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Microwave/Convection C oo k i ng C en ter www .GEAppliances.com JTP95 Owner’ s Manual 164D4290P051 49-80093 05-01 JR Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . 2–9 Operating Instructions Lower Oven Control Panel . . . . .23 Lower Oven Controls . . . . .23–38 Lower Oven Thermostat . . . . .36 Microwave Control Panel . .10, 11 Microwave Oven Controls [...]

2 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 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 cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires[...]

W ARNING —T o reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: ■ Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This cooking center is specifically designed to heat or cook food, and is not intended [...]

4 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick up a flaming pan. Smother flaming pan by covering pan completely with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray . Flaming grease out[...]

5 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support www .GEAppliances.com Read and follow the specific “Precautions to A void Possible Exposure T o Excessive Microwave Energy” section in this manual. T o reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: ■ Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appl[...]

6 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. 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 wh[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 7 www .GEAppliances.com If you see arcing, press the CLEAR/OFF pad and correct the problem. ARCING Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: ■ Metal or foil touching the side of the oven. ■ Foil not molded to food[...]

8 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ Steam or vapor escaping from around the door. ■ Light reflection around the door or the outer case. ■ Dimming of the oven light and change in the blower sound may occur wh[...]

9 www .GEAppliances.com READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMA TION CAREFULL Y. SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Do not use aluminum foil to line oven bottoms, except as suggested in this manual. Improper installation of aluminum foil may result in a risk of electric shock or fire. W ARNING! SELF-CLEANING LOWER OVEN ■ Stand away from the oven when opening t[...]

10 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the microwave oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Microwave Oven Control Features and Settings Display Displays the time during cooking functions, the power level being used, the Auto Cod[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support www .GEAppliances.com Microwave Oven Control Features and Settings POWER LEVEL Press to choose the power level you want to set. Watch the display while pressing this pad to select the power level you want to set. You will also see a defrost level. T[...]

12 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Changing the microwave power level. The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the feature time for T ime Cook, T ime Defrost or Express Cook. The power level may also be changed during time countdown. T o change the pow[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the timed microwave features. www .GEAppliances.com T ime Cook I Allows you to microwave for any time up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, but you may change it for more flexibility. Press the TIME COOK [...]

14 Using the timed microwave features. Cooking Guide For T ime Cook. Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support V egetable Amount T ime Comments Asparagus (fresh spears) 1 lb. 7 to 10 min. In 1 1 ⁄ 2 -qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup water . Me[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support www .GEAppliances.com A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power . T ime Defrost Allows you to defrost for a selected length of time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested times. (A[...]

16 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the microwave sensor cooking features. The Sensor Features detect the increasing humidity released during cooking. The oven automatically adjusts the cooking time to various types and amounts of food. Sensor Cooking ■ The proper container[...]

17 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support www .GEAppliances.com Beverage Press the BEVERAGE pad to heat a cup of coffee or other beverage. Drinks heated with the Beverage feature may be very hot. Remove the container with care. Reheat The Reheat feature reheats single servings of previou[...]

18 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the microwave sensor cooking features. T o reduce time by 10%: Press the 1 pad after the feature pad. T o add 10% to cooking time: Press the 9 pad after the feature pad. Potato The Potato feature cooks 1/2–2 lbs. of potatoes. Pierce skin [...]

19 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the microwave auto feature. www .GEAppliances.com The Defrost Auto/T ime feature gives you two ways to defrost frozen foods. Press Defrost Auto/T ime once for Auto Defrost or twice for T ime Defrost. Defrost Auto/T ime Use Auto Defrost for [...]

20 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the other microwave features. Cooking Complete Reminder: T o remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display FOOD IS READY and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Clock Press t[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support www .GEAppliances.com Child Lock-Out Y ou may lock the control panel to prevent the microwave from being accidentally started or used by children. To lock or unlock the controls, press and hold the CLEAR/OFF pad for about 3 seconds. When the control[...]

22 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Microwave terms. Arcing Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: ■ the temperature probe staying in the oven but not inserted in the food. ■ metal or foil touching the side of the oven. ■ foil that is not mo[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the lower oven controls. www .GEAppliances.com Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Lower Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings Display Shows the time of day, oven temperature, whether the ov[...]

