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JB900 PB750 Owner’ s Manual R a n ges Self-Cleaning Radiant 49-80538-1 08-08 JR Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . . 2–7 Operating Instr uctions Clock and Kitchen Timer . . . .15 Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12–24 Sabbath Feature . . . . . . . .19, 20 Self-Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . .23, 24 Special Features . . . . . . . .17, 18 Th[...]
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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. 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 [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 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. ■ Be su[...]
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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. ■ For your safety , never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. ■ Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range. ■ Do [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ■ Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass sur face of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off. ■ Keep an eye on foods being fried at high or medium high heat settings.[...]
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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 Using the surface units. 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 OFF and HI the control clicks into position. Y ou may hear s[...]
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9 Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Home Canning T ips Be sure the canner is centered over the sur face unit. Make sure the canner is flat on the bottom. T o prevent burns from steam or heat, use caution when canning. Use recipes and procedures from reputable sources. These are available from manufacturers su[...]
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the surface units. 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 featur[...]
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11 Selecting types of cookware. ge.com 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 melting point, thin weight aluminum should not be used. Copper Bottom: recommended Copper may leave [...]
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12 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support BAKE Pad T ouch to select the bake function. BROIL HI/LO Pad T ouch to select the broil function. Display Shows the time of day , oven temperature, whether the oven is in the bake, broil or self-cleaning mode and the times set for the timer or au[...]
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Preheating and Pan Placement Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Preheating is necessary for good results when baking cakes, cookies, pastry and breads. T o preheat, set the oven at the correct temperature. The control will beep when the oven is preheated and the display will show your set temperature. This will take approximately 6–10 m[...]
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14 Using the oven. Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support How to Set the Upper Oven for Broiling Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door stays open by itself, yet the proper temperature is maintained in the oven. Place the meat or fish on a broiler grid in a broiler pan [...]
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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 CLOCK pad. T ouch the number pads. T ouch the ST ART pad. Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day . T o Set the Kitchen[...]
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16 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions How to Set an Immediate Start and Automatic Stop The oven will turn on immediately and cook for a selected length of time. At the end of the cooking time the oven will turn off automatically . T ouch the BAKE pad. T ouch the number pads to set th[...]
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12-Hour Shutdown With this feature, should you forget and leave the oven on, the control will automatically turn off the oven after 12 hours during baking functions or after 3 hours during a broil function. If you wish to turn OFF this feature, follow the steps below . T ouch the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at the same time until the display shows SF[...]
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18 12-Hour , 24-Hour or Clock Blackout 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 is[...]
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The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only . It cannot be used for convection, broiling, self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking. NOTE: The oven light comes on automatically (on some models) when the door is opened and goes off when the door is closed. The bulb m ay be removed. See the Oven Light Replacement section. On models with a lig[...]
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20 T o Adjust the Thermostat T ouch the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at the same time until the display shows SF . T ouch the BAKE pad. A two digit number shows in the display . T ouch BAKE again to alternate between increasing and decreasing the oven temperature. The oven temperature can be adjusted up to (+) 35ºF hotter or (-) 35ºF cooler . T ouch[...]
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21 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. Using the warming drawer (on some models). ge.com Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support T o Use the Warmi[...]
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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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How to Set the Oven for Cleaning T ouch the SELF CLEAN pad once for a 3-hour clean time or twice for a 4-hour clean time. A 3-hour self-clean time is recommended for use when cleaning small, contained spills. A self-clean time of 4 hours or longer is recommended for a dirtier oven. If a time other than 4 hours or 3 hours is needed, use the number p[...]
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24 After a Clean Cycle Y ou may notice some white ash in the oven. Wipe it up with a damp cloth after the oven cools. If white spots remain, remove them with a soap- filled steel wool pad and rinse thoroughly with a vinegar and water mixture. These deposits are usually a salt residue that cannot be removed by the clean cycle. If the oven is not cle[...]
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Care and cleaning of the range. ge.com 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 reengaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and ca[...]
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 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 t[...]
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27 ge.com 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 . Oven Racks All oven racks may be cleaned by hand with an abrasive cleaner or steel wool. After cleaning, rinse the racks with [...]
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Removable Warming Drawer Pan (on some models) 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 cle[...]
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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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30 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 BRYTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Scraper) to move the spill to a cool area on the cooktop. b. Remove the sp[...]
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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 D[...]
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32 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Before you call for service … Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Clock and timer Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly do not work inserted in the electrical outle[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Oven will not self-clean The oven temperature is • Allow the oven to cool to room temperature and too high to set a self-clean reset the controls. operation. Ove[...]
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34 Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Display goes blank A fuse in your home may be • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker . blown or the circuit breaker tripped. The clock is in the • See the Special features of your oven control section. black-out mode. Display flashes Power failure. • Reset the clock. Unable to get the Oven contr[...]
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35 General Electric Company W ar ranty Registration Department P .O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 GE Ser vice Protection 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 G[...]
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36 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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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Notes. 37[...]
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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 . 38 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Tired of discolored racks? Wishing you had extra-heavy-duty ove[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 39 This warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for home use within the USA. If the product is located in an area where service by a GE Authorized Serv[...]
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Printed in the United States Consumer Support. GE Appliances W ebsite ge.com Have a question or need assistance with your appliance? T r y the GE Appliances W ebsite 24 hours a day , any day of the year! For greater convenience and faster service, you can now download Owner’s Manuals, order parts or even schedule service on-line. Schedule Service[...]