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ge.com 49-80462-1 09- 07 JR Write the model and serial numbers here: Model # ________________ Serial # ________________ Y ou can find them on a label behind the storage drawer on the front of the range frame. JBP74 JBP77 JBP84 Owner’ s Manual R a n ges Self-Cleaning Convection Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7 Operating Instr uctio[...]
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W ARNING! For your safety , the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury , or loss of life. All ranges can tip and injury could result. T o prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall and floor by installing the Anti-T ip device suppli[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: ■ Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’ s Manual. ?[...]
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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. ■ Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range. ■ Do not touch the sur face units, the heating elements or the interior sur face of t[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact a[...]
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6 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 heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury . ■ Keep the oven vent unobstructed. ■ Keep the oven free fr[...]
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■ The purpose of the warming drawer is to hold hot cooked foods at ser ving temperature. Always start with hot food; cold food cannot be heated or cooked in the warming drawer . ■ Do not use the drawer to dry newspapers. If over heated, they can catch on fire. ■ Do not leave paper products, plastics, canned food or combustible materials in th[...]
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions T emperature Limiter Every radiant sur face unit has a temperature limiter . The temperature limiter protects the glass cooktop from getting too hot. The temperature limiter may cycle the units off for a time if: ■ The pan boils dry . ■ The pan [...]
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Do not slide cookware across the cooktop because it can scratch the glass—the glass is scratch resistant, not scratch proof. DRAGGING About the radiant surface units… The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a smooth glass sur face. NOTE: A slight odor is normal when a new cooktop is used for the first time. It is caused by the heatin[...]
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 10 Selecting types of cookware. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: recommended Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Good conductivity . Aluminum residues sometim[...]
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Using the oven controls. ge.com NOTE: Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings PROOF Pad T ouch to select a warm environment useful for rising yeast-leavened products. BROIL HI/LO Pad T ouch this pad to select the broil function. BAKE Pad T ouch this pad to select[...]
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the oven. T o avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The shelves have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the shelf supports (A through F), they will stop befor[...]
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13 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support How to Set the Oven for Broiling Place the meat or fish on a broiler grid in a broiler pan designed for broiling. Follow suggested shelf positions in the Broiling Guide. If your range is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks may be broiled by prehe[...]
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 14 Using the clock and timer . 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 day cannot be changed during a timed baking or self-cleaning cycle. T ouch the C[...]
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Using the timed baking and roasting features. (on some models) ge.com 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 of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bu[...]
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the convection oven. The convection oven fan shuts off when the oven door is opened. DO NOT leave the door open for long periods of time while using convection cooking or you may shorten the life of the convection heating element. Adapting Rec[...]
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Cookware for Convection Cooking Before using your convection oven, check to see if your cookware leaves room for air circulation in the oven. If you are baking with several pans, leave space between them. Also, be sure the pans do not touch each other or the walls of the oven. Paper and Plastic Heat-resistant paper and plastic containers that are r[...]
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 18 Using the convection oven. Convection Roasting Guide Meats Minutes/Lb. Oven T emp. Internal T emp. Beef Rib, Boneless Rib, Rare 20–24 325°F 140°F† T op Sirloin Medium 24–28 325°F 160°F (3 to 5 lbs.) Well 28–32 325°F 170°F Beef T end[...]
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Using the timed features for convection baking. ge.com Y ou will hear a fan while cooking with this feature. 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, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room[...]
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 20 Special features of your oven control. 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. The special feature modes can only be activated while the display[...]
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21 12 Hour , 24 Hour or Clock Black-Out 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 BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at the same time until the display shows SF . T ouch the CLOCK pad once. The display will show 12 hr . If this i[...]
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 22 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: T[...]
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23 Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! ge.com 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, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. Do not use thermometers, such as those found in grocer[...]
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The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. Do not use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips or dry cereal. T o Use the Warming Drawer T ouch the WARMING DRA WER pad. “W ARMER ON” and “1” are lit on the display and “Set” begins to blink. On the number pad, touch 1 fo[...]
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T emperature Selection Chart T o keep several different foods hot, set the control to the food needing the highest setting. ■ The temperature, type and amount of food, and the time held will affect the quality of the food. ■ Repeated opening of the drawer allows the hot air to escape and the food to cool. ■ With large loads it may be necessar[...]
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 26 Using the self-cleaning oven. 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 with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the f[...]
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27 ge.com The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly . How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day . T ouch the SELF CLEAN pad. Using the number pads, enter the desired clean time. T ouch the DELA Y ST ART pad. The earliest start time you can set will appear in[...]
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the[...]
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Lift-Off Oven Door The door is very heavy . Be careful when removing and lifting the door . Do not lift the door by the handle. T o remove the door: Fully open the door . Pull the hinge locks down toward the door frame, to the unlocked position. A tool, such as a small flat-blade screwdriver , may be required. Firmly grasp both sides of the door at[...]
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Removable Warming Drawer Pan NOTE: Allow warming drawer to cool before removing pan. NOTE: Wipe spills promptly after each use. ■ Never place, use or self-clean the warming drawer pan in the upper oven. ■ W arming drawer has a removable pan for easy cleaning. Clean with hot soapy water and a sponge or dish towel. Dry with a clean cloth. Replace[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Oven Light Replacement CAUTION: Before replacing your oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. Be sure to let the light cover and bulb cool co[...]
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32 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Shelves All oven shelves may be cleaned by hand with an abrasive cleaner or steel wool. After cleaning, rinse the shelves with clean water and dry with a clean cloth. Gray porcelain-coated oven shelves may rem[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 33 Allow the cooktop to cool. 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 pressure to the razor scraper [...]
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34 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 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 ge.com CERAMA BRYTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner . . . . . . . . . . .# WX10X300 CERAMA BRYTE ® Ceram[...]
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35 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Before you call for service… ge.com 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[...]
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36 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 Food does not bake Oven controls impr operly set. • See the Using the oven section. or roast properly Shelf position is incor rect • See the Using the o[...]
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37 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Excessive smoking Excessive soil. • T ouch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Open the windows to during a clean cycle rid the room of smoke. W ait until the LOCKED door light goes [...]
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38 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Steam from the vent When using the convection • This is normal. feature, it is nor mal to see steam coming out of the oven vent. As the number of shelves or amount of food being cooked increases, the amount of visible steam will increase. “Burning” or “oily” This is nor mal in a new oven • T o spee[...]
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39 General Electric Company W ar ranty Registration Depar tment P .O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 GE Ser vice Pr otection Plus ™ GE, a name recognized worldwide for quality and dependability , offers you Ser vice Protection Plus ™ —comprehensive protection on all your appliances— No Matter What Brand! Benefits Include: • Backed by[...]
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40 Consumer Pr oduct Ownership Registration Important Mail T oday! GE Consumer & Industrial Appliances General Electric Company Louisville, KY 40225 ge.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 Owners[...]
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41 Notes. Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support[...]
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42 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Accessories. Looking For Something More? Y ou can find these accessories and many more at ge.com , or call 800.626.2002 (during normal business hours). Have your model number ready . Tired of discolored racks? Wishing you had extra-heavy-duty ove[...]
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43 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GE Electric Range W arranty . For The Period Of: GE Will Provide: One Y ear Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. From the date of the During this limited one-yea[...]
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