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Safety Instr uctions . . . . . .2–6 Operating Instr uctions, Tips Aluminum foil . . . . . . . . .14, 19 Baking feature . . . . . . . . .14, 15 Broiling feature . . . . . . . .21, 22 Clock and timer . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Control features and settings . .7 Door latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23 Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Li[...]
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2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the vicinity of this or any other appliance. — WHA T TO DO IF YOU SMELL GAS ■ Do not tr y to light any appliance. ■ Do not touch any electrical switch; do not use any phone in your building. ■ Immed[...]
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3 www .GEAppliances.com W ARNING! For your safety , the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury or loss of life. Have the installer show you the location of the oven gas shut-off valve and how to shut it off if necessary . ■ Have your ove[...]
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■ CAUTION : Items of interest to children should not be stored in cabinets above an oven—children climbing on the oven to reach items could be seriously injured. ■ For your safety , never use your appliance for warming or heating the room. ■ Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments while using the appliance. Be careful when reaching for[...]
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■ Do not use the oven for a storage area. Items stored in the oven can ignite. ■ Keep the oven vent ducts unobstructed. ■ Keep the oven free from grease buildup. ■ Place the oven shelves in the desired position while the oven is cool. ■ Pulling out the shelf to the stop-lock is a convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a precaution[...]
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6 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMA TION CAREFULL Y . SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ■ Be sure to wipe up excess spillage before self-cleaning operation. ■ Before self-cleaning the oven, remove the shelves, broiler pan, grid and other cookware. ■ Do not clean the door gasket. The[...]
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BAKE Pad T ouch this pad to select the bake function. BAKE Light Flashes while in edit mode—you can change the oven temperature at this point. Glows when the oven is in bake mode. BROIL HI/LO Pad T ouch this pad to select the broil function. BROIL Light Flashes while in edit mode—you can switch from HI to LO BROIL at this point. Glows when the [...]
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8 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips 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 TIMER/CLOCK pad. T ouch the + or – pad until the amount of time you want shows in the display[...]
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9 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips www .GEAppliances.com T ones While Setting the Control Preheat Notification T one When you touch a touch pad you will hear a beep. This beep will let you know you have placed enough pressure on the pad to activate it. Attention T one This tone will sound if you set[...]
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10 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Special features of your oven control. T ones at the End of a Timed Cycle At the end of a timed cycle, 3 short beeps will sound followed by one beep every 6 seconds, until the CLEAR/OFF pad is touched. This continuous 6-second beep may be canceled. T o cancel the [...]
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Fahrenheit or Centigrade T emperature Selection Y our oven control is set to use the Fahrenheit temperature selections but you may change this to use the Centigrade selections. T ouch the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at the same time for 2 seconds until the display shows SF . T ouch the BROIL HI/LO and COOKING TIME pads at the same time for 2 seconds.[...]
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12 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Using the oven. Automatic Ignition The oven burner is lit by electric ignition. T o light the burner , do the following: T ouch the pad for the desired function. Then touch the + or – pad until the desired temperature is displayed. The burner should ignite withi[...]
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13 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Shelf Positions The oven has 4 shelf supports, identified in this illustration as A (bottom), B, C and D (top). Shelf positions for cooking are suggested in the Baking , Roasting and Broiling sections. www .GEAppliances.com Oven Shelves The shelves are designed wi[...]
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14 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Using the baking feature. Y our oven temperature is controlled very accurately using an oven control system. It is recommended that you operate the oven for a number of weeks using the time given on recipes as a guide to become familiar with your new oven’ s per[...]
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15 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Cookies When baking cookies, flat cookie sheets (without sides) produce better -looking cookies. Cookies baked in a jelly roll pan (short sides all around) may have darker edges and pale or light browning may occur . Do not use a cookie sheet so large that it touc[...]
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16 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips How to Set Y our Oven for Time Bake The oven control allows you to turn the oven on or off automatically at specific times that you set. Examples of Immediate Start (oven turns on now and you set it to turn off automatically at the end of cooking time) and Delay S[...]
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17 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips www .GEAppliances.com How to Set Delay Start and Automatic Stop CAUTION: T o avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the correct position before you turn the oven on. Y ou can set the control to delay the start of cooking, cook for a specific length of time and[...]
