Manual

About changing the power level

POWERLEVEL

The power level may be entered or changed

immediately after entering the feature time for

TIMECOOK.

_] Press TIMECOOK.

Enter cooking or deflosfing time.

PressPOWERLEVEL

[_] Select desired power level 1-10.

_] Press START.

Variable power levels add flexibility to microwave

cooking. The power levels on the microwave oven can be

compared to the sm-lhce unils on a range. Each pox_r

level gives you microwm-e energ T a certain percent of tim

time. Power level 7 is microwm:e energy 70% of the time.

Power level 3 is energ T 30% of lhe time. Most cooking

_dll be done on Hi(power level lO)which gives >m 100%

power. Power level 10 _dll cook fasmr but food m W need

more flequent stirring, ro/afing or turning over. A lower

setting _dll cook more evenly and need less stirring or

rotating of the food. _)me foods m W hm-e better flavor,

texture or appearance if one of tim lower seuings is used.

Use a lower power level when cooking tbods fl_at have a

tendency to boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.

Rest periods (when the microwave energ T cycles off)

give time for tim food lo "equalke" or lJansfer heat to

the inside of flaeR)od. An example of lifts is shoxm xdth

power level 3-the deflost cycle. If microwave energy did

not c)vle oli_ tim outside of tim food x_xmldcook before

the inside was deflosmd.

Here are some examplesof usesfor variouspower levels:

Hi 10:Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling liquids.

Med-High Z" Gentle cooking of meat and pouh_T; baking

casseroles and reheating.

Medium 5: Slow cooking and tenderizing fbr ste_.vsand

less tender ellis of meat.

Low2 or& Defrosting; simmering; delicate sauces.

Warm1: Keeping food warm; softening butler.