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The power level may be entered or
changed immediately after entering the
time fiw time Cook, Time Defrost or Express
Cook.The power level may also be changed
dtEring time CoEmtdown.
_r_ Fi_t, fi_llow directions fiw Time Cook,
TimeDefrost or Express Cook.
_'_ Press the POWERbutton.
W]Turn the dial clockwise to increase and
coEmterclockwise to decrease the power
level, Press the dial to enter;
D Press the START/PAUSEbutton to start
cooking
Variable power levels add tie'bill U to
micrm_m'e cooking. The power levels
on tile IllicI'O%_l\,'e ()\/ell C[lll be COilll/ared
to the stErfi_ce milts on a range. Each power
level gives you micro_\/e energy a certain
i/ercent of the time. Power level 7is
micro_lve eneigy 70% of tile time.
Power level 3 is energy 30% ot the time.
Most cooking will be done on High (power
level 10) which gives you 100% power
Power level 10 will cook fi_ster but fi_od may
need more fl'eEluent stirring, rotating or
turning over A lower setting will cook more
evenly and need less stirring or rotating ot
the fi_od. Some toods may have better fla\'m;
textm'e or appearance if one ot the lower
settings is used. Use a lower power level
when cooking fi)ods that have a tendency
to boil o\'ei; such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave energy'
cycles off) give time tot the toed to
"eElualize" or transter heat to the inside
of the t0od. An example of this is shown
with power level _--tlEe defl'ost cycle.
If microwave ener_' did not cvcle off,
the outside of the t0od would cook befiwe
the inside was deti'osted.
Hero am some examples of uses for various
power levels:
High 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling
liEltEids.
Med-High7."Gentle cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium& Slow cooking and tenderizing
fiw stews and less tender cuts of meat.
Low2 or3: Defrosting; simmering; delicate
Sat/ces.
Warm I: KeeI)ing, fi_od warn/; softening
butte_:
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