Spacemaker II Microwave Oven TM Contents Adapter Plugs Aluminum Foil 25 4 Microwave Cookware Microwaving Tips Appliance Registration Beverage Pad 2 10 Minute/Second Timer Model and Serial Numbers (',are and (_leaning Consumer Services 24 27 Popcorn Pad Power Levels 10 7-9 Precautions Problem Solver 2-4 26 Quick Reheat Safety Instructions 10 2-5 Control Cooking Panel Complete Reminder 6 5 (_ooking Guide Defrosting Guide 17-23 15, 16 Delayed Cooking Dinner Plate Pad 7 10 Time Time Expr
Help us help you... Before using your oven, read this book carefully. It is intended to help you operate and maintain your new microwave oven properly Keep it handy R)r 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. KY 40225 This appliance must be registered. Please be certain that it is. Write to: You'll find them on a label inside the oven.
Microwaving Tips .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." IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all instructions before using this appliance.
IMPORTANT SAFETY --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 operate the oven while empty to avoid damage to the oven and the danger of fire. 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.
Features of Your Oven Cooking Complete Reminder (For all cooking and reheating 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 touch the CLEAR!OFF pad. I I .8 Cubic Foot Oven Interior 1. Door Latches. 2. Door Screen. Metal screen permits viewing of foods and keeps microwaves confined inside oven. 3. Oven Vents. 4. Model and Serial Numbers. 5. Mode Stirrer Cover. Protects the microwave energy distributing system.
Your Touch Control Panel The Touch Control Panel allows 8. 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 0 and" 1:30" will appear in display. Then touch START pad. To reset or change time, simply repeat this process. 9. ADD 30 SECONDS. Press this pad to add 30 seconds to the cook time as it's counting down. 10. MIN/SEC TIMER.
How to Use The MIN/SEC the TIMER Minute/Second 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 MI N/SEC TIMER operates without microwave energy. Timer How to Defrost, Hold and Time Cook Let's say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for 15 minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Time Cook for 25 minutes. Here's how to do it: Step 1: Take casserole from freezer and place in oven.
Cooking by Time Time Cook I & 11 allows you to microwave for a selected amount of time. Step 5: When time is up, the oven signals and flashes "End." The oven, light and fan shut off. When time is up, the oven signals and flashes "End." The oven, light and fan shut off. Power level 10 (High) is recommended for most cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. See the Cooking Guide. Step 6: Open the door.
Defrosting Questions The Defrost setting is designed for speedy thawing of frozen food and is one of the great advantages of a microwave oven. .Power level3 (Low) is antolnatically set for det.resting, but you may change this for more flexibility. .See the Defrosting defrosting help. Gu ide for Q. When I press START, I hear a dull, thumping noise. What is it? A. This sound is normal. It is Step 4: Touch START. When cycle is completed, the oven signals and flashes "End," then automatically shuts off.
Quick Reheat Code Reheat Popcorn The Code Reheat program makes it a snap to reheat many popular foods. Choose a code number from 1 to 6 (see guide below). Regular Touch just 3 pads to use Code Reheat codes I to 6 to reheat many popular foods. See the guide at bottom of page. Or touch just 2 pads to use the BEVERAGE or DINNER PLATE programs with the oven automatically setting the code for you. Step 1: Touch CODE REHEAT. Oven will signal and display remaining time counting down shortly before shut off.
Glossary of Microwave Terms When adapting recipes for the microwave, it is best to start with a familiar recipe. Knowing how the food should look and taste will help when adapting recipes for microwaving. Foods that require browning or crisp, dry surfaces will cook better conventionally. .Moist foods, such as vegetables, seafood, microwave well. fruits, poultry and .Rich foods, such as bar cookies, moist cakes and candies, are suitable for microwaving because of their high fat and sugar content. .
Microwave Cookware Guide & Microwave Adapting Type of Cookware Foil-lined Microwave paper bags and boxes Uses Avoid using. Foil baking trays You can use foil trays that are no higher than 3/4-in. (Foil or metal will reflect microwaves and cause uneven heating. ) Arcing can occur if foil is closer than I inch to oven walls. Aluminum Use lor shielding. foil Metal or partially metal pots, pans, thermometers, skewers and twist ties Do not use.
Heating or Reheating Guide lille 1. Directions below arc for heating or reheating already-cooked foods stored in refrigerator or at room temperature. Use tnicrowave-safe cookware, 2. Cover most foods lot fastest heating, Exceptions sandwiches, griddle foods and baked items. 4. Be sure foods are heated throughout belbre serving. Steaming or bubbling around edges of dish does not necessarily mean lbod is healed throughout.
Heating or Reheating Guide (continued) Item Amount Power I to 2 pieces 3to 4 pieces High (10) High (10) 1 to 3 rain. 4 to 6 min. Hamburgers or meatloaf (4 oz. per serving) 1 to 2 servings 3to 4 servings High (lo) High (10) I to 2 min. 3 to 5 min. Hot dogs and sausages I to 2 3to 4 High (lo) High (10) I to 1_ min. 1 Z:to 2/rain. Rice and pasta (-/,-7_ cup per serving) Ito 2 servings High (10) lto 2½ min.
