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Contents
ApplianceRegistration 2
AutomaticSurfaceUnit 10,11
CanningTips ‘7
CareandCleaning 13;14
ControlSettings 6
CookingGuide 8,9
Cookware 8,9
Energy-SavingTips 4
Features 5
Griddle 12
GriddleCookingGuide 12
ModelandSerialNumbers 2
ProblemSolver 15
RepairService 15
UseandCareof
models
JP651
JP661
SafetyInstructions 3,4
Warranty BackCover
YourDirectLinetoGeneralElectric
TheGEAnswerCentd800.626.2000

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Helpus
helpyou..*
Readthisbookcarefully.
It isintendedtohelpyouoperate
andmaintainyournewcooktop
properly+
Keepithandyforanswerstoyour
questions.
Ifyoudon’tunderstandsomething
or needmorehelp,write(include
yourphonenumber):
ConsumerAffairs
GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
Louisville,KY40225
Writedownthemodel
andserialnumbers.
You’llfindthemon alabelunder
therightfrontsurfaceunit.
Thesemodelandserialnumbers
arealsoon theConsumerProduct
OwnershipRegistrationCardthat
camewithyourcooktop.Before
sendinginthiscard,pleasewrite
thesenumbershere:
ModelNumber ‘
Serial Number
Usethesenumbersin any
correspondenceor servicecalls
concerningyourcooktop.
Ifyoureceived
adamagedcooktop...
Immediatelycontactthedealer(or
builder)thatsoldyouthecooktop.
Savetimeandmoney.
Beforeyourequest
service...
ChecktheProblemSolveron
page15.It listscausesofminor
operatingproblemsthatyoucan
correctyourself.
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WPO~NT SAFETY~STRUCTIONS
Readallinstructionsbeforewingthisappliance.
aWhenusingelectricalappliances,
basicsafetyprecautionsshould
befollowed,includingthe
following:
@Usethisapplianceonlyforits
intendeduseas describedinthis
manuai.
*Besureyourapplianceis
properlyinstalledandgrounded
byaqualifiedtechnicianin
accordancewiththeprovided
installationinstructions.
*Don’tattempttorepair
orreplaceanypartofyour
cooktopunlessitisspecifically
recommendedinthisbook.All
otherservicingshouldbereferred
toaqualifiedtechnician.
sBeforeperformingany
service,DISCONNECTTHE
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COOKTOPPOWERSUPPLY
ATTHE HOUSEHOLD
DISTRIBUTIONPANEL
BYREMOVING THE FUSE
ORSWITCHINGOFFTHE
CIRCUITBREAKER.
@Donot 1~ve children alone—
childrenshouldnotbeleftalone
orunattendedinanareawherean
applianceis inuse.Theyshould
neverbeallowedtositor stand
onanypart oftheappliance.
*Don’tallowanyonetoclimb,
standorhangonthecooktop.
eCAUTION:ITEMSOF
INTERESTTOCHILDREN
SHOULDN(YI’BES’IWU3D
INCABINE’INABOVEA
COOK’IOP’’CHILDREN
CLIMBINGONTHE
COOICIW‘IX)REACH
ITEMSCOULDBE
SERIOUSLYINJURED.
QNeverwearloose-fittingor
hanginggarmentswhileusing
theapplianceI@rnmablematerial
couldbeignitedifbroughtin
contactwithhotheatingelements
andmaycausesevereburns.
oUseonlydrypotholders—
moistor damppotholderscm
hotsurfhcesmayresultinburns
iiomsteam.Donotletpotholde~
touchhotheatingelements.Do
notuseatowelor otherbulky
clothinplaceofapotholder.
eNeveruseyour appliancefor
warmingorheatingtheroom.
●Donotstoreflammable
materialsnearsurfaceunits.
●Keephoodandgreasefilters
cleantomaintaingoodventing
andtoavoidgreasefires.
@Donotletcookinggrease
orotherflammablematerials
accumulateonthecooktop.
oDonotusewaterongrease
fires.Neverpickupaflaming
pan.Smotherflamingpanon
surfaceunitbycoveringpan
completelywithwell-fittinglid,
cookiesheetorflattray.
Flaminggreaseoutsideapan
canbeputoutbycoveringwith
bakingsodaor,if available,a
multi-purposedrychemical
orfoamtypefireextinguisher.
oDonottouchheatingelements.
Thesesurfacesmaybehotenough
toburneventhoughtheyare
darkincolor.Duringandafter
use,donottouch,or letclothing
or otherflammablematerials
contactsurfaceunitsorareas
nearbysurfaceunits;allow
sufficienttimeforcooling,first.
Potentiallyhotsurfacesinclude
thecooktopandareasfacingthe
Cooktop.
*Whencookingpork,follow
ourdirectionsexactlyandalways
cookthemeattoaninternal
temperatureofatleast170°F.
Thisassuresthat,intheremote
possibilitythattrichinamaybe
presentinthemeat,itwillbe
killedandthemeatwillbe safe
toeat.
●Useproperpansize-This
applianceisequippedwithone
or moresurfaceunitsofdifferent
size.Selectutensilshavingflat
bottomslargeenoughtocover
thesur!%ceunitheatingelement.
Theuseofundersizedutensils
willexposeaportionofthe
heatingelementtodirectcontact
andmayresultinignitionof
clothing.Properrelationshipof
utensiltoburnerwillalso
improveefficiency.
oNeverleavesurfaceunits
unattendedathighheatsettings.
