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Microwave Cooking Power
Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking
power to use by percent, name, or number. For example,
70%=Medium-High=7.
Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested
cooking power of specific foods.
MICROWAVE COOKING POWER CHART
Percent/
Name
Number Use
100%, High
(default
setting)
10 Quick heating convenience
foods and foods with high
water content, such as soups,
beverages, and most vegetables.
90% 9 Cooking small, tender pieces
of meat, ground meat, poultry
pieces, and fish fillets.
Heating cream soups.
80% 8 Heating rice, pasta, or casseroles.
Cooking and heating foods that
need a cook power lower than
high, for example, whole fish and
meat loaf.
70%, Medium-
High
7 Reheating a single serving
of food.
60% 6 Cooking sensitive foods such as
cheese and egg dishes, pudding,
and custards.
Cooking non-stirrable casseroles,
such as lasagna.
50%, Medium 5 Cooking ham, whole poultry, and
pot roasts.
Simmering stews.
40% 4 Melting chocolate.
Heating bread, rolls, and pastries.
30%, Medium-
Low, Defrost
3 Defrosting bread, fish, meats,
poultry, and precooked foods.
20% 2 Softening butter, cheese,
and ice cream.
10%, Low 1 Taking chill out of fruit.
Doneness
Doneness is a function used for adjusting the cook time. This
feature can be used on automatic functions. Doneness cannot
be adjusted for Defrost functions.
Doneness can be changed within the first 20 seconds of starting
the cook cycle.
To Change Doneness Setting:
After starting the cooking cycle, press the Menu keypad. Touch
COOK TIME/POWER repeatedly to scroll through MORE, LESS,
or NORMAL.
Sensor Cook
A sensor in the microwave oven detects moisture released from
food as it heats and adjusts the cooking time accordingly.
Use microwave-safe dish with loose-fitting lid or cover microwave-
safe dish with plastic wrap and vent.
For best cooking performance:
Before using a Sensor Cook function, make sure power has been
supplied to the microwave oven for at least 2 minutes, the room
temperature is not above 95°F (35°C), and the outside of the
cooking container and the microwave oven cavity are dry. For
optimal performance, wait at least 30 minutes after convection
cooking before sensor cooking.
Manual Cooking/Stage Cooking
Touch COOK TIME/POWER and touch the number keypads to
enter time. If using a cooking power other than 100%, touch
COOK TIME/POWER again, then enter desired cooking power.
Touch START.
If programming additional stages (up to three), touch CLOCK/
OPTIONS to enter programming for the next stage. Enter the cook
time and cook power of each, then touch START.
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