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Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . . . . .2–7 Operating Instr uctions Baking or Roasting . . . . . . . . . . .11 Broiling, Broiling Guide . . . . . . .12 Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Control Lockout . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Convection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16–20 Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Oven . . .[...]
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2 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. — WHA T TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS ■ Do not tr y to light an[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 3 www .GEAppliances.com IMPORT ANT SAFETY NOTICE The California Safe Drinking W ater and T oxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to caus[...]
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4 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. W ARNING! When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: ■ Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 5 www .GEAppliances.com ■ Keep the hood and grease filters clean to maintain good venting and to avoid grease fires. ■ T each children not to play with the controls or any other part of the range. ■ A[...]
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6 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. SURF ACE BURNERS Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover burner grates. T o avoid spillovers, make sure cookware is large enough to contain the food properly . This will both save cleaning time[...]
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READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMA TION CAREFULL Y . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 7 Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner protective coating of any kind should be used in or around any part of the oven. Residue from oven cleaners will damage the inside of the oven when the self-clean cycle is used. ■ Do not clean the doo[...]
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8 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Light a Gas Surface Burner Push the control knob in and turn it to the LITE position. Y ou will hear a little clicking noise— the sound of the electric spark igniti[...]
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9 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support www .GEAppliances.com W ok This Way We recommend that you use a 14-inch or smaller flat-bottomed wok. Make sure the wok bottom sits flat on the grate. They are available at your local retail store. Only a[...]
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10 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions BAKE Pad T ouch to select the bake function. BROIL HI/LO Pad T ouch to select the broil function. T ouch once for high broil and twice for low broil. CONVECTION BAKE Pad T ouch to select baking with the convection function. T ouch once for multi-[...]
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Aluminum Foil Y ou can use aluminum foil to line the broiler pan and broiler grid. However , you must mold the foil tightly to the grid and cut slits in it just like the grid. Without the slits, the foil will prevent fat and meat juices from draining into the broiler pan. The juices could become hot enough to catch on fire. If you do not cut the sl[...]
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12 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the oven. How to Set the Oven for Broiling Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door stays open by itself, yet the proper temperature is maintained in the oven. IMPORT ANT : T o avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the clock, timer and control lockout. www .GEAppliances.com T o Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly . The time of da[...]
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14 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the timed baking and roasting features. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth [...]
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Insert the probe into the food. Plug the probe into the outlet in the oven. Make sure it’ s pushed all the way in. Close the oven door . Make sure the probe cable is not touching the broil element. T ouch the PROBE pad. T ouch the number pads to set the desired internal food or meat temperature. The maximum internal temperature for the food that [...]
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16 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Because heated air is circulated evenly throughout the oven, foods can be baked with excellent results using multiple racks. The amount of time required for multi-rack baking may increase slightly for some foods, but overall time is saved because[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support www .GEAppliances.com T ouch the CONVECTION BAKE MUL TI/1 RACK pad once ( CONVECTION BAKE MUL TI mode) for multi-rack convection baking. This mode is used for cooking food items on more than one rack (i.e.,[...]
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18 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the timed features for convection cooking. Y ou will hear a fan while cooking with these features. The fan will stop when the door is opened, but the heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffing[...]
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19 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support www .GEAppliances.com How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop Y ou can set the oven control to delay-start the oven, cook for a specific length of time and then turn off automatically . Make sure t[...]
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20 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the convection oven. How to Set the Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe The display will flash PROBE and the oven control will signal if the probe is inserted into the outlet, and you have not set a probe temperature and press[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the proofing and warming features. www .GEAppliances.com The proofing feature maintains a warm environment useful for rising yeast-leavened products. How to Set the Oven For Proofing (on some models) [...]
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22 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! Y ou may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, [...]
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23 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the self-cleaning oven. www .GEAppliances.com The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly . Before a Clean Cycle W e recommend venting your kitchen wi[...]
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24 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the self-cleaning oven. After a Clean Cycle Y ou may notice some white ash in the oven. Wipe it up with a damp cloth after the oven cools. If white spots remain, remove them with a soap- filled or plastic scouring pad and rinse thoroughly w[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 25 Special features of your oven control. www .GEAppliances.com Y our new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. [...]
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26 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Special features of your oven control. 12-Hour , 24-Hour or Clock Blackout Y our control is set to use a 12-hour clock. If you would prefer to have a 24-hour military time clock or black out the clock display , follow the steps below . T ouch the[...]
