GE PVM1970 Problem Possible Cause What To Do Oven will not start, Make sure you have entered food

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	Problem	Possible Cause	What To Do
	Oven will not start	A fuse in your home may be	• Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
		blown or the circuit breaker
		tripped.

		Power surge.	• Unplug the microwave oven, then plug
				it back in.
		Plug not fully inserted into	• Make sure the 3-prong plug on the
		wall outlet		oven is fully inserted into wall outlet.

		Door not securely closed.	• Open the door and close securely.

		Power Saver (Energy Saver)	• Push the Power Saver (Energy Saver)
		button not engaged.		button so it is pressed in.
	Control panel	Door not securely closed.	• Open the door and close securely.
	lighted, yet oven will
	lighted, yet oven will	START/PAUSE button not	•	Press START/PAUSE.
	not start	START/PAUSE button not	•	Press START/PAUSE.
	not start	pressed after entering cooking
		pressed after entering cooking
		selection.

		Another selection entered	•	Press CANCEL/OFF.
		already in oven and CANCEL/
		OFF button not pressed to
		cancel it.
		Cooking time not entered	• Make sure you have entered cooking
		after pressing TIME COOK		time after pressing TIME COOK.

		CANCEL/OFF was pressed	• Reset cooking program and press
		accidentally.		START/PAUSE.

		Food weight not entered after	• Make sure you have entered food
		selecting AUTO DEFROST or 1		weight after selecting AUTO DEFROST
		lb QUICK DEFROST.		or FAST DEFROST.
		Food type not entered after	• Make sure you have entered a food
		pressing AUTO COOK.		type.

	CONTROL LOCKED	The control has been locked.	• Press and hold CANCEL/OFF for about
	appears on display			3 seconds to unlock the control.

	Floor of the oven is	The cooktop light is located	• This is normal.
	warm even when	below the oven floor. When
	the overn has not	light is on, the heat it
	been used	produces may make the oven
		floor get warm.

You hear an unusual You have tried to change the

low-tone beep power level when it is not allowed

•Many of the oven’s features are preset and cannot be changed.

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