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Safety Instructions . . . . . .2–7 Installation
Owner’s Manual
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . .31–43
& Installation
Operating Instructions
Air Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Instructions
Aluminum Foil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
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Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . .15, 16
Checking Burner Ignition . . .41,42
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10–25
Connecting the Range
Baking and Roast
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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: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing property damage, personal injury or death. ® — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vic
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Operating Installation Troubleshooting Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Consumer Support Instructions Instructions Tips GEAppliances.com WARNING! IMPORTaNT SaFeTY NOTICe The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic enforcement act requires the governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances. gas appliances can cause minor exposure
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. SaFeTY PReCaUTIONS n Locate the range out of kitchen traffic path n Never wear loose-fitting or hanging garments and out of drafty locations to prevent poor air while using the appliance. Be careful when circulation. reaching for items stored in cabinets over the range. Flammable material could be ignited n Be sure all packaging materials are removed if brought in contact with flame or hot oven from the range before operating it t
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Operating Installation Troubleshooting Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Consumer Support Instructions Instructions Tips GEAppliances.com WARNING! SURFaCe BURNeRS Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover burner grates. To avoid spillovers, make sure cookware is large enough to contain the food properly. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or s
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. gLaSS COOKTOP SURFaCe (on some models) Use care when touching the glass cooktop surface. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off. n Avoid scratching the glass cooktop surface. n Clean the cooktop surface with caution. The glass surface can be scratched with If a wet sponge or cloth is used to wipe items such as sharp instruments, rings or spills on a hot surface, be careful to av
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Operating Installation Troubleshooting Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Consumer Support Instructions Instructions Tips GEAppliances.com OVeN Stand away from the range when opening the door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that escape can cause burns to hands, face and eyes. n Do not use the oven for a storage area. Misuse could result in a fire hazard or damage Items stored in the oven can ignite. to the range. n Keep the oven free from grease buildup. n When using cooking or roasting
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Using the gas surface burners. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Before Lighting a Gas Burner After Lighting a Gas Burner n Make sure all burners are in place. n Do not operate the burner for an extended period of time without cookware on the n Make sure all grates on the range are grate. The finish on the grate may chip properly placed before using any burner. without cookware to absorb the heat. n Be sure the burners and grates are cool before you place
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Operating Installation Troubleshooting Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Consumer Support Instructions Instructions Tips GEAppliances.com Top-of-Range Cookware Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware Glass: There are two types of glass is recommended because it heats quickly cookware—those for oven use only and those and evenly. Most foods brown evenly in for top-of-range cooking (saucepans, coffee an aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with and teapots). Glass conducts heat very slowly. tight-fitting
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Using the oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings (on some models) Bake/Temp Recall Pad Kitchen Timer On/Off Pad Touch this pad to select the bake function. Touch this pad to select the timer feature. Then press the + and – pads to adjust the timer. Bake Light Flashes while in edit mode—you can change Timer Light the oven temperature at this point. Glows when Flashes while in edit mode—you can c
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Operating Installation Troubleshooting Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Consumer Support Instructions Instructions Tips GEAppliances.com Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings (on some models) automatic Oven Light (on some models) Clear/Off Pad This lights anytime the oven has been Touch this pad to cancel ALL oven operations programmed using the Cooking Time except the clock and timer. or Start Time functions. Broil Hi/Lo Pad Oven Light On/Off Pad Touch this pad to select the
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Using the oven. To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The racks have stop-locks, so that when To remove a rack, pull it toward you, placed correctly on the rack supports tilt the front end up and pull it out. (A through E), they will stop before coming To replace, place the end of the rack completely out, and will not tilt. (stop-locks) on the support, tilt up the When placing and removing cookware, front and push the r
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Operating Installation Troubleshooting Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Consumer Support Instructions Instructions Tips Using the upper oven. GEAppliances.com If your model has a door latch, do not lock the oven door with the latch during baking or roasting. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. How to Set the Upper Oven for Baking or Roasting Your oven is not designed for open-door To change the oven temperature during cooking. BaKe cycle, press the BAKE pad and then the number pads
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Using the oven. Do not lock the oven door with the latch during broiling. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. How to Set the Oven for Broiling NOTE: On models with an OVEN TEMP knob, turn Touch the Start/On pad. it to BROIL. When broiling is finished, touch the Place the meat or fish on a broiler grid Clear/Off pad. in a broiler pan. Serve the food immediately, and leave the Follow suggested rack positions pan outside the oven to cool during the meal in the Broiling guide. for easiest c
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Operating Installation Troubleshooting Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Consumer Support Instructions Instructions Tips Using the clock and timer. (on some models) GEAppliances.com Not all features are on all models. To Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time Touch the Start/On pad until the time of day for the automatic oven t iming of day shows in the display. This enters functions to work properly. The time of day the time and starts the clock. cannot be changed during a
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Using the clock and timer. (on some models) Not all features are on all models. To Reset the Timer If the display is still showing the time If the remaining time is not in the display remaining, you may change it by touching (clock, start time or cooking time are in the Kitchen Timer On/Off pad and then the display), recall the remaining time by touching the + or – pads until the time touching the Kitchen Timer On/Off pad and you want appears in the display. then touching the + or – pads to ent
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Operating Installation Troubleshooting Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Consumer Support Instructions Instructions Tips Using the timed baking and roasting features. (on some models) GEAppliances.com Do not lock the oven door with the latch during timed cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the
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Special features of your oven control. (on some models) Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control’s memory until the steps are repeated. When the display shows your choice, touch the Start/On pad. The special features will remain in memory after a power failure. NOTE: The Sa
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Operating Installation Troubleshooting Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Consumer Support Instructions Instructions Tips Using the Sabbath feature. (on some models) (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) GEAppliances.com The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only. It cannot be used for broiling, self-cleaning or delay start cooking. NOTE: The oven light comes on automatically (on some models) when the door is opened and goes off when the door is closed. The bul
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Using the Sabbath feature. (on some models) (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) How to Exit the Sabbath Feature Touch the Clear/Off pad. Tap the Clock pad until ON or OFF appears in the display. ON indicates that the oven will If the oven is cooking, wait for a random automatically turn off after 12 hours. OFF delay period of approximately 30 seconds indicates that the oven will not automatically to 1 minute, until only ⊃ is in the display. turn off. See the Special features
