GE JEM31L manual How to Use the Minute/Second Timer

How to Use the Minute/Second Timer

The MIN/SEC TIMER has three timing functions:

●It operates as a minute timer. “ It can be set to delay cooking.

●It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting.

The MIN/SEC TIMER operates without microwave energy.

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1.Touch MI N/SEC TIMER pad.

2.Touch 3 and MINUTE pad (for

3minutes and no seconds).

3.Touch START. Display shows time counting down. The timer signals when time is up.

Using a Holding Time

The Minute/Second Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave cooking functions. The time can range from one second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or standing time may be found in some of your own recipes or in the cookbook supplied.

Programming Delayed Cooking

To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds, touch either TIME COOK I & II, TEMP COOK & HOLD or AUTO ROAST and enter cook time, temperature or code. Touch MI N/SEC TIMER and enter number of minutes to delay cooking. When delaying

Temp Cook & Hold or Auto Roast cooking, be sure probe is in food. Touch START. Timer will count down to zero and cooking will begin.

How to Defrost, Hold and Time Cook

Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for 15 minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Time Cook for 25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:

Step 1: Take casserole from freezer~m~and place in oven.

Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST.

Step 3: Touch pads 1, 5 and MINUTE pad for 15 minutes defrosting time. (Defrosting is automatically set on power level 3 but can be changed by touching the POWER LEVEL pad and the desired power level.)

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Step 8: Touch START. As euch function is automatically performed, oven display shows instructions entered and the function. When time is up, the oven signals and flashes “End.”

Questions and Answers

Q. What will happen if I accidentally reverse my defrost, hold and cook instructions?

A. The oven will automatically rearrange your program. Defrosting will always come first, then hold, and then the cooking function.

Q. Can I defrost and hold only?

A. Yes. Sometimes you may only want to defrost a food, hold it, and cook it later. All you need to do is program in defrost and amount of time. Then program the hold time and the amount of cooking time. Be sure to put the thawed dish in the refrigerator promptly.

NOTE: Foods that are highly perishable, such as milk, eggs, fish, stuffings, poultry and pork should not be allowed to sit out for more than one hour after defrosting. Room temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.

Q. 1 programmed my oven for a specific defrosting time but it defrosted longer than necessary. What happened?

A. When instructions contlict, the oven carries out the last instruction. You may have set the oven to defrost for 4 minutes, hold for 2 minutes, and then defrost for 6 minutes. In this case, the oven would defrost for 6 minutes and hold for 2 minutes.

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