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Owner’s
Manual
Built-In
Microwave/
Convection Oven
ZMC1095 Series
Write the model and serial numbers here:
Model # __________________________
Serial # __________________________
Find these numbers on a label inside
the oven.
DE68-00601B 49-40486 01-06 JR
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Introduction Your new Monogram microwave/convection oven The Monogram microwave/convection oven was makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience designed to provide the flexibility to blend in with and kitchen planning flexibility. Whether you chose your kitchen cabinetry. it for its purity of design, practical cooking features The information on the following pages will help or assiduous attention to detail—or for all of these you operate and maintain your microwave/convection reasons—y
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HELP US HELP YOU… Before using your oven, read this manual carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly. Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: ® GE Answer Center 800.626.2000 24 hours a day, 7 days a week If you received a damaged oven... Save time and money. Before you request service… Immediately contact the dealer (or builder) that sold you the oven. Check the Problem Solver i
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety • Do not operate this appliance if it has a precautions should be followed, including the damaged power cord or plug, if it is not following: working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. If the power cord is damaged, it WARNING–To reduce the risk of must be replaced by General Electric Service, burns, fire, electric shock, injury to persons or an authorized
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— Do not use the Sensor Features twice in • Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend succession on the same food portion. If food to boil over more rapidly than foods containing is undercooked after the first countdown, use less moisture. Should this occur, refer to the Care MICRO COOK for additional cooking time. and Cleaning section(s) for instructions on how to clean the inside of the oven. — Do not use the oven for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or f
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) • Foods with unbroken outer ‘‘skin’’ • Hot foods and steam can cause such as potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, burns. Be careful when opening any apples, chicken livers and other containers of hot food, including giblets, and egg yolks (see previous popcorn bags, cooking pouches and caution) should be pierced to allow boxes. To prevent possible injury, direct steam to escape during cooking. steam away from hands and face. • Avoid heating baby food in glass j
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MICROWAVING TIPS • Make sure all cookware used in your microwave • Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap can oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not so steam can escape. have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen • Some microwaved foods require stirring, rotating can be used.
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YOUR TOUCH CONTROL PANEL The touch control panel allows you to set the oven controls with the touch of a finger. It’s designed to be easy to use and understand. With your new oven, you have several cooking options. In addition to microwave or convection cooking, you have combination cooking, which uses both methods. Also sensor microwave cooking (Sensor Cook) and sensor microwave defrosting (Sensor Defrost), and sensor combination temperature cooking (Combination Roast). Or you may make you
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 When You Plug in the Oven Temperature Probe The panel displays “88888” on the upper portion “PRObE” Appears in the Display and all of the oven functions on the lower portion. • Probe has been forgotten when Combination Roast After 15 seconds, all lights disappear and ‘‘RESET’’ or Temp Cook/Hold function is being used. appears in the upper portion. Touch the CLEAR/OFF • Probe is not securely seated in oven wall receptacle. pad, set th
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FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN 4 5 Do not use for microwave-only cooking. 6 3 7 2 1 1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be 5. Shelf. The metal shelf must be in place on the securely closed for oven to operate. oven floor when using convection or combination cooking. Remove the shelf when using microwave- 2. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows only cooking. cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in oven. 6. Touch Control Panel and Digital Display. For detailed information on
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WHAT YOUR OVEN CAN DO Cooking with your new oven offers a wide variety The Microwave Sensor Cooking Features (Sensor of food preparation options. Microwave cooking Cook, Sensor Reheat and Sensor Popcorn) do your uses very short, high frequency radio waves. The microwave cooking for you. They are easy and movement of the microwaves through the food convenient—just follow the step-by-step instructions generates heat and cooks most foods faster than in this manual. A sensor detects steam from the f
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COOKWARE AND ACCESSORIES Cookware Microwave Convection Combination Heat-Resistant Glass, YES YES YES ® Glass-Ceramic (Pyrex, ® Fire King, Corning ® Ware, etc.) Ceramic YES YES YES (Cookware with no metal trim) Metal NO YES NO Non Heat-Resistant Glass NO NO NO Microwave-Safe Plastics YES NO YES* 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 P
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HOW TO USE THE KITCHEN TIMER The Kitchen Timer Using a Holding Time The Kitchen Timer has 3 timing functions: The Kitchen Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave cooking functions. • It operates as a minute timer. The time can range from 1 second to 99 minutes and • It can be set to delay cooking. 99 seconds. A holding or standing time may be found • It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. in some of your own recipes or in a cookbook. The Kitchen Timer ope
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COOKING BY TIME Micro Cook I Micro Cook allows you to microwave for a preset Because automatic Power Level 10 is recommended amount of time. for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If Power Level 10 is not appropriate, Power Level 10 (High) is recommended for most see ‘‘How to Change Power Level’’ below.) cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. See the Cooking Guide. Step 4: Touch START. To become better acquainted with time cooking, make a cup of cof
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The Express Cook Feature The Express Cook feature is a short-cut method to To Express Cook your food or beverage: set time for 1-5 minutes at Power Level 10. Touch a number pad (from 1 to 5) for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking at Power Level 10. For example, touch the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. No need to touch START, the oven will start immediately. The oven will signal and turn off automatically when finished. How to Use Delay Start The Delay Start feature allows you to program Step 2: En
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DEFROSTING BY TIME Time Defrost (Power Level 3) Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of To become better acquainted with the defrost frozen food and is one of the great advantages of function, defrost a 10 oz. package of frozen a microwave oven. strawberries by following the steps below. Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods Step 1: Place a package of frozen strawberries in such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen the oven and close door. Be sure package contains
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COOKING BY TEMPERATURE Internal temperature is the best test of doneness Temp Cook/Hold takes the guesswork out of cooking for many foods. because the oven automatically switches to ‘‘Hold’’ setting after reaching the preset food temperature Use Temp Cook/Hold to cook a variety of foods to and maintains that temperature until you touch the the desired finished food temperature. The Micro CLEAR/OFF pad. Cook setting is recommended for batters, doughs, frozen foods and foods which are difficult t
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AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, the oven Use the Auto Defrost Guide. Enter the food weight in automatically sets the defrosting times pounds and tenths of a pound (see Conversion Guide and power levels for you. below). Then touch START pad. The oven calculates defrosting time and changes power levels during defrosting to give even defrosting results. How to Set Auto Defrost Before you begin, check the Auto Defrost Guide Step 4: Touch START pad. Display shows located in t
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AUTO DEFROST GUIDE RECOMMENDED MIN.–MAX. FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL STAND TIME Meat Chops 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary. Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Separate. Remove defrosted 2 minutes pieces. Ground Meat 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Turn over. Remove defrosted areas 5 minutes and break apart. Beef Patties 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Turn over. Separate patties. 5 minutes Roast 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Turn over and Shield if necessary. 30 minutes shield. Ribs 0.1 - 6
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SENSOR POPCORN Step 3: Touch SENSOR POPCORN NOTE: Do NOT use the metal shelf with the pad. No need to touch START, the oven Sensor Popcorn program. will start immediately. NOTE: Do not use this feature twice in After the popcorn sensor succession on the same food portion—it may detects steam, the oven result in severely overcooked or burnt food. signals and displays remaining cooking The Sensor Popcorn feature is designed to be used time needed. only with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing
