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825 Watts
Model: JVM1090
Profile
Microwave/Convection Oven
Owner’s Manual
Important Safety Information
2
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 17
Temperature Cooking 27
Automatic Cooking 32
Other Features 36
Helpful Information
41
Care and Cleaning 42
If Something Goes Wrong
47
Before You Call For Service 47
GE Service Numbers
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Important Safety Information Read All Safety Information Before Using For Your Safety 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. Precautions Do Not Attempt to operate Do Not Operate the oven this oven with the door if it is damaged. It is to Avoid open since open-door particularly important Possible operation can result in that the oven door close harmful exposure to pr
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Welcome Welcome to the GE family. You’ll see it in this easy-to- Best of all, you’ll We’re proud of our quality use manual and you’ll hear experience these values products and we believe it in the friendly voices of each time you use your in dependable service. our consumer service microwave. That’s department. important, because your new microwave will be part of your family for a long time. Start Here!…Before using your Microwave Write down the model and Staple your receipt to the serial numbe
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Important Safety Information Read All Safety Information Before Using WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, burns, 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 • Do not operate this This microwave oven is specific “Precautions to appliance if it has a UL listed for installation Avoid Possible Exposure damaged power cord or over electric an
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• Do not store this • To reduce the risk of fire • See door surface cleaning appliance outdoors. Do in the oven cavity: instructions in the Care not use this product near and Cleaning section(s) — Do not cover the shelf water—for example, in a of this guide. or any other part of the wet basement, near a oven with metal foil. • This appliance should swimming pool or near This will cause be serviced only by a sink. overheating of the qualified service • Keep power cord away microwave/convection
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Important Safety Information Special Notes About Microwaving Arcing Arcing is the microwave • Foil not molded to food If you see arcing, press term for sparks in the oven. (upturned edges act like the CLEAR/OFF pad and Arcing is caused by: antennas). correct the problem. • The temperature probe • Metal, such as twist-ties, in the microwave but not poultry pins, or gold- inserted in the food. rimmed dishes, in the microwave. • The metal shelf not installed correctly so it • Recycled paper towels
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• Avoid heating baby food • Don’t defrost frozen in glass jars, even with the beverages in narrow- SAFETY lid off. Make sure all necked bottles (especially FACT infant food is thoroughly carbonated beverages). cooked. Stir food to Even if the container is SUPERHEATED WATER distribute the heat opened, pressure can Microwaved water and evenly. Be careful to build up. This can cause other liquids do not prevent scalding when the container to burst, always bubble when warming formula or possibly re
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Important Safety Information Special Notes About Microwaving Microwave-Safe Cookware Make sure all cookware • If you use a meat ther- • Not all plastic wrap is used in your microwave mometer while cooking, suitable for use in micro- oven is suitable for make sure it is safe for wave ovens. Check the microwaving. Most glass use in microwave ovens. package for proper use. casseroles, cooking dishes, • Do not use recycled • Paper towels, waxed measuring cups, custard paper products. Recycled paper
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• Use foil only as directed • Plastic cookware—Plastic Follow these guidelines: in this guide. TV dinners cookware designed for 1 Use microwave-safe may be microwaved in microwave cooking is very plastics only and use foil trays less than 3/4† useful, but should be used them in strict compliance high; remove the top foil carefully. Even microwave- with the cookware cover and return the tray safe plastic may not be as manufacturer’s to the box. When using tolerant of overcooking recommendation
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Important Safety Information Grounding Instructions/Optional Kits Grounding Instructions This appliance is equipped Do not under any circum- with a power cord having a stances cut or remove the grounding wire with a third (ground) prong from grounding plug. The plug the power cord. must be plugged into an Do not use an adapter plug Ensure proper ground outlet that is properly with this appliance. exists before use. installed and grounded. Do not use an extension Consult a qualified electri- cord
