Sensor Convection Microwave Oven GE Appliances Owner’s Manual JE1390 Part No. 164D3370P057 Pub. No.
Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, explosion, electric shock, exposure to excessive microwave energy, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life.
■ When using the convection or combination cooking functions, both the outside and inside of the oven will become hot. Always use hot pads to remove containers of food and accessories such as the oven shelf and temperature probe. ■ Remove the temperature probe from the oven when not using it to cook with.
Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! FOODS ■ Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless in a special microwave popcorn accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens. ■ 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.
Do not operate the oven without the turntable and the turntable support seated and in place. The turntable must be unrestricted so it can rotate. 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 dinnerware which does not have metallic trim or glaze with a metallic sheen can be used. Some cookware is labeled “suitable for microwaving.
Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. WARNING! Operating Instructions GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS WARNING—Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock. 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.
Safety Instructions ADAPTER PLUGS 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. However, if you still elect to use an adapter, where local codes permit, a TEMPORARY CONNECTION may be made to a properly grounded two-prong wall receptacle by the use of a UL listed adapter which is available at most local hardware stores.
Safety Instructions Safety Information Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy . . . . 2 Important Safety Instructions . . 2, 3 Arcing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Foods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Microwave-Safe Cookware . . . . . 5 Grounding Instructions . . . . . . . . . 6 Extension Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Adapter Plugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About the features of your microwave/convection oven. Safety Instructions Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. 850 Watts Operating Instructions Door Latches. Window with Metal Shield. Screen allows cooking to be viewed while keeping microwaves confined in the oven. Receptacle for Temperature Probe. Probe must be securely inserted into receptacle before oven will start any temperature cooking. Touch Control Panel Display. Removable Turntable.
You can microwave by time or with the convenience features. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions About the features of your microwave/convection oven.
About changing the power level. 1 Press TIME COOK or TIME DEFROST. 2 Enter cooking or defrosting time. 3 Press POWER LEVEL. 4 Select desired power level 1–10. 5 Press START. Here are some examples of uses for various power levels: High 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling liquids. Med-High 7: Gentle cooking of meat and poultry; baking casseroles and reheating. Medium 5: Slow cooking and tenderizing for stews and less tender cuts of meat. Low 2 or 3: Defrosting; simmering; delicate sauces.
Safety Instructions About the time features. Express Cook This is a quick way to set cooking time for 1–5 minutes. Press one of the Express Cook pads (from 1 to 5) for 1 to 5 minutes of cooking at power level 10. For example, press the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time. No need to press START, the oven will start immediately. The power level can be changed as time is counting down. Press POWER LEVEL and enter 1–10.
About the sensor features. Safety Instructions 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. ■ The proper containers and covers are essential for best sensor cooking. Covered Vented ■ Be sure the outside of the cooking containers and the inside of the microwave oven are dry before placing food in the oven. Beads of moisture turning into steam can mislead the sensor.
Safety Instructions About the sensor features. Cook Cook Codes 1 through 7 are designed to give you easy, automatic results with a number of popular foods. Simply press 3 control pads—COOK, desired Cook Code, and START. The word AUTO appears on the display and the sensor is activated to sense steam from food. See the Sensor Cook Code Guide for specific foods and instructions. covered food in oven. Press COOK. 1 Place ENTER FOOD CODE flashes in the display.
To use the Popcorn feature: package instructions, using 1 Follow Time Cook if the package is less than 3.0 (less time) (more time) Use only with prepackaged microwave popcorn weighing 3.0 to 3.5 ounces. ounces or larger than 3.5 ounces. Place the package of popcorn in the center of the microwave. POPCORN. The oven starts 2 Press immediately. If you open the door while POP is displayed, ERROR will appear. Close the door, press CLEAR/OFF and begin again.
Safety Instructions About the convection features. Convection Cooking Convection cooking constantly circulates heated air around the food, creating even browning and sealed-in flavor by the constant motion of hot air over the food surfaces. Your new oven also offers the option of combination cooking, using microwave energy along with convection cooking. You cook with speed and accuracy, while browning and crisping to perfection.
Convection Cooking Metal Pans are recommended for all types of baked products, but especially where browning or crusting is important. Dark or dull finish metal pans are best for breads and pies because they absorb heat and produce crisper crust. Shiny aluminum pans are better for cakes, cookies or muffins because these pans reflect heat and help produce a light tender crust.
Safety Instructions About the convection features. During convection cooking, a heating element is used to raise the temperature of the air inside the oven. Any oven temperature from 225°F. to 450°F. may be programmed. A fan gently circulates this heated air throughout the oven, over and around the food, producing golden brown exteriors and rich, moist interiors.
About the combination features. For Best Results… The shorter shelf is required for good air circulation and even browning. Use only the shorter shelf when combination cooking. Do not use the taller shelf. Safety Instructions Combination Cooking offers the best features of microwave energy and convection cooking. Microwaves cook food fast and convection circulation of heated air browns foods beautifully. Combination Time Cooking with Preheat Press COOK. 3 Press START.
