0 GEAppliances JTP95 The electrical output of the microwave oven in this cooking center is 7000 watts. (IEC-705 Test Procedure) Part No. 184D3333P158 Pub. No.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING. A WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the Hsk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. PRECAUtiONSTOAVOIDPOSSIBLE EXPOSURE TOEXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY iiiiiiiiiii_iii Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmfhl exposure to microwave enerDT.
SAFETYPRECAUtiONS When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARN/NG--To reduce the risk of burns, e/ectric shock, fire, injury topersons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: ....Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This cooking center is specifically desi_md to heat or cook food, and is not inmnded for laborato U or industrial use.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION. READALl.INSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING. WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. Flaming grease outside a pan can be put out by covering with baking soda or, if available, a multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher. ....Use only dry pot holders-moist or damp pot holders on hot surfaces may result in burns from steam.
MICROWAVE OVEN Read and follow the specific "Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure ToExcessive Microwave Energy" section in this manual. Toreduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: ....Do not over-cook fbod. Careflllly attend appliance it paper, plastic or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate Remove plastic containers in oven. betbre placing Do not use your microwave ,jars-will explode and should not be heated in this microwave oven.
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION. READALLINSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING. A WARNING! MICROWA VE-SAFE COOKWARE 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 for microwa ving. " ....
ARCING If you see arcing, press the CLEAR/OFFpad and correct the problem. Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: ....Metal, such as twist-ties, poult U pins, or geM-rimmed dishes, in the microwave. ....Metal or foil toudfing ....Recycled paper towels containing small metal pieces being used in the microwave. tile side of the oven. ....Foil not molded to food act like antennas).
IMPORTANTSAFETYINFORMATION. READALL.INSTRUCTIONSBEFOREUSING. WARNING! SELF-CLEANING LOWEROVEN Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms, except as suggested in this manual. Improper installation of aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. Stand awayflom the ovenwhen opening the oven door. Hotair or steamwhich iiiiiiii_ Do not use the oven to d_T newspapers. If overheated, they can catch on fire. escapes can cause burns and/or eyes.
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Usingthemicrowaveoven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. MICROWAVE 0 OVEN ] [ [ SENSOR COOKING MIN/SEC 0 . ',%_ O Microwave Oven Control Features and Settings 0 Display Displays file time during cooking flmctions, tt_e power level being used, tim Auto Codes, the Aura Defl'ost fbod weights, the cooking mode and instructions.
Microwave Oven Control Features and Settings POWER LEVEL Press to choose the power level you want to set. Watch tile displ W while pressing this pad m select tile power level you want to set. You will also see a defi'ost level. This setting will allow you m choose your own defrost time by using tile number pads. O Number Pads After pressing a fimction pad, press tile number pads to set tlle exact amount of time you want to cook for.
Changingthe microwave power/eve/. The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the feature time for Time Cook, Time Defrost or Express Cook. Thepower level may also be changed during time countdown. To change the power 4 hI level... [] Press the TIME COOKp'ad or tt_e DEFROST AUTO/TIMEpad. [] Enter cooking or defi'osting time. [_ Press the POWER tEgEL pad. [_ Select desired power level 1-10. [] Press the START/PAUSE pad.
Using the timedmicrowave features. Time Cook I AIIowsyou to microwaveforanytime up to 99 minutesand99seconds, Power level 10(High)is automatically set, but you may change it for more flexibilibT. [_] Press tile TIME COOKpad. [_ Enter cooking time. For example, press 1, 5, 0 and 0 for 15 minutes. [] Change power level if you don't want fhll power. (Press the POWER LEVEL. pad Select a desired power level 1-10.) _] Press tile START/PAUSEpad. You may open tile door during Time Cook to check tile ff)od.
Using the timedmicrowave features. Cooking Guide For Time Cook. Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Amount Asparagus freshspears) Time Comments 1 Ib. 7 to 10 min. Med-High(7) In lYz-qt,casserole,place 1/4 cupwater. frozenspears, lO-oz,package 5 to 8 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans (freshgreen (frozengreen frozenlima: 1 Ib. cut in half lO-oz,package lO-oz,package 12 to 17 min. 6 to 9 min. 6 to 9 min. In 1Vz-qt.casserole,place 1/2 cupwater. In 1-qt. casserole,place2 tablespoonswater.
