GE JMP28GR, Use And Care Manual

TIMED BAKING

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How to Set Delay Start and Automatic

Quick Reminder:

1. Press the COOK TIME pad.

2. Press the INCREASE/ DECREASE pad to set

cooking time.

3. Press the STOP TIME pad.

4. Press the INCREASE/ DECREASE pad until

desired Stop Time appears in display.

5. Press the BAKE pad.

 Press the INCREASE/ DECREASE pad to

select oven temperature.

Delay Start and Automatic Stop is setting the oven
timer to turn the oven on and off automatically at a

 time than the present time of day.

For example: Let’s say it’s 

 and dinner time is

shortly after 

 The recipe suggests 3 hours baking

time at 

 Here’s how:

Step 1: Position the shelf or shelves in the oven. If
cooking on two shelves at the same time, stagger the
pans for best heat circulation.

Step 2: Close the oven door.

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TIME

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STOP
TIME

Step 3: Press the COOK TIME pad.

Step 4: For 3 hours of cooking time,
press the INCREASE pad until 
appears in the display.

Step 5: Press the STOP TIME pad.

 appears on

the display and

“STOP TIME”
flashes. The control
automatically sets
Stop Time 

 adding the Cook Time to the time of

day. In this example, the time of day is 

 and the

Cook Time is 3 hours. Adding 3 hours to the time of
day equals 

Step 6: Change Stop Time from 

 to 

 by

pressing the INCREASE pad until 

 appears

in the display.

Step 7: Press the BAKE pad.

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Step 8: Press the INCREASE pad. The last
oven set temperature appears in the display.
Press the INCREASE or DECREASE pad until
“325°” is displayed.

At 

 the oven will turn on automatically. The

word “ON” and the changing oven temperature,
starting at 100”F., will be displayed as the oven
heats up. The oven will continue to cook for the
programmed 3 hours and shut off automatically
at 

Step 9: Remove food from the oven. Remember, even
though oven shuts off automatically, foods continue
cooking after controls are off.

NOTE:

● 

The low temperature zone of this range (between

 and 

 is available to keep hot cooked

foods warm. Food kept in the oven longer than two
hours at these low temperatures may spoil.

● 

When setting your oven for a delay start, never

let foods such as dairy products, fish, meat,
poultry, etc. sit for more than 1 hour before actual
cooking begins. Room temperature promotes the
growth of harmful bacteria. Be sure the oven light
is off because heat from the bulb will speed
bacteria growth.

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