GE PES7227BLTS Use and Care Manual - Page 20

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Troubleshooting Tips PROBLEM OVEN WILL NOT COME ON CONTROL PANEL LIGHTED, YET OVEN WILL NOT START "ERR" APPEARS ON DISPLAY "LOC" APPEARS ON DISPLAY FOOD AMOUNT TOO LARGE FOR SENSOR REHEAT "FOOD" APPEARS ON DISPLAY "PF" APPEARS ON DISPLAY "F3" APPEARS ON DISPLAY POSSIBLE CAUSE A fuse in your home may be blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker. Unplug your microwave oven, then plug it back in. Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle. Door not securely closed. Start/Pause must be pressed after entering cooking selection. Another selection entered already in oven and Cancel/Off not pressed to cancel it. Make sure you have entered cooking time after pressing Cook Time. Cancel/Off was pressed accidentally. Reset cooking program and press Start/ Pause. Make sure you entered food weight after pressing Defrost Weight. Oven was paused accidentally. Press Start/Pause to restart the cooking program. During a Sensor Cooking program, the door was opened before steam could be detected. "ERR" will display until Cancel/Off is pressed. Steam was not detected in maximum time. Use Cook Time to heat for more time. The control panel has been locked. (When the control panel is locked, "LOC" will be displayed.) Press and hold Cancel/Off for about 3 seconds to unlock the control panel. Sensor Reheat is for single servings of recommended foods. Use Cook Time for large amounts of food. The control detected that the door has not been opened (food/beverage has not been placed inside). A Power Failure has occurred. Press Cancel/Off to clear the display. A key has been activated for more than 60 seconds. Press Cancel/Off to clear the display. This can happen if liquid is on the control panel. Dry the control panel thoroughly after cleaning. Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven Ŷ Steam or vapor escaping from around the door. Ŷ Light reflection around door or outer case. Ŷ Dimming oven light and change in the blower sound at power levels other than high. Ŷ Dull thumping sound while oven is operating. Ŷ 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. 20 49-40780