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                        ®
SPEEDCOOK 
MICROWAVE OVEN
Use & Care Guide
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Model GH6208XR
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                        TABLE OF CONTENTS MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY........................................................3 MANUAL COOKING.....................................................................17 Electrical Requirements ...............................................................5 Add 30 Seconds.........................................................................17 Microwave Time/Power Cooking...............................................17 PARTS AND FEATURES..........................................
                    
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                        MICROWAVE OVEN SAFETY Your safety and the safety of others are very important. We have provided many important safety messages in this manual and on your appliance. Always read and obey all safety messages. This is the safety alert symbol. This symbol alerts you to potential hazards that can kill or hurt you and others. All safety messages will follow the safety alert symbol and either the word “DANGER” or “WARNING.” These words mean: You can be killed or seriously injured if you don't immediate
                    
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                        IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ ■ Liquids, such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be Do not clean with metal scouring pads. Pieces can  burn off the pad and touch electrical parts involving a  overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing  risk of electric shock. to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the  container is removed from the microwave oven is not ■ Do not use paper products when appliance is  always present. THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT  operated in the “PAN BROWN
                    
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                        Electrical Requirements GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING ■  For all cord connected appliances:  The microwave oven must be grounded. In the event   of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the   risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for   the electric current. The microwave oven is equipped   with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding   plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is  properly installed and grounded. Electrical Shock Hazard Plug into a grounde
                    
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                        PARTS AND FEATURES This manual may cover several different models. The model you have purchased may have some or all of the features shown here. The  appearance of your particular model may differ slightly from the illustrations in this manual. F  K       L      M       N G A B H C D I E J H                  O                  P     Q                           R A. Oven door F. Exhaust vent (for recirculation) K. Cooking rack P. Model and serial number  (top surface of oven) plate B. Metal-shiel
                    
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                        Turntable To Install: 1. Remove tape from the hub. A 2. Place the support on the oven cavity bottom. 3. Place the turntable on the support. Fit the raised, curved lines in the center of the turntable  bottom between the three spokes of the hub. The rollers on  the support should fit inside the turntable bottom ridge. Turning Off the Turntable The turntable can be turned off for manual cooking cycles only.  B This is helpful when cooking with plates that are larger than the  turntable, or when co
                    
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                        Sizzle Pan and Handle SUREMIST™ Steamer Vessel Use the SUREMIST™ steamer vessel with the Steam Cook  feature or Boil & Simmer feature to steam or simmer cook foods.  See “Steam Cook” and/or “Boil & Simmer” sections.  A The sizzle pan, with its nonstick surface and detachable handle,  has been specially designed for microwave use, and is ideal for  pan-frying (pan-browning) foods in the oven. See “Sizzle Pan”  section. The sizzle pan is also used as a drip pan under the grill  rack during grillin
                    
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                        OVEN CONTROL The oven’s controls are accessed through its control panel and interactive touch display. NOTE: Due to the sensitivity of the control panel, we have provided special instructions for cleaning the panel as well as the touch  screen display. See “General Cleaning” section for cleaning instructions. A MAIN MENU: Cook Method Time / Power Most Used Food Type Kids Menu Settings & Info B A. Control panel B. Interactive touch display During a cooking cycle, the display shows progress bar (s
                    
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                        Main Menu The Main Menu is displayed on the default screen. 3. On second Cook Method screen, touch “Sizzle Pan.” Cook Method Time / Power Most Used Boil & Simmer Sizzle Pan Steam Cook Food Type Kids Menu Settings & Info From the Main Menu, all automatic cooking programs can be 4. On Sizzle Pan screen, touch “Poultry Breast: Boneless.” activated; all manual cooking can be programmed; settings can  be adjusted; and instructions, preparation and tips can be  accessed. Baked Goods Frozen Food Meat T
                    
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                        6. On Sizzle Poultry Breast screen, follow the instructions, then  8. Touch “Continue” to resume pan browning. touch “Start Preheat.” When the cycle is over, the Finished screen appears. Preheat and cooking time: 5 min While the Sizzle Pan preheats, the cooking animation and  If you would like to either add more time or keep the food  countdown are active in the display. warm, you may do so at this time. 9. If the doneness is satisfactory, touch CANCEL on the control  panel to return to the defa
                    
