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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 specic 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 sh llets.
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 sh 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, sh, 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 rst 20 seconds of starting
the cook cycle.
To Change Doneness Setting:
After starting the cooking cycle, press COOK TIME repeatedly to
scroll through “NORMAL,” “MORE DONE,” or “LESS DONE”.
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-tting 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 the crisp/
brown element has been used before sensor cooking.
Manual Cooking/Stage Cooking
Manual Cooking
Touch COOK TIME, touch the number keypads to enter time,
touch COOK POWER (if not 100%), touch number keypads to
enter power level (10-90), then touch the Start control.
Stage Cooking
If programming additional stages (up to three). Touch COOK
TIME, touch number keypads to enter time, touch COOK POWER
(if not 100%), touch number keypads to enter power level (10-90),
then touch CLOCK/ OPTIONS to enter programming for the next
stage, then enter the cook time and cook power of each, nally
touch the Start control.
Add More Time
At the end of any cycle, “Press 0~9 to Add More Time” scrolls
in the display. Enter the additional time, if desired, and start the
microwave oven. The cook power for all non-sensor cycles will
be the same as in the nished cycle but may be changed. If Add
More Time is used after a sensor cycle, the power will be 100%
but may be changed.
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