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Use andCare & Cooking Guide
Spacemaker® Microwave Oven
Problem Solver...............................25
Safety Instructions....................3–5
More questions ?…call
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
GE Answer Center® 800.626.2000
to Excessive Microwave Energy.............2
Care and Cleaning....................21–23
Operating Instructions, Tips
Exhaust Fan...................................................23
Aluminum Foil ...........................4, 16, 17, 19
Grease Filter.............
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HELP US HELP YOU… Before using your oven, Be sure your microwave Save time and money. read this guide carefully. oven is registered. Before you request service... It is intended to help you operate It is important that we know Check the Problem Solver in the and maintain your new microwave the location of your microwave back of this guide. It lists causes of oven properly. oven should a need occur for minor operating problems that you adjustments. can correct yourself. Keep it handy for answers
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Important Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read All Instructions Before Using Your Appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety • Do not let power cord hang over edge of table precautions should be followed, including the or counter. following: • Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged power cord or plug, if it is not WARNING–To reduce the risk of working properly, or if it has been damaged burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or dropped. or exp
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) —Do not use the oven for storage purposes. • Plastic cookware—Plastic cookware designed Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils for microwave cooking is very useful, but should or food in the oven when not in use. be used carefully. Even microwave-safe plastic may not be as tolerant of overcooking conditions —If materials inside oven should ignite, keep as are glass or ceramic materials and may oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect so
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Important Safety Instructions • ‘‘Boilable’’ cooking pouches and tightly closed —In the event of a grease fire, plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented smother flaming pan on surface as directed by package. If they are not, plastic unit by covering pan completely could burst during or immediately after cooking, with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage or flat tray. containers should be at least partially uncovered —Clean the vent hood ofte
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IF YOU NEED SERVICE… To obtain service, see the Consumer Services page in NEXT, if you are still not pleased, write all the the back of this guide. details—including your phone number—to: We’re proud of our service and want you to be Manager, Consumer Relations pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with GE Appliances the service you receive, here are 3 steps to follow Appliance Park for further help. Louisville, KY 40225 FIRST, contact the people who serviced your FINALLY, if your proble
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If You Need Service… Microwaving Tips Variable Power Levels Auto Fan Feature VARIABLE POWER LEVELS (1–10) Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles off) How to Change Power Level give time for the food to “equalize” or transfer heat to the inside of the food. An example of this is shown 1. Press MICRO COOK or TIME DEFROST. with Power Level 3—the defrost cycle. If microwave 2. Select cooking or defrosting time. 1
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EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK energy did not cycle off, the ou
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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, 9. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad and food power level being used, cooking mode and weight, then START. The oven automatically instructions. sets power levels and defrosting time. 2. TIME DEFROST. Gentle thawing at automatic 10. POPCORN. Touch this pad to cook prepackaged Power Level 3 (Low
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Your Touch Control Panel POWER ENTER FOOD TEMP COOK NO SOUND 1 WEIGHT LBS. DEF TIME III CODE 2 9 TIME
AUTO
MICRO
3 POPCORN
10 DEFROST DEFROST COOK
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4 EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK 11 START 4
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6 EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK 78 9 5 CLEAR
12 OFF POWER
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6 LEVEL START 13 DISPLAY ON/OFF 14 TIME VENT FAN SURFACE LIGHT KITCHEN
CLOCK LO HI ON 15 7 OFF OFF TIMER 8 16 9
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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN 1 2 3 POWER ENTERFOODTEMPCOOK NO SOUND WEIGHTLBS.DEF TIMEIII CODE 4 MICRO
TIME
AUTO
POPCORN
COOK DEFROST DEFROST
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EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK START 4
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6 EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK 78 9 CLEAR
OFF POWER
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LEVEL START DISPLAY ON/OFF TIME VENT FAN SURFACE LIGHT KITCHEN
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Features of Your Oven How to Use the Kitchen Timer HOW TO USE THE 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
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COOKING BY TIME Micro Cook I Because automatic Power Level 10 is recommended Micro Cook allows you to microwave for a preset amount of time. for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If Power Level 10 is not appropriate, Power Level 10 (High) is recommended for most see ‘‘How to Change Power Level’’ below.) cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. Step 4: Touch START. See the Cooking Guide. To become better acquainted with time cooking, make START a cup
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Cooking by Time Popcorn The Express Cook Feature The Express Cook feature is a short-cut method to To Express Cook your food or beverage: set time for 1-5 minutes. Touch a number pad (from 1 to 5) for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking at Power Level 10. For example, touch the 1
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EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. No need to touch 4
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START, the oven will start immediately. 6 EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK The oven will signal and turn off automatically when 78
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DEFROSTING BY TIME 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
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Defrosting by Time Auto Defrost 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 power pounds and tenths of a pound (see Conversion Guide below). Then touch START pad. 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 STA
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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 minutes shield. Ribs 0.1 - 6
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Auto Defrost Guide Glossary of Microwave Terms 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 center. adapting recipes for microwaving. Foods that Foods that require constant stirring will need only require browning or cr
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HEATING OR REHEATING GUIDE NOTE: Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted. 1. Directions below are for heating or reheating already-cooked palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use taste. Let foods stand a few minutes before serving. microwave-safe cookware. 4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming 2. Cover most foods for fastest heating. Exceptions are some or bubbling around edges of dish
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Heating or Reheating Guide Defrosting Guide DEFROSTING GUIDE 1. Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without 3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking. unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food 4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using If still slightly icy, return to microwave oven very briefly, or let Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger food
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COOKING GUIDE NOTE: Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetables Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus 1 (frozen spears) 1 lb. 7 to 9 min., In 1 ⁄2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place 1/4 cup water. Med-High (7) Rotate dish after half of time. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans 1 (fresh green) 1 lb. cut in half 10 to 12 min. In 1 ⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. (frozen green) 10-oz. package 6 to 8 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tabl
