User Manual GE Profile SCA1001KSS02 Advantium 120 Above-the-Cooktop Oven

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Table of contents

• What is Advantium?
• Advantium Quick Start
• Speedcook Menu Guide
• Oven Features
• Speedcooking
• Baking
• Warming and Reheating
• Microwaving
• Care and Cleaning
• Troubleshooting

Owner 's Manual for Cooktop Oven

What is Advantium?

Getting to know Advantium

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 surface so the inside cooks simultaneously. While radiant heat is the primary source of power, a “microwave boost” is added with certain foods. Foods cook evenly and fast, retaining their natural moisture.

Turntable

■ The oven rack (turntable) rotates to ensure even cooking. Controls

■ The oven control contains preset recipes.

■ Turn and press dial makes menu selection easy.

Speedcooking

■ A 500 watt halogen bulb and a 600 watt ceramic heater cook food from above.

■ One 375 watt ceramic heater cooks food from below.

■ The convection fan ensures even heating.

Oven/Bake and Warming

■ One 1100 watt heater cooks food from above.

■ One 375 watt ceramic heater cooks food from below.

■ The convection fan ensures even heating.

Microwave

■ A microwave “boost” is automatically added with certain foods.

■ The oven can also be used as a 900 watt microwave oven.

Advantium Quick Start

Set the clock

When you first plug in the oven or after a power outage:

• 1. Turn the selector dial to set the hour. Press the dial to enter.
• 2. Turn the dial to set the minute. Press the dial to enter.
• 3. Turn the dial to select AM or PM. Press the dial to enter.

To change the time:

• 1. Press the OPTIONS button.
• 2. Turn the dial to CLOCK. Press the dial to enter and follow the display directions to set.

Begin speedcooking

■ Press CLEAR/OFF at any time to stop cooking.

The oven rack (turntable) must always be in place when using the oven.

Put food or non-metal, oven-safe cookware directly on the black metal tray to speedcook.

Microwaving with Micro Express

The oven rack (turntable) must always be in place when using the oven.

The glass microwave tray should always be in place when microwaving

Using the Oven/Bake feature

The oven rack (turntable) must always be in place when using the oven.

Put food or oven-safe cookware directly on the black metal tray to bake.

Cook times are shown in minutes and can be a maximum of 179 minutes. Time can be changed during cooking by turning the dial.

Using the Warming feature

Speedcook Menu Guide

Display prompts

NOTE: When speedcooking, always use the black tray.

Pre-set speedcook menu selections

■ After a cooking cycle has been completed, use the Resume feature to cook for additional time.

■ To review settings during cooking, press the selector dial.

■ See the Cooking Guide packed with the oven for a complete list of pre-set speedcook menu selections.

Oven Features

Oven features

Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.

Cooking controls

With your Advantium oven, you can cook with high-intensity halogen lights, ceramic heaters and/or conventional microwave energy

Using speedcook features

CAUTION: When using speedcook programs, remember that the oven, door and dishes will be very hot!

Prior to the first use of your oven, the clock must be set. See the Advantium Quick Start section.

Before you begin, make sure the oven rack (turntable) is in place. Use the black metal tray (baking sheet), at all times when speedcooking

To use a pre-set speedcook menu

Advantium is already pre-set to cook over popular dishes.

1. Press the speed cook button. If no selection is made within seconds, the display will revert back to the time of day.
2. Turn the selector dial to FOOD MENU. Press the dial to enter.
3. Turn the selector dial to select the type of food category you want. Press the dial to enter.
4. Turn the selector dial to select the specific food (menu selection). Press the dial to enter.
5. Turn the selector dial to select amount, size and/or doneness if required, the oven will prompt you.) Press the dial after each selection.
6. Once the display shows: START? either press start or the selector dial to start cooking.

For certain foods, turn the food over when the oven signals TURN FOOD OVER. Press START to resume cooking.

For certain foods, the oven will signal CHECK for DONENESS,. Check to see if the food is done to your liking. The oven will continue to cook for several minutes. Take the food out when it is done to your liking.

To review settings during cooking, press the selector dial.

If you enter an undesired selection at any time, simply press the BACK button to return to the previous step, or press the CLEAR/OFF button and re-enter the desired selections.

