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GE Appliances
Owner’s Manual
JBP60
JBP63
JBP66
JBP75
JBP78
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GE Answer Center 800.626.2000
Part No. 164D3333P071 Pub. No. 49-8829
Self-Cleaning Radiant
Ranges
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Congratulations! You Are Now Part of the GE Family. Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we are committed to providing dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your range. That’s important, because your new range will be part of your family for many years. And we hope you will be part of ours for a lo
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Safety Information Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 GE & You, Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . .5–7 A Service Partnership. Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8, 9 Ask any GE appliance owner and they will Radiant Surface Units . . . .10–12 tell you we stand behind our products with unmatched quality service. However, did you know that most questions result from simple
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. 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. WARNING ANTI-TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip and injury could result. To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall and floor by installing the Anti-Tip device supplied. To check if the device is installed and engag
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’s Manual. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: n Be sure your appliance n Do not allow anyone is properly installed to climb, stand or hang and grounded by a on the door, storage qualified technician in drawer or cooktop. accordanc
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS n Use only dry pot n Do not use water on holders—moist or damp grease fires. Never pick pot holders on hot up a flaming pan. Turn surfaces may result in the controls off. burns from steam. Do Smother a flaming pan not let pot holders on a surface unit by touch hot surface units covering the pan or heating elements. completely with a well- Do not use a towel or fitting lid, cookie sheet other bulky clot
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service n Do not touch the surface Potentially hot surfaces units, the heating include the cooktop, elements or the interior areas facing the surface of the oven. cooktop, oven vent These surfaces may be opening, surfaces near hot enough to burn the opening, crevices even though they are around the oven door dark in color. During and metal trim parts and after use, do not above the door. touch, or l
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! OVEN n Stand away from the n Pulling out the shelf range when opening to the stop-lock is a the oven door. Hot convenience in lifting air or steam which heavy foods. It is also escapes can cause a precaution against burns to hands, face burns from touching and/or eyes. hot surfaces of the door or oven walls. n Do not heat unopened food containers. n When using cooking Pressure could build up or roasting bags in and
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service SELF-CLEANING OVEN n Do not clean the door n Before self-cleaning gasket. The door gasket the oven, remove the is essential for a good broiler pan, grid and seal. Care should be other cookware. taken not to rub, n Be sure to wipe up damage or move excess spillage before the gasket. starting the self- n Clean only parts listed cleaning operation. in this Owner’s Manual. n If the self-cleani
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! RADIANT SURFACE UNITS Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency. n Never leave the surface n Do not operate the units unattended at radiant surfac
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service n Be careful when placing n Keep an eye on foods spoons or other stirring being fried at high utensils on glass or medium high cooktop surface when heat settings. it is in use. They may n Foods for frying should become hot and could be as dry as possible. cause burns. Frost on frozen foods or n To minimize the moisture on fresh foods possibility of burns, can cause hot fat to ignition of f
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! RADIANT SURFACE UNITS Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off. n When the cooktop is n After cleaning, use a cool, use only the dry cloth or paper towel recommended cleaning to remove all cleaning cream to clean the cream residue. cooktop. n Read and follow all n To avoid possible instructions and damage to the cooking warnings on the
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Using the surface units. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. You may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is keeping the power level you set. Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you finish cooking. Indicator Lights A HOT COOKTOP indicator light will glow
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Using the surface units. About the radiant surface units… SURFACE COOKING The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a smooth glass surface. NOTE: A slight odor is normal when a new cooktop is used for the first time. It is caused by the heating of new parts and insulating materials and will disappear in a short time. Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware. The surface unit will cycle o
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Selecting types of cookware. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance. Stainless Steel: recommended Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Check pans for flat bottoms by Good conductivity. Aluminum residues sometimes using a straight edge. appear as scratches on the cooktop, but can be removed if cleaned immediately. Because of its low melting
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Using the oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 Clock and Timer Features COOK TIME ON/OFF Pad 1 Press this pad and then press the HOUR and MIN. pads to set the amount of time you want your food to cook. Turn the Oven Temperature knob to the desired temperature. The oven will shut off when the Cook Time has run out. TIMER ON/OFF Pad 2 Press this pad to select the timer feature. AUTOMATIC OVEN Light 3 This lights anytime the oven h
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service 9 10 12 11 Oven Control Settings OVEN ON Light 9 Glows anytime the oven is heating. The light will flash when the oven automatically turns off to remind you to turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. CLEAN Light 10 Glows when the oven is in the self-clean cycle. After the self-clean cycle, the light will flash. Unlatch the door and turn the Oven Temperature knob to OFF. NOTE: Do not lock the
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Using the oven. To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… D The shelves have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming C completely out, and will not tilt. B When placing and removing cookware, pull the shelf out to the bump on the shelf support. A To remove a shelf, pull it toward you, tilt the front end up and pull it out. The oven has 4 shelf positions. To replace, place the
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Safety Information Operating Instructions Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Preheating and Pan Placement Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. To preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature. Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. For ovens without a preheat indicator light or tone, preheat 10 minutes. Baking results will be better if baking pans are centered in the oven as much as possible. Pans should n
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Broiling guide Quantity and/ Shelf First Side Second Side Food or Thickness Position Time (min.) Time (min.) Comments 1 1 Bacon 1/2 lb. (about C 4 ⁄2 4 ⁄2 Arrange in single layer. 8 thin slices) Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) C 10 7 Space evenly. Well Done 1/2 to 3/4† Up to 8 patties take thick about same time. Beef Steaks Rare 1† thick C 6 5 Steaks less than 1† thick 1 Medium (1 to 1 ⁄2 lbs.) C 8 6 cook through before Well Done C 12 11 browning. Pan frying is recommended. 1 Rare 1 ⁄2† thick
