GE 862A300PI Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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- THE TIME FUNCTIONS
The oven lets you mic~owave by time in 2 different
ways. Program Time Cook and Defrost with Hold for
even greater flexibility.
Touch DEFROST and enter time for uniform defrost-
ing with little or no attention. Automatic Power Level
of 3 can be changed after time entry. Display counts
DOWN in seconds. (See page 8.)
Touch TIME COOK, then enter numbers and micro-
wave to an exact time. The automatic Power Level of
10 can be changed, but only after time is entered.
Display counts DOWN in seconds. (See page 9.)
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THE TEMPERATURE FUNCTIONS
Use the automatic temperature probe to cook by
temperature in 2 ways. Temperature Cook can be
programmed with Hold for delayed start or with
Defrost.
Touch TEMP COOK then enter numbers to micro-
wave to desired internal temperature. The automatic
Power Level of 10 can be changed after temperature
is entered. Display shows internal temperature of
food in 1 degree F. increments. Oven shuts off when
preset temperature is reached. (See page 10.)
Touch SIM ‘N COOK ‘Mfor slow, temperature-con-
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trolled simmering. Temperature and Power Level are
set automatically. Cook for as long as you like. There
is no automatic shut-off. (See page 12 and cookbook
for special slow-cook recipes.)
Touch TEMP HOLD when you want to hold just-
cooked foods at serving temperature, or to warm up
leftovers. The holding temperature between 90° and
200”F must be selected as well as a, lower Power
Level if using instead of the automatic (10) High.
There is no automatic shut-off. (See page13.)
,THE NUMBER PADS
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Touch NUMBER PADS to enter Time, Temperature,
or Power Level.
CLEAR/OFF stops the oven and erases all settings.
Press START after setting controls when you are
ready to use the oven.
THE POWER LEVEL FUNCTION
The oven microwaves at 10 different power levels for
complete flexibility. If no power level is set, oven
automatically selects Power Level High (10) for time
and temperature cooking (except when using Sim ‘N
Cook cycle).
Touch POWER LEVEL and enter desired number’ to
select a new power level after completing the cook-
ing function entry. Power Level can be changed at
any time during microwaving, except when using Sim
‘N Cook ‘Mcycle. (See pagel 2.)
AUTOMATIC FAN FEATURE
Cooking appliances instaiied under the oven might,
under some heavy usage conditions, cause temper-
atures high enough to overheat some internai parts
of the microwave oven.
To prevent overheating from taking piace, the vent
fan is designed to automatically turn on at low speed
if excessive temperatures occur. Shouid this happen,
the fan cannot be manuaily turned off, but it wiii auto-
matically turn off when the internai parts have
cooied. The fan may stay on up to approximateiy 30
minutes after the range and microwave oven controis
have been turned off.
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