GE Spacemaker JVM230 manual

Spacemaker ® Microwave Oven GE Appliances Us e and Care & Cooking G uide Models: JVM230 JVM231 Microwave power output of this oven is 850 watts. Safety Instructions ....................3– 5 Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy.............2 Operating Instructions, Tips Aluminum Foil ...........................[...]

2 HELP US HELP YOU… Before using your oven, r ead this guide car efully . It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly . Keep it handy for answers to your questions. If you don’t understand something or need more help, call: GE Answer Center ® 800.626.2000 24 hours a day , 7 days a week W rite down the model[...]

3 Important Safety Instructions IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read All Instructions Befor e Using Y our Appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: W ARNING– T o reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy: • [...]

4 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (continued) —Do not use the oven for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the oven when not in use. —If materials inside oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn oven off, and disconnect power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel. • Some pro[...]

Important Safety Instructions • ‘ ‘Boilable’ ’ cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury . Also, plastic storage containers should be at least partially uncovered because th[...]

6 IF YOU NEED SER VICE… • Make sure all cookwar e used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable for microwaving.” • If [...]

7 V ARIABLE POWER LEVELS (1–10) V ariable power levels add flexibility to your microwave cooking. The power levels on your microwave oven can be compared to the surface units on a range. High (Power Level 10) or full power is the fastest way to cook and gives you 100% power . Each power level gives you microwave energy a certain percent of the ti[...]

YOUR T OUCH CONTROL P ANEL 8 When Y ou Plug in the Oven The display panel displays “88888”, “18 POWER” and all of the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear and ‘ ‘RESET’ ’ appears in the upper portion. T ouch the CLEAR/OFF pad, set the Clock and oven is ready for use. This will happen any time there is a power outag[...]

9 Y our T ouch Control Panel TIME M ICRO CO OK T IME DE F ROS T AU TO DE F ROS T POPCORN  1 EXPRESS COOK 2 EXPRESS COOK 3 EXPRESS COOK 4 EXPRESS COOK 5 EXPRESS COOK 0 DISPLAY ON/OFF 6 78 9 POWER LEVEL DELAY START C LEAR OF F S T AR T OFF KITCHEN TIMER CLOCK ON VENT FAN LO HI OFF SURFACE LIGHT ENTER WEIGH[...]

10 FEA TURES OF YOUR OVEN Cooking Complete Reminder (For all cooking features) T o remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display ‘ ‘End’ ’ and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. This is to certify that this unit has been tested in conformance with AMCA Bulletin No. 210. 1. D[...]

The Kitchen Timer has thr ee timing functions: • It operates as a minute timer . • It can be set to delay cooking. • It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. The Kitchen T imer operates without microwave energy . The Kitchen T imer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave cooking functions. The time can ran[...]

Micr o Cook I Micro Cook allows you to micr owave for a preset amount of time. Power Level 10 (High) is recommended for most cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility . See the Cooking Guide. T o become better acquainted with time cooking, make a cup of coffee by following the steps below . Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of water , add 1 t[...]

The Express Cook Featur e The Express Cook featur e is a short-cut method to set time for 1-5 minutes. T o Express Cook your food or beverage: T ouch a number pad (from 1 to 5) for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking at Power Level 10. For example, touch the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. No need to touch ST AR T , the oven will start immediately . The[...]

DEFROSTING BY TIME Time Defr ost is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the gr eat advantages of a microwave oven. Use the T ime Defrost setting to quickly thaw foods such as bread, rolls, vegetables, fruits and frozen dinners. The Auto Defrost setting is preferred for meat and poultry because the oven sets the defrosting time [...]

With the Auto Defr ost feature, the oven automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels for you. Use the Auto Defrost Guide. Enter the food weight in pounds and tenths of a pound (see Conversion Guide below). Then touch ST AR T pad. The oven calculates defrosting time and changes power levels during defrosting to give even defrosting resu[...]

RECOMMENDED MIN.–MAX. FOODS WEIGHT FIRST SIGNAL SECOND SIGNAL ST AND TIME Chops 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. T urn over . Separate and shield 5 minutes where necessary . Frankfurters, Sausage 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. Separate. Remove defrosted 2 minutes pieces. Ground Meat 0.1 - 6.0 lbs. T urn over . Remove defrosted areas 5 minutes and break apart. Beef Patties 0.1 - 6[...]

When adapting r ecipes for the micr owave, it is best to start with a familiar r ecipe. Knowing how the food should look and taste will help when adapting recipes for micr owaving. Foods that requir e browning or crisp, dry surfaces will cook better in r egular ovens. • Moist foods, such as vegetables, fruits, poultry and seafood, microwave well.[...]

HEA TING OR REHEA TING GUIDE NOTE: Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted. Item Amount Power Level Time Bakery Foods Cake, coffee cake, doughnuts, sweet rolls, 1 piece Low (3) 1/4 to 1/2 min. nut or fruit bread 9 inch cake or Low (3) 2 to 4 min. 12 rolls or doughnuts Dinner rolls, muffins 1 Medium (5) 1/4 to 1/2 min. 6 to 8 Medium (5) 1 t[...]

Heating or Reheating Guide Defr osting Guide 19 DEFROSTING GUIDE 1. Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without unwrapping. If food is foil wrapped, remove foil and place food in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as beef, lamb and veal roasts, use W [...]

COOKING GUIDE NOTE: Use Power Level High (10) unless otherwise noted. V egetables V egetable Amount Time Comments Asparagus (frozen spears) 1 lb. 7 to 9 min., In 1 1 ⁄ 2 -qt. oblong glass baking dish, place 1/4 cup water . Med-High (7) Rotate dish after half of time. (frozen spears) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole. Beans (fresh gree[...]

Cooking Guide Car e and Cleaning 21 CARE AND CLEANING Keep your oven clean and sweet- smelling. Opening the oven door a few minutes after cooking helps air out the inside. An occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the inside fresh. Don’t use sharp-edged utensils on your oven. The inside and outside oven walls ca[...]

22 LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT Cooktop Light T o replace cooktop light, first disconnect power at main fuse or circuit breaker panel or pull plug. Remove screw on right side of light compartment cover and lower cover until it stops. Be sure bulbs to be replaced are cool before removing. Break the adhesive seal by gently unscrewing the bulbs. Replace wit[...]

Light Bulb Replacement The Exhaust Featur e THE EXHAUST FEA TURE The exhaust hood feature on your microwave oven is equipped with 2 metal filters which collect grease. When the fan is operated, air is drawn up through the filters. Depending on your model, it is either discharged through the provided venting to the outside or drawn through a charcoa[...]

24 GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a power cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properl[...]

25 Gr ounding Instructions The Pr oblem Solver PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE OVEN WILL NOT • A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or COME ON reset circuit breaker . • Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in. • Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle. CONTROL P ANEL • D[...]

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Upon request, GE will provide Braille controls for a variety of GE appliances, and a brochure to assist in planning a barrier-free kitchen for persons with limited mobility. To obtain these items, free of charge, call 800.626.2000. Consumers with impaired hearing or speech who have access to a TDD or a conventional teletypewriter may call 800-TDD-G[...]

Part No. 164D2966P139 Pub. No. 49-8619 WHA T IS COVERED FULL ONE-YEAR W ARRANTY For one year from date of original purchase, we will provide, free of charge, parts and service labor in your home to repair or replace any part of the microwave oven that fails because of a manufacturing defect. LIMITED ADDITIONAL NINE-YEAR W ARRANTY For the second thr[...]