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Spacemaker”Micrwave Oven
Contents
Adapter Plugs Minute/Second Timer 18
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Aluminum Foil 4 Model and Serial Numbers 2
Appliance Registration Oven Shelf 5, 16, 17
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Auto Defrost 14, 15
Power Levels 9-12, 18
Auto Roast 12, 13 Precautions 2-5
Auto Simmer 13
Problem Solver 22
Auto Start 11 Safety Instructions 2-5
Care and Cleaning 19,20 Temperature Cook 11
Consumer Services Temperature Probe 11-13
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Control Panel 6,7 Time Cook 10
Cooking Complete Reminder 8 Time Defrost 9
Delayed Cooking 18 Warranty
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Help us help you... Before using your oven, This appliance must be registered. NEXT, if you are still not pleased, 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 and maintain your new microwave GE Appliances GE Appliances oven properly. Range Product Service Appliance Park Appliance Park Keep it handy for answers to your Louisville, Kentucky 40225 Louisville, KY
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IMPORTANT SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS Read all instruction before usi~ this appliance. When using electrical appliances, ● See door surface cleaning Microwaving Tips instructions on page 19. basic safety precautions should be ● Make sure all cookware used in followed, including the following: . This appliance should be your microwave oven is suitable serviced ordy by quaMed service for microwaving. Most glass WARNING–To reduce personnel. Contact nearest casseroles, cooking dishes, the risk of burns, elec
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) ● If materials i~ide oven should Q Foods with unbroken outer Q Thermometer-Do not use a thermometer in food you are “skin” such as potatoes, sausages, ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power microwaving unless the tomatoes, apples, chicken livers and other giblets, and egg yolks cord, or shutoff power at the fuse thermometer is designed or recommended for use in the (see previous caution) should be or circuit breaker panel. pie
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. USE OF THE OVEN THE EXHAUST HOOD SHELF ACCESSORY ● Have it installed and properly grounded by a qualified instiler. ● Remove the shelf from oven See the special instigation boo~et when not in use. packed with the microwave oven. ● Do not store or cook with shelf ● The exhaust fan in the oven on floor of oven. Product damage ~ operate automatically under may result. certain conditions (see Automatic ● Use potholders to handle shelf Fan Feature, page 6). While the and cookware. They may be hot.
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Your Touch Control Rnel The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven 8. EXHAUST FAN. Press HI, LO or OFF for the controls electronically with the touch of a finger. It’s different fan speeds. designed to be easy to use and understand. 9. TEMP COOK/HOLD. Use the temperature probe to cook by using a preset temperature. Once food reaches When You Plug in the Oven preset temperature, oven switches to HOLD setting and maintains that temperature until you touch the The display panel displays fiv
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Features of Your Microwave Oven Cooki~ Complete Reminder (For all cooking features except Auto Roast Code 4.) To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display “End” and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. T ?? T ? ? ?? ( ::::::: u J :::;::: ::::::: ,. .,.., :.:, u ,:, . ,,, ;::, Y ,:. . e e m m ■ 1 ~[ p, 7 /, ~m w, Oven Interior I I U. Touch Control Panel and 7. Oven Light. Light comes on 1. Door Handle. Pull to open Digital Displ
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Defrosting by ~me The Time Defrost setting is Questions and Answers designed for speedy thawing of Q. When I press START, I hear a frozen food and is one of the great dull, thumping noise. What is it? advantages of a microwave oven. A. This sound is normal. It is Use the Time Defrost setting to letting you know the oven is using a quickly thaw foods such as bread, power level lower than 10 (High). rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinners. The Auto Defrost setting Q. Can I defrost small items
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Cooking by~me Time Cook I & II allows you to Step 5: When time is up, the oven Step 7: “POWER 10” is displayed and “COOK TIME I“ counts down. microwave for a preset amount of signals and flashes “End?’ Oven, light and fan shut off. time using automatic power level Step 8: At the end of “COOK 10 (High), or change power level TIME 1:’ the second power level is Step 6: Open the door. automatically. displayed and “COOK TIME 11” Power level 10 (High) is is shown counting down. Using the ~me Cook II r
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Cooking by Temperature Internal temperature is the best Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL Cooking Tips pad. “ENTER POWER” flashes. test of doneness for many foods. ● Use a lower power level; it will Touch 5 for medium power. heat more evenly even though Use Temp Cook/Hold to cook a “FOOD TEMPJ’ “160F” and requiring more time. variety of foods to the desired “POWER 5“ show on display. finished food temperature. The . Be sure frozen food has been Step 5: Touch START. If internal Time Cook I &II setting is
