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For Defrost and One Stage Cook, follow steps
above. Before touching START pad, touch COOK
pad, enter time using number pads and power if
desired. Then touch START pad. MEM shows on
the display until oven switches (beeps twice) to
COOK. See page 9 for detailed information on
Staged Cooking.
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For Defrost and Two Stage Cook, follow steps
above. Before touching START pad, enter two
COOK programs, using a different (usually lower)
power for the second COOK. MEM shows on the
display during both Defrost and first COOK stage.
Signal sound when switching stages.
INTERRUPT DEFROSTING (to stir food, turn it
over, or provide other attention). Either touch
START/STOP pad or open the oven door.
Unelapsed time will show on display; recluse the
door and restart to continue. Or if no additional
defrosting is required, touching RESET pad
clears the display.
5. SETTING COOK BY WEIGHT
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This feature is for roasting meats in the microwave.
Its pre-set times and power levels give better
results than microwaving at one power only, and it
is easier to microwave meat with this setting than
with cookbook instructions because you do not
have to calculate
“
minutes per pound
”
cooking
times. As soon as you enter the code (which tells
the oven the type of meat) and the weight, the
oven calculates cooking time. Meat must be
defrosted and at refrigerated temperature to
correspond with the pre-set times in this code.
Meat-roast weights in about the 3 to 5 pound
range microwave best, COOK BY WEIGHT code
allows a setting lower than 3 lb. but no higher than
5 lb. Depending on code, two beeps signal an
error in setting a too-high weight.
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Cook by
Weight
”
programs the oven to stop after partial
cooking, so meat won
’
t overcook on one side.
Turn meat over, then touch START pad to
continue cooking.
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Touch CCOK BY WEIGHT pad. World prompt
shows ENTER CODE on display.
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Select desired code from 1 through 3. Door
frame (open the door to review) and chart at
right describe types of food for each code.
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Enter the one-digit code by touching the
correct number pad.
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Check weight of meat. Weight must be in
pounds and ounces. If label gives weight in
pounds only, change the fraction of a pound
to ounces using chart on page 11.
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Enter weight. Word prompt ENTER shows in
display and 0
’
s show where LB and OZ
should be entered. LB flashes until you enter
pound(s) by touching correct number pad.
When pound(s) has been entered, LB will
stop flashing and OZ will flash. As soon as all
these digits have been set, display will
immediately show cook time. Ounce weights
less than 10 must be preceded by a 0. As
soon as three digits are set, display
immediately shows cook time.
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Touch START/STOP to start oven, CODE
flashes in display as time counts down.
Interior light goes on and fan sound is heard.
Signal sound after about 1/4 time. If
necessary, check thin edges of meat and
poultry for shielding.
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After partial cooking, oven beeps twice and
stops. Interior light goes off but time remains
on the display. Stop is to prevent meat
’
s
overcooking on one side before turning over.
After turning meat over, touch START pad to
resume the time on display and finish
cooking.
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After total cooking time, 4 long beeps sound
and END appears in display. Touch RESET or
open oven door to clear END before starting
another cooking function. Let roast stand few
minutes before carving.
When oven switches power levels, you may
observe change in lighting intensity and/or
change in blower sound. This is normal.
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