GE JES0737DNBB Owners Manual - Page 14

If Something Goes Wrong, Things That Are Normal, Things That Are, Normal

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HELPFUL INFORMATION How to Clean the Outside Case Clean the outside of the microwave with a sudsy cloth. Rinse and then dry. Wipe the window clean with a damp cloth. Control Panel and Door Wipe with a damp cloth. Dry thoroughly. Do not use cleaning sprays, large amounts of soap and water, abrasives or sharp objects on the panel-they can damage it. Some paper towels can also scratch the control panel. Door Surface It's important to keep the area clean where the door seals against the microwave. Use only mild, non-abrasive detergents applied with a clean sponge or soft cloth. Rinse well. Power Cord If the cord becomes soiled, unplug and wash with a damp cloth. For stubborn spots, sudsy water may be used, but be certain to rinse with a damp cloth and dry thoroughly before plugging cord into outlet. If Something Goes Wrong Do not use cleaners containing ammonia or alcohol on the microwave oven. Ammonia or alcohol can damage the appearance of the microwave. Problem Oven will not start Control panel lighted, yet oven will not start. Possible Causes What To Do 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 wall outlet. • Make sure the 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall outlet. Door not securely closed. • Open the door and close securely. START/PAUSE not pressed after entering cooking selection. Another selection entered already in oven and CLEAR/OFF not pressed to cancel it. Cooking time not entered after pressing TIME COOK. START/PAUSE was pressed accidentally. Food weight not entered after selecting AUTO DEFROST. Oven was paused accidentally. • Press START/PAUSE. • Press CLEAR/OFF. • Make sure you have entered cooking time after pressing TIME COOK. • Reset cooking program and press START/PAUSE. • Make sure you have entered food weight after selecting • AUTO DEFROST. • Press START/PAUSE to restart the cooking program. Things That Are Normal • Steam or vapor escaping from around the door. • Light reflection around door or outer case. • Dimming oven light and change in the blower sound at power levels other than high. • Dull thumping sound while oven is operating. 14 • TV-radio interference might be noticed while using the microwave. Similar to the interference caused by other small appliances, it does not indicate a problem with the microwave. Plug the microwave into a different electrical circuit, move the radio or TV as far away from the microwave as possible or check the position and signal of the TV/radio antenna.

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HELPFUL INFORMATION
How to Clean the Outside
Case
Clean the outside of the microwave
with a sudsy cloth. Rinse and then
dry. Wipe the window clean with a
damp cloth.
Control Panel and Door
Wipe with a damp cloth. Dry thoroughly.
Do not use cleaning sprays, large
amounts of soap and water, abrasives
or sharp objects on the panel—they
can damage it. Some paper towels can
also scratch the control panel.
Door Surface
It’s important to keep the area clean
where the door seals against the
microwave. Use only mild, non-abrasive
detergents applied with a clean sponge
or soft cloth. Rinse well.
Power Cord
If the cord becomes soiled, unplug
and wash with a damp cloth. For
stubborn spots, sudsy water may be
used, but be certain to rinse with a
damp cloth and dry thoroughly before
plugging cord into outlet.
Do not use cleaners containing
ammonia or alcohol on the
microwave oven. Ammonia
or alcohol can damage the
appearance of the microwave.
If Something Goes Wrong
Problem
Possible Causes
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 wall outlet.
• Make sure the 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall outlet.
Control panel lighted, yet
Door not securely closed.
• Open the door and close securely.
oven will not start.
START/PAUSE
not pressed after
• Press
START/PAUSE
.
entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered
• Press
CLEAR/OFF
.
already in oven and
CLEAR/OFF
not pressed to cancel it.
Cooking time not entered
• Make sure you have entered cooking time after pressing
TIME COOK
.
after pressing
TIME COOK
.
START/PAUSE
was pressed
• Reset cooking program and press
START/PAUSE
.
accidentally.
Food weight not entered after
• Make sure you have entered food weight after selecting
selecting
AUTO DEFROST
.
AUTO DEFROST
.
Oven was paused accidentally.
• Press
START/PAUSE
to restart the cooking program.
Things That Are
Normal
• Steam or vapor escaping from
around the door.
• Light reflection around door or
outer case.
• Dimming oven light and change in
the blower sound at power levels other
than high.
• Dull thumping sound while oven
is operating.
• TV-radio interference might be noticed
while using the microwave. Similar to
the interference caused by other small
appliances, it does not indicate a
problem with the microwave. Plug the
microwave into a different electrical
circuit, move the radio or TV as far
away from the microwave as possible
or check the position and signal of
the TV/radio antenna.
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