Boilovercauses smokingand
greasy spilloversthat may catch
on fire.
.Be sure drippansandvent
ductsarenotcoveredandare
inplace.Theirabsenceduring
cookingcoulddamagerange
partsandwiring.
●Don’tusealuminumfoilto
linedrippans.Misusecould
resultinashock,firehazardor
damagetothecooktop.
@Onlycertaintypesofglass,
glass/ceramic,earthenwareor
otherglazedcontainersare
suitableforcooktopservice;
othersmaybreakbecauseofthe
suddenchangeintemperature.
(Seesectionon “Surface
Cooking”forsuggestions.)
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o~mini- ~urns, ignition
offlammablematerials,and
spillage,‘&ehandleofa
containershouldbeturned
towardthecenterofthecooktop
withoutextendingovernearby
surt%ceunits.
8D(jn>t imme~eor SO*
removablesurfaceunits.Don’t
puttheminadishwasher.
@Alwaysturnsurfaceunitto
OI?Fbeforeremovingutensil.
QKeepan eyeonfoodsbeing
friedatHIGHorMEDIUM
HIGHheats.
ISTbavoidthepossibility
ofaburnor electricshock,
alwaysbe certainthatthe
controlsforallsurfaceunits
areatOFFpositionandall
coilsarecoolbeforeattempting
toliftor removetheunit.
omen flamingfinds under
thehood,turnthefanoff.The
fan,if operating,mayspread
theflame.
@Foodsforf~ing shouldbeas
dryaspossible.Frostonfrozen
f~s or moistureon freshfoods
cancausehotfattobubbleup
andoversidesofpan.
~STRUCTIONS
@Uselittlefatforeffective
shallowor deep-fatfrying.
Fillingthepantoofulloffatcan
causespilloverswhenfoodis
added.
eIfacomb~ationofoilsor
fatswillbeusedinfrying,stir
togetherbeforeheating,or asfats
meltslowly.
@Alwaysheatfatslowly,and
watchasit heats.
@Usedeepfatthermometer
wheneverpossibletoprevent
overheatingfhtbeyondthe
smokingpoint.
SAW THESE
INSTRUCTIONS
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Energy-fkwin.gTips
oUsecookwareof mediumweight
aluminum,withtight-fittingcovers,
andflatbottomswhichcompletely
covertheheatedportionofthe
surfaceunit.
oCookfreshvegetableswitha
minimumamountofwaterina
coveredpan.
@Watchfoodswhenbringingthem
quicklytocookingtemperaturesat
HIGHheat.Whenfoodreaches
cookingtemperature,reduceheat
immediatelytolowestsettingthat
willkeepitcooking.
●Useresidualheatwhenever
possible.Forexample,when
cookingeggsinthe shell,bring
watertoboil,thenturntoOFF
positionto completethecooking.
●AlwaysturnsurfaceunitOFF
beforeremovingcookware.
●Usecorrectheatforcookingtask:
HIGH—tostartcooking(iftime
allows,do notuseHIGHheatto
start).
MEDIUMHI—quickbrowning.
MEDIUM—slowfrying.
LOW—finishcookingmost
quantities,simmer—doubleboiler
heat,finishcooking,andspecial
forsmallquantities.
WARM-to maintainserving
temperatureofmostfoods.
●Whenboilingwaterforteaor
coffee,heatonlyamountneeded.
It is noteconomicaltoboila
containerfullofwaterforone
or twocups.
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Mode1JP651
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ModelJP661
Explained Model Model
FeatureIndex onpage JP651 JP661
1ModelandSerialNumbers 2● ●
(Underrightfrontunit)
2Infinite-HeatControls 6@o
3Unit “ON” IndicatorLight 6Q*
4Plug-InCalrod@Units 13 3
5Tilt-LockCalrod”Units 13 4 1
6Automatic3-in-1Unit 10 ●
7Griddle(Shownonpage12) 12 e
8Automatic3-in-1UnitSelectorKnob 10 e
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!!!ihrfaceCooking
See
SurfaceCookingGuideonpages8and9.
SurfaceCookingwith
InfiniteHeatControls
Yoursurfhceunitsandcontrolsare
designedtogiveyouan infinite
choiceofheatsettingsforsurface
unitcooking.
AtbothOFFandHI positions,
thereis aslightnicheso control
“clicks”atthosepositions;“click”
onHImarksthehighestsetting;the
lowestsettingisbetweenthewords
WMandOFF.In aquietkitchen
youmayhear slight“clicking”
soundsduringcooking,indicating
heatsettingsselectedarebeing
maintained.
Switchingheatstohighersettings
alwaysshowsaquickerchangethan
switchingto lowersettings.
HOWtoSettheControls
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Step1:Graspcontrolknoband
pushin.
Step2: lhrn eitherclockwiseor
counter-clockwisetodesiredheat
setting.
Controlmustbe pushedinto set
onlyfromOFFposition.When
controlisanypositionotherthan
OFF,itmaybe rotatedwithout
pushingin.
ChokingGuide
forUsingHeats
HI
MED
HI
Low
Quickstartforcooking;
bringwatertoboil.
Fastfry,panbroil; maintain
fastboilon largeamountof
food.
Sauteandbrown;maintain
slowboilonlargeamount
offood.
