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JBP80 Owner’ s Manual Ranges Self-Cleaning Radiant 164D4290P077-1 49-80119-1 01-02 JR Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . . 2–6 Operating Instr uctions Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . .16 Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11–21 Sabbath Feature . . . . . . . .18, 19 Self-Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .20, 21 Special Features . . . . . . . .1[...]
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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 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 cause cance[...]
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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 store flammable materials in an oven or near the cooktop. ■ CAUTION : Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above a range or on the backsplas[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com 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[...]
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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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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the surface units. GEAppliances.com Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. At both [...]
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8 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 pa[...]
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GEAppliances.com The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware. 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 fo[...]
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10 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Selecting types of cookware. Stainless Steel: recommended Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Good conductivity . Aluminum residues sometimes appear as scratches on the cooktop, but can be removed if cleaned immediately . Because of its low meltin[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the oven controls. GEAppliances.com Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 11 Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings BAKE Pad Press this pad to select [...]
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12 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 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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Changing the Speed of the Increase or Decrease Pads As you use the INCREASE or DECREASE pads when setting a time or temperature, you may notice the display changes slowly . This special feature allows you to change the speed. T o set the speed you prefer , follow the steps below . Press the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at the same time for 3 seconds u[...]
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14 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 stops, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming completely ou[...]
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15 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com How to Set the Oven for Broiling Place the meat or fish on the broiler grid in the broiler pan. Follow suggested shelf positions in the Broiling Guide. If your range is connected to 208 [...]
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16 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 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. Press the CL[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the timed baking and roasting features. GEAppliances.com NOTE: Do not latch the oven door during timed cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only . NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk,[...]
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18 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions How to Set for T imed Baking/Roasting–Immediate Start and Automatic Stop NOTE: T o understand how the oven control works, practice using regular (non-Sabbath) Immediate Start and Automatic Stop before entering the Sabbath mode. Make sure the cl[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 19 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 t[...]
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20 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the self-cleaning oven. Before a Clean Cycle W e recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle. Remove the shelves, broiler pan, broiler grid, all cookware and any al[...]
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21 How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day . Latch the door . T ouch the SELF CLEAN pad. Using the INCREASE or DECREASE pads, enter the desired clean time. T ouch the ST ART TIME pad. The earliest start time you can set will appear in the display . Using the INCREASE or DECREASE pads, enter the time of d[...]
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22 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. How to Remove Packaging T ape T o assure no damage is done to the finish of the product, the safest way to remove the ad[...]
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Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable for easier access to the light bulb. Do not lift the door by the handle. T o remove the door: Fully open the door . Each hinge has a hinge lock. Using a tool, pull the hinge locks down against the door frame. Firmly grasp the door at the top sides. Close the door to the stop position. Lift the door up a[...]
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24 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the bake element or the broil element. Any soil will burn off when the elements are heated. T o clean the oven floor , gently lift the bake element. Clean with warm soapy water . [...]
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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 in order to remove the residue. After scraping with the razor scraper , spread a few drops of CERAMA BR YTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner on the entir[...]
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26 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Cleaning the glass cooktop. T urn off all sur face units. Remove hot pans. W earing an oven mitt: a. Use a single-edge razor blade scraper (CERAMA BR YTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Scraper) to move the spill to a cool area on the cooktop. b. Remove the s[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Before Y ou Call For Service… GEAppliances.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 [...]
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28 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Before Y ou Call For Service … 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 outl[...]
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29 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GEAppliances.com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Storage drawer Power cord may be • Reposition the drawer and power cord. See the won’t close obstr ucting drawer Storage Drawer Removal instructio[...]
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30 T roubleshooting T ips Before Y ou Call For Service … Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Problem Possible Causes What T o Do “F— and a number Y ou have a function • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Put the oven back into or letter” flash er ror code. operation. in the display If[...]
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This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for home use within the USA. In Alaska, the warranty excludes the cost of shipping or service calls to your home. Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. This warranty gives you specific legal righ[...]
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