HOW TO USE THE KITCHEN TIMER
The Kitchen Timer
The Kitchen Timer has 3 timing functions:
•It operates as a minute timer.
•It can be set to delay cooking.
•It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting.
The Kitchen Timer operates without microwave energy.
Using a Holding Time
The Kitchen Timer can also be used to program a “holding time” between microwave cooking functions. The time can range from 1 second to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. A holding or standing time may be found in some of your own recipes or in a cookbook.
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Step 1: Touch KITCHEN TIMER pad.
Step 2: Touch number pad 3 and MINUTE pad (for 3 minutes and no seconds).
Step 3: Touch START. Display shows time counting down. The timer signals when time is up.
Programming Delayed Cooking
To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds, touch either MICRO COOK, TEMP COOK/HOLD or ROAST and enter cook time or temperature. Touch KITCHEN TIMER and enter number of minutes to delay cooking. When delaying Temp Cook/Hold or
Combination Roast cooking, be sure probe is in food. Touch START. Timer will count down to zero and cooking will begin.
Accessories
How to Defrost, Hold and Micro Cook
Let’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for 15 minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Micro Cook for
25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:
Step 1: Take casserole from freezer and place in oven.
Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST pad.
TIME
DEFROST
Step 3: Touch pads 1, 5 and MINUTE for 15 minutes defrosting time. (Defrosting is automatically set
on power level 3 but can be changed by touching the POWER LEVEL pad and the desired power level
Step 4: Set standing or hold time by KITCHEN touching KITCHEN TIMER pad.
TIMER
Step 5: Touch 1, 0 and MINUTE to hold for 10 minutes.
Step 6: Touch MICRO COOK pad.
MICRO
COOK
Step 7: Touch 2, 5 and MINUTE for 25 minutes of cooking time.
Step 8: Touch START. As each function is START automatically performed, oven display
shows instructions entered and the function. When time is up, the oven signals and flashes “End.”
How to Use the Kitchen Timer
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