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Ad v a n t i u m ™ Ov e n MFL38211605 49-40592 11-08 JR PSB1200 PSB1201 Owner ’s Manual ge. com http://geadvantium. com Advantium Advantium Quick Start . . . . . . . . . . . . .9 Cooking controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Oven features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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2 PRECA UTIONS T O A V OID P OSSIBLE E XP OSURE T O EXCESSIVE MICROW A VE ENER G Y (a) Do Not A tt empt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmf ul exposure to micr owave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. (b) Do Not Place any object between the oven front face an[...]
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■ Read all instructions before using this appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: ■ Read and follow the specific precautions in the PRECA UTIONS TO A V OID P OSSIBLE EXP OSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROW A VE ENERGY section on page 2. ■ Be sure your appliance is pr operly inst[...]
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4 W ARNING! ■ Do not operate the oven without the turntable in place. The turntable must be unrestricted so it can turn. ■ During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact any interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time for cooling first . ■ Keep the oven fr ee from grease buildup. ■ Cook meat an[...]
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5 W ARNING! ■ The oven and door will get very hot when speedcooking. ■ Cookwar e will become hot because of heat transferred fr om the heated food. Oven mitts will be needed to handle the cookwar e. ■ Do not use coverings, containers or cooking/roasting bags made of foil, plastic, wax or paper when speedcooking. ■ Do not cover the turntable[...]
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6 W ARNING! ■ Place food or microw avable container directly on the clear glass tray to cook your food. ■ Use of the non-stick metal tray during microw ave cooking will result in inferior cooking performance. ■ If you are not sure if a dish is microw ave-safe, use this test: Place in the oven both the dish you are testing and a glass measurin[...]
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7 W ARNING! ■ Don’t defrost fr ozen beverages in narrow-necked bottles (especially carbonated beverages). Even if the container is open, pressur e can build up. This can cause the container to burst , possibly resulting in injury. ■ Foods cooked in liquids (such as pasta) may tend to boil more rapidly than foods containing less moisture. Shou[...]
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What is Advantium? Advantium Oven The new Advantium oven uses breakthr ough Speedcook technology to harness the power of light . The Advantium oven cooks the outside of foods much like conventional radiant heat , while also penetrating the surface so the inside cooks simultaneously. While halogen light is the primary source of power , a “microw a[...]
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1. Press the SPEEDCOOK pad. 2. Turn the dial to FOOD MENU. Pr ess the dial to enter . 3. Turn the dial to select the type of food category you want . Press the dial to enter it . 4. Turn the dial to select the specific food. Press the dial to enter it . 5. Turn the dial to select the amount , size, and/or doneness (if requir ed, the oven will promp[...]
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10 Speedcook Menu Guide Advantium Oven Display prompts 1. Turn the dial until FOOD MENU appears. Press the dial to enter . 2. Turn the dial until PO UL TR Y appears. Press the dial to enter . 3. Turn the dial until CHICKEN, BONELESS appears. Press the dial to enter . 4. Turn the dial to Select SIZE: MEDIUM (7–9 oz each) Press the dial to enter . [...]
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11 Oven Features Advantium Oven Oven features Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary fr om your model . Turntable The turntable must always be in place, on the oven floor , for all cooking. Be sure the turntable is seated securely over the spindle in the center of the oven. Nonstick Metal Tray Put food directly on the nonstick met[...]
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Advantium Oven Cooking controls Oven Features 12 With your Advantium oven, you can cook with high-intensity halogen lights , ceramic heat ers and convection heating elements , and/or conventional microwave ener gy . SPEEDCOOK/R epeat Last Press this pad to access the pr eset speedcook menu. Press and hold for 3 seconds to repeat the last cooking se[...]
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Advantium Oven Speedcooking Advantium is alr eady pre-set to cook over 175 popular dishes . 1. Press the speedcook pad. If no selection is made within 15 seconds , the display will revert back to the time of day . 2. Turn the selector dial to select the type of food category you want . Press the dial to enter . 3. Turn the selector dial to select t[...]
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Speedcooking Advantium Oven 14 Cooking tips for great tasting results To ensur e consist ent and even browning when cooking foods dir ectly on the nonstick metal tray, arrange food as shown below . Foods can touch but should not overlap. Circular pattern (Example: biscuits, cookies) Spoke pattern (Example: crescent rolls, breadsticks) Single layer [...]
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15 Speedcooking Advantium Oven Speedcook power level Advantium uses power fr om a high- intensity halogen light , ceramic heaters and microw aves to cook food from the top , bottom and interior simultaneously to seal in moisture and flavor . When using the preset speedcook recipes on the food menu, the power levels are alr eady selected for you. Ho[...]
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Speedcooking Advantium Oven 16 Custom speedcook Advantium gives you the flexibility to cook your favorite dishes. If you want to cook a food item that is not among the preset selections, use custom speedcook . 1. Press the CUST OM SPEEDCOOK pad. If no entries are made within 15 seconds , the display will revert back to the time of day . 2. Turn the[...]
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17 Speedcooking Advantium Oven Favorite recipe— to ent er and save Add and save up to 30 of your own Speedcook or microwave r ecipes, or preset Speedcook menu r ecipes as a favorite recipe. Once it’s done, you can quickly recall your favorite so that your food cooks just the way you want it every time! 1. Press the F A VORITE RECIPES or the SPE[...]
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Speedcooking Advantium Oven Favorite recipe— to adjust or change T o adjust or change st ored custom speedcook recipes: 1. Press the F A VORITE RECIPES or the SPEEDCOOK pad. 2. Turn the dial until F A VORITE RECIPES appears. Press the dial to enter . 3. Turn the dial until EDIT RECIPE appears. Press the dial to enter . 4. Turn the dial to the r e[...]