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                        Settings & Info Clock Oven features may be activated and/or changed, and display This is a standard 12-hour clock (12:00 AM-11:59 PM), or a  characteristics may be adjusted using the “Settings & Info” 24-hour clock (0:00-23:59). When power is first supplied to the  menu. Following is a brief description of each option. oven, or after a power failure, the “Welcome” screen will appear,  asking whether you would like to set the clock. If you choose to  OPTION SETTING set the clock at that time, the
                    
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                        Display Backlight Tones Display backlight may be set to reduce brightness or to turn off Tones are audible signals, indicating the following: during sleep mode (after 2 minutes of inactivity). One Tone Sleep mode is an energy-saving feature that darkens the display  ■ Valid entry (short tone) backlight after 2 minutes of inactivity. During sleep mode, only  the time and date are visible, along with instruction to touch the  screen to reactivate the Main Menu. Two Tones ■ Between stages (short to
                    
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                        Timer Child Lock The Timer can be set in minutes and seconds, up to 99 minutes, The Child Lock disables all controls to prevent unintended use of  59 seconds, and counts down the set time. the oven. The only control that will function while the Child Lock  is active is the CANCEL pad on the control panel. NOTE: The Timer does not start or stop the oven. Child Lock activation is possible only when the oven is in stand- The Timer countdown can be seen in full screen or in minimized  by mode. view.
                    
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                        Night Light Progress Bar The Night Light control button turns on the cooktop light at the  lowest setting. While the Night Light is on, the Light control may  still be used to brighten the cooktop. When the cooktop light is  turned off, the Night Light will still be on. The Night Light can be  A turned on or off only with the Night Light button. The status will  be displayed for a few seconds when the Night Light is turned on  B or off. Cooking Animation A A. Cooking animation B B. Progress bar 
                    
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                        MATERIAL RECOMMENDATIONS Cooking Guidelines Plastic: Wraps, Use those approved by the manufacturer  Bags, Covers, for microwave oven use. Covering Dinnerware,  Covering food helps retain moisture, shorten cook time and  Containers reduce spattering. Use the lid supplied with cookware. If a lid is  not available, wax paper, paper towels or plastic wrap approved  Pottery and Clay Follow manufacturer’s recommendations. for microwave ovens may be used. Plastic wrap should be turned  ®† back at one c
                    
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                        Microwave Cooking Power Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking  PERCENT/NAME USE power to use by percent, name or number. For example,  70%=7=Medium-High. 60% Cooking sensitive foods such as cheese  Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested  and egg dishes, pudding and custards. cooking power of specific foods.  Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such  as lasagna. PERCENT/NAME USE 50%, Medium Cooking ham, whole poultry, whole fish  100%, High (default Quick he
                    
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                        Time/Power Cooking Warm Hold The Time/Power control on the Main Menu is for manual cooking  by cooking method. There are 10 methods from which to choose.  WARNING Some of the methods have set power levels that cannot be  changed. Use the following chart as a guide. Food Poisoning Hazard METHOD COOK COOKWARE POWER  Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour  WITH SETTINGS before or after cooking. Reheat Microwaves Microwavable 10-100%; 100%  Doing so can result in food poisoning or  only defa
                    
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                        Cooking in Stages (or steps) Manual cooking may be done in stages (or steps), up to 4 stages 4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program each additional stage. total. The first stage may be programmed using any of the  5. Touch “Start” on the touch screen, or START control. manual controls. The stages may be reviewed at any time during  The display will show the cycling stage’s cook time and  programming and/or cooking by touching “Review Steps” on the  cooking power, and will count down each stage in tu
                    
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                        To Use Popcorn Sensor: 1. Place popcorn bag on the turntable and close the door. Reheat 2. Touch POPCORN SENSOR control. The Reheat menu has 8 main food categories, plus a shortcut to  Manual Reheat (see “Time/Power Cooking” section). The oven will start automatically. The display will show when  the oven is sensing, and will start counting down the time  Beverage Sauce when sensing has finished. Casserole Leftover Soup When the cycle ends, the end-of-cycle tones will sound,  Dinner Plate Muffin