Automatic Cooking In Your Microwave Oven - GE JKP77G Use And Care Manual

Automatic Cooking in
The AUTO COOK pad may be used
to eliminate your need to look up
cooking time in the Cookbook or
guessing how long to set cooking
time. By actually sensing the steam
and aroma which escape as food
microwaves, this feature automati-
cally adjusts the oven's cooking
time to various types and amounts
of food.
After touching the AUTO COOK
pad, desired Code number and
START, you will see the word AUTO
on the display, which indicates that
the sensor has been activated to
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Your Microwave Oven
sense steam and aroma from the
food. To prevent the escape of
steam and aroma from the oven,
do not open the door while the
word AUTO is on the display. If
door is opened, ERROR appears.
Close door and touch START
immediately.
Setting 1, which is designed for
easy reheating of foods, automati-
cally turns the oven off as soon as
the sensor detects steam from the
foods. Other Auto Cook control set-
tings, which are for fresh or frozen
foods, need additional time after
steam and aroma have been sensed.
For these foods, the oven deter-
mines the amount of additional time
needed, then automatically switches
the oven to Time Cook for the neces-
sary cooking time remaining. Oven
beeps when it switches the oven to
Time Cook (AUTO on display is
replaced by numbers indicating
cooking time), and oven door can
be opened.
Be careful of steam when removing
tight covers. When you remove
cover, direct the steam away from
hands and face.
Be sure the outside of the cooking
container and inside of microwave
oven are dry.
A few foods need stirrring or
rotating after partial cooking. Check
the "Automatic Cooking Guide"
section on page 15.
We suggest covering foods that
tend to spatter to keep the interior
. of the oven clean. This also helps
the food heat more evenly.
Note Use of the DOUBLE
DUTV" shelf with Automatic
~ooking is not recommended.
THE SIZE OF THE CONTAINER. FILL CONTAINERS AT LEAST 1/2FULL.
BE SURE THE OUTSIDE OF THE COOKING CONTAINER AND INSIDE OF MiCROWAVE OVEN ARE DRY.
Use microwave-safe casseroles or
bowls for entrees and vegetables.
Cover with lid to dish. Wax paper or
loose plastic wrap can also be used.
Use oblong or square containers for
chicken or corn on the cob. Cover
with wax paper or loose plastic to
prevent spattering.
Do not use paper plates with auto-
matic cooking. Use microwave-safe
plates or bowls for reheating. Cover
with plastic wrap or wax paper and
tuck edges under dish (you can still
use paper plates with regular Time
Cooking, Defrosting, etc.).
Frozen Entrees in Paperboard Tray:
Do not remove film over tray; re-
move tray from box. Thick entrees
may need longer time. See chart on
page 22, Frozen Food in Metai Tray:
Remove foil, reinsert into box and
close ends,
Follow control panel or Automatic
Cooking Chart settings for casse-
roles. Cover casserole meat and
vegetables with sauce. Cool hot
ingredients or sauces. If not, use
TiME COOK.
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