GE JBP81TLWW, Owner'S Manual

Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

Safety Instructions

Operating Instructions

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The Sabbath feature can be used for baking/roasting only. It cannot be used for broiling, self-cleaning or 
Delay Start cooking. 

NOTE: 

On models with a light switch on the control panel, the oven light may be turned on and left on.

How to Set Sabbath Feature for Timed Baking/Roasting—Immediate Start and
Automatic Stop

NOTE: 

To understand how the oven control works,

practice using regular (non-Sabbath) Immediate Start
and Automatic Stop before entering the Sabbath mode.

Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day 
and the oven is off.

Touch and hold 

both

the 

BAKE

and 

BROIL HI/LO

pads, 

at the same time

, 

until the display shows 

SF.

Tap the 

CLOCK

pad until

SAb 

appears 

in the display.

Touch the 

START/ON

pad and 

⊃ 

will 

appear in the display. 

Touch the 

COOKING TIME

pad. 

Touch the 

+

or 

–

pads to set the desired

length of cooking time between 1
minute and 9 hours and 59 minutes.
The cooking time that you entered will
be displayed.

Touch the 

START/ON

pad.

Touch the 

BAKE

pad. No signal will 

be given.

The preset starting temperature will
automatically be set to 350.° Tap the 

+

or 

–

pads to increase or decrease the

temperature in 25° increments. The
temperature can be set between 175°
and 550.° No signal or temperature 
will be given.

Touch the 

START/ON

pad.

After a random delay period of
approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute,

⊃

will appear in the display indicating

that the oven is baking/roasting. If 

⊃

doesn’t appear in the display, start again 
at Step 7.

To adjust the oven temperature, touch the 

BAKE

pad and tap the 

+

or 

–

pads to increase 

or decrease the temperature in 25°
increments. Touch the 

START/ON

pad.

When cooking is finished, the display will
change from 

⊃

to 

⊃

indicating that the

oven has turned

OFF

but is still set in Sabbath.

Remove the cooked food.

⊃

⊃

⊃

Using the Sabbath Feature.

(Designed for use on the Jewish Sabbath and Holidays) 

(on some models)

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How to Set Sabbath Feature for Regular Baking/Roasting

NOTE: 

To understand how the oven control works,

practice using regular baking (non-Sabbath) before
entering Sabbath mode.

Make sure the clock shows the correct time of day 
and the oven is off.

Touch and hold 

both

the 

BAKE

and 

BROIL HI/LO

pads, 

at the same time

, 

until the display shows 

SF.

Tap the 

CLOCK

pad until 

SAb 

appears 

in the display.

Touch the 

START/ON

pad and 

⊃ 

will 

appear in the display.

Touch the 

BAKE

pad. No signal will 

be given.

The preset starting temperature will
automatically be set to 350.° Tap the 

+

or 

–

pads to increase or decrease the

temperature in 25° increments. The
temperature can be set between 175°
and 550.° No signal or temperature 
will be given.

Touch the 

START/ON

pad.

After a random delay period of
approximately 30 seconds to 1 minute,

⊃

will appear in the display indicating

that the oven is baking/roasting. If 

⊃

doesn’t appear in the display, start again 
at Step 4.

To adjust the oven temperature, touch the 

BAKE

pad and tap the 

+

or 

–

pads to increase 

or decrease the temperature in 25°
increments. Touch the 

START/ON 

pad.

NOTE:

The 

CLEAR/OFF

and 

COOKING TIME 

pads

are active during the Sabbath feature.

⊃

⊃

When the display shows 

⊃ 

the 

oven is set in Sabbath. When the
display shows 

⊃

the oven is

baking/roasting.

⊃

When the display shows 

⊃ 

the 

oven is set in Sabbath. When the
display shows 

⊃

the oven is

baking/roasting.

⊃