GE JVM7195DF1BB - 1.9 Cu. Ft. Over-the-Range Sensor Microwave Oven

Operating Instructions

About the features of your oven.

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

Features of the Oven

1. Door Handle.
2. Door Latches.
3. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in the oven.
4. Control Panel.
5. Removable Turntable. Do not operate the oven in the microwave mode without the turntable and turntable support seated and in place.
6. Removable Turntable Support. Do not operate the oven in the microwave mode without the turntable and turntable support seated and in place.

Power Saver Feature (on some models)

Your GE microwave has an Power Saver feature. Many electronic appliances, including Microwaves, consume electric power while they are switched off or in a standby mode. Eliminating standby power can reduce your operating costs.

To ACTIVATE the Power Saver Feature—

Press the Power Saver button on the unit. The unit will display “Power Saver is On.” Once the unit has been in standby mode (no buttons pressed or cooking performed) for one minute, the display will turn off.

NOTE: The clock will not display in this mode. When a button is pressed, the display will turn on throughout the operation and remain on until the unit has been in standby for one minute.

To DEACTIVATE the Power Saver Feature —

Press the Power Saver button on the unit. The display will come on and will read “Power Saver is Off.” The display will remain on despite the length of time in standby mode.

About the cooking features of your microwave oven.

Cooking Controls

Check the Convenience Guide before you begin.

Time Features

Sensor Features

About the time features.

Cook Time

Allows you to microwave for any time up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.

Power level 10 (HIGH) is automatically set, but you may change it for more flexibility.

1. Press Cook Time.
2. Enter cooking time.
3. Press Start or change power level. (Press Power Level to adjust power level.)
4. Press Start if power setting is chosen.

You may open the door during Cook Time to check the food. Close the door and press Start to resume cooking.

Express Cook

This is a quick way to set cooking time for 1-6 minutes.

1. Press one of the Express Cook pads (from 1-6) for 1-6 minutes of cooking at power level 10.

For example, press the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time.

The power level can be changed as time is counting down. Press POWER LEVEL and enter 0-10.

NOTE: Express Cook function pertains to pads 1-6 only

Add 30 Sec

It will add 30 seconds to the time counting down each time the pad is pressed. Each touch will add 30 seconds, up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. The oven will start immediately when pressed.

Time Defrost

Allows you to defrost for a selected length of time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested times. (Time Defrost and 1 lb Quick Defrost explained in the About the convenience features section.)

1. Press DEFROST twice.
2. Enter defrosting time.
3. Press START.
4. Turn the food over after half the time.

At one half of selected defrosting time, turn food over and break apart or rearrange pieces for more even defrosting. Shield any warm areas with small pieces of foil. The oven will continue to defrost if you don’t open the door and turn the food.

A dull thumping noise may be heard during defrosting. This is normal when oven is not operating at High power.

Defrosting Tips

• Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be defrosted in the package. 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 Time Defrost. 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.

Defrosting Guide

Weight Defrost

Use Weight Defrost for meat, poultry and fish.

Use Time Defrost for most other frozen foods.

1. Press DEFROST once.
2. Using the conversion guide below, enter food weight. For example, press pads 1 and 2 for 1.2 pounds (1 pound, 3 ounces).
3. Press START.
4. Turn the food over when prompted.

(Time Defrost is explained in the About the Time Features section.)

Defrosting Tips

• Remove meat from package and place on microwave-safe dish.
• When the oven signals, turn the food over. Remove defrosted meat or shield warm areas with small pieces of foil.
• After defrosting, most meats need to stand 5 minutes to complete defrosting. Large roasts should stand for about 30 minutes.

Conversion Guide

1 lb Quick Defrost

1 Ib Quick Defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for meats, poultry and fish weighing up to one pounds.

1. Press DEFROST three times.
2. Press START.
3. Turn the food over when prompted.

Popcorn

To use the Popcorn feature:

1. Follow package instructions, using Cook if the package is less than 1.0 ounces or larger than 3.5 ounces. Place the package of popcorn in the center of the turntable.
2. Press the POPCORN button once for 3.3 to 3.5 ounce bags or twice for 2.7 to 3.0 ounce bags or three times for 1.0 to 1.5 ounce bags.

If food is undercooked after the countdown, use Time Cook for additional cooking time.

Use only with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing 1.0 to 3.5 ounces.

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

About the MyPlate Feature.

MyPlate Feature

NOTE: Do not use the sensor features twice in succession on the same food portion. If food is undercooked after the first countdown, use Cook Time for additional time.

