GE JGRS14 - Manual

5 FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN Impor tant Safety Instructions Featur es of Y our Oven 8 2 11 1 4 9 5 Explained Feature Index on page 1 Broiler Drawer 20, 21, 23 2 Lift-Off Oven Door 23 Easily removed for oven cleaning. 3 Model and Serial Numbers 2 4 Oven Shelf Supports 12, 13, 18 Shelf positions for cookin...

FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN CONTROL 0 1. BAKE. Press to select the bake function. 0 2. OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF. Press to turn the oven light on or off. 0 3. DISPLAY. Shows the operations you have selected, the time of day and the cooking status. 0 4. START. Must be pressed to start any cooking function. 0 5. CO...

Featur es of Y our Oven Contr ol Oven Contr ol, Clock and T imer OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER Clock How to Set the Timer 1. Press KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF. 2. Press the HOUR and MIN + or – pads until the amount of time youwant shows in the display. If you make a mistake, pressKITCHEN TIMER ON/OFFand be...

8 OVEN CONTROL, CLOCK AND TIMER (continued) The control has a series of tones that will sound at different times. Thesetones may sound while you set the control for an oven function or at the end of the oven function. They will also alert you when an incorrect time or temperature has been entered or...

9 12 Hour Shut-Off Cook and Hold With this feature, should you forget and leave the ovenon, the control will automatically turn off the ovenafter 12 hours during baking functions or after 3 hoursduring a broil function. If you wish to turn off thisfeature, follow the steps below. 1. Press BAKE and B...

10 Fahrenheit or Centigrade Temperature Selection Your oven control is set to use the Fahrenheittemperature selections but you may change this to usethe Centigrade selections. 1. Press BAKE and BROIL HI/LO at the same time for 2 secondsuntil the display shows “SF.” 2. Press BROIL HI/LO. The display ...

11 USING YOUR OVEN Before Using Your Oven 1. Look at the controls. Be sure you understand how to set them properly. 2. Check the oven interior. Look at the shelves. Take a practice run at removing and replacing them properly to give sure, sturdy support. 3. Read over the information and tips that fo...

12 USING YOUR OVEN (continued) Shelf Positions The oven has 4 shelf supports, identified in thisillustration as A (bottom), B, C and D (top). Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in theBaking and Roasting sections. Oven Moisture As your oven heats up, the changing temperature of the air in the ...

13 Oven Shelves Arrange the ovenshelf or shelves in the desired locationswhile the oven iscool. The correctshelf positiondepends on the kindof food and thebrowning desired. As a general rule,place most foods in the middle of the oven, on either shelf position B or C. See the chart for suggested shel...

BAKING (continued) Cookies When baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (withoutsides) produce better-looking cookies. Cookies bakedin a jelly roll pan (short sides all around) may havedarker edges and pale or light browning may occur. Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touches thewalls or the do...

15 TIMED BAKING How to Set Your Oven for Time Bake The oven control allows you to turn the oven on or offautomatically at specific times that you set. Examplesof Immediate Start (oven turns on now and you set itto turn off automatically at the end of cooking time)and Delay Start and Stop (setting th...

16 TIMED BAKING (continued) How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in thecorrect position before you turn the oven on. You can set the control to delay the start of cooking,cook for a specific length of time and then turn offautomatically. 1. Press BAKE....

17 ADJUST THE OVEN THERMOSTAT— DO IT YOURSELF! You may find that your new oven cooks differentlythan the one it replaced. We recommend that youuse your new oven for a few weeks to become morefamiliar with it, following the times given in yourrecipes as a guide. If you think your new oven is too hot ...

18 ROASTING Roasting is cooking by dry heat. Tender meat orpoultry can be roasted uncovered in your oven.Roasting temperatures, which should be low andsteady, keep spattering to a minimum. Roasting is really a baking procedure used for meats.Therefore, the oven controls are set for Baking orTimed Ba...

19 Questions and Answers Q. Is it necessary to check for doneness with a meat thermometer? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at the completion of cooking time is recommended.Temperatures are shown in the Roasting Guide.For roasts over 8 lbs. check with thermometer athalf-hour intervals a...

BROILING Broiling is cooking food by direct heat from above the food. Your oven has a convenient compartmentbelow the oven for broiling. It also has a speciallydesigned broiler pan and grid that allow dripping fatto drain away from the foods and be kept away fromthe high heat of the gas flame.Distan...

BROILING GUIDE • Both the oven door and the broiler compartment drawer must be closed during broiling. • Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking andspattering by trapping the juices in the shieldedlower part of the pan. • For steaks and chops...

22 CARE AND CLEANING Proper care and cleaning are important so your oven will give you efficientand satisfactory service. Follow these directions carefully in caring for it tohelp assure safe and proper maintenance. Porcelain Oven Interior With proper care, the porcelain enamel finish onthe inside o...

23 Car e and Cleaning Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable, but it is heavy.You may need helpremoving and replacingthe door. Do not lift thedoor by the handle. Thiscan cause the glass tobreak or can causedamage to the door. To remove the door,open it a few inches to the special stop positio...

24 CARE AND CLEANING (continued) Removable Oven Bottom The oven bottom can be removed to clean large spills,and to enable you to reach the oven burner. TO REMOVE: 1. Slide the tab at the center front of the oven bottom to the left. 2. Lift the oven bottom up and out. TO REPLACE: 1. Slip the oven bot...

25 QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE “F–AND A NUMBER • This is a function error code. Press CLEAR/OFF. Allow the oven to cool one OR LETTER” FLASH hour. Place the oven back into operation. IN THE DISPLAY • Disconnect all power to the oven for 5 minutes and then reconnect powe...

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE OVEN WILL NOT WORK • The circuit breaker in your house has been tripped, or a fuse has been blown. • The oven controls are not properly set. OVEN TEMPERATURE • Oven thermostat needs adjustment. See the Adjust the Oven Thermostat— TOO HOT OR TOO COLD Do It Yourself section. “BU...

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WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of originalpurchase, we will provide, free ofcharge, parts and service labor inyour home to repair or replace any part of the oven that failsbecause of a manufacturing defect. *********************** This warranty is extended to theorigin...