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Spacemaker”Micmwe
Oven
Contents
Adapter Plugs
29
Microwaving Tips
3
Aluminum Foil
4
Minute/Second Timer
9
Appliance Registration
2
Model and Serial Numbers
2
Auto Cook
19-24
Oven Shelf 5,26,27
Auto Defrost
16, 17
Power Levels
9-12
Auto Reheat
14, 15
Precautions
2-5
Auto Roast
12, 13
Problem
Solver
Auto Simmer
13
Recipes, Cooking Tips
21-;:
Auto Start
11
Safety Instructions
2-5
Care and Cleaning
2429
Temperature Cook
11
Consumer Services
31
Temperature Probe
11-13
Control Panel 6,7 Time Cook
10
Cook ‘N Watch
10
Time Defrost
18
Cooking Complete Reminder 8
Warranty
Back Cover
Delayed Cooking
9
Exhaust Fan
6,29
Extension Cords
29
Features
8
Grease Filter
29
Grounding Instructions
29
Hold Time
9
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Light Bulb Replacement
28
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Help us help you...
Before
usi~
your oven,
read this book carefully.
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, write (include
your phone number):
Consumer Affairs
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville,
KY40225
Write down the model
and serial numbers.
You’ll find them on a label inside
the oven.
These numbers are also on the
Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card that came with
your microwave oven. Before
sending in this card, please write
these numbers here:
Model Number
Serial Number
Use these numbers in any
correspondence or service calls
concerning your microwave oven.
Be sure your microwave
oven is
~istered.
It is important that we know the
location of your microwave oven
should a need occur for adjustments.
Your supplier is responsible for
registering you as the owner.
Please check with your supplier to
be sure he has done so; also send in
your Consumer Product Ownership
Registration Card. If you move, or
if you are not
the
original purchaser,
please write to us, stating model
and serial numbers.
This
appfiance
must be registered.
Please be certain that it is.
Write to:
GE Appliances
Range Product Service
Appliance Park
Louisville, KY40225
If you received a
dam~ed
oven...
Immediately contact the dealer (or
builder) that sold you the oven.
Save time and money.
Before you request service...
check the Problem Solver on page 30.
It lists causes of minor operating
problems that you can correct yourself.
Al
these
thiqs
are normal
with your microwave oven.
Steam or vapor escaping from
around the door.
. Light reflection around door or
outer case.
Dimming oven light and change
in blower sound may occur while
operating at power levels other
than high.
Dull thumping sound while oven
is operating.
Some TV-Radio interference
might be noticed while using your
microwave oven. It’s similar to the
interference caused by other small
appliances and does not indicate a
problem with your oven.
If you need service . . .
To obtain service, see the
Consumer Services page in the
back of this book.
We’re proud of our service and
want you to be pleased. If for some
reason you are not happy with the
service you receive, here are three
steps to follow for further help.
FIRST, contact the people who
serviced your appliance. Explain
why you are not pleased. In most
cases, this will solve the problem.
2
NEXT, if you are still not pleased,
write all the details-including
your phone number—to:
Manager, Consumer Relations
GE Appliances
Appliance Park
Louisville, Kentucky 40225
FINALLY, if your problem is still
not resolved, write:
Major Appliance
Consumer Action Panel
20 North
Wacker
Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
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Not
Atkmpt
to operate
this oven with the door open since
open-door operation can result in
harmti
exposure to microwave
energy. It is important not to
defeat or tamper with the safety
interlocks.
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Not Place any
object
between the oven front face and
the door
or
allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on
serding
surfaces.
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N
Not Operate
the oven
if it is damaged. It is particularly
important that the oven door close
properly and that there is no
damage to the:
(1) door
@ent)
(2) hinges and latches @roken or
loosened)
(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d) The Oven Should Not be
adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.
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Microwaving Tips
Make sure all cookware used in
your microwave oven is
suitible
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 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
cup filled with one cup water—set
the measuring cup either in or next
to the dish. Microwave 1 minute at
high. If the dish heats, it should not
be used for microwaving. If the dish
remains cool and only the water in
the cup heats, then the dish is
microwave-safe.
Rper
towels, wax paper and
plastic wrap
can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering. Be sure to
vent plastic wrap so steam can
escape.
. Some microwaved foods
require stirring,
rotiting
or
rearranging.
Check the cookbook.
Steam builds up pressure in
foods which are tightly covered
by a skin or membrane. Pierce
potatoes,
egg
yolks and chicken
livers to prevent bursting.
~O~~T
SNETY
~STRUCTIONS
Read all
instrudions
before
usiq
tMs
appliance.
When using electrical appliances,
basic safety precautions should be
followed, including the
fo~owing:
WAMING–TO
reduce
the risk of burns, electric shock,
fire, injury to persons or exposure
to excessive microwave energy:
.
Use
this
appliance
o~y
for
ib
intended use
as described in this
manual.
.
R-d
and
fo~ow
the
specific
“PRECAUTIONS
~
AVO~
POSS~LE
EXPOSURE
~
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” on page 2.
This appliance must be
grounded.
Connect
ordy
to
properly grounded outlet, See
“GROUND~GWSTRU~ONS”
on page 29.
. This microwave oven is
s~ificdly
designed
to
heat
or
cook food, and is not intended
for
laboratory or industrial use.
For
best
o~ration,
plug
tw
appMance
into its own
elwtricd
outlet, to prevent flickering of
hghts,
blowing of fuse or
tripping of circuit breaker.
Install or locate this appliance
otiy in accordance with the
provided
=ation
_ctions.
o
Do
not cover or block
any
openings on the appliance.
Do not use
outdoo~.
D
O
not
immerse power
coti
or plug in water.
~p
power cord
away
from
h~ted
surfaces.
DO
not
let
power
cord
hang
over edge of table or counter.
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Do
not operate this
apptiance
if
it has a damaged power cord or
plug,
ifit
is not working properly,
or if it has been damaged or
dropped.
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See door surface cleaning
instructions on page 28.
.
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appliance should be
serviced
o~y by
qua~led
service
personnel.
Contact nearest
authorized service facility for
examination, repair or adjustment.
.
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with
any
appliance,
close
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
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To reduce the risk of fire in
the oven cavity:
–Donot overcook food.
CmWy
attend appliance if paper, plastic,
or other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven to
fictiitate
cooking.
–Remove wire twist-ties
from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bags in oven.
—Do not use your microwave
oven to dry newspapers.
–Do not use
reqcled
paper
produc~.
Recycled paper towels,
napkins and wax paper can
contain metal
flecks
which may
cause arcing or ignite. Paper
products containing nylon or
nylon filaments should be
avoided, as they may
dso ignite.
–Do not pop popcorn in your
microwave oven
mess in
a
specti
microwave popcorn accessory or
udess
you use popcorn labeled for
use in microwave ovens.
–Do
not operate the oven while
empty to avoid damage
to
the
oven and the danger of
fm.
If
by accident the oven should run
empty a minute or two, no harm
is done. However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at all
times–it saves energy and
prolongs the life of the oven.
–Do not overcook potatoes.
They
could dehydrate and catch
fire, causing damage to your oven.
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~ORT~T
SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
(continued)
If~~~erials
i~ide
oven
sho~d
~te,
keep oven door closed, turn
oven
off, and disconnect power
cord, or shutoff
power
at
the
fuse
or
circuit breaker panel.
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products such as
whole
eggs and
sealed
containem-for
example,
closed
jars-w~
explode
and should not be heated in this
microwave oven. Such use of the
microwave oven could resdt in
injury.
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Avoid
heating
baby food in
glass jars, even without their lids;
especidy meat and
egg
mixtures.
.
~n>t
defrost
fr~n
beverages in narrow
necked
botdes
(especidy carbonated
beverages). Even if the container
is opened, pressure can buildup,
This can cause the container to
burst, possibly
restiting
in injury.
Use
metal
ody
as directed in
this book and the cookbook
provided.
TV dinners maybe
microwaved in foil trays less than
3/4” high; remove top foil cover
and
return tray to box. When
using metal in the microwave
oven,
keep
meti
(other than
meti
shel~
at least 1
inch
away
from
sidti
of
oven.
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Cookware may become hot
because
of
heat transferred from
the heated
fd.
Potholders
may
be needed to han~e the cookware.
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Sometimes, the
oven
floor can
bwome
too
hot
to
touch.
Be
care~
touching
the
floor during
and after cooking.
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Foods cooked in liquids
(such
as pasta) may tend to boil over
more
mpi~y
than
W
containing
less moisture.
Should
this
occur,
refer to page
28
for instructions on
how to
clean
the inside of the oven.
Thermometer-Do not use
a thermometer in food you are
microwaving
udess
the
thermometer is designed or
recommended for use in the
microwave oven.
.
Remove the temperature
P~m
from the oven when not using it
to cook with.
If you leave the
probe inside the oven without
inserting it in food or liquid, and
turn on microwave energy, it can
create electrical arcing in the
oven and damage oven
tils.
Plastic
cookware-Plastic
cookware designed for microwave
cooking is very
usefil,
but should
be used
carefu~y.
Even
microwave-
safe plastic may not be as tolerant
of overcooking conditions as
are
glass or ceramic materials and
may
sotin
or char if subjected to
short periods of overcooking. In
longer exposures to overcooking,
the food and cookware could
ignite. For these reasons: 1) Use
microwave-safe plastics
ody and
use them in strict compliance
with the cookware manufacturer’s
recommendations. 2)
Do
not
subject empty cookware to
microwaving. 3) Do not permit
children to use plastic cookware
without complete supervision.
men
cooking pork,
follow
the
directions
exactiy
and always
cook the meat to an internal
temperature of at least
1~~.
~is
assures that, in the remote
possibility that trichina may be
present in the meat, it will
be
tiled
and meat
WM
be safe to eat,
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not
bofl
eggs
in
a microwave
oven.
Pressure
WM
budd
up inside
egg
yok
and will
cause
it to burst,
possibly resulting in injury.
Foods with unbroken outer
“skin”
such as potatoes, sausages,
tomatoes, apples, chicken livers
and other giblets, and
egg
yolks
(see previous caution) should be
pierced to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
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Not
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plastic
wrap is suitable
for use in
microwave ovens.
Check the package for proper use.
.
