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A dvan t i um ™ 12 0 O v e n 164D3370P265 49-40332 02-03 JR SCA1000 SCA1001 Owner’ s Manual www .GEAppliances.com www .geadvantium.com Advantium Advantium Quick Star t . . .10, 11 Cooking controls . . . . . . . . . . .14 Customer information . . .
www .geadvantium.com 2 PRECAUTIONS TO A V OID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROW A VE ENERGY (a) Do Not Attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy . It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.
■ Read all instr uctions before using this appliance. When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: ■ Read and follow the specific precautions in the PRECAUTIONS TO A VOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWA VE ENERGY section on page 2.
4 W ARNING! ■ Do not operate the oven without the oven rack (turntable) in place. The oven rack (turntable) must be unrestricted so it can turn. ■ During and after use, do not touch, or let clothing or other flammable materials contact any interior area of the oven; allow sufficient time for cooling first.
5 W ARNING! ■ When microwaving, place all foods and containers on the glass microwave tray . ■ Do not pop popcorn in your oven unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens. ■ Do not boil eggs in this oven.
6 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS www .geadvantium.com W ARNING! ■ Place food or microwavable container directly on the glass microwave tray to cook your food. ■ Use of the black metal tray during microwave cooking will result in inferior cooking per formance.
7 IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS www .geadvantium.com W ARNING! ■ Don’ t defrost frozen beverages in narrow-necked bottles (especially carbonated beverages). Even if the container is open, pressure can build up. This can cause the container to burst, possibly resulting in injury .
Product registration Fill out the Consumer Product Registration Card. T wo Easy W ays T o Register Y our Appliance! ■ Through the internet at www .GEAppliances.com. ■ Complete and mail the enclosed Product Registration Card. Write down the model & serial numbers Y ou can find them on a label, behind the open oven door , on the front face.
What is Advantium? www .geadvantium.com The new Advantium oven uses breakthrough Speedcook technology to harness the power of light. The Advantium oven cooks the outside of foods much like conventional radiant heat, while also penetrating the sur face so the inside cooks simultaneously .
Advantium Quick Start www .geadvantium.com 10 Set the clock When you first plug in the oven or after a power outage: 1. T urn the selector dial to set the hour . Press the dial to enter . 2. T urn the dial to set the minute. Press the dial to enter . 3.
Advantium Quick Start www .geadvantium.com Using the Oven/Bake feature With Preheating Step 1: Press the OVEN/BAKE button. Step 2: T urn the dial to set the oven temperature and press dial to start preheating. Do not place the food in the oven.(Y ou will be prompted to enter the cook time after the oven is preheated.
Speedcook Menu Guide www .geadvantium.com Display prompts 1. T urn the dial until FOOD MENU appears. Press the dial to enter . 2. T urn the dial until CHICKEN appears. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the dial until BONELESS BRST (boneless breast) appears.
Oven Features www .geadvantium.com Oven features Throughout this manual, featur es and appearance may var y from your model. Oven Rack (T urntable) The oven rack (turntable) must always be in place, on the oven floor , for all cooking. Be sure the oven rack (turntable) is seated securely over the hub in the center of the oven.
14 www .geadvantium.com Cooking controls Oven Features With your Advantium oven, you can cook with high-intensity halogen lights, ceramic heaters and/or conventional microwave energy . SPEEDCOOK Press this button to access the speedcook menu or to set your own speedcook program.
www .geadvantium.com Speedcooking Advantium is already pr e-set to cook over 100 popular dishes. 1. Press the speedcook button. If no selection is made within 15 seconds, the display will revert back to the time of day . 2. T urn the selector dial to FOOD MENU.
Speedcooking www .geadvantium.com 16 Cooking tips for great tasting results T o ensure consistent and even browning when cooking foods directly on the black metal tray , ar range food as shown below .
Speedcooking www .geadvantium.com Speedcook power level Advantium uses power from a high intensity halogen light, ceramic heaters, and microwaves to cook food from the top, bottom, and interior simultaneously to seal in moisture and flavor . When using the pre-set speedcook recipes on the food menu, the power levels are already selected for you.
Speedcooking www .geadvantium.com Manual speedcook Advantium gives you the flexibility to cook your favorite dishes. If you want to cook a food item that is not among the pre-set selections, use manual speedcook. 1. Press the SPEEDCOOK button. If no entries are made within 15 seconds, the display will revert back to the time of day .
Speedcooking www .geadvantium.com Speedcook recipe—to enter and save Create up to 30 of your own Speedcook recipes, or customize an existing custom recipe to suit your tastes. Once it’s done, your food cooks just the way you want it ever y time! 1.
Speedcooking www .geadvantium.com Speedcook recipe—to adjust or change T o adjust or change stored custom speedcook recipes: 1. Press the SPEEDCOOK button. 2. T urn the dial until MY RECIPES appears. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the dial to the recipe you want to change.
Custom speedcook recipes Speedcooking www .geadvantium.com 21 Custom Recipe Cook Power Level Comments Name Time U L.
Speedcooking www .geadvantium.com Things that are normal during speedcooking Cooking Times ■ When speedcooking preprogrammed foods, you may see OPTIMIZING COOK TIME in the display several seconds after you press ST AR T .