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18 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips T o Adjust the Thermostat T ouch the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads at the same time for 2 seconds until the display shows SF . T ouch the BAKE pad. A two-digit number shows in the display . The oven temperature can be adjusted up as much as 35°F or down as much as 35[...]
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19 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips How to Set Y our Oven for Roasting Place the shelf in A or B position. No preheating is necessary . Check the weight of the meat. Place the meat fat side up, or poultry breast side up, on roasting grid in a shallow pan. The melting fat will baste the meat. Select [...]
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20 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Using the roasting feature. Questions and Answers Q. Is it necessar y to check for doneness with a meat ther mometer? A. Checking the finished internal temperature at the completion of cooking time is recommended. T emperatures are shown in the Roasting Guide. For[...]
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Q. Are there blue flames on both sides of the broil burner? A. Y es, but the bright orange glow of the burner igniter may make the flame difficult to see. If you cannot see the flame on both sides and feel your broil burner is not functioning properly , tr y the “toast test.” Q. When broiling, is it necessar y to always use a grid in the pan? A[...]
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22 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips ■ Always use the broiler pan and grid that comes with your oven. It is designed to minimize smoking and spattering by trapping the juices in the shielded lower part of the pan. NOTE: Always broil with the oven door closed. ■ For steaks and chops, slash fat eve[...]
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Delay Start is setting the oven to start the clean cycle automatically at a later time than the present time of day . NOTE: Before beginning, make sure the oven clock shows the correct time of day . T ouch the SELF CLEAN pad. T ouch the + or – pad to enter the desired clean time. T ouch the DELA Y ST ART pad. The earliest start time you can set w[...]
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24 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Using the self-cleaning oven. After a Clean Cycle Y ou may notice some white ash in the oven. Wipe it up with a damp cloth after the oven cools. If white spots remain, remove them with a soap-filled scouring pad and rinse thoroughly with a vinegar and water mixtur[...]
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25 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and cleaning of the oven. www .GEAppliances.com Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the oven. Broiler Pan and Grid After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven. Remove the grid from the pan. Carefully [...]
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26 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Removable Oven Bottom The oven bottom can be removed to clean large spills, and to enable you to r each the oven burner . Oven bottom must be replaced before using the self-clean cycle. T o remove: Slide the tab at the center front of the oven bottom to the left. [...]
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Lift-Off Oven Door The oven door is removable, but it is heavy . Y ou may need help removing and replacing the door . Do not lift the door by the handle. This can cause the glass to break or can cause damage to the door . T o remove the door , open it a few inches to the special stop position that will hold the door open. Grasp firmly on each side [...]
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28 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Care and cleaning of the oven. Air adjustment shutters for the broil and oven burners regulate the flow of air to the flame. All ovens are factory adjusted for use with the natural gas used in most areas. But, since the gas in some areas may be different, you shou[...]
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29 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Before you call for service… www .GEAppliances.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 Oven will not work Circuit br eaker has be[...]
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30 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Before you call for service… T roubleshooting T ips Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Oven light does not work Light bulb is loose or defective. • Tighten or replace the bulb. The pad operating the oven light • Call for service. is broken. Oven will not se[...]
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31 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Display goes blank A fuse in your home may be • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker . blown or the circuit breaker tripped. The clock is in the • See the Special features of your oven control section. black-out mod[...]
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32 Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Consumer Support T roubleshooting T ips Notes.[...]
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General Electric Company W ar ranty Registration Depar tment P .O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 GE Ser vice Protection 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 GE [...]
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34 Consumer Pr oduct Ownership Registration Important Mail T oday! GE Appliances GE Consumer Products General Electric Company Louisville, Kentucky www.GEAppliances.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 odu[...]
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35 GE Gas Oven W arranty . ■ Ser vice trips to your home to teach you how to use the product. ■ Improper installation, deliver y or maintenance. ■ Failure of the product if it is abused, misused, or used for other than the intended purpose or used commercially . ■ Replacement of house fuses or resetting of circuit breakers. ■ Damage to th[...]
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Printed in the United States Register Y our Appliance www .GEAppliances.com Register your new appliance on-line—at your convenience! Timely product registration will allow for enhanced communication and prompt service under the terms of your warranty , should the need arise. Y ou may also mail in the pre-printed registration card included in the [...]