$~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,
phtic
storage containers
shodd
be
at least
parti~y
uncoved
buse
they form a tight seal. When
cooking with containers tightly
covered with plastic wrap, remove
covering
camtiy
and direct steam
away from hands and face.
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Spontaneous
boiIing—Under
certain special circumstances,
liquids may start to boil during or
shortly
afier
remoti from the
microwave oven.
To
prevent burns
from splashing liquid, stir the
liquid briefly before removing the
container from the microwave oven.
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THE EXHAUST HOOD
Have it
ins~ed
and properly
grounded
@
a
qtified
Mer.
See the
special initiation
boouet
packed with the microwave oven.
The
daust
fan in the oven
~
operate
automaticdy
under
ce-
conditiom
(see
htomatic
Fan Feature, page
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the
fan is operating, caution is
required to prevent the starting
and spreading of accidental
cooting
fires while the
mhaust
fan is in use. For this reason:
–Never
leave
surface units
unattended at high
hat
settings.
Wfiovercauses
smoking and greasy
sptiovem
that
may
ignite and
sp~d
if efiaust fan is operating. To
minimize automatic fan operation,
use adequate sized cookware and
use high heat
ofiy
when necessary.
—In the event of a grease fire,
smother flaming pan on surface
unit by covering pan completely
with well-fitting lid, cookie sheet
or flat tray.
–Never flame foods under
the oven with the
&haust
fan
operating
because it may spread
the flames.
–Keep hood and grease filters
clean,
according to instructions on
page 29, to maintain good venting
and avoid grease fires.
USE OF THE OVEN
SHELF
ACCMSORY
Remove the shelf from oven
when not in use.
Do not store or cook with shelf
on floor of oven, Product damage
may result.
Use potholders to handle shelf
and cookware. They may be hot.
Do not use microwave browning
dish on shelf; the shelf could
overheat. Do not use shelf with
Automatic Cooking feature.
SAVE THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
Optional Accessory
Available at extra cost from your
GE supplier.
~lA
Charcoal Filter Kit
for
non-vented installation.
L
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ins~llation
over
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Your Touch Control
Wnel
The Touch Control
Panel
allows you to set the oven
controls electronically with the touch of a finger.
It’s
designed to be easy to use and understand.
When You Plug in the Oven
The display panel displays five 8’s, 18 POWER and all of
the oven functions. After 15 seconds, all lights disappear
and “RESET” appears in the upper portion. Touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad, set the CLOCK and oven is ready
for use.
If power is disrupted at any time, the above sequence
recurs, and you must reset CLOCK after touching the
CLEAR/OFF pad.
“Error” Appears on the Display:
. During Auto Cook or Auto Reheat program,
the door was opened before steam could be detected.
“PRObE” Appears on the Display
Probe has been forgotten when Auto Roast or
Temp
Cook/Hold function is being used.
. Probe is not securely seated in oven wall receptacle.
1. DISPLAY.
Displays time of day, time or temperature
during cooking functions, power level being used,
cooking mode and instructions.
2. TIME COOK I & II. Microwave for a preset amount
of time using automatic power level 10. (If desired, you
may change power level after entering cooking time. See
page 10.)
3. TIME DEFROST. Gentle thawing at automatic power
level 3 (Low). (If desired, you may change power level
after entering defrosting time. See page 18. )
4. CLOCK. Touch this pad to enter time of day or check
time of day while microwaving. To set clock,
first
touch
CLOCK pad and then enter time of day. For example, if
time is
1:30,
touch number pads 1, 3 and O and
“1:30”
will appear in display. Then touch START pad. To reset
or change time, simply repeat above process.
5.
AUTO START.
Allows you to program your oven to
begin cooking at a preset time of day—up to a 12-hour
delay. (See page 11.)
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CLEAR/OFF. When touched, it shuts off the oven
and erases all settings (except time of day).
7. AUTO COOK. Touch this pad and then number pad
for desired code number. The oven automatically
microwaves at pre-programmed power levels, determines
the proper amount of cooking time until the food is done
and shuts off. (See page 19. )
8. AUTO REHEAT. Touch this pad, Code
1
or 2 and
START for quick reheating of prepared foods. (See pages
14 and 15.)
9. EXHAUST FAN. Press HI, LO or OFF for the
different fan speeds.
10. TEMP COOK/HOLD. Use the temperature probe
to cook by using a preset temperature. Once food reaches
preset temperature, oven switches to HOLD setting and
maintains that temperature until you touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad. (See page 11.)
U. COOK ‘N WATCH. Use this pad for short-term
cooking which automatically turns oven off after 3
minutes. (See page 10. )
D.
MIN/SEC TIMER. This feature uses no microwave
energy. It functions as either a kitchen timer, as a holding
period after defrost or as a delay timer before time or
temperature cooking. (See page 9.)
H.
MIN. Use with number pads to enter whole minutes.
For example, for 4 minutes touch 4 and MIN.
14. POWER LEVEL. Touch this pad before entering
another power level number if you want to change from
automatic power level 10 (High) for cooking or power
level 3 (Low) for defrosting.
15. NUMBER PADS. Touch these pads to enter cooking
time, defrosting time, time of day, temperature, power
level, Auto Codes or food weights for Auto Defrost.
16. START. After all selections are made, touch this pad
to start the oven.
17. AUTO DEFROST. Touch this pad and food weight.
The oven automatically sets power levels and defrosting
time. (See page 16. )
18. AUTO ROAST. Insert probe, touch this pad and then
number pad for desired code number to slow-cook or
temperature cook meat with automatic preset program.
(See pages 12 and 13.)
N. LIGHT. Touch desired pad to illuminate counter or
to turn on night light.
AUTOMATIC FAN
FEAT~
Cooking appliances installed under the oven may,
under some heavy usage conditions, cause temperatures
high enough to overheat some internal parts of the
microwave oven.
To prevent overheating from taking place, the exhaust
fan is designed to automatically turn on at a low speed if
excessive temperatures occur. Should this happen, the fan
can not be manually turned off, but it will automatically
turn off when the internal parts have cooled. The fan may
stay on up to approximately 30 minutes after the range
and microwave oven controls have been turned off.
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Features of Your Microwave Oven
CooKng Complek Reminder
(For all
cooting
features except Auto Roast Code 4.)
To 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.
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1. Door Handle. Pull to open
door. Door must be securely
latched for oven to operate.
2. Door Latches.
3. Window with Metal Shield.
Screen allows cooking to be viewed
while keeping microwaves confined
in oven.
4. Model and Serial Numbers.
5. Oven Vent.
6. Oven Light. Light comes on
when door is opened or when oven
is operating in any function.
7. Receptacle for Temperature
Probe. Probe must be securely
inserted into receptacle before oven
will start any temperature or Auto
Roast cooking.
8. MicroThermometer~
Temperature Probe.
Use with
Temp
Cook/Hold and Auto Roast
functions only.
9.
~o
~sition
Metal Shelf.
Doubles the oven capacity when
reheating or cooking smaller food
items. (For complete use of shelf,
see pages 26 and 27.)
10. Touch Control
Wnel
and
Digital Display.
For detailed
information on each feature,
see pages 6 and 7.
U. Hood Controls.
Fan. Press HI, LO or OFF.
Light. Press ON, NIGHT or OFF.
H.
Grease Filters.
U.
Cooktop
Light.
14. Oven Floor.
15. Automatic Cooking Guide.
This is to certi~ that
C.F.M. SONES
this unit has been tested
at 0.10
WG
5.5
Vert.
in conformance with AMCA
230
Vert.
6.7 Her.
Bulletin No. 210
237 Her.
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How to Use the Minute/Second
~mer
The Minute/Second Timer has
three 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 Minute/Second Timer operates
without microwave energy.
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1. Touch MIN/SEC TIMER pad.
The display shows “: O“ and
“ENTER TIME” flashes.
2. Touch number pads 3 and MIN
(for 3 minutes and no seconds).
Display shows
“3:00”
and “TIME:’
3. Touch START pad. Display
shows time counting down.
4. When time is up, oven signals,
flashes
“Endl’ and display shows
time of day.
Using a Holding
~me
The Minute/Second Timer can also
be used to program a “holding time”
between microwave cooking functions.
The time
can
range from one second
to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A
holding or standing time maybe
found in some of your own recipes
or in the cookbook supplied.
Programming Delayed
Cooking
To delay cooking up to 99 minutes
and 99 seconds, touch either the
TIME COOK I & II, TEMP
COOK/HOLD or AUTO ROAST
pad and enter cook time,
temperature or code. Touch
MIN/SEC TIMER pad and enter
number of minutes to delay cooking.
When delaying
Temp
Cook/Hold
or Auto Roast cooking, be sure
probe is in food.
Touch START
pad. Timer will count down to zero
and cooking will begin.
How to Defrost, Hold and
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Cook
ht’s
say you want to defrost a frozen
casserole for 15 minutes, hold for
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Step 1:
Take casserole from freezer
and place in oven.
Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST
pad.
The display shows “: O“ and
“POWER
3~’
“ENTER DEF
TIME” flashes.
Step 3: Touch pads 1,5 and MIN
for a defrosting time of 15 minutes.
“15:00”
appears on display.
(Defrosting is automatically set on
power level 3 but can be changed
by touching the POWER LEVEL
pad and the desired power level.)
SteD
4:
Set
standing
or hold
time
by
{ouching
MIN/S%C
TIMER pad.
The display shows “: O“ and
“ENTER TIME” flashes.
Step 5: Touch 1,0 and MIN to hold
for ten minutes.
“10:00”
appears
on display and “TIME” flashes.
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Step 6: Touch TIME COOK I & II
pad. The display shows “: O“ and
“POWER
10?’
“ENTER COOK
Step 7: Touch 2,5 and MIN
for a cooking time of 25 minutes.
“COOK TIME” flashes and
“25:00” and “POWER 10” appear
on display.
Step 8:
Touch START pad.
“DEF
TIME” and
“15:00”,
counting
down, show on display. As each
finction is automatically performed,
oven display shows instructions
entered and the function.
Step 9:
When time is up, the oven
signals and display flashes
“End~’
Questions and Answers
Q. What will happen if I
accidentally reverse my defrost,
hold and cook instructions?
A. The oven will automatically
rearrange your program. Defrosting
will always come first, then hold,
and then the cooking function.
