Page 1: Table Of Contents
Safety Instructions ../gs55 Operating Instrudions Clock and Timer ....ep=m Oven ..... 10-17 Power Outage ....Sabbath Feature ..... Special Features ..... Thermostat ....Surface Units ....Care and Cleaning Control Fmobs ....(;lass Cooktop .... 22, 23 i,ift-Off Oven Door ...
Page 2: Safety Instructions
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. ANti- TIP DEVICE Toreduce the risk of tipping the range, the range must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket.
Page 3 SAFETY P RECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: Before perfk)rming any ser\,ice, disconnect Use this appliance only for its intended the range power supply at the household propose as descnbed in flus Owner's Manual.
Page 4 IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFORE USING. WARNING! SAFETY P RECAUTIONS Do not store or use combustible materials, For your safety, never use your appliance for wamnng or heating the room. gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the x,icinity of this or any other Do not let cooking grease or other appliance.
Page 5 RADIANT SURFACE UNITS Use care when touching the cooktop. Clean the cooktop with caution. If a wet glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat sponge or cloth is used to wipe spills on a •after the controls have been turned hot surface unit, be careful to avoid smam burns.
Page 6 IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFORE 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 not heat unopened food containers. Do not use the oven to d_T newspapers. Pressure could build up and the container If overheated,...
Page 7 Usingthe surface units, ge com Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model How to Set Push tile lmob in and turn in either direction to tile setting you want. A HOTCOOIffOP indicator light will glow and will remain on until tile surface is cooled to approximately 150°E...
Page 8 Usingthe surface units. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model Wok Cooking Werecommend t hat youuseonlya flat-bottomed Do not use found bottom woks. wok.They are available at yourlocalretailstore. You could be seriously burned if the wok dpped oveL Do not use woks dlat have support rings.
Page 9 Selecting types of cookware, ge.oom Porcelain Enamel-CoveredCast Iron: Stainless Steel'. recommended recommended As long as file cookwme is covered completely wifll poicelain enamel, dds Aluminum: cookwaIe is iecommended. Gaufion is Check pans for flat bottoms by _ecommended fo_ cast iron cookwme...
Page 10: Ep=M Oven
Usingthe oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. OVEN CONTROLS OvenControl Clockand TimerFeaturesandSettings KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF AKE/TEMP RECALLPad or TIMER ON/OFFPad Touch this pad to select the bake fimcfion. Touch this pad to select the timer feature. BAKE Light Then press + and - pads to adjust time.
Page 11: Power Outage
OvenControl Clockand TimerFeatures and Settings LEAR/OFFPad Touch this pad to cancel ALL oven ope_fions except the clock and fime_. BROIL HI/LO Pad Touch this pad to select the broil fimcfion. BROIL Light Flashes while in edit I?(lodei-yotl can switch from HI to LO BROILat this point.
Page 12 Usingthe oven. Toavoid possible bums, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... CAUTION: When youareusing thesheff i n thelowest The shelves haxe stop-locks, so that when position (A), y ouwi//need tousecaution when pulling placed correctly on the shelf supports (A theshelf o ut.Werecommend that y oupufftheshelf through F), the}.' will stop before coming...
Page 13 How to Set the Oven for Broiling Place the meat or fish on a broiler Touch the BROIL HI/tO pad once for HI Broil. grid in a broiler pan designed for broiling (not supplied with To change to I,O Broil, touch the the range).
Page 14: Instrudions Clock And Timer
Usingthe clock and timer. Not all features are on all models. To Set the Clock The clock must be set to tile correct time setting. If this happens, touch the CLOCK of day for tile automatic oven timing pad twice and reenter die time of day.
Page 15: Special Features
Special features of youroven control ge.oom Your new 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 16: Sabbath Feature
Usingthe SabbathFeature.(on some models) (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Hofidays) The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only. It cannot be used for broiling. NOTE: The oven light comes on automatically (on some models) when the door is opened and goes off when the door is closed.
Page 17: Thermostat
Adjust the oven thermostat--Do it yourself/, ge.oom 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 18: Surface Units
Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure aft controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-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 19: Oven Interior
Interior Porcelain Oven With proper care, the porcelain enamel If necessary, you may use an oven cleaneL finish on the inside of the oven--rap, Follow the package direcOons. bottom, sides, back and inside of the , Donot spray, ovencleaner o n theelectrical door---will stay new-looking for years.
Page 20: I,Ift-Off Oven Door
Careand cleaning of the range. Cleaning the Oven Door Tocleanthe insideofthedoor: Toclean the outside of thedoor: Use soap and water m thoroughly Soap water will normally do file clean file top, sides and flont of file job. Hem T spmte_ing or spillovers oven dooL Rinse well.
Page 21: Light
Oven Shelves Clean file oven shelves Mth an abrasive To make the sheh'es slide more easily, apply a small amount of vegetable oil cleanser or scouring pad. After cleaning, m a paper towel and wipe the edges of rinse the sheNes Mth clean water and dry wkh a clean doth.
Page 22 Cleaningthe glass cooktop. Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLY use CE]_V/A BR'_FE®Ceramic Shake the cleaning cream well. Cooktop Cleaner on the gktss cooktop. Apply a few drops of CERAMA Other creams may not be _tseffective. BRYTE® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner directly to the cooktop. To maintain and protect the surface of your ,glasscooktop, follow these steps: Use a paper towel or CERAMA...
Page 23 Metal Marks and Scratches This should be removed Be careflll not to slide pots and pans across your cooktop. It will immediately before heating leave metal markings on the again or the discolora6on cooktop surface. may be permanent. These marks are removable...
Page 24: Troubleshooting Tips
Before youcall 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..ili!ii!ii!iHlliiIiI!!!!iii!i!i !!! l What To Do Possible Causes Surface units w illnot Improper cookware * Use pans which...
Page 25 Possible Causes What To Do Clockand timerdo • Make sure electrical Plug on range is not completely plug is plugged into a live, properly not work inserted in the electrical outlet, g_ounded outlet. A fuse in your home may •...
Page 26 Before you call for service... Troubleshooting -tips ..Possible Causes What To Do Storage drawer Power cord may be • Repositi(m the drawer and power cord. See the won't close Storage Drawer Removal insuucOons in the Care and obstructing drawer in the lower back cleaning of your range section.
Page 27: Accessories
Accessories. ge.com Looking For Something More ? You can find these accessories and many more at ge.com, or call 800.626.2002 (during normal business hours). Have your model number ready. i ¸ _i _ iii i iiiii i i_iI i_i i ¸¸7¸¸7¸¸7¸¸7¸¸7¸¸7¸¸7¸¸7¸¸7¸¸...
Page 28 Notes.
Page 29: Product Registration
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Page 31: Warranty
USA. If the product is located in an area where service by a GEAuthorized Servicer is not available, you may be responsible for a trip charge or you may be required to bring the product to an Authorized GE Service location for service.
Page 32: Consumer Support
ContactUs ge. com If you are not satisfied wifll die service you receive flom GE, contact us on our Website wifll all die details illcluding your phone immbei, or wi-im m: General Managei, Gusmnlei Relations GE Appliances, Appliance Park...

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