GE JVM131K manual

UseandCare&-ng Guide SpacemakeP Microwave Oven Safe~ instructions ....................2-5 Precautions .................................................2.5 Operating Instructions, Tips Aluminum Foil ..........................................4, 15 Automatic Fan Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6 Auto Start[...]

HELP US HELP YOU... Before using your oven, read this book carefully. 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, write (include your phone number): Consumer Affairs GE Appliances Appliance Park Louisville, KY 40[...]

~PORTANT SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS Read dl instructions before using this apptiance. L ! Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy (a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interl[...]

WORTANT SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS (continued) —Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens, —Do not overcook pohtoes. They could dehydrate and catch fire, causing damage to your oven. —Do not operate the oven while empty to avoid damage to the [...]

. ~~Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should be at least partially uncovered because they form a tight seal. When cooking with co[...]

MICROWAVING TIPS ● Make sure all cookware 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 you are not su[...]

FEATURES OF YOUR OVEN w ■ ‘: ‘ 1 Hmm mmmmmm mammmE / 1. Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be 5. Hood Controls. Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF. securely latched for oven ~o operate. Light. Press ON or OFF. 2. Door Latches. 6. Grease Filters. 3. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows 7. Cooktop Light. cooking to be viewed while keeping micro[...]

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 87s, 18 POWER and all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper portion.[...]

HOW TO USE THE M~UTE/SECO~ TMER u The Minute/Second Timer Using a Holding Time The Minute/Second Timer has three timing The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to functions: program a “holding time” between microwave ● It operates as a minute timer. ● It can be set to delay cooking. cooking functions.-The time can range from one second to [...]

a HOW TO USE THE MmUTE/SECOm TMER / (continued) 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 only? A. Yes. Sometimes you may only[...]

Using the Time Cook II Feature The Time Cook II feature lets you set two time cooking functions within one program. This is ideal if you want to change power levels during your cwking operations. Here’s how to do it. Step 1: Place food in oven in microwave-safe container and close the door. 1 Step 2: Touch TIME COOK TIME COOK 1 & 11 I &II[...]

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.) m Step 1: Touch AUTO Step 3: Enter your desired cooking program. AUTO START START/REMINDE[...]

Defrosting Tips ● Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in the package. ● Family-size, pre-packaged frozen dinners can be defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil ● For even defrosting, some foods need to be container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish. broken up or separated part of the way through the ● Check the [...]

GLOSSARY OF MICROWAVE TERMS When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best to stirt with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the food should look and @te will help when adapting recipes for microwaving. Foods that require browning or crisp, dry surfaces will cook better conventionally. ● Moist foods, such as vegetables, fmits, poultry and seafood[...]

~pe of Cookware Microwave Uses Foil-lined paper bags and boxes Avoid using. Foil baking trays Aluminum foil Metal or partially metal pots, pans, thermometers, skewers and twist ties Glass jars and bottles Microwave plastics Paper or Styrofoam plates and cups Oven glass and ceramic Dinnerware Paper towels, paper napkins and wax paper Plastic wrap, c[...]

HEATING OR REHEATING GU~E 1. Directions below ~re 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 before serving. microwave-safe cookware. 4. Be sure foods are heated throughout before serving. Steaming [...]

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

DEFROSTING GU~E 1. Food ptickaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without 3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking. unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food 4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using If still slight[...]

Food First Half Second Half Time, Min. Time, Min. Comments Fruit [Power Level: Defrost (3)] Fresh (10 to 16 oz. ) 2 to 3 2 to 3 Place package in oven. Remove foil or metal, After minimum time, break up with fork. Repeat if necessary. Plastic pouch-l to 2 1 to 3 3 to 4 Place package in oven. Flex package once. ( 10-oz. package) Meat [Power Level: De[...]

COOmG GU~E Breads Crust on breads will be soft and the outsides will not brown. color on upside-down breads, line dish before microwaving with [f 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 color. To increase brown canned, french[...]

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 pint (2-cup) measure Chocolate bark 1 fi-qt. casserol[...]

COO~NG GU~E (continued) Cheese and Eggs 1. Eggs may be prepared many ways in the microwave oven. 3. Cook eggs just until set. They are delicate and can toughen if Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent overcooked. bursting. 2. Never cook eggs in the shell, Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in the shell, They will explode. Food Contain[...]

Gravies & Sauces 1. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spattering. 3. Vary basic white sauce 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 and sauces thickened with flour or cornstarch ( 1 cup) Melted [...]

COO~G GU~E (continued) Meats (continued) Power Level & Time Food Container Cover (or Internal Tem~.) Comments Beef (continued) Simmered beef Casserole Lid or Medium (5) 120 to (corned beef or plastic wrap brisket) 130 rein, Tender roasts (rib, Oblong dish Cooking bag Medium (5) Minutes Internal high quality rump, sirloin tip) Rare Medium Well *[...]

Poultry Let turkey breast and other poultry stand for 5 to 10 minutes after microwaving. k If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make I I su;eitis safe forusein microwave ovens. - I Food Container Cover Power Level & Time Comments Chicken Pieces Plate or Wax paper High (10) 2fi to 3 min. Arrange in single layer in cooking dish so (per pi[...]

COO~NG GU~E (continued) Vegetables (continued) Vegetable Amount Power Level Time Comments Asparagus (continued) (fresh spetirs) 1 lb, (frozen spears) Beans (fresh green) (frozen green) (frozen limo) Beets (tresh, whole) Broccoli (fresh cut) (fresh spears) (frozen. chopped) (frozen spears) Cabbage (fresh) (wedges) Carrots (fresh, sliced) (frozen) Ca[...]

Keep your oven clean and sweet- Don’t use sharp-edged utensils smelling. Opening the oven door a on your oven. The inside and few minutes after cooking helps air outside oven walls can be scratched. out the inside. An occasional The control panel can be damaged. thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the BE CERTAIN POWER I[...]

The exhaust hood feature on your microwave oven is equipped with two metal filters which collect grease.When the fan is operated, air is drawn up through the filters. Depending on your model, it is either discharged through the provided venting to the outside or drawn through a charcoal filter and recirculated. CHARCOAL FILTER (on some models) ~-~ [...]

Cooktop Light To replace Be sure bulbs to cooktop light, first be replaced are disconnect power cool before at main fuse or removing. Break circuit breaker the adhesive seal panel or pull by gently REMOVE SCREW plug. unscrewing the bulbs. Replace Remove screw on right side of light compartment cover with 40-watt incandescent bulbs (WB02X4253) and l[...]

QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM OVEN WILL NOT COME ON CONTROL PANEL LIGHTED, YET OVEN WILL NOT START FOODS ARE EITHER OVERCOOKED OR UNDERCOOKED FLOOR OF THE OVEN IS WARM, EVEN WHEN THE OVEN HAS NOT BEEN USED POSSIBLE CAUSE ● A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. ● Unpl[...]

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YOUR GE MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY Save proof of original purchase date such as your sales slip or cancelled check to establish warranty period. 1’ WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and sewice labor in your home to repair or replace any pati of the microwave ove[...]