Self-Cleaning Oven with Trivection™ Ranges www.GEAppliances.com Safety Instructions . . . . . .2–8 Operating Instructions Canning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Clock, Timer and Control Lockout . . . . . . . . . .17 Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . .14–16 Convection . . . . . . . . . . .29–32 Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . .11, 12 Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 25 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Oven Thermostat . . . . . . . . .
WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. WARNING ANTI-TIP DEVICE To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall and floor by installing the Anti-Tip device supplied. To check if the device is installed and engaged properly, remove the storage drawer and inspect the rear leveling leg. Make sure it fits securely into the slot.
WARNING! SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Do not operate the oven or cooktop controls if the glass is broken. Food splatter or cleaning solution may penetrate a broken control panel or cooktop and create a risk of electrical shock. Contact a qualified technician immediately should your glass control panel or cooktop become broken. ■ Do not store flammable materials in an oven or near the cooktop. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING.
SURFACE UNITS Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware will expose a portion of the surface unit to direct contact and may result in ignition of clothing. Proper relationship of cookware to surface unit will also improve efficiency.
TRIVECTION™ OVEN Read and follow the specific “Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy” section in this manual. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: ■ Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance if paper, plastic or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
ALL THESE THINGS ARE NORMAL WITH YOUR TRIVECTION™ OVEN ■ Steam or vapor escaping from around the door. ■ The microwave fan may operate with both ovens off. It is cooling the control and will turn itself off. ARCING If you see arcing, open the door and correct the problem. ■ Metal, such as twist-ties, poultry pins or gold-rimmed dishes in the oven. ■ Recycled paper towels containing small metal pieces being used in the oven. Care and Cleaning Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven.
WARNING! OVEN Stand away from the range when opening the oven door. Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. ■ Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injury. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ Keep the oven vent unobstructed. ■ Keep the oven free from grease buildup.
www.GEAppliances.com NOTE: Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. Be sure you turn the control knob to OFF when you finish cooking. ■ glow until the unit is cooled to approximately 150°F. Operating Instructions At both OFF and HI the control clicks into position. You may hear slight clicking sounds during cooking, indicating the control is keeping the power level you set.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Using the surface units. Dual Surface Unit Control Knob The right front surface unit has 2 cooking sizes to select from so you can match the size of the unit to the size of the cookware you are using. To use the small (6 inch) surface unit, turn the control knob to the SMALL settings. 9" 6" To use the large (9 inch) surface unit, turn the control knob to the LARGE settings.
www.GEAppliances.com The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Stainless Steel: Glass-ceramic: recommended usable, but not recommended Poor performance. May scratch the surface. Aluminum: Stoneware: Operating Instructions Check pans for flat bottoms by using a straight edge. heavy weight recommended Good conductivity. Aluminum residues sometimes appear as scratches on the cooktop, but can be removed if cleaned immediately.
Safety Instructions Observe the Following Points in Canning Right! Wrong! Note: Flat-bottomed canners are required for glass cooktops. Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Selecting types of cookware. Pots that extend beyond 1″ of the surface unit’s circle are not recommended for most surface cooking. However, when canning with water-bath or pressure canner, larger-diameter pots may be used.
www.GEAppliances.com The GE Profile oven with Trivection™ technology is a microwave-assist oven designed to cook food up to five times faster than a traditional oven. This oven gives the user the flexibility to cook food in traditional cooking modes (Bake or Broil), convection modes (convection bake and convection roast) or in speedcook modes (speed bake and speed broil). This oven features easy-to-use controls that will guide you through oven operations.
(Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) SELECT Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the oven controls. CONTROL LOCK KITCHEN TIMER OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF Oven Control Layout and Description Control Screen & Keypad Care and Cleaning All cooking modes, special features and oven settings are directed and operated from the control screen. Directions for operating the oven and prompting for required information are displayed within the control screen.
SELECT Operating Instructions Control Screen and Keypad Oven Control Sleep Feature—Any time the oven is not in use (no cooking, no cleaning, no help and no timers) for more than 10 minutes, the oven control will go to sleep. While sleeping, the control display will not show any text; it will go blank. The clock will remain displayed in the time and temperature display unless the “no clock” option has been selected.
(Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) SELECT Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the oven controls. Control Screen and Keypad Settings Help This oven has additional settings that you may choose to use. See the Settings section. Provides basic information on each function and how to find the function. If selected from the home screen, it gives general help. If selected while performing a function, it gives help on that function.
www.GEAppliances.com To Set the Clock Make sure the clock is set to the correct time of day. The clock must be set to the correct time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly. The time of day cannot be changed during timed baking, a self-cleaning cycle or delayed start time. Select SETTINGS. Select CLOCK. Press the number pads. Select ENTER. The timer is an hour and minute timer only. The timer does not control oven operations.
Safety Instructions To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The racks have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the supports, they will stop before coming completely out, and will not tilt. When placing and removing cookware, pull the rack out to the bump on the rack support. 30″ Trivection™ oven has 5 rack positions A–E (as shown). To remove a rack, pull it toward you, tilt the front end up and pull it out.
www.GEAppliances.com Microwave Assisted In the Trivection oven, a microwave is used to assist cooking. The combination of microwave, convection fan and heating elements is unique for each food category. NOTE The microwave will cycle on and off while cooking to best distribute energy to the food. The microwave turns off and the cook time stops counting down when the oven door is opened. Auto Recipe™ Conversion You can use your favorite recipes in the Trivection oven.
Other Speedcooking Tips. . . You must preheat your oven. Put the food in the oven after the preheat beep when the oven control displays “Put Food In Oven” and then press START. You must press the START key after placing the food in the oven to start the speedcook mode. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the Trivection™ oven. When choosing a speedcook food category, refer to the chart on page 21. All frozen foods should be speedcooked using the FROZENFOODS category.
How to Set the Oven for Speed Baking Select SPEEDCOOK from the main menu. Select SPEED BAKE when baking or roasting. Enter recipe cook temperature. Select START. Cook time will automatically convert to shorter time and display on control screen. Check food when prompted and add more time if desired. After the cooking time has ended, the oven will prompt the user to add “MORE TIME” to further cook food if desired. Add additional time by selecting MORE TIME.
Traditional Roasting Guide Meats Beef Pork Ham Lamb Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the Trivection™ oven. Poultry Rib, Boneless Rib, Top Sirloin (3 to 5 lbs.) Beef Tenderloin Rare† Medium Well Rare† Medium Bone-in, Boneless (3 to 5 lbs.) Canned, Butt, Shank (3 to 5 lbs., fully cooked) Bone-in, Boneless (3 to 5 lbs.) Medium Well Whole Chicken (2-1/2 to 3-1/2 lbs.) Cornish Hens, Unstuffed (1 to 1-1/2 lbs.) Stuffed (1 to 1-1/2 lbs.) Duckling (4 to 5 lbs.
How to Set the Oven for Speed Broiling Heat is provided by the upper element and microwave. Air is circulated with the reversing fan system. Oven door must be closed. Ideal for broiling foods to medium to well done doneness levels two times faster than traditional broil. Select START. Start will not appear on control screen until door is opened and food is put in oven. Countdown of cook time will begin. Select SPEEDCOOK from the main menu. Select SPEED BROIL.
The defrost feature allows you to thaw food for a set amount of time. Cookware/Tips for Defrosting For best results, remove food from packaging and place on broil pan and grid. If food is left in packaging, slit, pierce or vent to prevent heat buildup. Place food in the oven according to Defrosting Guide. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the defrost feature. You can use all cookware/containers that are oven safe or microwave-safe. Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven.
Defrosting Guide D C D D B 9 min. 9 min./lb. 9 min./lb. 9 min./lb. 10–12 min./lb. 5 min. 10 min. 5 min. 10 min. 10 min. Turn over, break apart and remove defrosted meat at signals. Turn over and separate at signals. Turn over and break apart at signals. Turn over and separate at signals. Shield warm areas with small pieces of foil. Roasts Boneless and Bone-in A 8–9 min./lb. 30 min. Turn over at signals. Shield warm areas with small pieces of foil.
Safety Instructions Using traditional bake and roast. Operating Instructions Cut slits in the foil just like the grid. To avoid possible burns, place the racks in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Aluminum Foil You can use aluminum foil to line the broiler pan and broiler grid. However, you must mold the foil tightly to the grid and cut slits in it just like the grid. Never entirely cover a rack with aluminum foil. This will disturb the heat circulation and result in poor baking.
www.GEAppliances.com NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth. How to Set an Immediate Start and Automatic Stop The oven will turn on immediately and cook for a selected length of time.