Cookafkr startingat HI;
cookwithlittlewaterin
coveredpan.
Steamrice, cereal;maintain
servingtemperatureofmost
foods.
NOTE:
1. AtHI andMEDHI, neverleave
foodunattended.Boiloverscause
smoking;greasyspilloversmay
catchfire.
2. AtWMandLOW,melt
chocolate,butteron smallunit. e
Besureyouturn controltoOFF
whenyoufinishcooking.An
indicatorlightwillglowwhenANY
heatonanysurfaceunitison.
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Questions&&lSW&S
eQ. MayIcanf~ds andpreserves
onmysurfaceunits?
A. Yes,butonlyusecookware
designedtbrcanningpurposes.Check
themanufacturer’sinstructionsand
recipesforpreservingfoods.Be
surecanneris flat-bottomedand
fitsoverthecenterofyourCalrod@
unit.Sincecanninggenerateslarge
amountsofsteam,becarefulto
avoidbumsfromsteamor heat.
Canningshouldonlybedone
onsurfaceunits.
Q. CanIcovermydrippanswith
foil?
A. No.Cleanas recommendedin
CleaningGuide.
Q. CanIusespecialcooking
equipment,likeanorientalwok,
onanysurfaceunits?
A. Cookwarewithoutflatsurfaces
isnotrecommended.Thelifeof
yoursuri%ceunitcanbeshortened
andtherangetopcanbedamaged
fromthehighheatneededforthis
typeofcooking.
Q. WhyamInotgettingtheheat
Ineedfrommyunitseventhough
Ihavetheknobsontheright
setting?
A. Afterturningsurfaceunitoff
andmakingsureitiscool,check
tomakesurethatyourplug-in
units(onmodelssoequipped)are
securelyfastenedintothesutiace
connection.
.
Q. Whydo mypanstiltwhenI
placethemonthesurfaceunit?
A. Becausethesutiaceunitis
notflat.Makesurethatthe“f~t”
onyourCalrod@unitsaresitting
tightlyinthecooktopindentation
andthetrimringis flatonthe
rangesurface.
Q. Whyistheporcelainfinishon
mycontainerscomingoff?
A. If yousetyourCalrod@unit
higherthanrequiredforthe
containermaterial,andleaveit,
thefinishmaysmoke,crack,pop,
or bum dependingon thepotor
pan. Also,atoohighheatforlong
periods,andsmallamountsofdry
food,maydarnagethefinish.
HomeCanning~p~
Canningshouldbedoneon
cooktoponly.
In surfacecookingof foodsother
thancanning,theuseof large-
diameterpots(extendingmorethan
l-inchbeyondedgeoftrimring)is
notrecommended.However,when
canningwithwater-bathor pressure
canner,large-diameterpotsmaybe
used.Thisisbecauseboilingwater
temperatures(evenunderpressure)
arenotharmfultocooktopsurfaces
surroundingheatingunit.
HOWEVER,DONOTUSE
LARGEDIAMETERCANNERS
OR~HER LARGEDIAMETER
COOKWAREFORFRYINGOR
BOILINGFOODS~HER
THANWATER.Mostsyrupor
saucemixtures—andalltypesof
frying-cook attemperaturesmuch
higherthanboilingwater.Such
temperaturescouldeventually
harmcooktopsurfacessurrounding
heatingunits.
observeFollowingPoints
inCanning:
1. BringwatertoboilonHIGH
heat,thenafterboilinghasbegun,
adjustheatto lowestsettingto
maintainboil(savesenergyand
bestusessurfaceunit.)
2. Besurecannerfitsovercenter
ofsurfaceunit.If yourcooktop
doesnotallowcannertobe
centeredonsurfaceunit,use
smaller-diametercontainersfor
goodcanningresults.
3. Flat-bottomedcannersgivebest
canningresults.Besurebottomof
canneris flator slightindentation
fitssnuglyoversurfaceunit.
Cannerswithflangedor rippled
bottoms(oftenfoundinenamelware)
arenotrecommended.
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4. Whencanning,userecipesfrom
reputablesources.Reliablerecipes
areavailablefromthemanufacturer
ofyourcanner;manufacturersof
glassjars forcanning,suchasBall
andKerr; andtheUnitedStates
DepartmentofAgriculture
ExtensionService.
5. Remember,in followingthe
recipes,thatcanningis aprocess
thatgenerateslargeamountsof
steam.Becarefulwhilecanningto
preventburnsfromsteamor heat.
IWXE:If yourcooktopis being
operatedon lowpower(voltage),
canningmaytakelongerthan
expected,eventhoughdirections
havebeencarefullyfollowed.
Theprocessmaybeimprovedby:
(1)usingapressurecanner,and
(2)for fastestheatingoflarge
waterquantities,beginwith
HOTtapwater.
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SurfaceCookingGuide
CookwareTips fittinglids.Matchthesizeofthe
saucepantothesizeof thesurface o
unit.Apanthatextendsmorethan
an inchbeyondtheedgeofthetrim
ringtrapsheatwhichcauses
“crazing”(finehairlinecracks)on
porcelain,anddiscoloration
rangingfrombluetodarkgrayon
chrometrimrings.
Usenon-stickor coatedmetal
cookware.FlatgroundPyrocemm”
saucepansor skilletscoatedon the
bottomwithaluminumgenerally
cookevenly.Useglasssaucepans
withheat-spreadingtrivets
availableforthatpurpose.
