Power level
Setting
When to use it
100%
High
Quick heating of many convenience foods, and foods with a high water
content such as, soups and beverages.
Cooking smaller tender pieces of meat, minced meat, poultry pieces,
fish fillets and vegetables.
80%
Medium high
Cooking and heating foods that need to cook on a lower power than
100% such as, whole fish and meat loaf.
Reheating casseroles.
Reheating a single serving of food.
60%
Medium
Cooking food that requires special care, such as cheese and egg
dishes, puddings and custards.
40%
Medium low
Cooking pot roasts, simmering stews and heating pastries.
20%
Low
Softening butter, cheese and ice cream.
00%
Kitchen timer
Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen timer. This is useful if
you want to set a reminder. When 00% is chosen no microwaves are
present but the fan will still be heard. You can set a reminder between
10 seconds and 60 minutes. Once the timer has been set the display
will count down.
Cooking with different power levels
You can cook with different power levels and cooking
times by touching the 'Power', 'Micro.' pads and
turning the 'Time/Menu' control. The lower the power
level, the slower the cooking. There are 5 power
levels to choose from, 100%, 80%, 60%, 40% and
20%. (00% is for a kitchen timer only, see below
chart).
The following example shows you how to cook food
on power level 80% for 5 minutes:
1
Touch the 'Micro' pad.
The display will show
the following.
2
To choose the length of
time you want to cook
the food for, turn the
'Time/Menu' knob.
3
Touch the 'Power' pad
and select a power
level to suit the food
that you are cooking.
4
Touch the 'Start' pad.
5
When cooking has
finished, four tones will
sound and 'END' will be
displayed. Two tones will sound every two
minutes until the door is opened or the
'Cancel' pad is touched.
Note:
during cooking you can check the current
power level by pressing the 'Power' button.
The Power level chart below gives the percentages of
each power level. It also tells you when to use each
power level. Please follow the instructions on the
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packaging of foods if available. Refer to a reliable
cookbook for cooking times.
Using the grill
Cooking using the grill is particularly useful for thin
slices of meat, such as steaks, chops, kebabs,
sausages and pieces of chicken. When using the
grill function it is advisable to use the grill rack to
place the food on, please make sure you put a
suitable plate or dish under the grill rack to catch
any fluids they may drip from the food. The
maximum grilling time is 60 minutes.
The following example shows you how to grill food
for 10 minutes:
1
Touch the 'Grill' pad.
The display will show.
2
Turn the 'Time/Menu'
control to set the
time.
3
Touch the 'Start' pad.
Note:
half way through the cooking time the oven
will stop and two tones will sound. This is to allow
you to turn the food over for even cooking. To
resume cooking, touch the 'Start' pad.
4
When cooking has
finished, four tones will
sound and 'END' will be
displayed. Two tones will
sound every two minutes until the door is
opened or the 'Cancel' pad is touched.
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Power level chart
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