Cooking by Time
The time cooking feature allows you to preset the cooking time.
The oven shuts off automatically.
Power level 10 (HIGH) is recommended for most cooking, but you may change this for more flexibility. See your cookbook.
To become better acquainted with time cooking, make a cup of coffee by following the steps below.
Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of w~ter and add 1 teaspoon of instant coffee tind stir to dissolve. Use a cup that has no metal decoration and is microwave safe (refer to Microwaving Tips on page 6). Place cup in oven and close door.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK pad.
Display shows : 0 and “POWER 10:’“ENTER MICRO COOK TIME” flashes.
Step 3: Select your time. Touch 1, ~ and () for a minute and 20
seconds. “MICRO COOK TIME” flashes and “POWER 10” and 1:20 appear on display.
Because automatic power level 10 is recommended for this cup of
coffee, there is no need to change the power level. (If power level 10 is not appropriate, see “How to Change Power Level” below.)
Step 4: Touch START. “MICRO COOK TIME;’ “POWER 10~’and time counting down show on display.
Step 5: When time is up, the oven signals and flashes “End~’Oven shuts off.
Step 6: Open the door.
Using the Time Cook II Feature
The Time Cook 11feature lets you set two time cooking functions within one program. This is ideal when you want to change power levels during your cooking operations. Here’s how to do it.
Step 1: Place food in oven in
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK pad.
Display shows “: O“ and “POWER 10:’ “ENTER MICRO COOK TIME” flashes.
Step 3: Select your cook time. For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 for two minutes and 15seconds. Display shows “2:15” and “POWER 10~’ “MICRO COOK TIME” flashes.
Step 4: Touch TIME COOK pad.
Display shows “: O“ and “POWER 10:’“ENTER MICRO COOK TIME” flashes.
Step 5: Set your cook time.
How to Change Power Level
After setting cook time, touch POWER LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level.
Step 6: Touch START.
Step T “MICRO COOK TIME I:’ the first power level and the first programmed cook time, counting down, show on the display.
Step 8: At the end of the first programmed cook time, the second power level, “MICRO COOK TIME II” and the second programmed cook time, counting down, show on the display.
Step 9: When time is up, the oven signals and flashes “End?’ Oven shuts off.
Step 10: Open the door.
Questions and Answers
Q.I set my oven for the time called for in the recipe, but at the end of the time allowed, my dish wasn’t done. What happened?
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Q.I touched the number pads and selected my power level. When
Itouched START, however, my oven didn’t come on. Why not?
A.The TIME COOK pad must be touched before setting the number pads or else your oven will not begin cooking.
Q.I want to cook on a power
level other than HIGH. What do
Ineed to do?
A.To change the power level, touch the POWER LEVEL pad after entering cook time. “ENTER POWER’ flashes on the display panel. Enter new number.
Q.Can I interrupt my Time Cook function to check the food?
A.Yes. To resume cooking,
simply close the door and press
the START pad. The timer must be reset for cooking to resume unless time is remaining on timer.