2. Toconservethemostcooking
energy,pansshouldbefiatonthe
bottom,havestraightsidesandtight
1.Usemedium-orheavy-weight
cookware.Aluminumcookware
conductsheatfhsterthanother
metals.Castironandcoatedcast
ironcookwareis slowto absorb
heat,butgenerallycooksevenlyat
LOWor MEDIUMsettings.Steel
pansmaycookunevenlyif not
combinedwithothermetals.
Fbod DirectionsandSetting
toStartCooking SettingtoComplete
Cooking Comments
Cookware
cereal
Cornmeal,grits,
oatmeai HLIncove~dpanbring
watertoboilbeforeadding
cereal.
LOWor WM,thenaddcereal.
Finishtimingaccording
topackagedirections.
Cerealsbubbleandexpandas
theycook;uselargeenough
saucepantopreventboilover.
Milktills overrapidly.Watchas
boilingpointapproaches.
Cwered
Saucepan
cocoa Uncovered
Saucepan HI. Stirtogetherwateror
milk,cocoaingredients. MED,tocook1or2minutes
tocompletelyblendingredients.
Bringjust toaboil.
LOWtomaintaingentlebut
steadyperk. Percolate8to 10minutesfor
coffee Percolator HI. Atfirstperk,switch
heattoLOW. 8cups,lessforfewercups.
Uw
Cookedinshell HI. Covereggswithcool
water.Coverpan,cook
untilsteaming.
MEDHI. Meltbutter,add
eggsandcoverskillet.
LOW.Cookonly3to4
minutesforsoftcooked;
15minutesforhardcooked.
Continuecookingat MEDHI
untilwhitesarejust set, about
3to5moreminutes.
LOW,thenaddeggs.When
bottomsofeggshavejustset,
carefullyturnwer tocook
otherside.
LOW.Carefidlyaddeggs.
Cookuncweredabout5
minutesat MEDHI.
MED.Addeggmixture.
Cook,stirringtodesired
doneness.
Cwered
Saucepan
Ifyoudonotcoverskillet,baste
eggswithfattocooktopsevenly. e
Friedsunny-side-up Cwered
Skillet
Friedovereasy Uncovered
Skillet HI. Meltbutter.
Remwecookedeggswithslotted
spoonor pancaketurner.
Poached Covered
Skillet HI. Incoveredpanbring
watertoaboil.
HI. Heatbutteruntillight
goldenincolor. Eggscontinuetosetslightlyafter
cooking,Foromeletdonotstir
lastfewminutes.Whenset, fold
inhalf.
Scrambledor omelets Uncovered
Skillet
HI. Incoveredpanbring
fruitandwatertoboil. LOW.Stiroccasionallyand
checkforsticking. Freshfruit:Use 1/4to 1/2cup
waterperpoundoffruit.
Driedfruit:Usewateraspackage
ditwts. Timedependsonwhether
fruithasbeenpresoaked.If not,
allowmorecookingtime.
Fruits Covered
Saucepan
Covered
Skillet HI.Meltfat, thenaddmeat.
Switchto MEDHIto
brownmeat.Addwateror
otherliquid.
LOW.Simmeruntilfork
tender. Meatcanbe seasonedandfloured
beforeit isbrowned,ifdesired.
Liquidvariationsforflavorcould
bewine,fruitortomatojuiceor
meatbroth.
Timing:Steaks1to2-inches:1to
2hours.BeefStew:2to3hours,
PotRoasC2%to4hours.
Panfryingis bestforthinsteaks
andchops.If rareis desired,pre-
heatskilletbeforeaddingmeat.
Meats,Poultry
Braised:Potroastsof
beef,lambor veal;
porksteaksand
chops
HI. Preheatskillet,then
greaselightly. MEDHIor MED.Brownand
cooktodesireddoneness,
turningoveras needed.
Ran-fried:Tender
chops;thinsteaksup
to3/4-inch;minute
steaks;hamburgers;
fmnksandsausage;
thinfishfillets
Uncovered
Skillet
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e3. DeepFatFrying.Donotoverfill
kettlewithfatthatmayspillover
whenaddingfood,Fl&ty foods
bubblevigorously.Watchfoods
fryingatHIGHtemperaturesand
keeprangeandhoodcleanfrom
accumulatedgrease.
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OVER 1“
SettingtoComplete
Cooking
IWeetionsandSetting
toStartCookingFood Cookware
Covctvd
Skillet
FriedChicken HLMeltfat.SwitchtoMED
HItobrownchicken. LOW.Coverskilletand
cookuntiltender.
Uncoverlastfewminutes.
Forcrispdrychicken,cmw only
atlerswitchingtoLOWfor 10
minutes.
uncoverandcook,turning
occasionally10to20minutes.
Amoreattention-freemethod
isto startandcookat MED.
Panbroiledbacon Uncovered
Skillet HI. Incoldskiilet,arrange
baconslices.Cookjust
untilstartingtosizzle.
HI, Meltfat.SwitchtoMED
[obrownslowiy.
MEDHI.Cook,turning
overasneeded.
LOW.Coverandcook
untiltender. Meatmaybebreadedor
marinatedinsaucebeforefrying.
Sauteed:Lesstender
thinsteaks(chuck,
round,etc.);liver;
thickorwholefish
Simmeredorstewed
meat;chicken;corned
beefismokedpork;
stewingbeet tongue;
etc.