Use the following guide to select the best method of cooking. Specific recipes can be adapted to any method of cooking. ❶ — Best method ② — Alternate method N/R — Not recommended Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Operating Instructions Safety Instructions About the convection features.
About the temperature features. Handle Appearance may vary Sensor Temperature Probe Cooking with the probe allows you to heat food to a certain temperature. This is the best way to cook many foods. The temperature probe is a food thermometer that monitors the temperature of the food. The probe must be used when using Temp Cook/Hold, Convection Temperature Cook, Combination Temperature Cook, or Combination Roast. ■ Do not twist, drop or bend the probe.
Safety Instructions About the temperature features. Temp Cook/Hold the temperature probe in the 1 Insert center of the food and attach it securely in the oven receptacle. 2 Press TEMP COOK/HOLD. 3 Enter the desired food temperature. power level if you don’t want 4 Change full power. (Press POWER LEVEL. Select a power level 1–10.) Operating Instructions 5 Press START. the temperature is reached, 6 When the microwave will signal.
Safety Instructions Convection Temperature Cooking Convection cooking with the temperature probe allows you to cook foods precisely to the degree of doneness desired, while the constantly circulating hot air assures even cooking and browning. the probe in the food and attach it 1 Insert securely to the oven wall. Operating Instructions 2 Press Convection COOK. 3 Enter the desired oven temperature. the desired food temperature. 4 Enter Any food temperature from 90°F. to 199°F. may be programmed.
Safety Instructions About the temperature features. Combination Temperature Cooking Combination cooking with the temperature probe allows you to enjoy the benefits of combination cooking with the precision of the temperature probe. the probe in the food and attach it 1 Insert securely to the oven receptacle. 2 Press Combination COOK. 3 Enter the desired oven temperature. the desired food temperature. 4 Enter Any food temperature from 90°F. to 5 Press START.
Combination Roast is similar to Combination Temperature Cooking. It uses both microwave and convection cooking as well as the temperature probe. 1 Place meat on a trivet in a glass dish. the probe in the food and attach it 2 Insert securely to the oven receptacle. Cooking Tip ■ Place food on a trivet in a glass dish for cooking during Combination Roast. If the food is too tall to fit into the oven you can remove the trivet.
Safety Instructions About the auto feature. Auto Defrost Use Auto Defrost for meat, poultry and fish. Use Time Defrost for most other frozen foods. Auto Defrost automatically sets the defrosting times and power levels to give even defrosting results for meats, poultry and fish. ■ Remove meat from package and place on microwave-safe dish. Operating Instructions 1 Press AUTO DEFROST. the Conversion Guide at right, 2 Using enter food weight. For example, press pads 1 and 2 for 1.
About the other features. To remind you that you have food in the oven, the oven will beep once a minute until you either open the oven door or press CLEAR/OFF. Clock Press to enter the time of day or to check the time of day while microwaving. Safety Instructions Cooking Complete Reminder 1 Press CLOCK. 2 Enter time of day. 3 Press START or CLOCK. Delay Start allows you to set the microwave to delay cooking up to 12 hours. shows the correct time of day.) 3 Select your desired cooking program.
Safety Instructions About the other features. Kitchen Timer This pad performs three functions: How to Use to Set a Holding Time ■ It operates as a minute timer. You can set a holding time between Defrost and Time Cook, from one second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. ■ It can be set to delay cooking. ■ It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting. The Kitchen Timer operates without microwave energy. How to Use as a Minute Timer Operating Instructions 1 Press KITCHEN TIMER.
Microwave terms. Definition Arcing Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: Safety Instructions Term ■ the temperature probe staying in the oven but not inserted in the food. ■ the metal shelf being installed incorrectly and touching the microwave walls. ■ 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.
Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the microwave oven. Helpful Hints Open the oven door a few minutes after cooking to air out the inside. 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. How to Clean the Inside Walls, Floor, Inside Window, Metal and Plastic Parts on the Door Operating Instructions Some spatters can be removed with a paper towel, others may require a damp cloth.
Before you call for service… Safety Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Oven will not start A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. • Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. Power surge. • Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in. Plug not fully inserted into wall outlet. • Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven is fully inserted into wall outlet.
Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do BAD PROBE appears on display The probe has not been completely inserted into the receptacle. •Insert the probe properly into the receptacle. The probe is defective. •Replace the probe. LOCKED appears on display The control has been locked. •Press and hold CLEAR/OFF for about 3 seconds to unlock the control. HOT—OVEN IS HOT appears on display The temperature inside the oven is greater than 200°F. •This is normal.
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Safety Instructions GE Microwave Oven Warranty All warranty service provided by an authorized Customer Care® technician. For service, call 800-GE-CARES. GE Will Replace, At No Charge To You: One Year From the date of the original purchase Any part of the microwave oven which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. During this full one-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of charge, all labor and in-home service to replace the defective part.
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