GE JBP74 Owner's Manual

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Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the oven.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 whenplaced correctly on the shelf supports (Athrough F), they will stop before comingcompletely out, and will not tilt.When placing and removing cookware,pull the shelf out to the bump on theshelf support.On some models, the bake heating elementis under the oven floor. Do not placefoods on the oven bottom for cooking.To remove a shelf, pull it toward you,tilt the front end up and pull it out.To replace, place the end of the shelf(stop-locks) on the support, tilt up thefront and push the shelf in.CAUTION: When you are using the shelf in thelowest position (A), you will need to use cautionwhen pulling the shelf out. We recommend thatyou pull the shelf out several inches and then,using two pot holders, pull the shelf out byholding the sides of it. The shelf is low and youcould be burned if you place your hand in themiddle of the shelf and pull all the way out. Bevery careful not to burn your hand on the doorwhen using the shelf in the lowest position (A).The oven has 6 shelf positions.Preheating and Pan PlacementPreheat the oven if the recipe calls for it.Preheating is necessary for good resultswhen baking cakes, cookies, pastry andbreads.To preheat, set the oven at the correcttemperature. The control will beep whenthe oven is preheated and the display willshow your set temperature. This will takeapproximately 10–15 minutes.Baking results will be better if bakingpans are centered in the oven as muchas possible. If baking with more than onepan, place the pans so each has at least1″ to 11⁄2″ of air space around it.If baking four cake layers at the same time,place two layers on shelf B and two layerson shelf D. Stagger pans on the shelf so oneis not directly above the other.Type of Food Shelf PositionFrozen pies (on cookie sheet) DAngel food cake ABundt or pound cakes B or CBiscuits, muffins, brownies, C or Dcookies, cupcakes, layer cakes, piesCasseroles C or DTurkey AHow to Set the Oven for Baking or RoastingTouch the BAKE pad.Touch the number pads to setthe desired temperature.Touch the START pad.NOTE: You will hear the convection fanwhile the oven is preheating. The fan willstop after the oven is preheated and thedisplay shows your set temperature.This is normal.Check food for doneness atminimum time on recipe. Cooklonger if necessary.Touch the CLEAR/OFF pad whencooking is complete.Do not place foods directly on theoven floor.Oven shelfFlat shelf12Aluminum FoilDo not use aluminum foil on the bottomof the oven.Never entirely cover a shelf withaluminum foil. This will disturb the heatcirculation and result in poor baking.A smaller sheet of foil may be used tocatch a spillover by placing it on a lowershelf several inches below the food.