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Own e r ’ s Man ual Advantium ™ Oven ZSC1000 ZSC1001 Write the model and serial numbers here: Model # __________________________ Serial # __________________________ Find these numbers on a label inside the oven. 3828W5A4684 49-40487-1 08-08 JR[...]
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2 Advantium Oven PRECAUTIONS TO A V OID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROW A VE ENERGY (a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy . It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks. (b) Do Not Place any object between the oven front fac[...]
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■ Read all instr uctions 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 PRECAUTIONS TO A VOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWA VE ENERGY section on page 2. ■ Be sure your appliance is properly installed[...]
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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 free from grease buildup. ■ Cook meat and [...]
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5 W ARNING! ■ The oven and door will get ver y hot when speedcooking. ■ Cookware will become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. Oven mitts will be needed to handle the cookware. ■ 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 microwavable container directly on the clear glass tray to cook your food. ■ Use of the non-stick metal tray during microwave cooking will result in inferior cooking per formance. ■ If you are not sure if a dish is microwave-safe, use this test: Place in the oven both the dish you are testing and a glass measuring [...]
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7 W ARNING! ■ Don’ t defrost frozen beverages in narrow-necked bottles (especially carbonated beverages). Even if the container is open, pressure 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. Shoul[...]
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Four Advantium PRÉCAUTIONS POUR ÉVITERUNE ÉVENTUELLE EXPOSITION EXCESSIVE AUX MICRO-ONDES (a) N’essayez pas de faire fonctionner le four à micro-ondes lorsque la porte est ouverte, puisque cela pourrait entraîner une exposition nocive aux micro-ondes. Il est important de ne jamais essayer de forcer ou modifier le système de verrouillage de [...]
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■ V euillez lire les mesures de s é curiti é avant d’utiliser le four . Lors de l’utilisation d’appareils électriques, il faut obser ver des mesures de sécurité élémentaires, et en par ticulier : ■ V euillez lire et obser ver les « Précautions pour éviter une éventuelle exposition excessive aux micro-ondes » à la page 8. ■ [...]
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La formation d’un arc est la façon qu’ont les micro-ondes de produire des étincelles dans le four . Ceci est imputable aux causes suivantes : ■ Un article de métal ou du papier d’aluminium est en contact avec les parois du four . ■ Le papier d’aluminium n’épouse pas bien la forme de l’aliment (les bords relevés agissent comme d[...]
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MISE EN GARDE! ■ Le four et la por te deviennent très chauds pendant la cuisson rapide. ■ Les ustensiles de cuisson deviennent chauds à cause du transfert de chaleur des aliments. Il faut porter des gants thermorésistants pour manipuler les ustensiles de cuisson. ■ N ’ utilisez pas de couvercles, de contenants ou de sacs de cuisson/rôti[...]
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MISE EN GARDE! ■ Placez les aliments ou les contenants pour la cuisson à micro-ondes directement sur le plateau de verre transparent pour les faire cuire. ■ Utiliser le plateau de métal anti-adhésif pour la cuisson à micro-ondes produira une per formance de cuisson inférieure. ■ Si vous n ’ êtes pas certain qu ’ un plat puisse aller[...]
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MISE EN GARDE! ■ Ne décongelez pas de boissons surgelées dans des bouteilles au col étroit (tout particulièrement les boissons gazeuses). Même si le contenant est ouvert, il pourrait y avoir une accumulation de pression. Le contenant pourrait alors éclater , menant à des blessures possibles. ■ Les aliments préparés dans des liquides (c[...]
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What is Advantium? Advantium Oven The new Advantium oven uses breakthrough 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 sur face so the inside cooks simultaneously . While halogen light is the primary source of power , a “microwave[...]
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Advantium Quick Start Advantium Oven Set the clock When you first plug in the oven or after a power outage: 1. T urn the selector dial to set the hour . Press the dial to enter . 2. T urn the dial to set the minute. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the dial to select AM or PM. Press the dial to enter . T o change the time: 1. Press the OPTIONS pa[...]
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Speedcook Menu Guide Advantium Oven Display pr ompts 1. T urn the dial until FOOD MENU appears. Press the dial to enter . 2. T urn the dial until POUL TR Y appears. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the dial until CHICKEN, BONELESS appears. Press the dial to enter . 4. T urn the dial to Select SIZE: MEDIUM (7–9 oz each) Press the dial to enter .[...]
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17 Oven Features Advantium Oven Oven features Throughout this manual, featur es and appearance may var y from 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. Non-stick Metal T ray Put food directly on the non-stick [...]
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Advantium Oven Cooking controls Oven Features MICROWA VE OVEN EXPRESS COOK CONV BAKE BROIL SPEED COOK REHEA T FAVORITE RECIPES TIMER STAR T PA U S E CLEAR OFF DEFROST HELP BACK OPTIONS POWER TEMP WARM PROOF CUSTOM SPEED COOK T U R N T O S E L E C T P R E S S T O E N T E R LOCK/UNLOCK HOLD 5 SECONDS With your Advantium oven, you can cook with high-i[...]
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Advantium Oven Speedcooking Advantium is already pr e-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. T urn the selector dial to select the type of food category you want. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the selector dial to select th[...]
