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Spacemaker”Micmave Oven
Contents
Adapter Plugs 29 Microwaving Tips 3
Aluminum Foil 4 Minute/Second Timer 9
Appliance Registration 2 Model and Serial Numbers
Auto Cook 19-24 Oven Shelf 5, 26,2;
Auto Defrost 16, 17 Power Levels 9-12
Auto Reheat 14, 15 Precautions 2-5
Auto Roast 12, 13 Problem Solver
Auto Start 11 Recipes, Cooking Tips 21.;:
Auto Simmer 13 Safety Instructions
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Temperature Cook 11
Care and Cleaning 28,29
Consumer Services 31 Temperature Probe 11-13
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Control Panel 6.7 Time Cook
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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 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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~ORTNT S~ETY — ~STRUCTIONS Read all imtructions before mi~ thk appliance. Microwaving Tips When using electrical appliances, ● See door surface cleaning basic safety precautions should be instructions on page 28. ● Make sure all cookware used in followed, including the following: ● This appliance should be your microwave oven is suitable serviced ody by qutified service for microwaving. Most glass WARNING–TO r~uce personnel. Contact nearest casseroles, cooking dishes, the risk of burns, electric
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IMPORTANT SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS (continued) c Ifmat~rials inside oven should ● Thermometer—Do not use ● Foods with unbroken outer ignite, keep oven door closed, turn a thermometer in food you are “skin” such as potatoes, sausages, microwaving udess the tomatoes, apples, chicken livers oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shut off power at the tise thermometer is designed or and other giblets, and egg yolks recommended for use in the or circuit breaker panel. (see previous caution) should be micr
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SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS - THEEXHAUSTHOOD USE OF THE OWN SHELF ACC~SORY Optional Accessory ● Have it installed and properly Available at extra cost from your grounded by a qtiled instier. ● Remove the shelf from oven GE supplier. See the special initiation boo~et when not in use. packed with the microwave oven. J~lA Charcoal Filter Kit for Q Do not store or cook with shelf non-vented installation. c The exhaust fan in the oven on floor of oven. Product damage ~ operate automati~y under may resul
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Your Touch Control Wnel The Touch Control Panel allows you to set the oven 9. 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. 10. 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 fi
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Features of Your Microwave Oven o Cooting Complete Reminder (For all cooking fe~ures except Auto Roast Code 4.) I@ To remind you that you have food in the li i oven, the oven will display “End” and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. 1.0 Cubic Foot I Oven Interior I I 1. Door Handle. Pull to open 7. Two Position Metal Shelf. U. Hood Controls. Doubles the oven capacity when Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF. door. Door must be securely Light. Press ON, NIGHT
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How to Use the Minute/Second ~mer The MIN/SEC TIMER has three Step 1: Take casserole from freezer Step 7: Touch 2,5 and MIN 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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Cooting by~me Time Cook I &II allows you to Step 5: When time is up, the oven Step 7: “POWER 10” is displayed microwave for a preset amount of signals and flashes “End~’ Oven, and “COOK TIME I“ counts down, time using automatic power level light and fan shut off. - Step 8: At the end of “COOK 10 (High)~or change power level Step 6: Open the door. TIME I:’ the second power level is automatically. displayed and “COOK TIME II” Power level 10 (High) is is shown counting down. Using the ~me Cook II
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CooHng by Tempemture - Internal temperature isthe best Step 4: Touch POWER LEVEL Cooking Tips test of doneness for many foods. pad. “ENTER POWER” flashes. ● 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 TEMP1’ “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 - 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 cookng, the overcooking. meat’s internal temperature WIII be Just as in conventional roasting, displayed (“COOL” wIII be Place pork roast in cooking bag only tender roa
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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 Hold* lonenes! Final Approx. Time temperature until done. Foo
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Auto Reheat Auto Reheat lets you touch just 3 require constant attention and foods pads to bring previously prepared calling for a dry look or crisp foods to serving temperature. With surface after reheating should not many leftovers, there is no need to be Auto Reheated. It is best to use look up reheating times in the Time Cook. cookbook or rely on guesswork. Easy to Use By actually sensing the steam that escapes as food heak, this Touch number pad 1 or 2 for Simply touch REHEAT pad, feature a
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Containers and Covers Questions & Answers Q. I tried to warm some chow mein noodles using Auto Reheat. Appropriate containers and coverings Q. If my food is not completely Why didn’t this work? help assure good reheating results. reheated after using the suggested A. Food must have some moisture code, what should I do? . Always use microwave-safe in order to create steam which A. Use Time Cook I and power containers and cover them with helps the auto sensor function. level 10 for 30-second incre
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Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, Stind Mme 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 MCOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. FOODS I I WEIGHT I FINT SIGNAL I SECOND SIGNAL I STAND TIME Chops 0.1 -5.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary. Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 -5.0 lbs. Separate. Remove defrosted 2 minutes pieces. Ground Meat 0.1 -5.0 lbs. ~rn over. Remove defrosted 5 minutes areas and break apart. Beef Patties 0.1 -5.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate patties. 5 minutes Roast 0.1 -5.0 lbs. Turn over and Shield if necessary. 90 minutes shield. Ribs 0.1 -5.0 l
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Defrosting The Time Defrost setting is Questiom 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 quic~y thaw foods such as bread, power level lower than 10 (High). rolls, vegetables, fruib and frozen dinnem. The Auto Defrost setting Q. Can I defrost small items in is pref
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Automatic Cooting The Auto Cook feature eliminates foods calling for a dry look or crisp Example: your need to lookup cooking times surface after cooking should not be in the cookbook or guess how long AU I un Auto Cooked. It is best to Time to set cooking time. By actually Cook them. sensing the steam that escapes as b Foods that microwave best using food microwaves, this feature ● the temperature probe should be automatically adjusts the oven’s Temp Cooked or Auto Roasted. ::..::B cooking time
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How to Adjust Questiom & Amwers cooking; therefore, Time Cook is recommended. Auto Cook Codes to Q. Whydmmyovenautomatidy Suit Your Taste cut off after the Auto cycle when Q. My scalloped potatoes were using Auto Cook code 1, when it not completely cooked when I By simply adding a 1 afier any Auto does not for other settings? removed the dish after Auto Cook code number, you can set the Cook. What is wrong? A. When using Code 1, there is no oven to cook for 20 % less time than second phase of mi
