnot work • See tile Oven controls improperly set. Using the oven sec'fiOll.

  • Page 52: Tips

    Before you call for service... Troubleshooting -tips Possible Ca.se, What To De Oven light does Light bulb is loose or de fective. • Tighten or replace the bulb. work • Call for ser',ice. Pad operating light is broken. "F-- and a number or You have a function •...
  • Page 53 P] us tb e_'e's m_ o ext_'a ch a _'ge fl)_" em e _'g e_ cy s e_'vi ce a _ d ] o_ m ol_ th ]y fi _ a l_ci _ g is aw_i]ab] e. Ev el_ icem a ke_"...
  • Page 54 _' Please provide your e-mail address to receive, via e-mail, discounts, special o{tbrs and other important conmmnications fi-om GE Appliances ((;EA). Check here if vou do not want to receive communications t]-om (;EA's carefully selected partners. GE Appliances FAILI RE TO (_OMt)LETE AN[) RETI RN "FillS CARD DOES NOT DIMINISII _,X)[7R "_V.kR1L \ NTY RI GI fFS.
  • Page 55 Customer Care® technician. To schedule service, Proof of the original purchase date is needed to obtain service on-line, 24 hours a day, visit us at www.GEAppfiances.com, carl 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737). under the warranty. GE Will Provide: Any part ot the speedcook...

  • Page 56: Product Registration

    ScheduleService www.GEAppliances.co Expert (;E repair service is onl,_ one step away h'om )our (loox: Get on-line and schedule )our service at your con',enience 24 hom_ any day of the xear! Or call 800.GE.(:ARES 800.432.2737) dining n(mnal business hom_. RealLife DesignStudio www.GEAppliances.com...

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