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E 15
MICROWAVE FEATURES
MANUAL DEFROST
If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the
COMPU DEFROST CHART or is above or below the
limits in the “Amount” column on the chart, you need to
defrost manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously
cooked, by using power level 3. Follow the exact 3-step
procedure found under To Set Power Level on page 13.
Estimate defrosting time and press
3 for 30% when you
select the power level.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food, the rule
of thumb is approximately 5 minutes per pound. For
example, defrost 5 minutes for 2-3 cups of casserole or
1 pound of frozen spaghetti sauce.
Always stop the oven periodically to remove or separate
the portions that are defrosted. If food is not defrosted
at the end of the estimated defrosting time, program
the oven in 1 minute increments on power level 3 until
totally defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost
only long enough to remove from the plastic in order to
place food in a microwave-safe dish.
SENSOR COOKING
The Sensor is a semi-conductor device that detects the
vapor (moisture and humidity) emitted from the food
as it heats. The Sensor adjusts the cooking times and
power level for various foods and quantities. It takes the
guesswork out of microwave cooking.
USING SENSOR SETTINGS:
1.Roomtemperatureshouldnotexceed95˚F.
2. Be sure the exterior of the cooking container and the
interior of the oven are dry. Wipe off any moisture with
a dry cloth or paper towel.
3. Sensor cooking can only be entered within 1 minute
after cooking, opening and closing the door or touching
the STOP/CLEAR pad.
4.Duringtherstpartofsensorcooking,thefoodname
will appear on the display. Do not open oven door or
touch STOP/CLEAR during this part of the cooking
cycle. The measurement of vapor will be interrupted.
If this occurs,
ERROR
will appear and sensor cooking
will be interrupted. To continue cooking, touch the
STOP/CLEAR pad and select cooking time and pow-
er. When sensor detects the vapor emitted from the
food, remainder of cooking time will appear. Door may
be opened when remaining cooking time appears on
display. At this time, you may stir or season food, as
desired.
5. Check food for doneness after cooking with sensor
settings. If additional time is needed, continue to cook
with variable power and time.
6. If the sensor does not detect vapor,
ERROR
will appear
and the oven will shut off.
7. At the end of any cycle, open oven door or touch
STOP/CLEAR pad. The time of day will reappear on
the display.
8. Any sensor setting can be programmed with More or
Less Time Adjustment. See page 26.
SELECTING FOODS:
1. The sensor works with foods at normal storage tem-
perature. For example, foods for reheating would be
at refrigerator temperature and potatoes for baking
would be room temperature.
2. More or less food than the quantity listed in the charts
should be cooked by time and variable power.
COVERING FOODS:
Some foods work best when covered. Use the cover rec-
ommended in the Sensor Cooking chart for these foods.
1. Casserole lid.
2. Plastic wrap: Use plastic wrap recommended for
microwave cooking. Cover dish loosely; allow approx
-
imately 1/2 inch to remain uncovered to allow steam
to escape. Plastic wrap should not touch food.
3. Paper towel: Use paper towels to absorb excess fat
and moisture when cooking bacon and potatoes. Line
the turntable when baking potatoes.
4. Wax paper: Cover dish completely; fold excess wrap
under dish to secure. If dish is wider than paper, over
-
lap two pieces at least one inch to cover.
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