GE JKP86BFBB User Manual - Page 37

Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support Before You Call For Service... Troubleshooting Tips Save time and money! Review the charts on the following pages first and you may not need to call for service. ge.com Problem Control panel on microwave oven will not operate "SENSOR ERROR" appears in the microwave oven display Microwave oven light does not work Foods overcooked or undercooked in the microwave oven Clock and timer do not work or display goes blank Possible Causes You forgot to press the START pad. Door not securely closed. Another function was pressed. The CLEAR/OFF pad was pressed accidentally. Oven controls improperly set. What To Do • Press the START pad. • Make sure the microwave oven door is closed. • Press the CLEAR/OFF pad twice to cancel it and begin again. • Begin again. • While using Time Defrost, numbers not entered after pressing the AUTO DEFROST pad. During a sensor function the microwave oven door was opened too soon. • The microwave oven door should not be opened before the time begins to count down in the display. Light bulb is loose or defective. • Call for service. Varying density and amount of foods being cooked. • Varying density and amount sometimes require more cooking time. Food not turned or stirred as called for in the recipe. • Turn or stir food and begin again. Too many dishes in the oven at the same time. • Do not overload your microwave oven. Food not thoroughly defrosted. • See the Using the microwave sensor controls section. Improper cookware or coverings being used. • See the Microwave safe cookware section of the Important Safety Instructions section. Humidity or moisture in the oven will lessen the Sensor cooking time. • Make sure the inside of the oven and the outside of the containers are dry. Food not allowed to stand. • Some standing time is recommended for certain vegetables cooked with the Sensor Controls. A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Controls improperly set. The clock is in the black-out mode. • Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker. • See the Using the clock and lower oven timer section for the lower oven clock. • See the Display On/Off section for the microwave oven clock. • See the Special features of your lower oven control section for the lower oven clock. • See the Display On/Off section for the microwave oven clock. 37