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950 Watts
Models: JVM1410
JVM1420
JVM1421
JVM1430
JVM1440
JVM1441
SpacemakerXL Microwave Oven
Owner’s Manual
Important Safety Information
2
Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure
to Excessive Microwave Energy 2
Special Notes About Microwaving 6
Operating Instructions
11
Features of Your Microwave 11
The Controls on Your Microwave 12
Time Cooking 15
Automatic Cooking 21
Other Features 25
Oven Shelf 30
Helpful Information
30
Microwave Terms 32
Care and Cleaning 33
If Something Goes Wrong
36
Befor
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING FOR YOUR SAFETY For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, PRECAUTIONS personal injury or loss of life. Do Not Attempt Do Not Operate the oven TO AVOID to operate this oven if it is damaged. It is POSSIBLE with the door open particularly important since open-door that the oven door EXPOSURE operation can result in close properly an
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Welcome Welcome to the GE family. You’ll see it in this Best of all, you’ll experience We’re proud of our quality easy-to-use manual and these values each time you products and we believe you’ll hear it in the friendly use your microwave. That’s in dependable service. voices of our consumer important, because your new service department. microwave will be part of your family for a long time. Start Here!…Before using your Microwave Write down the model Staple your receipt to the and serial number
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING WARNING When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Read and follow the • Do not operate this This microwave oven is specific “Precautions to appliance if it has a UL listed for installation Avoid Possible Exposure damaged power cord or to Excessive Microwave plug, if it is not working over electric and gas Energy” on page 2. properly, or if it ha
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• Do not store this appliance • To reduce the risk of fire • See door surface cleaning outdoors. Do not use this in the oven cavity: instructions in the Care product near water— and Cleaning section(s) — Do not overcook food. for example, in a wet of this guide. Carefully attend basement, near a appliance when paper, • This appliance must only swimming pool, near a plastic or other be serviced by qualified sink or in similar locations. combustible materials service personnel. Contact • Keep pow
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING ARCING Arcing is the microwave • Foil not molded to food If you see arcing, press term for sparks in the (upturned edges act like the CLEAR/OFF pad and oven. Arcing is caused by: antennas). correct the problem. • The metal shelf not • Metal, such as twist-ties, installed correctly poultry pins, or gold- so it touches the rimmed dishes, in the microwave wall. microwave. • Metal or foil touching • Recycled paper towels the side of the ov
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• Avoid heating baby food • Do not overcook SAFETY FACT in glass jars, even with the potatoes. They could SUPERHEATED WATER lid off. Make sure all dehydrate and catch infant food is thoroughly fire, causing damage Liquids, such as water, cooked. Stir food to to your oven. coffee or tea, are able to distribute the heat evenly. be overheated beyond • Cook meat and poultry Be careful to prevent the boiling point without thoroughly—meat to scalding when warming appearing to be boiling. at least
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING MICROWAVE- SAFE COOKWARE Make sure all cookware If the dish remains cool • Paper towels, waxed used in your microwave and only the water in the paper and plastic wrap oven is suitable for cup heats, then the dish can be used to cover microwaving. Most glass is microwave-safe. dishes in order to retain casseroles, cooking dishes, moisture and prevent • If you use a meat ther- measuring cups, custard spattering. Be sure to mometer while
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• Use foil only as directed in • Plastic cookware—Plastic Follow these guidelines: this manual. TV dinners cookware designed for 1 Use microwave-safe may be microwaved in foil microwave cooking is very plastics only and use trays less than 3/4″ high; useful, but should be used them in strict compliance remove the top foil cover carefully. Even microwave- with the cookware and return the tray to the safe plastic may not be as manufacturer’s box. When using foil in tolerant of overcooking recom
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS/OPTIONAL KITS GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance is equipped Do not under any with a power cord having circumstances cut or remove a grounding wire with a the third (ground) prong grounding plug. The plug from the power cord. must be plugged into an Do not use an adapter plug Ensure proper ground outlet that is properly with this appliance. exists before use. installed and grounded. Do not use an extension Consult a qualified cord with thi
