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_e.com °_ Safety Im_uc_ions . ............ 2-_'> Op_wating Instructions Broiling ........................ t4 Clock, _tchen Timei ;md Con uol I _ock .................... _ 7 Comvcfion Oxvn ............. 19-23 Roasting Guide ................ 23 Timed Featmes ............. 2L 22 Cook_;v_re ....................... 7 O_en Cont_ols .............[...]
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READ ALL/IVSTRUCTIOtV$ BEFORE U$1N& For your safety, Ne information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of/if& WARNING ANTI- TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip and injury could result. To pre vent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wa[...]
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_e.com WARNING'! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not operate the oven or cooktop controls if the glass is broken. Food splatter or cleaning solution may penetrate a broken control panel or cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately should your glass control panel or cooktop become broken. ; D() IlOt stoI&ap[...]
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READ ALL/NSTRUCFiON$ BEFOBE U$1N& RADIANT SURFACE UNITS Use proper pan size--select cool<ware having f/at bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing, Proper relationship of cookware to surface[...]
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ge.com WARNING! OVEN Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause bums to hands, face and/or eyes. Do not heat unopened food ('ontainet_. Pressm'e could build up and the container could bmst, causing an iqjury: Kee I) the oven vent m_obstructed, Kee I) the (wen fl'ee flxm_ grease buil[...]
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About the radiant surface units. NOTE: Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model ]_OOKING Never cook directly on the glass. Always use co&ware. iJiii[WJiiiiiiiiiliiiiii_ i _ i Always place the pan h7 the center of the surface unit you are cooking on. About the radiant surface units The radiant cooktop features hea[...]
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ge.com The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Check pans for fiat bottoms by using a straight edge. Stainless Steek recommended Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Good (ondu(fivil)'. _dtllllintlll/ residues s()metin_es appear as scratches on the cooktop, but can be removed if[...]
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Using the surface units. Be sure you turn flTe control knob to OFF when you finish cooking. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to tile setting you want. At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. You may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is keeping the power level you set. A HOTSURFAC[...]
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ge.com WARNING ZONE Using the Warming Zone (on somemodels) The WARMING ZONE is located in the back center of tile glass surtilce. _Mwa}_s start with hot toad. Do not use to heat cold food. Placing uncooked or cold food oil tile WARMING ZONE could result in toodborne illness. To, use tile WARMING ZONE: Turn tile WARMING ZONE knob to tile setting you[...]
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Using the oven controls. NOTE: Throughout this manual,features and appearance may vary from your model Features and appearance may var_ SETTINGS TrueTemp FqFq 10 Oven Control Clock and Timer Features and Settings 0 0 @ 0 0 0 0 BAKE Pad Touch to sdect tile bake flulction. BROIL HI/LO Pad Touch to select tile broil tilnction. PIZZA Pad Touch to selec[...]
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ge.com Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings 0 @ @ 0 0 0 0 0 BAKE Pad Touch to select the bake tiuwfion. BROIL HI/LO Pad Touch to select file broil fimcfion. PIZZA Pad T(mch to select tile Piz/_l timction. OVEN LIGHT Pad Touch to turn tile oven light on or off. SELF CLEAN HI/LO Pad Touch to select self:cleaning flmcfion. See the Using[...]
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Using the upper oven. To avoid possible bums, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. The oven has 2 rack positions. Before you begin... The upper rack, with two ti'ont handles, has stops, so that when placed correctly on the supports, it will stop before coming completely out, and will not tilt. NOTE: Use the rock[...]
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Using the lower oven. gecom To avoid possible bums, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. il ¸ ! The oven has 6 rack positions. Before you begin... The racks have stops, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop betore coming colnpletely otlt, and will not tilt. "_A hen l)lacin°_ and removin[...]
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Using the upper and lower ovens. If your range is connectedto 208 volts, rare steaks may be broiled by preheating the broiler and positioning the oven rack one position higher How to Set the Upper and Lower Ovens for Broiling Leave the door open to the broil stop position. Thedoor stays open by itself, yet the proper temperatureis maintained in the[...]
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Using the timed baking and masting features. (o, some models) go.corn NOTE" Foods that spoil easily--such as milk, eggs, fish, stufings, poultry and pork--should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the [...]
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Using the probe on the lower convection oven. (on some models) 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. The temperature probe has a skewer-like probe at one end and a plug at the o[...]