■ Early in a speedcook program, you will see OPTIMIZING COOK TIME in the display. The oven automatically senses the electrical voltage level in your home and adjusts the cooking time up or down for proper cooking.

■ If the door is opened during cooking, the oven will stop and PAUSE will appear in the display. Close the door and press the START/PAUSE button to resume cooking.

■ At anytime during cooking you can turn the selector dial to change the cooking time. You can change power levels by pressing POWER LEVEL.

■ To assure consistent cooking results, the oven may reduce power levels if the oven is hot at the beginning of a program.

■ At the end of cooking, the automatic fan may continue to run for a short time to cool internal components.

■ To cook for additional time after a cooking cycle has been completed, use the resume feature.

Cooking tips for great tasting results

Fresh meat, chicken, fish or seafood that has been frozen should be thawed before cooking (the microwave defrost feature can be used). For other frozen prepackaged foods, follow package directions.

Repeat last

Resume feature

Speedcooking

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. However, these power levels can be adjusted before or during cooking. Also, the manual cook feature allows you to speedcook items not on the pre-set food menu by selecting your own cook time and power level settings.

Each power level gives you heater power and microwave energy for a certain percentage of the time.

UPPER POWER (U) controls both the upper heater and microwave power. A higher UPPER POWER setting will utilize more upper heater power, browning food faster on top. A lower UPPER POWER setting utilizes more microwave power, causing food to cook more evenly throughout. Select a higher setting for foods such as pizza and baked goods. Select a lower setting for foods such as casseroles, meat and fish.

LOWER POWER (L) controls the lower heater. Select a higher setting to brown foods more on the bottom. Select a lower setting for less browning on the bottom.

1. Press the SPEEDCOOK button and turn the dial to select FOOD MENU or MANUAL COOK. Press the dial to enter.
2. Follow instructions from To use a pre-set speedcook menu or Manual Cook.
3. To change the power level when prompted by the display, turn the dial clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the upper power level. Press the dial to enter.
4. Turn the dial to change the lower power level. Press the dial to enter.
5. Press the START/PAUSE button or the selector dial to start cooking.

If you do not want to change one of the settings, just press the dial to move to the next selection.

NOTE: Be careful when adjusting power levels so that you do not over- or undercook food.

Speedcook cookware

■ Follow cookware suggestions on the oven display or in the Cookbook or Cooking Guide.

■ Cookware will become hot. Oven mitts will be needed to handle the cookware.

■ Place food or oven-safe cookware directly on the black tray when cooking.

■ Use the black metal tray in the same way you would use a shallow baking pan or baking tray.

■ In addition to the cookware provided, you can use non-metal casserole dishes, pie plates and other heat-safe cookware. Place them directly on the black metal tray.

■ Be sure to select a size that will rotate easily.

■ Place the black metal tray directly on the oven rack (turntable).

■ Do not use cookware or coverings made of paper, plastic or foil when cooking during a speedcook cycle.

■ The black metal tray must be in place during the speedcook operations.

Manual speedcook

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 every time!

1. Press the SPEEDCOOK button.

2. Turn the dial until MY RECIPES appears. Press the dial to enter.

3. Turn the dial until appears. Press the dial to enter.

4. SELECT COOK TIME appears. Turn the dial to select the cooking time. Press the dial to enter.

The display will prompt you to select UPPER POWER and LOWER POWER.

5. Turn the dial clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the upper power level. Press the dial to enter.

6. Turn the dial to change the lower power level. Press the dial to enter.

7. Spell out the food name by turning the selector dial to advance through the available characters. Press the dial to enter a character. When you have entered the entire name, press START/PAUSE. You may change previously entered characters by pressing the BACK button.

8. RECIPE ADDED appears. To begin cooking, press the START/ PAUSE button. To store the recipe without cooking, press the CLEAR/OFF button.

For power level and cooking time suggestions, use your cooking guide or cook book.

