GE JVM142K manual

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  • Page 1

    SpacemakeP 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 ...........................4, 15,22,24 Auto Defros[...]

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    ~LP US mLP 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[...]

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    MORTANT SAFE~ ~STRUCTIONS Rmd ~ titictiom befo~ whg ttis apphmce. L ! When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: A WA~lNG-Toreducetietiskof burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive rnicrowav~ energy: c Read and fo~ow the specific “Precautions to Avoid Poss[...]

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    J ! MORTANT 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. —If materials 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 produc[...]

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    ● ~~Boflable” cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package. If they are not, plastic could burst duting or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury. Also, plastic storage containers should beat least partially uncovered because they form a tight seal. When coo~ng with co[...]

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

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    1. 2. 3. 4. 5. FEATURES OF YOUR OWN ? ?? ? , II J . a Door Handle. Pull to open door. Door must be securely latched for oven to operate. Door Latches. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in oven. Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Probe must be securely inserted into receptacle before oven w[...]

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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. When You Plug in the Oven The display panel displays “88888”, “18 POWER” and all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear and “RESET” appears in the upper[...]

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    ‘+- ?E J :{: MIN/SEC DEFROST TIMER Bmm Bmm I I ; -~ AUTOMATIC COOKING CONTROLS - GUIDE BEHIND DOOR ‘“GEF”: - I OUICK REHEAT BEVERAGE DINNER CODE PWTE REHEAT . VENT FAN LIGHT 1 [ OFF ON Automatic Fan Feature This microwave oven has an If you have turned the fan on you The fan will automatically turn automatic fan feature to protect may fin[...]

  • Page 10

    HOW TO USE THE M~UTE/SECO~ T~ER The Minute/Second Timer Using a Holding Time The Minute/Second Timer has 3 timing functions: The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to ● It operates as a minute timer. program a “holding time” between microwave cooking functions. The time can range from 1 second ● It can be set to delay cooking. to 99 minut[...]

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    Time Cook I Time Cook allows you to microwave for a preset amount of time. Power level 10 (High) is recommended for most cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. See the Cooking Guide. To become better acquainted with time cooking, make a cup of coffee by following the steps below. Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of water, add 1 teaspoon [...]

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    COOmG BY T~E (continued) The Express Cook Feature The Express Cook feature is a short-cut method to set time for 1-5 minutes. To Express Cook your food or beverage: mmmmm Step 1: Touch a number pad n Step 2: Touch the START pad. START (from 1 to 5) that corresponds Emmmm with the amount of your The oven will automatically signal, flash “End” an[...]

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    Light Microwave Popcorn NOTE: Use of the metil sheti with the 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. n Step 1: Touch POPCORN pad. POPCORN a f Step 2: Touch number pad 2. Step 1: Remove the outer wrapper from the Step 3: Touch START pad. micro[...]

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    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[...]

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    AUTO DEFROST GU~E 1. Unwrap item being defrosted. 2. Place roasts and whole poultry on trivet in microwave-safe dish. Check food for warm spots halfway through defrosting, and shield these areas with small pieces of foil. I RECOMMENDED MIN.-MAX. FOODS WEIGHT INSTRUCTIONS STAND TIME Chops I 0.1 -6.Olbs. ] Separate, turnoverandshieldwherenecessary. I[...]

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    DEFROST~G BY T~E Time Defrost (Power Level 3) Time Defrost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is 1 of the great advantages of a microwave oven. Use the Time Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinners. ● Power level 3 is automatically set when you press the TIME DEFROST pad, but[...]

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    Questions and Answers Q. When I press START, I hear a dull, thumping Q. Can I defrost small items in a hurry? noise. What is it? A. Yes, but they will need more frequent attention A. This sound is normal. It is letting you know the than usual. Raise the power level after entering the oven is using a power level lower than 10 (High). time by touchin[...]

