,.-.
PRECA~IONS
POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE
TO
EXCESSIVE
ENERGY
(a) Do Not Attempt
to operate
this oven with the door open since
open-door operation can result in
harmful exposure
to
microwave
energy. It is important not to
defeat or tamper with the safety
interlocks.
0)
D
O
Not Place
any object
between the oven front face and
the
door
or allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on sealing
surfaces.
(c)
Do
Not
Operate
the oven
if it is damaged. It is particularly
important that the oven door close
properly and that there is no
damage to the:
(1) door (bent)
(2)
hinges and latches (broken or
loosened)
(3)
door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d) The Oven
Shoutd
Not be
adjusted or repaired by anyone
except properly qualified service
personnel.
This microwave oven is
UL
listed
for installation over electric and gas
ranges.
Optioml
kcessory
available at extra cost from
your GE supplier.
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Charcoal filter
Kit
for
non-vented installation.
●
This microwave oven is
specificMy
designed to heat or
cook food,
and
is not intended
for laboratory or
industrid
use.
WO~~T
S~~
mSTRUCTIONS
Read
dl
imtructiom
before
usi~
t~
apptiance.
When using electrical appliances
basic safety precautions should be
followed, including the following:
WAWING–TO
reduce
the risk of burns, electric shock,
fire,
injury to persons or exposure
to excessive microwave energy:
●
Use this appliance
ordy
for its
intended use as described in this
manual.
●
Read and follow the specific
“PRECAUTIONS
~
AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
~
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY” at left.
●
This
apphcemustbe
grounded.
Connect
ody
to
properly grounded
outlet. See “GROUNDING
INSTRU~IONS”
on page 29.
●
For best operation, plug this
appliance into its own electrical
outlet, to prevent flickering of
lights, blowing of fuse or tripping
of circuit breaker.
c
Install or locate this appliance
only in accordance with the
provided installation instructions.
●
Do not cover or block any
openings on the appliance.
●
Do not use outdoors.
●
Do not immerse power cord or
plug in water.
●
Keep power cord away from
heated
surtices.
●
Do not let power cord hangover
edge of table or counter.
●
Do
not operate this
apptiance
if it
has a damaged power cord or plug,
if it is not working properly, or if
it has been damaged or dropped.
●
See door surface cleaning
instructions on page 28.
●
This appliance should be
serviced
otiy
by qualified service
personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for
examination, repair or adjustment.
●
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with
any
appliance,
clOse
supervision is necessary when
used by children.
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●
To
~duce
the
risk
of
fi~
in
the oven cavity:
–Do
not overcook
N.
Carefu~y
attend appliance if paper, plastic,
or other combustible materials are
placed inside the oven to
ticdita~
Cooking
m
–Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bags in oven.
—Do not use your microwave
oven to dry newspapers.
–Rper
towels, napkins and
-
paper.
Recycled paper
products can contain
rneti
flecks
which may cause arcing or ignite.
Paper products containing nylon
or nylon filaments
shotid
be
avoided, as they may also ignite.
–Do
not pop popcorn in
your
microwave oven
dess
in
a special
microwave popcorn accessory or
udess
you use popcorn labeled for
use in microwave ovens.
–Do
not operate the oven
while
empty
to avoid damage to the
oven and the danger
of
fire.
If
by accident the oven should run
empty a minute or two, no harm
is done. However, try to avoid
operating the oven empty at
afl
times-it saves energy and
prolongs the life of the oven.
–Do not overcook potatoes.
They could dehydrate and catch
fire, causing
damage
to your oven.
–If materials inside oven should
ignite, keep oven door closed, turn
oven off, and disconnect power
cord, or shutoff power at the fuse
or circuit breaker panel.
.
%me
products such as whole
eggs and sealed
containers-for
example, closed glass jars—may
explode and
shodd
not be heated
in this oven.
. Avoid heating
baby food
in
glass
jars,
even without their lids;