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Speedcooking Advantium Oven Things that are normal Cooking Times ■ When speedcooking prepr ogrammed foods, you may see OPTIMIZING COOK TIME in the display several seconds after you press ST ART/P AUSE. The oven automatically senses the electrical voltage level in your home and adjusts the cooking time up or down for proper cooking. Fan/Vent ■ T[...]
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20 Baking, Broiling and T oasting Advantium Oven 1. Press the C ONV BAKE/BR OIL pad. 2. Press the dial to select BAKE. 3. T urn the dial to set the oven temperature and press to enter . T o bypass preheating: 1. When the pr ompt shows PREHEA T THE OVEN? turn the dial to NO . Press the dial or press ST ART/P AUSE to begin cooking. 2. Place the food [...]
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21 Warming and Proofing Advantium Oven Tips for Crisp Foods: ■ Leave food uncover ed. ■ Do not use plastic containers or plastic wrap. ■ Preheat prior to use accor ding to recommended times. Tips for Moist Foods: ■ Cover food with lid or aluminum foil. ■ Do not use plastic containers or plastic wrap. ■ Preheat prior to use accor ding to[...]
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Microw aving Advantium Oven Using the microw ave features Make sur e the turntable and clear glass tray are in place. Place food or microw avable container directly on the clear glass tray to cook your food . ■ Cook –By Food Type –By Time –By Time 1 & 2 –Delay Start –Heat/Reheat –Beverage –Melt –Slow Cook –Sof ten ■ Defros[...]
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Microw aving Advantium Oven Cook By Time and Cook By Time 1 & 2 Use COOK B Y TIME and COOK BY TIME 1 & 2 to microwave food that is not in the recipe section and at the time(s) you set . ■ The power level is automatically set at high, but you can change it for more flexibility. 1. Press the C OOK pad. 2. Turn the dial to select C OOK BY TI[...]
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Microw aving Advantium Oven Defrost by food type Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and power lev els to give even defr osting results for meats, poultry and fish weighing up to 6 pounds. 1. Remove food fr om the package and place it on a microw ave-safe dish. 2. Press the DEFROST pad. 3. Turn the dial to DEFROST BY FOOD TY PE . P[...]
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Microw aving Advantium Oven Defrosting tips Use DEFROST BY FOOD T YPE for meat , poultry and f ish. Use DEFROST BY TIME for most other frozen foods . ■ Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be time defrosted in the package, but foods should be taken out of the package when using DEFROST BY FOOD T YPE . Closed packages should be slit , pierced or v[...]
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The sensor feature detects the increasing humidity r eleased during cooking. The oven automatically adjusts the cooking time to various types and amounts of food. Do not use the Sensor Features twice in succession on the same food portion— it may result in sever ely overcooked or burnt food. If food is undercooked aft er the f irst countdown, use[...]
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Microw aving Advantium Oven T o use all sensor programs 27 Advantium’s micr owave mode features sensor cooking. The oven automatically senses when food is done and shuts itself off—eliminating the need to program cook times and power levels . 1. Press the C OOK pad and turn the dial to COOK BY FOOD TYPE. Press the dial to enter . Or press the R[...]
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Other Advantium Featur es Advantium Oven “COOK TIME COMPLETED” T o remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display COOK TIME COMPLETED and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or press the CLE AR/OFF pad. Features under the OPTIONS pad Clock: The clock must be set before you can use your oven for the f irst ti[...]
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Other Advantium Featur es Advantium Oven Help Use this feature to f ind out more about your oven and its features . 1. Press the HELP pad. 2. Turn the dial to select the feature name. Press the dial to enter . The display will show a description for the program you have chosen. Adding Time Back Bake Beverage Heat Broil Child Lockout Clear/Off Cook [...]
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Other Advantium Featur es Advantium Oven Use this feature anytime you need a general purpose timer . It can even be used while cooking in the oven. 1. Press the TIMER pad. 2. Turn the dial to select the hours. Press the dial to enter . 3. Turn the dial to select the minutes. Press the dial to enter . To cancel, press TIMER . Timer An automatic fan [...]
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The area underneath the turntable should be cleaned frequently to avoid odors and smoking during a cooking cycle. The turntable can be broken if dropped. Wash car efully in warm, sudsy water . Dry completely and replace. T o replace the turntable, place its center over the spindle in the center of the oven and turn it until it seats into place. (Ma[...]
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We r ecommend against using cleaners with ammonia or alcohol, as they can damage the appearance of the oven. If you choose to use a common household cleaner , first apply the cleaner directly to a clean cloth, then wipe the soiled area. Case Clean the outside with a sudsy cloth. Rinse and then dry. Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth. Glass Con[...]
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33 Troubleshooting Advantium Oven Questions? Use this problem solver Problem Possible Causes What T o Do/Explanation LIGHTS Light during a This is normal. • This is normal. The oven senses the speedcook cycle Power level has been heat level and adjusts automatically. dims and cycles on automatically reduced and off, even at full because the ov en[...]
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Questions? Use this problem solver Advantium Oven Problem Possible Causes What T o Do/Explanation DISPLA Y The display is blank The clock display has • Check the OPTIONS menu for clock been turned off. display settings. Turn the display on. “Control is L OCKED” The control has • Press and hold CLEAR/OFF for appears in display been locked. 5[...]
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35 Advantium Oven Warranty Advantium Oven For The Period Of: GE Will Replace: One Y ear Any part of the oven which fails due to a defect in materials or From the date of the workmanship. During this limited one-year warranty, GE will also original purchase provide, fr ee of charge, all labor and related service costs to replace the defective part .[...]
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