Manual

Changingthe microwave power level.
The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the feature time for -time Cook,
-time Defrost or Express Cook. The power level may also be changed during time countdown.
Tochange the power level...
[] Press the TIMECOOKpad or the
TIME DEFROSTpad.
[] Enter cooking or deli'osting time.
[] Press the POWER LEVELpad.
[] Select desired power level 1-10.
[] Press the START pad.
Variablepower levels add flexl_ihty to microwave
cooking.Thepower levels on the microwave oven
canbe comparedto the surfaceunits on a range.
Eachpower levelgives youmicrowave energya
certainpercent of the time.
Power level 7 is microwave energy 70%
ot the time.
Here are some examples of uses for
various power levels:
High 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables,
boiling liquids.
Med-High 7: Gende cooking ot meat
and l)oult_y; baking casseroles and
rehearing.
Medium & Slow cooking and
tenderizing for stews and less tender
cuts ()t meat.
Low2or3". Defrosting; simmering;
delicate sauces.
WarmI: Keeping fi)()(l wam_; softening
butte_:
Power level 3 is energy 30% of th e
tim e.
Most cooking Mll be done on High
(powerleve110) which gives you 100%
powe_: Power level 10 will cook tipster
but to(:,d Inav need in ore fl'equent
stirring, rotating or tm'ning over.
A lower setting will cook more evenly
and need less stirring or rotating of the
too(l. Some t0o(ls may have better fla\'m;
textm'e or al)pearance if one (ff the lower
settings is used. Use a lower power level
when cooking toods that have a tendency
to boil ove_; such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave
energ)' cycles off) give time tot the toed
to "equalize" or transfer heat to the inside
ot the food. An example ot this is shown
with power level,_-the defl'ost cycle.
If microwave ener_' did not cycle off;
the outside (ff the t0od would cook
bet0re the inside _;_s defl'osted.
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