Manuel d'utilisation / d'entretien du produit JVM 1661 du fabricant GE
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Profile SpacemakerXL Microwave Oven Owner’ s Manual Model: 1000 Watts JVM1660 JVM1661 2 39 Helpful Information Microwave T erms 39 Care and Cleaning 40 45 If Something Goes Wrong Before Y ou Call For Service 45 GE Service Numbers 50 Warranty Back Cover GE Answer Center ® 800.
2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING FOR YOUR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY For your safety the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life.
3 Welcome to the GE family. We’re proud of our quality products and we believe in dependable service. You’ll see it in this easy-to- use manual and you’ll hear it in the friendly voices of our consumer service department. Best of all, you’ll experience these values each time you use your microwave.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION READ ALL SAFETY INFORMATION BEFORE USING T o reduce the risk of fire, burns, electric shock, injury to persons, or exposure to excessive microwave energy when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following sections.
• Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not use this product near water—for example, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool or near a sink. • Keep power cord away from heated surfaces. • Do not immerse power cord or plug in water. • To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity: — Do not overcook food.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: • The temperature probe in the microwave but not inserted in the food. • The metal shelf not installed correctly so it touches the microwave wall.
7 • 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 or breast milk. The container may feel cooler than the milk really is.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION SPECIAL NOTES ABOUT MICROWAVING 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.
9 • Use foil only as directed in this manual. TV dinners may be microwaved in foil trays less than 3/4 ″ high; remove the top foil cover and return the tray to the box. When using foil in the microwave oven, keep the foil at least 1 inch away from the sides of the oven.
IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS/OPTIONAL KITS W ARNING 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.
Operating Instructions Features of Your Microwave (Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model.) 1 T emperature Probe. Use with Temp Cook and Roast functions only. 2 Shelf. Lets you microwave several foods at once. Food microwaves best when placed directly on the turntable.
T ime and Auto Features T ime Cooking Press Enter TIME COOK I & II Press once or twice Amount of cooking time. DEFROST AUTO/TIME Press twice Amount of defrosting time. CUSTOM 1 Follow displayed directions. CUSTOM 2 Follow displayed directions. EXPRESS COOK Starts immediately! POWER LEVEL Power level 1–10.
T emperature Features Probe Cooking Sensor Features Press Enter TEMP COOK /ROAST Press once Desired food temperature. TEMP COOK /ROAST Press twice Medium automatically selected. TEMP COOK /ROAST Press three times Well automatically selected. TEMP COOK /ROAST Press four times Simmer automatically selected.
Operating Instructions Variable power levels add flexibility to microwave cooking. The power levels on the microwave oven can be compared to the surface units on a range. High (power level 10) or full power is the fastest way to cook and gives you 100% power.
15 Time Features T ime Cook I Allows you to microwave for any time up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, but you may change it for more flexibility. You may open the door during Time Cook to check the food. Close the door and press START to resume cooking.
16 Operating Instructions Cooking Guide for Time Cook I & II NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted. V egetable Amount T ime Comments Asparagus (fresh spears) 1 lb. 6 to 9 min., In 1 1 ⁄ 2 -qt. oblong glass baking dish, Med-High (7) place 1/4 cup water.
17 V egetable Amount T ime Comments Corn (frozen kernel) 10-oz. package 5 to 7 min. In 1-qt. casserole, place 2 tablespoons water. Corn on the cob (fresh) 1 to 5 ears 3 to 4 min. In 2-qt. oblong glass baking dish, place per ear corn. If corn is in husk, use no water; if corn has been husked, add 1/4 cup water.
Operating Instructions Time Features Allows you to defrost for the length of time you select. See the Defrosting Guide for suggested times. Power level 3 is automati- cally set, but you may change this for more flexi- bility. You may defrost small items more quickly by raising the power level after entering the time.
Defrosting Guide Food T ime Comments Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) 1 min. Sweet rolls (approx. 12 oz.) 3 to 5 min. Fish and Seafood Fillets, frozen (1 lb.) 6 to 8 min. Shellfish, small pieces (1 lb.) 5 to 7 min. Place block in casserole.
Operating Instructions Time Features Y ou can use this feature two ways: • It will add 30 seconds to the time counting down each time the pad is pressed. • It can be used as a quick way to set 30 seconds of cooking time. Add 30 Seconds This is a quick way to set cooking time for 1–6 minutes.
Auto Feature 21 Auto Defrost The Defrost Auto/Time feature gives you two ways to defrost frozen foods. Press DEFROST AUTO/TIME once for Auto Defrost or twice for Time Defrost. Use Auto Defrost for meat, poultry and fish. Use Time Defrost for most other frozen foods.
Operating Instructions Temperature Features 22 The T emperature Probe NOTE: The turntable will not turn when the probe is in use. The temperature probe is a food thermometer that monitors the temperature of the food. The probe must be used when using Temp Cook or Roast.
23 Three Ways to Use the T emp Cook/Roast Feature 1 You set the temperature you want. Press TEMP COOK/ ROAST once. This is good for foods such as soups, casseroles and beverages. 2 Temperature is automatically selected for cooking roasts medium or well.
Operating Instructions Temperature Features 24 How to Use the Probe with the Roast Settings 1 Insert the probe in the roast and attach it securely in the oven wall outlet. 2 Roast Medium—Press TEMP COOK/ROAST twice. Roast Well—Press TEMP COOK/ROAST three times.
25 How to Use the Probe to Simmer The Simmer feature heats food to 180°F. and holds it at that temperature up to 12 hours or until you remove it and press CLEAR/OFF. 1 Insert the temperature probe into the food, resting it on the side of the dish. Attach it securely in the oven wall outlet.