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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 w up to 3 power settings which automatically switch during roasting, thus providing even, Note: By touching the AUTO tender cooking results without ROAST pad during cooking, the overcooking. meat’s internal temperature will be Just as in conventional roasting, displayed. (“COOL” will be Place pork roast in cooking bag only tender
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Automatic Simmer Auto Roast Guide (Auto Roast Code 4) ● Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe dish. (Refer to package instructions for proper use of cooking bag. ) Your cookbook has information on Automatic Simmering, including ● Recommended codes are also shown on guide behind door, on front of oven. guides and recipes. ● Insert probe as described on page 12, Total time includes time to bring food to 180°F., and hold at that Final Approx. Time Hold* ?oneness temperature until done. Foo
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Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, Stand Time the oven automatically sets the When using the Auto Defrost defrosting times and power levels feature, it is necessary to allow for you. the food to stand in order to finish Use the Auto Defrost guide on the defrosting the interior. You may take following page. Enter the food the food out of the oven if you wish. weight in pounds and tenths of a Stand time recommendations are pound (see Conversion Guide at given in the guide on the next page
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Auto Defrost Guide MIN.-MAX. RECOMMENDED SECOND SIGNAL STAND TIME FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL ‘, Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes Chops 0.1 -5.0 lbs. where necessary. 2 minutes 0.1 -5.0 lbs. Separate. Remove defrosted Frankfurters, Sausage pieces. Remove defrosted 5 minutes 0.1 -5.0 lbs. Turn over. Ground Meat areas and break apart. Separate patties. 5 minutes Beef Patties 0.1 -5.0 Ibs. Turn over. Turn over and Shield if necessary. 90 minutes Roast 0.1 -5.0 Ibs. shield. 10 minutes 0.1 -5.0
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How to Use the Oven Shelf Positioning the Shelf Cookware for Shelf ● Do not store or cook with Heating and Reheating shelf on floor of oven. fioduct damage may result. Before placing food in the dishes, check to see that they will fit together ● Use potholders when handling on or under the shelf. Also, be sure metal shelf and cookware. cookware is microwave-safe. They may be hot. ● Do not store microwave browning dish on metal shelf. To position the shelf, tip the back The two position wire shel
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Because of the varying rates, you How to Heat or Reheat may need to start reheating larger or Similar ~pes of Food more dense foods a few minutes ahead of time, then add other smaller or less dense foods. Alternately, if one of the foods you are heating seems undercooked but the others are heated satisfactorily, let the underheated food continue Two frozen individual entrees cooking. (5 to 7 oz. each) or two TV dinners (10 to U oz. each) are Heat or reheat different types of both ready to serve
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How to Use the Minute/Second ~mer Step 7: Touch 2,5 and MIN Step 1: Take casserole from freezer The MIN/SEC TIMER has three for twenty-five minutes of cooking timing functions: and place in oven. time. “COOK TIME” flashes and . It operates as a minute timer. “25:00” and “POWER 10” appear . It can be set to delay cooking. on display. ● It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. The MIN/SEC TIMER operates without microwave energy. How to ~me a 3-Minute Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST. Phone Cal
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Care and Cleaning Door (inside). Window: Wipe How to Clean the Outside up spatters daily and wash when Case. Clean the outside of your soiled with a damp cloth. Rinse oven with soap and a damp cloth, thoroughly and dry. rinse with a damp cloth and then Metal and plastic parts on door: dry. Wipe the window clean with a Wipe frequently with a damp damp cloth. Chrome trim is best cloth to remove all soil. DO NOT wiped with a damp cloth and then USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS with a dry towel. CLEANING POWD
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Exhaust Feature To clean grease filter, soak, I CHARCOAL FILTER then agitate filter in solution of hot water and detergent. Don’t use ammonia or other alkali because they will darken metal. Light brushing can be used to remove embedded dirt. Rinse, shake and remove moisture To install a new filter, remove before replacing. plastic and other outer wrapping REUSABLE GREAsE FILTERS Filters should be cleaned at least ~rom the new filter. Insert fiiter~nto once a month. Never operate Your microwave o
