Sensor Cooking

A humidity sensor in the oven cavity detects moisture and humidity emitted from food as it heats. The sensor adjusts cooking times to various types and amounts of food.

Programs have been preset for certain food types. Use the following chart as a guide.

FOOD

NO.

SERVING SIZE

INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

 

 

Ground

1

0.25-2 lbs

Place meat in

Meat

 

(113-907 g)

microwavable dish, or

 

 

 

patties on microwav-able

 

 

 

rack, and cover with

 

 

 

plastic wrap or wax paper.

 

 

 

At prompt, stir meat or

 

 

 

turn patties over.

 

 

 

Re-cover. Resume

 

 

 

cooking. Let stand,

 

 

 

covered, 2-3 minutes.

 

 

 

 

Rice

2

0.5-2 cups

Follow measurements on

 

 

(125-500 mL)

package for ingredient

 

 

dry rice

amounts. Place rice and

 

 

(Use medium or

liquid in microwavable

 

 

long grain rice.)

dish. Cover with plastic

 

 

 

wrap and vent. When

 

 

 

cooking is complete,

 

 

 

allow rice to stand for 5

 

 

 

minutes, or until liquid is

 

 

 

absorbed. Stir.

 

 

 

 

Fish/

3

0.25-2 lbs

Arrange in a ring in a

Seafood

 

(113-907 g)

shallow glass

 

 

 

microwavable dish. Cover

 

 

 

with plastic wrap. Let

 

 

 

stand, covered,

 

 

 

1-3 minutes.

 

 

 

 

Frozen

4

6-17 oz

Remove from package.

Entree

 

(170-482 g)

Loosen cover on three

 

 

 

sides. If not in

 

 

 

microwavable container,

 

 

 

place on plate, cover with

 

 

 

plastic wrap and vent.

To Use:

1.Touch SENSOR COOK.

2.Enter food type from chart.

3.Touch START.

If more or less time is required, touch COOK POWER before touching START.

The sensor will determine the quantities and cook times. The display will count down the cook time.

When the cycle ends, standing instructions will appear in the display, and 1 long end-of-cycle tone will sound.

4.Touch OFF or open the door to clear the display.

InstantSensor

A sensor in the microwave oven detects humidity released from the food and automatically sets a cooking time based on the selected pad.

Use the following chart as a guide for the Instant Sensor pads.

INSTANT

PAD TOUCH/

INSTRUCTIONS

SENSOR PAD

QUANTITY

 

 

 

 

Popcorn

Regular

Pop only commercially

 

2.85-3.5 oz bag

packaged microwave

 

(81-99 g)

popcorn.

 

Snack

Pop only one bag at a

 

1.5-1.75 oz bag

time.

 

(43-50 g)

If using microwave

 

 

 

 

popcorn popper, follow

 

 

manufacturer’s

 

 

instructions.

 

 

 

Baked Potatoes

1-6 potatoes

Based on 8- to 10-oz

 

 

(227-283 g) potato.

 

 

Before baking, pierce

 

 

potato with fork several

 

 

times.

 

 

After baking, wrap in

 

 

foil and let stand for

 

 

10 minutes to finish

 

 

cooking.

Chicken

5

0.5-2 lbs

Place in microwavable

Breast

 

(113-907 g)

dish. Cover with plastic

 

 

 

wrap and vent. Let stand,

 

 

 

covered, 3-5 minutes.

 

 

 

 

Frozen

6

1-4 cups

Remove from package.

Vegetables

 

(250 mL-1 L)

Place in microwavable

 

 

 

container. Cover with

Fresh

0.25-2 lbs

Vegetables: Soft

(113-907 g)

Fresh

0.25-1.5 lbs

Vegetables: Hard

(113-680 g)

Wash and place in microwavable container. Add 1-4 tbs (15-60 mL) water to hard vegetables. Cover with plastic wrap and vent. Stir and let stand 2-3 minutes.

plastic wrap and vent. Stir

and let stand 2-3 minutes.

Before using, make sure the microwave oven has been plugged in for at least 2 minutes, the room temperature is not above 95°F (35°C) and the outside of the container and microwave oven cavity are dry.

Dinner Plate

4-36 oz

Cover with plastic wrap

 

(113-567 g)

and vent.

Before using, make sure the microwave oven has been plugged in for at least 2 minutes, the room temperature is not above 95°F (35°C) and the outside of the container and microwave oven cavity are dry.

NOTE: The oven will not accept an Instant Sensor pad touch after 3 minutes of inactivity unless the door is opened and closed, or Off is touched first.

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KitchenAid KOMV1554R manual Sensor Cooking, InstantSensor, Food Serving Size Instructions

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