A duff thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power. Time Defrost Allowsyouto defrostfor a selectedlengthof time.SeetheDefrostingGuideforsuggested times.(AutoDefrostexplainedin theAboutthe autofeaturesection.
Using the microwave sensorcooking features. The Sensor Features detect the increasing humidity released during cooking. The oven automatically adjusts the cooking time to various types and amounts of food. Sensor Cooking The proper containers and covers are essential for best sensor cooking. Always use microwave-s_ffe containers and cover them with lids or vented plasuc x,_'ap. Never use tight sealing plastic containers-they can prevent steam from escaping and cause K)od to overcook.
Beverage [BEVERAGE];ii!iiiiiiill ii(iPress tile BEVERAGEpad to heat a cup of coffee or error beverage. A Drinks heatedwith the Beveragefeature may be very hot. Removethe container with care. Reheat TheReheatfeaturereheatssingleservingsof previouslycookedfoodsor a plateof kftovers, ii i [_ (lesstime) (m0m time) [] Place covered food in tile oven. Press tile REHEATpad. Tile oven starts immediately. Tile oven si_lals when steam is sensed and tile time remaining begins counung down.
Using the microwave sensorcooking features. Toreduce time by 10%: Press the 1pad aRer the feature pad. Toadd 10% to cooking time: Press the 9 pad after the feature pad. Potato POTATO] ThePotato feature cooks 7/2-2 Ibs, of:potatoes, % Pierce iless _lmel skin with fbrk and place potatoes on the rotatable. If cooking d_ree or more potatoes, ammge in a star pattern. tmore !:lmet [] Press dm POTATO pad. The oven starts immediately.
Using the microwave auto feature. The Defrost Auto/Time feature gives you two ways to defrost frozen foods. Press Defrost Auto/Time once for Auto Defrost or twice for Time Defrost. Defrost Auto/Time UseAutoDefrostformeat,poultryandfishup to 6pounds.UseTimeDefrostfor mostothd frozenfoods. ConversionGuide If the weight of fbod is stated in pounds and Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defi'osting results fbr meats, poulu)7 and fish.
Using the other microwave features. Cooking Complete Reminder: Toremind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display FOOD IS READYand bee/) once a minute until you either open the oven door or press the CLEAR/OFFpad. Clock Presstoenterthetimeof dayor to checkthe time of daywhilemicrowaving, [_1 Pressthe CLOCK/SCROLL SPEEDpad. _] Enter time of day. _] Select AM or PM. [] Press the START/PAUSEpad or the CLOCK/SCROLL SPEEDpad.
Child Lock-Out Youmaylockthecontrolpaneltopreventthe microwavefrombeingaccidentallystartedor used@children, When the control panel is locked, an t will be displayed to the extreme right. To lock or unlock the controls, press and hold the CLEAR/OFF pad for about 3 seconds.
Microwave terms. Definition Arcing Arcing is tt_e microwave term ff_rsparks in tt_e oven. Arcing is caused 1))7: the temperature probe sta)_ng in the oven but not insertedin the fbod. {{{metal or fbil touching tt_e side ofd_e oven. {{ foil that is not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas). {{}metal such as mTist-ties,poultry pins, gold-rimmed { reqTcled paper towels containing C----overing dishes. small metal pieces.
Usingthe lower oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. , [ CONVECTION OVEN )OON,.OLs O OVEN 0 Lower Oven Control, Clock and TimerFeatures and Settings 0 Display Shows tile time ofday, oven temperature, whether tile oven is in tile bake, broil or self: cleaning mode and tile times set for tile timer or automatic oven operations. NOTE:Thetime on themicrowavedisplayisshownin minutesandseconds(1:30isoneminute,30 seconds).
Special features of your lower oven control. Your new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. The special feature modes can only be activated while the display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control's memory until the steps are repeated. When the display shows your choice, press the STARTpad. The special features will remain in memory after a power failure.
