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Operation
Setting Cooking Times & Power Levels
Your microwave allows you to set up to three different stages of cooking,
each with its own time length and power level. The power level lets you
control the heating intensity from Warm (1) to High (0).
One-stage Cooking
For simple one-stage cooking, you only need to set a cooking time.
The power level is automatically set at High. If you want the power set at
any other level, you must set it using the Power Level button.
1
Use the Number buttons to set a cooking time. You can set a time
from one second to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. To set a time over one
minute, enter the seconds too.
For example, to set 20 minutes, enter 2, 0, 0, 0 .
2
If you want to set the power level to something other than High,
press the Power Level button, then use the number buttons to
enter a power level.
Power Levels:
1 = Warm
6 = Simmer
2 = Low
7 = Medium High
3 = Defrost
8 = Reheat
4 = Medium Low
9 = Sauté
5 = Medium
0 = High
The display shows : PRESS START OR ENTER NEXT STAGE
COOKING TIME.
3
Press the Start button to begin cooking. If you want to change the
power level, press Pause/Cancel button before you press Start
button, and reenter all of the instructions.
Some recipes require different stages of cooking at different tempera-
tures. You can set multiple stages of cooking with your microwave.
Multi-stage Cooking
1
Follow steps 1 and 2 in the “One-Stage Cooking” section on the
previous page.
The display shows : PRESS START OR ENTER NEXT STAGE
COOKING TIME.
When entering more than one cooking stage, the Power Level
button must be pressed before the second cooking stage can be
entered.
To set the power level at High for a stage of cooking, press the
Power Level button twice.
2
Use the Number buttons to set a second cooking time.
3
Press the Power Level button, then use the number buttons to set
the power level of the second stage of cooking.
The display shows the power level you have set and then PRESS
START OR ENTER NEXT STAGE COOKING TIME.
4
Press Start button to begin cooking, or repeat steps 2 and 3 to set
a cooking time and power level for a third stage of cooking.
When finished, press Start button.
Using the More/Less Buttons
The More/Less buttons allow you to adjust pre-set cooking times.
They only work in the Sensor Reheat, Sensor Cooking,One ,
Instant Cook, Custom Cook, Kitchen Timer, Handy Helper, Kids
Meal, Snack Bar or Time Cook modes. Use the More/Less button only
after you have already begun cooking with one of these procedures.
1
To ADD more time to an automatic cooking procedure: Press the
More(9) button.
2
To REDUCE the time of an automatic cooking procedure: Press the
Less(1) button.
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