GE JES1033 owner manual Changing Power Levels, How to Change Power Level

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Operating Instructions

Changing Power Levels

POWER LEVEL

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9

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How to Change the

Power Level

The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the feature time for TIME COOK.

1Press TIME COOK.

2Enter cooking time.

3Press POWER LEVEL.

4Select desired power level 1–9.

5Press START.

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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. Power level Hi or full power is the fastest way to cook and gives you 100% power. 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.

A high setting will cook faster but food may need more frequent stirring, rotating or turning over. Most cooking will be done on power level Hi. 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) give time for the food

to “equalize” or transfer heat to the inside of the food. An example of this is shown with power level 3— the defrost cycle. If micro- wave 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:

Power Level

Best Uses

Hi

Fish, bacon,

 

vegetables,

 

boiling liquids.

Med-High 7

Gentle

 

cooking of

 

meat and

 

poultry;

 

baking

 

casseroles

 

and reheating.

Medium 5

Slow cooking

 

and tenderiz-

 

ing such as

 

stews and less

 

tender cuts of

 

meat.

Low 2 or 3

Defrosting

 

without

 

cooking;

 

simmering;

 

delicate sauces.

Warm 1

Keeping food

 

warm without

 

overcooking;

 

softening

 

butter.

 

 

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