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_ Operating the oven
SeTTIng CookIng TImeS & PoWer leVelS
Your microwave allows you to set up to three different stages of cooking, each with its own time
length and power level. The power level lets you control the heating intensity from Warm (1) to
High (0).
One-stage cooking
For simple one-stage cooking, you only need to set a cooking time. The power level is
automatically set at High. If you want the power set at any other level, you must set it using the
POWER LEVEL
button.
1. Use the number buttons to set a cooking time. You can set a time from one second to 99
minutes, 99 seconds. To set a time over one minute, enter the seconds too. (For example, to
set 20 minutes, enter
2, 0, 0, 0
.)
2. If you want to set the power level to something other than High, press the
POWER LEVEL
button, then use the number buttons to enter a power level. The display shows:
PRESS START
OR ENTER NEXT STAGE COOKING TIME
.
POWER LEVEL
1
Warm
Simmer
2
Low
Medium high
Deforst
Reheat
Medium low
Saute
Medium
0
High
3. Press the
START
button to begin cooking. If you want to change the power level, press
PAUSE/CANCEL
button before you press the
START
button, and re-enter all of the
instructions.
Some recipes require different stages of cooking at different temperatures. You can set multiple
stages of cooking with your microwave.
Multi-stage cooking
1. Follow steps 1 and 2 in the
“One-stage cooking”
section.
PRESS START OR ENTER NEXT
STAGE COOKING TIME
appears in the display.
When entering more than one cooking stage, the Power Level button must be pressed before
the second cooking stage can be entered.
To set the power level at High for a stage of cooking, press the Power Level button twice.
2. Use the number buttons to set a second cooking time.
3. Press the
POWER LEVEL
button, then use the number buttons to set the power level of the
second stage of cooking. The display shows the power level you have set and
PRESS START
OR ENTER NEXT STAGE COOKING TIME
4. Press the
START
button to begin cooking, or repeat steps 2 and 3 to set a cooking time and
power level for a third stage of cooking. When finished, press
START
button.
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