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ge.com PP950 PP980 Owner’ s Manual Coo k to p Electronic T ouch Control 49-80423-1 12-06 JR Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . . . 2–4 Operating Instr uctions Cookware Tips . . . . . . . . . . .10, 11 Dual Sur face Element . . . . . . . . 7 Features of Y our Cooktop . . . . . .5 Kitchen Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Locking the Cooktop . .[...]
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IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. W ARNING! For your safety , the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury , or loss of life. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, in[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 3 ge.com ■ Do not touch glass ceramic sur face elements while cooking. This sur face may be hot enough to burn even though it may appear dark in color . During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact the c[...]
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IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMA TION CAREFULL Y . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass surface of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off. RADIANT SURF ACE ELEMENTS ■ Avoid scratching the glass cooktop. The cookto[...]
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5 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Features of your cooktop. ge.com Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Feature Index (Features and appearances may vary .) Explained on page Single Sur face Element 6 W armer Sur face Element 8 Dual Sur face Ele[...]
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Using the surface elements. Y our new Profile Cooktop makes an eloquent statement of style, convenience, and kitchen planning flexibility. Whether you chose it for its purity of design, assiduous attention to detail, or for both of these reasons—you’ll find that your Profile cooktop’ s superior blend of form and function will delight you for [...]
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T o turn on the warmer sur face element: T ouch the ON/OFF pad, then touch the WARMER pad. The sur face element will turn on to warmer power setting W1 (low). Use the (+) / (-) pad to choose additional settings of W2(medium) and W3 (high). T o turn off the warmer power settings, touch the ON/OFF pad. T o change from the warmer settings to regular c[...]
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Using the surface elements. 8 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support If an error occurs in the control operation, a fault code will flash “F” with a number in the display and the control will produce an audible sound. T o correct: T ouch the CONTROL LOCK pad to reset the control. Att[...]
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This feature is only used on the dual sur face element when the pan detection feature is enabled. When a small pan is placed on the sur face element, the small sur face element will activate. When a pan larger than 6.0 inches is placed on the sur face element, the large sur face element will automatically activate. This feature may be overridden fo[...]
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10 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Selecting types of cookware. The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: recommended Aluminum: heavyweight recommended Good conductivity . Aluminum residue sometimes[...]
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11 Note: Flat-bottomed canners are required for glass cooktops. When canning with water -bath or pressure canner , larger-diameter pots may be used. This is because boiling water temperatures (even under pressure) are not harmful to the cooktop sur faces surrounding the sur face elements. HOWEVER, DO NOT USE LARGE- DIAMETER CANNERS OR OTHER LARGE-D[...]
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12 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Care and cleaning of the cooktop. Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the cooktop. How to Remove Protective Shipping Film and Packaging T ape Carefully grasp a corner of the protective shipping fi[...]
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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 ceramic cooktop cleaner on the entire burned residue [...]
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14 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support T o order ceramic cooktop cleaner and the cooktop scraper , please call our toll-free number: National Parts Center 800.626.2002 Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner . . .# WX10X300 Ceramic Cooktop Scraper . . .# WX10X0302 Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]
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15 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 Do Surface elements will not Improper cook[...]
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16 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Before you call for service… T roubleshooting T ips Problem Possible Causes What T o Do TEMP appears Cooktop too hot and the • Allow the sur face element(s) to cool for 1/2 to in the display time-out feature activated. 1 hour before using aga[...]
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General Electric Company W ar ranty Registration Depar tment 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 GE [...]
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18 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 GE Electric Cooktop W arranty . 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 Servicer is not av[...]
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Register Y our Appliance ge.com Register your new appliance on-line—at your convenience! Timely product registration will allow for enhanced communication and prompt service under the terms of your warranty , should the need arise. Y ou may also mail in the preprinted registration card included in the packing material. Printed in the United State[...]
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ge.com PP950 PP980 Manual del propietario Estufa Control electrónico de contacto 49-80423-1 12-06 JR Instr ucciones de seguridad . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4 Instr ucciones de operación Bloqueo de la estufa . . . . . . . . . .9 Características de su estufa . . . . .5 Consejos sobre los utensilios de cocina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10, 11 [...]
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Seguridad Operación Cuidado y limpieza Solucionar problemas Soporte al consumidor INFORMACIÓN DE SEGURIDAD IMPORT ANTE. LEA TODAS LAS INSTRUCCIONES ANTES DE SU USO. ¡ADVERTENCIA! Por su seguridad, se debe seguir la información de este manual para reducir el riesgo de incendio o explosión, descarga eléctrica o para evitar daños a la propiedad[...]
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Seguridad Operación Cuidado y limpieza Solucionar problemas Soporte al consumidor 3 ge.com ■ No toque los elementos de la super ficie de vidrio/cerámica durante el cocción. Esta super ficie puede estar tan caliente como para quemar aunque esté de color oscuro. Durante y después de su uso, no las toque, ni permita que algún paño u otro mate[...]
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LEA Y SIGA EST AS INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD CUIDADOSAMENTE. CONSERVE EST AS INSTRUCCIONES T enga cuidado al tocar la estufa. La superficie de vidrio de la estufa retendrá el calor después de que se hayan apagado los controles. ELEMENTOS RADIANTES DE LA SUPERFICIE ■ Evite raspar la cubierta de vidrio de la estufa. La estufa puede rayarse con ob[...]
