- General Electric Microwave Cooking Center Use and Care Guide

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Usinga HoldingTime
Theholdtimercanalsobeusedto programa “holdtime”between
microwavecookingfunctions.Thetimecan rangefrom 1secondto 99
minutesand99 seconds.
ProgrammingDelayedCooking
Todelaycookingup to 99 minutesand99 seconds,
NOTE: Whendelayingthe TempCookfunction,
presstheTIMECOOKor theTEMPCOOKpadand
be suretheprobeis in thefoodbeforepressingthe
entertheCookTimeorthetemperature.Pressthe
STARTpad.
HOLDTIMERpadandenterthenumberofminutes
to delaycooking.PresstheSTARTpad.Thetimerwill
countdownto zeroandthencookingwillbegin.
How to TimeDefrost,Hold and Time Cook
Let’ssay youwantto defrosta frozencasserolefor
15minutes,holdfor 10minutesandthenTimeCook
for 25 minutes.Here’showto do it:
1.Takecasserolefromfreezerandplacein oven.
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2. PresstheTIMEDEFROSTpad.
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4. Setthe standingorHoldTimeby
HOLD
TIMER
pressingtheHOLDTIMERpad.
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5. Pressthe 1,0, 0 andOpadsto holdfor tenminutes.
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6. PresstheTIMECOOKpad.
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7. Pressthe 2,5,0 andOpadsto set25 minutesof
cookingtime.
=8. Pressthe STARTpad.
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START
As each function is automatically performed,
theovendisplayshowsinstructionsenteredand
thefunction.
9. Whentimeis up, theovencontrolsignalsandthe
ovenautomaticallyshutsoff.
NOTE: Foodsthatspoileasilysuchas milk,eggs,
fish,stuffings,poultryandpork shouldnotbe allowed
to sitfor morethanonehourafterdefrosting.Room
temperaturepromotesthegrowthof harmfulbacteria.
Be surethattheovenlightis offbecauseheatfromthe
bulbwillspeedharmfulbacteriagrowth.
Defrostingis automaticallyset on Power
Level3,butcanbe changedby pressingthe
‘OWERLEVELpadandthe desiredDowerlevel.
Questionsand Answers
Q. What willhappen if I accidentallyreverse my
Q. Can I defrost and hold only?
defrost, hold and cookinstructions?
A. Yes.Sometimesyoumayonlywantto defrost
A. Theovenwill automaticallyrearrangeyour
a food,holdit, andcookit later.Allyouneed
program.Defrostingwillalwayscomefirst,then
to do is programin TimeDefrostand amount
hold,andthenthe cookingfunction.
of time.ThenprogramHoldandtheamountof
time.Be sureto putthethaweddishin the
refrigeratorpromptly.
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