Operating instructions
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2. USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN (CONT’D)
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MICROWAVE COOKING TIMES & POWER LEVELS (CONT'D)
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OOKING WITH MORE THAN ONE COOK CYCLE
For best results, some recipes call for one power level for a certain length of time, and another power level for
another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically.
1. Use the number buttons to enter the cook time.
2. Press the Power Level button.
3. Use the number buttons to enter the power level.
4. Use the number buttons to enter the second cook time.
5. Press the Power Level button.
6. Use the number buttons to enter the power level.
7. Press the START button.
8. When the cook time is over, four beeps will sound and End will be displayed.
POWER LEVELS
The 10 power levels allow you to choose the best power level for any food you may be cooking. The power
levels are listed below with examples of foods and liquids best cooked at each level, and the amount of
microwave power being used.
POWER
LEVEL
MICROWAVE
OUTPUT
USE
10 (High)
100%
Boiling water.
Cooking ground beef.
Making candy.
Cooking fresh fruit and vegetables.
Cooking fi sh and poultry.
Preheating browning dish.
Reheating beverages.
Bacon slices.
9
90%
Reheating meat slices quickly.
Sautéing onions, celery, and green pepper.
8
80%
Reheating all types of items (Dinner plate, pasta, meat, soup or
sauce, etc,).
Cooking scrambled eggs.
7
70%
Cooking breads and cereal products.
Cooking cheese dishes, veal.
Cooking cakes, muffi ns, brownies, cupcakes.
6
60% Cooking pasta.
5
50%
Cooking meats, whole poultry.
Heating custard.
Cooking whole chickens, turkey, spare ribs, rib roasts, sirloin roasts.
4
40%
Cooking less tender cuts of meat.
Reheating frozen convenience foods.
3
30%
Thawing meat, poultry, and seafood.
Cooking small quantities of food.
Finishing cooking casserole, stew, and some sauces.
2
20%
Softening butter and cream cheese.
Heating small amounts of food.
1
10%
Softening ice cream.
Raising yeast dough.