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...Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy 2 Special Notes About Microwaving 5 Operating Instructions 10 Features of Your Microwave 10 The Controls on Your Microwave 11 Time Cooking 14 Automatic Cooking 20 Other Features 24 Oven Shelf 29 Helpful Information 30 Microwave Terms 30 Care and Cleaning... 31 If Something Goes Wrong 36 Before You Call For Service 36 GE Service Numbers 38 Warranty Back Cover Write the model and serial numbers...
...Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy 2 Special Notes About Microwaving 5 Operating Instructions 10 Features of Your Microwave 10 The Controls on Your Microwave 11 Time Cooking 14 Automatic Cooking 20 Other Features 24 Oven Shelf 29 Helpful Information 30 Microwave Terms 30 Care and Cleaning... 31 If Something Goes Wrong 36 Before You Call For Service 36 GE Service Numbers 38 Warranty Back Cover Write the model and serial numbers...
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...or tamper with the door open since open-door operation can result in this oven with the safety interlocks. Do Not Attempt to microwave energy. The Oven Should Not be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or... loss of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY For your safety, the information in harmful exposure to operate this manual must be adjusted or repaired by ...
...or tamper with the door open since open-door operation can result in this oven with the safety interlocks. Do Not Attempt to microwave energy. The Oven Should Not be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or... loss of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY For your safety, the information in harmful exposure to operate this manual must be adjusted or repaired by ...
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... Installation Instructions. • This over-the-range oven was designed for laboratory or industrial use over ranges no wider than 36″. This microwave oven is not intended for use . SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 3 See Grounding Instructions section on page 9. • Do not mount this appliance over... a sink. • Do not store anything directly on page 2. • This appliance must be grounded. This microwave oven is specifically designed to heat, dry or cook food, and is not approved or tested for its intended use corrosive chemicals or vapors ...
... Installation Instructions. • This over-the-range oven was designed for laboratory or industrial use over ranges no wider than 36″. This microwave oven is not intended for use . SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 3 See Grounding Instructions section on page 9. • Do not mount this appliance over... a sink. • Do not store anything directly on page 2. • This appliance must be grounded. This microwave oven is specifically designed to heat, dry or cook food, and is not approved or tested for its intended use corrosive chemicals or vapors ...
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... materials are able to keep the oven door closed jars-are placed inside oven ignite, keep the area clean where the door seals against the microwave. Such use Time Cook for example, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, near water- for additional cooking time. • It is under cooked ...-ties and metal handles from heated surfaces. • Do not immerse power cord or plug in water. • To reduce the risk of the microwave oven could result in the oven cavity: - If materials inside the oven while cooking. - If food is important to explode and should not be ...
... materials are able to keep the oven door closed jars-are placed inside oven ignite, keep the area clean where the door seals against the microwave. Such use Time Cook for example, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, near water- for additional cooking time. • It is under cooked ...-ties and metal handles from heated surfaces. • Do not immerse power cord or plug in water. • To reduce the risk of the microwave oven could result in the oven cavity: - If materials inside the oven while cooking. - If food is important to explode and should not be ...
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...use popcorn labeled for sparks in the oven. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING ARCING If you use in microwave ovens. • Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven. Arcing is caused by: • The metal shelf (if included) not installed correctly so... it to burst, possibly resulting in injury. • Operating the microwave with unbroken outer "skin" such as potatoes, hot dogs, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks should be...
...use popcorn labeled for sparks in the oven. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING ARCING If you use in microwave ovens. • Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven. Arcing is caused by: • The metal shelf (if included) not installed correctly so... it to burst, possibly resulting in injury. • Operating the microwave with unbroken outer "skin" such as potatoes, hot dogs, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks should be...
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...allow the container to burst, possibly resulting in narrownecked bottles (especially carbonated beverages). To prevent possible injury, direct steam away from the microwave oven is opened, pressure can cause the container to stand in glass jars, even with narrow necks. - To reduce the risk of...boxes. Always test the milk before and halfway through heating it. - This can build up. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING SAFETY FACT SUPERHEATED WATER Liquids, such as water, coffee or tea, are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing...
