GE Spacemaker JVM139K - User Manual

MICROWAVING TIPS ● Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glasscasseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custardcups, pottery or china dinnerware which does nothave metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitabl...

FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN Q I I 1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be securely latched for oven operate. 2. Door Latches. 3. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in oven. 4. Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Probe must be securely inser...

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. When You Plug in the Oven The display panel displays five 8’s, 18 POWER and all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, disappear and “RES...

HOW TO USE THE MINUTE/SECOND The Minute/Second Timer Using a Holding Time The Minute/Second Timer has three timing The Minute/Second Timer also be used to functions: program a “holding time” between microwave It operates as a minute timer. ● It can be set to delay cooking. functions .-The time can r...

Questions and Answers Q. What will happen if I accidentally reverse my defrost, hold and cook instructions? A. The oven will automatically rearrange your program. Defrosting will always come first, then hold,and then the cooking function. Q. Can I defrost and hold A. Yes. Sometimes you only want to ...

BY (continued) Using the Time Cook II Feature The Time Cook 11 feature lets you set two time Step 5: Set your second cook time. cooking functions within one program. This is ideal if you want to change power levels during your cooking How to Change Power Level operations. Here’s how to do it. Step 1...

How to Use Auto Start The Auto Start feature allows you to program your Step 2: Enter the time you want the oven to start. oven to begin cooking at a preset time of day—up (Be sure your microwave oven clock shows the correct to a 12-hour delay. time of day.) Step 1: Touch AUTO Step 3: Enter your des...

AUTO DEFROST Auto Defrost With the Auto Defrost feature, Use the Auto Defrost guide on the The oven calculates defrosting the oven automatically sets the next page. Enter the food weight in time and changes power levels defrosting times and power pounds and tenths of a pound (see during defrosting t...

DEFROSTING BY Time Defrost Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages ofa microwave oven. Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods such bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinners. ● Power level 3 is automatically set for defrostin...

Questions and Answers Q. When I press START, I hear a dull, thumping noise. What is it? A. This sound is normal. It is letting you know theoven is using a power level lower than (High). Q. Can open the door during defrosting to checkon the progress of my food? A. Yes. You open the time during microw...

BY (continued) How to Temp Cook a Rolled Beef Rib Roast to Medium Step 1: Insert temperature probe attach probe securely in oven wall. Close the door. Step 2: Touch TEMP TEMP COOK pad. START Step 3: Touch 1,6 Step 6: When i display “Hold.” T Step 5: Touch the START pad. internal temperature of the r...

The Reheat feature is a short-term program to Touch just 3 pads to use Reheat codes 1 to 6 to reheat automatically reheat a beverage or previously cooked many popular foods. See the guide at bottom of page. food. The oven turns off automatically after a preset amount of time. Reheat The Reheat progr...

Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook to Just as in conventional roasting, only tender roasts the desired serving temperature. Unlike should be roasted until specified internal temperatures which uses a single power level, Auto are reached. Less tender roasts should be microwaved Roast uses ...

GLOSSARY OF MICROWAVE TERMS When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best to with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the food should look and taste will help when adapting recipes for microwaving. Foods that require browning or crisp, dry surfaces will cook better conventionally. ● Moist foods, su...

MICROWAVE COOKWARE & MICROWAVE ADAPTING of Cookware Microwave Uses Foil-lined paper bags and boxes Avoid using. Foil baking trays Aluminum Metal or partially metal pots, pans,thermometers, skewers and twist ties Glass jars and bottles Microwave plastics Paper or Styrofoam plates and cups Oven gl...

HEATING OR REHEATING 1. Directions below are for heating or reheating already-cooked palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use taste. Let foods stand a few minutes serving. microwave-safe cookware. 4. Be sure foods are heate...

Item Amount Power Level Time Meats and Main Dishes Chicken pieces I to 2 pieces High (10) 2 to 3 min. to 4 pieces High (10) 3 to 4 min. Hamburgers or meatloaf 1 2 servings High (10) 2 to 3 min. (4 oz. per serving) to 4 servings High (10) 4 to 5 min. Hot dogs and sausages 1 to 2 High ( 10) to 1 min. ...

DEFROSTING 1. in paper or plastic be defrosted without 3. Be sure completely defrosted cooking, unwrapping, food is foil wrapped, remove foil 4. When defrosted, should be COOI but softened in areas. in cooking dish defrosting. Most defrosts well using Defrost (3). For more even defrosting larger suc...

Food First Half Second Half Time, Min. Time, Min. Comments Fruit [Power Level: Defrost (3)] Fresh (10 to Plastic pouch—l to 2 1 to to ( Meat [Power Level: Defrost (3)] ( I lb. ) per lb. to lb. Franks ( 1 lb. ) Ground: & ( 1 lb.) Ibs.) (5 tbs. ) Roast: beef, 4 Ibs. ) Roast, to 4 tbs. ) Sausage, b...

Breads Crust on breads will be soft and the outsides will not brown. color on upside-down breads, line dish before microwaving with desired, sprinkle top of batter with cinnamon-sugar mixture, brown sugar-caramel mixture or savory topping, such as crushed, chopped nuts or other topping for brown col...

Candies 1. Always use microwave-safe cookware. For easy clean-up, melt 2. Candies which are boiled become very hot; handle cookware chocolate in paper wrappers seam-side-up, or place chocolate carefully. in paper bowl to melt. Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Caramel apples I pin...

(continued) Cheese and Eggs 1. may be prepared many ways in the microwave oven. 3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate and can toughen Always pierce whole yolks microwaving to prevent bursting. overcooked. 2. Never cook in the shell. Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in the shell. They will exp...

Gravies & Sauces 1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering. 3. Vary basic white by adding cheese, egg yolks, cream, 2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while wine or herbs. microwaving. Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Gravies andsauces thickene...

Poultry Let turkey breast other poultry stand 5 to minutes after microwaving. If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens. Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Chicken Pieces Plate or Wax paper High 10) (per piece) oblong dish Whole ch...

(continued) Vegetables (continued) Vegetable Amount Power Level Time Asparagus (continued) spears) I lb. Meal-High (7) 8 10 min. High (10) 6 to 8 min. In I glass baking dish, place cup Rotate dish after half time. In I-qt, casserole. In I casserole, place 1/2 cup water. 1 -qt. casserole, place 2 tab...

THE EXHAUST FEATURE The exhaust hood feature on your microwave oven is equipped with twometal filters which collect grease. When the fan is operated, air is drawnup through the filters and is then discharged through the provided ventingto the outside. METAL I FILTER FILTER LIGHT Reusable Grease Filt...

Light To replace light, disconnect power replaced are coolbefore removing. at main fuse or Break the adhesive circuit breakerpanel or pull seal by gentlyunscrewing the bulbs. plug. REMOVE SCREW Replace with 40-watt Remove screw on right side light compartment incandescent bulbs available from your c...

QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM OVEN WILL NOT COMEON CONTROL PANELLIGHTED, YET OVEN WILL NOT START FOODS ARE EITHER OVERCOOKED OR UNDERCOOKED APPEARS ON DISPLAY FLOOR OF THEOVEN IS WARM, EVEN WHEN THEOVEN HAS NOTBEEN USED POSSIBLE CAUSE ● A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit br...

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YOUR GE MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or check to establish warranty period. WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY This warranty is extended to For one year from date of original the original purchaser and any purchase, we will provide, free of...