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Programming Instructions for MVH340
Cooking at Lower Power Levels
Cooking with HIGH power level does not always give the
best results with foods that is needed for slower
cooking, such as roasts, baked goods, or custards. This
oven has 10 power settings in addition to HIGH.
1. Enter the amount of cooking time desired.
2. Press POWER LEVEL pad.
3. Enter the power level number desired for cooking.
(See, Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels).
4. Press START pad. When the cook time has ended,
three beeps will sound and “END” will appear in the
display.
Cooking With More Than One Cook Cycle
Some recipes call for one power level for a certain
length of time, and another power level for another
length of time. This oven can be set to change from one
to another automatically, for up to three cycles only if
defrost is one of the three cycles. Otherwise there can
only be two cycles use in a cooking program.
1. Enter the first amount of cooking time desired.
2. Press PROGRAM pad.
3. Enter the second amount of cooking time desired.
4. Press POWER LEVEL pad.
5. Enter the power level number desired for cooking.
(See, Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels).
6. Pres START pad. When the cook time has ended,
three beeps will sound and “END” will appear in the
display.
Cooking Guide for Lower Power Levels
The 11 power levels including HIGH, allows the operator to choose the best power level for cooking the food. Below
is all the power levels listed, examples of foods best cooked at each level, and the amount of microwave power
recommended.
Power Level
Microwave Output
Use
10
HIGH
100%
•
Boil Water.
•
Cook ground beef.
•
Make candy.
•
Cook fresh fruits and vegetables.
•
Cook fish and poultry.
•
Preheat browning dish.
9
90%
•
Reheat meat slices quickly
•
Sauté onions, celery, and green pepper.
8
80%
•
All reheating.
•
Cook scrambled eggs.
7
70%
•
Cook breads and cereal products.
•
Cook cheese dishes, veal.
•
Cook cakes, muffins, brownies,
cupcakes.
6
60%
•
Cook pasta.
5
50%
•
Cook meats, whole poultry.
•
Cook custard.
•
Cook whole chicken, turkey, spare ribs,
rib roast, sirloin roast.
4
40%
•
Cook less tender cuts of meat.
•
Reheat frozen convenience foods.
3
30%
•
Thawing meat, poultry, and seafood.
•
Cooking small quantities of food.
•
Finish cooking casserole, stew, and
some sauces.
2
20%
•
Soften butter and cream cheese.
•
Heating small amounts of food.
1
10%
•
Soften ice cream.
•
Raise yeast dough.
0
•
Standing time.
