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Customer Service Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions

Before You Call For Service…

Troubleshooting Tips

Problem Possible Causes What To Do

Control signals after

You forgot to enter a •Touch the

BAKE

pad and desired temperature or

entering cooking time

bake temperature or the

SELF CLEAN

pad and desired clean time.

or start time

cleaning time.

Display goes blank

A fuse in your home may be •Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.

blown or the circuit

breaker tripped.

The clock is in the •See the

Special features of your oven control

section.

black-out mode.

Display flashes

Power failure. •Reset the clock.

Unable to get the

Oven control pads were •The

BAKE

and

BROIL HI/LO

pads must be touched at

display to show “SF”

not touched properly. the same time and held for 3 seconds.

“Probe” appears in

This is reminding you to •Enter a probe temperature.

the display

enter a probe temperature

(on some models)

after plugging in the probe.

Power outage,

Power outage or surge. •Reset the clock. If the oven was in use, you must reset

clock flashes

it by touching the

CLEAR/OFF

pad, setting the clock

and resetting any cooking function.

Steam from the vent

When using the convection •This is normal.

feature, it is normal to see

steam coming out of the oven

vent. As the number of shelves

or amount of food being

cooked increases, the amount

of visible steam will increase.

“Burning” or “oily”

This is normal in a new oven •To speed the process, set a self-clean cycle for a

odor emitting from

and will disappear in time. minimum of 3 hours. See the

Using the self-

the vent cleaning

oven section.

Strong odor

An odor from the insulation •This is temporary.

around the inside of the oven

is normal for the first few times

the oven is used.

Fan noise

A cooling fan or a convection •This is normal. The cooling fan will turn off and on.

fan (depending on the The convection fan will run until the function is

function you are using) may over or the door is opened.

automatically turn on and off

to cool internal parts.

Surface light does

Switch operating light •Call for service.

not work

is broken.

Contents

Main Safety Information READ THIS MANUAL Operating Instructions IF YOU NEED SERVICE GE & You, A Service Partnership. FOR YOUR RECORDS # # Congratulations! You Are Now Part of the GE Family. IMPORTANT! WARNING ANTI-TIP DEVICE IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: REMEMBER: NOTE: Cleaning the glass cooktop RADIANT SURFACE UNITS OVEN SELF-CLEANING OVEN Read and follow this Safety Information carefully. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Using the surface units. Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. How to Set Using the Bridge Burner Page Selecting types of cookware. Stainless Steel: Aluminum: heavy weight recommended Copper Bottom: Page Special features of your oven control. 12 Hour Shut-Off Special features of your oven control. 12 Hour, 24 Hour or Clock Black-Out Control Lockout (on some models) Cook and Hold Using Convection Conversion Preheating and Pan Placement How to Set the Oven for Broiling pad. BROIL HI/LO LO Broil, To change to Using the clock and timer. To Set the Clock To Set the Timer Using the timed baking and roasting features. How to Set an Immediate Start and Automatic Stop How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop Using the probe (on some models). Adapting Recipes For more information on adapting recipes, see the Convection Cookbook. Use pan size recommended. Convection Bake Ideal for evenly browned baked foods cooked on multiple shelves. Cookware for Convection Cooking Paper and Plastic CONVECTION BAKE Metal and Glass Darkened or matte-finished pans will bake faster than shiny pans. How to Set the Oven for Convection Roasting when Using the Probe (on some models) PROBE LO PROBE Convection Roasting Guide Meats Minutes/Lb. Oven Temp. Internal Temp. Using the timed features for convection baking. How to Set an Immediate Start and Automatic Stop How to Set a Delayed Start and Automatic Stop Adjust the oven thermostatDo it yourself! To Adjust the Thermostat The type of margarine will affect baking performance! Using the self-cleaning oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. LOCK DOOR SELF CLEAN IMPORTANT: Using the self-cleaning oven. The oven door must be closed and all controls set correctly for the cycle to work properly. CLOCK DELAY START SELF CLEAN Care and cleaning of the range. Be sure all controls are off and all surfaces are cool before cleaning any part of the range. Control Knobs How to Remove Packaging Tape Control Panel Care and cleaning of the range. Lift-Off Oven Door Do not lift the door by the handle. To remove the door: at the top sides. To replace the door: Oven Light Replacement Broiler Pan & Grid Oven Heating Elements Painted Surfaces Storage Drawer Removal Cleaning the glass cooktop. Normal Cleaning For Heavy, Burned-On Soil Special Care for Sugary Spills Page Page Page Page Page Page General Electric Company Warranty Registration Department P.O. Box 32150 Louisville, KY 40232-2150 GE Service Protection Plus Please place in envelope and mail to: Consumer Product Ownership Registration GE Appliances Follow these three steps to protect your new appliance investment: Model Number Serial Number GE Electric Range Warranty Warrantor: General Electric Company. Louisville, KY 40225 five-year warranty, original purchase From the date of the