Manual

Changingthe microwave power level.
The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the feature time for 77meCook,
-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 LEVEL pad.
[] Select desired power level 1-10.
[] Press the START pad.
Variablepower levels add flexlT_ihtyto microwave
cooking.Thepower levels on the microwave oven
canbe comparedto the surfaceunits on a range.
Eachpower levelgives youmicrowave energya
certainpercent of the time.
::Ji::Power level 7 is microwave energy 70%
of the time.
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 poultu; baking casseroles and
reheating.
::Ji::Medium 5: Slow cooking and
tenderizing fi)r stews and less tender
cuts of meat.
iJi::Low2 or3: Defl'osting; simmering;
delicate sauces.
!;>WarmI: Keel)ing, fi_od wam_; softening,
butte_:
!;> Pewerlevel3 is energy 30% of the
[iII/e.
_: Most cooking will be done on High
(powerleve110} which gives you 100%
power: Power level 10 will cook tipster
but fi)od may need m ore fl'equent
stirring, rotating or tm'ning ove_:
A lower setting will cook more evenly
and need less stirring or rotating of the
food. Some foods may have better fla\'m;
textm'e or appearance 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 9, wcles 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 defl'ost cycle.
If microwave energ 9' did not cycle ofl_
the outside of the fi)od would cook
befi)re the inside was deti'oste(1.
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