Q. Can I defrost and hold only?
A. Yes.
Sometimes you may only
want to defrost a food, hold it, and
cook it later. All you need to do is
program in defrost and amount of
time. Then program the hold time
and the amount of cooking time. Be
sure to put the thawed dish in the
refrigerator promptly.
NOTE: Let foods remain at room
temperature only as long as safe.
Times will vary.
Q. I programmed my oven for
a specific defrosting time but it
defrosted longer than necessary.
What happened?
A. When instructions conflict,
the oven carries out the last
instruction. You may have set the
oven to defrost for 4 minutes, hold
for 2 minutes, and then defrost for
6 minutes. In this case, the oven
would defrost for 6 minutes and
hold for 2 minutes.
lt can be set to delay cooking.
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It can be used as a hold setting
after defrosting.
The Minute/Second Timer operates
without microwave
ener~v.
How to
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a 3-Minute
Step
2: Touch
T~E
DEFROST
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Time Cook I &II allows you to
microwave for a preset amount of
time using automatic power levels
10
@igh),
or change power level
automatically.
Power level 10 (High) is
recommended for most cooking,
but you may change this for more
flexibility. See the cookbook.
To 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 teaspoon of instant
coffee and stir to dissolve. Use a
cup that has no metal decoration
and is microwave-safe (refer to
Microwaving Tips on page 3).
Place cup in oven and close door.
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Step 2:
Touch TIME COOK I & II.
Display shows “:
O“ and “POWER
10~’
“ENTER COOK
~E
I“ flashes.
Step 3: Select your cooking time.
Touch 1 and
MIN pad for a cooking
time of one minute. Display shows
“1:00”
and “POWER
10~’
“COOK
TIME I“ flashes.
Because automatic power level 10
is recommended for this cup of
coffee, there is no need to change
the power level. (If power level 10
is not appropriate, see “How to
Change Power Level” at right.)
Step 4: Touch START pad.
“COOK TIME
1;’
“POWER 10”
and time, counting down, show
on the display.
Step
5: When time is up, the oven
signals and display flashes
“End~’
Oven, light and fan shut off.
Step 6: Open the door.
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Cook II
Feature
The Time Cook II feature lets you
set two time cooking functions
within one program. This is ideal
if you want to change power levels
during your cooking operations.
Here’s how to do it.
Step 1:
Place food in oven in
microwave-safe container and close
the door.
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Step 2:
Touch TIME COOK I & II.
Display shows “:
O“ and “POWER
10?’
“ENTER COOK
T~E
I“ flashes.
Step 3: Select your cooking time.
For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for a
cooking time of two minutes and 15
seconds. Display shows
“2:15”
and
“POWER
10?’
“COOK TIME I“
flashes.
Step 4:
Touch TIME COOK I & II.
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Power
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After setting cooking time,
touch the POWER LEVEL
pad, then touch desired
number for new power level.
Step 7: “COOK TIME
11’
“POWER 10” and time, counting
down, show on display.
Step 8:
At the end of the
first
programmed cook time, the second
power level,
“COOK TIME II”
and the second programmed cook
time, counting down, show on the
display.
Step 9:
When time is up, the oven
signals and display flashes
“End?’
The oven, light and fan shut off.
Step 10: Open the door.
Cook ‘N
Wakh
The Cook ‘N Watch feature is a
short-term cooking program which
automatically turns the oven off
after 3 minutes. It’s ideal for
melting cheese on food or other
quick cooking operations where
you want to stop cooking at just
the right time.
To Use Cook ‘N Watch
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Step 1:
Touch COOK ‘N
WA~H
pad. After 4 seconds, “START”
flashes on the display.
Step 2:
Touch START pad. “COOK
‘N
WA~H”
and time, counting up
to 3 minutes, show on display.
Power level 10 is automatically set
in oven but another
power
level can
be selected, either during
programming or during cooking.
Step
5: Set your cooking time.
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Step
6: Touch START pad.
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Step 3:
Open the door or touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad to stop cooking.
The oven will automatically signal,
flash “End” and shut off at the end
of 3 minutes.
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Cooking by Temperature
Internal temperature is the best
test of doneness for many foods.
Use Temp Cook/Hold to cook
a variety of foods to the desired
finished food temperature. The
Time Cook I &II setting is
recommended for batters,
doughs, frozen foods and foods
which are difficult to cook
precisely with the probe.
Temp Cook/Hold takes the
guesswork out of cooking, because
the oven automatically switches
to “Hold” setting after reaching
the preset food temperature, and
maintains that temperature for up
to one hour or until you touch
the CLEAR/OFF pad.
Note: Oven automatically switches
to “Hold” when preset food
temperature is reached.
The Temperature Probe
Sensor
Handle
Cable
End
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1
Clip
The temperature probe is a food
thermometer that gauges the
internal temperature of the food.
The probe must be used when
using Temp Cook/Hold or Auto
Roast functions. To use the probe
properly, follow directions on
page 12.
Howto
Temp Cook a Rolled
Beef Rib Roast to Medium
Step 1:
Insert temperature probe
into roast and seat the cable end
of the probe securely into the
receptacle in the oven wall. Close
the door.
Step 2: Touch TEMP COOK/
HOLD pad. The display panel
shows “F” and “POWER 10.”
“ENTER FOOD TEMP” flashes
on the display.
Step 4: Touch the POWER LEVEL
pad. “ENTER POWER” flashes
on the display. Touch 5 for medium
power. “FOOD
TEMP~’
“160F”
and
“POWER 5“ show on the display.
Step 5: Touch START pad. If
internal temperature of the roast is
less than
90°F.,
display will show
“COOL”; if temperature is
90°F.
or above, display will show
temperature counting up.
Step 6: When
160°F.
is reached,
the oven will sound and display
will show “Hold?’ The oven will
then hold the temperature.
Step 7: Touch the CLEAR/OFF
pad to stop the cycle.
Step 8: Remove probe and food
from the oven.
How to Use Auto
Stirt
The Auto Start feature allows you
to program your oven to begin
cooking at a preset time of
day—
up to a
U-hour
delay.
To Use Auto Start
Step 1:
Touch AUTO START pad
(instead of START pad).
Step 2: Enter the time you want
the oven to start. (Be sure your
microwave oven clock shows the
correct time of day.)
Step 3: Enter your desired cooking
program.
Step
4: Touch START pad. The
oven will automatically start at the
desired time.
Cooking Tips
Use a lower power level; foods
will heat more evenly though
requiring more time.
Be sure frozen food has been
completely defrosted before inserting
probe. Probe may break off if used
in frozen foods.
Cover foods loosely for moisture
control and quick, even heating.
Questions and Answers
Q. Are there any foods I can’t
Temp Cook?
A. Yes.
Delicate butter icings, ice
cream, frozen whipped toppings,
etc. soften rapidly at warm
temperatures. Batters, doughs and
frozen foods are also difficult to
cook precisely with the probe. It’s
best to Time Cook these foods.
Q. Why did
“PRObE”
flash on
the display after I touched the
START pad?
A. “PRObE” will flash if you
don’t seat the cable end of the probe
securely into the receptacle in the
oven wall or if you touch the TEMP
COOK/HOLD pad and forget to
use the probe.
Q.
Can I leave my probe in the
oven if it’s not inserted in food?
A. No,
if it touches the oven wall,
it may damage the oven.
Q.
Can I Temp Cook different
portions of food at different
temperatures?
A. Yes. The temperature probe
gives you the freedom to cook
different portions of food at
different temperatures to suit
individual eating styles. Simply
place probe in food and change
temperature setting as needed.
Step
3: Touch 1,6 and O for
160°F.
“FOOD TEMP” flashes and
“160F”
and “POWER 10” show
on the display.
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Automatic Roasting
Auto Roast uses the temperature
probe to cook to the desired
serving temperature. Unlike
Temp
Cook/Hold, which uses a
single power level, Auto Roast
uses up to 3 power settings which
automatically switch during
roasting, thus providing even,
tender cooking results without
overcooking.
Just as in conventional roasting,
only tender roasts should be Auto
Roasted until specified internal
temperatures are reached. Less
tender roasts should be microwaved
by time, according to the cookbook
which comes with your oven.
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for
Auto
Roasti~
Place tender beef roast in cooking
bag on trivet in microwave-safe dish.
(Refer to package instructions for
proper use of cooking bag.) Insert
probe through cooking bag
horizontally into the center meaty
area not touching bone or fat.
Make sure the handle does not
touch the food or top or sides
of the oven.
Place pork roast in cooking bag
and place in microwave-safe dish.
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Place meat in oven with probe to
the right. Insert cable end of probe
firmly into receptacle on oven wall.
How to Auto Roast
Beef Roast to Medium
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1.
Touch AUTO ROAST pad.
“ROAST” appears on the display
and “ENTER CODE” flashes.
Touch number pad 1. “l” and the
selected doneness code—in this
case,
“M~’~
appear on the display.
“CODE” flashes. After 4 seconds,
“START” flashes on the display.
Touch START. (See “Auto Roast
Guide” on page 13 for complete
list of recommended codes. )
Note: By touching the
AU~
ROAST pad during cooking, the
meat’s internal temperature will be
displayed. (“COOL” will be
displayed until meat reaches
90°F.)
When pad is released, doneness
code reappears on the display.
2. When you select Auto Roast
codes 1 or 2, the oven signals with
4 beeps and “TURn” flashes on the
display when it’s time to turn the
roast over. After you turn the roast,
close the door and touch START.
(Note: Oven continues to cook
after the signal whether or not
roast is turned over. )
3. After a pre-programmed food
temperature is reached, oven beeps
4 times and “HOLd” appears on
the display.
4. Food will be held at this
temperature for 60 minutes. The
oven then beeps 4 times and “End”
appears.
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Auto Roast Guide
Place meats in a cooking bag in microwave-safe dish. (Refer to package
instructions for proper use of cooking bag. )
Recommended codes are also shown on guide behind door, on front of oven.
Automatic Simmer
(Auto Roast Code 4)
Your cookbook has information on
Automatic Simmering, including
guides and recipes.
Total time includes time to bring
food to 180°F., and hold at that
temperature until done.
Set Auto Simmer
like
Auto Roast
as explained on page 12. Display
shows “SIM” and “CODE
4~’
Oven switches to Hold at 180°F.,
and continues holding at 180°F.
until you remove food and turn off
oven. If stirring is recommended,
you can restart oven by touching the
START pad again. Touch
CLEAR/OFF pad after cooking.
