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Slide 1: ge.com Ranges Self-Cleaning Gas Safety Instructions . . . . . . .2–7 Installation Owner’s Manual Instructions . . . . . . . . . . .32–43 & Installation Operating Instructions Air Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . .42 Instructions Aluminum Foil . . . . . . . . . . .13 Anti-Tip Device . . . . . . . .35, 43 Clock and Timer . . . . . . .15, 16 Checking Burner Ignition . . .41 JGBP24 Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10–31 Connecting the Range JGBP25 Baking and Roasting . . . . . .13 to Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36–39 JGBP26 Broiling, Broiling Guide . . .14 Dimensions and Clearances .34 JGBP27 Oven Control . . . . . . . .10, 11 Electrical Connections . .40, 41 Power Outage . . . . . . . .12, 16 JGBP28 Leveling the Range . . . . . . . .42 Preheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 JGBP29 Sabbath Feature . . . . . .19, 20 LP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 JGBP30 Self-Cleaning . . . . . . . . .22, 23 JGBP32 Special Features . . . . . . . . .18 Troubleshooting JGBP33 Thermostat Adjustment . . .21 Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44–47 JGBP34 Timed Baking Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53 RGB735 and Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Surface Cooking . . . . . . . . .8, 9 RGB740 Consumer Support RGB745 Care and Cleaning Consumer RGB746 Broiler Pan and Grid . . . . . .28 Support . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover RGB790 Burner Assembly . . . . . . .24–26 Product Registration . . . .49, 50 Burner Grates . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Warranty for Customers Control Panel and Knobs . . .30 in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Cooktop Surface . . . . . . . . . .27 Warranty for Customers Door Removal . . . . . . . . . . . .28 in the U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . .54 Kick Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 Lift-up Cooktop . . . . . . . . . . .29 Oven Bottom . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Oven Light Replacement . . .31 Oven Vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Self-Cleaning . . . . . . . . . .22, 23 Shelves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 Stainless Steel Surfaces . . . . .27 Storage Drawer . . . . . . . . . . .29 Write the model and serial numbers here: Model # ______________________ Serial # ______________________ You can find them on a label on the front of the range behind the storage drawer or kick panel. 183D5580P194 49-85109-1 01-07 JR

Slide 2: IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Safety Instructions WARNING! For your safety, the information in this manual must be followed to minimize the risk of fire or explosion, electric shock, or to prevent property damage, personal injury, or loss of life. WARNING: If the information in this manual is not followed exactly, a fire or explosion may result causing Operating Instructions property damage, personal injury or death. ® — Do not store or use gasoline or other flammable vapors and liquids in the WARNING! vicinity of this or any other appliance. ANTI-TIP DEVICE — WHAT TO DO IF YOU s ALL RANGES CAN TIP SMELL GAS s INJURY TO PERSONS s Do not try to light any appliance. Installation Instructions COULD RESULT s Do not touch any electrical switch; s INSTALL ANTI-TIP do not use any phone in your DEVICES PACKED WITH building. RANGE s Immediately call your gas supplier s SEE INSTALLATION from a neighbor’s phone. Follow the INSTRUCTIONS gas supplier’s instructions. s If you cannot reach your gas supplier, call the fire department. — Installation and service must be performed by a qualified installer, Troubleshooting Tips service agency or the gas supplier. ANTI-TIP DEVICE All ranges can tip and injury could result. To prevent accidental tipping of the range, attach it to the wall by installing the Anti-Tip device supplied. If the Anti-Tip device supplied with the range does not fit this application, use the universal Anti-Tip device WB2X7909. To check if the device is installed and engaged properly, carefully tip the range forward. The Anti-Tip device should engage and prevent the range from tipping over. Consumer Support If you pull the range out from the wall for any reason, make sure the device is properly engaged when you push the range back against the wall. If it is not, there is a possible risk of the range tipping over and causing injury if you or a child stand, sit or lean on an open door. Please refer to the Anti-Tip device information in this manual. Failure to take this precaution could result in tipping of the range and injury. 2

