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Safety Instructions ............. 2–6 Care and Cleaning
Owner’s
Charcoal Filters ........................ 29
Manual
Operating Instructions
Inside .................................. 26
Bake Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 18, 20 PVM9179
Outside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Best Method of Cooking Chart ........21
Replacing the Light Bulbs .............27
Changing Power Level ............... 14
Stainless Steel ...................
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. When using electrical appliances basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy: PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY (a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the (c) Do Not Operate the oven if it is damaged. door open since open-door operation
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GEAppliances.com IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. When using the Bake, Roast or Fast Bake functions, Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. both the outside and inside of the oven will become This microwave oven is specifically designed to heat, dry or hot. Always use hot pads to remove containers of food cook food, and is not intended for laboratory or industrial use. and accessories such as the oven shelf. Do not use regular cooking or oven thermometer
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! FOODS Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may in a special microwave popcorn accessory tend to boil more rapidly than foods containing less or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in moisture. Should this occur, refer to the microwave ovens. Care and cleaning of the microwave oven section for instructions on how to clean the inside of Do not boil eggs
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GEAppliances.com MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE Do not operate the oven in the microwave mode 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 used. Some cookware is labeled “
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. This appliance must be Do not under any circumstances cut or remove the third grounded. In the event of (ground) prong from the power cord. an electrical short circuit, Do not use an adapter plug with this appliance. grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an Do not use an extension cord with
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Optional kits GEAppliances.com Available at extra cost from your GE supplier. Filler Panel Kits Filter Kits JX81D Filter kits are used when the oven cannot be When replacing a 36" range hood, filler panel kits fill in the vented to the outside. additional width to provide a custom built-in appearance. Available at extra cost from your GE supplier. For installation between cabinets only; not for See the back cover for end-of-cabinet installation. Each kit contains orderin
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P t r c e e l s e s S About the features of your oven. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Microwave Popcorn Beverage Express Warm Power Auto Level Cook Convection Combination Convection Bake Fast Bake Roast Reheat Defrost Weight/Time Cancel Start Off Pause Lock Controls Hold 3 Sec Timer Cook Set On/Off Time Clock Options Help Turntable Surface Vent Fan Light Features of the Oven Door Handle. Removable Turntable. Do not operate the oven in t
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P t r c e e s l e s S t About the cooking and warming features of your microwave/convection oven. GEAppliances.com You can cook by Microwave, Convection Bake, Convection Roast or Combination Fast Bake. Keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature with the Warm feature. Cooking Controls Microwave Cooking Time and Auto Features Press Turn and push dial to enter Cook Time Amount of cooking time Press once (Cook Time I) to microwave any time between Microwave Popcorn Bevera
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Available cooking options. Microwave Cooking Your oven uses microwave energy to cook by a set time or weight, or automatically by sensor. Sensor microwave works by detecting the increasing humidity released during cooking. The oven automatically adjusts the cooking time to various types and amounts of food. Cooking Method Heat Source Heat Conduction Benefits Microwave energy Microwave energy. Heat produced Fast, high efficiency is distributed evenly within food by cooking. Oven and througho
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P P P t t t r r r c c c e e e e e e s s s l l l e e e s s s S S S t t t About the time and auto microwave features. GEAppliances.com Using the Dial Pressing the dial can also be used in place You can make selections on the oven by of the Start/Pause button for quicker turning the dial and pressing it to enter programming of the oven. the selection. Cook Time (Do not use the shelves when Cook microwave cooking.) Time Cook Time I Cook Time II
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P P t t r r c c e e e e s s l l e e s s S S t t About the time and auto microwave features. Fast Defrost (Do not use the shelves when Defrost microwave cooking.) Weight/Time Fast Defrost automatically sets the Conversion Guide defrosting times and power levels to give even If the weight of food is stated in pounds and defrosting results for meats, poultry and fish ounces, the ounces must be converted to weighing up to one pound. tenths (.1) of a pound.
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P t r c e e s l e s S t GEAppliances.com Time Defrost (Do not use the shelves when Defrost microwave cooking.) Weight/Time Use Time Defrost to defrost for a selected Defrosting Tips length of time. Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be Press the Defrost button three times. defrosted in the package. Closed packages 1 should be slit, pierced or vented AFTER Turn the dial to select the time you want. 2 food has partially defrosted. Plastic storage Press the dial to en
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P t r c e e s l e s S t About changing the power level. The power level may be entered or changed A lower setting will cook more evenly and need Power immediately after entering the time for Cook less stirring or rotating of the food. Some foods Level Time, Time Defrost or Express Cook. The may have better flavor, texture or appearance power level may also be changed during time if one of the lower settings is used. Use a lower countdown. power level when cooking foods that
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About the sensor microwave features. GEAppliances.com Humidity Sensor What happens when using the Sensor Features: The Sensor Features detect the increasing humidity released during cooking. The oven automatically adjusts the cooking time to various types and amounts of food. severely overcooked or burnt food. If food is undercooked after the countdown, use Cook Time for additional cooking time. NOTE: Sensor features will not operate when the oven is hot. If one of the sensor cooking butt
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P t r c e e s l e s S t About the sensor microwave features. Auto Cook (Do not use the shelves when Auto microwave cooking.) Cook Place covered food in the oven and close Cooking Tips 1 the door. Press the Auto Cook button. When oven signals and countdown time is ENTER FOOD TYPE appears in the display. displayed, the door may be opened for stirring, turning or rotating food. Turn the dial to the desired food type. Press 2 To resume cooking, close the door and pres
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GEAppliances.com Popcorn (Do not use the shelves when microwave cooking.) Popcorn How to Adjust the Automatic Popcorn Setting to To use the Popcorn feature: Provide a Shorter or Longer Cook Time Use only with prepackaged Follow package instructions, using Cook Time if 1 microwave popcorn weighing If you find that the brand of popcorn you use the package is less than 1.5 ounces or larger 1.5 to 3.5 ounces. underpops or overpops consistently, you can add or than 3.5 ounces. Place t
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P P t t r r c c e e e e s s l l e e s s S S t t About the baking and roasting features. Baking or roasting uses a heating element to raise the temperature of the air inside the oven. Any oven temperature from 225°F to 450°F may be set. A fan gently circulates this heated air throughout the oven, over and around the food, producing golden brown exteriors and rich, moist interiors. This circulation of heated air is called convection. Because the heated air is k
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P P t t r r c c e e e e s s l l e e s s S S t t About the Fast Bake feature. GEAppliances.com Fast Bake offers the best features of microwave energy and convection cooking. Microwaves cook food fast and convection circulation of heated air browns foods beautifully. Any oven temperature from 225°F to 450°F may be set. For Best Results… Correct shelf position Use one shelf in the lower position and leave at least a 1-inch gap between the cooking dish and the side
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Cookware tips. Convection Bake or Roast Metal Pans are recommended for all types of baked products, but especially where browning 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 they reflect heat and help produce a light tender crust. Glass or Glass-Ceramic casserole or baking dishes are best suited for egg and cheese recipes due to the cleana