Allows you to microwave healthy food choices by servings or with sensor.

1. Press MyPlate pad.
2. Enter the food type. See Cooking Guide for MyPlate below for codes or check the display for food types.
3. Enter the amount as prompted for nonsensor food selections. NOTE FOR SENSOR COOKING: for best results do not open the door while cooking.
4. Press START. NOTE FOR SENSOR COOKING: for best results do not open the door while cooking

For non-sensor food, you may open the door during cooking to check the food. Close the door and press START to resume cooking.

Cooking Guide for MyPlate Feature

NOTE: Use power level 10 unless otherwise noted.

About the sensor microwave features.

Family Snacks

Use the Family Snacks feature to cook from a variety of pre-programmed family snack items.

1. Press the Family Snacks button.
2. Enter the number pad to select the food you wish to cook. Press the dial to enter
3. Enter an amount for the snack selected.
4. Press START/PAUSE to start cooking.

Soften (on some models)

Use the Soften feature to soften certain preprogrammed foods:

1. Press the Soften button.
2. Enter the number pad to select one of the soften options.
3. Enter an amount for the food selected.
4. Press Start/Pause to start cooking.

Steam

Use the Steam feature to steam certain preprogrammed foods. For best performance, please use a NordicWare Rice Cooker/Steamer Bowl.

1. Press the Steam button.
2. Select the food you wish to steam.
3. Place steamer bowl with water, salt (if necessary), and food in the microwave with the steam vents on the steamer bowl in the OPEN position.
4. Press Start to begin cooking.
5. When prompted, open the door and CLOSE the steam vents on the steamer bowl. NOTE: Make sure to open the door and close the steam vents on the steamer bowl when prompted. If the Start button is pressed before opening the door, the oven will display the “Insert Food” message.
6. Close the door and press Start/Pause to resume cooking.

NOTE: The NordicWare Rice Cooker/Steamer Bowl should be used for best cooking results

About the sensor mircrowave features.

Reheat

Do not use the shelves when microwave cooking.) The Reheat feature reheats servings of previously cooked foods or a plate of leftovers.

1. Place the cup of liquid or covered food in the oven. Press REHEAT once, twice, or three times. The oven starts immediately. Press once for a plate of leftovers. Press twice for a pasta. Press three times for 1/2 to 2 cups of vegetables.
2. The oven signals when steam is sensed and the time remaining begins counting down.

Do not open the oven door until time is counting down. If the door is opened, close it and press START/PAUSE immediately.

After removing food from the oven, stir, if possible, to even out the temperature. Reheated foods may have wide variations in temperature. Some areas of food may be extremely hot.

If food is not hot enough after the countdown use Cook Time for additional reheating time.

Some Foods Not Recommended for Use With Reheat

It is best to use Cook Time for these foods:

• Bread products.
• Foods that must be reheated uncovered.
• Foods that need to be stirred or rotated.
• Foods calling for a dry look or crisp surface after reheating.

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

Humidity Sensor

What happens when using the Sensor Features:

The Sensor Features detect the increasing 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 countdown. use TIME COOK for additional cooking time.

• The proper containers and covers are essential for best sensor cooking.
• Always use microwave-safe containers and cover them with lids or vented plastic wrap. Never use tight sealing plastic containers—they can prevent steam from escaping and cause food to overcook.
• Be sure the outside of the cooking containers and the inside of the microwave oven are dry before placing food in the oven. Beads of moisture turning into steam can mislead the sensor.

Changing the Power Level

The power level may be entered or changed after entering the time for CookTime.

1. Press Cook Time button once.
2. Enter cooking time.
3. Enter Power Level.
4. Press Start.

Variable power levels add flexibility to microwave cooking. The power levels on the microwave oven can be compared to the surface units on a range. Each power level gives you microwave energy a certain percent of the time. Power level 7 is microwave energy 70% of the time. Power level 3 is energy 30% of the time. Most cooking will be done on High (power level 10) which gives you 100% power. Power level 10 will cook faster but food may need more frequent stirring, rotating or turning over. A lower setting will cook more evenly and need less stirring or rotating of the food. Some foods may have better flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower settings is used. Use a lower power level when cooking foods that have a tendency to boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.

Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles off) give time for the food to “equalize” or transfer heat to the inside of the food. An example of this is shown with power level 3³ the defrost cycle. If microwave energy did not cycle off, the outside of the food would cook before the inside was defrosted.

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.

NOTE: You can also change the power level during many cooking modes by pressing the power level button entering a valid power level.

Microwave terms.