Slide 3: Safety Instructions ge.com WARNING! IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE The California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act requires the Governor of California to publish a list of substances known to the state to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm, and requires businesses to warn customers of potential exposure to such substances. Gas appliances can cause minor exposure to four of these substances, namely benzene, carbon Operating Instructions monoxide, formaldehyde and soot, caused primarily by the incomplete combustion of natural gas or LP fuels. Properly adjusted burners, indicated by a bluish rather than a yellow flame, will minimize incomplete combustion. Exposure to these substances can be minimized by venting with an open window or using a ventilation fan or hood. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Have the installer show you the location of the range gas shut-off valve and how to shut it off if necessary. s Have your range installed and properly s Plug your range into a 120-volt grounded grounded by a qualified installer, in outlet only. Do not remove the round Installation Instructions accordance with the Installation Instructions. grounding prong from the plug. If in doubt Any adjustment and service should be about the grounding of the home electrical performed only by qualified gas range system, it is your personal responsibility and installers or service technicians. obligation to have an ungrounded outlet replaced with a properly grounded, s Do not attempt to repair or replace any three-prong outlet in accordance with part of your range unless it is specifically the National Electrical Code. Do not use recommended in this manual. All other an extension cord with this appliance. service should be referred to a qualified technician. Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support 3

Slide 4: IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Safety Instructions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS s Locate the range out of kitchen traffic path s Never wear loose fitting or hanging garments and out of drafty locations to prevent poor while using the appliance. Be careful when air circulation. reaching for items stored in cabinets over the s Be sure all packaging materials are removed range. Flammable material could be ignited from the range before operating it to if brought in contact with flame or hot oven prevent fire or smoke damage should the surfaces and may cause severe burns. Operating Instructions packaging material ignite. s Do not store flammable materials in an s Be sure your range is correctly adjusted by oven, a range storage drawer, a warming a qualified service technician or installer for drawer or near a cooktop. the type of gas (natural or LP) that is to be s Do not store or use combustible materials, used. Your range can be converted for use gasoline or other flammable vapors and with either type of gas. See the Installation liquids in the vicinity of this or any other of the range section. appliance. s WARNING: These adjustments must s Do not let cooking grease or other be made by a qualified service technician flammable materials accumulate in or in accordance with the manufacturer’s near the range. Installation Instructions instructions and all codes and requirements s Do not use water on grease fires. Never pick of the authority having jurisdiction. Failure up a flaming pan. Turn the controls off. to follow these instructions could result in Smother a flaming pan on a surface burner serious injury or property damage. The by covering the pan completely with a qualified agency performing this work well-fitting lid, cookie sheet or flat tray. assumes responsibility for the conversion. Use a multi-purpose dry chemical or s After prolonged use of a range, high floor foam-type fire extinguisher. temperatures may result and many floor s Flaming grease outside a pan can be put coverings will not withstand this kind of use. out by covering it with baking soda or, Never install the range over vinyl tile or if available, by using a multi-purpose dry linoleum that cannot withstand such type chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher. of use. Never install it directly over interior kitchen carpeting. s Flame in the oven can be smothered Troubleshooting Tips s Do not leave children alone or unattended completely by closing the oven door and where a range is hot or in operation. They turning the control to off or by using a could be seriously burned. multi-purpose dry chemical or foam-type fire extinguisher. s Do not allow anyone to climb, stand or hang on the oven door, storage drawer, warming s Let the burner grates and other surfaces drawer or cooktop. They could damage the cool before touching them or leaving them range and even tip it over, causing severe where children can reach them. personal injury. s Never block the vents (air openings) of the range. They provide the air inlet and outlet s CAUTION: Items of interest to that are necessary for the range to operate children should not be stored in cabinets properly with correct combustion. Air above a range or on the backsplash of a openings are located at the rear of the Consumer Support range—children climbing on the range cooktop, at the top and bottom of the oven to reach items could be seriously injured. door, and at the bottom of the range under the kick panel or storage drawer. WARNING: NEVER use this s Large scratches or impacts to glass doors can appliance as a space heater to heat or lead to broken or shattered glass. warm the room. Doing so may result in carbon monoxide poisoning and overheating of the oven. 4

