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GE Appliances
Owner’s Manual
JE1540
®
GE Answer Center 800.626.2000
Part No. 164D3370P017 Pub. No. 49-40016
Microwave Oven
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. 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 n Do Not Attempt to operate n Do Not Operate the oven if it this oven with the door open is damaged. It is particularly since open-door operation important that the
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual. n Do not mount this appliance n To reduce the risk of fire in over a sink. the oven cavity: n Do not mount the microwave — Do not overcook food. oven over or near any portion Carefully attend appliance of a heating or cooking if paper, plastic or other appliance. combustible materials are placed inside the oven while n Do not stor
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! ARCING If you see arcing, press the CLEAR/OFF pad and correct the problem. Arcing is the microwave term n Metal, such as twist-ties, for sparks in the oven. Arcing is poultry pins, or gold-rimmed caused by: dishes, in the microwave. n Metal or foil touching the n Recycled paper towels side of the oven. containing small metal pieces being used in the microwave. n Foil not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas).
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service n Spontaneous boiling—Under n SUPERHEATED WATER certain special circumstances, Microwaved water and other liquids may start to boil liquids do not always bubble during or shortly after when they reach the boiling removal from the microwave point. They can actually get oven. To prevent burns from superheated and not bubble splashing liquid, we at all. recommend the following: before removing the Superheated liquid wi
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE Make sure all cookware used in n Do not use recycled paper your microwave oven is suitable products. Recycled paper for microwaving. Most glass towels, napkins and waxed casseroles, cooking dishes, paper can contain metal measuring cups, custard cups, flecks which may cause arcing pottery or china dinnerware or ignite. Paper products which does not have metallic containing nylon or nylon trim or g
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service n “Boilable” cooking pouches n Plastic cookware—Plastic and tightly closed plastic bags cookware designed for should be slit, pierced or microwave cooking is very vented as directed by useful, but should be used package. If they are not, carefully. Even microwave- plastic could burst during or safe plastic may not be as immediately after cooking, tolerant of overcooking possibly resulting in injury. conditions as are
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a power cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service ADAPTER PLUGS Usage situations where appliance’s power cord will be disconnected infrequently. Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, (Adapter plugs not we strongly recommend against the permitted in Canada) use of an adapter plug. However, if Align large prongs/slots you still elect to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to a properly grounded two- E
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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 1 least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance; The extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-wire cord and it 2
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service REMEMBER… Your continued health and safety are important to us. Please read and follow this Safety Information carefully. We want you to remain a happy and healthy part of our GE family. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 11
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Congratulations! You Are Now Part of the GE Family. Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your microwave oven. That’s important, because your new microwave oven will be part of your family for many years. And we hope you will be pa
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Safety Information Precautions to Avoid GE & You, Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy . . .2 A Service Partnership. Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . .2, 3 Arcing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Ask any GE appliance owner and they will tell you we stand behind our products with Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4, 5 unmatched quality service. However, did Microwave-Safe Cookware .
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About the features of your microwave oven. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 1000 Watts 3 2 1 4 6 5 Features of the Oven Door Latches. 1 Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be 2 viewed while keeping microwaves confined in the oven. Convenience Guide. 3 Touch Control Panel Display. 4 Door Latch Release. Press latch release to open door. 5 Removable Turntable. Turntable and support must be 6 in place when using the oven. The turntable may be
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service You can microwave by time or with the convenience features. MICRO TIME COOK DEFROST POPCORN BEVERAGE ADD POWER 30 SEC LEVEL REHEAT SNACKS 1 2 3 EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK AUTO COOK DEFROST 4 5 6 EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK 1 2 Cooking Controls Check the Convenience Guide before you begin. Time Features 1 Press Enter MICRO COOK Amount of cooking time (Press once or twice) TIME DEFROST Amount of defrosting t
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About changing the power level. The power level may be entered or changed POWER immediately after entering the feature time for MICRO LEVEL COOK, TIME DEFROST or EXPRESS COOK. The power level may also be changed during time countdown. 1 2 3 EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK 4 5 Press MICRO COOK or TIME DEFROST. 6 EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK 1 7 8 9 Enter cooking or defrosting time. 2 0 Press POWER LEVEL. 3 Select desired power level 1–10. START 4 Press START. 5 Variable power levels add flexi
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service About the time features. Micro Cook MICRO COOK Micro Cook I 1 2 3 Allows you to microwave for any time up to 99 minutes EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK and 99 seconds. 4 5 6 EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, but you may 7 8 9 change it for more flexibility. 0 Press MICRO COOK. 1 START Enter cooking time. 2 Change power level if you don’t want full 3 power. (Press POWER LE
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About the time features. Cooking Guide for Micro Cook NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus 1 (fresh spears) 1 lb. 5 to 8 min., In 1 ⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup Med-High (7) water. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 4 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans 1 (fresh green) 1 lb. cut in half 10 to 15 min. In 1 ⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. (frozen green) 10-oz. package 4 to 8 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. (
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Vegetable Amount Time Comments Corn (frozen kernel) 10-oz. package 2 to 6 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. Corn on the cob 1 4 (fresh) 1 to 5 ears 1/ to 4 min. In 2-qt. 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 3 to 6 min. Place in 2-qt. glass baking dish. 2 to 6 ears 1 to
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About the time features. Time Defrost TIME Allows you to defrost for a selected length of time. DEFROST See the Defrosting Guide for suggested times. 1 2 3 EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK Press TIME DEFROST. 4 5 6 1 EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK Enter defrosting time. 7 8 9 2 0 Press START. 3 Power level is automatically set at 3, but can be changed. START You can defrost small items quickly by raising the power level after entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in
