Cooking by Time
Time Cook allows you to
microwave for a selected amount
of time.
Power level 10 (High) is
recommended
most cooking,
but you
program up to 3
cooking stages, varying the power
level for each stage if desired. See
your Cooking Guide.
To become better acquainted with
time cooking, make a
of coffee
by following the steps below.
Step 1: Fill a
cup
2/3
of water,
add
-
teaspoon of instant coffee
and stir to dissolve. Use a cup that
has no metal decoration and is
microwave-safe (refer to
Microwaving Tips in the Safety
Instructions section). Place cup in
oven and close door.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK pad.
Step 3: Select your time. Touch 1,
0 and O pads for one minute.
Because automatic power level 10
is recommended for this cup of
coffee, there is no need to change
the power level. (If power
is not appropriate, see “How to
Change Power Level” at right.)
Step 4: Touch START.
Step 5: When time is up, the oven
signals and flashes “End.” Oven,
light and fan shut off.
Step 6: Open the door.
Using 2 & 3 Stage Cooking
Questions and Answers
Feature
Q. I set my oven for the time
The Time Cook feature lets you set
called for in the recipe, but at the
up to three time cooking functions
end of the time allowed, my food
within one program. This is ideal
wasn’t done. What happened?
if you want to change power
A. Since house
varies due
during your cooking operations.
Here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Place food in oven in
microwave-safe container and
close the door.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK.
to time or location, many time
cooking recipes give
a time
range to prevent overcooking. Set
the oven for minimum time, test
the food for doneness, and cook
your food a little longer, if
necessary.
Q. I touched the number pads and
selected my power level. When I
touched START, however, my
oven didn’t come on. Why not?
A. The TIME COOK pad must be
Step 3: Select your first cook time.
touched before setting’ the number
For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for
pads or else your oven will not
two minutes and 15 seconds.
begin cooking.
Step 4: Touch TIME COOK.
Q. I want to cook on a power
Step 5: Set your second cook time.
level other than High. What do I
need to do?
How to Change Power Level
After setting cooking time,
touch POWER LEVEL pad,
then touch desired number for
new power level.
Step 6: Touch START.
A. To change the power
touch the POWER LEVEL pad,
then touch desired number for new
power level.
Q. Can I interrupt Time Cook to
check the food?
A. Yes. To resume cooking, simply
close the door and
press
the START
Step 7: “POWER 10” is displayed
pad. The timer
be reset for
and “TIME COOK 1“ counts
cooking to resume unless time is
down.
remaining on timer.
Step 8: At the end of “TIME
COOK l,” the second power level
is displayed and “TIME COOK 2“
is shown counting down.
Step 9: When time is up, the oven
signals and flashes “End.” The
oven, light and fan shut off.
Step 10: Open the door.
To program cooking stage 3,
simply repeat the steps for
programming stage 2.
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