Baking www .geadvantium.com 1. Press the oven/bake button. 2. When using the OVEN/BAKE mode to cook baked goods such as cakes, brownies, cookies, pies, rolls, etc., reduce the oven temperature 25°F– 40°F from the recipe to prevent overbrowning of baked goods.
W arming and Reheating www .geadvantium.com Tips for Crisp Foods: ■ Leave food uncovered. ■ Do not use plastic containers or plastic wrap. ■ Preheat prior to use according to recommended times. Tips for Moist Foods: ■ Cover food with lid or aluminum foil.
Microwaving www .geadvantium.com The Timed Reheat feature reheats ser vings of previously cooked foods or a plate of leftovers. Timed Reheat uses a combination of heaters and microwave power . A microwave-only reheat feature is also available in the MICROWA VE selections.
Microwaving www .geadvantium.com Ti me Cook Use Time Cook to micr owave food that is not in the recipe section. ■ The power level is automatically set at high, but you can change it for more flexibility . 1. Press the MICROW A VE button. 2. T urn the dial to TIME COOK and press the dial to enter .
Microwaving www .geadvantium.com Microwave recipe—to enter and save Create and store up to 10 of your own microwave r ecipes. 1. Press the MICROW A VE button. 2. T urn dial until MY RECIPES appears. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn dial until <empty> appears.
Microwaving www .geadvantium.com Microwave recipe—to adjust or change T o adjust or change stored custom microwave r ecipes: 1. Press the MICROW A VE button. 2. T urn dial to MY RECIPES and press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the dial to the recipe you want to change.
Microwaving www .geadvantium.com Auto defrost Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for meats, poultry and fish weighing up to six pounds. 1. Remove food from the package and place it on a microwave-safe dish.
Microwaving www .geadvantium.com Defrosting tips Use DEFROST -AUTO for meat, poultr y and fish. Use DEFROST -TIME for most other frozen foods. ■ Foods frozen in paper or plastic can be time defrosted in the package, but foods should be taken out of the package when using DEFROST -AUTO .
The sensor feature detects the incr easing 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.
Microwaving www .geadvantium.com T o use all sensor programs 32 Advantium’s micr owave mode features sensor cooking. The oven automatically senses when food is done and shuts itself of f—eliminating the need to program cooktimes and power levels. 1.
Microwaving www .geadvantium.com 33 Things that are normal Inter ference ■ TV/radio inter ference might be noticed while using the microwave. Similar to the inter ference caused by other small appliances, it does not indicate a problem with the microwave.
Other Advantium Features www .geadvantium.com “FOOD IS READY” T o remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will display FOOD IS READY and beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or press the CLEAR/OFF button.
Other Advantium Features www .geadvantium.com Help Use this feature to find out mor e about your oven and its features. 1. Press the HELP button. 2. T urn the dial to select the feature name. Press the dial to enter . The display will show a description for the program you have chosen.
Other Advantium Features www .geadvantium.com Use this feature anytime you need a general purpose timer . It can even be used while cooking in the oven. 1. Press the TIMER button. 2. T urn the dial to select the minutes. Press the dial to enter . 3. T urn the dial to select the seconds.
Other Advantium Features www .geadvantium.com Use this feature like an alarm clock to help you keep up with things to do. 1. Press the REMINDER button and select reminder time. Follow the directions in the display: A. T urn the dial to set hours. Press the dial to enter .
The area underneath the oven rack (turntable) should be cleaned frequently to avoid odors and smoking during a cooking cycle. The oven rack (turntable) can be broken if dropped.
Care and Cleaning www .geadvantium.com Glass microwave tray Black metal tray Baking sheets (cooking trays) T o prevent breakage, allow the trays to cool completely before cleaning. W ash carefully in warm, sudsy water or in the dishwasher . A soap-filled scouring pad can also be used to clean the black metal tray .
The vent fan Care and Cleaning www .geadvantium.com How to clean the outside W e recommend against using cleaners with ammonia or alcohol, as they can damage the appearance of the microwave oven. If you choose to use a common household cleaner , first apply the cleaner directly to a clean cloth, then wipe the soiled area.
Care and Cleaning www .geadvantium.com 1. T o replace the cooktop light/ night light, first disconnect the power at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel. 2. Remove the screw from the side of the light compartment cover and lower the cover until it stops.
Care and Cleaning www .geadvantium.com T o remove the charcoal filter T o remove the charcoal filter , first disconnect power at the main fuse. Remove the top grille by removing the 2 screws that hold it in place. Y ou may need to open the cabinet doors to remove the scr ews.
43 T roubleshooting www .geadvantium.com Questions? Use this problem solver or visit the GE website at www .GEAppliances.com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do/Explanation LIGHTS Light during a This is normal. • This is normal. The oven senses the speedcook cycle Power level has been heat level and adjusts automatically .
44 Questions? Use this problem solver www .geadvantium.com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do/Explanation DISPLA Y The display is blank The clock display has • Check the OPTIONS menu for clock been turned off. display settings. T urn the display on.
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For The Period Of: GE Will Replace: One Y ear Any part of the oven which fails due to a defect in materials or From the date of the workmanship. During this full one-year warranty , GE will also provide, original purchase free of charge, all labor and related service costs to replace the defective part.
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