Microwave - Sensor Cooking Definitions

If your Microwave has sensor controls, it is not necessary to touch "Start" after depressing the sensor control pad. The Microwave will automatically begin cooking the food. The moisture sensor inside the Microwave detects the steam emitted from the food when it is cooking and automatically adjusts the cooking time. We are providing definitions of the most common sensor cooking options on a Microwave below.

Using Sensor Cooking Options on a Microwave

Canned Vegetable Pad

This feature allows the cooking of any type of canned vegetable from a four ounce serving to a full sixteen ounce can. Cover the dish with a lid or wrap, and touch the CANNED VEGETABLE pad.

Fresh Vegetable Pad

This feature allows the cooking of four to sixteen ounces of fresh vegetables. Add two tablespoons of water per serving before cooking (1 serving = 4 ounces) and press the FRESH VEGETABLE pad.

Frozen Vegetable Pad

This feature allows the cooking of four to sixteen ounces of frozen vegetables. Follow the directions on the package for the addition of water and touch the FROZEN VEGETABLE pad.

Chicken Pieces

This feature is designed to allow the cooking of two to eight pieces of thawed, fresh chicken. Cover the chicken with wax paper before cooking and touch the CHICKEN PIECES pad.

Sensor Combination Chicken (JVM1190 model)

It combines Microwave cooking with Convection cooking. It allows you to cook one to eight pieces of chicken. Press the SENSOR COMBINATION CHICKEN pad and touch START.

Fish Fillets Pad

It allows you to cook from four to sixteen ounces of fresh fish fillets. Cover the fish with a Microwave safe wrap and touch the FISH FILLETS pad.

Sensor Combination Fish (JVM1190 model)

It combines Microwave cooking with Convection cooking. It allows you to cook from four to sixteen ounces of fish. Press the SENSOR COMBINATION FISH pad and touch START.

Ground Meats Pad

It is designed to cook from half a pound up to three pounds of ground meat, including beef, pork or turkey. Touch the MEATS pad.

Potatoes Pad

This is for cooking one to four potatoes of approximately 8 ounces each. Pierce the potato or potatoes with a fork. If you are cooking more than one, cluster the potatoes in the center of the Microwave oven floor and touch the POTATOES pad.

Baked Potatoes Pad

It allows you to cook up to three potatoes of 8 to 9 ounces each. Press the BAKE POTATOES pad. It is automatically set to one potato but can be changed by pressing the pad a second time for two potatoes or a third time for three potatoes.

Sensor Combination Potato (JVM1190 model)

It combines the Microwave cooking with Convection cooking and allows you to cook one and half to two pounds of potatoes. Press the SENSOR COMBINATION BAKED POTATO pad, and touch START.

Soup Pad

It heats up to twelve ounces of soup. Press SOUP once to reheat eight ounces of soup or twice to reheat twelve ounces of soup. To add time, you can press + for an extra 10 to 20 seconds of time before pressing SOUP. To subtract time, you can press - for 10 to 20 seconds less time before pressing SOUP.

Dinner Plate Pad

It heats a plate of previously cooked food. Press DINNER PLATE. To add time, press + for an extra 10 to 20 seconds of time before pressing the DINNER PLATE pad. To subtract time, press - for 10 to 20 seconds less time before pressing the DINNER PLATE pad.

Frozen Pizza Pad

Use it only with frozen pizzas made for Microwave ovens. Press the FROZEN PIZZA pad once for a seven ounce pizza or twice for a ten ounce pizza. To add time, press + for an extra 10 to 20 seconds of time before pressing the FROZEN PIZZA pad. To subtract time, press - for 10 to 20 seconds less time before pressing the FROZEN PIZZA pad.

Baked Goods Pad

It heats up to four, two ounce servings of baked goods. Press the BAKED GOODS pad once for one serving, press the pad another time for two servings, etcetera. To add time, press MORE TIME. This will add 10 seconds each time it is pressed. To subtract time, press LESS TIME. This will subtract 10 seconds each time it is pressed.

Preference Control

The cooking times for some sensor pads can be adjusted. The Reheat, Potatoes, Fresh Vegetables, Meat, Fish Fillet and Chicken Pieces sensor features may be adjusted to personal taste. Canned and Frozen Vegetables may not be adjusted.

By touching the number ONE after touching any of the adjustable sensor pads, the oven can be set to cook for 10% less time than that sensor feature would regularly provide. For example, if the fresh vegetables were not crisp enough, touch the sensor Fresh Vegetable pad and the number ONE pad to reduce the cooking time by 10% the next time it is used. By touching the number NINE pad after touching any of the adjustable sensor pads, the oven may be set to increase the cooking time by 10% more than that sensor feature would regularly provide.

Additional Support

For model specific information, please see the Owner's Manual for your Microwave.

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