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GE Appliances
Owner’s Manual
JE1390
Part No. 164D3370P057 Pub. No. 49-40057 12-97 CG 3828W5A0753
Sensor Convection
Microwave Oven
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, exposure to excessive microwave energy, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the door (c) Do Not Operate the oven if it is damaged. It is open since open-door
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. n When using the convection or combination cooking n Do not immerse power cord or plug in water. functions, both the outside and inside of the oven will n Do not let power cord hang over edge of table or counter. become hot. Always use hot pads to remove containers of food and accessories such as the oven shelf and n Do not mount this appliance over a sink. temperature probe. n Do no
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! FOODS n Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven n Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even with unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory the lid off. Make sure all infant food is thoroughly or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in cooked. Stir food to distribute the heat evenly. Be microwave ovens. careful to prevent scalding when warming formula. The container may feel cooler than the n Do not boil eggs
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE Do not operate the oven without the turntable and the turntable support seated and in place. The turntable must be unrestricted so it can rotate. 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
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS —Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. WARNING This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an If the outlet is a standard 2-prong wall outlet, it is electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of your personal responsibility and obligation to electric shock by providing an escape wire for the have it replaced with a properly grounded 3-prong elect
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service ADAPTER PLUGS Usage situations where appliance’s power cord will be disconnected infrequently. Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, (Adapter plugs not permitted in Canada) we strongly recommend against the use of an adapter plug. However, if Align large you still elect to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPORARY prongs/slots CONNECTION may be made to a properly grounded two-pro
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Congratulations! Safety Information Precautions to Avoid You Are Now Part of the GE Family. Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy . . . . 2 Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our Important Safety Instructions . . 2, 3 quality products and we are committed to providing Arcing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to-use Owner’s Manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 v
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service About the features of your microwave/convection oven. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 850 Watts Features of the Oven Door Latches. Tall Oven Shelf. Use when convection cooking on two levels. (Do not use during combination or microwave cooking.) Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be viewed while keeping Short Oven Shelf. Use when convection or microwaves confi
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About the features of your microwave/convection oven. You can microwave by time or with the convenience features. Cooking Controls Time Features Press Enter TIME COOK Amount of cooking time Press once or twice TIME DEFROST Amount of defrosting time EXPRESS COOK Starts immediately! POWER LEVEL Power level 1–10 ADD 30 SEC Starts immediately! Sensor Features and Auto Feature Press Enter Option POPCORN Starts immediately! more/less time BEVERAGE Starts immediately! REHEAT Starts immediately! COOK Fo
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service About changing the power level. The power level may be entered or Rest periods (when the microwave energy changed immediately after entering the cycles off) give time for the food to time for Time Cook, Time Defrost or Express “equalize” or transfer heat to the inside of Cook. The power level may also be changed the food. An example of this is shown with during time countdown. power level 3—the defrost cycle. If mic
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About the time features. Express Cook This is a quick way to set cooking time for 1–5 minutes. Press one of the Express Cook pads (from 1 to 5) for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking at power level 10. For example, press the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. No need to press START, the oven will start immediately. The power level can be changed as time is counting down. Press POWER LEVEL and enter 1–10. Add 30 Seconds You can use this feature two ways: n It will add 30 seconds to the time counting d
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service About the sensor features. Humidity Sensor The Sensor Features detect the increasing humidity released during cooking. The oven automatically adjusts the cooking time to various types and amounts of food. n The proper containers and covers are essential for best sensor cooking. Covered n Always use microwave-safe containers and cover them with lids or vented plastic wrap. Never use tight sealing plastic containers—t
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About the sensor features. Cook Cook Codes 1 through 7 are designed to give you easy, automatic results with a number of popular foods. Simply press 3 A beep will sound when steam is sensed and control pads—COOK, desired Cook Code, AUTO is replaced by cook time. Rotate or and START. The word AUTO appears on the stir food, if necessary. display and the sensor is activated to sense When done, oven beeps every minute until steam from food. door is opened or CLEAR/OFF is pressed. See the Sensor Coo
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Popcorn To use the Popcorn feature: How to Adjust the Popcorn Program to Provide a Shorter or Longer Cook Time Follow package instructions, using 1 Time Cook if the package is less than 3.0 If you find that the brand of popcorn you ounces or larger than 3.5 ounces. Place use underpops or overcooks consistently, (less time) (more time) the package of popcorn in the center of you can add or subtract 20 seconds to the
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About the convection features. Convection Cooking Convection cooking constantly circulates heated air around the food, creating even browning and sealed-in flavor by the constant motion of hot air over the food surfaces. Your new oven also offers the option of combination cooking, using microwave energy along with convection cooking. You cook with speed and accuracy, while browning and crisping to perfection. You can use microwave cooking, convection cooking or combination cooking to cook by tim
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service Cookware Tips Convection Cooking Metal Pans are recommended for all types of baked products, but especially where browning or crusting is important. Dark or dull finish metal pans are best for breads and pies because they absorb heat and produce crisper crust. Shiny aluminum pans are better for cakes, cookies or muffins because these pans reflect heat and help produce a light tender crust. Glass or Glass–Ceramic cas
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About the convection features. During convection cooking, a heating element is used to raise the temperature of the air inside the oven. Any oven temperature from 225°F. to 450°F. may be programmed. A fan gently circulates this heated air throughout the oven, over and around the food, producing golden brown exteriors and rich, moist interiors. Because the heated air is kept constantly moving, not permitting a layer of cooler air to develop around the food; some foods cook faster than in regular
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Customer Service About the combination features. Combination Cooking offers the best features of microwave energy and convection cooking. Microwaves cook food fast and convection circulation of heated air browns foods beautifully. For Best Results… The shorter shelf is required for good air circulation and even browning. Use only the shorter shelf when combination cooking. Do not use the taller shelf. Combination Time Cooking with
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About the convection features. Use the following guide to select the best method of cooking. Specific recipes can be adapted to any method of cooking. ¶ — Best method Foods Microwave Combination Convection › — Alternate method Appetizers N/R — Not recommended Dips and Spreads ¶ N/R N/R Pastry Snacks › ¶ › Beverages ¶ N/R N/R Sauces and Toppings ¶ N/R N/R Soups and Stews ¶ › N/R Meats Defrosting ¶ N/R N/R Roasting › ¶ › Poultry Defrosting ¶ N/R N/R Roasting › ¶ › Fish and Seafood Defrosting ¶ N/R
