15
Operating Instructions
Changing the
Power Levels
How to Change
the Power Level
The power level is lowered
from the default 100% (
PL10
)
by touching “
POWER
”.
Variable power levels add
microwave flexibility to
microwave cooking. The power
level on the microwave oven
can be compared to the sur-
face units on a range. The
power level of
PL10
is 100%
(or full) power, and this is the
fastest way to cook. Each
power level gives you
microwave energy a certain
percent of the time .
PL7
(power level 7) is microwave
energy 70% of the time. Power
level 3 is energy 30% of the
time. At the default setting
(High) food will cook faster but
it may need more frequent stir-
ring, rotating or turning over.
Most cooking will be done on
default (High/
PL10
). A lower
setting will cook more evenly
and need less stirring or rotat-
ing of the food. Some foods
may have better flavor, texture
or appearance if one of the
lower settings is used. Use a
lower power level when cook-
ing foods that have a tendency
to boil over, such as scalloped
potatoes. Rest periods (when
the microwave energy cycles
off) give time for the food to
“equalize” or transfer heat to
the inside of the food. An
example of this is shown with
power level 3-the defrost cycle.
If microwave energy did not
cycle off, the outside of the
food would cook before the
inside was defrosted.
Here are some examples of
uses for various power levels:
Power Level
Best Uses
Default (100%)
Fish, bacon,
(
PL10
)
vegetables,
boiling liquids.
Med-High 7-9
Gentle cooking
(70-90%)
of meat and
poultry; baking
casseroles
and reheating.
Medium 5-6
Slow cooking
(50-60%)
and tenderizing
such as stews
and less tender
cuts of meat.
Low 3-4
Defrosting
(30-40%)
without cooking;
simmering;
delicate sauces.
Warm 1-2
Keeping food
(10-20%)
warm without
overcooking;
softening butter.
SINGLE STAGE Cooking:
1.
Touch “
POWER
”.
2.
Continue to touch
“
POWER
” to lower
the power level until the
desired power level is
displayed (see table below).
3.
Enter cooking time.
4.
Touch “
START/+30Sec.
”.
MULTI-STAGE Cooking:
1.
Repeat above steps 1-3 for
up to 2 separate cooking
stages.
2.
Touch “
START/+30Sec.
”.
# of
Touches
Display / % Power
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
PL10
- 100%
PL9
- 90%
PL8
- 80%
PL7
- 70%
PL6
- 60%
PL5
- 50%
PL4
- 40%
PL3
- 30%
PL2
- 20%
PL1
- 10%
Operating Instructions
Start Cooking
14
Quick
Cooking
One and Two-
Stage Cooking
I M P O RTA N T
You can pause or cancel a cooking operation at any time by touching “
STOP/Clear
” or opening
the microwave door.
To Pause:
To Cancel:
to the display (“
0:00
” if the clock is not set).
If the cooking time is an interval of 30 seconds (e.g. 1 min., or 1
min. and 30 sec., 2 min., etc.) you can instantly start to cook
using this method. See also “
If more cooking time is
needed...
” below. If the recipe requires a lowered cooking power
level, or the recommended cooking time is not an interval of 30
seconds, see One and Two-Stage Cooking below.
1.
Touch “
START/+30Sec.
”
pad for 30 seconds of
cooking. Microwave
instantly begins cooking.
This method is ideal for recipes that require a reduced cooking
power level, or meals with special cooking times (i.e., not in
intervals of 30 seconds as in “Quick Cooking”.).
1
Touch the “
POWER
” pad.
PL10
appears on the
display.
2
Each additional touch of the “
POWER
” pad will reduce
the power by 10%. For more information on power levels,
see section ‘
Power Levels
’. To use default power simply
move on to step
3
.
3
Enter the cooking time by touching the corresponding
numbers on the number pad (e.g.
and
4
For Two-Stage Cooking, repeat steps
1
to
3
and then
continue to step
5
.
5
Touch the “
START/+30Sec.
” pad. Cooking time will begin
to countdown until it reaches zero (“
:00
” on the
display). The oven will then resume showing the time (if
set) and sound five beeps.
If more cooking time is needed…
At any time and for any operation, even while the oven is cooking, touching the
“
START/+30Sec.
” pad adds 30 more seconds of cooking time each time the pad is pressed.
Note:
The added cooking time will use the same power level that is currently being used by
the microwave. For example, if the Power Level is currently set to 50% (“
PL5
” on the
display), then the added cooking time will use a Power Level of 50%.
Touch “
STOP/Clear
” , a single beep is heard, microwave countdown stops.
Touch “
STOP/Clear
” twice (two beeps should be heard), the clock returns
“
5
” for 1
0 minutes and 15 seconds (“
10:15
” on the display)).
touch “
1
”, "" “
1
”
“
0
”,