Tones at the End of a Timed Cycle At theendera timedcycle,3 shortbeepswill soundfollowedbyonebeepevery5 secondsuntil theCLEAR/OFF pad ispressed,Thiscontinuous5 secondbee/)maybecanceled To cancel the 6 second [_ beep: Press d_e BAKE and BROILHI/tO pads at d_e same time for 3 seconds until the display shows SF. [] Press tt_e KITCHENTIMERON/OFF pad. The display shows CONBEEP (condnuous beep). Press the KITCHENTIMERON/OFFpad again. The display showsBEEP. (This cancels the one beep evel)_ 6 seconds.
Special features of your lower oven control. Cook and Ho/d Yournewcontrolhasa cookandholdfeaturethat keepscookedfoodswarmforup to 3 hoursafter thecookingfunctionisfinisheeL [_] Press the COOKINGTIMEpad. The display will show Hid OFF. Press fl_e COOKINGTIMEpad again to activate the feature. The display will show HidON. This feature can be used only at the end of Timed Baking using Automatic Stop. To activate tiffs feature, fbllow tim steps below.
Using the lower oven. Toavoid possible bums, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before .you begin... The shelves have stop-locks, so flint when placed con'ecfly on the supports, they will stop befbre coming completely out, and will not tilt. When placing and removing cookware, pull the shelf out to the bump on the shelf support. Toremove a shog pull it toward you, tilt the fi'ont end tip and pull it out.
Using the lower oven. How to Set the Oven for Broiling [-77 Place the meat or fish on the broiler grid in the broiler pan. [_ [_] Press the BROILHI/LOpad once fbr HIBroil. To change to tO Brag press the BROILHI/LOpad again. Follow suggested shelf positions in the Broiling Guide. /fyour ovenis connectedto208 volts,ramsteaks maybe broiledbypreheatingthebroilerand positioningtheovenshelfonepositionhigher Leave the door open to the broil stop position.
Usingthe lower oven clock and timer. To Set the Clock The clock must be set to tt_e correct i iii !iiiiiiIi! iiiof day fbr Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of da)4 time the automadc oven uming flmcfions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during a timed baking or self:cleaning QTcle. [-_ Press the CLOCKpad. _] Press the nmnber pads. [_ Press the START pad until the time of day shows in tt_e display. % Press the STARTpad.
Using the lower oven timed baking and roasting features. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily-such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork-should not be allowed to sit for more than I hour before or aRer cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
Using the lower ovenprobe. For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want. NOTE:Theprobeis refusein theIowerovenonly Use of probes od_er dmn tl_e one provided _dth tills product may resuh in damage to the probe. Use tl_e handles of the probe and plug when inserting and removing dram fi'om dm meat and outlet.
Usingthelower convectionoven. The convection oven fan shuts off when the oven door is opened. DO NOT leave the door open for long periods of time while using convection cooking or you may shorten the life of the convection heating element. 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 To help you understand the difference between convection bake and roast and traditional bake and roast, here are some general g-uidelines.
Cookware for Convection Cooking Before using your convection oven, check to see if your cookware leaves room for air circulation in the oven. If you are baking with several pans, leave space between them. Also, be sure the pans do not touch each other or tl_e walls of tl_e oven. Paper and Plastic Heat-resistant paper and plastic containers flint are recommended for use in regular ovens can be used in convection ovens. Plastic cookware flint is heat-resistant to temperatures of 400 °F. can also be used.
Usingthelower convectionoven. How to Set the Oven for Convection [_ , !! iliii! i i_ i i Ph-N the pr°be int° the °utlet in the oven. Make sure it is pushed all the way in. Close tt_e oven door. [_] Press tt_e CONVECTION ROASTpad. CAUTION:Topreventpossibleburns,do not unplugtheprobefromtheovenoutletuntilthe ovenhascooled,Donotstoretheprobein the cookingcenter [_ Press tt_e number pads to set tl_e desired oven temperature. NOTE: [_ Press tt_e PROBEpad.
Using the lower oven timed features for convectionbaking. You will hear a fan while cooking with this feature. The fan will stop when the door is opened but the heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily-such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork-should not be allowed to sit for more than I hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
Adjust thelower oven thermostat--Doityourself! You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourselL Do not use thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your oven. These thermometers may vary 20-40 degrees. NOTE..