Care and cleaning of the oven

Helpful Hints

An occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the inside fresh. Be sure the power is off before cleaning any part of this oven.

How to Clean the Inside

Walls, Floor, Inside Window, Metal and Plastic Parts on the Door

Some spatters can be removed with a paper towel; others may require a damp cloth. Remove greasy spatters with a sudsy cloth, then rinse with a damp cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners or sharp utensils on oven walls. Never use a commercial oven cleaner on any part of your microwave.

Removable Turntable and Turntable Support

To prevent breakage, do not place the turntable into water just after cooking. Wash it carefully in warm, sudsy water or in the dishwasher. The turntable and support can be broken if dropped. Remember, do not operate the oven in the microwave mode without the turntable and support seated and in place.

Shelves

Clean with mild soap and water or in the dishwasher. Do not clean in a self-cleaning oven.

How to Clean the Outside

We 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 the microwave with a sudsy cloth. Rinse and then dry. Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth.

Control Panel

Wipe with a damp cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use cleaning sprays. large amounts of soap and water. abrasives or sharp objects on the panel—they can damage it. Some paper towels can also scratch the control panel.

Door Panel

Before cleaning the front door panel, make sure you know what type of panel you have. Refer to the eighth digit of the model number. “S” is stainless steel, “E” is slate gray, and “B”, “W” or “C” are plastic colors.

Stainless Steel (on some models)

The stainless steel panel can be cleaned with Stainless Steel Magic or a similar product using a clean, soft cloth. Apply stainless cleaner carefully to avoid the surrounding plastic parts. Do not use appliance wax, polish, bleach or products containing chlorine on Stainless Steel finishes.

Plastic Color Panels

Use a clean, soft, lightly dampened cloth, then dry thoroughly.

Door Seal

It’s important to keep the area clean where the door seals against the microwave. Use only mild, non-abrasive detergents applied with a clean sponge or soft cloth. Rinse well.

Bottom

Clean off the grease and dust on the bottom often. Use a solution of warm water and detergent

Replacing the light bulb.

Cooktop Light/Night Light

Replace with a 120 volt. 25 or 50 watt (max.) halogen bulb. Order WB36X10213 from your GE supplier.

1. To replace the cooktop light/night light, first disconnect the power at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel, or pull the plug.
2. Remove the screw from the side of the light compartment cover and lower the cover until it stops.
3. Be sure the bulb is cool before removing. Break the adhesive seal by gently unscrewing the bulb.
4. Screw in the new bulb, then raise the light cover and replace the screw. Connect electrical power to the oven.

About the exhaust feature.

Vent Fan

The vent fan has two metal reusable vent filters. Models that recirculate air back into the room also use a charcoal filter.

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.

About the exhaust feature.

Charcoal Filter

Sales No. JX81H

Service No. WB02X10956

The charcoal filter cannot be cleaned. It must be replaced. Order Part No. WB02X10956 from your GE supplier.

If the model is not vented to the outside, the air will be recirculated through a disposable charcoal filter that helps remove smoke and odors.

The charcoal filter should be replaced when it is noticeably dirty or discolored (usually after 6 to 12 months, depending on usage). See “Optional Kits,” page 10, for more information.

To Remove the Charcoal Filter

To remove the charcoal filter, first disconnect power at the main fuse or circuit breaker, or pull the plug. Remove the top grille by removing the two screws that hold it in place.

You may need to open the cabinet doors to remove the screws.

Lift the filter at the bottom until it comes free of the tabs. Slide the filter down and out.

To Install the Charcoal Filter

To install a new charcoal filter, remove plastic and other outer wrapping from the new filter.

Insert the top of the filter up and into the grooves on the inside of the top opening. Push the bottom of the filter in until it rests in place behind the tabs.

Before you call for service…

Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven

• Moisture on the oven door and walls while cooking. Wipe the moisture off with a paper towel or soft cloth.
• Moisture between the oven door panels when cooking certain foods. Moisture should dissipate shortly after cooking is finished.
• Steam or vapor escaping from around the door.
• Light reflection around door or outer case.
• Dimming oven light and change in the blower sound at power levels other than high.
• Dull thumping sound while oven is operating.
• TV-radio interference might be noticed while using the microwave. Similar to the interference caused by other small appliances, it does not indicate a problem with the microwave. Plug the microwave into a different electrical circuit, move the radio or TV as far away from the microwave as possible or check the position and signal of the TV/radio antenna.

NOTE: If your display is off check to see if your Power Saver feature/Zero Standby button is engaged.

Troubleshooting Tips

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