GE 164D2966P142 Bedienungsanleitung

Spacemaker ® Microwave Oven GE Appliances Us e and Care & Cooking G uide Safety Instructions ....................3– 5 Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy.............2 Operating Instructions, Tips Add 30 Seconds ..........................................13 Aluminum Foil ...........................4, 18, 24, 2[...]

2 HELP US HELP YOU… Before using your oven, r ead this guide car efully . It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly . Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 24 hours a day , 7 days a week W rite down the model[...]

3 Important Safety Instructions IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions befor e using your appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: W ARNING– T o reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: • R[...]

—Do not use the oven for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the oven when not in use. —If materials inside oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off and disconnect power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel. • Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers?[...]

Important Safety Instructions • Spontaneous boiling— Under certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after removal from the microwave oven. T o prevent burns from splashing liquid, we recommend the following: before removing the container from the oven, allow it to stand in the oven for 30 to 40 seconds after th[...]

6 IF YOU NEED SER VICE… • Make sure all cookwar e used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable for microwaving.” • If [...]

7 V ARIABLE POWER LEVELS (1–10) V ariable power levels add flexibility to your microwave cooking. The power levels on your microwave oven can be compared to the surface units on a range. High (Power Level 10) or full power is the fastest way to cook and gives you 100% power . Each power level gives you microwave energy a certain percent of the ti[...]

YOUR T OUCH CONTROL P ANEL The T ouch 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. 1. DISPLA Y . Displays time of day , time or temperature during cooking functions, power level being used, cooking mode and instructions. 2. BEVERAGE. T ouch this pad to heat or rehe[...]

Y our T ouch Control Panel SELECTIONS M ICRO CO OK T IME  DE F ROS T AU TO DE F ROS T TEMP COOK/HOLD AUTO ROAST POPCORN  BEVERAGE  REHEAT  COOK  1 EXPRESS COOK 2 EXPRESS COOK 3 EXPRESS COOK 4 EXPRESS COOK 5 EXPRESS COOK 0 DISPLAY ON/OFF 6 78 9 POWER LEVEL ADD 30 SEC C LEAR OF F S T A[...]

FEA TURES OF YOUR OVEN T o remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display ‘ ‘End’ ’ and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. This is to certify C.F .M. SONES that this unit has at 0.10 WG 7.2 V ert. been tested in 300 V ert. 6.8 Hor . conformance 300 Hor . with AMCA Bulletin No[...]

11 HOW T O USE THE KITCHEN TIMER The Kitchen Timer Using a Holding Time The Kitchen Timer has 3 timing functions: • It operates as a minute timer . • It can be set to delay cooking. • It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. The Kitchen T imer operates without microwave energy . The Kitchen T imer can also be used to program a “ho[...]

COOKING BY TIME Micr o Cook I Micro Cook allows you to micr owave for a preset amount of time. Power Level 10 (High) is recommended for most cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility . See the Cooking Guide. T o become better acquainted with time cooking, make a cup of coffee by following the steps below . Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of[...]

Cooking by T ime The Sound Level Feature Add 30 Seconds The Sound Level Feature lets you change the sound level of the oven beeper . T o set the beeper sound level: Step 1: T ouch the SOUND LEVEL pad. Step 2: T ouch 0 for No Sound, 1 for Soft, 2 for Normal or 3 for Loud. When you touch each number pad the oven will beep at the volume that you have [...]

POPCORN The Popcorn feature is designed to be used only with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing 3.0 to 3.5 ounces. Step 1: Remove the outer wrapper from the microwave popcorn. Step 2: Open oven door and place package of popcorn in the center of the oven floor as directed by the package instructions. Close oven door . Step 3: T ouch POPCORN pad.[...]

15 Popcorn Beverage Defr osting by Time DEFROSTING BY TIME T ime Defr ost (Power Level 3) Time Defr ost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the gr eat advantages of a microwave oven. Use the T ime Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinners. The Auto Defrost setting is pr[...]

How to T emp Cook a Rolled Beef Rib Roast to Medium Step 1: Insert temperature probe and attach probe securely in oven wall. Close the door . Step 2: T ouch TEMP COOK/HOLD pad. Step 3: T ouch 1, 6 and 0 for 160°F . Step 4: T ouch POWER LEVEL pad. T ouch 5 for medium power . Step 5: T ouch the ST AR T pad. If internal temperature of the roast is le[...]

17 Cooking by T emperatur e Auto Defr ost How to Set Auto Defrost Before you begin, check the guide located on the inside front of oven when you open the door . It shows minimum and maximum food weights for a variety of foods. Y ou will need to know your food weight before setting Auto Defrost. Step 1: Remove food from package, place in oven on mic[...]

