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  • Page 1

    Useid&re&tiok~M ,,. ,.,. .:. Spacemaker II*M Microwave Oven Safe~ instructions ....................3-5 Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy .............2 Operating Instructions, Tips Add 30 Seconds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Aluminum Foil ........[...]

  • Page 2

    ~LP US ~LP 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 4022[...]

  • Page 3

    ~ORTANT SA~TY mSTRUCTIONS Read W instructions before using ttis app~ance. L ! When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: A WARNING-~oreducethetis~of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: ● Read and follow the specific “Precautions to[...]

  • Page 4

    WORTANT SAFETY ~STRUCTIONS (continued) —Do not use the oven for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the oven when not in use. —Mmaterials 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 suc[...]

  • Page 5

    c Not d] plastic wrap is suitable for use in microwave ovens, Check the package for proper use. ● Spontaneous botiing-Under certain special circumstances, liquids may start to boil during or shortly after removal from the microwave oven, To prevent bums from splashing liquid, stir the liquid briefly before removing the container from the microwav[...]

  • Page 6

    MICROWAV~G T~S ● Make sure all cookware used in your microwave ● Paper towels, waxed paper and plastic wrap can oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass be used to cover dishes in order to retain moisture casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard and prevent spattering. Be sure to vent plastic wrap cups, pottery or china dinnerwar[...]

  • Page 7

    Cooking Complete Reminder (For all cooking features except Auto Roast code 4) To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAWOFF pad. / /// I .> I I ( I -. - .=... - - -.. = =—--. : — = u ~+ — ——- ———- 1. 2. 3. 4. Door Latches. 5. Door Screen. M[...]

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    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. “Error” Appears on Display: ● During Auto Cook, Reheat or Popcorn program, the door was opened before steam could be detected. ● No steam was detected by sensor within four minute[...]

  • Page 9

    I I Sensor Controls AUTOCOOK I I 6 I —— I GUIDE BEHIND DOOR mpk: :, Program Cooking Use your Touch Control Panel to Auto Cook, Auto Create your own programs to suit your individual Roast, Auto Reheat and Auto Defrost—with the cooking style. For example: program a hold time oven setting the power levels and cooking or heating between Time Defr[...]

  • Page 10

    HOW TO USE THE M~UTE/SECO~ TMER 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. cooking functions. The time can range from one ● It can be set to delay cooking. second to 99[...]

  • Page 11

    Time Cook I Time Cook allows you to microwave for a selected Because automatic power level 10 is recommended amount of time. for this cup of coffee, there is no need to change the Power level 10 (High) is recommended for most power level. (If power level 10 is not appropriate, see cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. “How to Cha[...]

  • Page 12

    COO~NG BY T~E (continued) The Express Cook Feature Add 30 Seconds The Express Cook feature is a short-cut method to set time for 1-5 minutes. To Express Cook your food or beverage: n The Add 30 Seconds feature ADD 30 provides a convenient way to SECONDS extend cooking time by 30 Step 1: Touch a number pad (from 1 to 5) that seconds while the oven t[...]

  • Page 13

    NOTE: Use of the metal Double Duty TM shelf with Popcorn program is NOT recommended. The Popcorn feature is designed to be used only with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing 3.0 to 3.7 ounces. Step 1: Remove the outer wrapper from the microwave popcorn. “POP” flashes. After 4 seconds, “START” flashes on display. r—, Step 4: Touch START[...]

  • Page 14

    DEFROST~G BY TM Time Defrost (Power Level 3) Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a microwave oven. Use the Time Defrost setting to quic~y thaw foods such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinners. The Auto Defrost setting is preferred for meat and poul~ because the oven sets [...]

  • Page 15

    Internal temperature is the best test of doneness Temp Cook & Hold takes the guesswork out of for many foods. cooking, because the oven automatically switches Use Temp Cook & Hold to cook a variety of foods to “Hold” setting after reaching the preset food to the desired finished food temperature. The Time temperature and maintains that [...]

  • Page 16

    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 to give even levels for you. Conversion Guide below[...]

  • Page 17

    RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL STAND TIME Chops 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn 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. Turn over. Remove defrosted areas 5 minutes and break apart. Beef Patties 0.1 -6.0 lbs. Turn[...]

  • Page 18

    AUTO~TIC ROAST~G Auto Roast uses the temperature probe to cook Just as in regular roasting, only tender roasts should to the desired serving temperature. Unlike Temp be Auto Roasted until specified internal temperatures Cook & Hold, which uses a single power level, are reached. Less tender roasts should be microwaved Auto Roast uses up to 3 pow[...]

  • Page 19

    Auto Roast Guide ● Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe ● Recommended codes are shown on guide behind dish. (Refer to package instructions for proper use door, on front of oven. of cooking bag.) ● Insert probe as described elsewhere in this section. Food Beef (5 lb. max.) Tender Roast Medium Well Pork (5 lb. max.) Loin Roast Poultry[...]

