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49-80464-1 04-08 JR ge.com Write the model and serial numbers here: Model # ________________ Serial # ________________ Y ou can find them on a label behind the storage drawer on the front of the range frame. JBP81 JB690 JB700 JB710 JB720 JB730 Owner’ s Manual R a n ges Self-Cleaning Radiant Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . . . . 2–6 Operating I[...]
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W ARNING! For your safety , the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury , or loss of life. All ranges can tip and injury could result. T o prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall and floor by installing the Anti-T ip device suppli[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following: ■ Use this appliance only for its intended purpose as described in this Owner’ s Manual. ?[...]
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4 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ For your safety , never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. ■ Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range. ■ Do [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com ■ Use care when touching the cooktop. The glass sur face of the cooktop will retain heat after the controls have been turned off. ■ Keep an eye on foods being fried at high or medium high heat se[...]
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READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMA TION CAREFULL Y . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS 6 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, cau[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the surface units. ge.com Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set Push the knob in and turn in either direction to the setting you want. At both OFF and HI[...]
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8 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions T emperature Limiter Every radiant sur face unit has a temperature limiter . The temperature limiter protects the glass cooktop from getting too hot. The temperature limiter may cycle the units off for a time if: ■ The pan boils dry . ■ The pa[...]
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ge.com The following information will help you choose cookware which will give good performance on glass cooktops. Never cook directly on the glass. Always use cookware. About the radiant surface units… The radiant cooktop features heating units beneath a smooth glass sur face. NOTE: A slight odor is normal when a new cooktop is used for the firs[...]
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10 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Automatic Oven Start Time Cooking Time Clock Kitchen Timer On/Off Time Controls On/Off Oven Light Self Clean Clear Off Broil Hi/Lo Star t On Bake Temp Recall Oven Controls Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings BAKE/TEMP RECALL Pad [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 11 ge.com Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings AUTOMA TIC OVEN Light This lights anytime the oven has been programmed using the COOKING TIME or ST ART TIME functions. OVEN LIGHT ON/OFF Pad T[...]
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12 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions T o avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin … The shelves have stop-locks, so that when placed correctly on the shelf supports (A through F), they will stop before coming com[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support How to Set the Upper Oven for Broiling Leave the door open to the broil stop position. The door stays open by itself, yet the proper temperature is maintained in the oven. Place the meat or fish on a broile[...]
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14 Using the oven. The size, weight, thickness, starting temperature and your preference of doneness will affect broiling times. This guide is based on meats at refrigerator temperature. † The U.S. Department of Agriculture says “Rare beef is popular , but you should know that cooking it to only 140°F means some food poisoning organisms may su[...]
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15 Start On Kitchen Timer On/Off Not all features are on all models. T o Set the T imer The timer does not control oven operations. The maximum setting on the timer is 9 hours and 59 minutes. T ouch the KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF pad. T ouch the + or – pads until the amount of time you want shows in the display . The maximum time that can be entered in[...]
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Do not lock the oven door with the latch during timed cooking. The latch is used for self-cleaning only . NOTE: Foods that spoil easily—such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork—should not be allowed to sit for more than 1 hour before or after cooking. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure that the oven l[...]
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17 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Y our new touch pad control has additional features that you may choose to use. The following are the features and how you may activate them. The special feature modes can only be activated while the dis[...]
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The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only . It cannot be used for broiling, self-cleaning or Delay Start cooking. NOTE: On models with a light switch on the control panel, the oven light may be turned on and left on. How to Set Sabbath Feature for T imed Baking/Roasting — Immediate Start and Automatic Stop NOTE: T o understand how [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 19 Using the Sabbath Feature. (Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) (on some models) ge.com How to Exit the Sabbath Feature T ouch the CLEAR/OFF pad. If the oven is cooking, wait for a rando[...]
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20 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Adjust the oven thermostat — Do it yourself! Y ou may find that your new oven cooks differently than the one it replaced. Use your new oven for a few weeks to become more familiar with it. If you still think your new oven is too hot or too cold[...]
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21 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support The warming drawer will keep hot, cooked foods at serving temperature. Always start with hot food. Do not use to heat cold food other than crisping crackers, chips or dry cereal. T o Use the Warming Drawer Push and turn the control knob to any de[...]
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22 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions T emperature Selection Chart T o keep several different foods hot, set the control to the food needing the highest setting. ■ The temperature, type and amount of food, and the time held will affect the quality of the food. ■ Repeated opening [...]
