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www.GEAppliances.ca
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . .2–6
Owner’s Manual
Operating Instructions
JES942
Convenience Features . . . .13–15
Microwave Terms . . . . . . . . . . .18
Oven Features . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 8
Other Features . . . . . . . . . .16, 17
Power Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Time Features . . . . . . . . . . .10–12
Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . . .19
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . .20
Things That Are Normal . . . . .20
Consumer Support
Consumer Support . . .B
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. 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. PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the door (c) Do Not Operate the oven if it is damaged. It is open since open-door operation can result in harmful part
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.ca WARNING! ARCING If you see arcing, press the START/STOP pad and correct the problem. Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. ■ Metal, such as twist-ties, poultry pins or gold- rimmed dishes, in the microwave. Arcing is caused by: ■ Recycled paper towels containing small metal ■ Metal or foil touching the side of the oven. pieces being used in the microwave. ■ Foil not molded to food
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE Make sure all cookware used in your microwave ■ Cookware may become hot because of heat oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass transferred from the heated food. Pot holders casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard may be needed to handle the cookware. cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not ■ “Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly closed have metallic trim or glaze with a
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.ca GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS —Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. WARNING This appliance must be grounded. In the event of If the outlet is a standard 2-prong wall outlet, an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the it is your personal responsibility and obligation to risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire have it replaced with a properly groun
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! EXTENSION CORDS A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord. Extension cords may be used if you are careful in using them. If an extension cord is used— The marked electrical rating of the extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of 1 the appliance; The extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-wire cord and it mu
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support 2 3 4 6 5 5 2 6 3 4 About the features of your microwave oven. www.GEAppliances.ca Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 900 Watts Features of the Oven Door Latches. Removable Turntable. Turntable and support must be in place when using the oven. The turntable may be removed for cleaning. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be viewed while keeping Removable Turntabl
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2 2 About the features of your microwave oven. You can microwave by time or with the convenience features. Cooking Controls Time Features Press Enter Time Cook Amount of cooking time SPEED DEFROST Amount of defrosting time POWER LEVEL Power level 1 to 9 Convenience Features Press Enter Option POPCORN – Press once Starts immediately! 3 to 3.5 oz. (85 to 100 g) BEVERAGE Number of cups by touching 4 to 6 oz. (110 to 170 ml) Press once or twice number pads from 1 to 4 7 to 9 oz. (200 to 255 ml) REHE
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About changing the power level. www.GEAppliances.ca Enter cooking time. Rest periods (when the microwave energy 1 cycles off) give time for the food to Press POWER LEVEL repeatedly to select “equalize” or transfer heat to the inside 2 power level 1 to 9. of the food. An example of this is shown with power level 30—the defrost cycle. Press START/STOP. 3 If microwave energy did not cycle off, the outside of the foo
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About the time features. Time Cook I (One Stage Cooking) Allows you to microwave for any time up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. 100% power level is automatically set, but you may change it for more flexibility. Enter cooking time. 1 Change power level if you don’t want 2 full power. (Press POWER LEVEL and select a desired power level from 1 to 9.) Press START/STOP. 3 You may open the door during Time Cook to check the food. Close the door and press START/STOP to resume cooking. Time Cook II (Tw
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.ca Cooking Guide for Time Cook I / Time Cook II NOTE: Use 100% power level unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus (fresh spears) 1 1 l lb b.. ( (4 45 54 4 g g) ) 7 7 t to o 1 10 0 m mi in n..,, In 1½-qt. (1.5 l) oblong glass baking dish, place ¼ cup (60 ml) M Me ed d--H Hi ig gh h ( (7 7) ) water. (frozen spears) 1 10 0--o oz z ( (2 28 83 3 g g) ) p pa ac ck ka a
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About the time features. Speed Defrost For SPEED DEFROST and two stage Allows you to defrost for a selected length B cooking, follow the steps above. Before of time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested times. (Weight Defrost explained in touching START/STOP pad, enter two the About the convenience features section.) stage cooking programs. Press SPEED DEFROST. Defrosting Tips 1 Enter defrosting time. ■ Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be 2 defrosted in the package. Closed packages Press
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About the convenience features. www.GEAppliances.ca Popcorn Press START/STOP. To use the Popcorn feature: 3 Follow package instructions, using To reset the Popcorn time, tap the 1 Time Cook I (one stage cooking) if the Use only with prepackaged POPCORN pad twice. ”Enter Time” appears in microwave popcorn weighing package is less than 1.75 oz. (50 g) or the display. Touch the Number pads to 3.0 to 3.5 oz. (85 to 100
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About the convenience features. Frozen Dinner For one large ( 8 - 10 oz./230 - 280 g) To use Frozen Dinner feature: frozen dinner: For two small ( 5 - 7 oz./140 - 200 g) frozen dinners: Press FROZEN DINNER twice. 1 Press FROZEN DINNER once. 1 For 1 or 2 entrees, press the Number pad 2 1 or 2. For 1 or 2 entrees, press the Number pad 2 1 or 2. Press START/STOP. 3 Press START/STOP. 3 Weight Cook CONVERTING FRACTIONS OF A POUND TO OUNCES Press WEIGHT COOK. 1 Fractions of a Pound Ounces (g) Enter th
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.ca Weight Defrost ■ Turn the food over when the oven beeps Press WEIGHT DEFROST. 1 twice. Enter the weight. 2 ■ Press START/STOP to resume cooking. Press START/STOP. ■ After the total defrosting time, 4 beeps 3 sound and “End” appears in the display. The weight must be in pounds and ounces. Touch the RESET pad or open the oven Ounce weights less than 10 must be door to clear “End” before starting pr
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About the other features. Clock Press to enter the time of day. Press CLOCK. 1 Enter time of day. You must enter at list 3 numbers to set the clock (one for hours 2 and two for minutes). Press CLOCK. 3 This is a 12 hour clock. When the oven is first plugged in or when the power resumes after a power interruption, the display will show “Enter Clock Time”. If you prefer to not have the clock displayed, touch the RESET pad. You can check the time by pressing CLOCK. Reset Clears all previous setting
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.ca How to Use to Delay the Start of Cooking You can set the microwave to delay the start of cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. One Stage Cooking (Time Cook I): Enter the cooking time. 1 Change the power level if you don’t want full power (press POWER LEVEL and select 2 desired power level from 1 to 9). Press KITCHEN TIMER. The timer will begin counting down to zero (one beep will sound 3 at t
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Microwave terms. Term Definition Arcing Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: ■ metal or foil touching the side of the oven. ■ foil that is not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas). ■ metal such as twist-ties, poultry pins, gold-rimmed dishes. ■ recycled paper towels containing small metal pieces. Covering Covers hold in moisture, allow for more even heating and reduce cooking time. Venting plastic wrap or covering with wax paper allows excess st
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Care and cleaning of the microwave oven. www.GEAppliances.ca Helpful Hints An occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the inside fresh. Unplug the cord before cleaning any part of this oven. How to Clean the Inside Walls, Floor, Inside Window, Metal and Plastic Parts on the Door Some spatters can be removed with a paper towel; others may require a damp cloth. Remove greasy spatters
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Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the chart below and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Oven will not start A fuse in your home may be •Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Power surge. Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in. Plug not fully inserted into wall Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven is fully inserted outlet. into wall outlet. Door not securely cl