Insert probe as described on page 12.
Code
1
2
2
3
Final
Approx.
Time
Temp.
(minutes per pound)
160°F.
13-15
170°F. 15-17
170°F.
15-19
185°F. 17-20
Hold*
Minutes
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5-1o
Doneness
Display
MEd
WELL
Food
Beef (5 pound max.)
Tender Roast
Medium
Well
Pork (5 pound max.)
Loin Roast
Poultry (6 pound max.)
Turkey Breast
(Insert probe horizontally
into meatiest area. )
10
10-15
WELL
WELL
*Recommended standing time before serving.
Automatic Simmer Guide (Auto Roast Code 4)
Final
Temp.
Approx.
rime/Hours
>oneness
Display
Food
Comments
Beef
Pot Roast
Chili
Chicken
Stewing
Broiler/Fryer
180°F.
180°F.
180°F.
180°F.
5-7
5-8
4-6
3-4
SIM
SIM
SIM
SIM
SIM
Add enough liquid to just cover
meat.
If adding vegetables
make
sure they are completely covered
by liquid.
Precook meat. Place probe I inch
from top surface. Stir after 3
hours, if possible.
Add 4 cups liquid. Insert probe
into meatiest area of inner thigh
from below end and parallel
to
leg. Turn over after l/2 of time.
Same procedure as above.
Ham or Pork
Roast
180”F.
4-6
Add 4 cups liquid.
soup
Stock/Vegetable
Split Pea
180°F.
180°F.
7-1o
5-7
SIM
SIM
Make sure that vegetables and
meat are covered by liquid. Stir
every
3
hours.
Add enough liquid to cover peas at
least 2 inches. Stir after 3 hours.
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Auto Reheat
Auto Reheat lets you touch just 3
pads to bring previously prepared
foods to serving temperature. With
many leftovers, there is no need to
Iook
up reheating times in the
cookbook or rely on guesswork.
By actually sensing the steam that
escapes as food heats, this feature
automatically
adjusk
the oven’s
heating time to various types and
amounk of pre-cooked food.
Because all cooking containers
must be covered during automatic
reheating, this feature is best with
foods you want to steam or retain
moisture.
Note:
Use of the
metil
shelf with
Auto Reheat is
N~
recommended.
Foods Recommended
A wide variety of previously
cooked foods,
including
lefiovers.
foods calling for a dry look or crisp
surface after reheating should not
be Auto Reheated. It is best to Time
Cook these foods.
Easy to Use
Simply touch three control
pads—
REHEAT, desired CODE and
START.
Keep Door Closed
Do not open the oven door while
the words “ROOM T“ or “CHILL”
are displayed—steam escaping
from the oven can affect reheating
performance. If the door is opened,
close the door and touch the
START pad immediately.
Auto Reheat Codes
Automatic Reheating codes 1 and 2
are designed to give easy, automatic
reheating results with foods that are
either
c~illed
in the refrigerator or
are at room temperature.
CODE
~
Foods at room
temperature
CODE
2
Foods at refrigerator
temperature
Example:
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AUTOMATIC COO KINGI
can be Auto Reheated.
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Reheat
is recommended for single-servings
of food. For reheating plates of
leftovers, it is best to use Time
Cook. See the cookbook.
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Foods Not Recommended
Place covered food in oven. Touch
the REHEAT
Dad.
1
Bread products, foods that must
be reheated uncovered, foods that
require
constint
attention and
“RHEAT” shows on display and
“ENTER CODE” flashes.
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Touch number pad 1 or 2 for
desired code. For example, touch
number pad 2 to reheat food that
is at refrigerator temperature.
Display shows “CHILL 2“ and
“CODE” flashes.
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.
After4
seconds, “START” flashes on
the display. Touch the START pad.
“RHEAT” and “CODE 2“ are
displayed.
Beep sounds when steam is sensed
and “RHEAT” is replaced by
cooking time counting down. Rotate
or stir food, if necessary, Close the
door and touch the START pad to
finish heating. When done, display
shows “End” and oven beeps every
minute until the door is opened or
the CLEAR/OFF pad is touched.
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Containers and Covers
Appropriate containers and coverings
help assure good reheating results.
Always use microwave-safe
containers and cover them with
lids, wax paper or plastic wrap.
Wonder if the container is
microwave-
safe? Put it to the test described on
page 3.
Never use tight-sealing plastic
lids—they
can prevent steam from
escaping and cause poor reheating
results.
. Match the amount of food to
the size of the
contiiner.
Fill
containers at least half full for best
results.
. Be sure the outside of the
cooking
contiiner
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.
Stir or rotate some foods after
the beeping signal (if required).
Use microwave-safe casseroles or
bowls. Cover with lids that fit. If
lids are not available, use plastic
wrap or wax paper. Plastic wrap
should be loose over food to allow
for escaping steam. Seal by pressing
plastic wrap firmly around edges.
Questions & Answers
Q. If my food is not completely
reheated after using the suggested
code, what should I do?
A. Use Time Cook I and power
level 10 for 30-second increments
until the desired temperature is
reached. An acceptable temperature
for reheating most foods is 160°
to
165°F.
Q. What if I don’t fully cover the
dish in Auto Reheat?
A. Oven senses steam too
quictiy,
which shortens the reheating time
and leaves food too cool. Cover
tightly and reset Auto Reheat.
Q. Do the shapes and sizes of
food make a difference when
using Auto Reheat?
A. Yes, in some cases, larger
pieces will require additional
Time Cooking. Be sure to check
suggested arrangement of pieces in
the dish, since proper arrangement
is often a successful tip in regular
microwaving.
Q. Are there any other foods
which are reheated best using
Time Cook, rather than Auto
Reheat?
A. Bakery foods, candies, melted
chocolate or foods when a dry or
crisp surface is desirable, are
reheated best by using Time Cook.
Q.
Would my plastic containers
with very tight fitting lids be
appropriate for Automatic
Reheating?
A. No, most types of plastic
storage dishes, butter tubs, etc.
with tight fitting lids are not
recommended for microwaving.
Tight fitting plastic lids may
prevent adequate steam from
escaping and food may not heat
properly during Auto Reheat.
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Q. I tried to warm some chow
mein noodles using Auto Reheat.
Why didn’t this work?
A.
Food must have some moisture
in order to create steam which
helps the auto sensor function.
Extremely dry foods, such as chow
mein noodles, potato chips and
other such foods, do not have
enough moisture.
Q.
May I use Auto Reheat when I
am reheating many foods in more
than one dish or casserole?
A. No. Because foods may vary in
density and amount and in attention
needed during reheating, it is best
to use Time Cook when reheating
many foods.
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Auto Defrost
With the Auto Defrost feature,
the oven automatically
se~
the
defrosting times and power levels
for you.
Use the Auto Defrost guide on
page 17. Enter the food weight in
pounds and tenths of a pound (see
Conversion Guide at right). Then
touch START pad.
The oven calculates defrosting time
and changes power levels during
defrosting to give even defrosting
results.
How to Set Auto Defrost
Before you begin, check the guide
located-at
thefront
of the oven,
visible when you open the door.
It shows minimum and maximum
food weights for a variety of foods.
You will need
to know the food
weight before setting Auto Defrost.
1.
Remove food from package,
place in oven in microwave-safe
dish and close door.
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2. Touch
AU~
DEF
pad.
“LBS” and “DEF” are displayed
and “ENTER WEIGHT” flashes.
3. Enter weight. For example, touch
number pads 1 and 2 for weight
of
1.2 pounds (1 pound, 3 ounces. See
Conversion Guide at right.)
Display shows
“1.2;’
“WEIGHTJ’
“LBS” and
“DEF~’
A&r
4 seconds,
“DEF” is displayed and “1.2” is
replaced by
“START;’
flashing.
4. Touch START pad. Display
shows defrost time counting down.
Nice
during defrosting, the
oven beeps 4 times and “TURn”
flashes. “TURn” flashes until you
open the door, attend the food (see
guide on next page), close the door
and touch START pad.
When defrosting time is completed,
“End” flashes and oven beeps 4
times. “End” remains on display
and oven beeps every minute until
door is opened or CLEAR/OFF
pad is touched.
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When using the Auto Defrost
feature, it is necessary to allow
the food to stand in order to finish
defrosting the interior. You may take
the food out of the oven if you wish.
Stand time recommendations are
given in the guide on the next page.
Conversion Guide
If weight of food is stated in
pounds and ounces, the ounces
must be converted to tenths (.1)
of a pound.
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Auto Defrost Guide
MCOMMENDED
MIN.-MAX.
FOODS
WEIGHT
FI~T
SIGNAL
SECOND SIGNAL
STAND TIME
II I
Chops
0.1 -5.0 lbs.
Turn over.
Separate and shield
where
necessarv.
5 minutes
Frankfurters, Sausage
0.1 -5.0 lbs.
Separate.
Remove defrosted
pieces.
Ground Meat
0.1 -5.0 lbs.
firn
over. Remove defrosted
areas and break apart.
Beef Patties
0.1 -5.0 lbs.
Turn over.
Separate patties.
2 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
90 minutes
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Roast
0.1 -5.0 lbs.
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over and
Shield if necessary.
shield.
Ribs
0.1 -5.0 lbs.
~rn
over. Remove defrosted
pieces. Shield if
necessary.
10 minutes
Steak
I 0.1 -5.Olbs.
I
Turnover.
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5 minutes
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I
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Stew
0.1 -5.0
lbs.
Turn over and
Separate and remove
separate.
defrosted
pieces.
5 minutes
Whole Chicken
0.1 -5.0 lbs. Turn over and Turn over and shield.
shield.
10 minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
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Breast
0.1 -5.0 lbs.
Turn over.
Shield where
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side up)
necessary.
20 minutes in
refrigerator
II
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Chicken Pieces 0.1 -5.0 lbs.
~rn
over. Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
5 minutes
10 minutes;
run cold water
in cavity.
Cornish hens (whole)
0.1 -5.0
Ibs.
Remove wrapper
and turn over.
Cornish hens (split)
0.1 -5.0 lbs.
~rn
over.
5 minutes
II
I
Fish fillets
0.1 -3.0 lbs.
Turn over.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
5 minutes
5 minutes
II I
Shrimp, scallops 0.1 -3.0 lbs. Separate.
Separate and remove
defrosted pieces.
