GE JKP86 Owner's Manual page 8

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION.
READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
ALLTHESE THINGS A RENORMAL WITHYOUR MICROWAVE
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Steam or xapor escaping from around
tile dooI:
Light reflection around tile door oi tile
outeF case.
Dimming of die oxen ligtlt and change
ira tim 1)lower sound may occ/li while
operating at power lexels othei than high.
Tile microwax_ fan m W operam with both
ovens off. It is cooling die control and will
turn itself off.
Some TV-radio inmrference might be
noticed while using youi microwa_> oven.
It's similar to the inmrference caused by
other small app]iances and does not
indicate a problem with your oven.
A dull thumping SOtlIld while tile o\_n
is operating.
MICROWAVE T ERMS ANDDEFINITIONS
Arcing
ArcingIs themicrowave termforsparks lb theoven.
Arcingis caused by.
metal or foil touchingthe side of the oven.
foil that is not molded to food (upturnededges act
like antennas).
metalsuchas twist-ties,poultry pins,gold-rimmed
dishes.
recycledpaper towels contalhlbg small metal pieces.
Covering
Covers holdin moisture, a llow formoreevenheatlbgand
reduce cooklbg tlYne. V entlbg p lasticwrapor covering with
waxpaperallowsexcess steamtoescape.
Shielding
In a regular oven,you shield chicken breasts or baked
foods to prevent overbrowning. Whenmicrowaving, you
use smafl strips of foil to shield thlb parts, suchas the tips
of wlbgs and legs on poultg which would cook before
largerparts.
StandingTime
Whenyoucookwith regularovens, f oodssuchasroasts
or cakes are allowedtostandto finishcooking or to
seLStanding tlYne is especially lYnportant lb microwave
cooking. Note thata microwaved cakeis notplacedon
a coolingrack.
Venting
After coveringa dish with plastic wrap, you vent the
plastic wrap by turningback one corner so excesssteam
can escape.
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