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800 Watts 900 Watts
Models: JE835 JE1235
Turntable Microwave Oven
Owner’s Manual
2
Important Safety Information
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........
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Important Safety Information Read all safety information before using For Your Safety PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life. Do Not Attempt to operate this Do Not Operate the oven if it is oven with the door open since damaged. It is particularly open-door operation can result important that the o
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Welcome to the GE family. We’re Best of all, you’ll experience Welcome proud of our quality products and these values each time you use your we believe in dependable service. microwave. That’s important, You’ll see it in this easy-to-use because your new microwave will manual and you’ll hear it in the be part of your family for a long friendly voices of our customer time. service department. Staple your receipt to the inside back Write down the model and serial Start Here! cover of this manual
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Important Safety Information Read all safety information before using Warning To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following sections. Safety Precautions • Read and follow the specific • Do not operate any heating or “Precautions to Avoid Possible cooking appliance beneath this Exposure to Excessive Microwave microwave. This microwave oven is Energy.” • Do not o
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• To reduce the risk of fire in the • See door surface cleaning oven cavity: instructions in the Care and Cleaning section(s) of this guide. — Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic • This appliance should be serviced or other combustible materials are only by qualified service personnel. placed inside the oven while Contact nearest authorized service cooking. facility for examination, repair or adjustment. — Remove wire twist ties and metal handles from paper or pla
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Important Safety Information Special Notes About Microwaving Arcing Arcing is the microwave term for • Metal, such as twist ties, poultry sparks in the oven. Arcing is pins, or gold-rimmed dishes, in If you see arcing, press the caused by: the microwave. PAUSE/CLEAR pad and • Metal or foil touching the side of • Recycled paper towels containing correct the problem. the oven. small metal pieces being used in the microwave. • Foil not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas). Foods • Do n
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• Spontaneous boiling—Under • Hot foods and steam can cause SAFETY FACT certain special circumstances, burns. Be careful when opening SUPERHEATED WATER liquids may start to boil during or any containers of hot food, Microwaved water and shortly after removal from the including popcorn bags, cooking other liquids do not always microwave oven. To prevent burns pouches and boxes. To prevent bubble when they reach the from splashing liquid, we possible injury, direct steam away boiling point. They
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Important Safety Information Special Notes About Microwaving Microwave-Safe Make sure all cookware used in your • Not all plastic wrap is suitable for Cookware microwave oven is suitable for use in microwave ovens. Check the microwaving. Most glass casseroles, package for proper use. If you use a meat cooking dishes, measuring cups, • Paper towels, waxed paper and thermometer while cooking, custard cups, pottery or china plastic wrap can be used to cover make sure it is safe for use dinnerware
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• Plastic cookware—Plastic cookware Follow these guidelines: designed for microwave cooking is 1 Use microwave-safe plastics only very useful, but should be used and use them in strict carefully. Even microwave-safe compliance with the cookware plastic may not be as tolerant of manufacturer’s overcooking conditions as are recommendations. glass or ceramic materials and may 2 Do not microwave empty soften or char if subjected to short containers. periods of overcooking. In longer 3 Do not perm
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Important Safety Information Grounding Instructions Use of Adapter Plugs Usage situations where appliance’s You should have the circuit checked by power cord will be disconnected a qualified electrician to make sure the (Adapter plugs not permitted infrequently. receptacle is properly grounded. in Canada) Because of potential safety hazards When disconnecting the power cord Align large under certain conditions, we strongly from the adapter, always hold the prongs/slots recommend against the us
