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UseandGre&WKng Guide’
Countertop Microwave Oven
Problem Solver.................,..........,..38
Safe~ instructions ....................3- 5
More questions ?...call
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
GE Answer Center@ 800.626.2000
to Excessive Microwave Energy ............2
Care and Cleaning ....................36, 38
Operating Instructions, Tips
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Double Duty Shelf ....................,..,............3 6
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HELP US HELP YOU... Before using your oven, Be sure your microwave Save time and money. oven is registered. Before you request service... read this book carefully. It is important that we know the Check the Problem Solver in the It is intended to help you operate location of your microwave oven back of this book. It lists causes of and maintain your new microwave oven properly. should a need occur for minor operating problems that you adjustments. can correct yourself. Keep it handy for answers
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● Do not let power cord hang over edge of table When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the or counter. following: ● Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not A WARNING-~oreducetheris~of working properly, or if it has been damaged burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or dropped. or exposure to excessive microwave energy: ● See door surface cleaning instructions in the Care ● Use this appliance onl
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WORTANT SAFETY mSTRUCTIONS (continued) —Do not overcook potatoes. They could ● Remove the temperature probe from the oven dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage when not using it to cook with. If you leave the to your oven. probe inside the oven without inserting it in food or liquid, and turn on microwave energy, it can —If materials inside oven should ignite, keep create electrical arcing in the oven and damage oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect oven walls. power cord, or shut o
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● Use of the DOUBLE DUTYTM Shelf accessory. ● Spontaneous bofling-Under certain special circumstances, —Remove the shelf from oven when not in use. liquids may start to boil during —Do not store or cook with shelf on floor of oven. or shortly after removal from Product damage may result. the microwave oven. To prevent —Use pot holders when handling the shelf and burns from splashing liquid, cookware. They may be hot. stir the liquid briefly before removing the container from —Do not use microwav
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MICROWAV~G TWS ● Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap can ● Make sure all cookware used in your microwave be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard so steam can escape. cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen “ Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating can be used. So
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Cooking Complete Reminder e (For all cooking features except Auto Roast code 4) o~ To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAWOFF pad. I I o b . 7. Touch Control Panel and Display. See next page 1. Door Latches. for instructions. 2. Door Screen. Metal screen permits viewing of 8. Door Latch Release. Press latch release button at foods and keeps microwaves confined inside oven. indent to open door. 9. 3. Mod
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YOUR TOUCH CONTROL PANEL The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. 9. CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter time of day “Error” Appears on Display: or check time of day while microwaving. To set ● During Auto Cook, Reheat or Popcorn program, the clock, first touch CLOCK pad and then enter time door was opened before steam could be detected. of day. For example, if time is 1:30, touch number ● No steam was dete
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I I Sensor Controls I +poHRNl& I GuIDE BEHIND DOOR — EXPRESS cooK~ I When You Plug in the Oven The display panel lights up. After 15 seconds, all If power is disrupted at any time, the sequence recurs lights disappear and “RESET” appears. Touch the and you must reset clock after touching CLEAWOFF. CLEAWOFF pad and oven is ready for use and the clock can be set. Program Cooking Use your Touch Control Panel to Auto Cook, Auto Create your own programs to suit your individual Roast, Auto Reheat and
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HOW TO USE THE MmUTE/SECO~ TMER The Minute/Second Timer Using a Holding Time The Minute/Second Timer has 3 timing functions: The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave ● It operates as a minute timer. cooking functions. The time can range from 1 second ● It can be set to delay cooking. to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or standing ● It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. time may be found in some of your own recipes or in a cookbook.
