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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, explosion, electric shock, exposure to excessive microwave energy, 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
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. When using the convection or combination cooking Do not mount this appliance over a sink. functions, both the outside and inside of the oven will Do not mount the microwave oven over or near any become hot. Always use hot pads to remove containers portion of a heating or cooking appliance. of food and accessories such as the oven shelf. Do not store anyth
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! FOODS Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory tend to boil more rapidly than foods containing or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in less moisture. Should this occur, refer to the microwave ovens. Care and cleaning of the microwave oven section for instructions on how to clean the inside of Do not boil eggs in a
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE Do not operate the oven without the turntable and the turntable support seated and in place. The turntable must be unrestricted so it can rotate. 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 m
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an If the outlet is a standard 2-prong wall outlet, it is electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of your personal responsibility and obligation to electric shock by providing an escape wire for the have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong elect
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com ADAPTER PLUGS Usage situations where appliance’s power cord will be disconnected infrequently. Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, (Adapter plugs not permitted in Canada) we strongly recommend against the use of an adapter plug. However, Align large if you still elect to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a prongs/slots TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to a pro
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About the features of your oven. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 1000 Watts Features of the Oven Optional Accessories: Door Latch Release Handle. Available at extra cost from your GE supplier. Door Latches. Choose the appropriate Installation Kit below to convert this oven to a built-in wall oven. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows For 27″ installations: cooking to be viewed while keeping Model Kit microwaves confined in the oven. JE1590BH JX1527CB
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About the cooking features of your microwave/convection oven. www.GEAppliances.com You can cook by microwave, convection or combination. Selector Dial Cooking Controls Microwave Cooking Time and Auto Features Press Turn and push dial to enter TIME COOK Amount of cooking time Press once or twice EXPRESS cook/Add 30 sec. Starts immediately! DEFROST Press once (Time) Amount of defrosting time Press twice (Auto) Food w
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Available cooking options. Microwave Cooking Your oven uses microwave energy to cook by a set time or weight, or automatically by sensor. Sensor microwave works by detecting the increasing humidity released during cooking. The oven automatically adjusts the cooking time to various types and amounts of food. Cooking Method Heat Source Heat Conduction Benefits Microwave energy Microwave energy. Heat produced Fast, high efficiency is distributed evenly within food by cooking. Oven and throughout
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About the time and auto microwave features. www.GEAppliances.com Time Cook TIME COOK Time Cook I Time Cook II Allows you to microwave for any time Lets you change power levels automatically TURN TO SELECT PUSH TO ENTER between 15 seconds and 95 minutes. during cooking. Here’s how to do it: Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, Press the TIME COOK button. 1 but you may change it for more flexibility. Turn the
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About the time and auto microwave features. Time Defrost DEFROST Use Time Defrost to defrost for a selected Defrosting Tips length of time. Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be TURN TO SELECT Press the DEFROST button. defrosted in the package. Closed packages PUSH TO ENTER 1 should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER Turn the dial to select the time you 2 food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage want. Press the dial to enter. containers should be partially uncovered. Press the START/PAUS
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About changing the power level. www.GEAppliances.com The power level may be entered or Rest periods (when the microwave energy POWER changed immediately after entering the cycles off) give time for the food to time for Time Cook, Time Defrost or Express “equalize” or transfer heat to the inside Cook. The power level may also be changed of the food. An example of this is shown TURN TO SELECT during time countdown. w
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About the sensor microwave features. Humidity Sensor The Sensor Features detect the increasing humidity released during cooking. The oven automatically adjusts the cooking time to various types and amounts of food. Do not use the Sensor Features twice in succession on the same food portion—it may result in severely overcooked or burnt food. If food is undercooked after the countdown, use Time Cook for additional cooking time. The proper containers and covers are essential for best sensor cooki
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com COOK Cook Place covered food in the oven and Cooking Tips 1 close the door. Press the COOK button. When oven signals and countdown time SELECT FOOD TYPE appears in the is displayed, the door may be opened TURN TO SELECT display. PUSH TO ENTER for stirring, turning or rotating food. To resume cooking, close the door and Turn the dial to the desired food type. 2 press START/PAUSE. Press to ent
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About the sensor microwave features. Popcorn POPCORN To use the Popcorn feature: How to Adjust the Automatic Popcorn Setting to Provide a Shorter or Longer Cook Time Follow package instructions, using 1 Use only with prepackaged Time Cook if the package is less than If you find that the brand of popcorn you microwave popcorn weighing 1.5 ounces or larger than 3.5 ounces. use underpops or overpops consistently, 1.5 to 3.5 ounces. Place the package of popcorn in the you can add or subtract 20–3
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About the convection features. www.GEAppliances.com Convection cooking uses a heating element to raise the temperature of the air inside the oven. Any oven temperature from 225°F to 450°F may be set. A fan gently circulates this heated air throughout the oven, over and around the food, producing golden brown exteriors and rich, moist interiors. Because the heated air is kept constantly moving, not permitting a laye
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About the combination features. Combination Cooking offers the best features of microwave energy and convection cooking. Microwaves cook food fast and convection circulation of heated air browns foods beautifully. Any oven temperature from 225°F to 450°F may be set. For Best Results… Always use the shelf when combination cooking. The shelf is required for good air circulation and even browning. See the Cookware Tips section for information on suggested cookware. Combination Time Cooking with Pr
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Cookware tips. www.GEAppliances.com Convection Cooking Metal Pans are recommended for all types of baked products, but especially where browning or crusting is important. Dark or dull finish metal pans are best for breads and pies because they absorb heat and produce crisper crust. Shiny aluminum pans are better for cakes, cookies or muffins because these pans reflect heat and help produce a light tender crust. Glas
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Select the best method of cooking. Use the following guide to select the best method of cooking. Specific recipes can be adapted to any method of cooking. ❶ — Best method Foods Microwave Combination Convection — Alternate method Appetizers N/R — Not recommended Dips and Spreads ❶ N/R N/R Pastry Snacks ❶ Beverages ❶ N/R N/R Sauces and Toppings ❶ N/R N/R Soups and Stews ❶ N/R Meats Defrosting ❶ N/R N/R Roasting ❶ Poultry Defrosting ❶ N/R N/R Roasting ❶ Fish and Seafood Defrosting ❶ N/R