How to Set the Oven for Broiling Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door stays open by itself, yet the proper temperature is maintained in the oven. NOTE: Food can be broiled with the door open or closed; however, if the door is closed, the food may not brown as well because the oven heating element will cycle on and off. Select BROIL. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using traditional broil. Select HI for high broil or LO for low broil.
Convection Fan In a convection oven, a fan circulates hot air over, under and around the food. This circulating hot air is evenly distributed throughout the oven cavity. As a result, foods are evenly cooked and browned—often in less time with convection heat. www.GEAppliances.com NOTE: The convection fan may cycle on and off and change direction while cooking to best distribute hot air in the oven. The convection oven fan shuts off when the oven door is opened.
Safety Instructions Roasting rack Post Grid Broiler pan Convection Roast ■ Good for large tender cuts of meat, uncovered. The convection fan circulates the heated air evenly over and around the food. Meat and poultry are browned on all sides as if they were cooked on a rotisserie. Using the roasting rack provided, heated air will be circulated over, under and around the food being roasted.
. www.GEAppliances.com You will hear a fan while cooking with these features. The convection fan will stop when the door is opened, but the heat will not turn off. NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop You can set the oven control to delay-start the oven, cook for a specific length of time and then turn off automatically. Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day. Select CONVECTION. Select CONV MULTI for multi-rack convection baking. This mode is used for cooking food items on more than one rack (i.e., 2, 3 or more racks) at the same time in convection bake. See Multi-Rack Baking section for more information.
www.GEAppliances.com You can preset up to six temperature/cooking time combinations with this function. You can then bake, convection bake/roast or speed bake any of these six favorite recipes without choosing settings each time. NOTES: You cannot program Broil, Defrost, Dehydrate, Warmer, Proof, Speed Broil, Delay Bake or Self-Clean in RECIPES. Your oven will remember FAVORITES that have been programmed even after a power outage. The cooking time you enter does not include preheat time.
The proofing feature maintains a warm environment useful for rising yeast-leavened products. How to Set the Oven For Proof NOTE: For best results, cover the dough with a cloth or with greased plastic wrap (the plastic may need to be anchored underneath the container so the oven fan will not blow it off). Place the covered dough in the oven on rack B or C. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the proof, warmer and warm features. Select FEATURES, then MORE, then PROOF and then START.
www.GEAppliances.com The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly. Before a Clean Cycle We recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle. Wipe up heavy soil on the oven bottom. (appearance may vary) The oven racks and convection roasting rack can be self-cleaned, but they will darken, lose their luster and become hard to slide. Do not use abrasives or oven cleaners.
The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly. How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Select FEATURES. Select SELF CLEAN. Select the desired self clean. A 3-hour self-clean time is recommended when cleaning small, contained spills. A self-clean time of 4 hours or longer is recommended for a dirtier oven. LO (3 hrs) will self clean the oven for 3 hours. STD (4 hrs) will self clean the oven for 4 hours.
www.GEAppliances.com Your new touch pad control has additional settings that you may choose to use. They remain in the control’s memory, even after a power failure. NOTE: If a setting is selected, it will have blocks before and after. For example: ( settings ) . If the setting is not selected, it will not have a block before and after. For example: (settings). Clock Select SETTINGS and then select CLOCK. Press the number keys to enter the correct time of day. Select ENTER.
Auto Recipe™ Conversion When using convection bake, the Auto Recipe™ Conversion feature automatically changes entered traditional baking temperatures to convection baking temperatures. For example, if you enter a regular recipe temperature of 350°F and select START, the display will show Con and then the converted temperature of 325°F. NOTE: This feature does not change traditional baking times, only traditional baking temperatures. Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Settings.
www.GEAppliances.com You may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold, you can adjust the temperature yourself. Do not use thermometers, such as those found in grocery stores, to check the temperature setting of your oven. These thermometers may vary 20–40 degrees.
