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Spacemaker II*M Microwave Oven
Problem SoIver...............................34
Safe~ instructions ....................3-5
More questions ?...call
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
GE Answer Center” 800.626.2000
to Excessive Microwave Energy .............2
Care and cleaning .....................31, 32
Operating Instructions, Tips
Control Panel .................................................3 1
Add 30 Seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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~LP US ~LP YOU... Before using your oven, Be sure your microwave Save time and money. read this book carefully. oven is registered. Before you request service... It is intended to help you operate It is important that we know the Check the Problem Solver in the and maintain your new microwave location of your microwave oven back of this book. It lists causes of oven properly. should a need occur for minor operating problems that you adjustments. can correct yourself. Keep it handy for answers to
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! ~ORTANT SA~TY mSTRUCTIONS L Read W instructions before using ttis app~ance. ● Keep power cord away from heated surfaces. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the ● Do not let power cord hang over edge of table following: or counter. A WARNING-~oreducethetis~of ● Do not operate this appliance if it has a burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons damaged power cord or plug, if it is not or exposure to excessive microwave energy: working pr
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WORTANT SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS (continued) —Do not use the oven for storage purposes. Do ● Thermometer—Do not use a thermometer in not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food food you are microwaving unless the thermometer in the oven when not in use. is designed or recommended for use in the microwave oven. —Mmaterials inside oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect ● Remove the temperature probe from the oven power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or when
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c Not d] plastic wrap is suitable for use in ● Use of the DOUBLE DUTYm shelf accessory. microwave ovens, Check the package for —Remove the shelf from oven when not in use. proper use. —Do not store or cook with shelf on floor of oven. ● Spontaneous botiing-Under Product damage may result. certain special circumstances, —Use pot holders when handling the shelf and liquids may start to boil during cookware. They may be hot. or shortly after removal from the —Do not use microwave browning dish on s
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MICROWAV~G T~S ● Make sure all cookware used in your microwave ● Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap can oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not so steam can escape. have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen ● Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating can be used. So
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Cooking Complete Reminder (For all cooking features except Auto Roast code 4) To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAWOFF pad. I I /// .> / I -. - .=... - - -.. ( = =—--. : — =u ~+ I — ——- ———- Door Open Button. Push to 5. Temperature Probe. Use with 8. 1. Door Latches. open door. Temp Cook& Hold and Auto 2. Door Screen. Metal screen Roast functions only. 9. Glass Cooking Tray. Tray permits viewing of fo
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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. “Error” Appears on Display: 9. CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter time of day or check time of day while microwaving. To set ● During Auto Cook, Reheat or Popcorn program, clock, first touch CLOCK pad and then enter time the door was opened before steam could be detected. of day. For example, if time is 1:30, touch number ● No steam was dete
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Sensor Controls I I AUTOCOOK I I 6 —— I I GUIDE BEHIND DOOR mpk: :, Program Cooking Use your Touch Control Panel to Auto Cook, Auto Create your own programs to suit your individual Roast, Auto Reheat and Auto Defrost—with the cooking style. For example: program a hold time oven setting the power levels and cooking or heating between Time Defrost and Time Cook I & II; set times; to Temp Cook & Hold, using your choice of Time Cook I & 11 for a two-stage program using temperature; to Time Cook or T
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HOW TO USE THE M~UTE/SECO~ TMER The Minute/Second Timer Using a Holding Time The Minute/Second Timer has three timing The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to functions: program a “holding time” between microwave cooking functions. The time can range from one ● It operates as a minute timer. second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding ● It can be set to delay cooking. or standing time may be found in some of your ● It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. own recip~s or in a ~ook
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Time Cook I Time Cook allows you to microwave for a selected Because automatic power level 10 is recommended amount of time. for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If power level 10 is not appropriate, see Power level 10 (High) is recommended for most “How to Change Power Level” below.) cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. Step 4: Touch the START pad. To become better acquainted with time cooking, make a cup of coffee by following the steps below.
