GE Profile advantium SCB1000 Owner's Manual page 4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Advantium Oven
WARNING!
SAls 2 TY Pt 2 CA UTIONS
Do not operate the oven without
the turntable in place. The turntable
must be unrestricted so it carl turn.
During and after use, do not touch,
or let clothing or other flammable
materials contact any interior area of
the oven; allow sufficient time fl)r
cooling first.
Keep the oven tiee tiom grease
buildup.
Cook meat and poultry thoroughly--
meat to at least an INTERNAI,
temperature of 160°K and poultry to
at least an INTERNAL temperature of
180°E Cooking to these temperatures
usually protects against fl)odborne
illness.
Potentially hot surfaces include the
oven door, floor, walls, oven rack and
turntable.
ARCING
Arcin,g can occur durin, g both speedcoohin, g and microwave coohin,g. If you see arcin,g; press the
CIJ_2AR/ OkF pad and correct the prob#m.
Arcing is the microwave term fi)r sparks
in the oven. Arcing is caused by:
• Metal or fi)il touching the side of
the oven.
Foil not molded to fi)od (upturned
edges act like antennas).
Use fl)il only as recommended in
this manual.
Metal cookware used during either
speedcook or microwave cooking
(except for the pans provided with
the oven).
Metal, such as twist-ties, poultry pins,
or gold-rimmed dishes, in the oven.
Recycled paper towels containing small
metal pieces being used in the oven.
FOODS
When microwm,ing, place all foods and
containers on the clear glass tray.
Do not pop popcorn in your oven unless
in a special microwave popcorn accesso U
or unless you use popcorn labeled for use
irl microwave
overls.
Do not boil eggs in this oven. Pressure
will build up inside egg yolk and will
cause it m burst, possibly resulting
in in,ira>
Do not operate the oven without fi)od
inside. This may cause damage to the
oven. It increases the heat around the
magnetron and carl shorten the life of
the oven.
Foods with unbroken outer "skirl"
such as potatoes, hot dogs, sausages,
tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other
_blets, and egg yolks should be pierced
m allow smam m escape during cooking.
• SUPERHEATED WATER
Liquids, such as wate_ eofJ_eor tea, are abk to
be ovoheated beyond the boiling'point without
al_earin, g to be boiling: Visib# bubbling" or
boiling"when the container is removed fiom the
microwave oven is not always pyesent. THLS
COL/I J) RESLTI3"/N VERY HOT ldQUIDS
SLq)DENLY BOIldNG OVER WHEN THE
CONTAINER LS DLSTURBED OR A SPOON
OR OTI_2R UT_2NSIL LS [NSERT_2D /NTO
THE Id QLJ D.
To reduce the risk of inju U to persons:
--Do not overheat the liquid.
--Stir the liquid both befi)re and halfis, ay
through heating it.
--Do not use straight-sided containers with
narrow necks.
--After heating, allow the container to stand
in the microwave oven for a short time
before remo\,ing the container:
--Use extreme care when inserting a spoon
or other utensil into the container: