GE JKP68G Use And Care Manual
GE JKP68G Use And Care Manual

GE JKP68G Use And Care Manual

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Contents
Aluminum Foil
36,40,42
Microwaving Tips
6
Appliance Registration
2
Model and Serial Numbers
2
Care and Cleaning
40,41,43
Oven
30-39
Control Panel
8
Baking, Baking Guide
31-33
Energy-Saving Tips
6
Broiling, Broiling Guide 36,37
Features
7
Control Settings
30
Microwave Oven
8-29
Light; Bulb Replacement 30,41
Auto Cook
17-27
Roasting, Roasting Guide 34,35
Auto Defrost
14, 15
Self-CleaningInstructions 38,39
Auto Roast
12, 13
Shelves
30
Auto Simmer
13
Thermostat Adjustment
41
Control Panel
8
Timer
30
Defrosting
14-16
Vent Duct
41
Double Duty Shelf
28,29
Precautions
3
Light; Bulb Replacement
40
Problem Solver
44-46
Recipes
23,25,27
Repair Service
47
Reheating
29
Safety Instructions
3-5
Roasting
12, 13
Warranty
Back Cover
Temperature Cook
11
Temperature Probe
11,40
Time Cook
10
Timer
9
Useand Careof
model
JKP68G
The electric output
of the microwave oven
in this cooking center
is 700 watts.
Your Direct Line to General Electric
The GE Answer Centd 800.626.2000
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GE NE RAL@
ELECTRIC
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  • Page 1 11,40 GE NE RAL@ ELECTRIC Useand Careof model 30-39 JKP68G 31-33 The electric output of the microwave oven in this cooking center is 700 watts. 44-46 Back Cover Your Direct Line to General Electric The GE Answer Centd 800.626.2000 4q-4~1...
  • Page 2 Model Number Serial Number Use these numbers in any correspondence or service calls concerning your cooking center. Ail these things are normal with your microwave oven: Steam or vapor escaping from around the door. Light reflection around door or outer case.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID SJ@POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWA~ ENERGY (a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.
  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    —Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bags in oven. —Do not use your microwave oven to dry newspapers. –Paper towels,napkins and wax paper. Recycled paper products can contain metal flecks which may cause arcing or ignite.
  • Page 5: Self Cleaning Lower Oven

    =.”’ Spontaneous boiling—Under certainspecial circumstances, liquidsmaystartto boil duringor shortlyafterremovalfromthe microwave oven. Topreventbums from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removingthe containerfrom the micmwaveoven. Use of the DO~LE DUTIPM shelf accessory. —Remove the shelf from oven when not in use.
  • Page 6: Microwaving Tips

    Microwaving Tips QMake sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used.
  • Page 7: Features

    Features of Your Cooking 1. Door Handle. Pull handle to open. Door must be securely latched for oven to operate. Inside Door Latches. 3. Window with Metal Shield. Allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in oven. Light. 5.
  • Page 8: Control Panel

    (See page 12.) 14. CLEAR/OFF. When touched, it shuts off the microwave oven and erases all microwave settings (except time of day). 15. START. After all selections are made, touch this pad to start the...
  • Page 9: Timer

    How to Use the Minute/Second Timer ‘ The MIN/SEC TIMER has three timing functions: It operates as a minute timer. It can be set to delay cooking. It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. The MIN/SEC TIMER operates without microwave energy.
  • Page 10: Cooking By Time

    Cooking by Time The time cooking feature allows you to preset the cooking time. The oven shuts off automatically. Power level 10 (HIGH) is recommended for most cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. See your cookbook. To become better acquainted with time cooking, make a cup of coffee by following the steps below.
  • Page 11: Cooking By Temperature

    Cooking by Temperature Internal temperature is the best test of doneness for many foods. “TEMP COOK/HOLD” takes the guesswork out of cooking because the oven automatically switches to “Hold” setting after reaching the preset food temperature and maintains that temperature for up to one hour or until you touch the CLEAR/OFF pad.
  • Page 12: Automatic Roasting

    Automatic Roasting AUTO ROAST uses the temperature probe to cook to the desired serving temperature. Unlike TEMP COOK/HOLI), which uses a single power level, AUTO ROAST uses up to power settings which automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, tender cooking results without overcooking.
  • Page 13: Auto Simmer

    Auto Roast Guide Use containers and coverings as directed at left. Place probe correctly in ., roast before cooking. — Recommended codes are also shown inside oven on Auto Roast Guide. Food Beef Tender Roast Rare Medium Well Pork Loin Roast Precooked Ham Poultry Whole Chicken (3 lbs.)
  • Page 14: Automatic Defrosting

    Automatic Defrosting With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven automatically sets the defrosting time and power levels for you. You choose the appropriate code number from 1 to 3 for the food you are defrosting, then enter the food weight in pounds and tenths of a pound (see Conversion Guide below) and touch START.
  • Page 15: Auto Defrost Guide