Slide 5: Safety Instructions ge.com WARNING! SURFACE BURNERS Use proper pan size—avoid pans that are unstable or easily tipped. Select cookware having flat bottoms large enough to cover burner grates. To avoid spillovers, make sure cookware is large enough to contain the food properly. This will both save cleaning time and prevent hazardous accumulations of food, since heavy spattering or spillovers left on range can ignite. Use pans with handles that can be easily grasped Operating Instructions and remain cool. s Always use the LITE position when igniting s Do not flame foods on the cooktop. If you do the top burners and make sure the burners flame foods under the hood, turn the fan on. have ignited. s Do not use a wok on the cooking surface s Never leave the surface burners unattended if the wok has a round metal ring that is at high flame settings. Boilovers cause placed over the burner grate to support smoking and greasy spillovers that may the wok. This ring acts as a heat trap, catch on fire. which may damage the burner grate and burner head. Also, it may cause the burner s Adjust the top burner flame size so it to work improperly. This may cause a does not extend beyond the edge of the carbon monoxide level above that Installation Instructions cookware. Excessive flame is hazardous. allowed by current standards, resulting s Use only dry pot holders—moist or damp in a health hazard. pot holders on hot surfaces may result in s Foods for frying should be as dry as possible. burns from steam. Do not let pot holders Frost on frozen foods or moisture on fresh come near open flames when lifting foods can cause hot fat to bubble up and cookware. Do not use a towel or other over the sides of the pan. bulky cloth in place of a pot holder. s Never try to move a pan of hot fat, especially s When using glass cookware, make sure it a deep fat fryer. Wait until the fat is cool. is designed for top-of-range cooking. s Do not leave plastic items on the cooktop— s To minimize the possibility of burns, they may melt if left too close to the vent. ignition of flammable materials and spillage, turn cookware handles toward the side or s Keep all plastics away from the surface Troubleshooting Tips back of the range without extending over burners. adjacent burners. s To avoid the possibility of a burn, always be s Carefully watch foods being fried at a high certain that the controls for all burners are flame setting. at the OFF position and all grates are cool before attempting to remove them. s Always heat fat slowly, and watch as it heats. s If range is located near a window, do not s Do not leave any items on the cooktop. The hang long curtains that could blow over the hot air from the vent may ignite flammable surface burners and create a fire hazard. items and will increase pressure in closed containers, which may cause them to burst. s If you smell gas, turn off the gas to the range and call a qualified service technician. Never s If a combination of oils or fats will be used in use an open flame to locate a leak. Consumer Support frying, stir together before heating or as fats melt slowly. s Always turn the surface burner controls off before removing cookware. s Use a deep fat thermometer whenever possible to prevent overheating fat beyond s Do not lift the cooktop on sealed burner the smoking point. models. Lifting the cooktop can lead to damage and improper operation of s Use the least possible amount of fat for the range. effective shallow or deep-fat frying. Filling the pan too full of fat can cause spillovers when food is added. 5

