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TO I&Had ml Ibdkcarefully. It is intendedto help youoperate andmaintainyournew microwave ovenproperly. Keepit handyfor answersto your questions. If youdon.’tunderstandsomething or needmorehelp,write (include yourphonenumber): ConsumerAffairs GeneralElectricCompany AppliancePark Louisville,KY40225 write downthe model andserialnumbers, You’llfind themcma labelinside theovenon the upperleftside. Thesenumbersme also on the CkmsurnerProductCXvmxship Registrationcard thatcamewith yourmicrowaveowm.
Sm ,W .mSTRUCTIONS Contenb BeforeMicrowaving.. . . . . . . ...2 Safet~h~tru~?ions Featuresof YourOven . . . . . . ...5 TouchControlPanel. . . . . . ...6.7 SettheCiock . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6 TimeCook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...8 TimeDefrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...9 TempCook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..lO Minute/SeamdTimcr., . . . . ...11 AutomaticCooking. . . . . ...12.13 RecipeGuide . . . . . . . . . . ...15 Mc:Its. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l6.l7 vegetables. . . . ..#. .o ...
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FeaturesofYourMicmmveOven ocooti~ CompletiReminder (FormE CxKKfwlDEFROST cycles) ‘1’cI remindyouthat yotxhavefoodin the oven,“END”willstayon in the display untilyoueitheropen the ovendooror touch the CLEMUC)FFPAD. *II ~- w. —— — — —. — rs!az@- ““- 9 ~ .– — — —. -.—.. —— — — ~ —— — — — — - 1 —H 49 4$ k Dmr Handle,PuutoqxmCkx’w? DowmustbeSeamlyh%tdwd k% M. chase oventoqxmm. 4. own vent. ~, pj~stic Modefmrf!r’cow’. Protectsthemodestirwxwhich distributesmicrowave energyinto M oven.
. FeaturesofYourMcmwave Touchcontrolmnel TheTouchControlPanelallowsyoutosettheoven controlselectronically withthetouchofa finger,It’s designedtobeeasytouseandunderstand.Withyour microwave oven,youhavetheoptionofusingyour automaticcookingcontrolpadsforquickandeasy convenience cooking.Oryoumaymakeyourown programstosuityourindividuali~ cookingstyle. -..-----—- ----—-. ---.—.-.---—....-.—--—..- .....—.
— WhenYouPlugintheOven The readoutpaneldisplaysfive8’sand 18P0W13R on theupperpbrtionandalloftheovenfimctionsonthe lowerportion.Afier15seconds,alllightsdisappear and“RESET”comesonintheupperportion.Touch theCLEAR/OFF padandovenis readyforuse. If poweris disruptedat anytime, theabovesequence recurs,and youmust resetCLOCKaftertouching CLEARKWF. .—----- .. -------- . .. ----.-. --. %s?Jra--A— .,.— -a ---— — ----- .=-.—= -------- ——-—-.-miizmmmw ——. . ,—. w 4 ..4w1m=w?— .— — --- ....-——— -———— —.
ThetimecookingfeatureMows youtopresetthecookingtime. Theovenshutsoffautomatically. PowerLevel10(HIGH)is recommended formostcooking, butyoumaychangethisformore flexibility. SeeyourCookbook. Tobecomebetteracquainted with timecooking,makea cupofcoffw byfollowing thestepsbelow. If anotherpowerlevelisdesired, touchPowerLevelpadanddesired number,althoughPowerLevel10 (HIGH)ispreferredforthiscupof coffee. $itq’t* Touch START. “Cook Timel;’ “PoweriO~’andtime countingdownshowondisplay.
DefrostingbyTim? o TheDefrostsettingisdesigned forewmthawingforlargearnounts offbodandisoneofthemost important advantages ofa microwave oven. @PowerLevel3 isautomatically setfordefrosting,butyoumay changethisformoreflexibility. @SeeyourCookbookfor defrostinghelp. Tobecomebetteracquainted with thedefrostflmction,defrostfrozen porkchopsbyfollowing thesteps below. Step1:Placepackageoffrozen chopsintheovenandclosedmr. QwstkmsandAnsvwm Step4 TouchSTART. “DefTime” showsandtimecountsdownon display.
CookingbyTempemture Mend temperatureithebest s testofdonenessformanyfoods. “TernpCook/Hold”takesthe guesswork outofcookingbecause theovenautomatically switches to“Hold”settingafterreaching thepresetfd temperature and maintainsthattemperature forup toonehouroruntilyoutouchthe CLEAR/OFF pad. ‘1’he’lkmperature Probe HA~DLE C-AWE Thetemperature probeisa food thermometer thatgaugesthe internaltemperature ofyourfood; it mustbeusedwhenusing“Temp Cook/HoId”or “AutoRoast.
