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Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . .2–6
Owner’s Manual
Operating Instructions
Quickset III and
Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Energy Saver Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Quickset IV Models
Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11–24
Adjust the Oven Thermostat . . . . .20
Broiling, Broiling Guide . . . . . . . . . . .14
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 12
Convection Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING Read all safety instructions before using the product. Failure to follow these instructions may result in fire, electric shock, serious injury or death. ANTI-TIP DEVICE To reduce the risk of tipping the range, the range must be secured by a properly installed anti-tip bracket. See installation instructions shipped with the bracket for complete details before attempting to install. For Freestanding Ranges: To check if the
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Operating Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Instructions GEAppliances.com WARNING GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ Use this appliance for its intended purpose as ■ Do not touch the surface units, the heating described in this Owner’s Manual. elements or the interior surface of the oven. These surfaces may be hot enough to burn even ■ Be sure your appliance is properly installed and though they are dark in color.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE, TAKE THE FOLLOWING WARNING STEPS TO PREVENT THE FIRE FROM SPREADING: ■ Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up ■ If there is a fire in the oven during self-clean, a flaming pan. Turn the controls off. Smother a turn the oven off and wait for the fire to go out. flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the Do not force the door open. Introduction of fresh pan completely with a well-fitting lid, c
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Operating Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Instructions GEAppliances.com WARNING RADIANT COOKTOP SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Some models) ■ Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass may ignite. Heat from the cooktop or oven vent surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the after it is turned off may cause them to ignite also. controls have been turned off. ® ■ Use CERAMA BRYTE ceramic Cooktop Cleaner and ® ■
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING SELF-CLEANING OVEN SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Some models) The self-cleaning feature operates the oven at temperatures high enough to burn away food soils in the oven. Follow these instructions for safe operation. ■ Before operating the self-clean cycle, remove pans, ■ If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, turn the shiny metal oven racks and other utensils from the oven off and disconnect the power supply. Have it oven. Only g
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Operating Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Instructions Using the surface units. (on some models) GEAppliances.com FIRE HAZARD: Never leave the range unattended with the cooktop on medium or high settings. Keep flammable items away from the cooktop. Turn off all WARNING controls when done cooking. Failure to follow these instructions can result in fire, serious injury or death. Throughout this manual, feature
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Using the surface units. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Temperature Limiter on Radiant Glass Cooktops Every radiant surface unit has a The temperature limiter may cycle the temperature limiter. units off for a time if: ■ the pan boils dry. The temperature limiter protects the glass cooktop from getting too hot. ■ the pan bottom is not flat. ■ the pan is off-center. ■ there is no pan on the unit. Models with a bridge burner only. Using the Bridge Burner
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Operating Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Instructions GEAppliances.com The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Home Canning Tips Be sure the canner is centered over Use recipes and procedures from the surface unit. reputable sources. These are available ® from manufacturers such as Ball and Make sure the canner is flat on the bottom. ® Kerr and the Department of Agriculture Extensio
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Selecting types of cookware for radiant glass cooktop models. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: Porcelain Enamel on Cast Iron: recommended recommended if bottom of pan is coated Aluminum: Porcelain Enamel on Steel: heavy weight recommended not recommended Good conductivity. Aluminum residues Heating empty pans can cause permanent Check pans for flat bottoms by using sometimes appear as scratches on the
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Operating Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Instructions Using the oven control, clock and timer features and settings. GEAppliances.com Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Bake/Temp Recall Pad Clock Pad Touch this pad to select the bake function. Clock To set the clock, press this pad Bake twice and then press the + and – Bake Light Temp Recall pads. The time of day will flash in Flashes while in edit mode—you ca
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Using the oven control, clock and timer features and settings. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Self Clean Pad Indicator Lights Touch this pad to select the self-cleaning function. Self EDIT mode lasts several seconds after the last pad See the Using the self-cleaning oven section. Clean press. Start Time On/Off and Cooking Time On/Off will be the only pads lit if either of these options Self Clean Light is selected. (Example: Start Time is selected wi
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Operating Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Instructions Using the oven. GEAppliances.com To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn on the oven. Preheating and Pan Placement Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Baking results will be better if the food is Preheating is necessary for good results when centered in the oven as much as possible. baking cakes, cookies, pastries and breads. Angel Food cake is th
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Using the oven. Door Positioning During Broiling: How to Set the Oven for Broiling For models JSS28 and JDS28: Use Lo Broil to cook foods such as poultry or thick cuts of meat thoroughly without overbrowning them. Place the food on a broiler grid in a broiler pan designed for broiling. Follow suggested rack positions in the Broiling Guide. Touch the Broil Hi/Lo pad once for Hi Broil. To change to Lo Broil, touch the Broil Hi/Lo pad again. For all other models: Touch the Start pad. When broil
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Operating Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Instructions Using the convection oven. (on some models) GEAppliances.com Convection Baking How to Set the Oven for Convection Baking Ideal for evenly browned baked foods cooked on multiple shelves. Touch the Convection Bake pad. • Good for large quantities of baked Touch the + or – pads until the foods. desired temperature is displayed. • Good results with cookies, biscuits, Touch the Start/On pad. In a conv
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Using the warming drawer. (on some models) FOOD POISON HAZARD: Bacteria may grow in food at temperatures below 140°F. WARNING • Always start with hot food. Do not use warm settings to heat cold food. • Do not warm food for more than 2 hours. Failure to follow these instructions may result in foodborne illness. The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. Do not use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips or dry cereal. When Usi
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Operating Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Instructions Using the lower oven drawer. (on some models) GEAppliances.com The lower oven drawer may be used to bake foods using the same times and temperatures as a standard oven. Foods ideal for baking in the lower oven drawer include pizza, frozen foods, casseroles, biscuits, rolls and many desserts. To Use the Lower Oven Drawer Push in and turn the lower oven NOTES: drawer knob to any desired setting. ■ A
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Using the clock and timer. Not all features are on all models. To Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time If this happens, touch the Clock pad twice Clock of day for the automatic oven timing and reenter the time of day. functions to work properly. The time of day Touch the Start/On pad until the time cannot be changed during a delayed of day shows in the display. This cooking or a delayed self-cleaning cycle. enters the time and starts the clock. Touch the Clock pad twice. To c
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Operating Safety Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Instructions Using the timed baking feature. (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 growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure tha
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Special features of your oven control. Press and hold the + and – pads Energy Saver Mode at the same time to enable or disable To save energy, you can turn off the time this feature. This will turn the display of day clock and the display when the on or off. range is not in use. NOTE: The display will remain off after a power outage. 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 featu