Speedcook recipe—to find and use

To find and use stored custom speedcook recipes:

1. Press the SPEEDCOOK button.

2. Turn dial to MY RECIPES and press to enter.

3. FOOD NAME and the recipe names you have previously entered will appear.

4. Turn dial until the recipe you want is displayed and press the dial to enter.

5. Press the START/PAUSE button or press the selector dial to start cooking

Speedcook recipe—to adjust or change

To adjust or change stored custom speedcook recipes:

1. Press the SPEEDCOOK button.

2. Turn the dial until MY RECIPES appears. Press the dial to enter.

3. Turn the dial to the recipe you want to change. Press the dial to enter.

4. Press the OPTIONS button.

5. Turn the dial to select CHANGE RECIPE. Press the dial to enter.

6. The display will prompt you to SELECT COOK TIME, then select UPPER POWER, LOWER POWER and FOOD NAME. Turn the dial and press to enter the appropriate settings.

(For more detailed instructions, follow steps 4 through 7 in the section Speedcook recipe—to enter and save.)

7. RECIPE ADDED appears. To begin cooking press the START/PAUSE button. To store the recipe without cooking, press the CLEAR/OFF button.

For power level and cooking time suggestions, use your cooking guide or cook book.

Speedcook recipe—to delete

To delete stored custom speedcook recipes:

1. Press the SPEEDCOOK button.

2. Turn the dial until MY RECIPES appears and press the dial to enter.

3. Turn dial to the recipe you want to delete and press the dial to enter.

4. Press the OPTIONS button.

5. Turn the dial to select DELETE RECIPE, and press the dial to enter. This deletes the recipe. You may now enter and save a new recipe or press CLEAR/OFF to return to the clock display.

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 START. The oven automatically senses the electrical voltage level in your home and adjusts the cooking time up or down for proper cooking.

Fan/Vent

• The fan will come on during cooking. At the end of cooking, the automatic fan will continue to run for a short time, and the display will read Oven is Cooling. The fan will automatically shut off when the internal parts of the oven have cooled.
• The exhaust fan may come on automatically if the cooktop is in use.
• The oven vent will emit warm air while the oven is on.

Lights

• When the oven is on, light may be visible around the door or outer case.
• The heaters will dim and cycle on and off during a speedcook cycle, sometimes even at full power levels. This is normal. The oven senses the heat level and adjusts automatically.

Heaters

• No preheating is required. The oven begins cooking immediately.
• The door and inside of the oven will be very hot. Use caution when opening the door and removing food.
• Do not use cookware or coverings made of paper, plastic or foil when cooking during a speedcook cycle.
• When cooking for an extended period of time, the oven may automatically reduce the power levels to maintain the appropriate level of oven heat.

Sounds

• Clicks and a fan blowing are normal sounds during cooking. The relay board is turning components on and off.

Baking

Baking

Bake with preheat

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. Turn the dial to set the oven temperature and press dial to start preheating. Do not place the food in the oven. (You will be prompted to enter the cook time, after the oven is preheated.)
3. Press the start/pause button to start preheating.
4. When the oven is finished preheating, it will signal. If you do not open the door within hour, the oven will turn off automatically. Open the oven door and, using caution, place the food in the oven.
5. Close the oven door. Turn the dial to set the cook time and pressSTART/PAUSE to start cooking. When cooking is complete, the oven will signal and turn off.

You may change the oven temperature during preheating by pressing the power level button and turning the dial to select the new temperature.

If the oven door is opened during cooking, PAUSE will appear in the display. Close the door and press start/pause.

Cook times are shown in minutes and can be a maximum of 179 minutes. Time can be changed during cooking by turning the dial.

Bake without preheat

1. If your recipe does not require preheating, 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. Turn the dial to set the oven temperature and press to enter.
3. To bypass preheating, press the dial again.
4. Turn the dial to set the cook time and press to enter.
5. Place the food in the oven, and press the Start/pause button to start the oven.

If the oven door is opened during cooking, PAUSE will appear in the display. Close the door and press START/PAUSE.

Cook times are shown in minutes and can be a maximum of 179 minutes. Time can be changed during cooking by turning the dial.

Warming and Reheating

The warming feature will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. Use cookware and utensils that can withstand temperatures up to 230˚F.

1. Press the WARM/REHEAT button.
2. Turn the dial to select WARMING. Press the dial to enter.
3. Turn the dial to select the oven temperature.