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Speedcooking Advantium Oven Cooking tips for gr eat tasting results T o ensure consistent and even browning when cooking foods dir ectly on the non-stick metal tray , ar range food as shown below . Foods can touch but should not overlap. Circular pattern (Example: biscuits, cookies) Spoke pattern (Example: crescent r olls, breadsticks) Single layer[...]
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21 Speedcooking Advantium Oven Speedcook power level Advantium uses power from a high intensity halogen light, ceramic heaters, and microwaves to cook food from the top, bottom, and interior simultaneously to seal in moisture and flavor . When using the pre-set speedcook recipes on the food menu, the power levels are already selected for you. Howev[...]
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Speedcooking Advantium Oven 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 pre-set selections, use custom speedcook. 1. Press the CUSTOM SPEEDCOOK pad. If no entries are made within 15 seconds, the display will revert back to the time of day . 2. T urn the sel[...]
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23 Speedcooking Advantium Oven Favorite r ecipe— to enter and save Add and save up to 30 of your own Speedcook or microwave r ecipes, or pre-set Speedcook menu recipes 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 ever y time! 1. Press the F A VORITE RECIPES or the SP[...]
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Speedcooking Advantium Oven Favorite r ecipe— to adjust or change T o adjust or change stored custom speedcook recipes: 1. Press the F A VORITE RECIPES or the SPEEDCOOK pad. 2. T urn the dial until F A VORITE RECIPES appears. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the dial until EDIT RECIPE appears. Press the dial to enter . 4. T urn the dial to the [...]
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25 Speedcooking Advantium Oven Things that ar e normal Cooking Times ■ When speedcooking preprogrammed 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/V ent ?[...]
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26 Baking, Broiling and T oasting Advantium Oven 1. Press the CONV BAKE/BROIL 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 prompt 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 in t[...]
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27 W arming and Proofing Advantium Oven Tips for Crisp Foods: ■ Leave food uncovered. ■ Do not use plastic containers or plastic wrap. ■ Preheat prior to use according 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 according to r[...]
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Microwaving Advantium Oven Using the micr owave features Make sure the turntable and clear glass tray ar e in place. Place food or microwavable container dir ectly on the clear glass tray to cook your food. ■ Cook –By Food T ype –By Time –By Time 1 & 2 –Delay Star t –Heat/Reheat Beverage –Melt –Slow Cook –Soften ■ Defrost ?[...]
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Microwaving Advantium Oven Cook By Ti me and Cook By Ti me 1 & 2 Use COOK BY 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 COOK pad. 2. T urn the dial to select COOK BY TIM[...]
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Microwaving Advantium Oven Defrost by food type Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for meats, poultry and fish weighing up to 6 pounds. 1. Remove food from the package and place it on a microwave-safe dish. 2. Press the DEFROST pad. 3. T urn the dial to DEFROST BY FOOD TYPE . Press [...]
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Microwaving Advantium Oven Defrosting tips Use DEFROST BY FOOD TYPE for meat, poultr y and fish. 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 TYPE . Closed packages should be slit, pierced or vented [...]
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The sensor feature detects the incr easing humidity released 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 por tion— it may result in sever ely overcooked or burnt food. If food is undercooked after the first countdown, use [...]
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Microwaving Advantium Oven T o use all sensor pr ograms 33 Advantium’s micr owave mode features sensor cooking. The oven automatically senses when food is done and shuts itself of f—eliminating the need to program cook times and power levels. 1. Press the COOK pad and turn the dial to COOK BY FOOD TYPE. Press the dial to enter . Or press the RE[...]
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Other Advantium Features 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 CLEAR/OFF pad. Features under the OPTIONS pad Clock: The clock must be set before you can use your oven for the first time [...]
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Other Advantium Features Advantium Oven Help Use this feature to find out mor e about your oven and its features. 1. Press the HELP pad. 2. T urn 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 Reheat Broil Child Lockout Clear/Of f Coo[...]
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Other Advantium Features 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. T urn the dial to select the hours. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the dial to select the minutes. Press the dial to enter . T o cancel, press TIMER . Ti mer An automatic f[...]
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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. W ash carefully 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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W e recommend 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 Co[...]
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39 T roubleshooting Advantium Oven Questions? Use this pr oblem 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 of f, even at full because the o[...]
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Questions? Use this pr oblem 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. T urn the display on. “Control is LOCKED” The control has • Press and hold CLEAR/OFF for appears in display been locked. [...]
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41 Notes Advantium Oven Notes and comments[...]
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42 Notes Advantium Oven Notes and comments[...]
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43 Consumer Ser vices monogram.com With the purchase of your new Monogram appliance, receive the assurance that if you ever need inform ation or assistance from GE, we’ll be there. All you have to do is call—toll- free! GE Answer Center ® In the USA: 800.626.2000 Whatever your question about any Monogram major appliance, GE Answer Center ® in[...]
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GE Consumer & Industrial Appliances General Electric Company Louisville, KY 40225 ge.com W arranty for Customers in the USA Advantium Oven YOUR MONOGRAM ADV ANTIUM OVEN W ARRANTY Staple sales slip or cancelled check here. Pr oof of original purchase date is needed to obtain ser vice under war ranty . WHA T IS COVERED Fr om the Date of the Origi[...]