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Models: JVM1540
JNM1541
HVM1540
Spacemaker Microwave Oven
Owner’s Manual
Important Safety Information
2
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave Energy 2
Special Notes About Microwaving 5
Operating Instructions
10
Features of Your Microwave 10
The Controls on Your Microwave 11
Time Cooking 14
Automatic Cooking 20
Other Features 24
Oven Shelf 29
Helpful Information
30
Microwave Terms 30
Care and Cleaning 31
If Something Goes Wrong
36
Before You Call For Service 36
GE Service
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING FOR YOUR SAFETY 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. For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, PRECAUTIONS personal injury or loss of life. Do Not Attempt Do Not Operate th
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WARNING When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Read and follow the • Do not operate this This microwave oven is specific “Precautions to appliance if it has a intended for household Avoid Possible Exposure damaged power cord or to Excessive Microwave plug, if it is not working use and is UL listed for Energy” on page 2. properly, or if it has been installation over electric damaged or dropped. and gas ranges.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING • Do not store this appliance • To reduce the risk of fire • See door surface cleaning outdoors. Do not use this in the oven cavity: instructions in the Care product near water— and Cleaning section(s) — Do not overcook for example, in a wet of this manual. food. Carefully attend basement, near a appliance when paper, • This appliance must only swimming pool, near a plastic or other be serviced by qualified sink or in simila
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SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING ARCING Arcing is the microwave • Foil not molded to food If you see arcing, press term for sparks in the (upturned edges act like the CLEAR/OFF pad and oven. Arcing is caused by: antennas). correct the problem. • The metal shelf (if • Metal, such as twist-ties, included) not installed poultry pins or gold- correctly so it touches the rimmed dishes, in the microwave wall. microwave. • The temperature probe • Recycled paper towels (if included) in the containing sma
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING • Avoid heating baby food • Do not overcook SAFETY FACT in glass jars, even with the potatoes. They could SUPERHEATED WATER lid off. Make sure all dehydrate and catch infant food is thoroughly fire, causing damage Liquids, such as water, cooked. Stir food to to your oven. coffee or tea, are able to distribute the heat evenly. be overheated beyond • Cook meat and poultry Be careful to prevent the boiling point without thoroughly—mea
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MICROWAVE- SAFE COOKWARE Make sure all cookware If the dish remains cool • Paper towels, waxed used in your microwave and only the water in the paper and plastic wrap oven is suitable for cup heats, then the dish can be used to cover microwaving. Most glass is microwave-safe. dishes in order to retain casseroles, cooking dishes, moisture and prevent • If you use a meat measuring cups, custard spattering. Be sure to thermometer while cups, pottery or china vent plastic wrap so cooking, make sur
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING • Use foil only as directed in • Plastic cookware—Plastic Follow these guidelines: this manual. When using cookware designed for 1 Use microwave-safe foil in the microwave microwave cooking is very plastics only and use oven, keep the foil at least useful, but should be used them in strict compliance 1″ away from the sides of carefully. Even microwave- with the cookware the oven. safe plastic may not be as manufacturer’s tolerant of
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GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS/OPTIONAL KITS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance is equipped Do not, under any with a power cord having circumstances, cut or a grounding wire with a remove the third (ground) grounding plug. The plug prong from the power cord. must be plugged into an Do not use an adapter plug Ensure proper ground outlet that is properly with this appliance. exists before use. installed and grounded. Do not use an extension Consult a qualified cord with this appliance. WARNING electr
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Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) Features 1 2 3 10 9 4 8 6 5 7 6 1 Door Handle. Pull to 7 Removable Turntable. open the door. The Turntable and support door must be securely must be in place latched for the when using the oven. microwave to operate. The turntable may be removed for cleaning. 2 Door Latches. 8 Convenience Guide. 3 Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows 9 Shelf (on some models). cookin
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Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) You can microwave by time, temperature or with the convenience features. 1 Time Features Time Cooking Press Enter TIME COOK I & II (Press once or twice) Amount of cooking time. DEFROST AUTO/TIME (Press twice) Amount of defrosting time. EXPRESS COOK Starts immediately! POWER LEVEL Power level 1–10. ADD 30 SEC Starts immediately! 11
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Quick Start GUIDE ON MICROWAVE GUIDES IN BOOK Before you begin, check • Cooking the guide located on the • Time Defrost inside front of the oven • Reheat when you open the door. 2 Convenience Features Press Enter Option POPCORN Starts immediately! more/less time serving size BEVERAGE Starts immediately! serving size REHEAT (See Reheat Guide) serving size POTATO Starts immediately! serving size VEGETABLE (on some models) Starts immediately! food type/serving size DEFROST AUTO/TIME Food weight (Pr
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Operating Instructions Changing Power Levels Variable power levels add to “equalize” or transfer flexibility to microwave heat to the inside of the cooking. The power levels food. An example of this on the microwave oven is shown with power level can be compared to the 3—the defrost cycle. If surface units on a range. microwave energy did not High (power level 10) or cycle off, the outside of the full power is the fastest way food would cook before to cook and gives you the inside was defrosted
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Operating Instructions Time Features Time Cook Time Cook I Time Cook II Allows you to microwave Lets you change power for any time up to 99 levels automatically during minutes and 99 seconds. cooking. Here’s how to do it: Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, but 1 Press TIME COOK. you may change it for 2 Enter the first cook time. more flexibility. 3 Change the power level You may open the door if you don’t want full during Time Cook to power. (Press POWER check the food. Close the L
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Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus 1 (fresh spears) 1 lb. 6 to 9 min., In 1 ⁄2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans 1 (fresh green) 1 lb. cut in half 9 to 11 min. In 1 ⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. (frozen green) 10-oz. package 6 to 8 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. (frozen
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Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II Vegetable Amount Time Comments Corn (frozen kernel) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. Corn on the cob (fresh) 1 to 5 ears 3 to 4 min. In 2-qt. oblong 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 5 to 6 min. Place in 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish. 2 to 6 ears 3 to 4 min. Cover wi
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Time Features Time Defrost Allows you to defrost for the Defrosting Tips length of time you select. • Foods frozen in paper or See the Defrosting Guide plastic can be defrosted in for suggested times. the package. Tightly closed packages should be slit, Power level 3 is pierced or vented AFTER automatically set, but food has partially you may change this for defrosted. Plastic storage more flexibility. You may containers should be at defrost small items more least partially uncovered. quickly b
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Operating Instructions Defrosting Guide Food Time Comments Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1 min. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 8 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 5 to 7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. Fruit Plastic pouch—1 to 2 3 to 6 min. (10-oz. package) Meat Bacon (1 lb.) 2 to 5 min. Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting. Franks (1 lb.) 2 to
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Time Features Express Cook This is a quick way to set The power level can cooking time for 1–6 minutes. be changed as time is counting down. Press Press one of the Express POWER LEVEL and Cook pads (from 1 to 6) enter 1–10. for 1 to 6 minutes of cooking at power level 10. For example, press the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. Add 30 Seconds You can use this feature two ways: • It can be used as a quick • It will add 30 seconds to way to set 30 seconds of the time counting down cooking
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Operating Instructions Convenience Features Popcorn How to Use the Popcorn . Feature 1 Follow package Use only with instructions, using Time prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing Cook if the package is 3.0 to 3.5 ounces. less than 3.0 ounces or larger than 3.5 ounces. NOTE: Do not use the metal Place the package of shelf when cooking popcorn. popcorn in the center of the microwave. 2 Press POPCORN. The oven starts immediately. Tap POPCORN to select the bag size you are cooking. 20
