GE SCA1000 manual

A dvan t i um ™ 12 0 O v e n 3828W5A4680 49-40481 01-06 JR SCA1000 SCA1001 Owner’ s Manual ge.com www .geadvantium.com Advantium Advantium Quick Star t . . . .9, 10 Cooking controls . . . . . . . . . . .13 Oven features . . . . . . . . . .12, 13 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2–7 What is Advantium? . . . . . . . . .8 Speedcooking C[...]

www .geadvantium.com 2 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 fro[...]

■ 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[...]

4 W ARNING! ■ Do not operate the oven without the oven rack (turntable) in place. The oven rack (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. ■ Do not store anything directly on [...]

5 W ARNING! ■ When microwaving, place all foods and containers on the glass microwave tray . ■ Do not pop popcorn in your oven unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens. ■ Do not boil eggs in this oven. Pressure will build up inside egg yolk and will cause it to burst, possibl[...]

6 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS www .geadvantium.com W ARNING! ■ Place food or microwavable container directly on the glass microwave tray to cook your food. ■ Use of the black 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[...]

7 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS www .geadvantium.com 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 mo[...]

What is Advantium? www .geadvantium.com 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 radiant heat is the primary source of power , a “micr[...]

9 Advantium Quick Start www .geadvantium.com 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 OP[...]

Advantium Quick Start www .geadvantium.com 10 Using the Oven/Bake feature With Preheating Step 1: Press the OVEN/BAKE button. Step 2: T urn the dial to set the oven temperature and press dial to start preheating. Do not place the food in the oven.(Y ou will be prompted to enter the cook time after the oven is preheated.) Step 3: Press the ST ART/P [...]

11 Speedcook Menu Guide www .geadvantium.com Display prompts 1. T urn the dial until FOOD MENU appears. Press the dial to enter . 2. T urn the dial until CHICKEN appears. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the dial until BONELESS BRST (boneless breast) appears. Press the dial to enter . 4. T urn the dial to Select SIZE: Sm (3–4 oz) Lg (5+ oz) Pre[...]

Oven Features www .geadvantium.com Oven features Throughout this manual, featur es and appearance may var y from your model. Oven Rack (T urntable) The oven rack (turntable) must always be in place, on the oven floor , for all cooking. Be sure the oven rack (turntable) is seated securely over the hub in the center of the oven. Black Metal T ray/Bak[...]

13 www .geadvantium.com Cooking controls Oven Features With your Advantium oven, you can cook with high-intensity halogen lights, ceramic heaters and/or conventional microwave energy . SPEEDCOOK Press this button to access the speedcook menu or to set your own speedcook program. Press and hold for 3 seconds to repeat the last cooking selection. SEL[...]

www .geadvantium.com Speedcooking Advantium is already pr e-set to cook over 100 popular dishes. 1. Press the speedcook button. 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 FOOD MENU. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the selector dial to select the type of food category[...]

15 Speedcooking www .geadvantium.com Cooking tips for great tasting results T o ensure consistent and even br owning when cooking foods directly on the black metal tray , ar range food as shown below . Foods can touch but should not overlap. Spoke pattern (Example: crescent r olls, breadsticks) Single layer (Example: appetizers) Circular pattern (E[...]

Speedcooking www .geadvantium.com 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. Howe[...]

17 Speedcooking www .geadvantium.com Manual 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 manual speedcook. 1. Press the SPEEDCOOK button. If no entries are made within 15 seconds, the display will revert back to the time of day . 2. T urn th[...]

Speedcooking www .geadvantium.com Speedcook recipe—to enter and save Create up to 30 of your own Speedcook recipes, or customize an existing custom recipe to suit your tastes. Once it’s done, your food cooks just the way you want it ever y time! 1. Press the SPEEDCOOK button. 2. T urn the dial until MY RECIPES appears. Press the dial to enter .[...]

19 Speedcooking www .geadvantium.com Speedcook recipe—to adjust or change T o adjust or change stored custom speedcook recipes: 1. Press the SPEEDCOOK button. 2. T urn the dial until MY RECIPES appears. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the dial to the recipe you want to change. Press the dial to enter . 4. Press the OPTIONS button. 5. T urn the[...]

Speedcooking www .geadvantium.com Things that are normal during speedcooking Cooking Times ■ When speedcooking preprogrammed foods, you may see OPTIMIZING COOK TIME in the display several seconds after you press ST AR T . The oven automatically senses the electrical voltage level in your home and adjusts the cooking time up or down for proper coo[...]

Baking www .geadvantium.com 1. Press the oven/bake button. 2. When using the OVEN/BAKE mode to cook baked goods such as cakes, brownies, cookies, pies, rolls, etc., reduce the oven temperature 25°F– 40°F from the recipe to prevent overbrowning of baked goods. T urn the dial to set the oven temperature and press dial to start preheating. Do not [...]

W arming and Reheating www .geadvantium.com 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 put water in the warming pan. ■ Do not use plastic containers or plastic [...]

Microwaving www .geadvantium.com The Timed Reheat feature reheats ser vings of previously cooked foods or a plate of leftovers. Timed Reheat uses a combination of heaters and microwave power . A microwave-only reheat feature is also available in the MICROWA VE selections. 1. Press the W ARM/REHEA T button. 2. T urn the dial to select REHEA T . Pres[...]