LOW..............................140–160°F

MEDIUM ......................160–195°F

HIGH ............................195–230°F

4. Turn the dial to select the level of moisture you want. Press the dial to enter.

If the oven door is opened during warming, PAUSE will appear in the display. Close the door and press START/PAUSE.

Temperature and Moisture Selection Chart

* USDA/FSIS recommends an internal temperature of 145°F as the minimum doneness for beef. Use a portable meat thermometer to check internal temperatures.

To Crisp Stale Items

■ Place food or dishes directly on the black metal tray.

■ Preheat on LOW setting and select CRISP.

■ Check crispness after 45 minutes. Add time as needed.

Microwaving

Timed Reheat

The Timed Reheat feature reheats servings 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 MICROWAVE selections.

1. Press the WARM/REHEAT button.
2. Turn the dial to select REHEAT. Press the dial to enter.
3. Turn the dial to set the reheat time and press to enter.
4. Press the START/PAUSE button to start the oven.

If the oven door is opened during cooking, PAUSE will appear in the display. Close the door and press START/PAUSE.

After removing food from the oven, stir, if possible, to even out the temperature. If the food is not hot enough, reheat for more time. Reheated foods may have wide variations in temperature. Some areas of food may be extremely hot.

Place the food in a non-metallic container on the black metal tray. The cookware will get hot.

Use cookware and utensils that can withstand temperatures up to 275° F

How to use pre-set microwave selections

1. Press the MICROWAVE button.

If no selection is made within 15 seconds, the display will revert back to the time of day.

2. Turn the dial to find the food you want to cook. Press the dial to enter.

3. If required, the oven will prompt you to select amount, weight or size. Turn the dial and press after each selection.

4. Press the dial or the START/ PAUSE button to start cooking.

To review settings during cooking, press the selector dial.

If the door is opened during cooking, the oven will stop and PAUSE will appear in the display. Close the door and press START/ PAUSE to resume cooking.

If you enter an undesired selection at any time, simply press the BACK button to return to the previous step, or press the CLEAR/OFF button and re-enter the desired selections.

Time Cook

Use Time Cook to microwave 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 MICROWAVE button.

2. Turn the dial to TIME COOK and press the dial to enter.

3. Turn the dial to set the time and press the dial to enter.

4. To change the power level if you don’t want full power, press the POWER LEVEL button. Turn the dial to select. Press the dial to enter.

5. Press the dial or the START/ PAUSE button to start cooking.

You may open the door during TIME COOK to check the food. Close the door and press START to resume cooking

Micro Express

Press MICRO EXPRESS for 30 second increments of microwave cooking time. Oven starts immediately.

You may add or subtract time by turning the dial. You may also add time in 30 second increments by pressing MICRO EXPRESS again.

Microwave power level

1. First, follow directions for TIME COOK, TIME DEFROST or MICRO EXPRESS.

2. Press the POWER LEVEL button.

3. Turn the dial clockwise to increase and counterclockwise to decrease the power level. Press the dial to enter.

4. Press the dial or the START/PAUSE button to start cooking.

■ You can change the power level before or during a cooking program. Here are some examples of uses for various power levels:

High 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling liquids.

Med-High 7: Gentle cooking of meat and poultry; baking casseroles and reheating.

Medium 5: Slow cooking and tenderizing for stews and less tender cuts of meat.

Low 2 or 3: Defrosting; simmering; delicate sauces.

Warm 1: Keeping food warm; softening butter.

Cooking tips

■ When cooking bacon, layer strips on a plate. Cover each layer with a paper towel.

■ When cooking vegetables, use a microwave-safe casserole or bowl. Cover with a lid or vented plastic wrap.

■ For frozen vegetables, follow the package instructions for adding water.

■ For fresh vegetables, add two tablespoons of water for each serving.

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 MICROWAVE button.

3. Turn the dial to DEFROST-AUTO. Press the dial to enter.

4. Turn the dial to the food weight, using the Conversion Guide at right. For example, dial 1.2 for 1.2 pounds (1 pound, 3 oz.) Press the dial to enter.