    Auto Defrost Guide RECOMMENDED FOODS Chops Frankfi.mters, Sausage < Ground Meat Beef Patties Roast Ribs Steak Stew Whole Chicken ???. ‘J Turkey Breast (breast side Chicken Pieces Cornish Hens (whole) Cornish Hens (split) Fish Fillets Shrimp, Scallops Whole Fish Edges or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. After first or second signal, shield warm areas with small pieces of foil.
  • Page 16: Defrosting By Time

    The Time Defrost setting is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a microwave oven. Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinners.
  • Page 17: Automatic Cooking

    Automatic Cooking 67 -. The AU~ COOK feature maybe used to eliminate your need to look up cooking time in the cookbook or guess how long to set cooking time. By actually sensing the steam that escapes as food microwaves, this feature automatically adjusts the oven’s cooking time to various...
  • Page 18: How To Adjust

    How to Adjust AUTO COOK Codes To Suit Your Taste By simply adding a 1 at?er any AUTO COOK code number from 2 through 9, you can set the oven to cook for 20% less time than the code would regularly provide. For example, if CODE 4 cooks your seafood more done than you like it, set CODE 41 next time and you’ll...
  • Page 19 Fill containers at least half full. Be sure the outside of the cooking container and the inside of the microwave oven are dry before placing food in the oven. Beads of moisture turning into steam can mislead the sensor.
  • Page 20: Automatic Cooking Control Guide

    Automatic Cooking Control Guide Do not open oven door during Auto cycle. Door may be opened aller oven beeps and the co-untdown time is displayed. Match the amount of food to the size of the container. Fill containers at least 1/2 till. N~E: Oven will not accept “Auto Cook Code”...
  • Page 21 Food Meats and Seafood Chicken pieces (up to 3 lbs.) Fish fillets (1 lb.) Meat loaf (1% lbs.) Hamburger patties (4-5) Sausage patties (1 lb.) Pork chops (4-1” thick) Spareribs (up to 3 lbs.) Swiss steak (1% Ibs.) Chuck roast (up to 5 lbs.) Shrimp (up to 1 lb.) Rice Regular, raw, 1 cup...
  • Page 22 Automatic Cooking Meats and Main Dishes Meat, Fish & Poultry For meat and fish loaves use either the round or loaf microwave- safe containers. Fish loaves made with precooked or canned fish use Auto Cook Code 4. Beef loaf uses Auto Cook Code 9.
  • Page 23 Meat or Main Dish Recipes Mexican Meatball Casserole Auto Cook Code 8 Approx. Cooking Time—20 min. Makes 6 to 8 Servings 1 lb. ground chuck 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs 1/8 teaspoon pepper 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon chili powder 3 tablespoons dry minced onions 1 egg 3 tablespoons ketchup...
  • Page 24 Automatic Cooking Vqetables Fresh or Canned Vegetables Whole or large halves of vegetables such as cauliflower or squash use Auto Cook Code 2. Use a round container close to the size of vegetable. Add 1/2 cup water. Cover with lid or plastic wrap. Frozen Wgetables Block or loose pieces of frozen vegetables should be placed in...
  • Page 25: Vegetable Recipes

    Vegetable Recipes ‘*Stir Fry Vegetables Auto Cook Code 21 Approx. Cooking Time—12 min. Makes 4 Servings 1 tablespoon oil 1 tablespoon soft butter 3 medium onions, quartered 1 small green pepper, cut in l/4-in. wide strips 2 cups thinly-sliced cabbage 2/3 cup carrots, sliced in thin diagonal slices 1/4 cup sliced green onions...
  • Page 26 Automatic Cooking Fruits and Desserts Fruits Pineapple Casserole is a tangy dessert or meat accompaniment. In 2-in. dish spread 2 cans (20 oz. ea.) drained pineapple chunks. Mix together 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup flour. Pour mixture over pineapple and stir to evenly coat pineapple.
  • Page 27: Dessert Recipes

    Dessert Recipes ‘Easy Chocolate Cake AutoCookCode6 Approx.CookingTime—14 min. Makes1 (lO-in.)TubeCake 1 pkg. (2-layer size) Devil’s Food cake mix 3 eggs 1/2 cup cooking oil 1-1/3 cups water 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans In large bowl, place cake mix, eggs, oil and water. Follow package recommendations for mixer speed and time.
  • Page 28 How to Use the Double cook with Do not store or shelf on floor of oven. Product damage may result. Use potholders when handling metal shelf and cookware. They may be hot. Do not store microwave browning dish on metal shelf. s Use of DOUBLE DUTYTM shelf with Automatic Cooking is not recommended.
  • Page 29: Reheating

    - How to Heat or Reheat Similar~pes Twoplatesof leftovers maybe reheated together. Arrange thick or dense foods to outside edges of plate and cover with plastic wrap. Microwave at HIGH (10) for 3 minutes. Reverse position of plates (top to bottom) and rotate 1/2 turn. Continue microwaving at HIGH (10) for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Page 30: Using Your Oven