Microwaving www .geadvantium.com Time Cook Use Time Cook to micr owave food that is not in the recipe section. ■ The power level is automatically set at high, but you can change it for more flexibility . 1. Press the MICROW A VE button. 2. T urn the dial to TIME COOK and press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the dial to set the time and press the di[...]

Microwaving www .geadvantium.com Microwave recipe—to enter and save Create and store up to 10 of your own microwave r ecipes. 1. Press the MICROW A VE button. 2. T urn dial until MY RECIPES appears. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn dial until <empty> appears. Press the dial to enter . 4. SELECT COOK TIME appears. T urn the dial to select [...]

Microwaving www .geadvantium.com Microwave recipe—to adjust or change T o adjust or change stored custom microwave r ecipes: 1. Press the MICROW A VE button. 2. T urn dial to MY RECIPES and press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the dial to the recipe you want to change. Press the dial to enter . 4. Press the OPTIONS button. 5. T urn the dial to sele[...]

Microwaving www .geadvantium.com Auto defrost Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for meats, poultry and fish weighing up to six pounds. 1. Remove food from the package and place it on a microwave-safe dish. 2. Press the MICROW A VE button. 3. T urn the dial to DEFROST -AUTO . Press [...]

Microwaving www .geadvantium.com Defrosting tips Use DEFROST -AUTO for meat, poultr y and fish. Use DEFROST -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 -AUTO . Closed packages should be slit, pierced or vented after food[...]

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 portion—it may result in severely overcooked or burnt food. If food is undercooked after the first countdown, use TIM[...]

Microwaving www .geadvantium.com T o use all sensor programs 30 Advantium’s micr owave mode featur es sensor cooking. The oven automatically senses when food is done and shuts itself of f—eliminating the need to program cooktimes and power levels. 1. Press the MICROW A VE button. 2. T urn the dial to select the food you want. Press the dial to [...]

Microwaving www .geadvantium.com 31 Things that are normal Inter ference ■ TV/radio inter ference might be noticed while using the microwave. Similar to the inter ference caused by other small appliances, it does not indicate a problem with the microwave. Move the radio or TV as far away from the microwave as possible, or check the position of th[...]

Other Advantium Features www .geadvantium.com “FOOD IS READY” T o remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display FOOD IS READY and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or press the CLEAR/OFF button. Features under the OPTIONS button Clock: The clock must be set before you can use your oven for the first time [...]

Other Advantium Features www .geadvantium.com Help Use this feature to find out mor e about your oven and its features. 1. Press the HELP button. 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. Adjust Back Bacon Beeper V olume Beverage Child Lockout Clear/O[...]

Other Advantium Features www .geadvantium.com Use this feature anytime you need a general purpose timer . It can even be used while cooking in the oven. 1. Press the TIMER button. 2. T urn the dial to select the minutes. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the dial to select the seconds. Press the dial to enter . T o pause, press TIMER . T o restart[...]

Other Advantium Features www .geadvantium.com Use this feature like an alarm clock to help you keep up with things to do. 1. Press the REMINDER button and select reminder time. Follow the directions in the display: A. T urn the dial to set hours. Press the dial to enter . B. T urn the dial to set minutes. Press the dial to enter . C. T urn the dial[...]

The area underneath the oven rack (turntable) should be cleaned frequently to avoid odors and smoking during a cooking cycle. The oven rack (turntable) can be broken if dropped. W ash carefully in warm, sudsy water . Dry completely and replace. T o replace the oven rack (turntable), place its center over the hub in the center of the oven and turn i[...]

Care and Cleaning www .geadvantium.com Glass microwave tray Black metal tray Baking sheets (cooking trays) T o prevent breakage, allow the trays to cool completely before cleaning. W ash carefully in warm, sudsy water or in the dishwasher . A soap-filled scouring pad can also be used to clean the black metal tray . Do not use abrasives, as they may[...]

The vent fan Care and Cleaning www .geadvantium.com How to clean the outside W e recommend against using cleaners with ammonia or alcohol, as they can damage the appearance of the microwave 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 of [...]

Care and Cleaning www .geadvantium.com 1. T o replace the cooktop light/ night light, first disconnect the power at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. 2. Remove the screw from the side of the light compartment cover and lower the cover until it stops. 3. Be sure the bulb to be replaced is cool before removing. Gently pull the bulb from the rec[...]

Care and Cleaning www .geadvantium.com T o remove the charcoal filter T o remove the charcoal filter , first disconnect power at the main fuse. Remove the top grille by removing the 2 screws that hold it in place. Y ou may need to open the cabinet doors to remove the scr ews. Slide the filter towards the front of the oven and remove it. Remove 2 gr[...]

41 T roubleshooting www .geadvantium.com Questions? Use this problem solver or visit the GE website at ge.com 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 reduc[...]

42 Questions? Use this problem solver www .geadvantium.com 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 Panel The control has • Press and hold CLEAR/OFF for about LOCKED” appears been lo[...]

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, free of charge, all labor and related service costs to replace the defective part. Five Y ears The magnetron tube, if the mag[...]

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