Covered
Skillet
=9.
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LOW.Cookuntilfork
tender.(Watershould
slowlyboil).Forverylarge
loads,mediumheatmay
beneeded.
Addsaitorotherseasoning
beforecookingifmeathasnot
beensmokedor otherwise
cured,
Covered
DutchOven,
Kettleor
Large
Saucerxm
HI. Covermeatwithwater
andcoverpanor kettle.
Cookuntilsteaming. u
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Meltingchocolate,
butter,marshmallows Small
Covered
Saucepan.
Usesmall
surfaceunit
WM.Ailow10toti mil’lUtCSto
meltthrough.Stirto smooth. Whenmeltingmarshmallows,add
milkor water.
Thickbattertakesslightlylonger
time.‘ihmoverpancakeswhen
bubblesriseto surface.
Rmcakesor
Frenchtoast Skilletor
Griddle MEDHI. Heatskillet8to
iOminutes.Greaseiightly. Cook2to3minutesperside
Rista
Noodlesor spaghetti MEDHi. Cookuncovered
HI.Incoveredkettle,bring
saltedwatertoaboil,uncover
andaddpastaslowiyso
boilingdoesnotstop.
Useiargeenoughkettieto
preventboilover.Pastadoubles
insizewhencooked.
Covered
Largekettle
or Pot
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untiltender.Forlarge
amounts,HImaybe
neededtokeepwaterat
roliingboilthroughout
entirecookin~time.
MEDHIforfds cooking
10minutesorless.MEDfor
foodsover10minutes.
Cookershouldjiggle2to3times
perminute,
PressureCooking Pressure
Cookeror
Canner
HI.Heatuntilfirstjiggleis
heard.
LOW.Tofinishcooking. Stirfrequentlytoprevent
sticking.
Puddings,Sauces,
Candies,Frostings Uncovered
Saucepan HI.Bringjusttoboil.
MED.Cook1pound10
to30or moreminutes,
dependingontenderness
ofvegetable.
Uncoveredpanrequiresmore
waterandiongertime.
Wgetables
Fresh Covered
Saucepan HI. Measure1/2to 1inch
waterinsaucepan.Add
saltandpreparedvegetable.
Incoveredsaucepanbring
toboil.
HI. Measurewaterandsalt
asabove.Addfrozenblock
ofvegetable.Incovered
saucepanbringto boil.
HI. Inskilletmeltfat.
LOW.Cookaccordingto
timeonpackage. Breakuporstiras neededwhile
cooking.
Frozen Covered
Saucepan
MED.Addvegetabie.
Cookuntildesired
tendernessis reached.
‘lkmoverorstir vegetableas
neeessa~ forevenbrowning.
Sauteed:Onions;
greenpeppers;
mushrooms;celery;etc.
Uncovered
Skillet
WM.Coverandcook
accordingtotime. Tripleinvolumeaflercooking.
TimeatWM.Rice: 1cupriceand
2cupswater-25 minutes.Grits:
1cupgritsand4cupswater—
40minutes.
RiceandGrits Covered
Saucepan HI. Bringsaltedwatertoa
boil.
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Automatic3-in4 SurfaceUnit(MA1JPWonly)
Theautomaticsurfaceunitcontrols 2. ThrnAutomaticUnitSelector
kwn~pemnwe
ofyw cookware knobto selectunitsize. Theunit
togivejhe samery~eofautomatic maybeusedas an 8-inch,6-inchor
co&ingthatyoumayhave 4-inchunittoaccommodatelarge,
experiencedwithawell-controlled medium-sizedor smallcookware.
electricskilletor saucepan. Matchunitsizeselectiontosize
Thespring-mountedsensor, ofcookware.
locatedin thecenterof thesurface
unit,measumsandcontrolsthe
heattothepanontheunit.
HowtoUseIt
1. Setpanonunit.Useacoveron
cookwarewhensuggestedon
AutomuticUnitCookingGuide L
onnextpage. LARGE-8-inch unit.‘Ihrnswitch
to8whenusinglargecookware
thatcompletelycoverstheunit
(3-quartto6-quartsaucepansor 8
to 10-inchskillets).Thenselect
desiredheatsetting,
MEDIUM—6-inchunit.‘hm
switchto6whenusingmedium-
sizedcookwarethatdoesnot
completelycovertheunit(2 to
2%-quartsaucepansor 6to7-inch
skillets).Thenselectdesiredheat
setting.
SMALL-4-inch unit.Tbrnswitch
to4whenusingsmallcookware
about4inchesin diameter(asa
l-quartsaucepan).Thenselect
desiredheatsetting.
3. Selectheatsettingas
recommendedon theAuwnwfk m
UnitCooking(hide. (Settingswere
chosenusingmedium-weight
aluminumpans.)
oForcookingwithliquids,use
settingsanywhereinthearea
markedI-H,MED,LOWBOIL,
SIMor settinginbetweentoobtain
desiredrateofcooking.
eForfryingoperationsusesettings
anywhereinareanumbered200
to500.
0Forwarmingoperationsuse
settingsmarked200andtheline
justbelow200.
4. Whencookingisfinished,turn
AutomaticUnitcontroldialtoOFF.
