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Thank you for purchasing a GE c ooking product! The broiler pan referred to in the enclosed lite rature is not in cluded and is available as an optional accessory . You can order your broiler pan (a $25 value) at a discount usin g the redemption coupon below or by calling 1-800-626-2002 toll free. Limited Time Offer! Free Shipping When you order yo[...]
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Write the model and serial numbers here: Model # ________________________ Serial # ________________________ Y ou can find them on a label on the front of the lower oven behind the oven door . W all O ven Safety Instr uctions . . . . . . .2–4 Operating Instr uctions Clock and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . .8 Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5[...]
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IMPORT ANT SAFETY INFORMA TION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. 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. IMPORT ANT SAFETY NOTICE The California Safe Drinking W ater and T oxic Enforceme[...]
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3 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com ■ Do not store flammable materials in an oven. ■ 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. ■ Never wear loose-fitti[...]
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■ Pulling out the shelf to the stop-lock is a convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also a precaution against burns from touching hot sur faces of the door or oven walls. ■ Do not use the oven to dr y newspapers. If over heated, they can catch on fire. ■ Do not use the oven for a storage area. Items stored in an oven can ignite. ■ Do no[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the oven controls. ge.com Lower Oven Control OVEN TEMP Knob T urn this knob to the temperature setting you want. The OVEN CYCLE light glows until the oven reaches your selected temperature, then goes off and on with the oven element(s) during [...]
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T ouch the BAKE pad. T ouch the + or – pad to set the desired temperature. T ouch the ST ART pad. Check food for doneness at minimum ti me on recipe. Cook longer if necessary . T ouch the CLEAR/OFF pad when cooking is complete. NOTE: The lower oven is controlled with a knob. T o set the oven for baking turn the knob to the desired setting or temp[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support How to Set the Oven for Broiling Place the meat or fish on the broiler grid in the broiler pan. Follow suggested shelf positions in the Broiling Guide. If your oven is connected to 208 volts, rare steaks may be broiled by preheating the broiler and [...]
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8 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 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 sh[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Using the timed baking and roasting features. (These features are not available for the lower oven.) (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 mor[...]
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Special features of your oven control. 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 display is showing the time of day . They remain in the control’ s memory until the steps are repeated. When [...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 11 ge.com 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 touched. This continuous 6 second beep may be canceled. T o cancel the 6 second beep:[...]
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Cook and Hold Y our new control has a cook and hold feature that keeps cooked foods warm for up to 3 hours after T imed Baking or Roasting is finished. NOTE: This feature can only be programmed to work with T imed Baking or Roasting. (See the Using the timed baking and roasting features section.) After T imed Baking or Roasting has automatically st[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support How to Set Sabbath Feature for T imed Baking/Roasting— Immediate Start and Automatic Stop NOTE: T o understand how the oven control works, practice using regular (non-Sabbath) Immediate Start and Automatic Stop before entering the Sabbath mode. Ma[...]
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Using the Sabbath feature. How to Exit the Sabbath Feature T ouch the CLEAR/OFF pad. If the oven is cooking, wait for a random delay period of approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute, until only ⊃ is in the display . T ouch and hold both the BAKE and BROIL HI/LO pads, at the same time , until the display shows SF . T ap the DELA Y ST ART pad until 1[...]
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15 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! ge.com 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[...]
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Using the self-cleaning oven. (This feature is not available for the lower oven.) The oven door must be closed and all controls must be set correctly for the cycle to work properly . Before a Clean Cycle The oven must be cool in order to set the self-clean cycle. W e recommend venting your kitchen with an open window or using a ventilation fan or h[...]
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17 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com 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 T ouch the SELF CLEAN pad. Using the + or – pad, enter the desired clean time. T ouch the DELA Y ST A[...]
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Lift the door straight up and off the hinges. Lift-Off Oven Door Care and cleaning of the oven. Be sure electrical power is off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the oven. 18 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support The oven door is removable for easier access to the li[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 19 ge.com Broiler Pan & Grid Do not clean the broiler pan or grid in a self- cleaning oven. After broiling, remove the broiler pan from the oven. Remove the grid from the pan. Carefully pour out the grease from the pan into a proper container . [...]
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Care and cleaning of the oven. Non-Self-Clean Oven Interior (on the lower oven) With proper care, the porcelain enamel finish on the inside of the oven—top, bottom, sides, back and inside of the door—will stay new-looking for years. Let the oven cool before cleaning. W e recommend that you wear rubber gloves when cleaning the oven. Soap and wat[...]
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Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support 21 ge.com 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 instr[...]
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Before you call for service… 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 Control signals after Y ou forgot to enter a • T ouch the BAKE pad and desired temperature or the entering cooking time bake temperature or SELF CLE[...]
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23 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support ge.com Problem Possible Causes What T o Do Oven temperature too Oven ther mostat • See the Adjust the oven thermostat—Do it yourself! hot or too cold needs adjustment. section. Oven will not work A fuse in your home may • Replace the fuse o[...]
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Problem Possible Causes What T o Do “F— and a number Y ou have a function • T ouch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for or letter” flash er ror code. one hour . Put the oven back into operation. in the display If the function • Disconnect all power to the oven for at least 30 code repeats. seconds and then reconnect power . If th[...]
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25 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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26 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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27 Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning T roubleshooting T ips Consumer Support GE Built-In Electric Oven W arranty . For The Period Of: GE Will Replace: One Y ear Any part of the oven 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, f[...]
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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, catalogs, or even schedule service on-line. You c[...]