User's Manual

4
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
When using electrical appliances, basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the
following:
WARNING–
To reduce the
risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury
to persons or exposure to excessive
microwave energy:
• Read and follow the specific ‘‘Precautions
to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive
Microwave Energy’’ on page 2.
• This appliance must be grounded. Connect
only to properly grounded outlet. See
Grounding Instructions section on page 7.
• Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided Installation
Instructions.
• Be certain to place the front surface of the
door three inches or more back from the
countertop edge to avoid accidental tipping
of the appliance in normal usage.
• Use this appliance only for its intended
use as described in this manual. Do not use
corrosive chemicals or vapors in this
appliance. This microwave oven is specifically
designed to heat, dry or cook food, and is
not intended for laboratory or industrial use.
• Do not cover or block any openings on
the appliance.
• Do not store this appliance outdoors.
Do not use this product near water—
for example, in a wet basement, near
a swimming pool, near a sink or in similar
locations.
• This microwave oven is not approved or
tested for marine use.
• Do not immerse power cord or plug in water.
• Keep power cord away from heated surfaces.
• Do not mount the microwave oven over
or near any portion of a heating or cooking
appliance.
• Do not mount this appliance over a sink.
• Do not store anything directly on top of the
microwave oven surface when the microwave
oven is in operation.
• Do not let power cord hang over edge of
table or counter.
• Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged power cord or plug, if it is not
working properly or if it has been damaged
or dropped. If the power cord is damaged, it
must be replaced by General Electric Service
or an authorized service agent using a power
cord available from General Electric.
• See door surface cleaning instructions in the
Care and Cleaning section(s) of this manual.
• This appliance must only be serviced by
qualified service personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for examination,
repair or adjustment.
• As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.
• To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
–Do not overcook food. Carefully attend
appliance when paper, plastic or other
combustible materials are placed inside
the oven to facilitate cooking.
–Remove wire twist-ties and metal handles
from paper or plastic containers before
placing them in the oven.
–Do not use the oven for storage purposes.
Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils
or food in the oven when not in use.
–If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven
door closed, turn oven off and disconnect
power cord, or shut off power at the fuse or
circuit breaker panel. If the door is opened,
the fire may spread.
–Do not use the Sensor Features twice in
succession on the same food portion. If food
is undercooked after the first countdown, use
Time Cook for additional cooking time.
r Operating the microwave with no food inside
for more than a minute or two may cause
damage to the oven and could start a re.
It increases the heat around the magnetron
and can shorten the life of the oven.
r Hot foods and steam can cause burns.
Be careful when opening any containers of
hot food, including popcorn bags, cooking
pouches and boxes. To prevent possible
injury, direct steam away from hands and face.
r Foods with unbroken outer ‘‘skin’’ such as
potatoes, sausages, tomatoes, apples, chicken
livers and other giblets and egg yolks should
be pierced to allow steam to escape during
cooking.
• Do not overcook potatoes. They could
dehydrate and catch re, causing damage
to your oven.
• Some products such as whole eggs and
sealed containers—for example, closed jars—
are able to explode and should not be heated
in this microwave oven. Such use of the
microwave oven could result in injury.
• Do not boil eggs in a microwave oven.
Pressure will build up inside egg yolk and will
cause it to burst, possibly resulting in injury.
• Avoid heating baby food in glass jars, even
with the lid off. Make sure all infant food is
thoroughly cooked. Stir food to distribute
the heat evenly. Be careful to prevent
scalding when warming formula. The
container may feel cooler than the formula
really is. Always test the formula before
feeding the baby.
• Do not defrost frozen beverages in narrow-
necked bottles (especially carbonated
beverages). Even if the container is opened,
pressure can build up. This can cause the
container to burst, possibly resulting in injury.
SAFETY FACT—Superheated water.
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. THIS COULD RESULT IN
VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING
OVER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS
DISTURBED OR A SPOON OR OTHER
UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID.
To reduce the risk of injury to persons:
– Do not overheat the liquid.
– Stir the liquid both before and halfway
through heating it.
– Do not use straight-sided containers with
narrow necks.
– After heating, allow the container to stand
in the microwave oven for
a short time
before removing the container.
– Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or
other utensil into the container.
r Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to
at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F
and poultry to at least an INTERNAL
temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these
temperatures usually protects against
foodborne illness.
r Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven
unless it is in a special microwave popcorn
accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled
for use in microwave ovens.
5
FOODS
ARCING
If you see arcing, press the CANCEL/OFF pad
and correct the problem.
Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the
oven. Arcing is caused by:
r Metal or foil touching the side of the oven.
r Foil not molded to food (upturned edges act
like antennas).
r Metal, such as twist-ties, poultry pins or
gold-rimmed dishes in the microwave.
r Recycled paper towels containing small metal
pieces being used in the microwave.
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