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Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) Features 4 5 6 7 1 2 8 3 9 10 9 825 Watts 1 Temperature Probe. 4 Door Handle. Pull to open 8 Touch Control Panel Use with Temp the door. The door must Display. Coo
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Quick Start The Controls on Your Microwave Oven (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) You can cook with convection heat, MICRO
DEFROST
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COOK I & II AUTO / TIME 30 SEC microwaves or a combination of CONVECTION both. You can cook POWER
by time or by COOK BROIL LEVEL temperature. 1-10 COMBINATION You can also let the microwave COOK choose the settings automatically by using the sensor features. 1
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HELP GUIDES IN BOOK Press this pad and any • Cooking feature pad for usage • Time Defrost instructions and tips. • Cooking Reference CONVECTION TEMP
COOK COOK/HOLD PROBE POPCORN BEVERAGE COMBINATION SENSOR COOK ROAST PROBE REHEAT COOK 2 3 Temperature Features Sensor Features Probe Cooking Press Enter Press Enter Option TEMP COOK/HOLD Food temperature. POPCORN Starts more/less time immediately! Convection COOK Oven temperature and food BEVERAGE Starts temperature. immediately! Combination COOK O
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Operating Instructions Microwave/Convection Cooking How It Works Microwave cooking uses Convection cooking You can cook by time or very short, high frequency constantly circulates by temperature. When radio waves. The movement heated air around the cooking by temperature, of the microwaves through food. It creates even the temperature probe the food creates heat and browning and sealed-in monitors the internal cooks most foods faster flavor by the motion of hot temperature of the food than reg
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Cookware Cookware Microwave Convection Combination Heat-Resistant Glass, YES YES YES Glass-Ceramic ® ® (Pyrex, Fire King, ® Corning Ware, etc.) Ceramic (cookware YES YES YES with no metal trim) Metal NO YES NO Non Heat-Resistant Glass NO NO NO Microwave-Safe Plastics YES NO SOMETIMES* Plastic Films and Wraps YES NO NO Paper Products YES NO NO Straw, Wicker and Wood YES NO NO *Use only microwave cookware that is safe to 400°F. Cookware Tips Convection Cooking Combination Cooking Metal pans are r
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Operating Instructions Changing Power Levels Variable power levels add to “equalize” or transfer POWER
flexibility to microwave heat to the inside of the LEVEL cooking. The power levels food. An example of this is 1-10 on the microwave oven can shown with power level 3— 1
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EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK be compared to the surface the defrost cycle. If micro- 4
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EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK units on a range. High wave energy did not cycle 7 89 (power level 10) or fu
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Time Features Micro Cook Micro Cook I Micro Cook II MICRO
Allows you to microwave Lets you change power COOK I & II for any time up to 99 levels automatically during minutes and 99 seconds. cooking. Here’s how to 1
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Power level 10 (High) is EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK 7 89 automatically set, but you 1 Press MICRO COOK 0 may change it for more I & II. DISPLAY ON/OFF flexibility. 2 Enter the first cook time. You may open
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Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Micro Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus 1 (fresh spears) 1 lb. 7 to 9 min., In 1 ⁄2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water. Rotate dish after half of time. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans 1 (fresh green) 1 lb. cut in half 10 to 12 min. In 1 ⁄2-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. (frozen green) 10-oz. package 6 to 8 min.
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Vegetable Amount Time Comments Corn (frozen kernel) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. Corn on the cob (fresh) 1 to 5 ears 3 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 5 to 6 min. Place in 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish. 2 to 6 ears 3 to 4 min. Cover with vented plastic wrap. per ear Rearrange after half of ti
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Operating Instructions Time Features Time Defrost Allows you to defrost for Defrosting Tips DEFROST
the length of time you • Foods frozen in paper or AUTO / TIME select. See the Defrosting plastic can be defrosted GUIDE Guide for suggested times. in the package. Tightly 1
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closed packages should EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK EXPRESS COOK Power level 3 is automati- 7 89 be slit, pierced or vented cally set, but you may 0 AFTER food has partially
