Safety Instructions Operating Instructions Care and Cleaning Troubleshooting Tips Consumer SupportInsert the probe fully into the food.Plug the probe into the outlet in theoven. Make sure it’s pushed all theway in. Close the oven door. Makesure the probe cable is not touchingthe broil element.Touch the PROBE pad.Touch the number pads to set thedesired internal food or meattemperature. The maximuminternal temperature for the foodthat you can set is 200ºF.Touch the BAKE pad.Touch the number pads to set thedesired oven temperature.Touch the START pad.The display will flash if the probe is insertedinto the outlet and you have not set a probetemperature and touched the START pad.After the internal temperature of thefood reaches 100°F, the changing internaltemperature will be shown in the display.When the internal temperature ofthe food reaches the number youhave set, the probe and the oventurn off and the oven control signals.To stop the signal, touch theCLEAR/OFF pad. Use hot pads toremove the probe from the food.Do not use tongs to pull on it—theymight damage it. If the probe is removed from the oven whileprobe cooking, the oven will not automaticallyturn off.To change the oven temperature duringthe Bake/Roast cycle, touch the BAKEpad and then the number pads to set thenew temperature. You can use the Kitchen Timer even thoughyou cannot use timed oven operations whileusing the probe. 17Use of probes other than the oneprovided with this product may result indamage to the probe or oven control.Use the handles of the probe and plugwhen inserting and removing them fromthe food and outlet. To avoid damaging your probe, do not usetongs to pull on the cable when removing it. To avoid breaking the probe, make sure foodis completely defrosted before inserting.After preparing the meat and placing iton a trivet or on the broiler pan grid,follow these directions for proper probeplacement.Insert the probe completely into themeat. It should not touch bone, fator gristle.NOTE: Failure to fully insert the probe into themeat may result in poor cooking performancebecause the probe will sense the oven air vs.the food temperature. Never leave your probe inside the oven duringa self-cleaning or broil cycle. Do not store the probe in the oven.CAUTION: To prevent possible burns,do not unplug the probe from the oven outlet untilthe oven has cooled.For roasts with no bone, insert the probeinto the meatiest part of the roast. Forbone-in ham or lamb, insert the probeinto the center of the lowest large muscle.Insert the probe into the center of dishessuch as meat loaf or casseroles.Insert the probe into the meatiest part ofthe inner thigh from below and parallelto the leg of a whole turkey.NOTE: Self-clean and Broil settings will not workif the temperature probe is plugged in.The temperature probe has askewer-like probe at one end anda plug at the other end that goesinto the outlet in the oven.How to Set the Oven For Baking/Roasting When Using the Probe (on some models)Plug CableHandles ProbeUsing the probe. (on some models) www.GEAppliances.comFor many foods, especially roasts and poultry, internal food temperature is the best test for doneness. Thetemperature probe takes the guesswork out of roasting by cooking foods to the exact doneness you want.Read and remove label