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    COO~G BY TE~EWTU~ (continued) How to Temp Cook a Rolled Beef Rib Roast to Medium Step 1: Insert temperature probe and attach probe securely in oven wall. Close the door. n Step 2: Touch TEMP TEMP COOK COO~OLD pad. n Step 5: Touch the START pad. If internal temperature of START the roast is less than 90°F., display will show “COOL”; ~“#p~gE, [...]

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    QUICK ~~AT The Quick Reheat feature is a short-term program to Touch just 3 pads to use Code Reheat codes 1 to 6 automatically reheat a beverage or previously cooked to reheat many popular foods. See the guide at bottom food. The oven turns off automatically after a preset of page. Or touch just 2 pads to use the Beverage or amount of time. Dinner [...]

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    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 roasted until specified internal temperatures are Coo~old, which uses a single power level, Auto reached. Less tender roasts should be microwaved Roast uses up to 3 power settings w[...]

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    Auto Roast Guide ● Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe ● Insert probe as described in the Automatic Roasting dish. (Refer to package instructions for proper use section. of cooking bag.) I I Minimum End Food Code Temp. Beef (5 lb. max.) Tender Roast Medium 1 160°F. Well 2 170°F. I I Pork (5 lb. max.) Loin Roast 2 170°F. Poultry (6[...]

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    GLOSSARY OF MICROWAVE TERMS 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 se[...]

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    ~ATmG OR ~~AT~G 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 fo[...]

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    DEFROSTING GU~E 1. Food packaged in paper or plastic maybe 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 [...]

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    Vegetables Vegetible Amount Time Comments AsparaWs (frozen spears) 1 lb. 8 to 10 min., Meal-High (7) 6 to 8 min. In 1 fi-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place l/4 cup water, Rotate dish after half of time. In l-qt. casserole. In 1 fi-qt. casserole, place 1/2 cup water. In l-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. In 1 -qt. casserole, place 1/4 cup [...]

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    GU~E TO USE OF THE OVEN SHELF ● Use the shelf only when cooking food on 2 levels. Food microwaves best when placed directly on the oven floor. ● Do not store or cook with metal shelf on floor of oven. Product damage may result. ● Use pot holders when handling metal shelf and cookware. They may be hot. ● Do not store microwave browning dish [...]

  • Page 27

    How to Reheat Several Different ~pes of When heating several different types of food together, foods which should be served hot must be placed on the oven floor, while foods which need only to be warmed should be placed on the shelf. This is because microwave energy enters the oven from the bottom only. Also, it is important to remember that foods [...]

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    CA~ Am CLEAN~G 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 air out the inside. An occasional scratched. The control panel thorough wiping with a solution can be damaged. of baking soda and water keeps BE CERT[...]

  • Page 29

    Cooktop Ligh~ight Light To replace combination cooktop lighti night light, first disconnect power at main fuse or circuit breaker panel or pull plug. REMOVE SCREW Remove screw on right side of light compartment cover and lower cover until it stops. Be sure bulbs to be replaced are cool before removing. Break the adhesive seal by gently unscrewing[...]

  • Page 30

    The exhaust hood feature on your microwave oven is equipped with 2 CHARCOAL FILTER metal filters which collect grease. When the fan is operated, air is drawn (on some models) up through the filters. Depending on your model, it is either discharged through the provided venting to the outside or drawn through a charcoal filter and recirculated. REUSA[...]

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    To Remove Charcoal Filter ‘;’’’’’’’’” m disconnect power at main fuse or u circuit breaker panel or pull plug. Remove the top grille by taking off 2 screws which hold it in place. Grasp filter and slide toward front of oven. It will slide right out. To Install Charcoal Filter To install a new filter, remove plastic and other out[...]

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    QUESTIONS? USE THIS PROBLEM SOLVER PROBLEM OVEN W~L NOT COME ON CONTROL PANEL LIGHTED,~T OVEN WILL NOT START “PRObE” APPEARS ON DISPLAY FLOOR OF THE OVEN IS WARM, EVEN WHEN THE OVEN HAS NOT BEEN USED POSSIBLE CAUSE ● A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. ● Unplug your microwa[...]

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

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