Defrosting Guide 1. Food packaged in paper or plastic may be defrosted without unwrapping. If food is loll wrapped, remove foil and place food in cooking dish for defrosting. Most food defrosts well using Defrost (3). For more even defrosting of larger foods, such as beef. lamb and veal roasts, use Warm (1). 3. Be sure large meats are completely defrosted before cooking. 4. When defrosted, food should be cool but softened in all areas.
Defrosting Guide (continued) Food Fruit [Power Level: First Half Second Time, Min. Time, Defrost Half Min. Comments (3)] Fresh ( I 0 t()16 oz.) 2 to 3 2 to 3 Place package in ()veil. Remove loll or metal. Ariel nlillinlunl break Lip with fork. Repeat if necessary. Plastic pouch lto 2 ( 10-07.2 package) I to 3 3 to 4 Place package Meat [Power Bacon(I2 Level: Defrost I0oz.) Ground: (IIh,) once. (3)1 2 to 3perlb. Franks ( I lb. ) in oven. Flex package time.
Cooking Guide Breads Crust on breads will be soft and the outsides desired, chopped will not brown. sprinkle top of batter with cinnanlon-sugar n]ixture, mtls or other lopping I\) i browJt color, To increase If color on upside down breads, line dish belk)re microwaving with brown sugar-caramel mixture or savory topping, such as crushed, canned, trench-fiied onion rings. brown Food Container Cover Power ColTee cakes X-in.
Cooking Guide Candies (continued) 2. Candies which are boiled become velT hot; handle cooking containers carefully. 1. Always use microwave-safe cookware. For easy clean-up, melt chocolate in paper wrappers scan-side-up, or place chocolate in paper bowl to melt. Food Container Cover Power Caramel apples I pint (2-cup) measure N0 Chocolate I/-qt. casserole or bowl bark Marshmallow S'Mores Level & Time Comments High (10) 3 to 7 min. Yes High 3 to 6 min.
Cheese and Eggs 1. Eggs may be prepared many ways in the microwave oven. Always pierce whole yolks before microwaving to prevent bursting. 3. Cook eggs just until set. They overcooked. are delicate and can toughen if 2. Never cook eggs in the shell. Do not reheat hard cooked eggs in the shell. They will explode. Food Container Cover Power Microwavesale 2-qt. dish Cover or plastic wrap High ( I 0) Level & Time Comments To make sauce 3 to 5 min. 8 to 9 min.
Cooking Guide (c,).t, ued Gravies & Sauces I. Cover thick, chunky sauces to prevent spauermg. 3. Vary basic white or herbs. 2. Whisk sauces vigorously with wire whisk once or twice while microwaving. Food Container Cover Power (havies and sauces thickened with flour 01'cornstarch (Icup) Glass measure 01"bow{ No Melted butter sauces, clarified Glass measure No Casserole. bowl Casserole butter ( /1 Level cheese, egg yolks, cream, wine & Time Comments High(10) 4 to 7 rain.
Meats Power Food Level Container Cover Simmered beef leonned beef 0[" brisket) Casserole Cooking bag Medium (5) Tender roasts (rib, high quality rump, sirloin tip) Obhmg dish with trivet Cooking bag Medimn (S) Beef (or Internal & Time Temp.) Comments 120 to 1 30 tnin. Add I o.p water per pound of nleat. Turn over after half of cooking time. Let meat stand in broth at least I 0 minutes alter cooking. For boiled dinner, remove meat and cook vegetables in broth.
Cooking Guide Poultry (continued) Let turkey breast and other poult W stand for 5 to 10 minutes after microwaving. Food I If you use a meat thermometer while cooking, make sure it is safe for use in microwave ovens. Container Cover Power Pieces (per piece) Whole chicken (8 pieces) (unstuffed) Plate or oblong dish Oblong dish Wax paper (stuffed) Level & Time Comments High (10) 3 to 5 min. Wax paper High (10) I 0 to 1 3 min.
Vegetables 1. Always use mi.......... fe cookware. 2. Salt vegetables after cooking, Sailing bet'ore darkening and dehydration of surface. 3. Arrange vegetables, such as asparagus, to [he outside of' thedish. Vegetables cooking may cause with the thickest 4. Cover vegetables when cooking If using plastic wrap, turn back one corner to vent. 5. Larger vegetable pieces will take longer to cook than smaller pieces. pieces 6. For more even heating, stir, rearrange or rotate vegetables during cooking.
Care and Cleating Door (inside). Window: Wipe up spatters daily and wash when soiled with a dmnp cloth. Rinse thoroughly and dry. 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 after 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 on your oven.
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS 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. The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. (Fig. 1 ) WARNING-improper use of the grounding plug'can result in a risk of electric shock.
Questions? Use This Problem Solver PROBLEM POSSIBLE OVEN WILL NOT COME ON • A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker reset circuit breaker. •Unplug CAUSE AND REMEDY your microwave tripped. Replace fuse or oven, then plug it back in. • Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle. CONTROL PANEL LIGHTED, YET OVEN WILL NOT START •Door not securely closed. • START pad must be touched •Another selection cancel it.
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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 part of the microwave oven that fails because of a manufacturing defect.