Whole fish 0.1 -3.0 lbs.
~rn
over and
shield tail and
head.
Hold under
cold running
water.
Edges or thin areas of meat will defrost more rapidly than other areas. After first or second signal, shield warm areas
.
.
wi~h
small pieces of foil.
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Defrosting by
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The Time Defrost setting is
designed for speedy thawing of
frozen food and is one of the great
advantages of a microwave oven.
Use the Time Defrost setting to
quickly thaw foods such as bread,
rolls, vegetables,
fruifi and frozen
dinners. The Auto Defrost setting
is preferred for meat and poultry
because the oven sets the defrosting
time and power levels for you.
Power level 3 is automatically set
for defrosting, but you may change
this for more flexibility.
See the cookbook for defrosting
help.
To become better acquainted with
the defrost function, defrost a 1O-OZ.
package of frozen strawberries by
following the steps below.
Step 1:
Place package of frozen
strawberries in the oven and close
the door. Be sure package contains
no metal.
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Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST.
Display shows “:
O“ and “POWER
3:’
“ENTER
DEF
TIME” flashes.
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Step 3: Select one-half of the total
defrosting time recommended in
the cookbook.
For example, touch
4 and
MIN pad for a defrosting
time of 4 minutes. Display shows
“4:00”
and “POWER
3:’
“DEF
TIME” flashes.
How to Change
%wer
Uvel
After setting defrosting time,
touch the POWER LEVEL
pad, then touch desired
number for new power level.
Step 4: Touch START.
“DEF
T~E”
and time, counting down, show on
display. When cycle is completed,
the oven signals and display flashes
“End~’
The oven then automatically
shuts
off.
Step 5: Turn package over, close
door and repeat Steps 2 and 3 to set
remaining half of defrosting time.
Touch START pad.
Step
6: When oven signals and
display flashes
“Endl’ open door,
remove package and separate
strawberries to finish defrosting.
Defrosting
~ps
Foods frozen in paper or plastic
can be defrosted in the package.
For even defrosting, some foods
need to be broken up or separated
part of the way through the
defrosting time.
Family-size, pre-packaged
frozen dinners can be defrosted
and microwaved. If the food is in
a foil container, transfer it to a
microwave-safe dish.
Check the cookbook for other
defrosting tips.
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Questions and Answers
Q. When I press the START pad,
I hear a dull thumping noise.
What is it?
A. This sound is normal. It is
letting you know the oven is using a
power level lower than 10 (High).
Q. Can I defrost small items in
a hurry?
A. Yes,
but they will need more
frequent attention than usual. Raise
the power level after entering the
time by touching the desired power
level pad. Power level 7 cuts the
total defrosting time in about
one-
half; power level 10 cuts the total
defrosting time to approximately
one-third. During either, rotate or
stir food frequently.
Q.
Why don’t the defrosting
times shown in the cookbook
seem right for my food?
A. Defrosting
times shown in
cookbook are averages and can
vary according to the temperature
in your freezer. Set your oven for
the time indicated in the cookbook.
If your food is still not completely
thawed at the end of that time, reset
your oven and adjust the time
accordingly.
Q.
Should all foods be completely
thawed before cooking?
A. Some foods should not be
completely thawed before cooking.
For example, fish cooks so
quic~y
it is better to begin cooking while it
is still slightly frozen.
Q. Can I open the door during
defrosting to check on the
progress of my food?
A. Yes.
You may open the door at
any time during microwaving. To
resume defrosting, close the door
and press START pad. The oven
begins operating if time is left on
timer. If not, reset timer.
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Automatic Cooting
The Auto Cook feature eliminates
your need to lookup cooking times
in the cookbook or guess how long
to set cooking time.
By actually
sensing the steam that escapes as
food microwaves, this feature
automatically
adjusk
the oven’s
cooking time to various types and
amounts of food.
Because most cooking containers
must be covered during automatic
cooking, this feature is best with
foods you want to steam or retain
moisture.
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Foods Recommended
A wide variety of foods, including
meats, fish casseroles, vegetables,
leftovers and convenience foods,
can be Auto Cooked.
Foods Not Recommended
Foods that must be cooked uncovered,
foods that require constant attention,
foods that require addition of
ingredients during cooking and
foods calling for a dry look or crisp
surface after cooking should not be
Auto Cooked. It is best to Time
Cook these foods.
Foods that microwave best using
the temperature probe should be
Temp
Cooked or Auto Roasted.
Easy to Use
Simply touch three control
pads—
AU~
COOK, desired CODE and
START. The word
“AU~”
appears
on the display and the sensor is
activated to sense steam from food.
Keep Door Closed
Do not open the oven door while
the word
“AU~”
is
displayed—
steam escaping from the oven can
affect cooking performance. If the
door is opened, close the door and
touch the START pad immediately.
Automatic Cooking Codes
Automatic cooking codes 1 through
8 are designed to give you easy,
automatic results with a number
of foods.
Code 1, designed for reheating
foods quickly, turns the oven off
automatically as soon as the sensor
detects steam from the foods.
When codes 2 through 8 are
selected, the oven determines how
much additional cooking time is
needed after steam has been sensed,
automatically switches to TIME
COOK and signals. The word
“AUTO” on the display is then
replaced by cooking time, counting
down. When the signal is heard,
the oven door may be opened for
stirring, turning or rotating food.
A guide behind the oven door lists
cooking codes for
frequendy
prepared
fresh or uncooked foods and
appropriate codes are recommended
in the recipes and Automatic
Cooking Control Guide on pages
22 and 23.
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Example:
AUT
<
AUTO ‘::
,.
COOK
‘:’’:’’
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g
~,:
Place covered food in oven. Touch
the AUTO COOK pad. “ENTER
COOK CODE” flashes on the
display.
m
...E
Touch number pad for desired code.
“CODE 2“ appears on the display.
After 4 seconds, “START” flashes
on the display. Touch the START
pad.
The word “AUTO” appears on the
display, indicating steam sensor is
activated. DO
N~
OPEN DOOR.
OPENING DOOR MAY
AFFE~
COOKING PERFORMANCE.
Beep sounds when steam is sensed
and “AUTO” is replaced by cooking
time counting down. Rotate or stir
food, if necessary. Close door and
touch START pad to finish cooking.
When done, oven beeps every
minute until the door is opened or
the CLEAR/OFF pad is touched.
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How to Adjust
Auto Cook Codes to
Suit Your Taste
By simply adding a 1 after any Auto
Cook code number, you can set the
oven to cook for 20% less time than
the code would regularly provide.
For example, if code 4 cooks your
chicken more done than you like it,
set code 41 next time and you’ll get
20% shorter cooking time.
If you want a longer cooking time
than a code provides, add a 9 after
the code.
For the chicken in the example
above, code 49 would provide 20%
longer cooking time than the regular
code 4 would provide.
Emmple:
I
AUTOr
Touch
AU~
COOK pad. “ENTER
CODE” flashes on display.
n
3
Touch number pads 4 and 1 in
that order. “CODE 4“ shows and
“START” flashes on display.
Touch START.
“AU~”
shows on
display. DO
N~
OPEN DOOR
until first oven signal, then rotate
dish 1/2 turn if necessary. Close
door and touch START to finish
cooking.
Questiom
&
Amwers
Q.
Why
does
myovenautomati~y
cut off after the Auto cycle when
using Auto Cook code 1, when it
does not for other settings?
A. When using Code 1, there is no
second phase of minutes counting
down. All the cooking is completed
in the
first
phase or Auto.
Q. If my food is not completely
cooked after using the suggested
code, what should I do?
A. Use Time Cook I and power
level 10 for a few minutes until
completion.
Q.
Do
d
fmh
or
f-n
vegetables
require a standing period after
cooking with Auto Cook?
A. Most vegetables are cooked to
a crisp state during Auto Cook,
just as in regular microwaving.
Therefore, it is recommended that
you let the vegetables stand for up
to 5 minutes depending on size and
density of pieces. This standing
time also enhances the overall
flavor and appearance of most
vegetables.
Q. What if I don’t fully cover the
dish in Auto Cook?
A. Oven senses steam too
quic~y,
which shortens the cooking time
and leaves food undercooked.
Cover tightly and reset Auto Cook.
Q. Do the shapes and sizes of
foods make a difference when
using Auto Cook?
A. Yes, in some cases, larger
pieces will require additional
Time Cooking. Be sure to check
suggested arrangement of pieces in
the dish, since proper arrangement
is often a successful tip in regular
microwaving.
Q. Do fresh or frozen vegetables
require water when using Auto
Cook?
A. Yes.
Add water to the vegetables
as recommended on guide and cover
well for even, complete cooking.
Q. Should I use Auto Cook to
cook pudding or sauces?
A. Most pudding and sauce recipes
require stirring many times during
?
cooking; therefore, Time Cook is
recommended.
Q. My scalloped
potitoes were
not completely cooked when I
removed the dish after Auto
Cook. What is wrong?
A. If you prepared the sauce in the
oven prior to combining the sauce
with potatoes, there may have been
too much remaining moisture in
the oven. Make sure you dry the
oven completely before using Auto
Cook since this function operates
properly by sensing steam in the
oven. Also, starting Auto Cook
with hot foods creates steam in the
oven too soon, and decreases the
first sensing cycle.
Q. Are there any other foods
which are best Time Cooked,
rather than Auto Cooked?
A. Bakery foods, candies, melted
chocolate or foods when a dry or
crisp surface is desirable are
cooked best by Time Cook.
Q. Would my plastic containers
with very tight fitting lids be
appropriate for Automatic
Cooking?
A. No, most types of plastic
storage dishes, butter tubs, etc.
with tight fitting lids are not
recommended
for microwaving.
Also, tight fitting plastic lids may
prevent adequate steam from
escaping and may keep food from
cooking properly during Automatic
Cooking.
Q. I tried to warm some chow
mein noodles using Auto Cook.
Why didn’t this work?
A. Food must have some moisture
in order to create steam which
helps the auto sensor function.
Extremely dry foods such as chow
mein noodles, potato chips and
other such foods do not have
enough moisture.
Q.
May I use Auto Cook when I
am cooking many foods in more
than one dish or casserole?
A. No. Because of different food
densities, attention needed during
cooking and food amounts, it is
best to use Time Cook when
cooking many foods.