    Using Your Oven Youroven is designed to give you the best results in baking, broiling and roasting when used as recommended. Before using your oven, read the directions for setting and using all of the controls and timer. Oven Light Light comes on automatically when door is opened.
  • Page 31 Baking See Baking Guide on page 33. -‘Whencookinga food for the first time in your new oven, use time given on recipes as a guide. Oven thermostats, over a period of years, may “drift” from the factory setting and differences in timing between an old and a new oven of 5 to 10 minutes are not unusual and you may be inclined to think that the new...
  • Page 32 Baking (continued) How to Set Delay Start and Stop Delay Start and Stop is setting the oven timer to turn the oven on and off automatically at a later time than the present time of day. For example: Let’s say it’s 2:00 and dinner time is shortly after 7:00.
  • Page 33: Baking Guide

    Baking Guide Aluminum pans conduct heat quickly. For most conventional baking, light, shiny finishes generally give best results. They prevent overbrowning in the time it takes for heat to cook the center areas. (satin-finish) bottom surfaces Dull of pans are recommended for cake pans and plates to be sure those areas brown completely.
  • Page 34: Questions And Answers

    Roasting Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. Roasting temperatures, which should be low and steady, keep spattering to a minimum. When roasting, it is not necessary to sear, baste, cover or add water to your meat.
  • Page 35: Roasting Guide

    Roasting Guide Roasting 1. Position oven shelf at B for small-size roasts (3 to 7 lbs.) and at A for larger roasts. 2. Place meat fat-side up, or poultry breast-side up, on broiler pan or other shallow pan with trivet. Do not cover.
  • Page 36: Use Of Aluminum Foil

    Broiling Broiling is cooking food by intense radiant heat from the upper unit in the oven. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these steps to keep spattering smoking to a minimum. Step 1: If meat has fat or gristle near edge, cut vertical slashes through both about 2“...
  • Page 37: Broiling Guide

    Broiling Guide “ Broiling Always use broiler pan and rack that comes with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and spattering by trapping j uices in the part of shielded lower the pan. 2. Oven door should be ajar for all foods except chicken;...
  • Page 38: Operating The Self-Cleaning Oven

    No other fimction of the Conventional Oven can be used until the self- cleaning cycle is over and the oven door is unlatched. You may use the Microwave Oven during cleaning time. N~E: Fan in Microwave Oven comes on when the lower oven...
  • Page 39 Step 3: Touch START. Display shows the time of day oven will begin cleaning, START CLEAN TIME, OVEN DOOR LATCHED and the time of day. NOTE: Oven automatically figures the starting time so cleaning will end when you want it to. Follow These Steps after Self-Cleaning After cleaning is complete, the...
  • Page 40: Temperature Probe

    Cooking Center. DOUBLE DUTYTM Shelf Accessory Your shelf accessory is designed for use in a microwave oven only; do not use in a conventional oven. Do not use a browning dish with the shelf. Arcing could occur. Clean shelf with mild soap and water or in the dishwasher.
  • Page 41 NEVER USE A COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANER ON ANY P~T OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN. Wipe up spatters on the window on the inside of the door daily. Wash window, when it’s soiled, with a minimum of sudsy, warm water.
  • Page 42 Use of Aluminum Foil in Broiling If you wish, you may line the broiler pan with aluminum foil and cover the rack with it for broiling. ALWAYS BE SURE TO MOLD THE FOIL THOROUGHLY THE BROILER RACK AND SLIT THE FOIL III CONFORM WITH SLITS IN THE RACK.
  • Page 43 Your shelves can be cleaned with the self-cicaning function in the oven. For hcuvy soil, clean by hand, using any and all mentioned materials. Rinse thoroughly to remove till materials after cleaning. Do not clean microwave oven shelf in self-cleaning oven. Spillovers should be wiped up immediately, with care being...
  • Page 44 Food not thoroughly defrosted. Improper use of coverings. Check cookbook and this book for instructions. MICROWAVE OVEN Microwave oven fan is used during self-cleaning of conventional oven to keep components cool. Microwave power is not on. FAN COMES ON WHEN OVEN IS OFF Probe not inserted properly into oven receptacle “PROBE”...
  • Page 45: The Problem Solver

    The Problem Solver PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY OVEN WILL Difficulty may be in the main distribution panel of your house by a blown oven N(X OPERATE circuit fuse, a tripped oven circuit breaker, the main fuse or the main circuit breaker, depending on nature of the power SUpply.
  • Page 46 Oven hasn’t cooled to a safe temperature. WON’T UNLOCK FAN STAYSON WHEN Self-cleaning lower oven uses microwave oven fan to keep components cool. DOOR IS OPENED Microwave power is not on unless microwave oven is in operation. If you need more help.. call, toll free: GE Answer Center”...
  • Page 47: If You Need Service

    NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details-including your phone number—to: Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, Kentucky 40225 FINALLY, if your problem is still not resolved, write: Major Appliance...
  • Page 48: Warranty

    Read your Use and Care material. If you then have any questions about operating the product, please contact your dealer or our Consumer Affairs office at the address below, or call, toll free: GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000 consumer information service Improper installation.

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