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SpacemakeP Microwave Oven
Problem SOIVer..............................26
Safe~ lnstrutiions ...................3-5
More questions ?...call
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
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GE Answer Center 80~626.2000
to Excessive Microwave Energy ............2
Care and Cleaning ...................22-25
Operating Instructions, Tips
Aluminum Foil............................4, 17, 18,20 Exhaust Fan ...........................................24, 25
Grease Filter.............................................
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~LP US ~LP YOU... Before using your oven, Be sure your microwave Save time and money. read this book carefully. oven is registered. Before you request service... It is intended to help you operate It is important that we know Check the Problem Solver in the and maintain your new microwave the location of your microwave back of this book. It lists causes of oven properly. oven should a need occur for minor operating problems that you adjustments. can correct yourself. Keep it handy for answers to
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men using electrical appliances, basic safety ● Do not let power cord hangover edge of table 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 W~lNG-Toreducetietiskof working properly, or if it has been damaged bums, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or dropped. or exposure to excessive microwave energy: ● See door surface cleaning instructions in the Care ● Read and fo~ow the specif
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—Do not use the oven for storage purposes. ● Plastic cookwar*Plastic cookware designed Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils for microwave cooking is very useful, but should or food in the oven when not in use, be used carefully. Even microwave-safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions —M materials inside oven should ignite, keep as are glass or ceramic materials and may oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect soften or char if subjected to short periods of po
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. ~~Boi]able” c~king pouches and ti@dy ~~@ A’ —In the event of a grease fire, plastic bags shodd be sfit, pierced or vented smother flaming pan on surface s as tirected by package. If hey are not, plastic unit by covering pan completely with well-fitting tid, cookie sheet could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage or flat tray. containers should beat least partially uncovered —Clean the vent hood often. Do not allow grease because they fo
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IF YOU NEED SERVICE... To obtain service, see the FIRST, contact the people who FINALLY, if your problem is still Consumer Services page in serviced your appliance. Explain not resolved, write: the back of this book. why you are not pleased. In most Major Appliance Consumer cases, this will solve the problem. We’re proud of our service and Action Panel want you to be pleased. If for NEXT, if you are still not pleased, 20 North Wacker Drive some reason you are not happy write dl the details—inclu
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Variable power levels add flexibility to your Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles o~ give time for the food to “equalize” or transfer heat microwave cooking. The power levels on your microwave oven can be compared to the surface to the inside of the food. An example of this is shown units on a range. HIGH (Power Level 10) or full with Power Level 3—the defrost cycle. If microwave power is the fastest way to cook and gives you energy did not cycle off, the outside of the food would 100
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YOUR TOUCH CONTROL PA~L The Touch Control Panel allows vou to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designe~ to be easy to use and understand. 1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time or 8. KITCHEN TIMER. This feature uses no temperature during cooking functions, power level microwave energy. It functions as either a kitchen timer, as a holding period after defrost or as a being used, cooking mode and instructions. delay timer before time cooking. 2. T~E DEFROST. Gentle thawing at
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FEATU~S OF YOUR OWN . 66 66 b 1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be 5, Hood Controls. securely latched for oven to operate. Vent Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF. Surface Light. Press ON or OFF. 2. Door Latches. 6, Grease Filters. 3. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves 7, Cooktop Light. confined in oven. 8. Automatic Cooking Guide. 4. Touch Control Panel and Digital Dis~lay. a 7. Oven Floor. For detailed information on ea~h featu~e, ~ee NOTE: R
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The Ktchen Timer Using a Holding Time The Kitchen Timer can dso be used to program a The Kitchen Timer has 3 timing functions: “holding time” between microwave cooking functions. ● It operates as a minute timer. The time can range from 1 second to 99 minutes and “ It can be set to delay cooking. 99 seconds. A holding or standing time maybe found in some of your own recipes or in a cookbook. ● It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. The Kitchen Timer operates without microwave energy.
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COOmG BY TME Time Cook I Time Cook allows you to microwave for a preset Because automatic Power Level 10 is recommended amount of time. for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If Power Level 10 is not appropriate, Power Level 10 (High) is recommended for most see “How to Change Power Level” below.) cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. See the Cooking Guide. Step 4: Touch the START pad. To become better acquainted with time cooking, make START a cup
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The Express Cook Feature The Express Cook feature is a short-cut method to set time for 1-5 minutes. To Express Cook your food or beverage: MM. l.5M;- Touch a number pad (from 1 to 5) for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking at Power Level 10. For example, touch the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. No need to hbbbi — touch START, the oven will start immediately. The oven will signal and turn off automatically when finished. How to Use Auto Stirt The Auto Start feature allows you to program your Step 2:
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DEFROST~G BY T~ Time Defrost (Power Level 3) Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of To become better acquainted with the defrost function, frozen food and is one of the great advantages of defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen strawberries by a microwave oven. following the steps below. Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods Step 1: Place package of frozen strawberries in such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen the oven and close door. Be sure package contains dinner
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Defrosting Tips ● For even defrosting, some foods need to be ● Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted broken up or separated part of the way through in the package. Tightly closed packages should be the defrosting time. slit, pierced or vented, AFTER food has partially defrosted, as directed by package. Plastic storage containers should be at least partially uncovered. c&$;<:: ti=G’~ ~ = J- ‘ —. ● Check the Defrosting Guide for other defrosting tips. ● Foods that spoil easily, such as
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AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, Use the Auto Defrost Guide. The oven calculates defrosting Enter the food weight in pounds time and changes power levels the oven automatically sets the during defrosting to give even defrosting times and power and tenths of a pound (see levels for you. Conversion Guide). Then defrosting results. touch the START pad. How to Set Auto Defrost Before you begin, check the guide located at front f—) Step 4: Touch START pad. Display of oven when
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1. Unwrap item being defrosted. 2. Place roasts and whole poultry on trivet in microwave-safe dish. Check the food for warm spots halfway through defrosting, and shield these areas with small pieces of foil. RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. FOODS WEIGHT INSTRUCTIONS I STAND TIME Chops 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Separate, turn over and shield where necessary. I 5 minutes Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Separate and remove defrosted pieces. ] 2 minutes Turn over, remove defrosted areas and 5 minutes break apart. Turn
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GLOSSARY OF MICROWA~ TERMS When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is Stirring. In range-top cooking, you stir foods up from best to stirt with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the bottom to heat them evenly. When microwaving, the food should look and taste will help when you stir cooked portions from the outside to the center. adapting recipes for microwaving. Foods that Foods that require constant stirring will need only require browning or crisp, dry surfaces will occasional stirring when m
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=AT~G OR RE~AT~G G~E NOTE: Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted. 1. Directions below are for heating or reheating already-cooked palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use taste. Let foods stand a few minutes before serving. microwave-safe cookware. 4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming or bubbling around edges of dish does not necesstily mean 2. Cover most foods for fastest heating.
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DEFROST~G G~E 1. Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe defrosted without 3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking. unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food When defrosted, food shouId be cool but softened in all areas. 4. in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as stand a few minutes. beef, lamb and v
