GE PEM31DFBB - Manual (Page 26)

Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven
„ 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. Similar to
the interference caused by other small
appliances, it does not indicate a problem with
the microwave. Plug the microwave into a
different electrical circuit, move the radio or TV
as far away from the microwave as possible,
or check the position and signal of the TV/radio
antenna.
Troubleshooting Tips.
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE
OVEN WILL NOT • A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped.
COME ON Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
• Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in.
• Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle.
CONTROL PANEL • Door not securely closed.
LIGHTED, YET OVEN • Start/Pause must be pressed after entering cooking selection.
WILL NOT START
• Another selection entered already in oven and Cancel/Off not
pressed to cancel it.
• Make sure you have entered cooking time after pressing Cook Time.
• Cancel/Off was pressed accidentally. Reset cooking program and
press Start/Pause.
• Make sure you entered food weight after pressing Defrost Weight.
• Oven was paused accidentally. Press Start/Pause to restart the
cooking program.
“Err” • During a Sensor Cooking program, the door was opened or
APPEARS ON Start/Pause was pressed before steam could be detected.
DISPLAY SENSOR ERROR will scroll until Cancel/Off is pressed.
 ‡ 6WHDPZDVQRWGHWHFWHGLQPD[LPXPWLPH8VHCook Time to heat
for more time.
“LOCKED” APPEARS • The control panel has been locked. (When the control panel is
ON DISPLAY locked, an “L” will be displayed.) Press and hold Cancel/Off for
about 3 seconds to unlock the control panel.
FOOD AMOUNT TOO • Sensor Reheat is for single servings of recommended foods. Use
LARGE FOR SENSOR Cook Time for large amounts of food.
REHEAT
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