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Using the clock, kitchen timer and control lock. gecom (on some models) (on some models) Make sure the clock is set to the correct t#ne of da_ To Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time of (la_ fin" the autonmfic oxen timing flmctions to work properl). The time of do) cannot be changed during a timed baking or sell:cleaning cyc[...]
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Adjust the upper or lower oven thermostat--Do it yourself! Youmay find that your new oven cooks differently than the one # 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 cold, you can adjust the thermostat yourself. Do not use thermometers, such as those found in groce[...]
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Using the convection oven. (on some models) ge.com Convection Fan Operation In a convection oven, a fan ckculates hot air over, under and around the foocL This circulating hot ak is evenly distributed throughout the oven cavity As a result, foods are evenly cooked and browned--often in less time with convectionheat NOTE:To ina_inize cooking evennes[...]
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Using the convection oven. (o, some models) Grid Br0iler pan 4 ..................... )i Convection Roast Good for large tender cuts of meat, uncovered Tile convection tim circulates tile heated air evenly over and around tile food. Meat and poultry are browned on all sides as if they were cooked on a rotisserie. The heated air seals in juices quick[...]
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Using the timed features for convection cooking. (o, some models) go corn You will hear a fan while cooking with these features. 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 s# for more than 1 hour before [...]
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Using the timed features for convection cooking. (o, some mode/s) D[]DD[] DDDDD DDDDD DDDDD @D%DD How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop The lower oven wifl turnon at the time of day you set, cook for a specific length of timeand then turn off automatically Make SIlI'e tile clock shows tile correct time of day, [] Touch the CONVECTION B[...]
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Using the convection oven. (on some models) ge.com For best results when roasting large turkeys and roasts, we recommend usflTgthe probe included b7 the coITvectioI7 oveR, To change the oven temperature during the Convection Roast cycle, touch the CONVECTION ROAST pad and then touch the number pads to set the new desired temperature. How to Set the[...]
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Using the slow cook, pizza and warming features. How to Set the Lower Oven For SIow Cook Slow Cook is designed for long horns of unattended cooking. [] Touch the SLOWCOOK pad once fi)I" HI Slow Cook. To change to i,O Slow Cook, touch the SLOWCOOK pad again. [] Touch the number pads to select the desired setting - 1 for Beef, 2 for Poult U, 3 f[...]
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DD DQDDD D@DDD ge.com How to Set the Upper Oven For Pizza A_!just rack position fl,r bpe el pizza tray being used (see chart). [] Touch the PIZZA pad [] Touch the nmnber pads to select 1 fiw fl'esh or 2 fiw frozen pizza. [] Touch the ntm_ber pads to set the baking teml)erature. [] Touch the START pad. Baking time is detemfined by package direc[...]
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Using the self-cleaning upper and lower ovens. Wipeup heavysoil on flTe oven bottom. Before a Clean Cycle _4'e recommend xenting your kitchen with an oi)en window or using, a ventilation tim or hood durii_g the fi_t sel6clean cycle. Remoxe any broiler pan, broiler grid, probe, all cookware and any ahmfinum fifil from tile oxen. NOTE: If your o[...]
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ge.com The oven doors must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. ; ! i ¸ () !D D D D How to Delay the Start of Cleaning [] Touch tile SELF CLEAN HI/LO pad once fi)r a 5-hour clean time or twice fin a 3-horn clean time. A 3-hour self:clean time is recommended tot use when cleaning small, contained spills. A self=c[...]
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Special features of your oven control. Yournew 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 display is showing the time of day. They remain in the control's memory until the steps are repeated. To ent[...]
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ge.com !j)i il Tone Volume This feature allows you to adjust the tone volumes to a more acceptable volume. There are three possble volume levels. [] Touch the upper oven BROIL HI/LO and BAKEpads at the same time until the display shows SF. [] Touch the COOK TIME pad. The display Mll show 2 BEEP. This is the middle xolume lexel. Touch the COOK TIME [...]
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Using the Sabbath feature. (.mr and lower ovens) (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) (on some models) The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting onlg It cannot be used for convection, broiling, self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking. NOTE: The oven fight comes onautomatically (onsome models) when the door is opened and goes[...]
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Care and cleaning of the range, gecom 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 re-engaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and ca[...]
