Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product JES1456 GE
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Microwave Oven DE68-02993A 49-40512 12-05 JR JES1456 Owner’ s Manual Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . . . . .2–11 Operating Instr uctions Auto Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Care and Cleaning . . . . . . . .29, 30 Changing Power Level .
■ Read and follow the specific precautions in the Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy section above. ■ This appliance must be grounded. Connect only to a properly grounded outlet. See the Grounding Instructions section on page 8.
3 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’ s Manual. ■ This microwave oven is not approved or tested for marine use. ■ Do not mount this appliance over a sink.
Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: ■ Metal or foil touching the side of the oven. ■ Foil not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas). ■ Metal, such as twist-ties, poultry pins, or gold-rimmed dishes, in the microwave.
ge.com 5 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions ■ SUPERHEA TED WA TER Liquids, such as water , coffee or tea, are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the microwave oven is not always present.
Make sure all cookware used in your microwave oven is suitable for microwaving. Most glass casseroles, cooking dishes, measuring cups, custard cups, pottery or china dinner ware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used.
ge.com 7 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions ■ “Boilable” cooking pouches and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package. If they are not, plastic could burst during or immediately after cooking, possibly resulting in injury .
This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This appliance is equipped with a power cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug.
ge.com Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Usage situations where appliance’ s power cord will be disconnected infrequently . Because of potential safety hazards under certain conditions, we strongly recommend against the use of an adapter plug.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. 10 W ARNING! A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord.
ge.com Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 11 READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMA TION CAREFULL Y . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support About the features of your microwave oven. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 12 1100 Watts Features of the Oven Door Latches. Window with Metal Shield.
Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Y ou can microwave by time, with the sensor features or with the auto feature.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support About changing the power level. 14 The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the feature time for TIME COOK, TIME DEFROST or EXPRESS COOK. The power level may also be changed during time countdown.
About the time features. ge.com T ime Cook T ime Cook I 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 . Press TIME COOK. Enter cooking time.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support About the time features. Cooking Guide for T ime Cook NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. 16 V egetable Amount T ime Comments Asparagus (fresh spears) 1 lb.
ge.com Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions V egetable Amount T ime Comments Corn (frozen kernel) 10-oz. package 2 to 6 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water . Corn on the cob (fresh) 1 to 5 ears 1 1 / 4 to 4 min.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support About the time features. T ime Defrost Allows you to defrost for a selected length of time. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested times. ( Auto Defrost explained in the About the auto feature section.
ge.com Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Food T ime Comments Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1/4 min. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 2 to 4 min. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 9 min.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support About the time features. Express Cook This is a quick way to set cooking time for 1–6 minutes. Press one of the Express Cook pads (from 1 to 6) for 1 to 6 minutes of cooking at power level 10.
About the auto feature. ge.com Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Auto Defrost The Auto/Time Defrost feature gives you two ways to defrost frozen foods. Press AUTO/TIME DEFROST once for Auto Defrost or twice for Time Defrost.
Humidity Sensor 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.
ge.com Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Popcorn T o use the Popcorn feature: Follow package instructions, using T ime Cook if the package is less than 1.75 ounces or larger than 3.5 ounces. Place the package of popcorn in the center of the microwave.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support About the sensor features. 24 Reheat The Reheat feature reheats single ser vings of previously cooked foods or a plate of leftovers. Place covered food in the oven. Press REHEA T .
ge.com Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 25 Sensor Cooking V egetables, Potatoes Place covered food in the oven. Press the food pad. For vegetables, press the VEGET ABLE pad once for fresh vegetables, twice for frozen vegetables or three times for canned vegetables.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support About the other features. 26 Clock Press to enter the time of day or to check the time of day while microwaving. Press CLOCK. Enter time of day . Select AM or PM. Press ST ART or CLOCK.
Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 27 ge.com T imer On/Off T imer On/Off operates as a minute timer and can be used at any time, even when the oven is operating. Press TIMER ON/OFF . Enter time you want to count down.
Microwave terms. Arcing Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: ■ metal or foil touching the side of the oven. ■ foil that is not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas). ■ metal such as twist-ties, poultry pins, gold-rimmed dishes.
Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 29 Care and cleaning of the microwave oven. ge.com Helpful Hints An occasional thorough wiping with a solution of baking soda and water keeps the inside fresh. Unplug the cord before cleaning any part of this oven.
Care and cleaning of the microwave oven. How to Clean the Outside Do not use cleaners containing ammonia or alcohol on the microwave oven. Ammonia or alcohol can damage the appearance of the microwave. Case Clean the outside of the microwave with a sudsy cloth.
Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Before you call for service… ge.com T roubleshooting T ips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service.
■ 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 inter ference might be noticed while using the microwave.
Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 33 Notes. ge.com.
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 35 GE Microwave Oven W arranty . All warranty service provided by our Factory Service Centers, or an authorized Customer Care ® technician. T o schedule service, on-line, 24 hours a day , visit us at ge.
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