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Spacemaker IITM Microwave
Oven
Contents
Adapter Plugs :42 (;rounding Instructions :42
Add ~lo Seconds 10
Hold Time 8
Appliance Registration
2 Installation :32
Auto cook” 19,20 Light Bulb Replacement
:33
Auto Defrost 14, 15 Microwaving Tips :3
Auto Reheat
17, 18 Minute/Second Timer 8
Auto Roast 12, 1:3 Model and Serial Numbers 2,6
Auto Simmer 13 Popcorn Pad 11
Auto Start 16 Power Levels
8-13, 16
Automatic [;ooking(;uide 5, 19-20 Precautions
2-5
[:are and C;leaning
33 Problem Solver 34
(lonsumer S
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Help us help you... This appliance must be registered. NEXT, if you are still not pleased, Before using your oven, Please be certain that it is. write all the details—including read this book carefully. your phone number—to: Write to: It is intended to help you operate Manager, Consumer Relations GE Appliances and maintain your new microwave GE Appliances Range Product Service oven properly. Appliance Park Appliance Park Keep it handy for answers to your Louisville, KY 40225 Louisville, KY 40225
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Microwaving Tips IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS s Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable Read all instructions before using this appliance. for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, When using electrical appliances, product near water—for example measuring cups, custard cups, in a wet basement or near a basic safety precautions should pottery or china dinnerware which be followed, including the swimming pool. does not have metallic trim or following: ● Do not
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) —Do not pop popcorn in your ● Use metal only as directed in may soften or char if subjected to microwave oven unless in a this book and the cookbook short periods of overcooking, In provided with your microwave longer exposures to overcooking, special microwave popcorn oven. TV dinners may be the food and cookware could accessory or unless you use ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use popcorn labeled for use in microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4” high; r
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● ~~Boilab]e” cooking pouches Program Cooking Optional Accessory and tightly closed plastic bags Use your Touch Control Panel to Optional accessories are available should be slit, pierced or vented Auto Cook, Auto Roast, Auto at extra cost from your GE as directed on package. If they supplier. Reheat and Auto Defrost—with are not, plastic could burst during the oven setting the power levels JX-29K Installation Kit or immediately after cooking, and cooking or heating times; to converts this oven
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Features of Your Oven Cooking Complete Reminder (For all cooking features except Auto Roast code 4) To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAWOFF pad. TTT I I I I 7. Temperature Probe. Use with 11. Receptacle For Temperature 1. Door Latches. Probe. Temperature probe must be Temp Cook & Hold and Auto 2. Door Screen. Metal screen securely inserted into receptacle Roast functions only. permits viewing of food
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Your Touch Control Panel The Touch Control Panel allows 9. AUTO START. Allows YOU to you to set the oven controls with program your oven to begin cooking the touch of a finger. It’s designed at a later time of day—up to a to be easy to use and understand. 12-hour delay. 1. DISPLAY. Displays time of 10. TIME DEFROST. Gentle day, time or temperature during thawing at automatic power level 3 cooking functions, power level (Low). being used, cooking mode and 11. TEMP COOK & HOLD. instructions. Use t
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How to Use the Minute/Second Timer The MIN/SEC TIMER has three How to Defrost, Hold and timing functions: Time Cook ● It operates as a minute timer. Let’s say you want to defrost a “ It can be set to delay cooking. frozen casserole for 15 minutes, ~m~ hold for 10 minutes and then Time ● It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. Cook for 25 minutes. Here’s how to do it: Step 8: Touch START. As euch The MIN/SEC TIMER operates function is automatically Step 1: Take casserole from without m
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Defrosting by Time Time Defrost is designed for Questions and Answers speedy thawing of frozen food Q. When I press START, I hear a and is one of the great advantages dull, thumping noise. What is it? of a microwave oven. A. This sound is normal. lt is Use the Time Defrost setting to letting you know the oven is using quickly th~w foods such as bread, a power level lower than 1() (High). rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen Step 4: Touch START. When cycle dinners. The Auto Defrost setting Q. Can
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Cooking by Time Time Cook I & 11 allows you to Using the Time Cook II The Express Cook Feature microwave for a selected amount Feature The Express cook feature is a of time. short-cut method to set time for The Time Cook II feature lets you Power level 10 (High) is I –5 minutes. set two time cooking functions recommended for most cooking, within one program. This is ideal if To Express Cook your food or but you may change this for more yoLl want to change power levels beverage: flexibility. See