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Care and cleaning of the range. Cleaning the Upper and Lower Oven Doors To clean the inside of the doors: To clean the outside of the doors: m Do not rub or cleanfire door gasket-- it has an extremely low resistance to abrasion. If you notic e the gasket be combrg worn, frayed or damaged br any way or if it has becomedisplaced on the door, you shou[...]
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ge, com sbt- _i i x i Hinge - lock Pull hinge !ocks down to unlock. Removal position Lift-Off Lower Oven Door Thedooris very heavy. Be careful when removing and lifting the door. Do not lift the door by the hand&. To remove the door: [] Fully open tile (lore: [] Pull tile hinge locks down toward tile door ti'ame, to tile Ulflocked position[...]
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Care and cleaning of the range. s00k_t Oven Light Bulbs i i i Glass cover NOTE" The glass cover should be removed only when cold. Wearing latex gloves may offer a better grip. CAUTION. Before replacing your ./ oven light bulb, disconnect the electrical Receptacle power to the range at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel Be sure to let the l[...]
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Flat rack Handles Use the rack with the two front handles in the upper oven. Use the rack without the two front handles in the lower oven. Oven Racks All ovem_ rocks may be clem]ed by h;md with m_ a]bl_sive c]enm_er o1" steel woo]. ,&fret clem_im_g, rim_se the l_cks with cleam_ water amid dry with a clem_ cloth_ Omv p orce]ai m_ -coa ted _[...]
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Cleaning the glass cooktop. Clean your cooktopafter each spill. Use CERAMA BRYTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner. Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLY use CEIL_dVIA BRYTE Cermnic Cookto I) Cleaner on tile glass cooktol}. Q)thel" cl'(_l/ns Ill,IV not be _ls (_]Z[_c[i'e, To maintain mad protect tile stu_lilce (ff your glass cooktop, fi)llow thes[...]
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ge.com Metal Marks and Scratches [] Be careflll not to slide pots and pans across your cooktop. It will lea_e metal markings, on the cooktoI _ S/lIS[ilce. These marl_s are remox:d)le using tile CEI_d_IA BRYTE ': Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner with tile CEI_dVIA BRYTE '_ (:leaning Pad tin" Ceramic Cooktops. [] If pots xfith a thin oxerla) of[...]
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Before you call for service... Troubleshooting -tips Save time and money/. Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Possible Causes What To Do Surface units willnot Improper cookwaace * Use pans which are fiat and match tile diameter of maintain a rolling boil being used. tile surtace unit selected. o[...]
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ge.com Food does not bake or roast properly Possible Causes Oven controls improperly set. Rack position is incorrect or the rack is not level. What To Do • See the Using the oven section. • See the Using the oven section. Incorrect cookware or • See tile Using the oven section. cookware of improper size being used. Oven thermostat needs • S[...]
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Before you call for service... Troubleshooting -tips Possible Causes What To Do Clock andtimerdo not work Plug on range is not completely * Make sure electrical I)lu°_ is I_lugged,, into a lixe, properly i]lserted in the electrical outlet, grounded outlet. A fuse ha your home * Replace tile h/se or reset tile circuit breaker. ]nay be blown or the [...]
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ge.com Range Locked appears in the oven display Possible Causes The controls have been locked. What To Do • See tile Control Lock section to unlock. Control signals after You forgot to enter a • Touch tile BAKE pad and desired temperature or entering cooking time bake temperature or tile SELF CLEAN HI/LO pad and desired clean time. or start tim[...]
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Consumer Product Ownership Registration Dear Customer: Thank you for purchasing our product and thank you for placing your confidence in us. _A/e are proud to haxe you as a customer'. Follow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: Complete and mail your Consunler Product Ownership Registration today. ttaw' tim pea_c of[...]
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Accessories. Looking For Something More? You can find these accessories and many more at ge.com, or call 800.626.2002 (during normal business hours). Have your model number ready. Surface Elements & Drip Pans i , Oven Racks Broiler Pan Oven Elements Cleaner Cleaning Pads Scraper Tired of discolored racks? Wishing you had exu'a-hea_T-duty o[...]
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GEElectric Range Warranty. All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, or an authorized Customer Care ® technician. To schedule service, on-line, 24 hours a day, vis# us at ge.com, or call 800.GE.CARES (800.432.2737). Please have serial number and model number available when calling for service. Staple your receipt here. Proof of[...]
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