Using The Probe - GE J2S968 Owner's Manual

Using the probe. (on
some models)
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For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. The
temperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want.
The temperature probe has a
skewer-like probe at one end and a
plug at the other end that goes into
the outlet h7the oven.
Use of probes other than the one
proxided with this product ma) result in
dalila(re_ to tile probe or oxen control.
Use the handles of the probe and plug
when inserting and remoxim, them fl'om
the fi)od and outlet.
To avoiddamag/bg yourprobe,donot use
tongstopuff on thecamewhenremov/bg iL
To avoidbreaking theprobe, m akesurefood
iscompletely defrosted beforeinserting.
_ To prevent p ossible burns, d onot unplug the
probefromtheoutletuntfftheovenhas
cooled
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Neverleave yourprobe/bside the ovenduring
a self-cleambgcycle.
Donot store the probe in the oven.
_Mter preparing the meat and placing it
oil a trivet or on the broiler pan grid,
tOllow these directions for proper probe
placement,
Insert the probe completely into the
meat. It should not touch bone, fat or
gristle.
For Ixmsts Mth no bone, insert the probe
into the meatiest part of the roast. For
bone-in ham or lamb, insert the probe
into the center of the l_m'est lmge muscle.
Inseit the probe into the center of dishes
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II/eat loaf c,r casseroles.
Insert the probe into the meatiest part of
the inner thigh fl'om below and parallel
to the leg era whole turkey.
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How to Set the Oven For Roasting When Using the Probe (onsomemodels)
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Insert the probe into the fi)od.
Plug the probe into the outlet in the
oven. Make sure it's pushed all the
way in. Close the oven dora: Make
sure the probe cable is not touching
the broil element.
[] Touch the
PROBE
pad.
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Touch the munber pads to set the
desired internal fi)od
or meat
temperature. Tile maxinlunl
internal temperature for the food
that votI can set is 200°E
[] Touch the
BAKEpad.
[] Touch the nmnber pads to set the
desired oxen temperature.
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Touch the START pad.
Thedisplay will flashif theprobe/sinserted
intotheoutlatandyouhavenotset a probe
temperature a ndtouched theSTART pad
_Mter the internal temperature of the
toed reaches 100°K the changing
internal Wmperamre will be shown in
the display,
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X&q_entile internal temperature of
the food reaches the nmnber xou
have set, the probe and the oven
ttlYn offand the oven control
signals. To stop the signal, touch the
CLEAR/OFFpad. Use hot pads to
remove the probe fl'om the t0od.
Do not use tongs to pull oil it--thev
might damage it.
To change the oven Wmperamre during
the Roast cycle, touch the BAKE pad and
then tile munber pads to set the new
temperature.
If the probe is removed from the food before
the f/hal temperature is reached, a tone will
soundand the display will flash until the probe
is removed from the oven.
Youcan use the timer even though you
cannot use timed oven operations while
using the probe.
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