HowtoUsetheMinute/Second Timer heMMWSEC TIMERhasthree ingfunctions: ~ Itoperatesasa minutetimer. o It canbesettodelaycooking. LB Itcanbeusedasa holdsetting afterdefrosting. TheMIIWECTIMERoperates withoutmicrowave energy. Howw Timea3-Mimle Phonecall 1.TouchMINSECTIMERpad. Thedisplayshows:0and“Er@r Time”flashes. 2. Touchnumberpads3,0 andO (for3 minutesandnoseconds). Displayshows3:00and“TIM13” 3. TouchSTART. Displayshows timecountingdown. 4. Whentimeisup,ovensignaIs, flashes“End~’anddisplayshows timeofday.
TheAutoCookpadmaybeusedtoeliminateyour needtolookupcookingtimeintheCookbook,or guessinghowlongto setcookingtime.Byactuaiiy sensingthesteamwhichescapesasfoodmicrowaves, thisfeatureautomatically adjuststheoven’scooking timetovarioustypesandamountsoffood. Becausecookingcontainersmustbecovered,this featureisbestwithfoodswhichyouwishtosteamor toretainmoisture.Foodswhicharebestmicrowaved uncovered oronlylightlycoveredshouldbecooked usingtimeortemperature settings.
Example(mow w tow? utomatkCooking Placecoveredfoodinoven+Touch AU’113 COOKpad.“EnterCode” flashesonreadout. Touchnumberpadfordesiredcode. Code2showsand“Start”flashes onreadout.TouchSTART. Understamiing Automatic cookingcodes& Prefertmce Co@d Automatic CookingCodes1through 9aredesignedtogiveyoueasy automatic resultswithanumberof fds. Codesarearrangedinlowestto highestamountofpower.For example,Code1givesleast microwave cookingpower,Code2 givesmorepowerthanCode1,Code 3increasespoweroverCode2and soon.
Questionsim.IAmwers Q Why-my ovenautomHy cutoffaftertheAutocyclewhen usingAntoCookControlCode1 whenitdoesnotforothersethgs? A. WhenusingCode1,thereisno secondphaseofminutescounting down.Allthecookingiscompleted inthefirstphaseorAuto. Q. Ifrny foodisnotcompletely cookedafter usingthe suggested AutoCookControlCode,what should~dO? A. Thick,starchyordensefoods mayrequiresomeadditionaltime cooking.UseTimeCookI and PowerLevel10fora fewminutes untilcompletion.
Automatic MicrowaveCootingRecipeGuide Automatic CookingControlisa * fullyautomaticelectroniccontrol systemthatletsyourmicrowave ovendothecookingforyou.The chartsandrecipesinthissection aredesignedtohelpyoumakethe mostofthistrulynewfature. Standardcookingtechniques requiresettingtheovenfora specifiedcookingtimeora selectedfinishedtemperature. And thatmeansiookinguprecipesina cookbook..tryingtoconvertOM recipesformicrowave cooking.. . orjustresortingtoguesswork.
Meat,I%h&Ptmkry HowtoAdaptMicrowave e Casserole Recipes Formeatandfiihloavesuse eithertheroundor loafmicrowavesafecontainers.Fishloavesmade withprecookedorcannedfishuse AutoCookCode4. Beefloafuses AutoCookCode8.Coverwith p~asticwrap. Fishfillets,wholefishorseafood piecesshouldbeinsinglelayer inflatpieplateoroblongdishtofit. Coverwithplasticwraporwax paper.UseAutoCookCode5 for IXletsandAutoCookCode2 for seafoodpieces. Toadaptyourcasserolerecipesfor Automatic Cooking.
Meat orMainD&hRecipes exicm Meatball casserole AutoCookCode6 Approx.Cooking‘llme--27min. Makes6 to8 Servings 1lb.groundchuck 1/2cupdrybreadcrumbs 1/8teaspoonpepper 1/2teaspoonsalt 1teaspoonchilipowder 3 tablespoonsdrymincedonions 1egg 3tablespoons ketchup 1/2cupinstantrice 1can (Ii!PA oz.)kidneybeans, undrained 1can (14%oz.)tomatoes, choppedandundrained 1tablespoon chilipowder Inlargemixingbowl,placemeat, breadcrumbs,pepper,salt,chili powder,onion,eggandketchup. Mixwellandforminto12balls.
