GE PK916 Owner's Manual page 11

Using the probe.
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 in the oven.
NOTE: Some double oven models have a probe
in the upper oven only.
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.
After preparing the meat and placing it on
a trivet or on a broiler pan grid, follow these
directions for proper probe placement.
Lay the probe on the outside of the meat
along the top or side and mark with your
finger where the edge of the meat
comes to on the probe. The point should
rest in the center of the thickest meaty
part of the roast.
Insert the probe completely into
the meat, up to the handle. It should not
touch bone, fat or gristle.
How to Set the Oven For Roasting When Using the Probe
Insert the probe into the meat.
Plug the probe into the outlet in the oven.
Make sure it's pushed all the way in. Close
the oven door.
Press the Probe pad.
Press the number pads to set the desired
internal food or meat temperature. The
maximum internal temperature for the
food that you can set is 200°F.
Press the Bake pad.
Press the number pads to set the desired
oven temperature.
Press the Start pad.
The display will flash if the probe is inserted
into the outlet and you have not set a probe
temperature and pressed the Start pad.
When the oven starts to heat, the word LO will
be in the display.
Cable
Plug
■ To prevent possible burns, do not unplug
the probe from the outlet until the oven has
cooled.
■ Never leave your probe inside the oven during
a self-cleaning cycle.
■ Do not store the probe in the oven.
For roasts with 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 lowest large muscle or joint.
Insert the probe into the center of dishes such
as meat loaf or casseroles. When cooking fish,
insert the probe from just above the gill into
the meatiest area, parallel to the backbone.
Insert the probe into the meatiest part
of the inner thigh from below and parallel to
the leg of a whole turkey.
After the internal temperature of the meat
reaches 100°F, the changing internal
temperature will be shown in the display.
When the internal temperature of the
meat reaches the number you have set,
the probe and the oven turn off and the
oven control signals. To stop the signal,
press the Clear/Off pad. Use hot pads to
remove the probe from the food. Do not
damage it.
To change the oven temperature during the
Roast cycle, press the Bake pad and then the
number pads to set the new temperature.
If the probe is removed from the food before
the final temperature is reached, a tone will
sound and the display will flash until the probe
is removed from the oven.
You can use the timer even though you cannot
use timed oven operations.
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