Using the self-cleaning lower oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly. Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation tim or hood during tile first self:clean QTcle. Remove tile broiler pan, broiler _i(t, probe, all cookware and any ahmfinum foil from tile oven. Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom.
Using the self-cleaning lower oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Cleaning 17] Presstile SELFCLEANpad. Tile door locks automadcally. Tile display _,_llshow tile star[ time. Rwill not be [] Using tile number pads, enter tile desired clean time. % Press tile DELAY STARTpad. Tile earliest start time you can set x,_ll appear in tile display.
Care and cleaning of the cooking center. Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the cooking center. How to Remove Packaging Tape To assure no damage is clone to tt_e finish of the pro(h_ct, the s_6est way to remove the adhesive left fl'om packaging tape on new appliances is an application of a househoM liquid dishwashing demrgent, mineral oil or cooking oil. Microwave Apply with a soft cloth _md allow to soak.
Care and cleaning of the cooking center. Oven Shelves and Convection Roasting Rack (loweroven) Roastingtack Clean tile oven shelves and tile convection roasting rack with an abrasive cleanser or steel wool. After cleaning, rinse tile shelves and rack widl clean wamr and (hy with a clean cloth.
Broiler Pan & Grid (loweroven) Donotcleanthebroild pan orgrid in a selfcleaningoven, After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven. After broiling, remove d_e broiler pan fl'om the oven. Remove the grid fi'om the pan. Carefiflly pour out the ,grease fi'om the pan into a proper container. Wash and rinse the broiler pan and _'id in hot water with a soap-filled or plastic scouting pad. If fbod has burned on, sprinkle the grid with detergent while hot and cover with wet paper rowels or a dishcloth.
Care and cleaning of the cooking center. Lower Oven Light Bulb | | 1 NOTE: Theglass cover (on some models) should be removed only when cold. Wearing latex gloves may offer a better grip. H , Bulb | Glasscover Befbre replacing the bulb, disconnect elecuical power to the cooking center at the main fhse or circuit breaker panel. Let the bulb cool completely before removing it. For your s_ffebT, do not touch a hot bulb with a damp cloth. If you do, the bulb will break.
Before YouCall For Service... Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Possible Causes What To Do Controlpanelon microwaveoven You forgot to press the START/PAUSE pad. * Presst|_e START/PAUSE pad. wiiinot operate Door not securely closed. * Make sure the microwave oven door is closed. Another function was pressed. * Press the CLEAR/OFF pad twice m cancel it and begin again.
Before YouCall ForService... TroubleshootingTips Possible Causes What To Do Lower oven control signals after entering cooking time or delay start You forgot to enter a bake temperature or cleaning time. * Press the BAKE pad and desired temperature SELFCLEAN pad and desired clean time. Fooddoes not bake or roast properly in the lower oven Oven controls improperly set. * See the Using the lower oven section. Shelf position is incorrect or the sheff is not level.
Possible Causes What To Do Lower oven temperaturetoo hot or too cold Oven thermostat needs adjustment, " Lower oven will not work A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. * Replace the fi_se or reset the circuit breaker. Oven controls improperly * See the Using the lower oven section. Lower oven will not self-clean set. * Remove the probe from the oven. The probe is plugged into the outlet in the oven.
Before YouCall ForService... Troubleshooting Tips Possible Causes What To Do Lower oven light does not work Light bulb is loose or defective. * Tighten or replace the bulb. Pad operating * Call for sm_,ice. "F and a number or letter"flashin the lower oven display You have a function error code. * Press the CLEAR/OFFpad. Allow the oven to cool fbr one hour. Put the oven back into operation.
GEBuilt-in Microwave ConvectionCooking Center Warranty All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers or an authorized Customer Card _'technician. For service, call 800-GE-CARES. GE Will Replace: One Year From the date of the original purchase Limited Additional Four-Year Forthe second through the fifthyear from date of the original purchase Anypart of the microwmTe cooking center which f:ailsdue to a defect in materials or workmanship.
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