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Automatic Cooting
~ps
Containers and Covers
Always use microwave-safe
containers and cover them with
lids or vented plastic wrap.
Never use tight-sealing plastic
covers. They can prevent steam
from escaping and
cause food to
overcook.
Match the amount of food to
the size of the
conhiner.
Fill
containers at least half full for best
results.
Be sure the outside of the
cooking container 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.
Stir or rotate some foods after
a beeping signal, if required. See
Automatic Cooking Control Guide
and recipes on the following pages.
How to Adapt Microwave
Casserole Recipes
Select recipes that do not require
adding ingredients, stirring or
rotating at different stages during
cooking.
Use microwave-safe containers
that are appropriate in size to the
food amount.
For saucy casseroles, cover
container with lid or plastic wrap.
For cheese or crumb-topped
casseroles, remove cover after oven
signals and add topping, then
continue cooking uncovered.
Allow
precooked ingredients or
hot sauces to cool slightly before
adding other ingredients.
. Meats and vegetables should be
submerged in liquid.
Use microwave-safe casseroles or
bowls for entrees and vegetables.
Cover with lids that fit. If lids are
not available, use plastic wrap.
Plastic wrap should be vented over
food to allow for escaping steam.
Seal by pressing plastic wrap
firmly around edges.
For frozen entrees in paperboard
trays, remove tray from box but do
not remove film over tray.
For frozen entrees with foil covering
and plastic lids, remove foil cover
and
re-cover with plastic lid.
Slit plastic pouches 1 inch as shown
above. Break food up thoroughly
after oven signals.
For meat and fish loaves. use
either the round or loaf
microwave-
safe containers. Cover with plastic
wrap.
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Use
oblong
or sauare containers for
foods,
suc~
as
c~icken,
spareribs,
chops, chuck roasts and corn on the
cob:
Plastic wrap covering should
be vented over food to allow for
escaping steam. Seal by pressing
plastic wrap firmly around edges.
%per plates
should not be used
for automatic cooking. Use
microwave-safe
plates
or
bowls
for
reheating. Cover with plastic wrap.
Fish fillets
or seafood pieces
should be in single layer in flat pie
plate or oblong dish to fit. Cover
with plastic wrap.
Whole or large halves of
vegetables,
such as cauliflower or
squash, should be placed in round
or square container close to size of
vegetable. Add 1/2 cup water.
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Cover with lid or plastic wrap.
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Automatic Cooting Control Guide
Do not open oven door during
Auto cycle. When oven signals and
time, counting down, is displayed,
door may be opened for stirring,
turning or rotating food. To resume
cooking, close door and touch
START pad.
. Match the amount of food
to the size of the container. Fill
containers at least 1/2 full.
Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water to fresh
vegetables.
Foods should be covered with lid
To adjust cook time to suit
to dish or vented plastic wrap to
individual tastes, add a “l” or “9”
prevent spattering and keep oven
to code number when entering
clean. Spareribs, pot roasts and
Auto Cook code. See page 20 for
meat loaf should be covered tightly
instructions.
to ensure even cooking.
Use of Auto Cook feature with
Be sure outside of container and
oven shelf is not recommended.
inside
of oven are dry.
After completion of Auto Cook
cycle, if food needs additional
cooking, return food to oven and
use Time Cook to finish cooking.
Auto
Cook
Food
Code
Container
Approx.
Time
Comments
Canned Foods
Thin—water and
1
Microwave-safe 3 to 4 min.
Cover with lid to dish or plastic wrap.
milk-based soups,
container matched to
per cup
sauces, gravies
amount of food.
Thick—chili, beef
2
Microwave-safe 3 to 4 min.
Cover with lid to dish or plastic wrap.
stew, ravioli,
container matched to
per cup
spaghetti, chunky
amount of food.
soups
Vegetables–8 to 16
2
Microwave-safe
4 to 8 min. Cover with lid to dish or plastic wrap.
ounces
container matched to
amount of food.
hftovers
2
Plate or microwave-
2 to 4 min. per
Cover with lid to dish or plastic wrap.
safe container serving
matched to amount of
food.
Convenience
Foods
Frozen dinners
4
Package tray or plate 6 to 10 min.
Cover with plastic lid to plate or leave
(with entree and 2
plastic covering in place on tray.
vegetables or
vegetable and pasta)
Frozen dinner
entree (individual)
Pouch
3
Pouch
3 to 6 min.
Tray
5
Tray 8 to 11 min.
If tray has foil cover, replace with
plastic wrap.
Frozen dinner
5
Tray 18 to 22 min.
If tray has foil cover, replace with
entree
plastic wrap.
(2 to 3 servings)
Frozen breakfast
3
Package wrap or tray 3 to 5 min.
entrees
Grocery-Shelf
3
Package 3 to 5 min.
dinner entrees
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Auto
Cook
Food
Code
Container
Approx.
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Comments
Casseroles
Pre-cooked
6
1%- to
3-qt.
casserole 20 to 30 min. When oven signals, stir if necessary.
ingredients in
with
lid
sauce, such as
tuna noodle, turkey
tetrazzini, and
franks and beans
Uncooked
7
1
M-
to
3-qt.
casserole
40 to 55 min.
When oven signals, stir if necessary.
ingredients, such as
with lid
scalloped potatoes,
hamburger patty
stew
Meats, Poultry,
Seafood
Chicken pieces
5
2-qt. oblong glass
(Up
tO
2
%
lbs.)
8 to 24 min. Cover with plastic wrap.
baking dish
Whole chicken
8
2-qt. oblong glass
30 to 40 min. Place in cooking bag; cut slits in bag as
(Up
to
3 lbs.) baking dish directed on package.
Fish fillets (1 lb.)
3
2-qt. oblong glass
7 to 10 min. Cover with plastic wrap.
baking dish
Meat loaf (1% lbs.)
6
9x5x3-in. loaf dish
24 to 28 min. Cover with plastic wrap.
Hamburger patties
3
8-in. square dish
7 to 9 min. Cover with plastic wrap.
(4)
Sausage patties
3
2-qt. oblong glass
7 to 9 min. When oven signals, turn patties over.
(12
oz.)
baking dish
Pork chops
8
2-qt. oblong glass
30 to 35 min. Cover with plastic wrap.
(4,
M
to %-in. thick)
baking dish
Shrimp (up to 1 lb.)
2
2-qt. oblong glass
4 to 7 min. Cover with plastic wrap.
baking dish
Vegetables
Frozen,
2
l-qt.
casserole
7 to 10 min. Add amount of water recommended on
1O-OZ.
block with
lid
package.
Frozen,
3
Pouch on microwave-
8 to 10 min.
Cut slits in pouch as directed on
1O-OZ.
pouch
safe plate
package.
Baking potatoes 4
8-in. square dish
12 to 16 min.
Pierce skin with fork. Arrange around
(4, 6 to 8 oz. each) sides of dish; cover with plastic wrap.
Cubed potatoes
4
2-qt. casserole
20 to 30 min. Add 1 to
1V2
cup water.
(Up
to
2 lbs.)
with lid
Fresh vegetables,
4
1%- to 2-qt. casserole
13 to 15 min.
Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water. When oven
such as carrots, with lid
signals, stir if necessary.
brussels sprouts,
broccoli,
cauliflower,
summer and winter
squash, green beans
Fruit
Baked apples,
2
2-qt. casserole
12 to 14 min.
Add 2 tablespoons water per piece of
pears (4)
with lid
fruit to dish.
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Automatic
Coohng
Meat and Main
Mexican Meatball
Casserole
Auto Cook Code 6
Approx. Cooking Time—27 min.
Makes 6 to 8 Servings
1 lb. ground chuck
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
3 tablespoons dry minced onions
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 egg
3 tablespoons ketchup
1/2 cup instant rice
1
(BY2
oz.) can kidney beans,
undrained
1
(141A
Oz.) can tomatoes,
chopped and undrained
1 tablespoon chili powder
In large mixing bowl, combine
meat, bread crumbs, onion, chili
powder, salt, pepper,
e=
and
ketchup. Mix well and form into 12
balls. Arrange balls in 2-qt.
casserole. Set aside.
In small mixing bowl, combine
rice, beans, tomatoes and chili
powder. Mix well and pour over
meatballs. Cover. Microwave on
Auto Cook code 6.
Sweet Tart
Mnks
Auto Cook Code 2
Approx. Cooking Time-10 min.
Makes about 80 hors d’oeuvres
1 (10 oz.) jar currant jelly
1 (6 oz.) jar prepared mustard
2
lbs.
frankfurters, cut into
l-in. pieces.
In 2-qt. casserole, stir together jelly
and mustard until well blended.
Add frankfurters, stirring to coat
each piece. Cover. Microwave on
Auto Cook code 2. When oven
signals, stir frankfurters.
Dish Recipes
Chicken Teriyaki
Auto Cook Code 8
Approx. Cooking Time-45 min.
Makes 4 Servings
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup honey
1/3 cup orange juice
1 whole chicken (about 3
lbs.)
1 tablespoon water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
In small cooking bag, mix soy
sauce, honey and orange juice. Add
chicken to bag and
tie
with plastic
tie. Turn chicken
on its side in 2-qt.
oblong glass baking dish. Marinate
1 hour on each side. Place chicken
breast-side-up in dish. Slash bag
near closure. Microwave on Auto
Cook code 8. When oven signals,
remove chicken and prepare
Teriyaki Sauce. In
l-pt.
glass
measuring cup, stir together water
and cornstarch. Cut off one corner
of cooking bag with scissors and
drain juices into cup. Microwave at
High (10) 2 minutes. Remove
chicken from bag and place on a
serving platter. Pour sauce over
chicken just before serving.
Classic Ham
haf
Auto Cook Code 8
Approx. Cooking Time-36 min.
Makes 6 Servings
1 lb. ground cooked ham
1/2 lb. ground fresh pork
1/2 cup soft bread crumbs
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons instant minced
onion
1/4
teaspoon pepper
Mix ground ham and pork
thoroughly with crumbs, water,
onion and pepper. Mold into flat
loaf in 9-in. pie plate. Cover with
plastic wrap. Microwave on Auto
Cook code 8. When oven signals,
rotate dish 1/4 turn.
SamWe-Wild Rice
Casserole
Auto Cook Code 6
Approx. Cooking Time—20 min.