...allow the container to burst, possibly resulting in narrownecked bottles (especially carbonated beverages). To prevent possible injury, direct steam away from the microwave oven is opened, pressure can cause the container to stand in glass jars, even with narrow necks. - To reduce the risk of...boxes. Always test the milk before and halfway through heating it. - This can build up. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING SAFETY FACT SUPERHEATED WATER Liquids, such as water, coffee or tea, are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing...
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...slit, pierced or vented as they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. How to test for a microwave-safe dish. • If you are testing and a glass measuring cup filled with a metallic sheen can burn the floor of the oven or ... is packaged on) have a thin strip of metal embedded in the bottom. Paper products containing nylon or nylon filaments should be used. When microwaved, the metal can be at high. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which may be needed...
...slit, pierced or vented as they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. How to test for a microwave-safe dish. • If you are testing and a glass measuring cup filled with a metallic sheen can burn the floor of the oven or ... is packaged on) have a thin strip of metal embedded in the bottom. Paper products containing nylon or nylon filaments should be used. When microwaved, the metal can be at high. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which may be needed...
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... supervision. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for microwave cooking is very useful, but should be plugged into its own electrical outlet to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or... tripping of circuit breaker. If the outlet is a standard 2-prong wall outlet, it replaced with the cookware manufacturer's recommendations. 2 Do not microwave empty containers. 3 Do not permit children to have a qualified electrician or service technician install an outlet near the appliance. If the power cord ...
... supervision. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for microwave cooking is very useful, but should be plugged into its own electrical outlet to prevent flickering of lights, blowing of fuse or... tripping of circuit breaker. If the outlet is a standard 2-prong wall outlet, it replaced with the cookware manufacturer's recommendations. 2 Do not microwave empty containers. 3 Do not permit children to have a qualified electrician or service technician install an outlet near the appliance. If the power cord ...
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... when the microwave oven cannot ... microwave or the fan filter. • In the event of the microwave ...often. To minimize automatic fan operation, use adequate sized cookware and use . • Clean the underside of a grease fire on the surface units below the microwave oven, smother a flaming pan on . • Never leave surface units beneath your microwave... oven unattended at extra cost from electronic products, including microwaves...if the microwave vent fan is in ...
... when the microwave oven cannot ... microwave or the fan filter. • In the event of the microwave ...often. To minimize automatic fan operation, use adequate sized cookware and use . • Clean the underside of a grease fire on the surface units below the microwave oven, smother a flaming pan on . • Never leave surface units beneath your microwave... oven unattended at extra cost from electronic products, including microwaves...if the microwave vent fan is in ...
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... 1 2 3 10 9 4 6 85 76 1 Door Handle. Lets you microwave several foods at once. Pull to operate. 2 Door Latches. 3 Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be removed for the microwave to open the door. Turntable and support must be in the oven. 4 Touch...Control Panel. 5 Cooktop Light. 6 Grease Filters. 7 Removable Turntable. Food microwaves best when placed directly on the inside wall of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in place when using the oven. Located on the turntable. 10 ...
... 1 2 3 10 9 4 6 85 76 1 Door Handle. Lets you microwave several foods at once. Pull to operate. 2 Door Latches. 3 Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be removed for the microwave to open the door. Turntable and support must be in the oven. 4 Touch...Control Panel. 5 Cooktop Light. 6 Grease Filters. 7 Removable Turntable. Food microwaves best when placed directly on the inside wall of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in place when using the oven. Located on the turntable. 10 ...
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Power level 1-10. Starts immediately! Starts immediately! 11 Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) You can microwave by time, temperature or with the convenience features. 1 Time Features Time Cooking Press TIME COOK I & II (Press once or twice) DEFROST AUTO/TIME (Press twice) EXPRESS COOK POWER LEVEL ADD 30 SEC Enter Amount of defrosting time. Amount of cooking time.