13psforBestResuks
●Useflat-bottomedmedium-weight
aluminumcookware,inrelationto
sizeof unitinuse. Usetight-fitting
lidswithfoodswhichrequirea
cover;looselidsor nocover e
lengthencookingtime.Warped,
concaveor convex-bottomedpans
maynottouchsensorincenterof
AutomaticUnit;if not, sensor
cannotcontrolheatsuppliedtopan.
@Useamountofwatersuggested
onAutomaticUnitguide;ifmoreis
used,higherheatsettingandlonger
cookingtimemayberequired.
eCookwareofothermaterials
mayrequiredifferentheatsettings
and/orcookingtime.
@Useaminutetimertotime
TWI’ALcooking.Includetime
usuallyrequiredtobringfoodto
boil,switchingheats,etc.Donot
judgecookingtimebyvisible
steamingonly.Foodwillcookin
coveredcookwareeventhoughno
steammaybe apparentduringthe
cookingprocess.
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Automatichit CookingGuide
@Food CmcmlJlirectlous
Heat Setting
(DegreesF.)
Utensil
Ih’cads
French lbast Meltfit andheat 1to2minutesbeforeadding bread.
Heatskilletuntildropsofwaterdanceviolently.
Greaseskillet
lizhtlv.thenstart~ancakes.
Skillet
Skillet
350-375
425-450
Pancakes
Placeingredientsofcasseroleinahminumskillet.Coverandcook
untilhotandbubblvincenter.
casseroles lo-1(1%-in.coveredskillet 200-250
Cereal,I%sta
Oatrneai See packagedirections.
See GeneralDirections.
HIGHBOIL-
MED.BOIL
HIGHBOIL
Seepackagedirectionsforcookingmethod.
Coverkettletobringwatertoboilbeforeandafieradding
spaghetti.Removecovertocompletecooking.
Macaroni,Noodles$
Spaghetti
coffee Percolator HIGHBOIL-
MED.BOIL
DriedFruit Coveredsaucepan
Coveredsaucepan
Skillet
Skillet
SIMMER Seepackagedirectionsforcookingmethod.
Coldwatertocover.Cook10to 12minutesforsoftcookedand
25to30minutesforhardcooked.(Watershouldnotboil.)
Meltbutterandheat1to2minutesbeforeaddingeggs.
Allowbutterto melt.Breakeggsintoskillet.Coverskillet,cook
3to4minutes,or leaveuncoveredandbastewithfht.
Cookedinshell SIMMER m“
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200-225
Scrambled
Fried
Meats
Bacon Startincoldskillet.
Tobrown.
Covered,tocook.
Tobrown.
Tobraise(addsmallamountofwater,coverskilletandfinish
cooking).
Preheatskillet3minutes.Melt 1tablespoonbutter,thenaddsteaks.
Fry2to3minutesperside.
Melt2tablespoonsfit, addbreadedorflouredfishandcookabout
15minutespersideforl-inchsteaks.
Startincold,ungreasedskillet.Whensizzlingbegins,turn
frankfurtersfrequentlytobrownevenly.
Melt 1tablespoonfat,thenaddhamburgers.Cook6to8minutes
perside.
Startincold,ungreasedskillet.Cook7to8minutesperside.
Tobrownmeat.
Addliquid;covertofinishcooking.Ifdesired,addvegetables.
Cookaccordingtopackagedirections.
Tobrownmeat.
Covered,tofinishcooking.
Skillet
Skillet
Skillet
Skillet
Skillet
Skillet
Skillet
Skillet
SkilletorKettle
Skillet
Coveredsaucepan
350-375
225-250
325-375
225-250
m
Chicken
Chops
425-450
350-375
350400
300-325
350-400
325-375
SIMMER
325
350-375
LOBOIL
cube steaks —.
Fishsteaks
Frankfurters --
Hamburgers
Hamslice(%-in.thick)
RxRoast
Sausage
Stew
&Nlp, Heat Coveredsaucepan
5-6quartcoveredkettie
SIMMER Heat15to20minutesortodesiredservingtemperature.
Pbpcorn 450 Place1/2cupcookingoil, 1cuppoppingcorninkettle,cover.
Cookuntilpoppingstops.Remove,seasonwithbutterandsalt.
Vegetables
Fresh Coveredsaucepan
Coveredsaucepan
LOBOIL Use 1/2inchsaltedwaterinbottomofpan.Addvegetables,cover
saucepan.Add3to5minutesofcookingtimenormallyusedin
standardunit.
Sameasabove.
LOBOIL
Frozen
@PressureCooking Pressuresaucepan 300-350 Followmanufacturer’sdirectionsforamountsofliquidand
cookingtime.
N~~ Meltbutter,cookingorsemi-sweetchocolate,or butterscotchcandypiecesinpanat200QF.setting.Usecoveredpanforfastermelting.
11 —

HOW to US(! yOUI’GriddleontheA~tom~ti~Unit(ModelJPWIonly)
4. Whencookingis finished,turn
AutomaticUnitcontroldialtoOFF. @
YourGEGriddlehasaneasy-
clean,non-stickcookingsurface.
Avoidusingutensilswithsharpor
roughpointsor edges.Donotcut
foodsonthegriddle.Seeguidefor
cookingdirections.If preferred,
fwds maybecookedwithout
greasinggriddle.
1. PlacegriddleonAutomaticUnit;
moveitbackandforthuntilitfalls
intoplaceoverunit.Thegriddleis
designedforeasypositioning.It
mustbecorrectlyplacedtowork
properly.
