GE PGS908SEPSS Use and Care Manual - Page 18

Using the probe.

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Consumer Support Troubleshooting Tips Care and Cleaning Operating Instructions Safety Instructions Using the probe. (on some models) 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. Use of probes other than the one provided with this product may result in damage to the probe or oven control. Use the handles of the probe and plug when inserting and removing them from the food 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. ■ To prevent possible burns, do not unplug the probe from the outlet until the oven has cooled. Cable Plug Probe Handles ■ Never leave your probe inside the oven during a self-cleaning cycle. ■ Do not store the probe in the oven. After preparing the meat and placing it on a trivet or on a broiler pan grid, follow these directions for proper probe placement. Insert the probe completely into the meat. It should not touch bone, fat or gristle. 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. Insert the probe into the center of dishes such as meat loaf or casseroles. Insert the probe into the meatiest part of the inner thigh from below and parallel to the leg of a whole turkey. How to Set the Oven For Roasting When Using the Probe Insert the probe into the food. After the internal temperature of Plug the probe into the outlet in the oven. Make sure it's pushed all the way in. Close the oven door. Make the food reaches 100°F (38°C), the changing internal temperature will be shown in the display. sure the probe cable is not touching When the internal temperature of the broil element. the food reaches the number you Touch the PROBE pad. have set, the probe and the oven turn off and the oven control signals. To stop the signal, touch the Touch the number pads to set the desired internal food or meat temperature. The maximum CLEAR/OFF pad. Use hot pads to remove the probe from the food. Do not use tongs to pull on it-they internal temperature for the food might damage it. that you can set is 200ºF (93°C). Touch the BAKE pad. To change the oven temperature during the Roast cycle, touch the BAKE pad and Touch the number pads to set the desired oven temperature. then the number pads to set the new temperature. Touch the START pad. ■ If the probe is removed from the food before the final temperature is reached, a tone will The display will flash if the probe is inserted into the outlet and you have not set a probe temperature and touched the START pad. 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 while 18 using the probe.

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Insert the probe into the food.
Plug the probe into the outlet in the
oven. Make sure it’s pushed all the
way in. Close the oven door. Make
sure the probe cable is not touching
the broil element.
Touch the
PROBE
pad.
Touch the number pads to set
the desired internal food or meat
temperature. The maximum
internal temperature for the food
that you can set is 200ºF (93°C).
Touch the
BAKE
pad.
Touch the number pads to set the
desired oven temperature.
Touch the
START
pad.
The display will flash if the probe is inserted
into the outlet and you have not set a probe
temperature and touched the
START
pad.
After the internal temperature of
the food reaches 100°F (38°C), the
changing internal temperature will be
shown in the display.
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
CLEAR/OFF
pad. Use hot pads to
remove the probe from the food.
Do not use tongs to pull on it—they
might damage it.
To change the oven temperature during
the Roast cycle, touch 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 while
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.
Use of probes other than the one
provided with this product may result in
damage to the probe or oven control.
Use the handles of the probe and plug
when inserting and removing them from
the food 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.
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.
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.
After preparing the meat and placing
it on a trivet or on a broiler pan grid,
follow these directions for proper probe
placement.
Insert the probe completely into the
meat. It should not touch bone, fat
or gristle.
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.
Insert the probe into the center of dishes
such as meat loaf or casseroles.
Insert the probe into the meatiest part of
the inner thigh from below and parallel
to the leg of a whole turkey.
How to Set the Oven For Roasting When Using the Probe
Plug
Cable
Handles
Probe
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Consumer Support
Troubleshooting Tips
Care and Cleaning
Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
Using the probe.
(on some models)