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GE JHP60G Use And Care Manual

GE JHP60G Use And Care Manual

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Use and Care of
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Energy-savingtips
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Features of
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How to use the microwave
AU'10 ROAST feature
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How to use the microwave
COOK CODET" feature
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How to operate the
self-cleaningoven
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Save time and money.
Before you request service,
use the Problem Solver
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Your Direct Line to General Electric
The GE Answer CenteF800.626.2000
GE NE RAL@
ELECTRIC

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  • Page 1 How to use the microwave COOK CODET” feature How to operate the self-cleaningoven Save time and money. Before you request service, use the Problem Solver Your Direct Line to General Electric The GE Answer CenteF800.626.2000 GE NE RAL@ ELECTRIC 1)14...
  • Page 2 Use these ~umbers In any correspondence m serwce calls concerning your Cooking Center Optionai Accessories Available at extra-cost from your GE supplier. JVZ87 Vented Hood Features 2-leve! venting that heIps eliminate cooking vapors and odors. JX79 Charcoai filter Kit Aad for non-vented installation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Oven Door ...,... Cleaning Chart (All Parts) .,...34 Generai Before Using Your Range ..2 Energy Saving Tips ... ..7 Model &Serial Number Location .

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother flam-ing pan on...
  • Page 5 Microwave Oven: Read and follow the specific “PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY” found on page 2. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: —Do not overcook food. Care- fully attend appliance if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    — IMPORTANT SAFETY (continued) Oven: Stand away from the range when opening oven door. The hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. Don’t heat unopened food containers in the oven. Pressure could build up and the container =uld burst causing an injury.

  • Page 7: Energy Saving Tips

    Energy Saving Tips Microwave Cooking Use proper power level as recommended and DO NOT OVERCOOK. operate the oven while DO not empty. If by accident the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times—saves energy and also ensures good long term life of oven.

  • Page 8: Microwave Oven

    35. Controls for Surface Units. 36. Fluorescent 37. Surface Light. 38. Removable located under right rear unit. 39. Removable Ventilating Model JHP60G plug-in surface units— Drip Pan/Rings Trim Rings Light for Surface Units. Lamp Switch. Vent Duct for Lower Oven—...

  • Page 9: Touch Control Panel

    Your Touch Control Panel DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time or temper- ature during cooking functions when Power Level Pad is touched.) POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad before entering another power level number change from automatic Power Level 10 (HIGH) cooking Power Level...
  • Page 10 What happened? A. Since house power varies due to time or location, ,many Time Cook recipes give you a time range to prevent overcooking. oven for minimum time, test the food for doneness, and cook your djsh a little longer, if necessary.

  • Page 11: Defrost

    How to Use Defrost The Defrost setting is designed for even thawing necessary for large amounts of food and is one of the most important advantages of a microwave oven. Power Level 3 is automatically set for defrosting, but you may change this for more flexibility.

  • Page 12: Temperature Cook

    Cooking by Temperature For many foods, internal temperature test of doneness. Roasts or poultry are cooked to your preference when temperature cooking. Heating foods accurately to a serving desire is simple and easy. TEMP COOK takes the guesswork because the oven shuts off automatically food is done.

  • Page 13: Time Cook

    Defrost for 6 minutes and Hold/Time for 2 minutes. tions. The time can range from one second to 99 minutes and 99 sec- onds. A HOLD, or “standing” may be found in some of your own recipes or Cookbook.

  • Page 14: Automatic Roasting

    Automatic Roasting Auto Roast uses the temperature desired serving temperature. Cook, which uses a single power level, Auto Roast is designed to use up to 3 power settings which automatically switch during roasting, for even and tender cooking results without overcooking. Preparing Roasts for Auto Roasting Place tender beef roasts on trivet in microwave...

  • Page 15: Chart

    . Use containers and coverings as directed at left. Place probe correctly in roast before cooking. Recommended Codes are also shown on Auto Roast Chart on the control panel. Beef tenderloin roast, because of its small size, should be turned over after 90° has been reached. Beef Tender Roast Rare...

  • Page 16: Chart

    How to Use Cook Code’” control provides method for entering time and the Power Level on your microwave oven. Cooking Codes are only used for recipes which need little or no attention, which require no change of power level during cook- ing.

  • Page 17: Chart

    Cook Code’” Control Guide Detach and Tape to Inside Cabinet The Cook Code’” control feature gives you an easy automatic way to accurately set microwave foods requiring only one power attention during cooking. The Chart below shows frequently prepared foods Cooking Codes to use with...
  • Page 18 PAGE 18 IS TEMPORARILY MISSING. 5/31/97...