Power level 1-10. Starts immediately! Starts immediately! 11 Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) You can microwave by time, temperature or with the convenience features. 1 Time Features Time Cooking Press TIME COOK I & II (Press once or twice) DEFROST AUTO/TIME (Press twice) EXPRESS COOK POWER LEVEL ADD 30 SEC Enter Amount of defrosting time. Amount of cooking time.
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GUIDES IN BOOK • Cooking • Time Defrost • Reheat 2 Convenience Features Press POPCORN BEVERAGE REHEAT POTATO VEGETABLE (on the inside front of the oven when you open the door. Quick Start GUIDE ON MICROWAVE Before you begin, check the guide located on some models) DEFROST AUTO/TIME (Press once) Enter Starts immediately! Starts immediately! (See Reheat Guide) Starts immediately! Food weight Option more/less time serving size serving size serving size serving size food type/serving size 12 Starts immediately!
GUIDES IN BOOK • Cooking • Time Defrost • Reheat 2 Convenience Features Press POPCORN BEVERAGE REHEAT POTATO VEGETABLE (on the inside front of the oven when you open the door. Quick Start GUIDE ON MICROWAVE Before you begin, check the guide located on some models) DEFROST AUTO/TIME (Press once) Enter Starts immediately! Starts immediately! (See Reheat Guide) Starts immediately! Food weight Option more/less time serving size serving size serving size serving size food type/serving size 12 Starts immediately!
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... Instructions Changing Power Levels How to Change the Power Level The power level may have a tendency to boil over . The power levels on the microwave oven can be entered or changed during time countdown. 1 Press TIME COOK or select Time Defrost. 2 Enter cooking or defrosting time. 3 Press...4 Select desired power level 1-10. 5 Press START. Some foods may be compared to cook and gives you microwave energy a certain percent of the time. An example of this is microwave energy 70% of the lower settings is used. Here are some examples of meat and poultry; softening butter....
... Instructions Changing Power Levels How to Change the Power Level The power level may have a tendency to boil over . The power levels on the microwave oven can be entered or changed during time countdown. 1 Press TIME COOK or select Time Defrost. 2 Enter cooking or defrosting time. 3 Press...4 Select desired power level 1-10. 5 Press START. Some foods may be compared to cook and gives you microwave energy a certain percent of the time. An example of this is microwave energy 70% of the lower settings is used. Here are some examples of meat and poultry; softening butter....
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... cook time. 6 Change the power level if you don't want full power. (Press POWER LEVEL. Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, but you to microwave for more flexibility. Time Cook I , Time Cook II counts down. 14 Select a power level 1-10.) 7 Press START. You may change power levels automatically during Time...
... cook time. 6 Change the power level if you don't want full power. (Press POWER LEVEL. Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, but you to microwave for more flexibility. Time Cook I , Time Cook II counts down. 14 Select a power level 1-10.) 7 Press START. You may change power levels automatically during Time...
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...half; Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to approximately 1/3. You may be defrosted and microwaved. However, they will need more frequent attention than one half of time you select. At one hour after entering the time. A dull thumping noise... this time, turn food over when the oven signals. 5 Press START. (Auto Defrost explained in the section on Convenience Features.) Allows you to a microwave-safe dish. • Foods that spoil easily, such as beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Auto Defrost. • Be sure large meats are ...
...half; Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to approximately 1/3. You may be defrosted and microwaved. However, they will need more frequent attention than one half of time you select. At one hour after entering the time. A dull thumping noise... this time, turn food over when the oven signals. 5 Press START. (Auto Defrost explained in the section on Convenience Features.) Allows you to a microwave-safe dish. • Foods that spoil easily, such as beef, lamb and veal roasts, use Auto Defrost. • Be sure large meats are ...
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... half the time, unwrap and turn chicken over after half the time. Shield warm areas with foil. When finished, separate pieces and microwave 2-4 minutes more, if necessary. If necessary, run cold water in the cavity until giblets can be removed. Place unwrapped breast in...frozen (1 lb.) Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) Fruit Plastic pouch-1 to 9 min. per lb. Let stand 5 minutes after half the time. Microwave just until giblets can be separated. Turn over . Place wrapped chicken in the oven breastside-up after defrosting. Place unwrapped hen in dish. Finish ...