Makes 6 to 8 Servings
1 lb. hot bulk sausage
1/2 cup celery, chopped
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup mushrooms, sliced
1/2
cup green pepper, chopped
llh
cups water
1
(10%
Oz.) can cream of
mushroom soup
1 (8 oz.) pkg. long grain and
wild rice with seasoning
packet
1 cup Cheddar cheese,
shredded
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Brown sausage, celery, onion,
mushrooms and green pepper
together until well browned. Drain
thoroughly.
In 2-qt. casserole, combine meat
mixture, water, soup, rice, cheese,
salt and pepper. Cover. Microwave
on Auto Cook code 6. Stir mixture
when oven signals.
Swiss
Steak
Auto Cook Code 7
Approx. Cooking Time—65 min.
Makes 6 Servings
1%
lbs.
round steak, l/2-in.
thick, tenderized
1/4 cup flour
llA teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 thinly sliced medium onion
1
(14VZ
oz.) can tomatoes
Cut meat in 6 pieces and coat with
mixture of flour, salt and pepper.
Place in
3-qt.
casserole. Cover
with onion. Break up tomatoes
with fork and pour over top. Cover.
Microwave on Auto Cook code 7.
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Automatic Cooting
Vegetible
and
Wuit
Recipes
%sty Squash and
Tomatoes
Auto Cook Code 3
Approx. Cooking Time—K min.
Makes 4 Servings
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon oregano
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 medium zucchini, thinly
sliced
1 medium yellow squash, thinly
sliced
2 small tomatoes, each cut into
4 wedges
In 2-qt. casserole, combine butter,
garlic powder, oregano, basil,
seasoned salt and pepper. Add
zucchini and yellow squash. Toss to
coat. Cover. Microwave on Auto
Cook code 3.
Country-Style
YeUowSquash
Auto Cook Code 5
Approx. Cooking Time-23 min.
Makes 4 to 6 Servings
1 teaspoon salt
2 pounds
yellow
squash, diced
1/4 cup onion, chopped
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon basil
3 slices fresh bread, cubed
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup sour cream
8 strips crisply cooked bacon,
crumbled
In 2-qt. glass dish, mix together all
ingredients, using 1/2 of crumbled
bacon.
Sprirdde
top with remaining
bacon. Cover. Microwave on Auto
Cook code 5.
Corn
Wddiw
Auto Cook Code 3
Approx.
Cooking
Time—u
min.
Makes 4 Servings
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 (16 oz.) can cream-style corn
3/4 cup crushed crackers
2 tablespoons butter, cut in
pieces
Wprika
Place egg in
1%-qt.
casserole and
beat well with fork. Stir in milk,
sugar, corn, crackers and butter.
Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook
code 3. When done, center will be
just barely set. Let stand 5 minutes.
SprinMe
with paprika before
serving.
-plant
Italiano
Auto Cook Code 5
Approx.
Cooking Time-14 min.
Makes 4 to 6 Servings
1 medium eggplant
2(8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
2 teaspoons oregano
1/2 cup sharp cheddar cheese,
shredded
1 (6 oz.) pkg. mozmrella cheese,
shredded
Peel eggplant; slice l/8-in. thick.
Spread 2 tablespoons tomato sauce
in bottom of 2-qt. casserole. Layer
half of eggplant, 1 can tomato
sauce, half of oregano and half of
shredded cheese. Repeat layers.
Cover. Microwave on Auto Cook
code 5.
SprinHe
with mozzarella
cheese and microwave at High (10)
1 to 2 minutes until cheese has
melted.
Hneapple Casserole
Auto Cook Code 6
Approx. Cooking Time—21
min.
Makes 6 to 8 Servings
2 (20 oz.)
cans pineapple
chunks, drained
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
2 cups buttery-flavored cracker
crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
Spread pineapple chunks evenly in
2-qt. oblong glass baking dish.
Combine sugar and
flour;
sprin~e
over pineapple. Top with cracker
crumbs and drizzle melted butter
over crumbs. Cover with vented
plastic wrap. Microwave on Auto
Cook code 6.
Spicy Apple Cobbler
Auto Cook Code 3
Approx. Cooking Time—n min.
Makes 6 to 8 Servings
1 (22 oz.) can prepared apple
pie filling
1 (9 oz.) box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup
peanub,
coarsely
chopped
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4
teaspoon ginger
1/8
teaspoon nutmeg
In 8-in. square dish, spread pie
filling.
In small bowl, mix together cake
mix, peanuts, butter, cinnamon,
ginger and nutmeg until crumbly.
Sprintie
evenly over apples. Cover
with plastic wrap. Microwave on
Auto Cook code 3.
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How to Use the Oven Shelf
Coohare
for Shelf
Wsitioning the Shelf
W
not store or cook with
shelf on floor of oven.
Roduct
damage may result.
Use potholders when handing
metal shelf and cookware.
They may be hot.
ti
not store microwave
browning dish on metal shelf.
Use of shelf with Auto Cook
or Auto Reheat is not
recommended.
The two position wire shelf is
specifically designed for added
capacity heating and reheating in
your
Spacemak;r”
microwav~
oven.
Heating and Reheating
Before placing food in the dishes,
check to see that they
wfll
fit
together
on or under the shelf. Also, be sure
cookware is microwave-safe.
‘More &an one food may be heated
Cookware for heating or reheating
or reheated and ready to serve at the include 1 cup measuring cup,
same time.
8x4x3-inch loaf dishes, 9x5x3-inch
When microwaving with the oven
loaf dishes or 9-inch pie plates.
shelf, some techniques will differ
‘romthecookbookwhichcarne-
with your oven. It is important to
arrange foods properly, and this
1s
shown on the next page. Cookware
size is important; select from
among the suggestions at right.
Also, food size should be
considered; foods over 3
Y2
inches
high, or 3 pounds are not
recommended for shelf cooking.
/
\
To position the shelf, tip the back
slightly and fit the shelf support
guides
onto
the support guides
located on each side of the oven in
the rear.
II
I
Next, lower the front until the shelf
support guides
fit
onto
the support
guides located at each side of the
oven in the front.
When properly positioned, the shelf
should
fit
snugly in place, be level
and not touch the back or sidewall
of the oven.
I
If arcing occurs when using the
Batters and dough foods and
Leftovers may be placed in small
uncooked foods which need to be
individual ceramic or plastic bowls
prepared from scratch should be
cooked without the oven shelf.
or divided plates.
following cookbook directions,
Use pot holders when handling
foods heated together with your
oven shelf, especially when heating
Use wax paper or plastic wrap
larger amounts of food in 8-in.
instead of lids on casseroles. Lids
square or other 2-quart size
may add too much height to dish.
shelf to
;ook
more than one food
at the same time, turn the oven
off. Make sure the shelf is
positioned right-side upon all
four shelf supports and not
touching oven walls. To prevent
arcing, remove the shelf when you
are not using it.
casseroles. The extra steam
generated from multiple food
cooking may make cookware hotter
than with regular microwaving.
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How to Heat or Reheat
Similar
~pes
of Food
Using Time Cook
Note:
Use of metal shelf with Auto
Reheat is
N~
recommended.
Two plates of leftovers maybe
reheated together. Arrange thick
or dense foods to outside edges of
plate and cover with plastic wrap.
Microwave at High
(10) for 2 to 3
minutes. Reverse position of plates
(top to bottom) and rotate 1/2 turn.
Continue microwaving at High (10)
for 2 to 3 minutes. Continue
heating, if necessary, until hot.
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Two frozen individual entrees
(5 to 7 oz. each) or two TV
dinners (10 to
~
oz. each) are
both ready to serve at the same
time.
Remove trays of food from
their boxes. If there are foil covers,
Because of the varying rates, you
may need to start reheating larger or
more dense foods a few minutes
ahead
olftime, then add other
smaller or less dense foods.
Alternately,
if
one of the foods you
are heating seem undercooked but
the others are heated satisfactorily,
let the
underheated foods continue
cooking.
Heat or reheat different types of
food at High (10). To determine
heating times, add times for all
foods together. (See Heating Guide
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remove them and return the trays of
food to their boxes. (Battered foods
in cookbook. ) After half of time,
stir or rearrange foods (do not
should be removed from the trays
reverse positions). Check foods
and cooked conventionally. ) Place
(especially those on oven floor)
in oven with one TV dinner or
after
3/4.
of total time and remove
entree on right side of shelf and the
any
whi{ch
are done. Continue
second dinner or entree on left side
of floor. Microwave at
High
(10) for
cooking others.
7 minutes. Reverse
positi;ns
(top to
bottom) and rotate foods 1/2 turn.
Continue microwaving at High (10)
for 7 minutes. Check dinners for
heating. If one dinner seems less
done than desired, return it to the
box and continue heating on floor
1 to 2 more minutes.
How to Reheat Several
Different
~pes
of Food
Together
Place on floor larger or more
dense foods
which need the most
heating, such as leftover fried
chicken, casseroles of canned or
leftover vegetables, rice or pasta.
Reheating two casseroles (height
should be less than 3
Y2
inches) is
possible. Cover with plastic wrap.
Use staggered arrangement of
foods, placing food on right side of
shelf and left side of floor. Refer to
Heating or Reheating Guide in
cookbook for suggested microwave
When heating several different
Place
onl
oven shelf those foods
types of food together, foods which
which
nl~ed
only be warmed, such
should be served hot must be placed
as bakery pies, rolls, muffins or
on the oven floor, while foods which
breads.
are only warmed should be placed on
Pop
po~~corn
on the microwave
the shelf. This is because microwave
oven floor only. Popcorn placed on
energy enters the oven from the
time per casserole and add the times
bottom only. Also, it is important
the oven shelf will not pop properly.
Use a special microwave popcorn
together. Microwave at High (10)
to remember that foods absorb
reversing position of foods (top to
microwave energy at different rates.
accessory or popcorn labeled for
bottom) after half of time. Several
Rates can be affected by the size of
use in microwave ovens.
small bowls of leftovers
may
be
the food
and
its starting temperature.
heated in the same way,
stir~ing
and
reversing positions after half of time.
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Care and
C1eati~
Your new microwave oven is
a valuable appliance. Protect
it from misuse by following
these rules:
Keep your oven clean and
sweet-smelling. Opening the oven
door a few minutes
afier
cooking
helps air out the interior. An
occasional thorough wiping with a
solution of baking soda and water
keeps the interior fresh.
