Dacor PCOR30S, Use And Care Manual

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Manual Defrost
If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the
Auto Defrost Chart or is above or below the limits in
manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously
cooked, by using power level 3. Follow the exact 3-step
procedure found under To Set Power Level on page 11.
Estimate defrosting time and press
3
for 30% when you
select the power level.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food, the rule
of thumb is approximately 5 minutes per pound. For
example, defrost 5 minutes for 2-3 cups of casserole or 1
pound of frozen spaghetti sauce.
Always stop the oven periodically to remove or
separate the portions that are defrosted. If food is not
defrosted at the end of the estimated defrosting time,
program the oven in 1 minute increments on power level
3 until totally defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost
only long enough to remove from the plastic in order to
place food in a microwave-safe dish.
Sensor Cooking
Dacor’s Sensor is a semi-conductor device that detects
the vapor (moisture and humidity) emitted from the food
as it heats. The Sensor adjusts the cooking times and
power level for various foods and quantities. It takes the
guesswork out of microwave cooking.
USING SENSOR SETTINGS:
•
• Be sure the exterior of the cooking container and the
interior of the oven are dry. Wipe off any moisture
with a dry cloth or paper towel.
• Sensor cooking can only be entered within 1 minute
after cooking, opening and closing the door or
touching the
STOP/CLEAR
pad.
•
SENSOR
REHEAT
,
POP CORN REGULAR SENSOR
,
BAKED POTATO
,
FROZEN VEG
,
SOFT FRESH VEG
,
HARD FRESH VEG
,
FROZEN ENTREE
,
HOT DOGS
,
BACON
or
FISH
will appear
on display. Do not open oven door or touch STOP/
CLEAR during this part of the cooking cycle. The
measurement of vapor will be interrupted. If this
occurs,
ERROR
will appear and sensor cooking will
be interrupted. To continue cooking, touch the STOP/
CLEAR pad and select cooking time and power. When
sensor detects the vapor emitted from the food,
remainder of cooking time will appear. Door may be
opened when remaining cooking time appears on
display. At this time, you may stir or season food, as
desired.
• Check food for doneness after cooking with sensor
settings. If additional time is needed, continue to cook
with variable power and time.
• If the sensor does not detect vapor,
ERROR
will ap-
pear and the oven will shut off.
• At the end of any cycle, open oven door or touch
STOP/CLEAR
pad. The time of day will reappear on
the display.
• Any sensor setting can be programmed with More or
Less Time Adjustment. See page 23.
SELECTING FOODS:
• The sensor works with foods at normal storage
temperature. For example, foods for reheating would
be at refrigerator temperature and potatoes for
baking would be room temperature.
• More or less food than the quantity listed in the charts
should be cooked by time and variable power.
COVERING FOODS:
Some foods work best when covered. Use the cover rec-
ommended in the Sensor Cook Chart for these foods.
• Casserole lid.
• Plastic wrap: Use plastic wrap recommended for
microwave cooking. Cover dish loosely; allow
approximately 1/2 inch to remain uncovered to allow
steam to escape. Plastic wrap should not touch food.
• Paper towel: Use paper towels to absorb excess
fat and moisture when cooking bacon and potatoes.
Line the turntable when baking potatoes.
• Wax paper: Cover dish completely; fold excess wrap
under dish to secure. If dish is wider than paper, over-
lap two pieces at least one inch to cover.
Microwave Features