Slide 6: IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING. Safety Instructions COOK MEAT AND POULTRY THOROUGHLY… Cook meat and poultry thoroughly—meat to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 160°F and poultry to at least an INTERNAL temperature of 180°F. Cooking to these temperatures usually protects against foodborne illness. OVEN Operating Instructions Stand away from the range when opening the door of a hot oven. The hot air and steam that escape can cause burns to hands, face and eyes. s Do not use the oven for a storage area. s When using cooking or roasting bags in the Items stored in the oven can ignite. oven, follow the manufacturer’s directions. s Keep the oven free from grease buildup. s Do not use your oven to dry newspapers. If overheated, they can catch fire. s Place the oven shelves in the desired position while the oven is cool. s Use only glass cookware that is recommended for use in gas ovens. s Pulling out the shelf to the stop-lock is a convenience in lifting heavy foods. It is also s Always remove the broiler pan from range Installation Instructions a precaution against burns from touching as soon as you finish broiling. Grease left in hot surfaces of the door or oven walls. The the pan can catch fire if oven is used without lowest position is not designed to slide. removing the grease from the broiler pan. s Do not heat unopened food containers. s When broiling, if meat is too close to the Pressure could build up and the container flame, the fat may ignite. Trim excess fat to could burst, causing an injury. prevent excessive flare-ups. s Make sure the broiler pan is in place WARNING: NEVER cover correctly to reduce the possibility of any slots, holes or passages in the oven grease fires. bottom or cover an entire rack with s If you should have a grease fire in the broiler materials such as aluminum foil. Doing pan, touch the CLEAR/OFF pad, and keep so blocks air flow through the oven and Troubleshooting Tips the oven door closed to contain fire until may cause carbon monoxide poisoning. it burns out. Aluminum foil linings may also trap heat, causing a fire hazard. s For safety and proper cooking performance, always bake and broil with the oven door s Do not use aluminum foil anywhere in the closed. oven except as described in this manual. Misuse could result in a fire hazard or damage to the range. Consumer Support 6

Slide 7: Safety Instructions ge.com SELF-CLEANING OVEN s Be sure to wipe off excess spillage before s If the self-cleaning mode malfunctions, self-cleaning operation. turn the oven off and disconnect the power supply. Have it serviced by a qualified s Before self-cleaning the oven, remove technician. the shelves, broiler pan, grid and other cookware. s Do not use oven cleaners. No commercial oven cleaner or oven liner of any kind Operating Instructions s Do not clean the door gasket. The door should be used in or around any part of gasket is essential for a good seal. Care the oven. Residue from oven cleaners will should be taken not to rub, damage or damage the inside of the oven when the move the gasket. self-clean cycle is used. s Clean only parts listed in this Owner’s Manual. READ AND FOLLOW THIS SAFETY INFORMATION CAREFULLY. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS Installation Instructions Troubleshooting Tips Consumer Support 7

Slide 8: Using the gas surface burners. Safety Instructions Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. Before Lighting a Gas Burner After Lighting a Gas Burner s Drip pans are supplied with your range; s Do not operate the burner for an they should be used at all times. extended period of time without cookware on the grate. The finish on s Make sure all burners are in place. the grate may chip without cookware s Make sure all grates on the range are to absorb the heat. properly placed before using any burner. s Be sure the burners and grates are cool Operating Instructions before you place your hand, a pot holder, cleaning cloths or other materials on them. How to Light a Gas Surface Burner Make sure all the surface burners are When one burner is turned to LITE, placed in their respective positions. all the burners spark. Do not attempt to disassemble or clean around any burner Push the control knob in and turn it while another burner is on. An electric to the LITE position. shock may result, which could cause you You will hear a little clicking noise— to knock over hot cookware. the sound of the electric spark igniting Installation Instructions the burner. Push the control knob in and turn it to the LITE position. Turn the knob to adjust the flame size. If the knob stays at LITE, it will continue to click. Medium Small Sealed Gas Burners Your gas range cooktop has four sealed The medium (left rear and, on some gas burners. They offer convenience and models, left front) and the large (right flexibility to be used in a wide range of front and, on some models, left front) cooking applications. burners are the primary burners for most cooking. These general-purpose burners The smallest burner in the right rear can be turned down from HI to LO to suit Troubleshooting Tips Medium Large position is the simmer burner. This burner a wide range of cooking needs. can be turned down to a very low simmer On some models setting. It provides precise cooking NOTE: On some models, the burners are all the performance for delicate foods such as same size and power. sauces or foods that require low heat for Medium Small a long cooking time. Large Large On some models Consumer Support How to Select Flame Size For safe handling of cookware, never let the flames Flames larger than the bottom of the extend up the sides of the cookware. cookware will not result in faster heating of the cookware and could be hazardous. Watch the flame, not the knob, as you reduce heat. When fast heating is desired, the flame size on a gas burner should 8 match the cookware you are using.

