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Safety Im/ructions
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:2-5
Operating Instructions
Broiling
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14
Clock, Kitchen Timer and
Control i,ock .....................
17
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1.0-23
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23
Timed
Features
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21, 22
Cookware
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7
ix)wer Oven
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13
Oven Controls
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10, 11
Probe ...........................
16
Sabbath Feature ..................
30
Self Cleaning
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26, 27
Slow Cook, Pizza
and Warming Features .........
24-25
Special Features ...............
28--29
Surface Units ...................
6-9
Thermostat Adjustment--
Do It Yourself ....................
18
Timed Baking and
Roasting Features .................
15
Upper Oven .....................
12
Care and Cleaning ...........
31-37
Tips.
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38-41
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42
Consumer Support
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Back Cover
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43
PB970
PB975
PB976
Write themodel and serial
numbershere:
Model #
Serial #
You can find them on a label
behind
the storage
drawer
on the range flame.
49-80528-1
12-08Jfl
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
GEAppliances.com Safety Im/ructions ....:2-5 © PB970 Operating Instructions PB975 Broiling ......Clock, Kitchen Timer and PB976 Control i,ock ..... Convection Oven ....1.0-23 Roasting Guide ....Timed Features ....21, 22 Cookware ......ix)wer Oven ..... Oven Controls ....10, 11 Probe ...... - Page 2 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 GEAppliances.com A WARNING! SAFETY P RECAUTIONS Do not operate the oven or cooktop controls if the glass is broken. Food splatter or cleaning solution may penetrate a broken control panel or cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately should your glass control panel or cooktop become broken.
- Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. RADIANT SURFACE UNITS Use proper pan size--select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing.
- Page 5 GEAppliances.com 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 containei_. Pulling out the Iack m the stop-lock is a P_essu_e could build up and the containe_ convenience in lifting heax 3,foods.
- Page 6 About the radiant surface units. NOTE:Throughoutthis manual,featuresand appearancemay vary from your model About the radiant surface units SURFACE %_ NOTE:Onmodelswith light-colored g lass _OOKING The xadiant cooktop feaulies heating cooktops, i t is normal f or thecooking zonesto units behead1 a smoodl glass surface.
- Page 7 Selecting types of cookware. OEApp,a, oes.oom The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: Porcelain Enamel on Cast Iron: (i/i ¸¸ recommended recommended if bottomof panis coated Aluminum: Porcelain Enamel on Steel: i iiii_ iiiii!iii not recommended...
- Page 8 Usingthe surface units. How to Set Push the !ulob in and in ekher turn Hotsurfaceindicatorlight will: direction to the setting you want. : comeon whentheunitis hotto the touch. At both OFFand HI the conuol stayonevenafter theunitis turnedoff. clicks into posi6on. You may hear glow untiltheunit iscoded toapproximate/;/ slight clicking sounds during cooking, 150°E...
- Page 9 GEApplianees.com Using the Warming Zone (on some models) The WARMINGZONEis located in die Food Type Control Setting Sauces back of die glass surface. Always centeR start wifll hot food. Do Riot use to heat Soups (cream) cold food. uncooked or cold food Stews Placing on die WARMING ZONEcould result in...
- Page 10 Usingthe oven controls. NOTE:Throughoutthis manual, featuresand appearancemay vary from your model. FmeaaytUraerSy and appe UpP,:dOv,:N I TrueTemp FqFqsqFqD SETTINGS %Fq %D OvenControl, Clockand TimerFeatures and Settings BAKE Pad SELFCLEAN HI/LO pads to set tile oven Touch to select the bake fimcfion. to start and stop automatically at a time yOtl...
- Page 11 GEAppliances.com TrueTemp ITIITI OvenControl,Clockand TimerFeatures and Settings BAKE Pad COOKTIME Pad Touch to select the bake fimcfion. Touch and then touch the pads to number set the amount of time you want your food BROIL HI/LO Pad to cook. The oven will shut off when the Touch to select the broil...
- Page 12 Usingthe upperoven. To avoid possible bums, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... The upper rack, with two front handles, Toreplace,place file end of file rock has stops, so that when placed correctly (stoI>locks) on file support, flit up file on the supports, it will stop before flont and push the rack in.