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23 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the self-cleaning oven. ge.com Before a Clean Cycle W e recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood during the first self-clean cycle. Remove broiler pan, broiler grid, all cookware and any aluminum[...]
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24 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day . Latch the door . T ouch the SELF CLEAN pad. Using the + or – pads, enter the desired clean time. T ouch the ST ART TIME pad. The earliest start time you can [...]
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25 Care and cleaning of the range. ge.com Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. How to Remove Protective Shipping Film and Packaging T ape Carefully grasp a corner of the protective shipping film with your fingers and slowly peel it from the appliance sur face. Do not use any sharp items to re[...]
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Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions 26 Care and cleaning of the range. Lift-Off Oven Door The door is very heavy . Be careful when removing and lifting the door . Do not lift the door by the handle. T o remove the door: Fully open the door . Pull the hinge locks down toward the door f[...]
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Do not use a steel wool pad; it will scratch the surface. T o clean the stainless steel sur face, use warm sudsy water or a stainless steel cleaner or polish. Always wipe the sur face in the direction of the grain. Follow the cleaner instructions for cleaning the stainless steel sur face. T o inquire about purchasing stainless steel appliance clean[...]
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Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Floor Do not clean the broil element. Any soil will burn off when the element is heated. Clean the oven floor with warm, soapy water . On some models, the bake element is not exposed and is under the oven floor . If spillovers, residue or ash accumulate on the oven floor , wipe up before self-cleaning. Storage D[...]
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29 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Allow the cooktop to cool. Use a single-edge razor blade scraper at approximately a 45° angle against the glass sur face and scrape the soil. It will be necessary to apply pressure to the razor scraper in order to remove the residue. After scrap[...]
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Cleaning the glass cooktop. T urn off all sur face units. Remove hot pans. W earing an oven mitt: a. Use a single-edge razor blade scraper (CERAMA BR YTE ® Ceramic Cooktop Scraper) to move the spill to a cool area on the cooktop. b. Remove the spill with paper towels. Any remaining spillover should be left until the sur face of the cooktop has coo[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Before Y ou Call For Service … ge.com T roubleshooting T ips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Surface units will not Improper cookware[...]
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Before Y ou Call For Service … Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Clock and timer do Plug on range is not completely • Make sure electrical plug is plugged into a live, properly not work inserted in the electrical outlet. grounded outlet. A fuse in your home may • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker . be blown or the circuit breake[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Storage drawer Power cord may be • Reposition the drawer and power cord. See the won ’ t close obstr ucting drawer Storage Drawer Removal instructions in the Care and in the lower back cleaning of your [...]
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Problem Possible Causes What T o Do “ F — and a number Y ou have a function • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. Put the oven back into or letter ” flash er ror code. operation. in the display If the function code repeats. • Disconnect all power to the range for at least 30 seconds and then reconnect power . If the function error code repeats, call[...]
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35 General Electric Company W ar ranty Registration Department P .O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 GE Ser vice Pr otection Plus ™ GE, a name recognized worldwide for quality and dependability , offers you Ser vice Protection Plus ™ —comprehensive protection on all your appliances— No Matter What Brand! Benefits Include: • Backed by [...]
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36 Consumer Pr oduct Ownership Registration Important Mail T oday! GE Consumer & Industrial Appliances General Electric Company Louisville, KY 40225 ge.com First Name Mr . ■ ■ Ms. ■ ■ Mrs. ■ ■ Miss ■ ■ Street Address City State Date Placed In Use Month Day Y ear Zip Code Apt. # Last Name Phone Number _ _ Consumer Pr oduct Owners[...]
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37 Notes. ge.com Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support[...]
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38 Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Accessories. Looking For Something More? Y ou can find these accessories and many more at ge.com , or call 800.626.2002 (during normal business hours). Have your model number ready . Tired of discolored shelves? Wishing you had extra-heavy-duty o[...]
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39 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GE Electric Range W arranty . For The Period Of: GE Will Provide: One Y ear Any part of the range which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship. From the date of the During this limited one-yea[...]
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Printed in the United States Consumer Support. GE Appliances W ebsite ge.com Have a question or need assistance with your appliance? T r y the GE Appliances W ebsite 24 hours a day , any day of the year! For greater convenience and faster service, you can now download Owner’s Manuals or order parts on-line. Schedule Service ge.com Expert GE repai[...]