Cooking Power
Many microwave recipes specify which cooking power to use by percent, name or number. For example, 70%=7=Medium-High. Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods. PERCENT/ NAME 100%, High (default setting) NUMBER 10 USE Quick heating convenience foods and foods with high water content, such as soups, beverages and most vegetables. Cooking small tender pieces of meat, ground meat, poultry pieces and fish fillets. Heating cream soups. Heating rice, pasta or casseroles. Cooking and heating foods that need a cook power lower than high. For example, whole fish and meat loaf. Reheating a single serving of food. Cooking sensitive foods such as cheese and egg dishes, pudding and custards. Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as lasagna. Cooking ham, whole poultry and pot roasts. Simmering stews. Melting chocolate. Heating bread, rolls and pastries. Defrosting bread, fish, meats, poultry and precooked foods.
Microwaving
To Use:
1. Press the number pads to set a length of time to cook. Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER to set a cooking power other than 100%. Press the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart. 2. Press EASY MINUTE START. The display will countdown the cook time. When the cycle ends, �End� will appear in the display. If enabled, end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute. 3. Press UPPER OVEN CANCEL, CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones. CHANGE COOK TIME, COOKING POWER The cook time and cooking power can be changed during a microwave cycle without interrupting cooking.
90%
9
80%
8
To Change Cook Time:
Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER once. Use the number pads to enter the new cook time within 5 seconds. Press EASY MINUTE START or wait 5 seconds for the change to be entered automatically.
70%, Medium-High 60%
7
To Change Cooking Power:
Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER twice. Use the number pads to enter the new cooking power within 5 seconds. Press EASY MINUTE START or wait 5 seconds for the change to be entered automatically.
6
COOKING IN STAGES
The oven can be set to cook at different cooking powers for various lengths of time, up to three stages.
50%, Medium
5
To Cook in Stages:
1. Press the number pads to set the first length of time to cook. 2. Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER. 3. Press the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart to set the cooking power for the first cycle. 4. Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER. �12� will appear on the display. 5. Press the number pads to set the second length of time to cook. 6. Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER. 7. Press the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart to set the cooking power for the second cycle. If only 2 cycles are desired, skip steps 8-11. 8. Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER. �123� will appear on the display. 9. Press the number pads to set the third length of time to cook. 10. Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER. 11. Press the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart to set the cooking power for the third cycle.
40%
4
30%, Medium-Low, Defrost 20% 10%, Low
3
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Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream. Taking chill out of fruit.
To Set a Cooking Power other than 100%:
1. 2. 3. 4. Press the number pads to set a length of time to cook. Press MICRO · · COOK POWER or UPPER · · COOK POWER. Press the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart. Press EASY MINUTE START. The display will countdown the cook time. When the cycle ends, �End� will appear in the display. If enabled, end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute. 5. Press LOWER OVEN CANCEL, CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.
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