GE 49-40002 - Manual

Important Safety Information Special Notes About Microwaving Arcing is the microwaveterm for sparks in the oven.Arcing is caused by: • The temperature probein the microwave but notinserted in the food. • The metal shelf notinstalled correctly so ittouches the microwavewall. • Metal or foil touching ...

7 • Avoid heating baby foodin glass jars, even with thelid off. Make sure allinfant food is thoroughlycooked. Stir food todistribute the heatevenly. Be careful toprevent scalding whenwarming formula orbreast milk. The containermay feel cooler than themilk really is. Always testthe milk before feedin...

9 • Use foil only as directedin this guide. TV dinnersmay be microwaved infoil trays less than 3/4 ″ high; remove the top foilcover and return the trayto the box. When usingfoil in the microwaveoven, keep the foil atleast 1 inch away from thesides of the oven. • Plastic cookware—Plasticcookware desi...

Important Safety Information Grounding Instructions/Optional Kits WARNING Improper use of thegrounding plug can result ina risk of electric shock. This appliance must begrounded. In the event ofan electrical short circuit,grounding reduces the riskof electric shock byproviding an escape wirefor the ...

Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearancemay vary from your model.) 1 Temperature Probe. Use with TempCook/Hold, ConvectionTemperature Cook,CombinationTemperature Cook, or Combination Roast. 2 Shelf. The metal shelf must be in place on the ove...

Time and Auto Features Time Cooking Press Enter MICRO COOK I & II (Press once or twice) Amount of cooking time. DEFROST AUTO/TIME (Press twice) Amount of defrosting time. Convection COOK Oven temperature and amount of cooking time. Combination COOK Oven temperature and amount of cooking time. Co...

14 Operating Instructions Microwave/Convection Cooking Microwave cooking usesvery short, high frequencyradio waves. The movementof the microwaves throughthe food creates heat andcooks most foods fasterthan regular methods.Microwave cooking heatsthe food, not the cookwareor the interior of the oven. ...

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 Stra...

Operating Instructions Variable power levels addflexibility to microwavecooking. The power levelson the microwave oven canbe compared to the surfaceunits on a range. High(power level 10) or fullpower is the fastest way tocook and gives you 100%power. Each power levelgives you microwaveenergy a certa...

17 Time Features Micro Cook I Allows you to microwavefor any time up to 99minutes and 99 seconds. Power level 10 (High) isautomatically set, but youmay change it for moreflexibility. You may open the doorduring Micro Cook tocheck the food. Close thedoor and press START toresume cooking. Micro Cook I...

18 Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Micro Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus (fresh spears) 1 lb. 7 to 9 min., In 1 1 ⁄ 2 -qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water. Rotate dish after half of t...

Operating Instructions Time Features Allows you to defrost forthe length of time youselect. See the DefrostingGuide for suggested times. Power level 3 is automati-cally set, but you maychange this for more flexi-bility. You may defrostsmall items more quicklyby raising the power levelafter entering ...

Defrosting Guide Food Time Comments Breads, CakesBread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1 min. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Fish and SeafoodFillets, frozen (1 lb.) 7 to 9 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 5 to 7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. FruitP...

22 Operating Instructions Time Features How to Convection Cook 1 Press Convection COOK. 2 Enter the desired oventemperature. 3 To preheat, pressSTART. If you do notopen the door within 30 minutes the oven willturn off automatically. 4 When the temperature is reached, the ovensignals. Place the food ...

23 How to Combination Cook 1 Press CombinationCOOK. 2 Enter the desired oventemperature. 3 To preheat, pressSTART. If you do notopen the door within 30minutes the oven willturn off automatically. 4 When the temperature is reached, the ovensignals. Place the food inthe oven. 5 Enter the desiredcookin...

Operating Instructions Time Features How to Convection Broil 1 Press Convection BROILonce for HIGH (450°F.)or twice for LOW(425°F.). 2 To preheat, pressSTART. 3 When the temperature is reached, the ovensignals. Place the food onthe broiler pan and placeit on the oven shelf. Ifthe oven door remainscl...

You can use this feature two ways: • It will add 30 seconds tothe time counting downeach time the pad ispressed. • It can be used as a quickway to set 30 seconds ofcooking time. Add 30 Seconds ADD 30 SEC This is a quick way to setcooking time for 1–6 minutes. Press one of the ExpressCook pads (from ...

Auto Defrost The Defrost Auto/Timefeature gives you two waysto defrost frozen foods.Press DEFROSTAUTO/TIME once forAuto Defrost or twice forTime Defrost. Use Auto Defrost for meat,poultry and fish. Use TimeDefrost for most otherfrozen foods. Auto Defrost automaticallysets the defrosting timesand pow...

The Temperature Probe The temperature probe is a food thermometer thatmonitors the temperatureof the food. The probemust be used when usingTemp Cook/Hold,Convection TemperatureCook, CombinationTemperature Cook, orCombination Roast. The probe is notrecommended for batters,doughs, frozen foods andfood...

How to Combination Roast 1 Insert the probe in thefood and attach itsecurely to the oven wall. 2 Press CombinationROAST once for mediumor twice for well done. 3 Press START. When the programmedtemperature is reached,the oven holds the food atthat temperature for up to1 hour. Cooking Tips • The metal...