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Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave Features 1 2 3 6 5 4 1 Door Latches. 5 Removable Turntable. Turntable Wattage: and support must be in place 2 Window with Metal Shield. Screen JE835 when using the oven. The allows cooking to be viewed 800 Watts turntable may be removed for while keeping microwaves JE1235 cleaning. confined in the oven. 900 Watts 6 Convenience Guide 3 Touch Control Panel Display. NOTE: Rating plate, oven vent(s) 4 Door Latch Release. Press latch and oven lights
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Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven You can microwave 1 2 3 AUTO by time or DEFROST 4 5 6 with the 789 QUICK POWER convenience SET LEVEL features 0 1 Time Features Allows you to cook by time. Press Enter NUMBER PADS Amount of Cooking Time AUTO DEFROST Amount of (Press twice) Defrosting Time QUICK SET Starts immediately! POWER LEVEL Power Level 1–10 12
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GUIDES IN BOOK GUIDE ON MICROWAVE • Cooking Before you begin, check the guide located on the inside front of the oven when you open the door. • Time Defrost POPCORN BEVERAGE FROZEN DINNER PLATE PIZZA FRESH SOUP VEG. BAKED AUTO POTATO DEFROST 2 Convenience Features Press Enter Option POPCORN 1.75 oz. or 3.5 oz. package more/less time BEVERAGE 1–3 servings more/less time FROZEN PIZZA 7 oz. or 10 oz. pizza more/less time DINNER PLATE Starts immediately! more/less time SOUP 8 oz. or 12 oz. serving m
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Operating Instructions Changing Power Levels Some foods may have better flavor, How to Change the Power Level texture or appearance if one of the The power level may be changed POWER lower settings is used. You may before setting the cooking time. LEVEL wish to use a lower power level 1 Press POWER LEVEL. 1 2 3 when cooking foods that have a 4 5 6 tendency to boil over, such as 2 Select desired power level 1–9. 789 scalloped potatoes. 1 2 3 0 3 Enter cooking 4 5 6 Rest periods (when the micro
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Time Features Time Cooking Cook 1 Cook 2 Allows you to microwave for Lets you change power levels 1 2 3 any time up to 59 minutes and automatically during cooking. 4 5 6 99 seconds. Here’s how to do it: 789 Power level Hi is automatically set, 1 Change the power level if you 0 but you may change it for more don’t want full power for Cook 1. flexibility. (Press POWER LEVEL. Select a START desired power level 1–9.) You may open the door during time cooking to check the food. 2 Enter the first coo
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Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Time Cooking NOTE: Use power level Hi unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus 1 (fresh spears) 1 lb. 4 to 7 min., In 1 ⁄2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 3 to 5 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans 1 (fresh green) 1 lb. cut in half 7 to 12 min. In 1 ⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. (frozen green) 10-oz. package 3 to 5 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons wa
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Vegetable Amount Time Comments Corn (frozen kernel) 10-oz. package 3 to 5 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. Corn on the cob (fresh) 1 to 5 ears 2 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 4 to 6 min. Place in 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish. 2 to 6 ears 2 to 4 min. Cover with vented plastic wrap. per ear Rearrange after half of tim
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Operating Instructions Time Features Time Defrost Defrosting Tips Allows you to defrost for the length of time you select. See the • Foods frozen in paper or plastic AUTO Defrosting Guide for suggested can be defrosted in the package. DEFROST times. Tightly closed packages should 1 2 3 be slit, pierced or vented AFTER Power level 3 is automatically set. 4 5 6 food has partially defrosted. A dull thumping noise may be 789 0 Plastic storage containers should heard during defrosting. This be at
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Defrosting Guide Food Time Comments Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 10 to 30 sec. Sweet Rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 1 to 3 min. Rearrange after half the time. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 10 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 3 to 6 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. Fruit Plastic pouch—1 to 2 Follow package directions. (10-oz. package) Meat Bacon (1 lb.) 3 to 6 min. Place unopened package in oven. Let stand 5 minutes after de
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Operating Instructions Time Features Quick Set Allows you to start cooking by By pressing QUICK SET up to pressing just 1 pad. 10 times you can set cooking time up to 5 minutes. Cooking times Each time you press the QUICK will always be at power level Hi. SET pad, cooking time will increase 30 seconds. QUICK SET Each time you press this pad, cooking time will increase 30 seconds. 20
