CountertopMicrowave Oven Contents Adapter Plugs 25 4 Aluminum Foil Appliance Microwaving Tips 3 24 Minute/Second 7 ConstLmer Services (;ontrol Panel 27 6 Model and Serial Numbers P0pc0m" Complete Guide 2 24 12 (;are and (;leaning Conking Cooking Registration Light Bulb Replacement Microwave (:nok'_rare Guide Reminder Defrosting Guide Delayed (:()()king Extension Cords 5 17-23 Power l,evels l'recautions 15, 16 7 Problem Solver Quick Reheat 25 Features 5 Glnssary of Microwave Gro
Help us help you... Before using your oven, read this book carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don't understand something or need more help, write (include your phone number): Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40225 Write down the model and serial numbers. You' II find them on a label inside the oven.
Microwaving Tips •Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled "suitable fi)r microwaving." IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS --Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless in a special microwave popcom accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens. --Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid damage to the oven and the danger of fire. If by accident the oven should run empty a minute or two, no harm is done. However, try to avoid operating the oven empty at all times--it saves energy and prolongs the life of the oven. --Do not overtook potatoes.
Features of Your Oven Cooking Complete Reminder (For all cooking and reheating features.) To remind you that you have food in the oven. the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the riven dooror touch the CLEAR!OFF pad. pi_I t,-_l m W 1.4 Cubic Foo_ Oven Interior 1. Door Latches. 2. Door Screen. Metalscreeu pcrmits viewing of foods and keeps microwuves confined inside oven. 3. Oven Vent. 4. Model and Serial Numbers. 5. Mode Stirrer Cover.
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. When You Plug in the Oven 9. START. After all selections are made, touch this pad to start oven. 1o. TIME DEFROST. Gentle thawing at autnmatic power level 3 (Low). The display panel displays five 8's, "18 POWER" and all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear and "RESET" appears i n the upper portion.
How to Use the Minute/Second The MIN/SEC TIMER has three timing functions: • It operates as a minute timer. .It can be set to delay cooking. •It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. The MI N/SEC TIMER operates without microwave energy. Timer How to Defrost, Hold and Time Cook Let's say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for 15 minutes, hold for I 0 minutes and then Time Cook for 25 minutes. Here's how to do it: Step 1: Take the casserole from the freezer and place it in the oven.
Cooking by Time Time Cook I & 11 allows you to microwave for a selected amount of time. Using the Time Cook II Feature Power level 10 (High) is recommended tbr most cooking, bul you may change this for more flexibility. See the Cooking Guide. The Time Cook II feature lets you set two time cooking functions within one program. This is ideal if you want to change power levels during your cooking operations.
I Quick Reheat The Quick Reheat feature is a short.term progranl to utltonlati tally reheat a beverage or previously cooked food. The oven turns off automatical ly a|ler a preset amotlnt of time. Touch just 3 pads to use Code Reheat codes I to 6 to reheat many popular Ioods. Scc the guide at bottom" ol"page. Or touch just 2 pads to use the BEVERAGE or DINNER PLATE programs with the oven automatically setting the cude [01 you.
Defrosting Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a microwave oven. .Power level 3 is automatically set for defrosting, but you may change this for more flexibility. •See the Defrosting defrosting help. Guide for To become better acquainted with the defrost function, defrost frozen pork chops by following the steps below. Step 1: Place a package of frozen chops in the oven and close the door. Be sure the package contains no metal.
Glossary of Microwave Terms When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best to start with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the food should look and taste will help when adapting recipes for microwaving. Foods that require browning or crisp, dry surfaces will cook better conventionally. •Moist foods, such as vegetables, seafood, microwave well. fruits, poultry and such as bar cookies, moist cakes and candies, are suitable tbr microwaving because of their high fat and sugar content. • Rich foods, .
Microwave Cookware Guide & Microwave Adapting Type of Cookware Microwave Uses Foil-lined paper bags and boxes Avoid using. Foil baking trays Youcan use toil trays that areno higher than 3/4-in. (Foil or metal will reflect microwaves and cause uneven heating. ) Arcing can occur i f fi)il is closer than I inch to oven walls. Aluminum Use for shielding. foil Metal or partially metal pots, pans, thermometers, skewers and twist ties Do not use.
Heating or Reheating Guide 1. Direr:lions below arc for heating or reheating already-cooked lt_ds slol_2d in relYigeralor or at morn tetnpe_ture. Use i_lh:rowave-sale ct)okware. 2. Curer nlosl _.andwichc_. hx>ds for faslesl heating. griddle hm+ds and baked Exccplhms ilems. arc some is If sale you I_lr use USe a mcat ill microwave Ihermonleter 21. BLibblim2amund edjges of dish i_m)rn_al, since thecentcr lasl to heat. Foods heated to t 60_E Iot 65°E wilt provide puhllahle Let loods results.
Heating or Reheating Guide
Defrosting Guide L F_×_dpackaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without unwrapping. If ft)_l is fi)il wrapped, rclnove toil anti place ft_d in cooking dish iordef'resting. Most Ib_vJ def'rests well using Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger fluids, such as beef. lamb and veal roasts, use Warnl (I). 3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking. 4. When defrosted, ft_xl should be ctx_l bul sofiened in all areas, lt still slightly icy. return tomicrowave oven very briefly.
