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If Something Goes Wrong

Before You Call For Service

Problem	Possible Cause	What to Do
	Possible Cause	What to Do
Oven will not	A fuse in your home	• Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
start	may be blown or the
	circuit breaker tripped.
	Power surge.	• Unplug the microwave oven, then plug
			it back in.
	Plug not fully inserted	• Make sure the 3-prong plug on the
	into wall outlet.		oven is fully inserted into wall outlet.
	Door not securely closed.	• Open the door and close securely.

Floor of the oven is	Heat from the cooktop	• This is normal.
warm, even when	light may make the oven
the oven has not	floor get warm.
been used
“LOCKED” appears	The control has been	• Press and hold CLEAR/OFF for
on display	locked.		about 3 seconds to unlock the control.
You hear an	You have tried to start	•	Start over and enter a valid time
unusual, low-tone	the Reminder without		of day.
beep	a valid time of day.
	You have tried to change	•	Many of the oven’s features are preset
	the power level when it is		and cannot be changed.
	not allowed.
“SENSOR ERROR”	When using a Sensor	• Do not open door until steam is
appears on display	feature, the door was		sensed and time is shown counting
	opened before steam		down on display.
	could be detected.
	Steam not detected	• Use Time Cook to heat for more time.
	in maximum amount
	of time.
Food amount too	Sensor Reheat is for	• Use Time Cook for large amounts
large for Sensor	single servings of		of food.
Reheat	recommended foods.

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Contents

to Excessive Microwave Energy Special Notes About Microwaving Features of Your Microwave The Controls on Your Microwave Time Cooking Page Page Time Cook Page SUPERHEATED WATER THIS COULD RESULT Page NOTICE – PACEMAKERS Optional Kits Filler Panel Kits JX48WH—White JX48BL—Black JX81J—Recirculating Features Page Option SNACKS (See Snacks Guide) DEFROST AUTO/TIME (Press once) POPCORN Changing Power Levels How to Change the Power Level 3Press POWER LEVEL 4Select desired power level 1–10 Time Cook 1Press TIME COOK 2Enter cooking time 4Press START NOTE: Use power level High (10) unless otherwise noted Vegetable Amount Time Comments Corn Mixed vegetables Peas Potatoes Time Defrost 2Enter defrosting time 3Press START Defrosting Tips Food Breads, Cakes Bread, buns or rolls (1 piece) Sweet rolls Fish and Seafood Express Cook Add 30 Seconds You can use this feature two ways: Snacks Hint: Snacks Guide Food Type Quantity or Weight Auto Defrost Conversion Guide Weight of Food in Weight Humidity Sensor Popcorn NOTE: Do not use the metal shelf when cooking popcorn How to Use the Popcorn Feature To add time: To subtract time: Reheat Automatic Settings How to Use the Reheat Feature Some Foods Not Recommended For Use Sensor Cooking NOTE: Do not use the metal shelf with Sensor Cooking Cooking Guide 1. Chicken 2. Fish Vegetable Fresh Vegetables Frozen Vegetables Canned Vegetables Potato Help Cooking Complete Reminder Clock Scroll Speed Display On/Off Delay Start Timer On/Off Start/Pause Child Lock-Out Turntable Sometimes the turntable can become too hot to touch Vent Fan Surface Light once twice three Beeper Volume Shelf How to Use the Shelf When Microwaving Shelf and Reheating •To reheat on 2 levels or •To reheat 2 dishes on the lower level: •To reheat on 3 levels (on some models) Term Definition Arcing Covering Shielding How to Clean the Inside How to Clean the Outside Cooktop Light/ Night Light The Vent Fan Reusable Grease Filter Removing and Cleaning the Filter Charcoal Filter (on some models) To Remove Charcoal Filter Problem Possible Cause What to Do Oven will not A fuse in your home Things That Are Normal Page Page Page GE Appliances Website Parts and Accessories Register Your Appliance Register your new appliance on-line–at your convenience MICROWAVE OVEN WARRANTY