  • Page 20

    AUTO m~AT Auto Reheat lets you touch just 2 pads to bring Because all cooking containers must be covered during previously prepared foods to serving temperature. Whh automatic reheating, this feature is best with foods you many leftovers, there is no need to look up reheating want to steam or retain moisture. See Containers and times in a cookbook [...]

  • Page 21

    Questions & Answers Q. If my food is not completely reheated after Q. What if I don’t fully cover the dish in Auto using Auto Reheat, what should I do? Reheat? A. Use Time Cook in 30-second increments. A. Oven senses steam too quickly, which shortens the reheating time and leaves food too cool. To complete reheating use the TIME COOK pad. AUT[...]

  • Page 22

    w Example: lAuT800Kl Place covered food in oven. Touch AUTO COOK pad. “ENTER COOK CODE” flashes on display. AUTO COOK (continued) Touch number pad for desired code. “CODE 2“ shows. After 4 seconds, “START” flashes on display. Touch START. The word “AUTO” shows on the display, indicating steam sensor is activated. DO NOT OPEN DOOR. O[...]

  • Page 23

    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. Wonder if it’s microwave-safe? Put it to the test described in the Microwaving Tips section. ● Never use tight-sealing plastic covers—they can prevent steam from[...]

  • Page 24

    AUTO~TIC COO~G CONTROL GU~E ● Do not open oven door during Auto cycle. When oven signals and countdown time is displayed, door may be opened for stirring, turning or rotating food. To resume cooking, close door and touch START. ● Match the amount of food to the size of container. Fill containers at least 1/2 full. ● Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water t[...]

  • Page 25

    Food Casseroles Pre-cooked ingredients in sauce, such as tuna noodle, turkey tetrazzini, and franks and beans Uncooked ingredients, such as scalloped potatoes, hamburger patty, stew Meats, Poultry Seafood Chicken pieces (Up to 2fi lbs.) Whole chicken (Up to 3 lbs.) Fish fillets (1 lb.) Meat loaf (1X lbs.) Hamburger patties (4) Sausage patties (12 o[...]

  • Page 26

    HOW TO USE THE DO~LE DUTWM SHELF ● Use the shelf only when cooking food on 2 levels. ● Do not store microwave browning dish on metal Food microwaves best when placed directly on shelf. the oven floor. . Use of Double Duty TM shelf with Auto ● Do not store or cook with shelf on floor of oven. Cook, Auto Reheat or Popcorn program is Product dam[...]

  • Page 27

    When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best to start 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 in regular ovens. ● Moist foods, such as vegetables, fruits, poultry and seafood, microwave well. ● R[...]

  • Page 28

    ~AT~G OR RE~ATING GU~E NOTE: Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted. 1. Directions below are for heating or reheating already-cooked foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use palatable results. Adjust temperatures to suit your personal taste. Let foods stand a few minutes before serving. microwave-safe cookware. 4. Be sure [...]

  • Page 29

    1. Food packaged 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 Defrost (3). For more even defro[...]

  • Page 30

    COO~G GU~E NOTE: Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Vegetables Vegetible Amount Time Commen~ Asparagus (frozen spears) 1 lb, 7 to 10 min., Meal-High (7) 5 to 8 min. In 1 fi-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place 1/4 cup water. Rotate dish after half of time. In I-qt. casserole. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package Beans (fresh green) (frozen [...]

  • Page 31

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

  • Page 32

    OWN LAMP REPLACEMENT First unplug the oven. Then remove lamp Replace compartment cover by removing screw which holds with 25-watt cover in place. Cover is located on the side of the appliance bulb. outer case. (It is available in drugstores and hardware stores.) Replace compartment cover. Plug in the oven. GROU~~G ~STRUCTIONS This appliance must be[...]

  • Page 33

    Use of Adapter Plugs Usage situations where appliance’s power cord will be disconnected infrequently. Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an adapter plug. However, if you still elect to use an TEMPORARY METHOD adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made t[...]

  • Page 34

    r A ● ● QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM OVEN W~L NOT COME ON CONTROL PA~L LIGHTED, YET OVEN WILL NOT START “PRObE” APPEARS ON DISPLAY POSSIBLE CAUSE ● A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. * Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in. ● Make sure 3-prong [...]

  • Page 35

    Wdll Be There With the purchase of your new GE appliance, receive the assurance that ifyou ever need information or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll-free! lmHome Repair Service 80MEXARES(80M32-2737) AGE consumer service professional will provide expert repair service, scheduled at a time that’s convenient fo[...]

  • Page 36

    II I II YOUR GE MICROWAVE OVEN Staple sales slip or cancelled check II here. Proof of original purchase date WARRANTY is needed to obtain service under warranty. 1! I I WHAT IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, patis and sewice labor in your home to repair or replace any pat[...]