GE 49-4791 Use & Care Manual page 17

Automatic Cooking
The AUTO COOK feature may be
used to eliminate your need to look
up cooking time in the cookbook or
guess how long to set cooking time.
By actually sensing the steam
that escapes as food microwaves,
this feature automatically adjusts
the oven's cooking time to various
types and amounts of food.
Because most cooking containers
must be covered during automatic
cooking, this feature is best with
foods that you want to steam or
retain moisture. See page 19 for
containers and covers recommended
for automatic cooking.
Note:
Use of the metal Double Duty
TM
shelf with Automatic Cooking
is NOr recommended.
Foods Recommended
A wide variety of foods including
meats, fish casseroles, vegetables,
leftovers and convenience foods
can be Auto Cooked.
Foods Not Recommended
Foods that must be cooked uncovered,
foods that require constant attention,
foods that require addition of
ingredients during cooking, and
foods calling for a dry look or crisp
surface after cooking should not be
Auto Cooked. It is best to Time
Cook them.
Foods that microwave best using
the temperature probe should be
Temp Cooked or Auto Roasted.
Easy to Use
Simply touch three control pads--
AUTO COOK, desired CODE, and
START. The word.'_UTO" appears
on the display and the sensor is
activated to sense steam from food.
Keep Door Closed
Do not open the oven door while
the word 'AUTO" is displayed--
steam escaping from the oven can
affect cooking performance. If the
door is opened, the word "ERROR"
appears. Close the door and touch
START immediately.
Automatic Cooking Codes
Automatic Cooking Codes 1
through 9 are designed to give you
easy automatic results with a number
of foods.
CODE 1, designed for reheating
foods quickly, turns the oven off
automatically as soon as the sensor
detects steam from the foods.
When CODES 2 through 9 are
selected, the oven determines how
much additional cooking time is
needed after steam has been sensed,
automatically switches to MICRO
TIME COOK, signals, and the word
"AUTO" on the display is replaced
by countdown numbers indicating
remaining cooking time. When the
signal is heard, the oven door may
be opened for stirring, turning or
rotating food.
A guide behind the oven door lists
cooking codes for frequendy prepared
fresh or uncooked foods and
appropriate codes are recommended
in the recipes and cooking guide on
pages 20 through 27.
Example:
Place covered food in oven. Touch
AUTO COOK pad. "AUTO
COOK" appears on display and
"ENTER CODE" flashes.
Touch number pad for desired code,
"COOK" and "CODE 2" shows
and "START" flashes. Touch
START.
Word "AUTO" shows on display,
indicating steam sensor is activated.
DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR.
OPENING DOOR MAY AFFECT
COOKING PERFORMANCE.
Beep sounds when steam is sensed
and "AUTO" is replaced by cook
time. Rotate or stir food, if necessary.
When done, oven beeps and stops,
and displays "END:'
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