GE CVM9179SLSS Use and Care Manual - Page 29

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS Troubleshooting Tips... Before you call for service Problem Vent fan comes on automatically SENSOR ERROR appears on the display Possible Cause The vent fan automatically turns on to protect the microwave if it senses too much heat rising from the cooktop below. During Bake, Roast or Fast Bake (after preheating), the vent fan will automatically come on to cool the oven components. When using a Sensor feature, the door was opened before steam could be detected. Steam was not detected in a maximum amount of time. What To Do This is normal. This is normal. Do not open door until steam is sensed and time is shown counting down on the display. Use Cook Time to heat for more time. Things That Are Normal With Your Microwave Oven Ŷ Moisture on the oven door and walls while cooking. Wipe the moisture off with a paper towel or soft cloth. Ŷ Moisture between the oven door panels when cooking certain foods. Moisture should dissipate shortly after cooking is finished. 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 The vent fan operating while the microwave is operating. The vent fan will not go off nor can it be turned off until the microwave is off. Ŷ Dull thumping sound while oven is operating. Ŷ Warm, convection bake, convection roast and combination fast cook have a maximum cooking time of 179 minutes (2 hours and 59 minutes). When the maximum cooking time is reached, the oven will automatically indicate that cooking is complete and turn off the cooking element. Ŷ When using convection bake, convection roast or combination fast cook with a preheat, the oven door must be opened and the cooking time set after preheat or the oven will turn off the cooking element after 1 hour. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (U.S.A.) RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT 7KLVHTXLSPHQWJHQHUDWHVDQGXVHV,60IUHTXHQF\ energy and if not installed and used properly, that is in strict accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, may cause interference to radio and television reception. It has been type tested and IRXQGWRFRPSO\ZLWKOLPLWVIRUDQ,60(TXLSPHQW pursuant to part 18 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in DSDUWLFXODULQVWDOODWLRQ,IWKLVHTXLSPHQWGRHVFDXVH interference to radio or television reception, which can EHGHWHUPLQHGE\WXQLQJWKHHTXLSPHQWRIIDQGRQWKH user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following: Ŷ Reorient the receiving antenna of radio or television. Ŷ Relocate the Microwave oven with respect to the receiver. Ŷ Move the microwave oven away from the receiver. Ŷ Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that microwave oven and receiver are on different branch circuits. The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference cause by unauthorized modification to this microwave oven. It is the responsibility of the user to correct such interference. 49-40778 29