Slide 9: Safety Instructions ge.com Top-of-Range Cookware Aluminum: Medium-weight cookware is Glass: There are two types of glass recommended because it heats quickly cookware—those for oven use only and and evenly. Most foods brown evenly in an those for top-of-range cooking (saucepans, aluminum skillet. Use saucepans with tight- coffee and teapots). Glass conducts heat fitting lids when cooking with minimum very slowly. amounts of water. Heatproof Glass Ceramic: Can be used for Cast-Iron: If heated slowly, most skillets will either surface or oven cooking. It conducts give satisfactory results. heat very slowly and cools very slowly. Check Operating Instructions cookware manufacturer’s directions to be Enamelware: Under some conditions, sure it can be used on gas ranges. the enamel of some cookware may melt. Follow cookware manufacturer’s Stainless Steel: This metal alone has poor recommendations for cooking methods. heating properties and is usually combined with copper, aluminum or other metals for improved heat distribution. Combination metal skillets usually work satisfactorily if they are used with medium heat as the manufacturer recommends. Stove Top Grills (on models with sealed burners) Installation Instructions Do not use stove top grills on your sealed gas burners. If you use the stove top grill on the sealed gas burner, it will cause incomplete combustion and can result in exposure to carbon monoxide levels above allowable current standards. This can be hazardous to your health. Wok This Way (on models with sealed burners) We recommend that you use a 14 ″ or smaller Do not use a flat-bottomed wok on a flat-bottomed wok. Make sure the wok bottom support ring. Placing the ring over the Troubleshooting Tips Use a flat-bottomed wok. sits flat on the grate. They are available at your burner or grate may cause the burner local retail store. to work improperly, resulting in carbon monoxide levels above allowable standards. Only a flat-bottomed wok should be used. This could be dangerous to your health. In Case of Power Failure In case of a power failure, you can light Surface burners in use when an electrical Consumer Support the gas surface burners on your range with power failure occurs will continue to a match. Hold a lit match to the burner, operate normally. then push in and turn the control knob to the LITE position. Use extreme caution when lighting burners this way. 9

Slide 10: Using the oven controls. Safety Instructions Throughout this manual, features and appearance may vary from your model. or Operating Instructions or Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings (on some models) BAKE/TEMP RECALL Pad KITCHEN TIMER ON/OFF Installation Instructions Touch this pad to select the bake function. or TIMER ON/OFF Pad Touch this pad to select the timer feature. BAKE Light Then press the + and – pads to adjust the Flashes while in edit mode—you can change timer. the oven temperature at this point. Glows when the oven is in bake mode. TIMER Light Flashes while in edit mode—you can change START/ON Pad the set time at this point. Glows when the timer Must be touched to start any cooking or has been activated. Flashes again when the time cleaning function. has run out until the control is reset. Display CLOCK Pad Shows the time of day, oven temperature, To set the clock, press this pad twice and then whether the oven is in the bake, broil or press the + and – pads. The time of day will self-cleaning mode and the times set for Troubleshooting Tips flash in the display when the oven is first the timer or automatic oven operations. turned on. The display will show PRE while preheating. When the oven reaches the selected START TIME Pad (on some models) temperature, the oven control will beep and Use along with the COOKING TIME or the display will show the oven temperature. SELF CLEAN pads to set the oven to start If “F– and a number or letter” flash in the display and the and stop automatically at a time you set. oven control signals, this indicates a function error code. START TIME Light If your oven was set for a timed oven operation and Flashes while in edit mode—you can change a power outage occurred, the clock and all programmed the start time at this point. Glows when the functions must be reset. function has been activated. The time of day will flash in the display when there has been COOKING TIME Pad (on some models) a power outage. Reset the clock. Touch this pad and then touch the + or – Consumer Support If the function error code appears during the self-cleaning pads to set the amount of time you want your cycle, check the oven door latch. The latch handle may have food to cook. The oven will shut off when the been moved, even if only slightly, from the latched position. cooking time has run out. Make sure the latch is moved to the right as far as it will go. COOKING TIME Light Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad. Allow the oven to cool for Flashes while in edit mode—you can change one hour. Put the oven back into operation. If the function the set time at this point. Glows when the error code repeats, disconnect the power to the range and function has been activated. Flashes again when call for service. the time has run out until the control is reset. 10

