GE JVM1640 - Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING Arcing is the microwaveterm for sparks in the oven.Arcing is caused by: • Metal or foil touching theside of the oven. • Foil not molded to food(upturned edges act likeantennas). • Metal, such as twist-ties,poultry pins, or gold-rimmed dish...

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 Door Handle. Pull to open the door. Thedoor must be securelylatched for themicrowave to operate. 2 Door Latches. 3 Window with MetalShield. Screen allows cooking to be viewe...

Time Features Time Cooking Press Enter TIME COOK I & II (Press once or twice) Amount of cooking time. DEFROST AUTO/TIME (Press twice) Amount of defrosting time. EXPRESS COOK Starts immediately! POWER LEVEL Power level 1–10. ADD 30 SEC Starts immediately! 12 Quick Start The Controls on Your Micro...

13 Convenience Features Press Enter Option POPCORN Starts immediately! more/less time Press once 3.5 oz. Press twice 3.0 oz. Press 3 times 1.75 oz. BEVERAGE Starts immediately! 1–3 servings COOK Food type1–9 + weight REHEAT Food type 1–6 1–3 servings DEFROST AUTO/TIME Food weight ( Press once) 2 HEL...

15 Time Features Time 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 Time Cook tocheck the food. Close thedoor and press START toresume cooking. Time Cook II L...

16 Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus (fresh spears) 1 lb. 6 to 9 min., In 1 1 ⁄ 2 -qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water. (frozen spears) 10-oz. packa...

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.) 6 to 8 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 5 to 7 min. Place block in casserole. Turn over and break up after half the time. FruitP...

Operating Instructions Time Features 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 This is a quick way to setcooking time for 1–6 minutes. Press one of t...

Convenience Features 21 How to Use the PopcornFeature 1 Follow package instruc-tions, using Time Cook ifthe 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.Tap POPCORN to selectthe bag siz...

22 Operating Instructions Convenience Features The Reheat feature reheats1 to 3 servings of manypreviously cooked foods. 1 Press REHEAT. 2 Select food type 1–6 forone serving (see ReheatGuide below). 3 Press 2 or 3 to reheat 2 or3 servings. 4 Press START. NOTE: The serving size maybe changed or adde...

23 The Cook featureautomatically sets thecooking times and powerlevels for a variety of foods. 1 Press COOK. 2 Select food type 1–9 (seethe Cook Guide below). 3 Enter weight in ounces. 4 Press START. Hint: Press and hold the COOK pad during cookingto display the food typeand remaining cook time. Coo...

Operating Instructions Convenience Features 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 a...

Other Features Your Model May Have 25 The HELP pad displaysfeature information andhelpful hints. Press HELP,then select a feature pad. Help To remind you that youhave food in the oven, theoven will display “FOOD ISREADY” and beep once aminute until you eitheropen the oven door orpress CLEAR/OFF. Coo...

Operating Instructions Other Features Your Model May Have The scroll speed of thedisplay can be changed.Press and hold the AM/PMpad about 3 seconds tobring up the display. Select 1–5 for slow to fast scroll speed. Scroll Speed To turn the clock displayoff, press and hold 0 forabout three seconds. To...

27 In addition to startingmany functions,START/PAUSE allows youto stop cooking withoutopening the door orclearing the display. Start/Pause The Reminder feature canbe used like an alarm clockand can be used at anytime, even when the ovenis operating. TheReminder time can be setup to 24 hours later. 1...

Operating Instructions Other Features Your Model May Have You may lock the controlpanel to prevent themicrowave from beingaccidentally started or usedby children. To lock or unlock thecontrols, press and holdCLEAR/OFF for aboutthree seconds. When thecontrol panel is locked, an“L” will be displayed t...

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 29 Press to turn the surfacelight on or off. On some models, there is anight light option. Press SURFACE LIGHT once for bright li...

30 How to Use the ShelfWhen Microwaving Food microwaves bestwhen placed on theturntable or on the shelf in the lower position. For best cooking results,remove the shelf unless youare reheating on more thanone level. The shelf gives you theoption to reheat more thanone dish of food at thesame time. •...

31 • To reheat on 2 levels or • To reheat 2 dishes on thelower level: 1 Multiply reheat time by 1 1 / 2 . 2 Switch places after 1/2the time. • To reheat on 3 levels: 1 Double the reheatingtime. 2 Switch places twice andgive the dishes a 1/2 turnduring reheating. (Placedense foods, or those thatrequi...

32 Helpful Information Microwave Terms 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. •...

33 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, Inside Window,Metal a...

35 Light Bulb Replacement 1 To replace the bulb(s),first disconnect the powerat the main fuse or circuitbreaker panel or pull theplug. 2 Remove the screw at thefront of the light coverand lower the cover. 3 Be sure the bulb(s) to bereplaced are cool beforeremoving. After breakingthe adhesive seal, r...

Helpful Information The Exhaust Feature 36 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 on...

38 If Something Goes Wrong Before You Call For Service Oven will notstart Floor of the oven iswarm, even whenthe oven has notbeen used “LOCKED” appearson display You hear anunusual, low-tonebeep Problem Possible Cause What to Do A fuse in your home • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. may be blo...

42 800.626.2000 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 for you. Our factory-trainedtechnicians know yourappliance inside and out—so most repairs can behandled in just one visit. In-Home R...

800-626-2002 Individuals qualified to service their ownappliances can have parts or accessories sentdirectly to their home.(VISA, MasterCard andDiscover cards areaccepted.) Instructions contained in this manual coverprocedures to beperformed by any user.Other servicing generallyshould be referred to...

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