Power Levels
The 10 power levels allow you to choose the optimal power level for your cooking needs.
1 | Warm | 6 | Simmer |
2 | Low | 7 | Medium high |
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3 | Defrost | 8 | Reheat |
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4 | Medium low | 9 | Sauté |
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5 | Medium | 10 | High |
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CUSTOM COOK BUTTON
The Custom Cook button lets you store a customized set of cooking instructions, and recall this setting later from memory to begin cooking quickly.
Only one set of instructions can be stored at a time.
1.Press the Custom Cook button. The display shows
TOUCH START OR ENTER NEW TIME.
2.Use the number buttons to enter the cooking time. The display will show the set time.
3.Press the Power Level button and use the number buttons to enter the power level. The display will show the selected power level. You can set the power level from 0 to 9.
4.Press the Enter/Start button again.
5.To retrieve a Custom Cook setting, press the Custom Cook button, then press the Enter/Start button.
•You can only recall one stored Custom Cook setting at a time.
You can check the power level anytime while cooking by pressing the Power Level button.
WARM & HOLD
You can keep cooked food warm in your microwave oven for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds.
1.Press Warm Hold button.
2.Enter the cooking time.
3.Press Enter/Start button.
Warm & Hold operates for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds.
Food that is cooked covered should also be covered during Warm & Hold.
Pastry items (pies, turnovers, etc.) should be uncovered during Warm & Hold.
Complete meals kept warm on a dinner plate can be covered during Warm & Hold.
Below are the amounts of food we recommend you apply the Warm and Hold function to by Food Type.
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cookware guide
For food to cook in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food without being reflected or absorbed by the dish. It is important to choose the correct cookware, therefore, look for cookware that is marked
The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates if and how they should be used in a microwave oven.
MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS
If you are not sure whether an item is
1.Place 1 cup of water (in a
2.Press the Add 30 Sec. button twice to heat them both for one minute at high power.
After one minute, the water should be warm and the item you are testing should be cool. If the dish is warm, then it is absorbing microwave energy and is not microwave- safe.
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Aluminum foil |
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| Can be used in small quantities |
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| to protect areas against |
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| overcooking. Arcing can occur |
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| if the foil is too close to the oven |
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Browning |
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| Do not preheat for more than |
plate |
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| eight minutes. |
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Ceramic, |
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| Porcelain, pottery, glazed |
porcelain, |
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| earthenware and bone china are |
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| usually suitable, unless decorated |
stoneware |
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| with a metal trim. |
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Disposable |
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| Some frozen foods are packaged |
polyester |
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cardboard |
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packaging |
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Polystyrene |
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| Can be used to warm food. |
cups/ |
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containers |
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Paper bags or |
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newspaper |
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paper or metal |
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