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Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) Features 1 2 3 9 4 8 5 6 7 6 5 950 Watts 1 Door Handle. Pull to 7 Removable Turntable. open the door. The Turntable and support door must be securely must be in place latched for the when us
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Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) You can microwave by time, temperature, or with the convenience features. 1 Time Features Time Cooking Press Enter TIME COOK I & II (Press once or twice) Amount of cooking time. DEFROST AUTO/TIME (Press twice) Amount of defrosting time. EXPRESS COOK Starts immediately! POWER LEVEL Power level 1–10. ADD 30 SEC Starts immediately! 12
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HELP (on some models) GUIDE ON MICROWAVE GUIDES IN BOOK Press this pad and any Before you begin, check • Cooking feature pad for usage the guide located on the • Time Defrost instructions and tips. inside front of the oven • Reheat when you open the door. 2 Convenience Features Press Enter Option POPCORN Starts immediately! more/less time serving size BEVERAGE Starts immediately! serving size REHEAT Food type 1–6 serving size DEFROST AUTO/TIME Food weight (Press once) 13
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Operating Instructions Changing Power Levels Variable power levels add to “equalize” or transfer flexibility to microwave heat to the inside of the cooking. The power levels food. An example of this on the microwave oven is shown with power level can be compared to the 3—the defrost cycle. If surface units on a range. microwave energy did not High (power level 10) or cycle off, the outside of the full power is the fastest way food would cook before to cook and gives you the inside was defrosted
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Time Features Time Cook Time Cook I Time Cook II Allows you to microwave Lets you change power for any time up to 99 levels automatically during minutes and 99 seconds. cooking. Here’s how to do it: Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, but 1 Press TIME COOK. you may change it for 2 Enter the first cook time. more flexibility. 3 Change the power level You may open the door if you don’t want full during Time Cook to power. (Press POWER check the food. Close the LEVEL. Select a desired
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Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus 1 (fresh spears) 1 lb. 6 to 9 min., In 1 ⁄2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans 1 (fresh green) 1 lb. cut in half 9 to 11 min. In 1 ⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. (frozen green) 10-oz. package 6 to 8 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 table
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Vegetable Amount Time Comments Corn (frozen kernel) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. Corn on the cob (fresh) 1 to 5 ears 3 to 4 min. In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place per ear corn. If corn is in husk, use no water; if corn has been husked, add 1/4 cup water. Rearrange after half of time. (frozen) 1 ear 5 to 6 min. Place in 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish. 2 to 6 ears 3 to 4 min. Cover with vented plastic wrap. per ear Rearrange after half of t
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Operating Instructions Time Features Time Defrost Allows you to defrost for the Defrosting Tips length of time you select. • Foods frozen in paper or See the Defrosting Guide plastic can be defrosted in for suggested times. the package. Tightly closed packages should be slit, Power level 3 is pierced or vented AFTER automatically set, but food has partially you may change this for defrosted. Plastic storage more flexibility. You may containers should be at defrost small items more least partia
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Defrosting Guide Food Time Comments Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1 min. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 8 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 5 to 7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. Fruit Plastic pouch—1 to 2 3 to 6 min. (10-oz. package) Meat Bacon (1 lb.) 2 to 5 min. Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after defrosting. Franks (1 lb.) 2 to 5 min. Place unopened
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Operating Instructions Time Features Express Cook This is a quick way to set The power level can be cooking time for 1–6 minutes. changed as time is counting down. Press Press one of the Express POWER LEVEL and Cook pads (from 1 to 6) enter 1–10. for 1 to 6 minutes of cooking at power level 10. For example, press the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. Add 30 Seconds You can use this feature two ways: • It can be used as a quick • It will add 30 seconds to way to set 30 seconds of the time