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Time Defrost (Power Level 3) Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of To become better acquainted with the defrost frozen food and is 1 of the great advantages of function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen strawberries by following the steps below. a microwave oven. Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods Step 1: Place a package of frozen strawberries in the oven and close the door. Be sure the package contains such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen no metal. dinn
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DEFROSTING BY T~E (continued) Questions and Answers Q. When I press START, I hear a dull, thumping Q. Can I defrost small items in a hurry? noise. What is it? A. Yes, but they will need more frequent attention than A. This sound is normal. It is letting you know the usual. Raise the power level after entering the time oven is using a power level lower than 10 (High). by touching the desired power level pad. Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in about 1/2; Power level 10 cuts the total
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Using the Time Cook II Feature The Time Cook II feature lets you set 2 time How to Change Power Level cooking functions within 1 program. This is ideal if you want to change power levels during your 1. Press TIME COOK I & II. cooking operations. Here’s how to do it. 2. Select cooking time. Step 1: Place food in oven in microwave-safe 3. Press POWER LEVEL. container and close the door. 4. Select power. Step 2: Touch TIME COOK I & 11. 5. Press START. m Step 7: “POWER 10” is displayed and “COOK TIM
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COO~NG BY T~E (continued) How to Use Auto Start The Auto Start feature allows you to program your Step 2: Enter the time you want the oven to start. (Be sure your microwave oven clock shows the oven to begin cooking at a preset time of day—up to a 12-hour delay. correct time of day.) Step 3: Enter your desired cooking program Step 1: Touch AUTO START/ AUTO START REMINDER pad. Step 4: Touch START pad. The oven will n automatically start at the desired time. How to Use Reminder The Reminder featur
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How to Adjust the Popcorn Program to Provide a Shorter or Longer Cook Time If your favorite popcorn is not completely popped, If your favorite popcorn is overcooked, there is there is a simple adjustment you can make. another adjustment you can make. pad and then touch pad and then touch number pad 9. The number pad 1. The word “POP” will :::::RN m ‘ouchthepopcoRN m appear on the display appear on the display with a plus sign beside with a minus sign it. The plus sign indicates 20 seconds more c
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AUTO~TIC ROAST~G Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook Just as in regular roasting, only tender roasts should to the desired serving temperature. Unlike Temp be Auto Roasted until specified internal temperatures are reached. Less tender roasts should be microwaved Cook & Hold, which uses a single power level, Auto Roast uses up to 3 power settings which by time. automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, tender cooking results without overcooking. Preparing Roasts for Aut
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Auto Roast Guide ● Recommended codes are shown ● Insert probe as described in the ● Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe dish. (Refer to on guide behind door, on front of Automatic Roasting section. oven. package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.) Approx. Time Doneness Minimum End Hold* Food Code Temp. (minutes per pound) Minutes Display Beef (5 lb. max.) Tender Roast Medium 1 160°F. 11-14 0 MEd Well 2 170°F. 13-15 5-10 ~LL Pork (5 lb. max.) Loin Roast 2 170°F. 13-17 10 WELL
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AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost The oven calculates defrosting Use the Auto Defrost guide on the With the Auto Defrost feature, time and changes power levels the oven automatically sets the next page. Enter the food weight in defrosting times and power pounds and tenths of a pound (see during defrosting to give even defrosting results. levels for you. Conversion Guide below). Then touch START pad. How to Set Auto Defrost Before you begin, check the guide located at front Step 4: Touch START pad. Displ
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RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL I STAND TIME Chops 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary. 2 minutes Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Separate. Remove defrosted pieces. Turn over. 5 minutes Ground Meat 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Remove defrosted areas and break apart. Beef Patties 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate patties. I 5minutes 90 minutes Roast 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over and Shield if necessary, I shield. 10 minutes Ribs 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn o
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Temp Cook& Hold takes the guesswork out of Internal temperature is the best test of doneness for many foods. cooking, because the oven automatically switches to “Hold” setting after reaching the preset food Use Temp Cook& Hold to cook a variety of foods temperature and maintains that temperature until to the desired finished food temperature. The Time you touch the CLEAWOFF pad. Cook I & II setting is recommended for batters, doughs, frozen foods and foods which are difficult NOTE: Oven automati
