Probe - GE PT9200 Owner's Manual

Probe

WARNING
Consuming undercooked food can result in foodborne illness. Use probe according to
the following instructions to ensure all portions of the food reach minimum safe cooking temperatures.
Recommendations for minimum safe food temperatures can be found at
foodsafety.gov or IsItDoneYet.gov. Internal food temperature is frequently used as an indicator of
doneness, especially for roasts and poultry. The Probe mode monitors the internal food temperature and
turns the oven off when the internal food temperature reaches the programmed temperature. Always check
the temperature at multiple locations in the food with a food thermometer after cooking to ensure that all
portions of the food have reached the minimum safe internal temperature for that food.
Proper Probe Placement
After preparing the meat and placing it on the cooking
pan follow these instructions for proper probe placement.
■ Insert the probe into the food, so that the tip of the
probe will rest in the center of the thickest part of
the food. For best performance the probe should
be fully inserted into the food. If the probe is not
located properly, it may not accurately measure the
temperature of the coolest portion of the food. Some
foods, particularly small items, are not well suited for
cooking with the probe due to their shape or size.
■ The probe should not touch bone, fat or gristle.
■ For whole poultry insert the probe into the thickest
part of the breast.
■ For boneless roasts, insert the probe into the center
of the roast.
■ For bone-in ham or lamb, insert the probe into the
center of the lowest large muscle or joint.
■ For casseroles or dishes such as meatloaf, insert the
probe into the center of the dish.
■ For fish, insert the probe from just above the gill into
the meatiest area, parallel to the backbone.
Using the Probe – Lower Oven
Plug the probe into the outlet in the lower oven. Make
sure it's pushed all the way in. Insert the probe fully into
the food. Close the oven door. NOTE: Make sure the
probe cable is not touching the broil element. Touch the
Probe pad. Display will show "Set Probe Temperature".
Touch number pads to set the desired internal food or
meat temperature. The maximum internal temperature
for the food that you can set is 200ºF. Select the cooking
mode from the touch pad (Bake, Convection Bake, and
Convection Roasting). Touch the number pads to set the
desired oven temperature. Touch the Start pad. After
the internal temperature of the food reaches 100°F, the
changing internal temperature will be shown in the display.
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Probe Care Guidelines
■ Use of probes other than the one provided with this
product may result in damage to the probe.
■ Use the handles of the probe and plug when inserting
and removing them from the meat and outlet
■ To avoid damaging your probe, do not use tongs to
pull on the cable when removing it.
■ To avoid breaking the probe, make sure food is
completely defrosted before inserting the probe.
■ To prevent possible burns, do not unplug the probe
from the outlet until the oven has cooled.
■ Never leave the probe inside the oven during a self
clean cycle.
■ Do not store the probe in the oven.
When the internal temperature of the food reaches the
number you have set, the probe and the oven turn off
and the oven control signals. To stop the signal, touch
the Cancel/Off pad. Use hot pads to remove the probe
from the food. Do not use tongs to pull on it-they might
damage it. If the probe is removed from the oven while
probe cooking, the oven will not automatically turn off. To
change the oven temperature during cooking, touch the
selected cooking mode and then touch number pads to
set the new temperature. You can use the kitchen timer
even though you cannot use timed oven operations while
using the probe.
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