About the Fast Bake feature.

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Always use the shelf in its “low” position with Fast Bake.

Fast Bake offers the best features of microwave energy and convection cooking. Microwaves cook food fast and convection circulation of heated air browns foods beautifully. Any oven temperature from 225°F to 450°F may be set.

For Best Results…

Always use the shelf in its “low” position with Fast Bake.

The shelf is required for good air circulation and even browning.

See the Cookware Tips section for information on suggested cookware.

See the Best Method of Cooking section to determine the which foods are appropriate to cook using Fast Bake.

Safety Instructions

TURN TO SELECT PUSH TO ENTER

Fast Bake with Preheat

 

Press the FAST BAKE button.

1

 

Turn the dial to set the oven

2

temperature and press dial to enter.

 

 

Do not enter FAST BAKE cook time

 

now. (The cook time will be entered

 

later, after the oven is preheated.)

 

Press the dial or the START/PAUSE

3

 

button to start preheating.

 

When the oven is preheated, it will

4

signal. If you do not open the door

 

 

within 1 hour, the oven will turn off

 

automatically.

 

Open the oven door and, using

5

caution, place the food in the oven.

 

 

Close the oven door. Turn the dial to

6

set the cook time and press to enter.

 

 

Press the dial or the START/PAUSE

 

button to start cooking.

 

When cooking is complete, the oven

7

will signal and turn off.

 

NOTE: You may change the cook time at any time during cooking by turning the dial.

You may change the oven temperature and microwave power level at any time during cooking by pressing the POWER button. Turn the dial to set the oven temperature and press the dial to enter. Then, turn the dial to set microwave power level 1 through 4 and press the dial to enter. The default power level is 4.

To view the cook time and oven temperature during cooking, press the FAST BAKE button.

Check the Cookware Tips section for correct cookware when using Fast Bake.

Do not use metal cookware with

Fast Bake.

Reduce the recipe cook time by 25%.

See the Best Method of Cooking section to determine the which foods are appropriate to cook using Fast Bake.

Operating Instructions

Troubleshooting Tips

TURN TO SELECT PUSH TO ENTER

Fast Bake without Preheat

1

 

If your recipe does not require

 

preheating, press the FAST BAKE

 

 

 

 

 

button.

 

 

 

Turn the dial to set the oven

2

 

temperature and press to enter.

 

 

 

 

 

Turn the dial to set the cook time and

3

 

press to enter.

 

 

 

 

 

Press the dial or the START/PAUSE

 

4

 

 

 

button to start the oven.

 

 

NOTE: You may change the cook time at any time during cooking by turning the dial.

You may change the oven temperature and microwave power level at any time during cooking by pressing the POWER button. Turn the dial to set the oven temperature and press the dial to enter. Then, turn the dial to set microwave

power level 1 through 4 and press the dial to enter. The default power level is 4.

To view the cook time and oven temperature during cooking, press the FAST BAKE button.

NOTE:

Some recipes call for preheating.

Check the Cookware Tips section for correct cookware when using Fast Bake.

Do not use metal cookware with

Fast Bake.

See the Best Method of Cooking section to determine the which foods are appropriate to cook using Fast Bake.

Reduce the recipe cook time by 25%.

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GE JVM1490SS About the Fast Bake feature, Fast Bake with Preheat, Fast Bake without Preheat, Troubleshooting Tips

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