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Use and Care&Cooking Guide
SpacemakeP Microwave Oven
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Problem Solver...............................32
Safety instructions ....................3-5
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Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
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Care and Cleaning ....................29-32
Operating Instructions, Tips
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HELP US HELP YOU... Before using your oven, Be sure your microwave Save time and money. read this guide 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 guide. 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 answer
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using your appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety c Do not let power cord hang over edge of table precautions should be followed, including the or counter. following: c Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not A WARNING-Toreducetheriskof working properly, or if it has been damaged bums, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or dropped. or exposure to excessive microwave energ
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i ● IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) u —Do not use the oven for storage purposes. ● Remove the temperature probe from the oven Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils when not using it to cook with. If you leave the or food in the oven when not in use. probe inside the oven without inserting it in food or liquid and turn on microwave energy, it can —If materials inside oven should ignite, keep create electrical arcing in the oven and damage oven door closed, turn oven off and disc
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. ~~Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly closed ● The exhaust fan in the oven will operate plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented automatically under certain conditions as directed by package. If they are not, plastic (see Automatic Fan Feature). While the fan could burst during or immediately after cooking, is operating, caution is required to prevent possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage the starting and spreading of accidental containers should be at least partially unc
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IF YOU NEED SERVICE... To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the details—including your phone number—to: the back of this guide. We’re proud of our service and want you to be Manager, Consumer Relations pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with the GE Appliances Appliance Park service you receive, here are 3 steps to follow for further help. Louisville, KY 40225 FIRST, contact the people who serviced your FINALLY, if your prob
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VARIABLE POWER LEVELS (1-10) Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles off) How to Change Power Level give time for the food to “equalize” or transfer heat to the inside of the food. An example of this is shown 1. Press MICRO COOK or TIME DEFROST. with Power Level 3—the defrost cycle. If microwave 2. Select cooking or defrosting time. IZIQE energy did not cycle off, the outside of the food would 3. Press POWER LEVEL. cook before the inside was defrosted. QJBIZl 4. Select desired power level
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YOUR TOUCH CONTROL PANEL The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. 1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, time or 14. CLOCK. Touch this Dad to enter time of day . temperature during cooking functions, power level or check time of day while microwaving. To set being used, cooking mode and instructions. clock, first touch CLOCK pad and then enter time of day. For example, if time is 1:30, touch number 2. CANNE
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SENSOR ICOOKING ! 4!E!EI mEEl El o- H=I mm mm GUIDE BEHIND DDDR 0- 0-~1 3 EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK m 4 5 I I @e EXPRESS COOK m REMINDER I EXPRESSCOOK I 0- POWER -1-,,,,, @- L--J >NJ SELECTIONS When You Plug in the Oven 6 ‘ PRObE” Appears on the Display: The display panel displays “88888”, “18 POWER” and all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all ● Probe has been forgotten when Auto Roast or lights disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper Temp Cook/Hold function is being used. portion.
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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN Appearance may vary E ? ? I I II 1 II I 1111 I J L I -1111 I I K%i%2=/ /~”-- — - -+ --- - 111~ I [ \ 1. Door Handle. Pull to o~en door. Door must be 7. Touch Control Panel and Didtal D@la~. , securely latched for oven to operate. For detailed information on ea~h featu~e, ~ee Your Touch Control Panel section. 2. Door Latches. 8. Hood Controls. 3. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows Vent Fan. Press once for LOW, again cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves for HIGH
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HOW TO USE THE KITCHEN TIMER The Kitchen Timer Using a Holding Time The Kitchen Timer has 3 timing functions: The Kitchen Timer can also be used to program a “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 “ It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. in some of your own recipes or in a cookbook. The Kitchen Timer oper
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COOKING BY TIME Micro Cook I Micro 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. Step 4: Touch START. See the Cooking Guide. To become better acquainted with time cooking, make START n a cup o
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The Express Cook Feature The Express Cook feature is a short-cut method to To Express Cook your food or beverage: set time for 1-5 minutes at Power Level 10. 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 touch START, the oven will start immediately. DBD The oven will signal and turn off automatically when finished. ED How to Use Delay Start The Delay Start feature allows you to program Step
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POPCORN Step 3: Touch POPCORN pad. NOTE: Do NOT use the metal shelf with the No need to touch START, the oven POPCORN Popcorn program. will start immediately. c1 After the popcorn sensor The Popcorn feature is designed to be used only detects steam, the oven “ with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing =1 1—( IL’ signals and displays . 3.0 to 3.5 ounces. ~ ~~ POWER remaining cooking COOK Step 1: Remove the outer wrapper from the time needed. TIME microwave popcorn. E Step 2: Open oven door and
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DEFROSTING BY TIME Time Defrost (Power Level 3) Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of To become better acquainted with the defrost frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen microwave oven. strawberries by following the steps below. Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods Step 1: Place a package of frozen strawberries in such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen the oven and close door. Be sure package contains d
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COOKING BY TEMPERATURE Internal temperature is the best test of doneness Temp Cook/Hold takes the guesswork out of cooking, for many foods. because the oven automatically switches to “Hold” setting after reaching the preset food temperature Use Temp Cook/Hold to cook a variety of foods to and maintains that temperature until you touch the the desired finished food temperature. The Micro CLEAR/OFF pad. Cook setting is recommended for batters, doughs, frozen foods and foods which are diftlcult to
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AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven Use the Auto Defrost Guide. Enter the food weight in automatically sets the defrosting times and power pounds and tenths of a pound (see Conversion Guide levels for you. below). Then touch START pad. The oven calculates defrosting time and changes power levels during defrosting to give even defrosting results. How to Set Auto Defrost Before you begin, check the guide located on the Step 4: Touch START pad. Display shows inside fro
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AUTO DEFROST GUIDE RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL STAND TIME Chops 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary. Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Separate. Remove defrosted 2 minutes pieces. Ground Meat 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Remove defrosted areas 5 minutes and break apart. Beef Patties I 0.1- 6.Olbs. I Turnover . I Separate patties. I 5 minutes Roast Shield if necessary. 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over and 30 minutes shield. Ribs 0.1 -6.0 l
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AUTOMATIC ROASTING Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook to Just as in regular roasting, only tender roasts should the desired serving temperature. Unlike Temp be roasted until specified internal temperatures are Cook/Hold, which uses a single power level, Auto reached. Less tender roasts should be microwaved Roast uses up to 3 power settings which by time. automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, tender cooking results without overcooking. Preparing Roasts for Auto Roa
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AUTOMATIC ROASTING (continued) Auto Roast Guide ● Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe ● Insert probe as described in the Automatic dish. (Refer to package instructions for proper use Roasting section. of cooking bag.) Approx. Time Minimum End Hold* Doneness Food Code Temp. (minutes per pound) Minutes Display Beef (5 lb. max.) Tender Roast Medium 1 160°F. 15–23 o MEd Well 2 170”F. 23-30 5-1o WELL Pork (5 lb. max.) Loin Roast 2 170°F. 23-30 10 WELL Poultry (6 lb. max.) Turkey Breast 3 1
