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Time and Auto Microwave Features
USING YOUR OVEN: Time and Auto Microwave Features
1. First, follow directions for Cook Time or Time
Defrost.
2. Press the Power Level button.
3. Turn the dial clockwise to increase and
counterclockwise to decrease the power level. Press
the dial to enter.
4. Press the Start/Pause button to start cooking.
Variable power levels add flexibility to microwave
cooking. The power levels on the microwave oven can
be compared to the surface units on a range. Each
power level gives you microwave energy 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. Most cooking will be done on High (Power Level
10) which gives you 100% power. Power Level 10 will
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rotating or turning over.
A lower setting will cook more evenly and need less
stirring or rotating of the food. Some foods may have
better flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower
settings is used. Use a lower power level when cooking
foods that have a tendency to boil over, such as
scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles off)
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the inside of the food. An example of this is shown with
Power Level 3 - the defrost cycle. If microwave energy
did not cycle off, the outside of the food would cook
before the inside was defrosted.
Here are some examples of uses for various power
levels:
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Med-High 7: Gentle cooking of meat and poultry;
baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 5: Slow cooking and tenderizing for stews and
less tender cuts of meat.
Low 2 or 3: Defrosting; simmering; delicate sauces.
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Power Level
The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the time for Cook Time or Time Defrost.
The power level may also be changed during time countdown.
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