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Use and Care & Cooking Guide
Spacemaker@ Microwave Oven
Contents
Adapter Plugs Heating or Reheating Guide 15, 16
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Aluminum Foil 4 Hold Time
Appliance Registration 2 Light Bulb Replacement 28
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Auto Defrost Microwave Cookware Guide 14
Auto Start 12 Microwaving Tips 3
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Care and Cleaning 26 Minute/Second Timer
Consumer Services 31 Model and Serial Numbers
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Control Panel 6 Power Levels 6,8-9, 12,30
Cooking Complete Reminder 7 Precautions 2-5
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Cookin~ Guide 19-25 Problem Solver
Defrostin
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Help us help you... This appliance must be registered. NEXT, if you are still not pleased, Before using your oven, Please be certain that it is. write all the details—including read this book carefully. your phone number—to: Write to: It is intended to help you operate Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances and maintain your new microwave GE Appliances Range Product Service oven properly. Appliance Park Appliance Park Keep it handy for answers to your Louisville, KY 40225 Louisville, KY 40225
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Microwaving Tips IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ● Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable Read all instructions before using this appliance. for microwaving. Most glass When using electrical ● Do not immerse power cord casseroles, cooking dishes, or plug in water. appliances, basic safety measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which precautions should be followed, ● Keep power cord away from does not have metallic trim or including the following: heated s
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) glass or ceramic materials and —Do not use your microwave ● Don’t defrost frozen may soften or char if subjected to oven to dry newspapers. beverages in narrow necked bottles (especially carbonated short periods of overcooking. In —Do not pop popcorn in your longer exposures to overcooking, beverages). Even if the microwave oven unless in a container is opened, pressure the food and cookware could special microwave popcorn ignite. For these reasons: 1) U
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. ~~Boilable” cooking Pouches —In the event of a grease fire, Optional Accessories and tightly closed plastic bags smother flaming pan on surface Available at extra cost from should be slit, pierced or vented unit by covering pan completely your GE supplier. as directed by package. If they with well-fitting lid, cookie JX40WH Filler Panel Kit. are not, plastic could burst sheet or flat tray, during or immediately after JX81A Charcoal Filter Kit —Never flame foods under cooking, possibly resultin
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Your Touch Control Panel The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls electronically with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. When You Plug in the Oven TIME COOK TIME AUTO I & o OEFROST OEFROST The displtiy panel displays five 8’s, 18 POWER and all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear and “RESET” ~14 A ‘h’ A L appears in the upper portion. Touch the CLEAWOFF pad, set the Clock and oven is ready for use. If power is disrup
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Features of Your Microwave Oven Coohg Completi Retider To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display “End” and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. / ‘r7- ,.,.,.,.,. ,.,.,.,., . ,., ,,., .,. , .,.,.,.,. ,.,.,.,.,. .. ..,.,. 0 . I . & & 8. Hood Controls. 5. Oven Vent. 1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF. Door must be securely latched for 6. Oven Interior Light. Light Light. Press ON, NIGHT or OFF. oven to
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How to Use the Minute/Second Timer The MIN/SEC TIMER has three How to Defrost, Hold and timing functions: Time Cook START ● It operates as a minute timer. Let’s say you want to defrost a ● It can be set to delay cooking. u frozen casserole for 15 minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Time ● It can be used as a hold setting Step 8: Touch START. As Cook for 25 minutes. Here’s how after defrosting. each function is automatically to do it: The MI N/SEC TIMER operates performed, oven display shows St
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Defrosting by Time Time Defrost is designed for Questions and Answers speedy thawing of frozen food Q. When I press START, I hear a and is one of the great advantages START dull, thumping noise. What is it? of a microwave oven. n A. This sound is normal. It is Use the Time Defrost setting to letting you know the oven is using quickly thaw foods such as bread, Step 4: Touch START. When the a power level lower than 10 rolls, vegetables, fruits, and frozen cycle is completed, the oven (High). dinne
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Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, Stand Time the oven automatically sets the After Auto Defrosting, meat needs defrosting times and power to stand in order to let the inside levels for you. defrost. You may take the food out Use the Auto Defrost guide on the of the oven if you wish. Stand time next page. Select the food type by recommendations are given in the 3. Enter weight. For example, touching the appropriate pad. Enter guide on the next page. touch number pads 1 and 2 for the foo
