Troubleshooting Tips; Before You Call For Service - GE JVM3162 Manual Del Propietário

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Troubleshooting Tips

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Problem
Oven will not start
Control panel lighted,
yet oven will not start
LOCKED appears
on display
Floor of the oven is warm
even when the oven has
not been used
You hear an unusual
low-tone beep
Vent fan comes on
automatically
SENSOR ERROR appears
on the display
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Possible Causes
A fuse in your home may be
blown or the circuit breaker
tripped.
Power surge.
Plug not fully inserted into wall
outlet.
Door not securely closed.
Door not securely closed.
Start/Pause button not pressed
after entering cooking selection.
Another selection entered
already in oven and Cancel/Off
button not pressed to cancel it.
Cooking time not entered after
pressing Cook Time.
Cancel/Off was pressed
accidentally.
Food weight not entered after
selecting Weight Defrost or
Time Defrost.
The control has been locked.
The cooktop light is located
below the oven floor. When
light is on, the heat it produces
may make the oven floor get warm.
You have tried to change
the power level when it is
not allowed.
The vent fan automatically turns • This is normal.
on to protect the microwave if it
senses too much heat rising from
the cooktop below.
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
• Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker.
• Unplug the microwave oven, then plug it back in.
• Make sure the 3-prong plug on the oven is fully inserted
into wall outlet.
• Open the door and close securely.
• Open the door and close securely.
• Press Start/Pause.
• Press Cancel/Off.
• Make sure you have entered cooking time after pressing
Cook Time.
• Reset cooking program and press Start/Pause.
• Make sure you have entered food weight after selecting
Weight Defrost or Time Defrost.
• Press and hold Cancel/Off for about 3 seconds
to unlock the control.
• This is normal.
• Many of the oven's features are preset and
cannot be changed.
• 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.