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COO~NG BY T~E (continued) The Express Cook Feature Add 30 Seconds The Express Cook feature is a short-cut method to set The Add 30 Seconds feature time for 1-5 minutes. ADD 30 provides a convenient way to SECONDS extend cooking time by 30 To Express Cook your food or beverage: n seconds while the oven timer is Step 1: Touch a number pad (from 1 to 5) that counting down. It will add 30 corresponds with the amount of your desired cooking seconds to the time shown each time (in minutes). For exampl
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“POP” flashes. After NOTE: 4 seconds, “START” TM Use of the metal Double Duty shelf with Popcorn flashes on display. program is NOT recommended. The Popcorn feature is designed to be used only with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing r—, Step 4: Touch START. The 3.0 to 3.7 ounces. popcorn sensor automatically calculates the cooking time. Step 1: Remove the outer wrapper from the w microwave popcorn. After the popcorn Step 2: Open oven door and place package of popcorn sensor detects steam, i
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DEFROST~G BY TM Time Defrost (Power Level 3) To become better acquainted with the defrost function, Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages of defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen strawberries by following the steps below. a microwave oven. Step 1: Place package of frozen strawberries in the oven Use the Time Defrost setting to quic~y thaw foods such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen and close door. Be sure package contains no meta
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Internal temperature is the best test of doneness Temp Cook & Hold takes the guesswork out of for many foods. cooking, because the oven automatically switches to “Hold” setting after reaching the preset food Use Temp Cook & Hold to cook a variety of foods temperature and maintains that temperature for up to the desired finished food temperature. The Time to one hour or until you touch the CLEAWOFF pad. Cook I & II setting is recommended for batters, doughs, frozen foods and foods which are diffi
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AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost The oven calculates defrosting With the Auto Defrost feature, Use the Auto Defrost Guide on the next page. Enter the food weight in time and changes power levels the oven automatically sets the during defrosting to give even defrosting times and power pounds and tenths of a pound (see Conversion Guide below). Then defrosting results. levels for you. touch START pad. How to Set Auto Defrost Before you begin, check the guide located at front Step 4: Touch START pad. Displ
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RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL STAND TIME Chops 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary. Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Separate. Remove defrosted 2 minutes pieces. Ground Meat 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Remove defrosted areas 5 minutes and break apart. Beef Patties 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate patties. 5 minutes Roast Turn over and 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Shield if necessary. 90 minutes shield. Ribs Turn over. Remove defrosted 10 minut
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AUTO~TIC ROAST~G Just as in regular roasting, only tender roasts should Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook be Auto Roasted until specified internal temperatures to the desired serving temperature. Unlike Temp are reached. Less tender roasts should be microwaved Cook & Hold, which uses a single power level, by time. Auto Roast uses up to 3 power settings which automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, tender cooking results without overcooking. Preparing Roasts for Aut
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Auto Roast Guide ● Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe ● Recommended codes are shown on guide behind dish. (Refer to package instructions for proper use door, on front of oven. of cooking bag.) ● Insert probe as described elsewhere in this section. Minimum Find Approx. Time Hold* Doneness Food Code Temp. (minutes per pound) Minutes Display Beef (5 lb. max.) Tender Roast Medium 1 160°F. 13-15 0 MEd Well 2 170°F. 15-17 5-1o WELL I I I Pork (5 lb. max.) Loin Roast 2 170°F. 15-19 10 WELL
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AUTO m~AT Because all cooking containers must be covered during Auto Reheat lets you touch just 2 pads to bring automatic reheating, this feature is best with foods you previously prepared foods to serving temperature. Whh want to steam or retain moisture. See Containers and many leftovers, there is no need to look up reheating Covers section. times in a cookbook or to rely on guesswork. By actually sensing the steam that escapes as food TM NOTE: Use of the metal Double Duty shelf with heats, t
