Page 2 - For Your Safety; PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE; Important Safety Information; Read all safety information before using
For Your Safety 2 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY For your safety the information in this manual must be followed tominimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage,personal injury or loss of life. Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the ...
Page 3 - Welcome
Welcome to the GE family. We’reproud of our quality products andwe believe in dependable service.You’ll see it in this easy-to-use manual and you’ll hear it in thefriendly voices of our customer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use yourmicrowave. That’s i...
Page 5 - SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
• To reduce the risk of fire in theoven cavity: — Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plasticor other combustible materialsare placed inside the oven whilecooking. — Remove wire twist ties and metal handles from paper or plasticcontainers before placing themin the oven. — Do n...
Page 6 - Special Notes About Microwaving
6 Arcing is the microwave term forsparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: • Metal or foil touching the side ofthe oven. • Foil not molded to food (upturnededges act like antennas). • Metal, such as twist ties, poultrypins, or gold-rimmed dishes, inthe microwave. • Recycled paper towels containingsm...
Page 9 - Grounding Instructions
9 • Plastic cookware—Plastic cookwaredesigned for microwave cooking is very useful, but should be usedcarefully. Even microwave-safeplastic may not be as tolerant ofovercooking conditions as are glassor ceramic materials and maysoften or char if subjected to shortperiods of overcooking. In longerexp...
Page 10 - Use of Adapter Plugs
10 Important Safety Information Grounding Instructions Usage situations where appliance’s power cord will be disconnected infrequently. Because of potential safety hazardsunder certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of anadapter plug. However, if you still elect to use an adapter,...
Page 11 - Features; Operating Instructions; Features of Your Microwave
1 Door Latches. 2 Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be viewedwhile keeping microwavesconfined in the oven. 3 Touch Control Panel Display. 4 Door Latch Release. Press latch release to open door. 5 Removable Turntable. Turntable and support must be in place when using the oven. Thetur...
Page 12 - Time Features; AUTO; DEFROST; Quick Start; The Controls on Your Microwave Oven
12 You canmicrowaveby time orwith theconveniencefeatures Time Features Allows you to cook by time. Press Enter NUMBER PADS Amount of Cooking Time AUTO DEFROST Amount of (Press twice) Defrosting Time QUICK SET Starts immediately! POWER LEVEL Power Level 1–10 AUTO DEFROST POWER LEVEL QUICK SET 1 3 2 5...
Page 13 - GUIDES IN BOOK; GUIDE ON MICROWAVE; Convenience Features
13 GUIDES IN BOOK • Cooking • Time Defrost GUIDE ON MICROWAVE Before you begin, check the guide located on the inside front of the oven when you open the door. BEVERAGE AUTO DEFROST POPCORN BAKED POTATO FRESH VEG. DINNER PLATE FROZEN PIZZA Press Enter Option POPCORN Starts immediately! 1.75 oz. or 3...
Page 14 - Changing Power Levels
14 Operating Instructions Variable power levels addflexibility to your microwavecooking. The power levels on yourmicrowave oven can be comparedto the surface units on a range. Hior full power is the fastest way tocook and gives you 100% power.Each power level gives youmicrowave energy a certain perc...
Page 15 - Time Cooking
15 Time Features Cook 1 Allows you to microwave for any time up to 59 minutes and 99 seconds. Power level Hi is automatically set,but you may change it for moreflexibility. You may open the door duringtime cooking to check the food.Close the door and press START to resume cooking. Cook 2 Lets you ch...
Page 16 - Cooking Guide for Time Cooking
16 Asparagus (fresh spears) 1 lb. 7 to 9 min., In 1 1 ⁄ 2 -qt. glass baking dish, place 1/4 Med-High (7) cup water. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans (fresh green) 1 lb. cut in half 7 to 11 min. In 1 1 ⁄ 2 -qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. (frozen green) 10-oz. ...
Page 18 - Time Defrost
18 Time Features Allows you to defrost for the length of time you select. See theDefrosting Guide for suggestedtimes. Power level 3 is automatically set. A dull thumping noise may beheard during defrosting. Thissound is normal when the oven isnot operating at Hi power.You may defrost foods by usingh...
