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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. Keep power cord away from heated surfaces. When using the Bake or Fast Bake functions, both the outside and inside of the oven will become hot. Do not immerse power cord or plug in water. Always use hot pads to remove containers of food and accessories such as the oven shelf. Do not mount this appliance over a sink. Thermometer—Do not use regular cooki
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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 Do not under any circumstances cut or remove the an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the third (ground) prong from the power cord. risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire Do not use an adapter plug with this appliance. for the electric current.
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Optional kits www.GEAppliances.com Available at extra cost from your GE supplier. Filler Panel Kits Filter Kits JX40CT—Bisque JX81A—Recirculating Charcoal Filter Kit JX40WH—White Filter kits are used when the oven cannot be vented JX41—Black to the outside. When replacing a 36″ range hood, filler panel kits fill in the additional width to provide a custom built-in appearance. For installation between cabin
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About the features of your oven. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 900 Watts Features of the Oven Door Latch Release Handle. Removable Turntable. Turntable and support must be in place when using the oven. The turntable may be removed for cleaning. Door Latches. Removable Turntable Support. The turntable support must be in place when using the oven. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in the oven.
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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 Using the Dial Pressing the dial can also be used in place You can make selections on the oven by TURN TO SELECT of the START/PAUSE button for quicker turning the dial and pressing it to enter PUSH TO ENTER programming of the oven. the selection. Time Cook Time Cook I Time Cook II Allows you to microwave for any time Lets you change power levels auto
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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 Press the DEFROST button once. defrosted in the package. Closed packages 1 should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER Turn the dial to select the time you TURN TO SELECT 2 food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage PUSH TO ENTER want. Press the dial to enter. containers should be partially uncovered. Press the START
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support www.GEAppliances.com Fast Defrost DEFROST Fast Defrost automatically sets the Conversion Guide defrosting times and power levels to give If the weight of food is stated in pounds and even defrosting results for meats, poultry ounces, the ounces must be converted to tenths and fish weighing up to one pound. (.1) of a pound. TURN TO SELECT Remove meat from package and place on PUSH TO ENTER microwave-safe dish. We
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About changing the power level. The power level may be entered or Rest periods (when the microwave changed immediately after entering the energy cycles off) give time for the food POWER time for Time Cook, Time Defrost or Express to “equalize” or transfer heat to the inside Cook. The power level may also be changed of the food. An example of this is shown during time countdown. with power level 3—the defrost cycle. If microwave energy did not cycle off, the First, follow directions for Time Co
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About the sensor microwave features. Auto Cook Cooking Tips Place covered food in the oven and 1 close the door. Press the AUTO COOK When oven signals and countdown time button. SELECT FOOD TYPE appears in is displayed, the door may be opened the display. for stirring, turning or rotating food. TURN TO SELECT To resume cooking, close the door and Turn the dial to the desired food type. PUSH TO ENTER 2 press START/PAUSE. Press to enter. Match the amount of food to the size of See the Sensor
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support About the Fast Bake feature. www.GEAppliances.com Fast Bake 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 in its “low” position with Fast Bake. Always use the shelf in its “low” The shelf is required for good ai
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Cookware tips. Bake Metal Pans are recommended for all types of baked products, but especially where browning 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 they reflect heat and help produce a light tender crust. Glass or Glass-Ceramic casserole or baking dishes are best suited for egg and cheese recipes due to the cleanability of glass. Fast Bake