24 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Special features of your lower 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 d[...]

25 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support www .GEAppliances.com T ones at the End of a T imed Cycle At the end of a timed cycle, 3 short beeps will sound followed by one beep every 6 seconds until the CLEAR/OFF pad is pressed. This continuous 6 second beep may be canceled. To cancel the [...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Special features of your lower oven control. Cook and Hold Y our new control has a cook and hold feature that keeps cooked foods warm for up to 3 hours after the cooking function is finished. This feature can be used only at the end of Timed Baking [...]

Using the lower oven. www .GEAppliances.com 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 supports, they will stop before coming completely out, and will not tilt. When placing and removing cookware, pull the shel[...]

Quantity and/ Shelf First Side Second Side Food or Thickness Position T ime (min.) T ime (min.) Comments Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) E 10 7 Space evenly . Up to Well Done 1/2 to 3/4 ″ thick E 10 9 8 patties take about the same time. Beef Steaks Rare 1 ″ thick E 8 6 Steaks less than 1 ″ Medium 1 to 1 1 ⁄ 2 lbs. E 10 8 thick cook through We[...]

29 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the lower oven clock and timer . 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 day cannot be changed during a timed baking or s[...]

Using the lower oven timed baking and roasting features. 30 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 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 [...]

Using the lower oven probe. www .GEAppliances.com For many foods, especially roasts and poultry , internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want. NOTE: The probe is for use in the lower oven only . Use of probes other than the one pro[...]

32 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the lower 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. Ada[...]

33 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 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 [...]

Using the lower 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 pressed the ST ART pad. Place the shelf in the lowest position (A). Insert the probe into the meat. Plu[...]

Using the lower oven timed features for convection baking. www .GEAppliances.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 bef[...]

36 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Adjust the lower 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 [...]

37 Using the self-cleaning lower oven. www .GEAppliances.com The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly . Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle. Remove the broiler pan, broiler grid, probe[...]

38 Using the self-cleaning lower oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly . How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Press the SELF CLEAN pad. Using the number pads, enter the desired clean time. Press the DELA Y ST ART pad. The earliest start time you can set will appear in the display. Usi[...]

39 Care and cleaning of the cooking center . www .GEAppliances.com Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the cooking center . How to Remove Packaging T ape To assure no damage is done to the finish of the product, the safest way to remove the adhesive left from packaging tape on new appliances is an a[...]

40 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Oven Shelves and Convection Roasting Rack (lower oven) Clean the oven shelves and the convection roasting rack with an abrasive cleanser or steel wool. After cleaning, rinse the shelves and rack with clean water and dry with a clean cloth. NOTE: [...]

Press down and pull out. Removable Lower Oven Floor T o remove the oven floor: Remove the oven door using the instructions in the Lift-Off Oven Door section of this manual. Press down and pull out the removable oven floor. Clean the oven floor with warm soapy water. When re-installing the oven floor be sure to slide it all the way to the back of th[...]

42 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Care and cleaning of the cooking center . Lower Oven Light Bulb NOTE: The glass cover (on some models) should be removed only when cold. W earing latex gloves may offer a better grip. CAUTION : Before replacing your oven light bulb, disconnect th[...]

43 Before Y ou Call For Service… www .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 What T o Do Control panel on You forgot to press the • Press the ST ART/P AUSE pad. microwave oven ST ART/P AUSE pad. will not operate[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips CConsumer Support 44 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Lower oven control You forgot to enter a • Press the BAKE pad and desired temperature or the signals after entering bake temperature or SELF CLEAN pad and desired clean time. cooking time or cleaning time. d[...]

45 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support www .GEAppliances.com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Lower oven Oven thermostat • See the Adjust the lower oven thermostat—Do it yourself! temperature too needs adjustment. section. hot or too cold Lower oven will A fuse in your home may[...]

46 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Lower oven light does Light bulb is loose or defective. • Tighten or replace the bulb. not work Pad operating light is broken. • Call for service. “F— and a number or You have a function • Press the C[...]

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 47 Notes. www .GEAppliances.com[...]

Care and Cleaning Safety Instructions Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Notes. 48[...]

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