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Auto Defrost Guide 1. Unwrap item being defrosted. 2. Place roasts and whole poultry on trivet in microwave-safe dish. Check food for warm spots halfway through defrosting, and shield these areas with small pieces of foil. RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. FOODS WEIGHT INSTRUCTIONS STAND TIME 0.1 -5.0 lbs. 1 5–30 minutes Chops Separate, turn over and shield where necessary. Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 -5.0 lbs. Separate and remove defrosted pieces. 10–15 minutes Ground Meat 0.1 -5.0 lbs. Turn over, remove def
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Cooking by Time Time Cook I & II allows you to Step 5: When time is up, the oven Step 9: When time is up, the oven microwave for a selected amount signals and flashes “End.” Oven, signals and flashes “End.” The of time. light and fan shut off. oven, light and fan shut off. Power level 10 (High) is Step 6: Open the door. Step 10: Open the door. recommended for most cooking, but you may change this for more Using the Time Cook II How to Use Auto Start flexibility. See the Cooking Guide. Feature Th
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Glossary of Microwave Terms Arcing. Sparks caused by too much metal in the When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best microwave oven or metal touching the side of the oven to start with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the or foil that is not molded to food. food should look and taste will help when adapting recipes for microwaving. Foods that require Prick Foods to Release Pressure. Steam builds up browning or crisp, dry surfaces will cook better pressure in foods that are tightly covere
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Microwave Cookware Guide & Microwave Adapting ~pe of Cookware Microwave Uses Foil-lined paper bags and boxes Avoid using. You can use foil trays that are no higher than 3/4-in. (Foil or metal will Foil baking trays reflect microwaves and cause uneven heating. ) Arcing can occur if foil is closer than 1 inch to oven walls, Aluminum foil Use for shielding. Metal or partially metal pots, pans, Do not use. Microwave-safe thermometers and skewers are available. thermometers, skewers and twist ties Gl
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Heating or Reheating Guide 1. Directions below ire for heating or reheating already-cooked 4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming or foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean food is microwave-safe cookware. heated throughout. 2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some If you use a meat thermometer while cooking. make sure it sandwiches, Eriddle foods and baked items. is safe for use
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Heating or Reheating Guide (continued) Item Amount Power Level Time Meats and Main Dishes Chicken pieces 1 tu 2 pieces High ( 10) 2 tu 3 min. 3 to 4 pieces High ( 10) 3 I(} 4 min. Hamburgers or meatloaf 1 to 2 servings High ( 10) 17 tn 2 min. (4 oz. per serving) 3 to 4 servings High ( 10) 2Y, tu 3X min. Hot dogs and sausages I to 2 High ( lo) 1 tu 1 Y, min. 3 to 4 High ( 10) I X to 3 min. Rice and pasta I to 2 servings High ( 10) I to 3 min. (~/3-3/4 cup pcl- serving) Saucy, main dishes: ch(]p s
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Defrosting Guide Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking. 3. 1. Fond packuged in paper or plastic muy be defrosted without unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil find place food 4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. [f in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as stand a few minutes. beet. lamb
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Defrosting Guide (continued) First Half Second Half Food Time, Min. Time, Min. Comments Fruit [Power Level: Defrost (3)] Place package in oven. Remove foil or metal. After minimum time. Fresh (10 to 16 oz.) 2 to 3 2 to 3 break up with fork. Repeat if necessary. Plastic pouch—l to 2 I to 3 3 to 4 Place package in oven. Flex package once. ( 1 ()-oz. package) Meat [Power Level: Defrost (3)] Bacon ( I lb.) 2 to 3 per lb. 2 to 3 per lb, Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defros
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Cooking Guide Breads Crust on breads will be soft and the outsides will not brown. brown color on upside down breads, line dish before microwaving If desired, sprinkle top ot’ batter with cinnamon-sugar mixture, wi[h brown sugar-caramel mixture or sdvory topping, such as chopped nuts or other topping for brown color. To increfise crushed, canned, French-fried onion rings. Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Coffee cakes 8-in. round dish N() Meal-High (7) 9 to 1 I min. Place batter i
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Cooking Guide (continued) Candies 1. Always use microwave-safe cookware. For easy clean-up, melt 2. Candies which are boiled become very hot; handle cooking chocolate in paper wrappers seam side up. or place chocolate in container carefully. paper bowl to melt. Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments 2-cup measure No Caramel apples High ( 10) 2 to 3 min. Unwrap half of a 1/4-02. package Of or 1 -qt. caramels into measuring cup. Add I casserole tablespoon water. Microwave, stirring every