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Popcorn Questions and Answers Q. I set my oven for the time called for in the recipe, but at the end of the time allowed, my food wasn’t done. What happened? Step 1: Remove the outer wrapper A. Since house power varies due to from the microwave popcorn. time or location, many Time Cook Step 5: When cooking is recipes give you a time range to Step 2: Open oven door and place completed, the oven signals and prevent overcooking. Set the oven tlashes “End.” Open the door and package (;f popcorn in t
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Automatic Roasting Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook to the desired serving temperature. Unlike Temp Cook & Hold, which uses a single power level, Auto Roast uses up to 3 power settings which automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, tender cooking results without 2. When you \elect Auto Ro~\t overcooking. code$ 1 or 2, the oven $Ignals with Place meat in oven with probe to 4 beeps and “TURn jlashes on Just as in conventional roasting, the right. Insert cable end of’
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Auto Roast Guide Automatic Simmer (Auto Roast Code 4) ● Place meats i n d cooking bag in microwave-safe dish. (Refer to package instructions for proper use of cooking bag. ) Total time includes time to bring ● Recommended codes are shown on guide behind door, on front of oven. food to 180°F., and hold at that temperature until done. ● Insert probe as described elsewhere in this section. Minimum Final Approx. Time Hold* Doneness F()()d Code Temp. (minutes per pound) Minutes Display Beef (5 lb. ma
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Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, Stand Time the oven automatically sets the After Auto Defrosting, meat needs defrosting times and power to stand in order to let the interior levels for you. defrost. You may take the food out Use the Auto Defrost Guide. of the oven if you wish. Stand time Enter the food weight in pounds recommendations are given in the and tenths of a pound (see guide on the next page. Conversion Guide at right). 3. Enter weight For example, Then touch START pad. touc
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Auto Defrost Guide RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL STAND TIME Chops 0.1- 6.() lbs, Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary. Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 -6.0 lbs Remove defrosted 2 minutes Separate. pieces. Ground Meat 0.1- 6.() lbs, Remove defrosted areas Turn over. 5 minutes and break apart. Beef Patties 0.1 -6.0 lbs, Turn over. Separate patties. 5 minutes Roast 0. I -6.0 lbs. Turn over and Shield if necessary. 90 minutes shield. Ribs 0.1- 6.0 lbs. T
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Cooking by Temperature Internal temperature is the best Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL Questions and Answers test of doneness for many foods. pad. “ENTER POWER” flashes. Q. Are there any foods I can’t Touch 5 for medium power. Use Temp Cook & Hold to cook Temp Cook? “FOOD TEMP,” “160F” and a variety of foods to the desired “POWER 5“ show on display. A. Yes. Delicate butter icings, ice finished food temperature. The cream, frozen whipped toppings, Time Cook I & 11 setting is Step 5: Touch the START pa
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Auto Reheat Auto Reheat lets you touch just 2 Foods Not Recommended pads to bring previously prepared foods to serving temperature. With mfiny leftovers, there is no need to look up reheating times in the cookbook or to rely on guesswork. By actually sensing the steam that escapes as food heats, this feature automatically adjusts the oven’s heating time to various types and amounts of pre-cooked food. Bread products, foods that must be reheated uncovered, foods that Because all cooking container
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Auto Reheat (continued) Q. I tried to warm some chow Questions & Answers Containers and covers mein noodles using Auto Reheat. Q. If my food is not completely Appropriate containers and Why didn’t this work? reheated after using Auto coverings help assure good A. Food must have some moisture reheating results. Reheat, what should I do? in order to create steam which A. Use Time Cook in 30-second ● Always use microwave-safe helps the auto sensor function. containers and cover them with increments
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Auto Cook for u dry look or crisp surface after The Auto Cook feature may be Example: used to eliminate your need to look cooking should not be Auto up cooking time ii the cookbook Cooked. [t is best to Time Cook them. or guess how long to set cooking time. By actually sensing the Foods that microwave best using steam that escapes as food the temperature probe should be microwaves, this feature Temp Cooked or Auto Roasted. [ml automatically adjusts the oven’s cooking time to various types Easy t
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Q. Should I use Auto Cook to How to Adjust Questions & Answers cook pudding or sauces? Auto Cook Codes to Q. Why does my oven A. Most pudding and sauce recipes Suit Your Taste automatically cut off after the require stirring many times during Auto cycle when using Auto Cook By simply adding a 1 after any cooking; therefore, Time Cook 1 & II code 1, when it does not for other Auto Cook code number, yOLI can is recommended. settings? set the oven to cook for 20Y0 ]ess Q. My scalloped potatoes were
