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ge.com JMP28 JMP31 Owner’ s Manual 49-80467 07-07 JR Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . . . 2–6 Operating Instr uctions Broiling, Broiling Guide . . . . . .13 Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8–18 Self-Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . .17, 18 Special Features . . . . . . . . . . .9–11 Sur face [...]
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IMPORT ANT SAFETY NOTICE The California Safe Drinking W ater and T oxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause cancer , birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances. The fiberglass insulation in se[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 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. ■ Be sure your appliance is properly installed and[...]
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4 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. ■ Do not let cooking grease or other flammable materials accumulate in or near the range. ■ Never leave jars or cans of fat drippings in or near your range. ■ Keep the hood [...]
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5 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ■ Stand away from the range when opening the oven door . Hot air or steam which escapes can cause burns to hands, face and/or eyes. ■ Do not heat unopened food containers. Pressure could build up and the container could burst, causing an injur[...]
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6 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. W ARNING! SURF ACE COOKING UNITS Use proper pan size—select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit heating element. The use of undersized cookware w[...]
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7 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 the control clicks into position. Y ou m[...]
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8 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the oven controls. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Oven Control, Clock and T imer Features and Settings BAKE Pad Press this pad to select the bake function. BROIL HI/LO Pad Press this pad to select t[...]
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9 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Special features of your oven control. ge.com 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 d[...]
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10 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Special features of your oven control. T ones at the End of a T imed 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 pressed. This continual 6-second beep may be canceled[...]
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11 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com Cook and Hold Y our new control has a cook and hold feature that keeps cooked foods warm for up to 3 hours after the cooking function is finished. This feature can be used only at the end of a timed baking cycle which has an automatic stop[...]
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12 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the oven. 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 supports, they will stop before coming complete[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com How to Set the Oven for Broiling Place the meat or fish on a broiler grid in a broiler pan designed for broiling. Follow suggested shelf positions in the Broiling Guide. If your oven is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks may be broiled by pr[...]
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14 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the clock and timer . T o Set the Clock The clock must be set to the correct time of day for the automatic oven timing functions to work properly . The time of day cannot be changed during a timed baking or self-cleaning cycle. Press the CL[...]
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15 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the timed baking and roasting features. (on some models) ge.com 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 temperat[...]
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16 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 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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17 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the self-cleaning oven. ge.com The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly . Before a Clean Cycle W e recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or ho[...]
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18 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the self-cleaning oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly . How to Delay the Start of Cleaning Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day . Press the SELF CLEAN pad. Us[...]
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19 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Care and cleaning of the range. ge.com Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. Control Knobs The control knobs may be removed for easier cleaning. Make sure the knobs are in the OFF positio[...]
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20 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Care and cleaning of the range. Oven Shelves All oven shelves may be cleaned by hand with an abrasive cleaner or steel wool. After cleaning, rinse the shelves with clean water and dry with a clean cloth. Gray porcelain-coated oven shelves may rem[...]
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21 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com Oven Heating Elements Do not clean the bake element or the broil element. Any soil will burn off when the elements are heated. T o clean the oven floor , gently lift the bake element. Clean with warm soapy water . Painted Surfaces Painted [...]
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22 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the surface units are cool before attempting to remove them. Surface Units T o clean the sur face units, turn the control to the highest setting for a minute. The coils wi[...]
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23 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 not The surface units are • With the controls off, check to make sure the sur face functioning properly not plugged in soli[...]
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Before Y ou Call For Service… T roubleshooting T ips Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Control signals after Y ou forgot to enter • Press the BAKE pad and desired temperature or the entering cooking time a bake temperature SELF CLEAN pad and desired clean time. or delay start or cleaning time. Clock and timer A fuse in your home may be • Re[...]
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25 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do “LOCK DOOR” flashes The self-clean cycle has been • Close the oven door . in the display selected but the door is not closed. LOCKED DOOR light The oven door is locked • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad. [...]
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26 Notes. Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support[...]
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27 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Notes.[...]
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28 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Notes.[...]
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29 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 [...]
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30 Consumer Pr oduct Ownership Registration Im p o rta n t M a il T o d a y! 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 od[...]
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31 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-year warranty, GE will also provide, free of c[...]
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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, order parts or even schedule service on-line. Schedule Service[...]