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GE Appliances
Owner’s Manual
JKP85
JTP85
The electrical output of the
microwave oven in this cooking
center is 1000 watts.
(IEC-705 Test Procedure)
Part No. 164D3333P155 Pub. No. 49-8923 11-98 CG
Microwave
Cooking Center
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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 this oven with n Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It the door open since open-door operation is particularly important that the ov
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances. The fiberglass insulation in self-clean ovens gives off a very small amount of carbon
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher. n CAUTION: Items of interest to children n Do not store flammable material in an should not
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service MICROWAVE OVEN Read and follow the specific “Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure To Excessive Microwave Energy” section in this manual. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: n Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers—for example, closed n Do not over-cook food. Carefully attend jars—will explode and should not be appliance if paper, plastic or other heated in this microwav
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable for microwaving.” n If you are not sure if a dish is microwave- n Cookware may become hot because safe, use th
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service ARCING If you see arcing, press the CLEAR/OFF pad and correct the problem. Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the n Metal, such as twist-ties, poultry pins, or oven. Arcing is caused by: gold-rimmed dishes, in the microwave. n Metal or foil touching the side of the oven. n Recycled paper towels containing small metal pieces being used in the microwave. n Foil not molded to food (upturned ed
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SELF-CLEANING LOWER OVEN Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms, except as suggested in this manual. Improper installation of aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. n Do not use the oven to dry newspapers. n Stand away from the oven when opening If overheated, they can catch on fire. the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face n Never leave jars or cans of fa
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Congratulations! Safety Information You Are Now Part of the GE Family. Safety Precautions . . . . . . . 2–4 Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are Microwave Oven . . . . . . . 2, 5–7 committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Self-Cleaning Lower Oven . . . . 8 Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our cust
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Using the microwave oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Your model may have one of the following controls. 10 Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service The time on the microwave display is shown in minutes and seconds (1:30 is one minute, 30 seconds). On the lower oven, time is shown in hours and minutes (1:30 is one hour, 30 minutes). Microwave Oven Control Features and Settings Display Number Pads Displays the time during cooking After pressing a function pad, press the number pads to set the exact amount of functions, the power level being used
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Changing the microwave power level. The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the feature time for Time Cook, Time Defrost or Express Cook. The power level may also be changed during time countdown. To change the power level… Press the TIME COOK pad or the TIME Here are some examples of uses for DEFROST pad. various power levels: Enter cooking or defrosting time. n High 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling liquids. Press the POWER LEVEL pad. n Med-High 7: Gentle coo
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Using the timed microwave features. Time Cook I Allows you to microwave for any time up to 99 Press the START pad. minutes and 59 seconds. You may open the door during Time Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, Cook to check the food. Close the but you may change it for more flexibility. door and press the START pad to Press the TIME COOK pad. resume cooking. Enter cooking time. For examp
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Using the timed microwave features. Cooking Guide For Time Cook. Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus 1 (fresh spears) 1 lb. 7 to 10 min. In 1 ⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup water. Med-High (7) (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 5 to 8 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans 1 (fresh green) 1 lb. cut in half 12 to 17 min. In 1 ⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. (frozen green) 10-oz. package 6 to 9 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water.
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power. Time Defrost Allows you to defrost for a selected length of Defrosting Tips time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested n Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be times. (Auto Defrost explained in the About the defrosted in the package. Closed packages auto feature section.) should be slit
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Using the microwave sensor cooking features. The Sensor Features detect the increasing humidity released during cooking. The oven automatically adjusts the cooking time to various types and amounts of food. Sensor Cooking n The proper containers and covers are essential for best sensor cooking. n Always use microwave-safe containers and cover them with lids or vented plastic wrap. Never use tight sealing Covered plastic containers—they can prevent steam from escaping and cause food to overcook.
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Reheat The Reheat feature reheats single servings of Some foods not recommended for use with previously cooked foods or a plate of leftovers. REHEAT—It is best to use Time Cook for these foods: Place covered food in the oven. Press the REHEAT pad. The oven n Bread products. (less time) (more time) starts immediately. n Foods that must be reheated The oven signals when steam is uncovered. sensed an
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Using the microwave convenience cooking features. Drinks heated with the Beverage feature may be very hot. Remove the container with care. Beverage Press the BEVERAGE pad to heat a cup of coffee or other beverage. Snacks Snacks Guide The Snacks feature automatically sets the microwaving times and power levels to warm a Food Type Quantity or Weight variety of snack foods. 1 Bread, rolls, muffins 1 to 4 Press the SNACKS pad. 2 Sandwiches 1 to 2 3 Pizza (leftover slices) 1 to 4 Select snack type 1–
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Using the microwave auto feature. The Defrost Auto/Time feature gives you two ways to defrost frozen foods. Press Defrost Auto/Time once for Auto Defrost or twice for Time Defrost. Auto Defrost Use Auto Defrost for meat, poultry and fish up Conversion Guide to 6 pounds. Use Time Defrost for most other If the weight of food is stated in pounds frozen foods. and ounces, the ounces must be Auto Defr
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Using the other microwave features. Cooking Complete Reminder: 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 press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Clock Press to enter the time of day or to check the time of day while microwaving. Press the CLOCK pad. Enter time of day. Press the START pad or the CLOCK pad. Display On/Off To turn the clock display on or off, press and hold the 0 pad for about 3 seconds. The Display On/Off feature cann