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5 Características de su estufa. ge.com A lo largo de este manual, las características y apariencia pueden variar con los de su modelo. Índice de características (Las características y la apariencia puede variar .) Se explica en la página Elemento de super ficie simple 6 Elemento de super ficie calentador 8 Elemento de super ficie doble 7 T ec[...]
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Cómo usar los elementos de superficie. Su nueva estufa Profile representa lo último en estilo, comodidad y flexibilidad al momento de planificar el espacio de su cocina. Y a sea que la haya elegido por la perfección de su diseño, el cuidado de los detalles o por ambas razones, usted descubrirá que la combinación superior de forma y funcionami[...]
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ON OFF OR Para encender un elemento de super ficie simple: Presione la tecla ON/OFF , y luego presione la tecla (+) / (-) . Utilice la tecla (+) / (-) para establecer el ajuste de potencia deseado. El control emitirá un sonido cada vez que usted presione una tecla. Para apagar un elemento de super ficie simple, presione la tecla ON/OFF nuevamente.[...]
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Cómo usar los elementos de superficie. 8 Si se produce un error en el funcionamiento del control, en la pantalla destellará un código de falla con una letra “F” y un número; además, el control producirá un sonido audible. Para corregir: Presione la tecla CONTROL LOCK (bloqueo de control) para reiniciar el control. Intente ajustar el contr[...]
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Esta función sólo se usa en el elemento de super ficie doble cuando la función de detección de cacerola está activada. Cuando se coloque una cacerola pequeña en el elemento de super ficie, el elemento de super ficie pequeño se activará. Cuando se coloque una cacerola de un tamaño mayor que 6.0 pulgadas en el elemento de super ficie, el ele[...]
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10 Cómo seleccionar los tipos de utensilios. La información siguiente le ayudará a escoger piezas de cocina que le darán un mejor rendimiento sobre su estufa de vidrio. Acero inoxidable: recomendable Aluminio: Se recomienda el uso de aluminio pesado Buena conductividad. Los residuos de aluminio a veces tienen la apariencia de raspones sobre la [...]
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11 ge.com Seguridad Operación Cuidado y limpieza Solucionar problemas Soporte al consumidor Nota: Las enlatadoras con fondo plano son necesarias para las estufas con cubierta de vidrio. Cuando enlate por medio de baño María o un elemento de presión, pueden usarse cacerolas de mayor diámetro. Esto es debido a que las temperaturas del agua hirvi[...]
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12 Cuidado y limpieza de la estufa. Asegúrese que la corriente eléctrica esté apagada y de que las superficies estén frías antes de limpiar cualquier parte de la estufa. Cómo retirar la película protectora y la cinta adhesiva de empaque T ome cuidadosamente una esquina de la película protectora y despéguela lentamente de la super ficie del[...]
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CONTROL LOCK CONTROL LOCK Deje enfriar la estufa. Use un raspador con una sola cuchilla a un ángulo de aproximadamente 45° contra la super ficie de vidrio y raspe la mancha. Será necesario que aplique presión al raspador para remover los residuos. Después de raspar , esparza unas gotas de limpiador para estufas de cerámica sobre toda el área[...]
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14 Cómo limpiar la cubierta de vidrio de la estufa. Seguridad Operación Cuidado y limpieza Solucionar problemas Soporte al consumidor Para ordenar limpiador para estufas de cerámica y el raspador para estufas, llame a nuestro número sin costo: Centro de piezas nacional 800.626.2002 Limpiador para estufas de cerámica . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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Antes de llamar para solicitar servicio… ge.com Ideas sobre la identificación y solución de problemas ¡Ahorre tiempo y dinero! Revise esta tabla primero y es posible que no necesite llamarnos en busca de servicio. Problema Causas posibles Qué hacer Los elementos de superficie Está empleando • Use cacerolas que sean absolutamente planas y q[...]
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16 Seguridad Operación Cuidado y limpieza Solucionar problemas Soporte al consumidor Antes de llamar para solicitar servicio… Ideas sobre la identificación y solución de problemas Problema Causas posibles Qué hacer La palabra TEMP La temperatura de la estufa • Deje enfriar el (los) elemento(s) de super ficie entre aparece en la pantalla es [...]
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17 Seguridad Operación Cuidado y limpieza Solucionar problemas Soporte al consumidor Notas.[...]
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18 Seguridad Operación Cuidado y limpieza Solucionar problemas Soporte al consumidor Notas.[...]
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Seguridad Operación Cuidado y limpieza Solucionar problemas Soporte al consumidor Por el período de: GE reemplazará: Un año Cualquier parte de la estufa que falle debido a un defecto en los materiales o mano de obra. A partir de la fecha Durante esta garantía limitada de un año, GE también ofrecerá, sin costo alguno, toda la mano de compra [...]
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Soporte al consumidor . Página W eb de GE Appliances ge.com ¿Tiene alguna pregunta sobre su electrodoméstico? ¡Pruebe la página W eb de GE Appliances 24 horas al día, cualquier día del año! Para mayor conveniencia y servicio más rápido, ya puede descargar los Manuales de los Propietarios, pedir piezas o incluso hacer una cita en línea pa[...]