2. TurnAutomaticUnitselector
knobtoGRIDDLE.
3. Selectheaton AutomaticUnit
controldial.Usesettingslistedon
griddleor on guide.Forgriddle
cooking,useheatsbetween200°-
500”F.Othermarkingsare for
boilingoperationsandshouldnot
beusedwithGRIDDLEsettings.
5. Letgriddlecoolonccmktop,
or protecthandswithheavy,dry
potholdenbeforehandling.To
clean,seeguides,CareSecfim.
Toavoidmarringnon-stickfinish,
storegriddleupright,or storeflat
butnootherpansor utensilsontop.
GriddleCookingGuide
FirstSide SecondSide
(Minutes) (Minutes) SpecialInstructions
Preheat,ifdesired.Browneachside.
Preheatandgreaselightly,if desired. m
Browneachside.
Chops 350-400
,
CubedSteaks I425-500 2-3 I2-3 Preheat10minutes.
Eggs,fried 275 2-3 2-3 Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,
ifdesired.
Preheat10minutes.
Preheatandgreaselightly,if desired.
l_bm,brownevenly.
FrenchToast 350-375 5-6 I5-6 Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,
ifdesired.
Hamburgers,%-in. 300-350
HamSlice, %-in. 375-425
6-8 I6-8 Preheat10minutes.
Preheat,if desired.
7-8 I7-8
Pancakes 425-450 Preheat10minutes.Greaselightly,
ifdesired.
Rolls,Sandwiches I375-425 Preheat10minutes.Browneachside.
Sausage I350-400 Preheat,if desired.Turn,brownevenly.
12

Careand(lxming
@Cleantheareaunderthedrip
pardringsoften.Built-upsoil,
especiallygrease,maycatchfire.To
makecleaningeasier,tilt-lockunits
liftupandlockintheupposition,
andplug-inunitsareremovable.
/“ Receptacle 1- -
—
Caution:Besureallcontrolsare
turnedtoOFFandsurfaceunits
arecoolbeforeattemptingtolift
orremovethem. Toreplaceaplu~in unit: ——
AfterIifiingthetilt-lockunitor
removingaplug-inunit,removethe
drippan/ringsundertheplug-in
unitsandthetrimringanddrippan
underthetilt-lockunitandclean
themaccordingtodirectionsinthe
CleaningGuideonpage14.Wipe
aroundtheedgesofthesurfaceunit
opening.Cleantheareabelowthe
unit.Rinseallwashedareaswitha
dampclothorsponge.
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Torepositionthetilt-lockunit: *placethedrippadring intothe
surfaceunitcavityfoundontopof
thecooktopsotheunitreceptacle
canbeseenthroughtheopeningin
thepan.
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.Replacethedrippanintothe
recessinthecooktop.
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●Putthetrim ringinplaceoverthe
drippan. Thedrippanmustbe
underthetrimring. ●Inserttheterminalsoftheplug-in
unitthroughtheopeninginthedrip
panandintothereceptacle.
@Guidethesurfhceunitintoplace
soit fitsevenlyintothetrimring. ●Guidethesurfaceunitintoplace
soitfitsevenlyintothetrimring.
Plug-h units
Tilt-LockUnit CAUTION
Theleflfrontandtworearunitson
ModelJP661areplug-inunits.The
rightfrontunitisatilt-lockunitthat
cannotberemoved.
Allfourunitson ModelJP651and
etherightfrontuniton ModelJP661
aretilt-lockunits.
@Do notattempttocleanplug-in
surfaceutits inanautomatic
dishwasher.
●Do notimmerseplug-insurface
unitsin liquidsofanykind.
oDo notbendtheplug-insurface
unitplugterminals.
‘Ilk-lockunitscannotbe removed. Plug-inunitscanberemoved. .Do notattempttoclean,adjustor
inanywayrepairtheplug-in
receptacle.
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Liftaplug-inunitabout1“abovethe
trimring—justenoughtograspit—
andyoucanpullitout.
Youcanliftatilt-lockunitupward
about6“andit willlockin theup
position. ——
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.
m. =
Donotliftaplug-inunitmore
than1!’Ifyoudo,itmaynotlie
flatonthetrimringwhenyou
plugitbackin.
Repeatedliftingoftheplug-in
unitmorethan1“abovethetrim
ringcanpermanentlydamage
thereceptacle.
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Cleti~ Guide
Note:Letcooktoppartscoolbeforetouchingor handling.
I%rt NlakxiakitoUse GeneralDirections
ControlKnobs @MildSoapandWater Pulloffknobs.Washgentlybutdonotsoak.Dryandreturncontrolstocooktop,
makingsuretomatchflatareaontheknobandshaft.
Whencleaningcontrolpanelwithknobsremoved,donotallowwatertorundown
inside.
OutsideFinish
Metal,including ●SoapandWater Wash,rinse,andthenpolishwithadrycloth.DONOT’USEsteelwool,abrasives,
BrushedChrome ammonia,acids,orcommercialovencleanerswhichmaydamagethefinish.
PorcelainEnamel oPaperTowel Avoidcleaningpowdersor harshabrasiveswhichmayscratchtheenamel.Ifacids
●DryCloth shouldspillonthecooktopwhileit ishot,useadrypapertowelorclothtowipeup
oSoapandWater rightaway.Whenthesurfacehascooled,washandrinse.Forotherspills,suchas
fatsmatterings,etc., washwithsoapandwaterwhencooledandthenrinse.Polish
withadrycloth.