Slide 11: Safety Instructions ge.com Oven Control, Clock and Timer Features and Settings (on some models) AUTOMATIC OVEN Light (on some models) CLEAR/OFF Pad This lights anytime the oven has been Touch this pad to cancel ALL oven operations programmed using the COOKING TIME or except the clock and timer. START TIME functions. BROIL HI/LO Pad OVEN LIGHT or Pad Touch this pad to select the broil function. Operating Instructions Touch this pad to turn the oven light on or off. BROIL Light – Pad Flashes while in edit mode—you can switch Short taps to this pad will decrease the time from HI to LO BROIL at this point. Glows when or temperature by small amounts. Touch the oven is in broil mode. and hold the pad to decrease the time or Indicator Lights (on some pads) temperature by larger amounts. EDIT mode lasts several seconds after the last + Pad pad press. START TIME ON/OFF and COOKING Short taps to this pad will increase the time TIME ON/OFF will be the only pads lit if either or temperature by small amounts. Touch of these options is selected. (Example: START and hold the pad to increase the time or TIME is selected with BAKE—the START TIME temperature by larger amounts. pad will remain lit until the clock reaches the Installation Instructions programmed time, at which point it will turn SELF CLEAN Pad off and the BAKE/TEMP RECALL pad light will Touch this pad to select the self-cleaning light up). function. See the Using the self-cleaning oven section. CLEAN Light Flashes while in edit mode—you can change the length of time for the self-clean cycle at this point. Glows when the oven is in the self-clean cycle. After the self-clean cycle, the light will turn off. Unlatch the door. Troubleshooting Tips Oven Temperature Knob (on some models) OVEN TEMP Turn the Oven Temp knob to the setting you want. OFF s The oven cycling light comes on during cooking. 20 AN 0 CLE 250 300 35 0 4 00 L OI 45 0 500 BR Consumer Support 11

Slide 12: Using the oven. Safety Instructions To avoid possible burns, place the shelves in the desired position before you turn the oven on. Before you begin… The shelves have stop-locks, so that when To remove a shelf, pull it toward you, tilt the placed correctly on the shelf supports front end up and pull it out. (A through E), they will stop before To replace, place the end of the shelf coming completely out, and will not tilt. (stop-locks) on the support, tilt up the When placing and removing cookware, front and push the shelf in. pull the shelf out to the bump on the NOTE: The shelf is not designed to slide out at the Operating Instructions shelf support. special low shelf (R) position. The oven has 5 shelf positions. It also has a special low shelf position (R) for extra large items, such as a large turkey. Oven Vent Your oven is vented through ducts at the s Handles of pots and pans on the cooktop may rear of the range. Do not block these ducts become hot if left too close to the vent. when cooking in the oven—it is important s Do not leave plastic or flammable items on the that the flow of hot air from the oven Installation Instructions cooktop—they may melt or ignite if left too close and fresh air to the oven burner be to the vent. uninterrupted. Avoid touching the vent Plastic items on the cooktop may melt if left too close to the vent. openings or nearby surfaces during oven or s Do not leave closed containers on the cooktop. broiler operation—they may become hot. The pressure in closed containers may increase, Vent appearance and location vary. which may cause them to burst. s Metal items will become very hot if they are left on the cooktop, and could cause burns. Power Outage If the oven is in use when a power failure CAUTION: Do not make any occurs, the oven burner shuts off and attempt to operate the electric ignition oven Troubleshooting Tips cannot be re-lit until power is restored. This during an electrical power failure. is because the flow of gas is automatically The oven or broiler cannot be lit during stopped and will not resume when power a power failure. Gas will not flow unless is restored until the glow bar has reached the glow bar is hot. operating temperature. Oven Light (on some models) Touch the OVEN LIGHT or pad on the upper control panel to turn the light on or off. Consumer Support Oven Light (on some models) Press the OVEN LIGHT pad on the lower control panel to turn the light on or off. 12

