GE JKP64 Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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Youroventemperatureis controlledveryaccurately
usingan ovencontrolsystem.It is recommendedthat
youoperatetheovenfora numberof weeksto
becomefamiliarwithyournewoven’sperformance.
If youthinkan adjustmentis necessary,seetheAdjust
theOvenThermostatsection.It listseasyDoIt
Yourse~instructionson howto adjustthethermostat.
NOTE: Whenthe ovenis hot,thefrontof the
cookingcentergetshottoo.
How to Set YourOven for Baking
Toavoid possibleburns, placethe shelvesin the
correctpositionbeforeyouturntheovenon.
1.PresstheBAKEpad.
2. PresstheINCREASEor DECREASEpad.Thelast
temperatureusedwillappearinthedisplay.Continue
pressinguntilthedesiredtemperatureisdisplayed.
3. PresstheSTARTpad.Whentheovenstartstoheat,
thewords“BA~’ and“TEMP’andthechanging
temperature,startingat 10O°F.,willbedisplayed.
Whentheovenreachesthetemperatureyouset,atone
willsoundanda“PrE’(preheating)flashesinthe
display.Thedisplaythenshowsthesettemperature
continuously.
4. PresstheCLEAWOFFpadwhenbakingis finished
andthenremovethefoodfromtheoven.
NOTE:
Youmay setthetimerto thedesiredcookingtime.
Seethe OvenControl,ClockandTimersection.
A fan mayautomaticallyturnon andoffto cool
internalparts,Thisis normal,andthefanmay
continueto runevenafterthe ovenis turnedoff.
[ Tochangethe oventemperature during
I
the bake cycle,pressthe-BAKEpadandthenthe
INCREASEorDECREASEpadto getthenew
temperature.
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Oven Shelves
Arrangetheoven
shelfor shelvesin
thedesiredlocations
whiletheovenis
coo].Thecorrect
shelfposition
dependson thekind
of foodandthe
browningdesired.
As a generalrule,
w
\y
placemostfoodsinthemiddleof theoven,on either
shelfpositionsB orC. Seethechartfor suggested
shelfpositions.
I ~Pe of Food
I Shelf
Position I
Angelfoodcake
A
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I Biscuitsor muffins
] Bor C
I
Cookiesor cupcakes
Bor C
! Brownies
! Bor C
I
I Layercakes
I Bor C
I
I
Bundtor poundcakes
Aor B
1
I Piesor pieshells
I Bor C
I
I Frozenpies
I A (oncookiesheet) ]
I
Casseroles
Bor C
Roasting
Aor B
Preheating
Preheatingis necessaryfor goodresultswhenbaking
Reheattheoveniftherecipecallsforit.Preheatmeans
cakes,cookies,pastryandbreads.For mostcasseroles
bringingtheovenup to the specifiedtemperature
androasts,preheatingis notnecessary.Forovens
beforeputtingthefoodin theoven.Topreheat,setthe
withouta preheatindicatorlightor tone,preheat10
ovenat thecorrecttemperature—selectinga higher
minutes.Aftertheovenis preheated,placethefoodin
temperaturedoesnotshortenpreheattime.
theovenas quicklyas possibleto preventheatfrom
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escaping.
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