Don’t use sharp-edged utensils
with your oven. The inside and
outside oven walls can be scratched
and the control panel can be
damaged.
BE CERTAIN POWER IS OFF
BEFORE CLEANING ANY
PART OF THIS OVEN.
How to Clean the
Imide
Walls and floor.
Some spatters can
be removed with a paper towel,
while others may require a damp
cloth. Remove greasy spatters with
a
sudsy
cloth, then rinse with a
damp cloth. Do not use abrasive
cleaners on oven walls. NEVER
USE A COMMERCIAL OVEN
CLEANER ON ANY PART OF
YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.
Door (inside). Window: Wipe
up spatters daily and wash when
soiled with a damp cloth. Rinse
thoroughly and dry.
Metal and plastic parts on door:
Wipe frequently with a damp
cloth to remove all soil. DO NOT
USE ABRASIVES, SUCH AS
CLEANING POWDERS OR
STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS.
THEY WILL MAR THE
SURFACE.
Special note when using
Brown ‘N Sear dish: If grease
is present, high heat generated on
bottom of a Brown ‘N Sear dish
may cause the grease to burn onto
the
oven floor. This may be removed
with a cleanser
such as Bon Ami”
brand cleanser.
After using Bon
Ami@
brand
cleanser, rinse and dry thoroughly,
following instructions on can. Do
not use Bon
Ami@
brand cleanser
on the painted surfaces such as the
walls. It may scratch the paint.
Automatic Temperature Probe.
Probe is sturdy, but care should be
taken in handling. Do not twist or
bend; avoid dropping temperature
probe.
Clean as soon after using as possible.
To clean, wipe with
sudsy
cloth, then
rub lightly with plastic scouring
ball if necessary. Rinse and dry or
wash in dishwasher.
Shelf Accessory. Your shelf
accessory is designed for use in a
microwave oven only; do not use in
a conventional oven. Do not use a
browning dish with the shelf.
Arcing could
occur.
Clean shelf with mild soap and
water or in the dishwasher.
Do not
clean in a self-cleaning oven.
How to Clean the
Ou@ide
Case.
Clean the outside of your
oven with soap and a damp cloth,
rinse with a damp cloth and then
dry. Wipe the window clean with a
damp cloth. Chrome trim is best
wiped with a damp cloth and then
with a dry towel.
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.
Door Surface. When cleaning
surfaces of door and oven that
come together on closing the door,
use only mild, non-abrasive soaps
or detergents applied with a sponge
or soft cloth.
Power Cord. If the cord becomes
soiled, unplug and wash with a
damp cloth. For stubborn spots,
sudsy
water may be used, but be
certain to rinse with a damp cloth
and dry thoroughly before plugging
cord into outlet.
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Cooktop
Li@t/Ni@t
Li@t
REMOVE SCREW
To replace combination
cooktop
light/night 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 with 40-watt
incandescent bulbs
(WB02X4253)
available from your GE supplier.
High-intensity, 40-watt bulbs
(40SllN/1), which are available in
supermarkets and hardware stores,
may also be used for replacements.
Raise light compartment cover and
replace screw. Connect electrical
power to microwave oven.
Oven
Li@t
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To replace
your oven light, first
disconnect power at main fuse
or circuit breaker or pull plug.
Remove the top grill by taking out
2 screws that hold it in place.
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Next, remove the single screw
located above door near center of
oven that
secures light housing.
Replace burned-out bulb with a
30-watt GE bulb
(WB02X4235)
available from your GE supplier.
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Clean
off the grease and dust on
hood surfaces often. Use a solution
of warm water and detergent.
About 1 tablespoon of ammonia
may be added to the water. Take
care not to touch the filters and
enamel surfaces with this solution;
ammonia will darken metal.
The
Efiawt
Feature
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METAL
METAL
FILTER
FILTER
COO~P/NIGHT
LIGHT
The exhaust hood feature
on your
microwave oven is equipped with
two metal filters which collect
grease. When the fan is operated,
air is drawn up through the filters
and is then discharged through the
provided venting to the outside.
The hood also has a light for
illuminating the counter space.
When NIGHT LIGHT pad is
touched, the hood light operates
at a lower intensity for use as
a night light.
and to the
front: The filter will
drop out.
Never operate your hood without
the filter in place.
In situations
where flaming might occur on
surfaces below hood, filter will
retard entry of flames into the unit.
GROUNDING
INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be grounded.
In the event of an electrical short
circuit, grounding reduces the risk
To remove grease filter, grasp the
of electric shock by providing an
“finger hold” on
tie
filter and slide to
escape wire for the electric current.
the rear. Then pull filter downward
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 properly installed and
grounded. (Fig. 1)
To replace grease filter,
slide the
filter in the frame slot on the back
of the opening.
Pull filter upward and to the front
to lock into place.
To clean grease filter, soak,
then
agitate filter in a solution of hot
water and detergent. Don’t use
ammonia or other alkali because it
will darken metal. Light brushing
can be used to remove embedded
dirt. Rinse, shake and remove
moisture before replacing.
Filters
should be cleaned at least once a
month.
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WARNING–Improper
use of the grounding plug can result
in a risk of electric shock.
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INSURE PROPER
GROUNO
EXISTS
Fig. 1
BEFORE USE
Consult a qualified electrician or
service technician if the grounding
instructions are not completely
understood, or if doubt exists as to
whether the appliance is properly
grounded.
Where a standard two-prong wall
receptacle is encountered, it is
your personal responsibility and
obligation to have it replaced with
a properly grounded three-prong
wall receptacle.
Do not under any circumstance
cut or remove the third (ground)
prong from the power cord.
Do not use an adapter plug with
this appliance.
Do not use an extension cord with
this appliance.
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PROBLEM
OVEN WILL NOT
COME ON
CONTROL PANEL
LIGHTED, YET OVEN
WILL NOT START
FOODS ARE EITHER
OVERCOOKED OR
UNDERCOOKED
“PRObE” APPEARS
ON DISPLAY
“Error” APPEARS
ON DISPLAY
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
A fuse in your home maybe blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or reset
circuit breaker.
Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in.
Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is filly inserted into wall receptacle.
Door not securely closed.
Q
START must be touched after entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered
rdready
in oven and CLEAR/OFF not touched to cancel it.
. Make sure
you
have
entered cooking time after touching TIME COOK I
&
II.
. CLEAR/OFF was touched
accidentily.
Reset cooking program and touch START.
Make sure you have entered a temperature after touching TEMP COOK/HOLD.
s
Make sure
you
entered a code
num~r
a&r
touching
Aum
COOK,
AU~
ROAST,
AUTO DEFROST or
AU~
REHEAT.
. Cooking times may vary because of starting food temperature, food density or amount
of foods in oven. Touch TIME COOK I & II and additional cooking time for completion,
Incorrect
power
level
entered.
ch~kcookbook
for
recommended
power
level.
Dish was not romted, turned or stirred, Some dishes require specific instructions.
Check cookbook or recipe for instructions.
Q
Too many dishes in oven at same time. Cooking time must be increased when cooking
more than one food item. Check cookbook time recommendations.
Dish not completely covered as directed during Auto Cook.
Previous microwaving
lefi
humidity or moisture in oven, thus lessening the cooking
time in Auto Cook function.
Certain vegetables need a standing time after using Auto Cook, Check Automatic
Cooking Control Guide.
probe
not
insefied
properly
into
meat
or
dish
when
using Temp Cook/Hold or Auto
Roast functions. Check cookbook for specific instructions.
Probe has been forgotten or not seated properly in oven wall when using Temp
Cook/Hold or Auto Roast.
Q
During Auto Cook or Auto Reheat program, the door was opened before steam could
be detected.
All these things are normal with your microwave oven:
Steam or vapor escaping from
Dimming oven light and change
Some TV-Radio interference
around the do-or.
in blower sound may occur while
might be noticed while using your
Light reflection around door or
operating at power levels other
microwave oven. It’s similar to the
outer case.
than high.
interference caused by other small
Dull thumping sound while oven
appliances and does not indicate a
is operating.
problem with your oven.
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GE
Answer Center” / 800.626.2000 / consumer information service
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assurance that if you ever need information or
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from
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YOUR GE MICROWAVE OVEN
WARRANTY
Save
proof of original purchase date
such as your sales slip or
cancelled
check to establish warranty period.
WHAT IS COVERED
FULL ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
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
pafl
of the microwave
oven
that fails because of a
manufacturing defect.
LIMITED ADDITIONAL
NINE-YEAR WARRANTY
For the second through tenth
year from date of original purchase,
we will provide, free of charge, a
replacement magnetron tube if
the magnetron tube fails because
of a manufacturing defect. You pay
for the service trip to your home
and service labor charges.
This warranty is extended to
the original purchaser and any
succeeding owner for products
purchased for ordinary home use
in the 48 mainland states, Hawaii
and Washington,
D.C.
In Alaska the
warranty is the same except that it is
LIMITED because you must pay to
ship the product to the service shop
or for the service technician’s travel
costs to your home.
All warranty service will be provided
by our Factory Service Centers or
by our authorized Customer Care”
servicers during normal working
hours.
Look in the White or Yellow Pages
of your telephone directory for
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY.
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ELEaRlc
FACTO RY
SERVICE, GENERAL
ELECTRIC-
HOTPOINT FACTORY SERVICE or
GENERAL ELECTRIC CUSTOMER
CARE
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SERVICE.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED
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Service trips to your home to
teach you how to use the product.
Read your Use and Care material.
If you then have any questions
about operating the product,
please contact your dealer or our
Consumer Affairs office at the
address below, or call, toll free:
GE Answer
Center@
800.626.2000
consumer information service
. Improper installation.
If you have an installation problem,
contact your dealer or installer.
You are responsible for providing
adequate electrical, gas, exhausting
and other connecting facilities.
. Replacement of house fuses or
resetting of circuit breakers.
. Failure of the product if it is used
for other than its intended purpose
or used commercially.
. Damage to product caused
by accident, fire, floods or acts
of God.
WARRAN~R
IS
NOT
RESPONSIBLE
FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation
or exclusion
may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from
s!ate
to state.
To know what your legal rights are in your state, consult your local or state consumer affairs office or your state’s Attorney General.
Warrantor: General Electric Company
If further help is needed concerning this warranty, write:
Manager—Consumer Affairs, GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 40225
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