HOW TO USE THE MINUTE/SECOND TIMER
(continued)
Using a Holding Time
.
The hold timer can also be used to program a “hold time” between
microwave cooking functions. The time can range from 1 second to
99 minutes and 99 seconds.
Programming Delayed Cooking
To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds,
NOTE: When delaying the Temp Cook or the Auto
press the TIME COOK, TEMP COOK or the AUTO
Roast functions, be sure the probe is in the food
ROAST pad and enter the Cook Time, the temperature
before pressing the START pad.
or the code. Press the HOLD TIMER pad and enter the
number minutes to delay cooking. Press the START
pad. The timer will count down to zero and then
cooking will begin.
How to Time Defrost, Hold and Time Cook
Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for
15 minutes, hold for
minutes and then Time Cook
for 25 minutes. Here’s how to
it:
1. Take casserole from freezer and place in oven.
2. Press the TIME DEF pad
TIME
DEF
3.
Press the number pads
minutes defrosting time.
4. Set standing or Hold
by pressing
MI N/SEC
the MIN/SEC TIMER pad.
TIMER
5. Press the 1, 0, 0 and O pads to hold for ten minutes.
6. Press the TIME COOK pad.
TIME
COOK
7. Press the 2, 5, 0 and O pads to set 25 minutes of
cooking time.
8.
Press the START pad.
START
—
As each function is automatically performed,
the oven display shows instructions entered and
the function.
9. When time is up, the oven control signals and
oven automatically shuts off.
NOTE: Foods that spoil easily such as milk,
fish, stuffings, poultry and pork
not be allowed
to sit for more than one hour after defrosting. Room
temperature promotes the growth of harmful bacteria.
Be sure that the oven light is off because heat from the
bulb will speed harmful bacteria growth.
Defrosting is automatically set on power
level 3, but can be changed by pressing the
POWER LEVEL pad and the desired power level.
Questions and Answers
What will happen if I accidentally reverse my
Q.
I defrost and hold only?
defrost, hold and cook instructions?
A. Yes. Sometimes you may only want to defrost
A. The oven will automatically
your
a food, hold it,
cook it
you need
program. Defrosting will always come first, then
to do is program in Time Defrost and amount
hold, and then the cooking function.
of time. Then program Hold and the amount
—
of time. Be sure to put the thawed dish in the
refrigerator promptly.
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