Ih’’esh or canned Vi!getabks Wholeorlargehalvesof vegetables suchascatdiflower or squashuseAutoCookCode4. Use roundorsquarecontainerC1OSC to SiZ%Of vegetable. Add~/~CUP water.Coverwithiidor piastic wrap. Piecesorsks ofvegetables require1/4to 1/2cupofwateruse appropriatesizecov&wd container. Microwave cmAutoCookCO&4. Dryrootvegetables likecarrots mayneedtobestirredafteroven signalsandtimeremainingappears ondisplay.Re-coverandtouch STARTtofinishcooking.
OStir~VqetibBes AutoCookCode31 Approx.CookingTime--l2min. Makes4 Servings 1tablespoon oil 1tablespoon softbutter 3 mediumonions,quartered 1sndllgreenpepper, cutinl/4-in.widestrips 2 cupsthinly-siiced cabbage 2/3cupcarrots,slicedinthin diagonalslices 1/4cupslicedgreenonions 1cupbroccoliflowerets 1cupcauliflower fiowerets 2 stalkscelery,sliced diagonally Tossvegetableswithoilandbutter in2-qt.microwave-safe casserole.
Auhmatic CmMq FruitsandDesserfi Ekuaits PineappleCasseroleis a tangy dessertor meataccompaniment. In 12x 8 x 2-in.dishspread2cans (20o~.ea.)drainedpineapple chunks,1cupsugarand1/2cup flour.Topwithmixtureof2cups buttery-flavored crackercrumbs and1/2cupmeltedbutter.Cover withwaxpaperandcookonAuto CookCode6. BakedApplesautomaticcookwell usingAutoCookCode2. Match numberofapplestosizeof microwave-safe coveredcontainer. UseAutoCookCode2 forBaked Warsalso.
DessetiRecipes MexicanBreadPudding Auto CookCode69 Approx.CookingTime-14min. Makes1(10-in.)llrbe Cake 1pkg.(2-#ayer size)Devil% Fbodcakemix 3 eggs 1/2cupcookingoil 1-1/3cupswater 1/4cupfinelychoppedpec~ns Inlargebowl,placecakemix, eggs,oilandwater.Followpackage recommendations formixerspeed andtime, Lightlygreasea K-cupplastic microwave flutedorstraight-sided ringmold.Sprirddechoppednuts evenlyoverbottom.Pourbatter overnuts. Coverwithwaxpapertuckedunder dishandmicrowave onAutoCook Code69.
Aubmaticcooti~ control @Donotopenovendoorduring Autocycle.Doormaybeopened afterovenbeepsandthecountdown timeisdisplayed. e Ma~hthemount off~ tothesizeofthecontainer.Fill containersat least1/2full. chart e Add1/4-1/2 CUpwatertofreSh vegetables. e Mostf~ds shouldbecover~ withlidtodishorwaxpaperto preventspatteringtokeepoven clean.Fish,seafbod,spareribs, andmeatloafshouldbecovered tightlytoensureevencooking. *Besureoutsideofcontainerand insideofovenaredry.
AutomaticCookingControlChart(~o~ti~uti) MeatsandSeaPood Chicken pieces(upto3lbs,) FishFillets(1lb.) Meatioaf(lV2lb.) Hambusgerpatties (4-5) 6 5 8 4 Sausage patties(1lb.) 6 n 7-9min. Porkchops(4-l”thick) 8 II 22-25min. Spareribs(upto3lb.) 7 i3x9x2-in.giassdish Swisssteak(l!!zlb.) ChuckRoast(upto5Ibs.) Shrimp(upto1lb.) 7 7 2 3qt.casserolewithIid 13x 9 x 2-inghtssdish 1!4qt.glassdishwithlid 1hr.30min. 1hr.45min. 60-65min. 6WOmin, 4-6mini 6 2 2qt.casserolewithiid fl 21-28min. 5w8 min.
Autimatic Romting AutoRoastusestlmtemperature probetocooktothedesired servingtemperature. Unlike TempCook/Hold, whichusesa singlepowerlevel,AutoRoastuses upto3power@tingswhich automatically switchduriog roasting,thusproviding even? tendercookingresultswithout overcooking. Justasinconventional roasting, onlytenderroastsshouldbeAuto Roasteduntilspecifiedinternal temperatures arereached.Less tenderroastsshouldbemicrowaved bytime,accordingtotheCookbook whichcomeswithyouroven.
mAutoRoastChart Use containersand coveringsas directedat left. Placeprobecorrectlyin roastbeforecooking. @I *Whenovenbeepsandflashes“TURN”,turn meatover. ● RecommendedCodesarealso showninsideovenon AutoRoastChart. . Find Temp Approx.Time (Min.perlb.) Minutes 2 3 115° 125” 145° 12-14 14-16 17-18 5-1o 10-15 30 4 1 175° 115° 18-20 17-19 5-1o code F~d Bwf TenderRoast Rare Medium 1 Well Fork LoinRoast PrecookedHam I&Wry WholeChicken(3lbs.
