GE PT970SMSS - Manual (Page 16)

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Safety Instructions
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Using the microwave sensor cooking features.
The Sensor Features detect the increasing humidity released during cooking. The oven automatically adjusts the
cooking time to various types and amounts of food.
Sensor Cooking
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The proper containers and covers are
essential for best sensor cooking.
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Always use microwave-safe containers
and cover them with lids or vented
plastic wrap. Never use tight sealing
plastic containers—they can prevent
steam from escaping and cause food
to overcook.
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Be sure the outside of the cooking
containers and the inside of the
microwave oven are dry before
placing food in the oven. Beads
of moisture turning into steam
can mislead the sensor.
Popcorn
To use the Popcorn feature:
Follow package instructions, using
Time Cook if the package is less
than 1.75 ounces or larger than
3.5 ounces. Place the package of
popcorn in the center of the
microwave.
Press the Popcorn pad. The oven
starts immediately.
If you open the door while POPCORN is displayed,
ERROR will appear. Close the door, press the
Clear/Off pad and begin again.
How to Adjust the Popcorn Program to
Provide a Shorter or Longer Cook Time:
If you find that the brand of popcorn you
use underpops or overcooks consistently,
you can add or subtract 20–30 seconds to
the automatic popping time.
To add time:
After pressing the Popcorn pad, press the
9 pad immediately after the oven starts
for an extra 20 seconds. The display will
show ++. Press the 9 pad again to add
another 10 seconds (total 30 seconds
additional time).
To subtract time:
After pressing the Popcorn pad, press
the 1 pad immediately after the oven
starts for 20 seconds less cooking time.
The display will show – –. Press the 1 pad
again to reduce cooking time another
10 seconds (total 30 seconds less time).
Covered
Vented
Dry off dishes so they don’t mislead
the sensor.
Use only with prepackaged
microwave popcorn weighing
1.75 to 3.5 ounces.
(less time) (more time)