... half the time, unwrap and turn chicken over after half the time. Shield warm areas with foil. When finished, separate pieces and microwave 2-4 minutes more, if necessary. If necessary, run cold water in the cavity until giblets can be removed. Place unwrapped breast in...frozen (1 lb.) Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) Fruit Plastic pouch-1 to 9 min. per lb. Let stand 5 minutes after half the time. Microwave just until giblets can be separated. Turn over . Place wrapped chicken in the oven breastside-up after defrosting. Place unwrapped hen in dish. Finish ...
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The oven starts immediately. Place the package of popcorn in the center of the microwave. 2 Press POPCORN. Operating Instructions Convenience Features Popcorn How to 3.5 ounces. NOTE: Do not use the metal shelf when cooking popcorn. 1 Follow package instructions, using Time Cook if the package is less than 3.0 ounces or larger than 3.5 ounces. Feature Use only with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing 3.0 to Use the Popcorn . Tap POPCORN to select the bag size you are cooking. 20
The oven starts immediately. Place the package of popcorn in the center of the microwave. 2 Press POPCORN. Operating Instructions Convenience Features Popcorn How to 3.5 ounces. NOTE: Do not use the metal shelf when cooking popcorn. 1 Follow package instructions, using Time Cook if the package is less than 3.0 ounces or larger than 3.5 ounces. Feature Use only with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing 3.0 to Use the Popcorn . Tap POPCORN to select the bag size you are cooking. 20
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... sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for 1.2 pounds (1 pound, 3 ounces). 3 Press START. (Time Defrost is a handy guide located on microwave-safe dish. • Twice during defrost, the oven signals TURN. Convenience Features Auto Defrost 1 Press DEFROST AUTO/TIME once. 2 Using the Conversion Guide at right...
... sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for 1.2 pounds (1 pound, 3 ounces). 3 Press START. (Time Defrost is a handy guide located on microwave-safe dish. • Twice during defrost, the oven signals TURN. Convenience Features Auto Defrost 1 Press DEFROST AUTO/TIME once. 2 Using the Conversion Guide at right...
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Operating Instructions Other Features Your Model May Have Cooking Complete Reminder To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display "FOOD IS READY" or "END" and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or press CLEAR/OFF. Clock Press to enter the time of day or to check the time of day while microwaving. 1 Press CLOCK. 2 Enter time of day. 3 On some models, select AM or PM. 4 Press START or CLOCK. 24
Operating Instructions Other Features Your Model May Have Cooking Complete Reminder To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display "FOOD IS READY" or "END" and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or press CLEAR/OFF. Clock Press to enter the time of day or to check the time of day while microwaving. 1 Press CLOCK. 2 Enter time of day. 3 On some models, select AM or PM. 4 Press START or CLOCK. 24
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... time of day may be displayed. The oven will be displayed by pressing CLOCK. 25 The Delay Start time will automatically start . (Be sure the microwave clock shows the correct time of day.) 3 On some models) The scroll speed of Defrost Auto/Time or Time Cook I & II. 5 Press START. Select 1-5 for... about 3 seconds to bring up to 24 hours. 1 Press DELAY START. 2 Enter the time you to set the microwave to delay cooking up the display. Display On/Off To turn the clock display off, press and hold the AM/PM pad about three seconds...
... time of day may be displayed. The oven will be displayed by pressing CLOCK. 25 The Delay Start time will automatically start . (Be sure the microwave clock shows the correct time of day.) 3 On some models) The scroll speed of Defrost Auto/Time or Time Cook I & II. 5 Press START. Select 1-5 for... about 3 seconds to bring up to 24 hours. 1 Press DELAY START. 2 Enter the time you to set the microwave to delay cooking up the display. Display On/Off To turn the clock display off, press and hold the AM/PM pad about three seconds...