Use and Care Manual

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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.

1. Press Power Level repeatedly to select power level

0-10.

2. Enter cooking time.

3. Press Start.

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:

10: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling 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 for any time up

to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.

Power level 10 is automatically set, but you may change it

for more flexibility.

1. Press Time Cook.

2. Enter cooking time.

3. Press Start.

You may open the door during Time Cook to check

the food. Close the door and press START to resume

cooking.

Defrosting and Cooking

You can program the oven to automatically begin Time

Cook after defrosting.

1. Press Auto Defrost and select food weight, or press

Time Defrost and enter defrosting time.

2. Press Power Level. Change power level if you don’t

want full power. (Press Power Level repeatedly to

select a desired power level.).

3. Enter the amount of cooking time.

4. Press Start.

The oven will begin defrosting. After defrosting is

complete, Time Cook will

count down.

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