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Use andCare & Cooking Guide
Turntable Microwave Oven
Safety Instructions....................3–5 Problem Solver...............................24
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure More questions ?…call
to Excessive Microwave Energy............2 GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000
Operating Instructions, Tips Care and Cleaning ............................22
Add 30 Seconds ..........................................16 Control Panel ................................................22
Aluminum Foil ....
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HELP US HELP YOU… Before using your oven, read this guide If you received a damaged oven… carefully. Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. Save time and money. Before you request service… If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: Check the Problem Solver in the back of this guide. It ® GE Answer Center lists causes of mino
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Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety • Do not store anything directly on top of the precautions should be followed, including the microwave oven surface when the microwave following: oven is in operation. • Do not let power cord hang over edge of table WARNING–To reduce the risk of or counter. burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave en
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) —Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven • Sometimes, the turntable can become too hot unless it is in a special microwave popcorn to touch. Be careful touching the turntable during accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for and after cooking. use in microwave ovens. • Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend —Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid to boil over more rapidly than foods containing damage to the oven and the danger of
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Important Safety Instructions If You Need Service… SAFETY FACT—Superheated water. • Not all plastic wrap is suitable for use in Microwaved water and other liquids do not microwave ovens. Check the package for always bubble when they reach the boiling point. proper use. They can actually get superheated and not bubble • ‘‘Boilable’’ cooking pouches and tightly closed at all. plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as Superheated liquid will bubble up out of the cup directed by package. If
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MICROWAVING TIPS • Make sure all cookware used in your microwave • Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass can be used to cover dishes in order to retain casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard moisture and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not plastic wrap so steam can escape. have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can • Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating be used.
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Microwaving Tips Variable Power Levels Features of Your Oven FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN 3 2 1 POWER ENTER FOOD TEMP COOK NO SOUND WEIGHT LBS. DEF TIME I II CODE CUSTOM FUNCTIONS TIME COOK
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I & II DEFROST TIME COOK
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I & II DEFROST DEFROST Quick Response Controls POPCORN COOK REHEAT AUTO
POPCORN REHEAT DEFROST 1 FUNCTION 9 FUNCTION 6 FUNCTION OPEN DOOR FOR GUIDE GUIDE BEHIND DOOR Instant Cook - 1-5 Minutes 1
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START INSTANT COOK INSTANT COOK INSTANT COOK 1 2 34 5 4
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1 CUSTOM FUNCTIONS 2 3 TIME COOK
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4 I & II DEFROST DEFROST 5 POPCORN COOK REHEAT 6 1 FUNCTION 9 FUNCTION 6 FUNCTION 7 GUIDE BEHIND DOOR 8 1
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14 START 7 89 9 CLEAR
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15 0 OFF LEVEL 30 SEC 16 KITCHEN
10 CLOCK TIMER 11 8
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Your Touch Control Panel YOUR TOUCH CONTROL PANEL The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. 1. DISPLAY. Displays time of day, cooking time, power level being used, cooking mode and instructions. Custom Functions 2. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad and food 5. REHEAT. Use Reheat for quick reheating of a variety of foods using different times and weight, then START. The oven automatically sets power levels
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AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven Use the Auto Defrost Guide. Enter the food weight in automatically sets the defrosting times and pounds and tenths of a pound (see Conversion Guide below). Then touch START pad. power levels for you. The oven calculates defrosting time and changes power levels during defrosting to give even defrosting results. How to Set Auto Defrost Before you begin, check the guide located on the Step 4: Touch START pad. Display inside front of
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Features Auto Defrost Guide AUTO DEFROST GUIDE RECOMMENDED MIN.–MAX. FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL STAND TIME Meat Chops 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary. Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Separate. Remove defrosted 2 minutes pieces. Ground Meat 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Turn over. Remove defrosted areas 5 minutes and break apart. Beef Patties 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate patties. 5 minutes Roast 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Turn over and Shield if necessary. 30
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TIME DEFROST Time Defrost (Power Level 3) To become better acquainted with the defrost Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen strawberries by following the steps below. microwave oven. Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods Step 1: Place a package of frozen strawberries in the oven and close door. Be sure package contains such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinne
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Features TIME COOK Time Cook I Step 4: Touch START. Time Cook allows you to microwave for a preset amount of time. START Power Level 10 (High) is recommended for most cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. Step 5: When time is up, the oven signals and flashes See the Cooking Guide. ‘‘End.” The oven, light and fan shut off. To become better acquainted with time cooking, make Step 6: Open the door. a cup of coffee by following the steps below. If you interrupt Time Cook to check th
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REHEAT The Reheat feature is a short-term program to automatically reheat a previously cooked food. The oven turns off automatically after a preset amount of time. Touch just three pads to use Reheat codes 1 to 6 to reheat many popular foods. See the Reheat Guide below. Reheat To Reheat More Than One Serving The Reheat program makes it a snap to reheat many Reheat codes 1 through 5 let you heat up to three popular foods. Choose a code number from 1 to 6 servings. To add more than one serving, j
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Features POPCORN The Popcorn feature is designed to be used only Step 2: Open oven door and place package of with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing popcorn in the center of the oven floor as directed 3.0 to 3.5 ounces. by the package instructions. Close oven door. Step 1: Remove the outer wrapper from the Step 3: Touch POPCORN pad. POPCORN microwave popcorn. No need to touch START, the oven will start immediately. 1 FUNCTION How to Adjust the Popcorn Program to Provide a Shorter or Longe
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COOK (continued) Cook Code Guide Cook Weight Food Code Limit (oz.) Comments Canned 1 4 to 20 oz. Use microwave-safe casserole or bowl. Vegetables Cover with lid or plastic wrap. Frozen 2 4 to 16 oz. Use microwave-safe casserole or bowl. Vegetables Follow package instructions for adding water. Cover with lid or plastic wrap. Fresh 3 4 to 16 oz. Use microwave-safe casserole or bowl. Vegetables Add 2 tablespoons water for each serving. Cover with lid or plastic wrap. Potatoes 4 8 to 40 oz. Pi
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Features KITCHEN TIMER The Kitchen Timer Using a Holding Time The Kitchen Timer has three timing functions: The Kitchen Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave cooking functions. • It operates as a minute timer. The time can range from one second to 99 minutes • It can be set to delay cooking. and 99 seconds. A holding or standing time may be • It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. found in some of your own recipes or in a cookbook. The Kitchen Timer ope
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GLOSSARY OF MICROWAVE TERMS When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is Stirring. In range-top cooking, you stir foods up from best to start with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the bottom to heat them evenly. When microwaving, the food should look and taste will help when you stir cooked portions from the outside to the adapting recipes for microwaving. Foods that center. Foods that require constant stirring will need require browning or crisp, dry surfaces will cook only occasional stirring
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Glossary of Microwave Terms Heating or Reheating Guide HEATING OR REHEATING GUIDE NOTE: Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted. 1. Directions below are for heating or reheating Adjust temperatures to suit your personal taste. already-cooked foods stored in refrigerator or at Let foods stand a few minutes before serving. room temperature. Use microwave-safe cookware. 4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. 2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are Steaming
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DEFROSTING GUIDE 1. Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted 3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted without unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, before cooking. remove foil and place food in cooking dish for 4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened defrosting. Most food defrosts well using Defrost in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to microwave (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such oven very briefly, or let stand a few minutes. as beef, lamb
