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Power Levels
The 10 power levels allow you to choose the optimal
power level for your cooking needs.
Power
level
Microwave
output
Use
10
(High)
100 %
Boiling water.
Cooking ground beef.
Making candy.
Cooking fresh fruit and
vegetables.
Cooking fish and poultry.
Preheating browning dish.
Reheating beverages.
Bacon slices.
9
90 %
Reheating meat slices quickly.
Sautéing onions, celery, and
green pepper
8
80 %
Reheating all types of items
(Dinner plate, pasta, meat,
soup or sauce, etc,).
Cooking scrambled eggs.
7
70 %
Cooking breads and cereal
products.
Cooking cheese dishes, veal.
Cooking cakes, muffins,
brownies, cupcakes.
6
60 %
Cooking pasta.
5
50 %
Cooking meats, whole poultry.
Heating custard
Cooking whole chickens,
turkey, spare ribs, rib roasts,
sirloin roasts.
4
40 %
Cooking less tender cuts of
meat.
Reheating frozen convenience
foods.
3
30 %
Thawing meat, poultry, and
seafood.
Cooking small quantities of
food.
Finishing cooking casserole,
stew, and some sauces.
2
20 %
Softening butter and cream
cheese.
Heating small amounts of food.
1
10 %
Softening ice cream.
Raising yeast dough.
ECO MODE
Eco Mode reduces standby power usage.
When you press the
Eco Mode
button once, the display
will go out and the microwave shifts to the mode which
minimizes power usage.
To cancel the
Eco Mode
, press the
Eco Mode
button
once again, or press any other button.
MICROWAVE COOKING TIMES &
POWER LEVELS
The power level lets you control the heating intensity from
Warm (1) to High (10).
Cooking at high power levels
1.
Use the number buttons to enter the cooking time.
2.
Press the
ENTER/START
button.
3.
When the cooking time is over, four beeps will
sound and End is displayed.
If you do not enter a power level, the microwave
oven cooks at the High Power Level by default.
Cooking at lower power levels
Cooking at high power does not always give you the
best results with foods that require slower cooking, such
as roasts, baked goods, or custards. Your oven has 9
additional power settings in addition to high.
1.
Use the number buttons to enter the cooking time.
When selecting more than one cooking stage, you
must press the
Power Level
button before you can
enter the second cooking stage.
Press the
Power Level
button twice to set the
power level to High for a cooking stage.
2.
Press the
Power Level
button.
3.
Use the number buttons to enter the power level.
4.
Press the
ENTER/START
button.
5.
When the cooking time is over, four beeps will
sound and End is displayed.
Cooking with more than one cook cycle
For best results, some recipes call for one Power Level
for a certain length of time, and another Power Level for
another length of time. Your oven can be set to change
from one to another automatically, if the first cycle is the
defrost cycle.
1.
Use the number buttons to enter the cook time.
2.
Press the
Power Level
button.
3.
Use the number buttons to enter the power level.
4.
Use the number buttons to enter the second cook
time.
5.
Press the
Power Level
button.
6.
Use the number buttons to enter the power level.
7.
Press the
ENTER/START
button.
8.
When the cooking time is over, four beeps will
sound and End is displayed.
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