AUT O DEFROST GUIDE 18 RECOMMENDED MIN.–MAX. FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL ST AND TIME Chops 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. T urn over . Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary . Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Separate. Remove defrosted 2 minutes pieces. Ground Meat 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. T urn over . Remove defrosted areas 5 minutes and break apar[...]

Auto Defr ost Guide Automatic Roasting 19 AUT OMA TIC ROASTING Auto Roast uses the temperatur e pr obe to cook to the desired serving temperatur e. Unlike T emp Cook/Hold, which uses a single power level, Auto Roast uses up to 3 power settings which automatically switch during r oasting, thus pr oviding even, tender cooking r esults without over co[...]

AUT OMA TIC ROASTING (continued) 20 Auto Roast Guide • Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe dish. (Refer to package instructions for proper use of cooking bag.) • Insert probe as described in the Automatic Roasting section. Automatic Simmer (Auto Roast Code 4) T otal time includes time to bring food to 180°F ., and hold at that tempe[...]

Automatic Roasting Reheat 21 REHEA T Reheat is designed for reheating single serving sizes of previously prepared foods. W ith many leftovers, there is no need to look up reheating times in a cookbook or to rely on guesswork. By actually sensing the steam that escapes as food heats, this feature automatically adjusts the oven’ s heating time to v[...]

The Cook feature makes cooking your favorite foods easy . By actually sensing the steam that escapes as food cooks, this feature automatically adjusts the oven’ s cooking time to various types and amounts of food. Because most cooking containers must be covered during Cook, this feature is best with foods that you want to steam or retain moisture[...]

23 REHEA T AND COOK CONT AINERS AND COVERS Containers and Covers Appropriate containers and coverings help assure good cooking results. • Always use microwave-safe containers and cover them with lids or vented plastic wrap. W onder if it’ s microwave-safe? Put it to the test described in the Microwaving T ips section. • Never use tight-sealin[...]

GLOSSAR Y OF MICROW A VE TERMS When adapting r ecipes for the micr owave, it is best to start with a familiar r ecipe. Knowing how the food should look and taste will help when adapting recipes for micr owaving. Foods that requir e browning or crisp, dry surfaces will cook better in r egular ovens. • Moist foods, such as vegetables, fruits, poult[...]

HEA TING OR REHEA TING GUIDE NOTE: Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Item Amount Power Level Time Bakery Foods Cake, coffee cake, doughnuts, sweet rolls, 1 piece Low (3) 1/4 to 1/2 min. nut or fruit bread 9 inch cake or Low (3) 2 to 4 min. 12 rolls or doughnuts Dinner rolls, muffins 1 Medium (5) 1/4 to 1/2 min. 6 to 8 Medium (5) 1 t[...]

DEFROSTING GUIDE 1. Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as beef, lamb and veal roasts, use W arm (1). 2. After first half of defrosting time,[...]

COOKING GUIDE NOTE: Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted. V egetables V egetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus (frozen spears) 1 lb. 7 to 9 min., In 1 1 ⁄ 2 -qt. oblong glass baking dish, place 1/4 cup water . Med-High (7) Rotate dish after half of time. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans (fresh gree[...]

28 GUIDE T O USE OF THE OVEN SHELF • Use the shelf only when cooking food on 2 levels. Food microwaves best when placed directly on the oven floor . • Do not store or cook with metal shelf on floor of oven. Product damage may r esult. • Use pot holders when handling metal shelf and cookware. They may be hot. • Do not store micr owave browni[...]

29 Guide to Use of the Oven Shelf Car e and Cleaning CARE AND CLEANING Keep your oven clean and sweet- smelling. Opening the oven door a few minutes after cooking helps air out the inside. An occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the inside fresh. Don’t use sharp-edged utensils on your oven. The inside and outs[...]

Cooktop Light/Night Light T o replace combination cooktop/night light, first disconnect power at main fuse or circuit breaker panel or pull plug. Remove screw on right side of light compartment cover and lower cover until it stops. Be sure bulbs to be replaced are cool before removing. Break the adhesive seal by gently unscrewing the bulbs. Replace[...]

31 Light Bulb Replacement Gr ounding Instructions The Exhaust Featur e GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a power cord having a grounding wire with a gro[...]

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE OVEN WILL NOT • A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. COME ON Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker . • Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in. • Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle. CONTROL P ANEL • Door not securely closed. LIGHTED, YET OVEN • [...]

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Upon request, GE will provide Braille controls for a variety of GE appliances, and a brochure to assist in planning a barrier-free kitchen for persons with limited mobility. To obtain these items, free of charge, call 800.626.2000. Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who have access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter may call 800-TDD-G[...]

Part No. 164D2966P142 Pub. No. 49-8622 WHA T IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR W ARRANTY 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 W ARRANTY For the second thr[...]