Manual

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Operating Instructions
Changing Power Levels
How to Change the Power Level
[he power level may be entered or
changed immediately after entering the
lk-amre time lor COOK 'IIME, [IME
DEFROS'I or EXPRESS COOK. 'Ihe
power level may also be changed dllring
time countdown.
1. Press COOK TIME or select
Time I)efrost.
2. I£nter cooking or deliosting time.
3. Press POWI£R LI;NEL.
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4.Sele¢ t desired po_er level l Ill.
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5. Press STAI_. 1'.
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Variable power levels add llexibili b to
microwave cooking. [he power levels on
the microwave oven can be compared ro
the surlace units on a range. High (power
level 10) or lklll power is the lk_stest way to
cook and gives you 100 % power. I£ach
power level gives _Oli microwave energ_ 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.
A high setting (10) will cook lhster but
l_.)od ma_ need more t_-equent stirring,
rotafiIlg or turning over. Most cooking
will be done on High (power level 10).
A lower setting will cook more evenl} and
need less stirring or rotating of the l_)od.
Some l_)ods may have better llaw)r,
texture or appearance if one of the lower
settings is used. Use a lower power level
when cooking l_)ods that have a tendency
to boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave energy
cycles ofl) give time l_)r the l_.)od to
"equalize" or translbr beat to the inside
of the l_)od. An example of this is shown
x_ith power level 3--the del]-ost cycle, if
microwave energy did not cycle off, the
outside of the l_)od would cook bel_)re
the inside was del]-osted.
Med-High 7
Medium 5
Low 2 or 3
Warm 1
Here are some examples of l_ses l_)r
various power levels:
Power Level Best Uses
High 10 lqsh, ba( on, vegetables, boiling
liquids.
Gentle _ooking of meat and
pouliu; baking casseroles
and *eheating.
Slow cooking and tende*izing
su(h as sit:ws alld less I('n (lel"
cuts of meal.
Defrosting without cooking;
simmering; delicalc sa',l( es.
Keeping l_)od warm without
ox,'el'cooking; softening b_,l{ter.
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