GE ZGP304 Owner's Manual

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49-85244 21USING THE RANGE: ProbeProbeHow to Use the Probe with Bake, Convection Bake and Convection RoastWARNING Consuming undercooked food can result in foodborne illness. Use probe according tothe following instructions to ensure all portions of the food reach minimum safe cooking temperatures.Recommendations for minimum safe food temperatures can be found at www.foodsafety.gov orwww.IsItDoneYet.gov.CAUTION 8VHRYHQPLWWVZKHQLQVHUWLQJRUremoving the probe from the hot oven. Areas around theprobe inlet can be very hot.For many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internalfood temperature is the best test for doneness. Thetemperature probe takes the guesswork out of cookingfoods to the exact doneness you want.The probe can be used with the BAKE, CONV BAKEand CONV ROAST.1. Push the tip of the probe into the thickest part of themeat.2. Place the rack in the desired rack position.3. Set the oven controls. Turn the Oven Mode Selectorto CONV BAKE, CONV ROAST or BAKE. Turn theTemperature Knob to desired oven temperature in25°F increments, from 175°F to 550°F. Allow the ovento preheat if necessary.The oven and oven lights will turn on immediately andstay on until the oven is turned off.8VHRYHQPLWWVWRSODFHWKHIRRGLQWKHKRWRYHQInsert the plug into the outlet. Make sure it is pushedall the way in. Close the oven door.5. Turn the Mini-Knob to find the desired internal foodtemperature. Push the Mini-Knob to select thattemperature.The word PROBE and SET, will flash in the displayuntil a temperature is selected. If no temperature isset, the probe will default to 100°F. If the oven was notpreheated, the display will show LO.The internal food temperature can be set from aminimum of 100°F and up to 200°F maximum.When food reaches the set internal temperature, thedisplay will beep. To stop the reminder beep, turn theOven Mode Selector and the Temperature Knob to OFF.8VHRYHQPLWWVWRUHPRYHWKHSUREHIURPWKHRYHQRXWOHWTo change the set internal temperature anytime in thecooking process, push the Mini-Knob and turn to adjustthe temperature. Press the Mini-Knob to select.Using the Probe8VHRQO\WKHSUREHSURYLGHGZLWKWKHUDQJH8VHWKHKDQGOHVRIWKHSUREHDQGSOXJZKHQLQVHUWLQJand removing them from the meat and oven outlet.Ŷ To avoid damaging the probe, do not use tongs to pullon the cable when removing it.Ŷ To avoid breaking the probe, make sure food iscompletely defrosted before inserting.Ŷ To prevent possible burns, always wear an oven mittwhen removing the plug; internal oven surfaces maybe hot.Ŷ Never leave the probe inside the oven during a broil orself-cleaning cycle.Ŷ Do not store the probe in the oven.ProbeOutletCablePlugProbeHandlesThe temperature probe has a skewer-like probe atone end and a plug at the other end that goes intothe outlet in the oven.