5. Press the dial or START/PAUSE button to start defrosting.

6. Turn the food over when the oven signals TURN FOOD OVER.

■ Remove defrosted meat or shield warm areas with small pieces of foil for even defrosting.

■ After defrosting, most meats need to stand 5 minutes to complete defrosting. Large roasts should stand for about 30 minutes.

Conversion Guide

If the weight of food is stated in pounds and ounces, the ounces must be converted to tenths (.1) of a pound.

Time defrost

Use Time Defrost to defrost for a selected length of time.

1. Press the MICROWAVE button.

2. Turn the selector dial to DEFROST-TIME. Press the dial to enter.

3. Turn the dial to select the time you want. Press the dial to enter.

4. Press the dial or START/PAUSE button to start defrosting.

5. Turn the food over when the oven signals TURN FOOD OVER.

Power level is automatically set at 3, but can be changed. To change the power levels, see the Microwave Power Level section. You can defrost small items quickly by raising the power level after entering the time. Power level 7 cuts the total defrosting time in about half; power level 10 cuts the total time to about 1/3. When defrosting at high power levels, food will need more frequent attention than usual.

Defrosting tips

Use DEFROST-AUTO for meat, poultry 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 has partially defrosted. Plastic storage containers should be partially uncovered.

■ Family-size, prepackaged frozen dinners can be defrosted and microwaved. If the food is in a foil container, transfer it to a microwave-safe dish.

■ Foods that spoil easily should not be allowed to sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.

■ For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as roasts, use DEFROST-AUTO. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking.

■ When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas. If still slightly icy, return to the microwave very briefly, or let it stand a few minutes.

To use all sensor programs

Advantium’s microwave mode features sensor cooking. The oven automatically senses when food is done and shuts itself off—eliminating the need to program cooktimes and power levels.

1. Press the MICROWAVE button.

2. Turn the dial to select the food you want. Press the dial to enter.

3. Press the dial or press the START/ PAUSE button to start cooking.

Do not open the oven door until time is counting down in the display. If the door is opened, close it and press START/PAUSE immediately. If the food is not done enough, use TIME COOK in the microwave selector to cook for more time.

NOTE: Do not use the Sensor Features twice in succession on the same food portion—it may result in severely overcooked or burnt food.

■ If you have been speedcooking or baking and the oven is already hot, it may indicate that it is too hot for sensor cooking. Of course, you can always continue with the non-sensor functions.

■ To shorten or lengthen the cook time, wait until the time countdown shows in the display. Then turn the dial to add or subtract time.

■ Drinks heated with the BEVERAGE feature may be very hot. Remove the container with care.

■ If you open the door while sensor cooking, SENSOR ERROR will appear. Close the door, press START to begin again.

Notes about the Reheat program:

Reheated foods may have wide variations in temperature. Some areas may be extremely hot. For improved reheating quality on crisper foods, use the TIMED REHEAT feature found by pressing WARM/REHEAT.

It is best to use TIME COOK and not REHEAT for these foods:

■ Bread products

■ Food that must be reheated uncovered.

■ Foods that need to be stirred or turned.

■ Foods calling for a dry look or crisp surface after reheating.

Care and Cleaning

Helpful hints

How to clean the inside

Removable oven rack (turntable)

Baking sheets (cooking trays)

To prevent breakage, allow the trays to cool completely before cleaning. Wash 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 damage the finish.

How to clean the outside

The vent fan

Cooktop light/ night light

Reusable vent filters

The metal filters trap grease released by foods on the cooktop. They also prevent flames from foods on the cooktop from damaging the inside of the oven.

For this reason, the filters must always be in place when the hood is used. The vent filters should be cleaned once a month, or as needed.

Removing and cleaning the filters

To remove, slide them to the rear using the tabs. Pull down and out. To clean the vent filters, soak them and then swish around in hot water and detergent. Don’t use ammonia or ammonia products because they will darken the metal. Light brushing can be used to remove embedded dirt. Rinse, shake and let dry before replacing.

To replace, slide the filters into the frame slots on the back of each opening. Press up and to the front to lock into place.

To remove the charcoal filter

To install the charcoal filter

Troubleshooting

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