SurfaceUnitCoils Spattersandspillsburnawaywhencoilsareheated.Atendofmeal,heatsoiledunits
atHIGH.Letsoilbumoff“aboutaminutej’switchunitstoOFF.Avoidgetting
cleaningmaterialsoncoils.Wipeoffanycleaningmaterialswithdamppapertowel
beforeheatingunit.
Letunitcoolcompletelybeforehandling.
Chrome-Plated oSoapandWater Cleanasbeloworindishwasher.DONCYI’CLEANINSELF-CLEANINGOVEN;
DripPan/Rings oStiff-BristledBrush theywilldiscolor.Wipeaftereachcooking,sounnoticedspatterwillnot“bumon”
(ModelJP661) @Soap-FWxlScouringPad nexttimeyoucook.Toremove“burned-on”spatters,useanyor allcleaning
Chrome-Plated materialsmentioned.Rublighdywithscouringpadtopreventscratchingofsurface.
WlmRings
(’ModelJP651)
AluminumDripPans ●Soap-FilledScouringPad Excessivespilloverspassthroughopeninginpansandcollectinareabelow.See
(ModelJP651) oHot SoapyWater SurfaceCookingpagesforcookingmethodstopreventspillovers.Spilloversallowed
oPlasticScouringBall tocookontodrippansmayrequireuseofascouringpad.Removepansfrequently
andwashwiththedishes.Donotuseabrasivecleaners.Donotwashindishwasher.
IfyouhaveanovenequippedwiththeSelf-Cleaningfeature,seedirectionswhich
camewiththeoven.
Griddle ●WarmSoapyWater Donotuseabrasivecleansers.
●softCloth Canbecleanedindishwasher.
@PlasticScouringBall
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PROBLEM
SURFACEUNITS
DOI’?(YI’WORK
PROPERLY
GRIDDLEDOESNOT
WORKPROPERLY
(MODELJP661ONLY)
FOODSSTICK
TOGRIDDLE
(MODELJP661ONLY)
POSSIBLECAUSEANDREMEDY
*DifficultymaybeinthemaindistributionpanelofyourhousecausedbyaMown
ovencircuitfuse,atrippedovencircuitbreaker,themainfuseor themaincircuit
breaker,dependingon natureofthepowersupply.If acircuitbreakerisinvolved,reset
it. If thecontrolboxusesfhses,theoven@se(acartridge-type)shouldbechanged
BUTONLYBYSOMEONEFAMILIARWITHELECTRICALCIRCUITS.If, afkr
performingoneof theseprocedures,thefuseblowsor circuitbreakertripsagain,call
forservice. ,
IWXE:Apartmenttenantsor condominiumownersshouldrequesttheirbuilding
managementtoperformthischeckbeforecallingfor service.
~Drippansarenotsetsecurelyinthecooktop.
eSurfaceunitcontrolsarenotproperlysetor wrongsurtice unitcontrolissetforunit
youareusing.
*Plug-insurfaceunits(Model3P661)are notpluggedin solidly.
~Griddleis notseatedproperlyontheautomaticsurfhceunit.
@Automaticunitselectorknobisnotturnedto~RIDDLE.
*Non-stickcoatingofgriddlemayhavebeendamagedbyuseof~h~ ~st~ments or.
abrasivecleaners.
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800.626.20Q0
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Toobtainservice,seeyour
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We’reproudofour serviceand
wantyouto be pleased.If forsome
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FIRST,contactthepeoplewho
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writeallthedetails-including
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GeneralElectricCompany
AppliancePark
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FINALLY,if yourproblemisstill
notresolved,write:
MajorAppliance
ConsumerActionPanel
20NorthWackerDrive
Chicago,Illinois60606
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YOURBUILTINCOOKTOP
WARRANTY
Saveproofoforiginalpurchasedatesuchasyoursalessliporcancelledchecktoestablishwarrantyperiod. {
WHATISCOVERED FULLONE-YEARWARRANTY
Foroneyearfromdateoforiginal
purchase,wewill provide,freeof
charge,partsandservicelabor
inyourhometo repairor replace
anypart of the cooktop thatfails
becauseofamanufacturingdefect.
Thiswarrantyis extendedto
theoriginalpurchaserandany
succeedingownerforproducts
purchasedforordinaryhomeuse
in the48mainlandstates,Hawaii
andWashington,D,C.InAlaskathe
warrantyisthe sameexceptthatit is
LIMITEDbecauseyoumustpayto
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orforthesemicetechnician’stravel
coststoyourhome.
Allwarrantyservicewill be provided
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teachyouhowto usetheproduct. resettingofcircuitbreakers.
ReadyourUseandCarematerial.
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forotherthanitsintendedpurpose
aboutoperatingtheproduct,
pleasecontactyourdealerorour or usedcommercially.
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FORCONSEQUENTIALDAMAGES.
oimproperinstallation.
Ifyouhavean installationproblem,
contactyourdealerorinstaller.
Youareresponsibleforproviding
adequateelectrical,gas,exhausting
andotherconnectingfacilities.
Somestates do notallowthe exclusionor limitationof incidentalorconsequentialdamage&sotheabovelimitationorexclusion
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