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HELP US HELP Write down the model and serial numbers. Read this guide carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain new oven properly. Keep it handy for answers your to your questions. If you don't understand something or need more help, call: GE Answer Center _"_' 800.626.2000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week How to Remove YOU... You'll find them on a label on the front of the oven behind the door.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE • The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances. • Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) 2__.. Use only dry pot holders--moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam. Do not let pot holders come near open flames when lifting cookware. Do not use a towel or other bulk?, cloth. Such cloths can catch fire on a hot burner. . Always holders keep dish towels, dish cloths, pot and other linens a safe distance from your oven. • Always keep wooden and plastic utensils and canned food a safe distance away from your oven.
FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN I @ ® € I ¢ € _o ¢ Explained on page Feature Index 1 Storage Drawer 2 3 Feature Explained on page Index 3, 25 9 Oven Door Gasket 4, 22, 27 10 Lift-Off Oven Door Easily removed for oven cleaning. 3,4 20-22, 27 Oven Light Pad Lets you turn the interior oven light on and off.
FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL ? TEMP 1. BAKE. Press to select the bake function. 2. BROIL HULO. HOUR TT Press to select the broil function. 3. DISPLAY. Shows the operations you have selected, the time of day and the cooking or cleaning stares. 4. START. cleaning Must be pressed function. 5. COOKING TIME. to start any cooking or Use for Timed Bake. 6. DELAY START. Use along with COOKING TIME or SELF CLEAN to set the oven to start and stop automatically at a time you select. 7. CLOCK.
OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER Clock The clock must be set for the automatic oven timing functions The time of day clock cannot be changed during a regular bake or broil operation.) to work properly. during Delay Start. (It can be changed To Set the Clock 1. Press CLOCK. starts the clock. 3. Press START. This enters the time and © + or(/_ (/_,,, HOUR MIN 2. Press thesetHOUR andofMIN pads to the time day. To check the time of day when the display is showing other information, simply press CLOCK.
OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER (continued) The control has a series of tones that will sound at different times. These tones may sound while you set the control for an oven function or at the end of the oven function. They will also alert you when an incorrect time or temperature has been entered or if there is a problem with the oven. Tones While Setting the Control When you press a touch pad you will hear a beep. This beep will let you know you have placed enough pressure on the pad to activate it.
12 Hour Cook and Hold Shut-Off With this feature, should you forget and leave the oven on, the control will automatically turn off the oven after 12 hours during baking functions or after 3 hours during a broil function. If you wish to turn off this feature, follow the steps below. __ Your new control has a cook and hold feature that keeps cooked foods warm for up to 3 hours after the cooking function is finished. To activate this feature, follow the steps below. 1.
SPECIAL FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL (continued) Control Lockout Your control will allow you to lock down the touch pads so they cannot be activated when pressed. _ _ lockout feature and leave the control set in 3. Press START to activate the control this special features mode. the BAKE same time 2 seconds 1. at Press and for BROIL HI/LO until the display shows S . 2. Press SELF CLEAN. The display will show "LOC OFF." --Press SELF CLEAN again. The display will show "LOC.
USING Before YOUR OVEN Using Your Oven 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how to set them properly. 2. Check the oven interior. Look at the shelves. Take a practice run at removing and replacing them properly to give sure, sturdy support. 3. Read over the information and tips that follow. NOTE: • You may notice a "burning" or "oily" smell the first few times you turn your oven on. This is normal in a new oven and will disappear in a short time.
USING YOUR OVEN (continued) Shelf Positions The oven has 4 shelf supports, identified in this illustration as A (bottom), B, C and D (top). Shelf positions for cooking are suggested Baking, Roasting and Broiling sections. in the Oven Moisture As your oven heats up, the changing temperature of the air in the oven may cause water droplets to form on the door glass. These droplets are harmless and will evaporate as the oven continues to heat up.
Oven Shelves Arrange the oven shelf or shelves in the desired locations while the oven is cool. The correct shelf position depends on the kind of food and the browning desired. As a general rule, place most foods in the middle of the oven, on either shelf position B or C. See the chart for suggested shelf positions.
BAKING (continued) Cookies When baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (without sides) produce better-looking cookies. Cookies baked in a jelly roll pan (short sides all around) may have darker edges and pale or light browning may occur. Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches the walls or the door of the oven. Never entirely cover a shelf with a large cookie sheet. For best results during baking, use only one cookie sheet in the oven at a time.
TIMED BAKING How to Set Your Oven for Time Bake The oven control allows you to turn the oven on or off automatically at specific times that you set. Examples of Immediate Start (oven turns on now and you set it to turn off automatically at the end of cooking time) and Delay Start and Stop (setting the oven to turn on automatically at a later time and turn off after a preset cooking time) will be described. NOTE: Before beginning the correct time of day.
TIMED BAKING (continued) How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop If you would like to check the times you have set, press DELAY START to check the start time you have set or press COOKING TIME to check the length of cooking time you have set. Easy Steps: 1. Press BAKE. 2. Press the TEMP + or - pads to select oven temperature. 3. Press COOKING When the oven turns on at the time of day you have set, the display will show the changing temperature (starting at 100°F.) and the cooking time countdown.
ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT DO IT YOURSELF! You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. We recommend that you use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it, following the times given in your recipes as a guide. If you think your new oven is too hot or too cool, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. If you think it is too hot, adjust the thermostat to make it cooler. If you think it is too cool, adjust the thermostat to make it hotter.
ROASTING Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat or poultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven. Roasting temperatures, which should be low and steady, keep spattering to a minimum. Roasting is really a baking procedure used for meats. Therefore, the oven controls are set for Baking or Timed Baking. (You may hear a slight clicking sound, indicating the oven is working properly.) Timed Baking will turn the oven on and off automatically.
Questions and Answers Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness meat thermometer? Q. Do I need to preheat roast or poultry? with a A. Checking the finished internal temperature at the completion of cooking time is recommended. Temperatures are shown in the Roasting Guide. For roasts over 8 lbs. check with thermometer at half-hour intervals has passed. after half the cooking Q. Why is my roast crumbling carve it? when to preheat your oven. Q.
BROILING Broiling is cooking food by direct heat from above the food. Most fish and tender cuts of meat can be broiled. Follow these directions to keep spattering and smoking to a minimum. If the meat has fat or gristle around the edge, cut vertical slashes through both about 2 inches apart. If desired, the fat may be trimmed, leaving a layer about 1/8 inch thick. Place the meat on the broiler grid in the broiler pan.
BROILING • Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and spattering by trapping juices in the shielded lower part of the pan. GUIDE • When arranging the food on the pan, do not let fatty edges hang over sides because dripping fat will soil the oven bottom. • The broiler does not need to be preheated. However, for very thin foods, or to increase browning, preheat if desired. • Broiling should always be done with the oven door closed.
OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING Normal Before a Clean Cleaning OVEN Time: 4 hours Cycle 1. Remove the broiler pan, broiler grid, all cookware and any aluminmn foil from the oven--they can not withstand the high cleaning temperatures. NOTE: The oven shelves may be cleaned in the self-cleaning oven. However, they will darken, lose their luster and become hard to slide. Wipe the shelf supports with cooking oil after self-cleaning to make shelves slide more easily. 2. Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom.
How to Set the Oven for Cleaning 4. Press START. Easy Steps: 1. Press SELF CLEAN. 2. Press the HOUR and MIN + or - pads to set the clean time. 3. Press START. ° 1. Follow the steps in the Before a Clean Cycle section. 2. Press SELF CLEAN. The door locks automatically. The display will show the clean time remaining. It will not be possible to open the oven door until the temperature drops below the lock temperature and the LOCKED DOOR light goes off. When the LOCKED DOOR light is off, open the door.
OPERATING THE SELF-CLEANING OVEN (continued) To Stop a Clean Cycle 2. When the oven has cooled below the locking temperature and the LOCKED DOOR light goes off, open the door. 1. Press CLEAR/OFF. After Self-Cleaning You may notice some white ash in the oven. Just wipe it up with a damp cloth after the oven cools. If white spots remain, remove them with a soap-filled steel wool pad. Be sure to rinse thoroughly with a vinegar and water mixture.
CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your oven will give you efficient and satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for your oven to assure safe and proper maintenance. Broiler Pan and Grid Removable After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven. Remove the grid from the pan. Carefully pour out grease from the pan into a proper container.
CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Removable Oven Bottom The oven bottom can be removed to clean large spills, and to enable you to reach the oven burner. Oven bottom must be replaced before using the self-clean cycle. Unlock Lock TO REMOVE: 1. Slide the tab at the center front of the oven bottom to the left. 2. Lift the oven bottom up and out. TO REPLACE: 1. Slip the oven bottom into the oven so the tabs in the rear of the oven bottom fit into the slots in the oven back.
Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable, but it is heavy. You may need help removing and replacing the door. Do not lift the door by the handle. This can cause the glass to break or can cause damage to the door. To remove the door, open it a few inches to the special stop position that will hold the door open. Grasp firmly on each side and lift the door straight up and offthe hinges.
MINOR Adjusting Orifice ADJUSTMENTS YOU CAN MAKE Hoods Check the inner cones of the flames. The inner cone of the flames should be about 1/2" long. If the flames are not right, use a 1/2" open-end wrench or adjustable joint pliers to adjust the orifice hood. Nat. WARNING: If you attempt to measure the inner cone of the flame, please use caution. Burns could result. To shorten the cones, tighten the orifice hood by turning in the "L.R" direction.
QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE "F-AND A NUMBER OR LETTER" FLASH IN THE DISPLAY • This is a function error code. Press CLEAR/OFE hour. Place the oven back into operation. • Disconnect all power to the oven for 5 minutes failure code repeats, call for service. Allow the oven to cool one and then reconnect CLOCK AND TIMER DO NOT WORK • Check for power outage .......
PROBLEM SOLVER (continued) PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE OVEN WILL NOT WORK . The circuit breaker - The oven controls FOOD DOES NOT BROIL PROPERLY in your house has been tripped, are not properly . Oven controls not set properly. . Oven door not closed. , Improper shelf position , Food is being cooked or a fuse has been blown. set. See the Broiling section. being used. See the Broiling on a hot pan or on cookware Guide. not suitable for broiling.
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Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Proof of original purchase date is needed to obtain service under warranty. YOUR GE GAS OVEN WARRANTY WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the oven that fails because of a manufacturing defect.