Slide 13: Safety Instructions ge.com Do not lock the oven door with the latch during baking or roasting. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. How to Set the Oven for Baking or Roasting Your oven is not designed for open-door cooking. Type of Food Shelf Position NOTE: On models with an OVEN TEMP knob, turn it to Frozen pies (on cookie sheet) B or C the desired temperature. Angel food cake, B Touch the BAKE pad. bundt or pound cakes Touch the + or – pads until the Biscuits, muffins, brownies, C desired temperature is displayed. cookies, cupcakes, Operating Instructions layer cakes, pies Touch the START/ON pad. Casseroles B or C The oven has a special low shelf (R) The oven will start automatically. The Roasting R or A position just above the oven bottom. display will show PRE while preheating. Use it when extra cooking space is needed, for example, when cooking When the oven reaches the selected a large turkey. The shelf is not temperature, the oven control will beep designed to slide out at this position. several times and the display will show the oven temperature. To change the oven temperature during BAKE cycle, touch the BAKE pad and then the + or – pads to get the new temperature. Installation Instructions Check food for doneness at minimum time on recipe. Cook longer if necessary. Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad when baking is finished and then remove the food from the oven. Preheating and Pan Placement Preheat the oven if the recipe calls for it. Baking results will be better if baking pans To preheat, set the oven at the correct are centered in the oven as much as temperature. Preheating is necessary for possible. Pans should not touch each other good results when baking cakes, cookies, or the walls of the oven. If you need to use Troubleshooting Tips pastry and breads. two shelves, stagger the pans so one is not directly above the other, and leave For ovens without a preheat indicator light or tone, approximately 11⁄2″ between pans, from preheat 10 minutes. the front, back and sides of the wall. Aluminum Foil Never cover the oven bottom with Aluminum foil may also be used to catch aluminum foil. a spillover. To do so, place a small sheet of foil on a lower shelf several inches below You can use aluminum foil to line the the food. broiler pan and broiler grid. However, you must mold the foil tightly to the Never entirely cover a shelf with aluminum Consumer Support Cut slits in the foil just like the grid. grid and cut slits in it just like the grid. foil. This will disturb the heat circulation and result in poor baking. Oven Moisture As your oven heats up, the temperature change of the air in the oven may cause water droplets to form on the door glass. These droplets are harmless and will evaporate as the oven continues to heat up. 13

Slide 14: Using the oven. Safety Instructions Do not lock the oven door with the latch during broiling. The latch is used for self-cleaning only. How to Set the Oven for Broiling NOTE: On models with an OVEN TEMP knob, turn it to Touch the START/ON pad. BROIL. When broiling is finished, touch the Always use the broiler pan and grid Place the meat or fish on the broiler CLEAR/OFF pad. that came with your oven. It is grid in the broiler pan. designed to minimize smoking and Serve the food immediately, and leave the spattering by trapping juices in the Follow suggested shelf positions in the pan outside the oven to cool during the shielded lower part of the pan. Broiling Guide. meal for easiest cleaning. Operating Instructions The oven door must be closed during Use LO Broil to cook foods such as poultry broiling. or thick cuts of meat thoroughly without Touch the BROIL HI/LO pad once for over-browning them. HI Broil. To change to LO Broil, touch the BROIL HI/LO pad again. Broiling Guide The size, weight, thickness, Quantity and/ Shelf* First Side Second Side Installation Instructions starting temperature and Food or Thickness Position Time (min.) Time (min.) Comments your preference of doneness Bacon 1/2 lb. C 4 3 Arrange in single layer. will affect broiling times. (about 8 thin slices) This guide is based on meats Ground Beef 1 lb. (4 patties) C 10 7–10 Space evenly. Up to at refrigerator temperature. Well Done 1/2 to 3/4″ thick 8 patties take about the same time. †The U.S. Department of Agriculture