Operating Instructions Sensor Features 26 • The proper containers and covers are essential for best sensor cooking. • Always use microwave- safe containers and cover them with lids or vented plastic wrap. Never use tight sealing plastic containers—they can prevent steam from escaping and cause food to overcook.
27 How to Use the Popcorn Feature 1 Follow package instructions, using Time Cook if the package is less than 1.75 ounces or larger than 3.5 ounces. Place the package of popcorn in the center of the microwave. 2 Press POPCORN. The oven starts immediately.
Operating Instructions Sensor Features 28 How to Change the Automatic Settings T o reduce time by 10%: Press 1 after the feature pad. T o add 10% to cooking time: Press 9 after the feature pad. How to Use the Reheat Feature 1 Place covered food in the oven.
V egetable, Potato, Fish, Chicken Pieces, Ground Meats 1 Place covered food in the oven. Press the food pad. (For vegetables, press the VEGETABLE pad once for fresh vegetables, twice for frozen vegetables, or three times for canned vegetables.) The oven starts immediately.
Operating Instructions Other Features The MESSAGE pad allows you to record a short spoken message. 1 Press MESSAGE. 2 Speak toward the control panel in a clear, normal voice. 3 Press MESSAGE again to save the message immediately or allow the time to count down to save it automatically.
The HELP pad displays feature information and helpful hints. Press HELP, then select a feature pad. Help Cooking Complete Reminder Press CLOCK to set the time of day and date. 1 Press CLOCK. 2 Enter the time of day. 3 Select AM or PM. 4 Press START or CLOCK.
Operating Instructions Other Features The scroll speed of the display can be changed. Press and hold the AM/PM pad about 3 seconds to bring up the display. Select 1–5 for slow to fast scroll speed. Scroll Speed To turn the clock display off, press and hold 0 for about three seconds.
33 In addition to starting many functions, START/PAUSE allows you to stop cooking without opening the door or clearing the display. Start/Pause The Reminder feature can be used like an alarm clock and can be used at any time, even when the oven is operating.
Operating Instructions Other Features The vent fan removes steam and other vapors from surface cooking. Press VENT FAN once for high fan speed, twice for low fan speed or a third time to turn the fan off. V ent Fan You may lock the control panel to prevent the microwave from being accidentally started or used by children.
35 Press SURFACE LIGHT once for bright light, twice for the night light or three times to turn the light off. Surface Light The beeper sound level can be adjusted. Press BEEPER VOLUME. Choose 0–3 for mute to loud. Beeper V olume You can set the night light to turn on and off automatically at any time you want.
Operating Instructions Other Features Appointment Y ou can use the microwave to remind you of upcoming appointments. At midnight, the day before your scheduled appointment, an asterisk will appear in the display. Two hours before an appointment, the oven will signal and the appointment will scroll in the display.
37 How to Use the Shelf When Microwaving Food microwaves best when placed on the turntable or on the shelf in the lower position. For best cooking results, remove the shelf unless you are reheating on more than one level. The shelf gives you the option to reheat more than one dish of food at the same time.
38 • To reheat on 2 levels or • To reheat 2 dishes on the lower level: 1 Multiply reheat time by 1 1 / 2 . 2 Switch places after 1/2 the time. • To reheat on 3 levels 1 Double the reheating time. 2 Switch places twice and give the dishes a 1/2 turn during reheating.
39 Arcing Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. Arcing is caused by: • 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.
Helpful Information Care and Cleaning 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. NOTE: Be certain the power is off before cleaning any part of this oven.
41 Case Clean the outside of the microwave with a sudsy cloth. Rinse and then dry. Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth. Control Panel and Door Wipe with a damp cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use cleaning sprays, large amounts of soap and water, abrasives or sharp objects on the panel—they can damage it.
Helpful Information Light Bulb Replacement 42 1 To replace the bulb(s), first disconnect the power at the main fuse or circuit breaker panel or pull the plug. 2 Remove the screw at the front of the light cover and lower the cover. 3 Be sure the bulb(s) to be replaced are cool before removing.
43 The vent fan has 2 metal reusable grease filters. Models that recirculate air back into the room also use a charcoal filter. The V ent Fan Charcoal Filter (on some models) Reusable Grease Filters (on all models) The metal filters trap grease released by foods on the cooktop.
Helpful Information The Exhaust Feature 44 If the model is not vented to the outside, the air will be recirculated through a disposable charcoal filter that helps remove smoke and odors. The charcoal filter should be replaced when it is noticeably dirty or dis- colored (usually after 6 to 12 months, depending on hood usage).
45 If Something Goes Wrong Before You Call For Service Oven will not start “PLEASE INSERT PROBE “ appears on display “SENSOR ERROR” appears on display Floor of the oven is warm, even when the .
46 If Something Goes Wrong Before You Call For Service Y ou hear an unusual, low-tone beep You have tried to start • Start over and enter a valid time the Reminder without of day. a valid time of day. You have tried to start • Start over and enter a valid time the Auto Nite Light of day.
47 • Steam or vapor escaping from around the door. • Light reflection around door or outer case. • Dimming oven light and change in the blower sound at power levels other than high. • Dull thumping sound while oven is operating. • TV-radio interference might be noticed while using the microwave.
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50 800.626.2000 Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. GE Answer Center ® 800-GE-CARES (800-432-2737) We provide expert repair service, scheduled at a time that’s convenient for you. Our factory-trained technicians know your appliance inside and out— so most repairs can be handled in just one visit.
800-626-2002 Individuals qualified to service their own appliances can have parts or accessories sent directly to their home. (VISA, MasterCard and Discover cards are accepted.) Instructions contained in this manual cover procedures to be performed by any user.
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.
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