- Page 13 Usingthe lower oven. GEAppliances.com To avoid possible bums, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin... The racks have stops, so that when placed Toreplace,place die end of die rack correcdy on the supports, they will stop (stop-locks) on die support, flit up die before coming complemly out, and will front and push the rack in.
- Page 14 Usingthe upperand lower ovens. How to Set the Upper and Lower Ovens for Broiling Use LO Broil to cook foods such as Leavethedooropento thebroil stopposition. Thedoorstaysopenbyitself,yet theproper poulu y or dlick cuts of meat dloroughly temperature i smaintabedb theoven. wifllout ore>browning them.
- Page 15 Usingthe timed baking and masting features.Con omo m odol ) OEApplia.oes.oom NOTE: Foods that spoil easily--such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork--should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
- Page 16 Usingthe probe on the lower convectionoven.(on models) some For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want. Use of probes other than the one...
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Page 17: Control I,Ock
Usingthe clock, kitchen timer and control lock. OEAppliancescom To Set the Clock The clock must be set to file correct time On some models, touch tile of day for tile automatic oven timing TIMER/CLOCKpad and heM for (on some models) 3 seconds. - Page 18 Adjust the upper or lower oven thermostat--Do it yourself! Youmay 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 19 Using the convection oven. (on some models) GEAppliances.com Convection Fan Operation In a convection oven, a fancirculates hotair over, NOTE: To maximize cooking evenness, underandaround thefood. the fan is designed to romm in both directions, with a pause in between. Thiscirculating hotair is evenly, distributed This is normal.
- Page 20 Usingthe convectionoven. (on some models) Convection Roast Grid Good for largetendercutsofmeat,uncovered. When you are convection roasting it is Broiler p an important fllat you use a broiler pail and The convection fan circulates the heated grid for best convection roasting results.
- Page 21 Usingthe timed features for convectioncooking.(on models) some GEAppliances.com Youwill hear a fan while cooking with these features. The fan will stop when the door is opened, but the heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily--such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork--should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking.
- Page 22 Usingthe timed features for convectioncooking.(on models) some How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop Thelower ovenwill turnon at the time of dayyou Touch the DELAYSTARTpad. DDD D set, cookfor a specificlength of time andthen turn Touch the number pads to set the off automatically time of day you want the oven to turn...
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Page 23: Convection Oven
Using the convection oven. (on some models) GEAppliances.com How to Set the Lower Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe X_qlen the internal temperature Place oven rack in the position that centers the food between the meat reaches the number have set, the probe and the oven top and... - Page 24 Usingthe slow cook,pizza and warming features. How to Set the Lower Oven For Slow Cook When the Slow Cook flmcfion Slow Cook is designed for long horns of E]FBE]E] unattended cooking. completed, file oven Mll go into file Warn1 mode. Display Mll say "Cooking Touch the SLOWCOOK pad once for...
- Page 25 GEAppliances.com How to Set the Upper Oven For Pizza Adjust rack position for b,pe of pizza m_y Type of Pizza Tray Rack Position being used (see chart). Traysuppfiedwith freshpizza Pizzaplaced directly on rack [-i7 Touch the PIZZA pad Metal tray Touch the number pads to select 1 for flesh or 2 for flozen pizza.
- Page 26 Usingthe self-cleaning upperand lower ovens. Before a Clean Cycle Soil on file flont flame of file range and We recommend venting your kitchen outside tile gasket on die door will need with an open window or using a m be cleaned by hand. Clean these areas ventilation fan or hood during with hot wamt;...
- Page 27 GEAppliances.com The oven doors must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Cleaning [77 Touch the SELF CLEAN HI/LO pad Touch the DELAYSTART pad. once for a 5-hour clean time or DDD%D twice for a ,%hour clean time.
- Page 28 Special features of youroven control 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 29 GEApplianees.com Tone Volume i) i Thisfeature allowsyoutoadjustthetonevolumes Touch the COOK TIME pad again. ii_ _i i iii I toa moreacceptable volume.There are three Tile display will show 1 BEEP. This is possible volume levels. the quietest volume level. i i i ii ili I) iil I!II Touch the upper oven BROIL HI/LO...