  • Page 19: Surface Cooking

    Your range top is designed to give you the flexibility of boiling, canning, or pressure cooking. It heats through the metal coils of four Calrod’ rect amount of energy for each setting you choose.

  • Page 20: Home Canning

    A. Make sure that the “feet” on your Calrod@ units tightly in the range top indentation and the trim ring is flat on the range surface. Possibly your plug-in unit is not plugged into unit properly. units of dry with...

  • Page 21: Features

    Using Your Conventional Oven Your oven is designed to give you the best results in baking, broiling, and roasting when used as recom- mended. Before using your oven, look at the direc- tions for setting and using all of the controls timer.

  • Page 22: Broiling Chart

    How to Set Your Oven for Broiling (Also see Broiling Chart, page 29.) Step 1: Place meat on the broiler rack in the broiler pan: Ai- ways use the rack so fat drips into he broiler pan. Step 2: Position Oven Shelf as indi- cated on Broiling Chart, page 29.
  • Page 23 If done properly, it will take only a few moments to start the self-cleaning cycle on your range. After set- ting your range to self-clean, a high heat tempera- ture removes the soil in the oven cavity. The dirt will then disappear by turning into an ash waste or evap- orating into an odorless and colorless vapor.

  • Page 24: Temperature Probe

    Care and Cleaning of Your Cooking Center Proper care and cleaning are important so your Cooking Center will give you efficient and satisfac- tory sewice. Follow these directions carefully in caring for it to help assure safe and proper maintenance. BE SURE ELECTRIC POWER IS OFF BEFORE CLEANING...

  • Page 25: Oven Vent Duct

    With other hand turn knob to move pointer one notch in desired direction, RAISE to increase, LOWER to decrease. Return knob to the range by matching the flat area of the knob to the shaft. . Recheck oven performance before making an additional adjustment.

  • Page 26: Removable Oven Door

    To clean: Wipe around the edges of the surface unit opening in the range top. Clean the area below. Rinse all washed areas with a damp cloth or sponge. To replace: .
  • Page 27 6. Broiler does not need to be preheated. However, for very thin foods or to increase browning, 7. Frozen t!onlng Increasing cooking time given in this chart 8. If your range is connected broiled by preheating before broiling. shelf one t)ositlon higher. Shelf...
  • Page 28 1. Alumlnum pans conduct heat quickly. For most conventional baking light shiny finishes generally give best results because they prevent overbrowning in the time it takes for heat to cook the center areas. Dull (satin-finish) bottom surfaces of pans are recommended for cake pans and pie plates to be sure those areas brown completely.
  • Page 29 Roasting Chart 1. Position oven shelf at B for small-size roasts (3 to 7 Ibs.) and at A for larger roasts. 2. Place meat fat side up or poultry breast-side pan or other shallow pan with trivet. Do not cover. Do not stuff poultry until just before roasting.
  • Page 30 Surface Cooking Chart Utensil Tips 1. Use medium or heavy-weight tainers. Aluminum containers conduct than other metals. Cast iron and coated cast iron are somewhat slower to absorb heat, but containers generally ’cook evenly at LOW or MEDIUM Steel pans may cook unevenly if not combined with other metals.
  • Page 31 3. Frying. Do not overfill kettle with fat that may spill over when adding food. Frosty vigorously. Watch foods frying at HIGH tempera- tures and keep range and hood clean from accumu- Iated grease. Food Container Fried Chicken Covered...

  • Page 32: The Problem Solver

    PROPERLY OVEN WILL NOT SELF-CLEAN OVEN DOOR WON’T LATCH POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Plug on range is not completely The circuit breaker in your house has been blown. Oven controls qre not properly set. Door left in locked position after cleaning.
  • Page 33 Microwave Oven [ PROBLEM CONTROL PANEL LIGHTED, YET OVEN WILL START FOODS ARE EITHER OVER- COOKED OR Undercooked) All These Things Are Normal on Your Microwave Oven: 1. Steam or vapor escaping from around the (joor. 2. Light reflection around door or outer case. 3.
  • Page 34 Avoid cleaning enamel. Towel If acids should spill on the range while it is hot, use a dry paper towel or cloth to wipe up right away. When the surface and Water ririse. For other spills, such as fat smatterings, etc., wash with soap and water when cooled and then rinse.

  • Page 35: Consumer Services

    Whether your appliance is in or out of warranty, you’re just a phone call away from our nationwide network of Factory Trained Service professionals. Simply call our GE service organization. Look in the White or Yellow Pages of your telephone directory for GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, GENERAL...
  • Page 36 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: The GE Answer CenterTM 800.626.2000 consumer information service Improper installation. If you have an installation problem, contact your dealer or installer.

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