Page 19 - Defrosting Guide
Breads, CakesBread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 20 to 45 sec. Sweet Rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Rearrange after half the time. Fish and SeafoodFillets, frozen (1 lb.) 9 to 12 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 6 to 8 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. Fru...
Page 20 - Quick Set; QUICK
20 Allows you to start cooking bypressing just 1 pad.Each time you press the QUICKSET pad, cooking time willincrease 30 seconds. By pressing QUICK SET up to 10 times you can set cooking timeup to 5 minutes. Cooking times will always be at power level Hi. Quick Set QUICK SET Operating Instructions Ti...
Page 21 - Frozen Pizza; Popcorn; FROZEN
Use only with frozen pizza madefor microwave ovens.Follow package instructions. Press FROZEN PIZZA once for a 7 ounce pizza or twice for a 10 ounce pizza. The oven startsimmediately. Frozen Pizza Convenience Features Use only with prepackagedmicrowave popcorn weighing 1.75 or 3.5 ounces.Follow packa...
Page 22 - Dinner Plate
22 Operating Instructions Convenience Features The Dinner Plate feature reheats aplate of previously cooked food. Press DINNER PLATE. The ovenstarts immediately. Be sure to cover the plate withplastic wrap. Dinner Plate Use the Fresh Vegetable feature to cook up to 12 ounces of fresh vegetables. Pre...
Page 23 - Auto Defrost
23 Use Auto Defrost for meat, poultryand fish. Use Time Defrost formost other frozen foods.Auto Defrost automatically sets thedefrosting times and power levelsto give even defrosting results formeats, poultry and fish.There is a handy guide located onthe inside front of the oven. You will need to kn...
Page 24 - Other Features Your Model Has; Clock; Auto Start
24 Operating Instructions Other Features Your Model Has Press CLOCK/AUTO START toenter the time of day or to checkthe time of day while microwaving. 1 Press CLOCK/AUTO STARTonce for 12 hour clock, twice for24 hour (military) clock. 2 Enter time of day. 3 Press CLOCK/AUTO START. Clock CLOCK AUTO STAR...
Page 26 - Term; Helpful Information; Microwave Terms
26 Arcing Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: • metal or foil touching the side of the oven. • foil that is not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas). • metal such as twist ties, poultry pins, gold-rimmed dishes. • recycled paper towels containing sm...
Page 27 - Helpful Hints; Care and Cleaning
27 Opening the oven door a fewminutes after cooking helps air outthe inside. An occasional thoroughwiping with a solution of bakingsoda and water keeps the insidefresh. UNPLUG THE CORD BEFORECLEANING ANY PART OF THIS OVEN. Helpful Hints Walls, Floor, Inside Window, Metaland Plastic Parts on the Door...
Page 29 - If Something Goes Wrong; Before You Call For Service
29 Problem Possible Causes What to Do Oven Will Not Come On A fuse in your home may be • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. blown or the circuit breakertripped. Power surge. • Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in. Plug not fully inserted into • Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven i...
Page 30 - All These Things Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven
30 If Something Goes Wrong All These Things Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven • Steam or vapor escaping fromaround the door. • Light reflection around door orouter case. • Dimming oven light and change in blower sound may occur whileoperating at power levels otherthan high. • Dull thumping sound w...
Page 31 - Notes
Page 34 - GE Service Numbers; GE Answer Center
34 800.626.2000 GE Service Numbers We’ll be there! Whatever your question about anyGE major appliance, GE AnswerCenter ® information service is available to help. Your call—andyour question—will be answeredpromptly and courteously. And you can call any time. GEAnswer Center ® service is open 24 hour...
Page 35 - Service Contracts
We’re proud of our service andwant you to be pleased. If for somereason you are not happy with theservice you receive, here are threesteps to follow for further help. First, contact the people who serviced your appliance. Explainwhy you are not pleased. In mostcases, this will solve the problem. Nex...
Page 36 - What is Covered
LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor to repair or replace any part of the microwave oven that fails because of a manufacturing defect. LIMITED ADDITIONAL FOUR-YEAR WARRANTY For the second through the fifth yea...
