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Model: JVM1730
JNM1731
JVM1740
Spacemaker Microwave Oven
Owner’s Manual
Important Safety Information
2
Precautions to 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 Features 14
Convenience Features 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 Serv
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING FOR YOUR SAFETY WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life. For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, PRECAUTIONS personal injury or loss of life. Do Not Attempt Do Not Operate the
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WARNING When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Read and follow the • Do not operate this This microwave oven is specific “Precautions to appliance if it has a UL listed for installation Avoid Possible Exposure damaged power cord or over electric and gas to Excessive Microwave plug, if it is not working ranges. Energy” on page 2. properly or if it has been This microwave oven is damaged or dropped. • This appli
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING • Do not cover or block any • To reduce the risk of fire • See door surface cleaning openings on the appliance. in the oven cavity: instructions in the Care and Cleaning section(s) • Do not store this appliance — Do not overcook food. of this manual. outdoors. Do not use this Carefully attend product near water—for appliance when paper, • This appliance must only example, in a wet plastic or other com- be serviced by qualifie
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SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING ARCING Arcing is the microwave • Foil not molded to food If you see arcing, press term for sparks in the oven. (upturned edges act like the CLEAR/OFF pad and Arcing is caused by: antennas). correct the problem. • The metal shelf (if • Metal, such as twist-ties, included) not installed poultry pins or gold- correctly so it touches the rimmed dishes, in the microwave wall. microwave. • The temperature • Recycled paper towels probe (if included) in the containing sm
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING • Avoid heating baby food • Do not overcook SAFETY in glass jars, even with potatoes. They could the lid off. Make sure all dehydrate and catch FACT infant food is thoroughly fire, causing damage SUPERHEATED WATER cooked. Stir food to to your oven. Liquids, such as water, distribute the heat evenly. • Cook meat and poultry coffee or tea, are able to Be careful to prevent thoroughly—meat to be overheated beyond scalding when warmin
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MICROWAVE- SAFE COOKWARE Make sure all cookware If the dish remains cool • Paper towels, waxed used in your microwave and only the water in the paper and plastic wrap oven is suitable for cup heats, then the dish can be used to cover microwaving. Most glass is microwave-safe. dishes in order to retain casseroles, cooking dishes, moisture and prevent • If you use a meat measuring cups, custard spattering. Be sure to thermometer while cups, pottery or china vent plastic wrap so cooking, make sur
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING • Use foil only as directed in • Plastic cookware—Plastic Follow these guidelines: this manual. When using cookware designed for 1 Use microwave-safe foil in the microwave microwave cooking is plastics only and use oven, keep the foil at least very useful, but should them in strict compliance 1″ away from the sides of be used carefully. Even with the cookware the oven. microwave-safe plastic manufacturer’s may not be as tolerant of
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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS/OPTIONAL KITS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance is equipped Do not under any with a power cord having circumstances cut or a grounding wire with a remove the third (ground) grounding plug. The plug prong from the power must be plugged into an cord. outlet that is properly Ensure proper ground Do not use an adapter exists before use. installed and grounded. plug with this appliance. Consult a qualified Do not use an extension electrician or service WARNING cord with t
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Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) Features 3 4 5 2 1 7 8 9 6 7 1 Door Handle. Pull to 4 Shelf (if included). 8 Removable Turntable. open the door. The Lets you microwave Turntable and support door must be securely several foods at once. must be in place when latched for the Food microwaves best using the oven. The microwave to operate. when p
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Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) You can microwave by time or with the convenience features. 1 Time Features Time Cooking Press Enter TIME COOK I & II (Press once or twice) Amount of cooking time. DEFROST AUTO/TIME (Press twice) Amount of defrosting time. EXPRESS COOK Starts immediately! POWER LEVEL Power level 1–10. ADD 30 SEC Starts immediately! 11
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Quick Start HELP (on some models) GUIDE ON MICROWAVE GUIDES IN BOOK Press this pad and any Before you begin, check • Cooking feature pad for usage the guide located on the • Time Defrost instructions and tips. inside front of the oven • Reheat when you open the door. • Snacks 2 Convenience Features Press Enter Option POPCORN Starts immediately! more/less time Press once 3.5 oz. Press twice 3.0 oz. BEVERAGE Starts immediately! 1–3 servings COOK (on some models) Food type 1–9 + weight REHEAT (See
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Operating Instructions Changing Power Levels Variable power levels add to “equalize” or transfer flexibility to microwave heat to the inside of the cooking. The power levels food. An example of this on the microwave oven is shown with power level can be compared to the 3—the defrost cycle. If surface units on a range. micro-wave energy did not High (power level 10) or cycle off, the outside of the full power is the fastest food would cook before way to cook and gives you the inside was defroste
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Operating Instructions Time Features Time Cook Time Cook I Time Cook II Allows you to microwave Lets you change power for any time up to 99 levels automatically during minutes and 99 seconds. cooking. Here’s how to do it: Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, but you 1 Press TIME COOK. may change it for more 2 Enter the first cook time. flexibility. 3 Change the power level You may open the door if you don’t want full during Time Cook to power. (Press POWER check the food. Close the LE
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Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus 1 (fresh spears) 1 lb. 6 to 9 min., In 1 ⁄2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans 1 (fresh green) 1 lb. cut in half 9 to 11 min. In 1 ⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. (frozen green) 10-oz. package 6 to 8 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. (frozen
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Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II Vegetable Amount Time Comments Corn (frozen kernel) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. Corn on the cob (fresh) 1 to 5 ears 3 to 4 min. In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place per ear corn. If corn is in husk, use no water; if corn has been husked, add 1/4 cup water. Rearrange after half of time. (frozen) 1 ear 5 to 6 min. Place in 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish. 2 to 6 ears 3 to 4 min. Cover with
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Time Features Time Defrost Allows you to defrost for the Defrosting Tips length of time you select. See • Foods frozen in paper or the Defrosting Guide for plastic can be defrosted in suggested times. the package. Tightly closed packages should be slit, Power level 3 is automatically pierced or vented AFTER set, but you may change this food has partially defrosted. for more flexibility. You may Plastic storage containers defrost small items more should be at least partially quickly by raising th
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Operating Instructions Defrosting Guide Food Time Comments Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1 min. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 8 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 5 to 7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. Fruit Plastic pouch—1 to 2 3 to 6 min. (10-oz. package) Meat Bacon (1 lb.) 2 to 5 min. Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting. Franks (1 lb.) 2 to
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Time Features Express Cook This is a quick way to set The power level can be cooking time for 1–6 minutes. changed as time is counting down. Press Press one of the Express POWER LEVEL and Cook pads (from 1 to 6) enter 1–10. for 1 to 6 minutes of cooking at power level 10. For example, press the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. Add 30 Seconds You can use this feature two ways: • It can be used as a quick • It will add 30 seconds to way to set 30 seconds of the time counting down cooking ti
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Operating Instructions Convenience Features Popcorn How to Use the Popcorn To add time: Feature After pressing POPCORN, 1 Follow package press 9 immediately after instructions, using Time the oven starts for an extra (less time) (more time) (less time) (more time) Cook if the package is 20 seconds. Use only with prepackaged less than 3.0 ounces or Use only with prepackaged Press 9 again to add another microwave popcorn weighing microwave popcorn weighing larger than 3.5 ounces. 3.0 to 3.5 ounces
