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Microwave Cooking Power
Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking
power to use by percent or name. For example,
70%=Medium-High.
Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested
cooking power of specific foods.
Manual Cooking
To Use:
1. Place food on the turntable and close the door.
2. Touch COOK TIME, then enter a length of time to cook.
If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3.
3. Touch COOK POWER, then enter the desired power level
using the appropriate number pad
or
Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to select the desired power
level. See “Microwave Cooking Power” chart.
4. Touch START.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
5. Touch OFF CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and power may be changed after touching START
without interrupting cooking.
To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. The countdown will
freeze for a few seconds. Enter the new cook time and touch
START or wait a few seconds for the countdown to resume.
To Change Cook Power: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through the cook power levels. Touch START.
Cooking in Stages (or steps)
The microwave oven can be set for manual cooking at different
cooking powers for various lengths of time, up to 2 stages.
To Cook in Stages:
1. Place food on the turntable and close the door.
2. Touch COOK TIME, then enter length of time to cook for the
first stage.
If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3.
3. Touch COOK POWER, then enter the desired power level for
the first stage. See “Microwave Cooking Power” chart.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the second stage.
5. Touch START.
The display will count down each of the cook times. The
display will switch briefly to “STEP 1” or “STEP 2” every
30 seconds during their respective stages.
When the cycle ends, “END” will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
6. Touch OFF CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and cooking power of the operating stage can be
changed after touching START without interrupting cooking.
To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. The countdown will
freeze for a few seconds. Enter the new cook time and touch
START or wait a few seconds for the countdown to resume.
To Change Cook Power: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through the cook power levels. Touch START.
PERCENT/NAME
USE
100%, High
(default setting)
Quick heating convenience foods and
foods with high water content, such as
soups, beverages and most vegetables.
90%
Cooking small, tender pieces of meat,
ground meat, poultry pieces and fish fillets.
Heating cream soups.
80%
Heating rice, pasta or casseroles.
Cooking and heating foods that need a
cook power lower than high. For example,
whole fish and meat loaf.
70%,
Medium-High
Reheating a single serving of food.
60%
Cooking sensitive foods such as cheese
and egg dishes, pudding and custards.
Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as
lasagna.
50%, Medium
Cooking ham, whole poultry and pot
roasts.
Simmering stews.
40%
Melting chocolate.
Heating bread, rolls and pastries.
30%, Medium-
Low, Defrost
Defrosting bread, fish, meats, poultry and
precooked foods.
20%
Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream.
10%, Low
Taking chill out of fruit.
