GE JVM140 User Manual

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Use This 
 Solver
PROBLEM
OVEN WILL 
COME ON
CONTROL PANEL
LIGHTED, YET OVEN
WILL NOT START
FOODS ARE EITHER
OVERCOOKED OR
UNDERCOOKED
 APPEARS
ON DISPLAY
POSSIBLE CAUSE AND REMEDY
. A 
 
 your 
home maybe blown or the circuit breaker tripped. Replace 
 or 
circuit breaker.
● 
Unplug your microwave oven, then plug   back 
● 
Make sure 3-prong plug on oven is fully inserted into wall receptacle,
● 
 not 
securely closed.
 START pad must be touched after entering cooking selection.
● 
Another selection entered already in oven and 
 pad not touched to cancel it.
● 
 sure You have entered cooking time after touching TIME COOK I &   pad.
. CLEAR/OFF pad was touched 
 Reset cooking program and 
START pad.
● 
 sure 
 have 
 
 
 
 
 
 COOK/HOLD pad.
● 
Make sure you entered a code number after touching 
 ROAST or AUTO
DEFROST pad.
● 
Cooking times may 
 because of starting 
 temperature, 
 density or amount of
 in oven. Touch 
 COOK I&~ pad and 
 cooking time for completion.
● 
Incorrect power level entered. Check cookbook for recommended power level.
● 
Dish 
 not rotated, turned or stirred. Some dishes require specific instructions.
Check cookbook or recipe for instructions,
. T
OO 
 dishes in 
oven 
at same time. Cooking time must be increased when cooking
more than one food item. Check cookbook time recommendations.
● 
 not 
 properly into meat or dish when using Temp Cook/Hold or Auto
Roast function. Check cookbook for specific instructions,
● 
Probe has been forgotten or not seated properly in oven 
 when using Temp
 or Auto Roast function.
 these things are normal with your microwave oven:
● 
Steam or vapor escaping from
● 
Dimming oven light and change
● 
Some TV-Radio interference
around the do-or. 
- -
in blower 
 
 occur 
might be noticed while using your
 Light reflection around door or
operating at power levels other
microwave oven. It’s similar to the
outer case.
than high.
interference caused by other small
 Dull thumping sound while oven
appliances and does not indicate a
is operating.
problem with your oven.
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