Operating Instructions Sensor Features 32 • The proper containersand covers are essentialfor best sensor cooking. • Always use microwave-safe containers and coverthem with lids or ventedplastic wrap. Never usetight sealing plasticcontainers—they canprevent steam fromescaping and cause foodto overcoo...

33 How to Use the PopcornFeature 1 Follow package instruc-tions, using Micro Cookif the package is less than1.75 ounces or largerthan 3.5 ounces. Placethe package of popcornin the center of themicrowave. 2 Press POPCORN. Theoven starts immediately. If you open the door while“POPCORN” is displayed,“S...

34 Operating Instructions Sensor Features How to Use the ReheatFeature1 Place covered food in the oven. PressREHEAT. The ovenstarts immediately. 2 The oven signals whensteam is sensed and thetime remaining beginscounting down. Do not open the oven dooruntil time is countingdown. If the door isopened...

How to Sensor Cook 1 Place covered food in theoven. Press COOK andthe desired food type.The oven will startimmediately. NOTE: You may also scroll through the food type listby tapping the COOK pad.When the desired foodtype appears, pressSTART. 2 The oven signals whensteam is sensed and timeremaining ...

Operating Instructions Other Features The HELP pad displaysfeature information andhelpful hints. Press HELP,then select a feature pad. HELP Help To remind you that youhave food in the oven, theoven will display “FOOD ISREADY” and beep once a minute until you eitheropen the oven door orpress CLEAR/OF...

Press to enter the time ofday or to check the time ofday while microwaving. 1 Press CLOCK. 2 Enter time of day. 3 Select AM/PM. 4 Press START or CLOCK. Clock CLOCK 1 EXPRESS COOK 4 EXPRESS COOK 7 5 EXPRESS COOK 6 EXPRESS COOK 8 9 3 EXPRESS COOK 2 EXPRESS COOK 0 DISPLAY ON/OFF SCROLL SPEED AM/PM The ...

Operating Instructions Other Features In addition to startingmany functions,START/PAUSE allows youto stop cooking withoutopening the door orclearing the display. Start/Pause START PAUSE The Reminder feature canbe used like an alarm clockand can be used at anytime, even when the ovenis operating. The...

39 The vent fan removessteam and other vaporsfrom surface cooking. Press VENT FAN once forhigh fan speed, twice forlow fan speed or a thirdtime to turn the fan off. Vent Fan VENT FAN HI-LO-OFF You may lock the controlpanel to prevent themicrowave from beingaccidentally started or usedby children. To...

Operating Instructions Other Features 40 Press SURFACE LIGHT once for bright light, twice for the night light or three times to turn the light off. SURFACE LIGHT BRIGHT-NIGHT-OFF Surface Light The beeper sound levelcan be adjusted. PressSOUND LEVEL. Choose0–3 for mute to loud. SOUND LEVEL 0-1-2-3 So...

41 Helpful Information Microwave Terms Arcing Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: • the temperature probe staying in the oven but not inserted in the food. • the metal shelf being installed incorrectly and touching the microwave walls. • metal or foil touching t...

Helpful Information Care and Cleaning Open the oven door a fewminutes after cooking toair out the inside. Anoccasional thoroughwiping with a solution ofbaking soda and waterkeeps the inside fresh. NOTE: Be certain the poweris off before cleaning anypart of this oven. Helpful Hints Walls, Floor, Insi...

Helpful Information Light Bulb Replacement 1 To replace combinationcooktop light/nightlight, first disconnect the power at the main fuseor circuit breaker panelor pull the plug. 2 Remove the screw on theright side of the lightcompartment cover andlower the cover until itstops. 3 Be sure the bulb(s) ...

The Exhaust Feature 45 The vent fan has 2 metalreusable grease filters. Models that recirculate airback into the room also usea charcoal filter. The Vent Fan Charcoal Filter (on some models) Reusable Grease Filters (on all models) The metal filters trapgrease released by foods onthe cooktop. They al...

47 If Something Goes Wrong Before You Call For Service Oven will notstart “PLEASE INSERTPROBE “ appears on display “SENSOR ERROR”appears on display Floor of the oven iswarm, even whenthe oven has notbeen used “BAD PROBE”appears on display “LOCKED” appearson display Food amount toolarge for SensorReh...

50 800.626.2000 Open 24 hours a day,7 days a week. GE Answer Center ® 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737) We provide expert repairservice, scheduled at atime that’s convenient foryou. Our factory-trainedtechnicians know yourappliance inside and out—so most repairs can behandled in just one visit. In-Home Re...

800-626-2002 Individuals qualified toservice their ownappliances can have parts or accessories sentdirectly to their home. VISA, MasterCard andDiscover cards areaccepted. Parts andAccessories If for some reason you arenot happy with the serviceyou receive, here are threesteps to follow for furtherhe...

FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of originalpurchase, we will provide, free of charge,parts and service labor in your home to re-pair or replace any part of the microwave oven that fails because of a manufacturingdefect. LIMITED ADDITIONAL NINE-YEAR WARRANTY For the second through the t...