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Operating Instructions
Safety Instructions
About changing the power level.
The power level may be entered or
changed immediately after entering the
time for
Time Cook
,
Time Defrost
or
Express
Cook.
The power level may also be changed
during time countdown.
Press
TIME COOK
or
TIME DEFROST.
Enter cooking or defrosting time.
Press
POWER LEVEL.
Select desired power level 1–10.
Press
START.
Variable power levels add flexibility to
microwave cooking. The power levels on
the microwave oven can be compared to
the surface units on a range. Each power
level gives you microwave energy a certain
percent of the time.
Power level 7
is
microwave energy 70% of the time.
Power
level 3
is energy 30% of the time. Most
cooking will be done on
High (power level 10)
which gives you 100% power.
Power level 10
will cook faster but food may need more
frequent stirring, rotating or turning over.
A lower setting will cook more evenly and
need less stirring or rotating 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 cooking
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:
High 10:
Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling
liquids.
Med-High 7:
Gentle cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 5:
Slow cooking and tenderizing for
stews and less tender cuts of meat.
Low 2 or 3:
Defrosting; simmering; delicate
sauces.
Warm 1:
Keeping food warm; softening
butter.
5
4
3
2
1
START
POWER
LEVEL
1
EXPRESS COOK
3
EXPRESS COOK
2
EXPRESS COOK
5
EXPRESS COOK
7
8
9
0
4
EXPRESS COOK
6
EXPRESS COOK
About the time features.
Time Cook
Time Cook I
Allows you to microwave for any time up to
99 minutes and 99 seconds.
Power level 10 (High)
is automatically set, but
you may change it for more flexibility.
Press
TIME COOK.
Enter cooking time.
Change power level if you don’t want
full power. (Press
POWER LEVEL.
Select
a desired power level 1–10.)
Press
START.
You may open the door during
Time Cook
to check the food. Close the door and press
START
to resume cooking.
Time Cook II
Lets you change power levels automatically
during cooking. Here’s how to do it:
Press
TIME COOK.
Enter the first cook time.
Change the power level if you don’t
want full power. (Press
POWER LEVEL.
Select a desired power level 1–10.)
Press
TIME COOK
again.
Enter the second cook time.
Change the power level if you don’t
want full power. (Press
POWER LEVEL.
Select a desired power level 1–10.)
Press
START.
At the end of
Time Cook I, Time Cook II
counts down.
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
4
3
2
1
9
START
TIME
COOK
1
EXPRESS COOK
3
EXPRESS COOK
2
EXPRESS COOK
5
EXPRESS COOK
7
8
9
0
4
EXPRESS COOK
6
EXPRESS COOK
