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Operating Instructions
Changing
Power Levels
How
to Change
the
Power
Level
[he
power
level may be entered
or
changed
immediately
after entering
the
lk-amre
time lor COOK
'IIME,
[IME
DEFROS'I
or EXPRESS
COOK.
'Ihe
power
level may also be changed
dllring
time
countdown.
1. Press COOK
TIME
or select
Time
I)efrost.
2. I£nter cooking
or deliosting
time.
3. Press POWI£R
LI;NEL.
@
4.Sele¢
t desired
po_er
level
l Ill.
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®
5. Press STAI_. 1'.
@
hmm
Variable
power
levels add llexibili
b to
microwave
cooking.
[he
power
levels on
the microwave
oven
can be compared
ro
the surlace
units
on a range.
High
(power
level
10) or lklll power
is the lk_stest way to
cook
and
gives you 100 % power.
I£ach
power
level gives _Oli microwave
energ_
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.
A high setting (10) will cook lhster but
l_.)od ma_ need more t_-equent stirring,
rotafiIlg or turning
over. Most cooking
will be done on High (power level 10).
A lower setting will cook more evenl} and
need less stirring or rotating of the l_)od.
Some l_)ods may have better llaw)r,
texture
or appearance
if one of the lower
settings is used. Use a lower power level
when cooking l_)ods that have a tendency
to boil over, such as scalloped
potatoes.
Rest periods
(when the microwave
energy
cycles ofl) give time l_)r the l_.)od to
"equalize"
or translbr
beat to the inside
of the l_)od. An example
of this is shown
x_ith power level 3--the del]-ost cycle, if
microwave
energy did not cycle off, the
outside of the l_)od would cook bel_)re
the inside was del]-osted.
Med-High 7
Medium 5
Low 2 or 3
Warm 1
Here
are some
examples
of l_ses l_)r
various
power
levels:
Power Level Best Uses
High 10
lqsh, ba( on, vegetables,
boiling
liquids.
Gentle _ooking of meat and
pouliu;
baking casseroles
and *eheating.
Slow cooking
and tende*izing
su(h
as sit:ws
alld
less
I('n
(lel"
cuts of meal.
Defrosting
without
cooking;
simmering;
delicalc
sa',l( es.
Keeping
l_)od warm without
ox,'el'cooking;
softening
b_,l{ter.
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