- Page 30 Usingthe Sabbathfeature, lupper and l ower ovens) (Designedfor use onthe Jewish Sabbathand Holidays) (onsomemodels) TheSabbathfeature can be used for baking/roasting only.It cannot be used for convection,broiling,self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking. NOTE: Theoven lightcomes onautomatically (onsome models) whenthedoorisopened andgoesoffwhenthedoor isclosed. T he bulbmaybe removed.
- Page 31 Care and cleaning of the range. OEApplia.oesoom Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. WARNING: if your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced.
- Page 32 Care and cleaning of the range. Cleaning the Upper and Lower Oven Doors Tocleantheinside ofthedoors: Tocleanthe outside of thedoors: {{_ Because tile area inside the gasket is Use soap and wamr m flloroughly cleaned during tile self-clean cycle, clean file top, sides and flont of die you do not need to clean tills by hand.
- Page 33 GEAppliances.com Lift-Off Lower Oven Door With the Bottom Thedooris veryheavy. B e carefulwhen (loot at the edge removing and liftingthe door. ofslot same angle as Donotlift thedoorby thehandle. the removal Toremovethedoor: position, seat the ¸¸¸ indentation Slot Fully open the doo_. the hinge arm into the bottom Pull the hinge locks down toward...
- Page 34 Care and cleaning of the range. n_i_ iaci_p sockei Oven Light Bulbs _=_/-- " NOTE: The glass cover should be removed only when cold. Wearing latex gloves may offer a better gnp. CAUTiOn.. Before replacing Receetac_e your oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel.
- Page 35 GEApplianees.com Oven Racks Fiat rack All oven racks may be cleaned by hand during die self-cleaning cycle, wifll an abn_sive cleaner or steel wool. but tile}, will lose flmir luster and become Handles At_er cleaning, rinse tile racks with clean hard to slide.
- Page 36 Cleaningthe glass cooktop. Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLY use CERAMA BRYTE ® Cermnic Shake the cleaning cream well. Apply a few drops of CERAMA Cooktop Cleaner on the glass cooktop. BRYTE®Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner Other creams may not be as effective. directly to the cooktop.
- Page 37 GEAppliances.com Metal Marks and Scratches If pots with a thin overlay of Be careflll not m slide pots pans aluminum or copper are allowed across your cookmp. It will leave to boil dry, the overlay may leave metal markings oi1 file cookmp surface.
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Page 38: Surface Units
Before you call 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. Possible Causes What To Do Surface units willnot Improper cookware • Use pans which are fiat and match the diameter... - Page 39 GEAppliances.com Possible Causes What To Do Food does not bake Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven section. or roast properly Rack position is incorrect • See the Using the oven secdon. or the rack is not level. Incorrect cookware •...
- Page 40 Before you call for service... Troubleshooting tips Possible Causes What To Do Clock and timer do Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly not work inserted in the electrical outlet, g_ounded outlet.
- Page 41 GEAppliances.com Possible Causes What To Do Range Locked The controls have " See the Control Lock section to unlock. appears in the oven been locked. display Control signals after You forgot to enter " Touch the BAKE pad and desired temperature entering cooking time the SELF CLEAN HI/LO pad and...
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Page 42: Accessories
** The XL pan does not fit in 24" wall ovens, 27" drop-ins or 20"/24" ranges. Toplace your order, carl 800.626.2002 ( U.S.),800.881.1818 (Canada) or mail this form to: In the U.S.:GEParts, PO. Box 221027, M emphis, TN38122-1027. In the Canada: GE Parts, 1 FactoryLane,Moncton, N,B. EI C9M3 Broiler Pan Order Form... - Page 43 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.
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Page 44: Consumer Support
ContactUs GEAppliances.com If you are not satisfied wifll die service you receive flom GE, contact us on our Website wifll all die details including youx phone numbex, ox wxim m: Genexal Managex; Gusmmex Relations GE Appliances, Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 RegisterYourApplbnce GEAppliances.com...