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Changing the power level
USING YOUR
OVEN
Changing the Power Level:
the power level can be
changed only when using
Time Cook
or
Time Defrost
buttons and is explained in the sections for the functions
of these buttons.
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
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, heating 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.
Time Cook
Allows you to microwave from 1 second to 99 minutes and
99 seconds.
1.
Press
Time Cook.
2.
Enter cooking time.
3.
Power level is automatically set to 10, but if you want to
reduce it, press
Power
, then select a level from 0 to 9.
4.
Press
Start/+30 Sec.
You may open the door during
Time Cook
to check the
food. Close the door and press
Start/+30 Sec
to resume
cooking.
Express Cook
This is a quick way to set cooking time from 1-6 minutes.
1.
Press one of the
Express Cook
pads (from 1-6) for 1-6
minutes of cooking at
power level 10.
For example,
press the 2 pad for 2 minutes of cooking time.
The power level can be changed as time is counting down.
Press
POWER LEVEL
and enter 1-10.
NOTE: Express Cook function pertains to pads 1-6
only.
Time
Cook
Express Cook
Pause/Off
Use the
Pause/Off
button when you need to start over
when you are setting a button feature, or when you need to
clear the display
Pause
Off
Lock Controls
Hold 3 Sec
