GE 49-4562 - Manual (Page 3)

Contents
Before Microwaving..................... 2
Safety Instructions.................... 3, 4
Features of Your Oven................ 5
Touch Control Panel ................... 6
Set the Clock............................... 6
Auto Roast & Chart ..................8, S
Time Cook................................. 10
Defrost ..................................... 11
Temp Cook................................ 12
Hold/Timer................................. 13
Cook Code"" control..............14,15
Grounding Instructions.............. 17
Care of Your Oven ............... 17,18
The Exhaust Feature — ... ....... 19
Oven Shelf Guide..................20, 21
The Problem Solver....................22
Consumer Services.................... 23
Warranty....................... Back Cover
Microwaving Tips
# Make sure a!! utensils used in
your microwave oven are labeled
"suitable for microwaving”. Check
your Cookbook for specific test
to determine "microwave-safe”
utensils,
9 Paper towels, wax paper, and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
9 Some microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your Cookbook for specific
instructions.
9 Some foods such as unshelled
eggs and hot dogs must be piercet
to allow steam to escape during
cooking.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS!
Read all instructions before using this appliance.
When using electricai appiianees
basic safety precautions should
bs foHowed, including the
following:
WARNING—To reduce the risk
of burns, electric shock, fire,
injury to persons or exposure to
excessive microwave energy:
9 Use this appliance only for its
intended use as described in this
manual.
• Read and follow the specific
"PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” found on page 2.
• This appliance must be
grounded. Connect only to
properly grounded outlet. See
“GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS”
found on page 17.
• For best operation, plug this
appliance into it own eiaetrieal
outlet, to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or trip­
ping of circuit breaker.
• Install or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the pro­
vided Installation instructions.
9 Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
• Do not use outdoors.
e Do not Immerse cord or plug
in water.
9 Keep cord away from heated
surfaces.
9 Do not let cord hang over
edge of table or counter.
9 Do not operate this appliance
if it has a damaged cord or plug,
if It is not working properly, Or If
it has been damaged or dropped.
9 This apprianoa should be ser­
viced only by qualified service
personnel. Contaot nearest
authorized service facility for
examination, repair or
adjustment.
• As with any appliance, close
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
® See door cleaning instruc­
tions on page 17.
# To reduce the risk of fire in
the oven cavity:
=Do not overcook food. Care­
fully attend appliance if paper,
plastic, or other combustible
materials are placed inside the
oven to facilitate cooking.
—Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
piacing bag in oven.
—Do not use your microwave
oven to dry newspapers.
—Do not pop popcorn In your
microwave oven unless In a spe­
cial microwave popcorn accès-
sory or unless you use popcorn
labeled for use in microvvave
ovens.
—Do not operate the oven while
empty to avoid damage to the
oven and the danger of fire, if by
accident the^oyen should run
smpTy a minlîa pr two, no harm
is done. Howèyer, tfÿ % avoid
operating the öven empty at all
times—if saves ènéigy and pro­
longs life of the oven,
—If materials Inside the oven
should ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and dis­
connect the power cord, or shut
off power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel.
9 Some products such as
whole eggs and sealed con­
tainers—for example, cldsed
glass jars—may explode and
should not be heated in this
oven.
• Avoid heatlntbabyfo^ in
glass jars, even without their
lids; especially meat and egg
mixtures.
9 DoRl defrost froze« bever­
ages In narrow necked bottles;
especially carbonated ones.
Even If the container is opened,
pressure can build up..THis can
cause the container to burst,
resulting in