Safety Instructions Using the Sabbath Feature. (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays.) The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only. It cannot be used for Convection, Broil, Speedcook, Defrost, Proof, Dehydrate, Warm, Warmer, Self-Clean or DelayBake cooking. NOTE: ■ The oven light is automatically locked out by the control while using the Sabbath feature. The light cannot be turned on or off by the oven light keypad or by opening or closing the door.
Once in Sabbath Feature…How to Set for Baking/Roasting or Adjust Baking Temperature NOTE: ■ When setting the oven for baking/roasting, the element and oven icons will light after a random delay period of approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute to indicate that the oven is baking/roasting. If the element and oven icons do not appear in the time and temperature display, start again at step 1. The control did not recognize the temperature entered as a valid temperature.
Operating Instructions Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. If your range is removed for cleaning, servicing or any reason, be sure the anti-tip device is re-engaged properly when the range is replaced. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and cause injury. How to Remove Packaging Tape The control knobs may be removed for easier cleaning. knobs, check the OFF position to insure proper placement.
Cleaning the Oven Door To clean the inside of the door: ■ Because the area inside the gasket is cleaned during the self-clean cycle, you do not need to clean this by hand. ■ The area outside the gasket and the door liner can be cleaned with a soap-filled steel wool or plastic pad, hot water and detergent. Rinse well with a vinegar and water solution. ■ If any stain on the door vent trim is persistent, use a soft abrasive cleaner and a sponge-scrubber for best results.
Painted Surfaces Painted surfaces include the door, top of the control panel and the drawer front. Clean these with soap and water or a vinegar and water solution. Care and Cleaning Do not use commercial oven cleaners, cleaning powders, steel wool or harsh abrasives on any painted surface. Oven Racks and Convection Roasting Rack Roasting rack Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Care and cleaning of the range.
Stainless Steel Surfaces Do not use a steel-wool pad; it will scratch the surface. Shake CERAMA BRYTE® bottle well. Clean a small area (approximately 8″ x 8″), rubbing with the grain of the stainless steel if applicable. Dry and buff with a clean, dry paper towel or soft cloth. Repeat as necessary.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Cleaning the glass cooktop. Normal Daily Use Cleaning ONLY use CERAMA BRYTE® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner on the glass cooktop. Other creams may not be as effective. To maintain and protect the surface of your glass cooktop, follow these steps: Clean your cooktop after each spill. Use CERAMA BRYTE® Ceramic Cooktop Cleaner.
Metal Marks and Scratches This should be removed immediately before heating again or the discoloration may be permanent. WARNING: Carefully check the bottom of pans for roughness that would scratch the cooktop. Cooktop Seal To clean the cooktop seal around the edges of the glass, lay a wet cloth on it for a few minutes, then wipe clean with nonabrasive cleaners. Damage from Sugary Spills and Melted Plastic Turn off all surface units. Remove hot pans. Wearing an oven mitt: a.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What To Do Surface units will not maintain a rolling boil or cooking is not fast enough Improper cookware being used. • Use pans which are flat and match the diameter of the surface unit selected.
Food does not speed bake properly Oven controls improperly set. • See Using the Trivection™ Oven section. Rack position is incorrect or the rack is not level. • See Using the Trivection™ Oven section. Incorrect use of cookware and/or aluminum foil. Cookware of improper size being used. • See Using the Trivection™ Oven section. Door not closed. • Close door completely. Very delicate item. • Use traditional bake. Food not to desired doneness.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do Arcing between metal surfaces in oven while speedcooking or defrosting Improper spacing between metal surfaces and/or aluminum foil. • See Using the Trivection™ Oven section. Display shows “Miswired detected” Wiring from house to oven is incorrect. • Contact installer or qualified electrician to check house wiring to range.
Possible Causes What To Do Oven temperature too hot or too cold Oven temperature needs adjustment. • See the Adjust the oven temperature—Do it yourself! section. Oven will not work Oven controls improperly set. • See the Using the oven section. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. Oven will not self-clean Operating Instructions Problem Safety Instructions www.GEAppliances.
Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Before you call for service… Troubleshooting Tips Problem Possible Causes What To Do Oven light does not work Light bulb is loose or defective. • Tighten or replace the bulb. Pad operating light is broken. • Call for service. “F— and a number or letter” flash in the oven display You have a function error code. • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for one hour.
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