GE JVM60 manual UsingYourOventoTimeCook, IVlicmwavingTips

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Time Cooking, or cooking your food according to a pre- determined amount of time, is probably familiar to you from conventional cooking. With your microwave oven, however, you presetthe time and the oventurns off automatically.

UsingYourOventoTimeCook

		.-			step 5: When time is up, oven
Follow the cooking steps below to
help you learn to Time Cook					sounds 3 times. Display flashes
properly,			1		“END”.Oven, light, and fan shut
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		.>.’ .— -——		Step 3: Select your time. Touch 1,	IVlicmwavingTips
		—		2, and Ofor a minute and 20 sec-	@Make sure all utensils used in
				onds. “CookTime”, Power 10,and	your microwave oven are Iab’eled
					“suitablefor microwaving”, Check
Step 1: Fill a cup % full of water				1:20 appear on the display. If an-
and 1 teaspoon of freezedried cof-				other PowerLevel is desired touch	your Cookbook for specific test to
fee, Use a cup that has no metal				POWERLEVELand the number al-	determine “microwave-safe”uten-
decoration, Place cup in oven and				though Power Level 10 (HIGH) is	sils,
close door.				preferred for this cup of coffee,	a Paper towels, wax paper, and
					plastic wrap can be used to cover
					dishes in order to retain moisture
					and prevent spattering.
					~ Most microwaved foods require
					stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
					Check your Cookbook for specific
					instructions for the food you are
					microwaving,
Step 2: Touch TIME CXX3K.The					@Some foods such as unshelled
read-out		panel shows	:0 and	Step 4: Touch START,‘iCook Time	eggs and hot dogs must be
Power	10, “Enter Cook		Time”	Left”, Power10,arid time counting	pricked to allow steam to escape
flashes.				down show on display,	during cooking.
				Q, I want to cook’ my dish on a	Q. I touched the number pads and
and				PowerLevelother than HIGH,what	selected my power level, When I
				do I needto do?	touched START,however, my oven
				A. To change the Power Level,	didn’t come on, Why not?
				touch the POWER LEVEL pad,	A. The TIME COC)Kpad must be
Q. I set my oven for the time called				“EnterPower” flashes on the dis-	touched before setting the number
for in the recipe but at the end of				play panel, Enter the desired	pads or else your oven will not be-
the time allowed, my dish wasn’t				number,	gin cooking.
done. What happened?				~, Can I interrupt my Time Cook
A. Since house power varies due				function to check the food?
to time or location, many Time				A. Ye%TOresume cooking, simply
Cook recipes give youa timerange				close the door and touch START,
to prevent overcooking. Set the				NOTE: Microwave power will not
oven for		minimum time, test the		come on until you are ready, You
food for doneness, and cook your				must touch START for cooking to
dish a little longer, if necessary,				begin.

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