Cooking in Stages, Reheating, Plates

Cooking in Stages

The oven can be set to cook at different cooking powers for various lengths of time, up to three stages. Cook settings can be used in any order, ex cept defrosting, which must be the first stage.

Sensor cooking cannot be done in stages.

To Cook in Stages:

1.Touch COOK TIME.

2.Touch number pads to enter length of time to cook during the first stage.

3.Touch COOK POWER.

4.Touch the number pad(s) using the Cooking Power chart to set the cooking power for the first cycle.

5.Repeat steps 1-4 for the second and third cycles.

6.Touch START.

The display will countdown each of the cook times. A “1,” “2” or “3” will appear on the display during their respective stages.

When the cycle ends, “End” will appear in the display, 4 end- of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder tones will sound every minute.

7.Touch CANCEL/OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

The cook time and cooking power of the cycling stage can be changed after touching START without interrupting cooking.

To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. Use the number pads to enter the new cook time. Touch START.

To Change Cooking Power: Touch COOK POWER. Use the number pads to enter the new cooking power or repeatedly touch COOK POWER. Touch START.

Reheating

Times and cooking power have been preset for reheating five specific foods. Use the following chart as a guide.

FOOD	CODE	QUANTITY

*Pizza Slice	1	1 to 3 slices, 5 oz (142 g)
(refrigerated-		each
sensor)

*Sauce (sensor)	2	1 to 4 cups (250 mL to 1 L)

Casserole	3	1 to 4 cups (250 mL to 1 L)
(refrigerated)

Baked Goods	4	1 to 6 pieces, 2 oz (57 g)
(ex ample: medium		each
muffin or bagel)

*Soup	5	1 to 4 cups (250 mL to 1 L)

*Make sure the microwave oven has been plugged in for at least 2¹⁄₂ minutes.

To Use Reheat:

1.Touch REHEAT.

2.Touch number pad from chart

Touch REHEAT repeatedly to scroll through foods.

3.Touch number pads to enter quantity.

4.Touch START.

The display will count down the reheat time.

When the cycle ends, “End” will appear in the display. If on, end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones will sound every minute.

5.Touch CANCEL/OFF or open the door to clear the display and/or stop reminder tones.

To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to scroll through “MORE”, “LESS” or “NORML” time.

2-4 Plates

Two 10¼ inch (26 cm) plates may be heated side-by-side, or one dish larger than the turntable, plus 2 plates on the cooking rack. For best results, halfway through heating, turn the plates (or larger dish) halfway around, and switch plates between top and bottom (if heating more than 2 plates).

The turntable should be turned off while heating 2 bottom plates or one larger dish. See “Turntable” section.