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Oven Probe

USING THE RANGE:

 Oven

 Probe

Internal food temperature is frequently used as an 

indicator of doneness, especially for roasts and poultry. 

The Probe mode monitors the internal food temperature 

and turns the oven off when the internal food 

temperature reaches the programmed temperature.
Always check the temperature at multiple locations in 

the food with a food thermometer after cooking to ensure 

that all portions of the food have reached the minimum 

safe internal temperature for that food.

Proper Probe Placement

After preparing the meat and placing it on the cooking 

pan follow these instructions for proper probe placement.
■  Insert the probe into the food, so that the tip of the 

probe will rest in the center of the thickest part of 

the food. For best performance the probe should 

be fully inserted into the food. If the probe is not 

located properly, it may not accurately measure the 

temperature of the coolest portion of the food. Some 

foods, particularly small items, are not well suited for 

cooking with the probe due to their shape or size.

■  The probe should not touch bone, fat or gristle.
■  For whole poultry insert the probe into the thickest 

part of the breast. 

■  For boneless roasts, insert the probe into the center 

of the roast. 

■  For bone-in ham or lamb, insert the probe into the 

center of the lowest large muscle or joint. 

■  For casseroles or dishes such as meatloaf, insert the 

probe into the center of the dish.

■  For fish, insert the probe from just above the gill into 

the meatiest area, parallel to the backbone.

Probe Usage

The temperature probe can only be used with Bake, 

Convection Bake, and Convection Roast.

To use the probe with preheating:

1.  Select the desired cook mode (

Bake

, 

Convection 

Bake

, or 

Convection Roast

) pad and enter the 

desired cooking temperature with the number pads.

2.  Insert the probe into the food (see Proper Probe 

Placement).

3.  Once the oven is preheated, place the food in the 

oven and connect the probe to the probe outlet, 

making sure it is fully inserted. Use caution, the oven 

walls and probe outlet are hot.

4.  When the probe is connected, the display will prompt 

you to enter the desired food temperature. The 

maximum internal food temperature that you can set 

is 200°F (93.3°C).

To use the probe without preheating:

1.  Insert the probe into the food (see Proper Probe 

Placement).

2.  Place the food in the oven and connect the probe into 

the probe outlet in the oven.

3.  Press the 

Cook Mode

 pad (

Traditional Bake

, 

Convection Bake

, or 

Convection Roast

) and 

enter the desired cooking temperature with the 

number pads. Press 

Options

 and select 

Probe

 then 

follow the display prompts to enter the desired food 

temperature.

Probe Care Guidelines

■  Use of probes other than the one provided with this 

product may result in damage to the probe outlet.

■  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 the probe.

■  To prevent possible burns, do not unplug the probe 

from the outlet until the oven has cooled.

■  Never leave the probe inside the oven during a self or 

steam clean cycle.

■  Do not store the probe in the oven.

WARNING

 Consuming undercooked food can result in foodborne illness. Use probe according to 

the 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 or www.IsItDoneYet.gov.