Defrosting Guide co.t m,e > First Time, Food Half Min. Second Half Time, Min. Comments Fruit IPowcr Level: Defrost (3)] Fresh ( 1 0 lid (1ozA 2 Io 3 2 Io 3 Plasticl_.luch--I I to 3 31o4 l0 2 Place package in oven. Remove fi)i] or metaL After minintLnn lime. breakup with lork. Rcpealffneccssary. Placepackagciuoven. Flex packageonce. ( I0-0/. package) Meat [Power Level: Defrost (3)1 Bacon(I lb. ) Franks(I Ih. ] (;round: (Ith.) (2lhs) heel'& pork 21o 3per tb. 2 to 3per tb.
Cooking Guide Breads (.'rust on breads will be sofl and Ibe oLIIsidcs will not brown. If coh)r dcsir_2tl, sprinkh.' lop I)f b:lllt_r Wilh cinllanll_n sLIg;ir IllixlUr_. chopped nut S _)r olher lopping fin ¸ brown ct)lor. "1_)increase brown on upside-dow]l brown calmed. breads.line dish sttgar-_.';ll'_lllle[ nd xltll'e t)F SaVOry Ireneh fried otlion heroic microwaving rings. Food Container Cover Power Coffee cakes X-in. roundor NO Meet-High (7) 6 Io X rain.
Cooking Guide Candies 1. Always use microwave-sail cc_)kware. cbocolale in paperwfappers pal_2r bow_ tomelt. Food Caramel apples For easy _ean-f_ele-up. or clean-up, place Container Cover I pint (2-cupl N0 1 _-qt. casserole or bowl ch(_'olale melt 2. Candies which are boiled become careliJlly. in Power Level & Time Comments ligh(Io) 3 to 7 min. U0wrap a 14-oz. package of caralllels inlo measuring cup. Add I tablespoon water.
Cheese and Eggs 1. Eggs may be prepared many ways in the microwave oven. Always pierce whole yolks bel_,re microwaving to prevent bursting, 2. Never c_mk eggs in the shell. theshelk They will explode. Food 3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate overcooked. and can Ioughen if Do no! reheal hard cooked eggs in Container Cover Power Microwavesafe 2-qt.
Cooking Guide ( <,mi.ucJ Gravies & Sauces |. (.'o;cr 2+ Whisk thick, chlln]-.y saut:es vigorotlsly sallt;c_. It) prcvciiI wilh wire 3. Vaty basic white sau_'c by addiilg cheese, egg yolks, cieam, wmc or herbs. _,i)allt_llllg+ vchink tinct or twice while Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Gravies and sauces thickened willl I']our 01 (ilasm IllOttStll'e or htlwl No High Microwave lat, flour and salt togetht2r to inelt and blend.
Meats (continued) Food Power Level & Time (or Internal Temp.) Container Cover Oblong dish with Irivel Cookir_g bag Mcditlnl (S) M_ntB_ _ per lb. I Temp. Rare t'tto14 ] 140° Medium t311ol7 I_)" Well t.'$rm2 ) 1706' Chops ( I .in. thick) 4 chops 2-qL ohhmg dish Wax paper Meet-Higll (7) Roast (Leg or Shoulder) 2 qt. oblong" dish and trivel Cooking Comments Beef Icnntinued; Tender masts
Cooking Guide Meats (continued) (continued) Veal Chops ( 1 -in. thick! 4 chops 2 tlt. obhmg dish Wax paper Meal-High (7) 6 to 9 rain. Brush chopslightly with oil. Turn meat over alter hal f of oct*king time. Roast (shotthler) 2- t. dis_ oblong C_kint_ Mediunl (5) t 6to2t per tb. Place roast fat- or cut-side-down. Turn river after half of cooking time. Let roast sland t 0 minutes betbrecarving. hag min.
Vegetables 1. Always tlse microwave-sal_" e(x}kwarc. 4. Cover ()fie 2. Salt vegetables afler cta_king. Sailing befi)re clinking may cause darkening and dehydration of surthce. 3. Arrange vegetables, such as asparagus, the outside of the dish. Vegetable with the thickest vegetahleswhencooking, cor[ler 5. Larger vcgctablepieccs pieces. pieces to 6. For more even heating, c_x_king. Container Cover Slices, pieces Casserole Yes High (10) Whole.
Care and Cleating Metal and plastic parts on door: frequently with adamp cloth to remove all soil. DO NOT USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS CLEANING POWDERS OR STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS. THEY WILL MAR THE SURFACE. Wipe Your new microwave oven is a valuable appliance. Protect it from misuse by following these rules: •Keep your oven clean and sweet-smelling. Opening the oven door a few minutes alter cooking helps air out the interior.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. in the event of an clcctricalshort circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escaoe wire lbr the electric current, This' appliance is equipped with a power cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug masl be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. (Fig. I ) WARNING-lmprnpe, use of the grounding plug can resultina risk of electric shock.
Questions? Use This Problem Solver PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY OVEN WILL NOT COME ON *A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. •Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in. • Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle. CONTROL PANEL LIGHTED, YET OVEN WILL NOT START •Door not securely closed. • START pad must be touched after entering cooking selection. .
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YOUR GE MICROWAVE I OVEN WARRANTY Save WHAT proof of original purchase IS COVERED date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we willprovide,free of charge, parts and servicelabor in your home to repair or replace any part of the microwave oven that fails because of a manufacturing defect.
