- General Electric Microwave Cooking Center Use and Care Guide

● Make sure all the cookwareused in your
microwaveovenis suitable for microwaving.
Mostglasscasseroles,cookingdishes,measuring
cups,custardcups,potteryorchinadinnerware
whichdoesnothavemetallictrimor glazewitha
metallicsheencan beused.Somecookwareis
labeled“suitablefor microwaving.”
● If you are not sure if a dish ismicrowave-safe,
use this test:
Placein theovenboth
thedishyouare
testinganda glass
measuringcupfilled
withonecup water—
setthe measuringcup
eitherin or nextto the
dish.Microwave”for-l minuteat high.If thedish
heats,it shouldnot beusedfor microwaving.
If thedishremainscoolandonlythewaterin the
cupheats,thenthedish is microwave-safe,
● Paper towels,wax paper and plastic wrap
canbeusedto coverdishesin orderto retain
moistureandpreventspattering.Be sureto vent
plasticwrapso steamcanescape.
● Somemicrowavedfoodsrequire stirring,
rotating or rearranging. Seethecookbook.
● Steam builds up pressure in foodswhich
are tightly covered by a skin or membrane.
Piercepotatoes,eggyolksandchickenlivers
to preventbursting,
Allthese things are normal with your
● The microwavefan mayoperatewithbothovens
microwaveoven:
off. It is coolingthecontrolandwillturn itselfoff.
● Steamor vaporescapingfromaroundthedoor.
● SomeTV-Radiointerferencemightbenoticedwhile
*Lightreflectionaroundthedooror theoutercase.
usingyourmicrowaveoven.It’ssin]ilarto the
interferencecausedby othersmallappliancesand
*Dimmingof theovenlightandchangein theblower
doesnotindicatea problemwithyouroven.
soundmayoccurwhileoperatingat powerlevels
otherthanhigh.
● A dullthumpingsoundwhiletheovenis operating.
HOW TO USETHE HOLD TMR
The hold timer has three timing functions:
● It operatesas a minutetimer,
● It canbe set to delaycooking.
@It can be usedas a holdsettingafterdefrosting.
Theholdtimeroperateswithoutmicrowaveenergy.
Howto Timea 3-MinutePhone Call
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HOLD
1.PresstheHOLDTIMERpad.
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3. Pressthe STARTpad.Thedisplayshows
Tl~ER
START
thetimecountingdown.
mmE(71~12*p:~9j]o
4. Whentimeis up,theovencontrolsignals.
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