Step1:Removefrozenriieatfrom packageandplaceinmicrowavesafedish.Placeinovenandclose door. W#ththeAutoDefrostfeature, theovenautomatically setsthe defrosting timeandPowerLevels foryou.Youchoosetheappropriate Codenumberfrom1to6forthe fbodyouaredefrosting,thenenter thefoodweightinpoundsandtenths ofapound(SeeConversion Chart below)andtouchSTMT.Theoven calculatesthedefrostingtimeand changesPowerLevelsduring defrosting togiveevendefrosting results.
TheEfiaust Feature I I METAL FILTER I — — — — — — — — —. — —— — ~-— —. — METAL FILTER COOKIOP/NIGHT LIGHT Theexhausthoodfeaturecmyour microwave ovenisequippedwith two metalfilterswhichcollect grease,Whenthefanisoperated, airisdrawnupthroughthefilters andis thendischargedthroughthe providedventingtotheoutside. Thehoodalsohasa lightfor illuminating thecounterspace. Thenpldlfilterdownward andto thefront.Thefilterwilldropout. — W.
(km ofYourMicrowave Oven YournewMicrowave Ovenis a valuableappliance.Protect itfrommisusebyfollowing theserules: @Keepyourovencleanand sweet-smeiling. Openingtheoven doora fewminutesaftercooking helps“air-out”theinterior.An occasionalthoroughwipingwitha solutionofbakingsodaandwater keepstheinteriorfresh. @Don$tusesharp-edgedutensils withyouroven.Theinsideand outsideovenwall$canbe scratched.Thecontrcdpanelcanbe damaged. @Don’tremovethemodestirrer coverat the topof the oven (microwave feature5 onpage5).
REMOVE5 SCREWS L Toreplaceyourovenlamp,first Toreplacecombinationhood lamp/nightlight, first disconnect discomwet poweratmainfuse orcircuitbreakerorpullplug. Remove thetopgrillbytakingoff 3 screwswhichholditinplace. poweratmainfuseorcircuit breakerpane~orpullplug. Remove1screwfrom eachsideof lowerpaneland3 screwsfromfront edga Lowerpaneluntilitrestson rangebelow.Besurebuibstobe replacedarecoolbeforeremoving.
!!!h#’ GuidetoUseoftheSpacemakePOven Thetwoposition wireshelfis utensils forshelf specifically designedforadded capacityheatingandrvheating in yourSpacemalwr@ microwave oven. Heatingandreheating,whicham themostpopularusesofmicrowave ovens,maynowbedoneinmukiple quantities,soseveralfds are readytoserveatthesamet~me. Whenmicrowaving withtheoven shelf,sometechniques willdiffer fkomthecookbookwhichcame withyouroven.Itisimportantto arrangefds properly,andthisis shownonthenextpage.
@.w@HeatorRehe.tSimihr~ps.fF.od Twoplatesofleftovwsmayhe reheatedtogether.Arrangethick of or densefoodstooutsideedges plateandcoverwithplasticwrap. Microwave atHIGH(10)for3 minutes.Reversepositionofplates (toptobottom)androtate1/2turn. Continuemicrowaving atHIGH (10)for3to4 minutes,Continue heating,ifnecessary, untilhot, Reheating twocasseroles (height shouldbelessthan3]%inches)is nowpossible,Coverwithplastic wrap.use staggered arrangements offbod,placingfoodamrightsideof slwlfandMlsideofflour.
Thisa~@i~CCllMISt be grounded. In the eventof an electricalshort circuit,groundingreducesthe risk ofelectricshockbyprovidingan escapewire for the electriccurrent. Thisapplianceis equippedwitha powercord havinga grounding wirewitha groundingplug.The plugmustbe pluggedintoan outlet thatis properlyinstalledand grounded.(Fig. 1) of the groundingpiug can result in a risk of electric shock, BEFORE !JSE Fig.
FULLONEJW5AR WARRANTY For oneyearfromdateof original purchase,we will provide,freeof charge,partsandservicelabor inyourhometo repairorreplace anypartof themicrowave oven/?ange thatfailsbecauseofa manufacturing defect. LIMITEDADDITIONAL FOURYEAR WARRANTY FOrthesecondthroughfifthyear fromdateoforiginalpurchase, we willprovide,free”ofcharge,a replacement rnagn~fronWbeif themagnetron tubefailsbecause ofa manufacturing defect,Youpay forthesewicetriptoyourhome andsewicelaborcharges.
