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USING THE MICROWAVE: Basic Features
Cook Time
Allows you to microwave for any time up to 99 minutes
and 99 seconds.
Power level 10 (High) is automatically set, but you may
change it for more flexibility.
1. Press the COOK TIME button.
2. Enter cooking time.
3. Change Power Level if you don’t want full power.
(Press POWER LEVEL. Enter power level 1-10.)
4. Press the COOK TIME button again to set a second
cook time (if desired) that will be excuted after the first
cook time expires.
5. Change Power Level for second cook time if you
don’t want full power. (Press POWER LEVEL. Enter
power level 1-10.)
6. Press the START/PAUSE button to start cooking.
You may open the door during Cook Time to check
the food. Close the door and press START/PAUSE to
resume cooking.
Basic Features
Changing the Power Level
The power level may be entered or changed before
entering the time for Cook Time.
1. Press COOK TIME.
2. Enter cooking time.
3. Press POWER LEVEL to select power level.
4. Press START.
Variable power levels add flexibility to microwave
cooking. The power levels on the microwave oven can
be compared to the surface units on a range. Each
power level gives you microwave energy a certain
percent of the time. Power level 7 is microwave energy
70% of the time. Power level 3 is energy 30% of the
time. Most cooking will be done on HI which gives you
100% power. HI power level will cook faster but food
may need more frequent stirring, rotating or turning
over. A lower setting will cook more evenly and need
less stirring or rotating of the food. Some foods may
have better flavor, texture or appearance if one of the
lower settings is used. Use a lower power level when
cooking foods that have a tendency to boil over, such as
scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles off)
give time for the food to “equalize” or transfer heat to
the inside of the food. An example of this is shown with
power level 3—the defrost cycle. If microwave energy did
not cycle off, the outside of the food would cook before
the inside was defrosted.
Here are some examples of uses for various power
levels:
HI: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling liquids.
Med-High 7: Gentle cooking of meat and poultry;
baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 5: Slow cooking and tenderizing for stews and
less tender cuts of meat.
Low 2 or 3: Defrosting; simmering; delicate sauces.
Warm 1: Keeping food warm; softening butter.
Add 30 Sec
It will add 30 seconds to the time counting down each
time the pad is pressed. Each touch will add 30
seconds, up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.
The oven will start immediately when pressed.
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