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27 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using Auto Recipe ™ Conversion When using convection bake, the Auto Recipe ™ Conversion feature will automatically convert entered regular baking temperatures to convection baking temperatures. The display will show the actual converted (redu[...]
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28 Using the Sabbath Feature. (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays.) (On some models) The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only . It cannot be used for convection, broiling, self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking. NOTE: The oven light comes on automatically (on some models) when the door is opened and goes off when the [...]
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29 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Care and cleaning of the range. www .GEAppliances.com Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. Control Knobs The control knobs may be removed for easier cleaning. Before removing the knobs for [...]
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30 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Oven Light Bulbs NOTE: The glass cover should be removed only when cold. W earing latex gloves may offer a better grip. CAUTION : Before replacing your oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the oven at the main fuse or circuit break[...]
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31 www .GEAppliances.com Clean the oven racks and the convection roasting rack with an abrasive cleanser or steel wool. After cleaning, rinse the racks with clean water and dry with a clean cloth. NOTE: The oven racks and convection roasting rack may be cleaned in the self-cleaning oven. However , the oven racks will darken in color , lose their lu[...]
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32 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. The gasket is designed with a gap at the bottom to allow for proper air circulation. Do not rub or clean the door gasket— it has an extremely low resistance to abrasion. If you notice the gasket becoming worn, fr[...]
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Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the broil element. Any soil will burn off when the element is heated. Clean the oven floor with warm, soapy water . On some models, the bake element is not exposed and is under the oven floor . If spillovers, residue or ash accumulate on the oven floor , wipe up before self-cleaning. Control Panel If desired, the [...]
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34 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Cleaning the glass cooktop. Allow the cooktop to cool. Remove the burner grates and vent grille. Use a single-edge razor blade scraper at approximately a 45° angle against the glass sur face and scrape the soil. It will be necessary to apply pre[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 35 T o order CERAMA BR YTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner and the cooktop scraper , please call our toll-free number: National Parts Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 800.626.2002 (U.S.) 888.261.3055 (Canada) [...]
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Before you call for service… Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Burners have yellow or The combustion quality of [...]
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37 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Food does not bake Oven controls impr operly set. • See the Using the oven section. or roast properly Rack position is incor rect • See the Using the oven section. or the rack is not level. Incor rect cookw[...]
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Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Clock and timer do Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly not work inserted in the electrical outlet. grounded outlet. A fuse in your home • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker . may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Oven controls impr ope[...]
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39 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support www .GEAppliances.com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Control signals after Y ou forgot to enter a • T ouch the BAKE pad and desired temperature or entering cooking time bake temperature or the SEL[...]
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40 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Before you call for service… T roubleshooting T ips Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Scratches (may appear Incor rect cleaning • Scratches are not removable. Tiny scratches will as cracks) on cooktop methods being used. become less visible[...]
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Consumer Pr oduct Ownership Registration Important Mail T oday! GE Appliances GE Consumer Products General Electric Company Louisville, Kentucky www.GEAppliances.com First Name Mr . ■ ■ Ms. ■ ■ Mrs. ■ ■ Miss ■ ■ Street Address City State Date Placed In Use Month Day Y ear Zip Code Apt. # Last Name Phone Number _ _ Consumer Pr oduct [...]
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43 Notes. Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support[...]
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44 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Notes.[...]
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45 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Accessories. Looking For Something More? Y ou can find these accessories and many more at www.GEAppliances.com (U.S.) or www .geappliances.ca (Canada), or call 800.626.2002 (U.S.) or 888.261.3055 (Canada) (during normal business hours). Have your[...]
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46 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions ■ Ser vice trips to your home to teach you how to use the product. ■ Improper installation, deliver y or maintenance. ■ Failure of the product if it is abused, misused, or used for other than the intended purpose or used commercially . ■ [...]
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47 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ■ Ser vice trips to your home to teach you how to use the product. ■ Improper installation, deliver y or maintenance. ■ Failure of the product if it is abused, misused, or used for other than the i[...]
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Consumer Support. GE Appliances W ebsite In the U.S.: www .GEAppliances.com Have a question or need assistance with your appliance? T r y the GE Appliances W ebsite 24 hours a day , any day of the year! For greater convenience and faster service, you can now download Owner’s Manuals, order parts, catalogs, or even schedule service on-line. You ca[...]