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Operation

Instant Cook Chart

Note:
The cooking time of 3.0 oz. microwave-popcorn depends on
the content of butter and brands.
Cooking time is adjustable for desired taste with numeric pads
following package instructions.

Using the One Minute+ Button

This button offers a convenient way to heat food in one-minute
increments at the High power level.
1Press the One Minute+ button once for each minute you wish to
cook the food. For example, press it twice for two minutes. The time
will display, and the oven starts automatically.
Add minutes to a program in progress by pressing the One
Minute+ button for each minute you want to add.

Defrosting Automatically

To thaw frozen food, set the weight of the food and the microwave automati-
cally sets the defrosting time, power level and standing time.
1Press the Auto Defrost button. The display shows “0.5 lbs.” (0.2Kg if
you have set your oven for metric measure).
2To set the weight of your food, press the Auto Defrost button
repeatedly. This increases the weight by 0.5 lb increments, up to
6.0 lbs (The Auto Defrost button will increase the weight by 0.2Kg
up to 2.6kg if you are using metric measurement).
You can also use the number buttons to enter the weight of the
food directly.
The oven calculates the defrosting time and starts automatically.
Twice during defrosting, the oven will beep to let you know to turn
the food over.
3Press the Pause/Cancel button, open the oven door, and turn the
food over.
4Press the Start button to resume defrosting.

See page 15 for the Defrosting Guide.

Item Weight Remarks
Popcorn
3.5 oz
3.0-3.5 oz
• U se one m icrow ave-only bag of
popcorn.
• U se caut ion when removing and
opening hot bag from oven
• To help pr event the popcorn bag from
getting stuck in the oven, fold each end
of the bag up one inch ( ) before
placing the bag in the center of the
oven.
• I f it still gets st uck, open th e door and
reposition the bag, close the door and
press start.
Fresh
Vegetable
1 cup
2 cups
3 cups
4 cups
• P lace the vegetable into a casserole
and add some water.
• C over during cooking and stir before
standing.
Frozen
Dinner
8-10 oz
10-12 oz
• R em ove packa ge from outerwrapping
and follow package instructions for
covering and standing. After cooking,
let stand 1-3 min.
Potato
1 EA
2 EA
3 EA
4 EA
• P rick each potat o several t imes with
fork.
• P lace on turntable in spoke-like
fashion.
• R em ove from oven, wrap in foil and let
stand 3-5 min.
• Once dur ing cooking, the oven will
beep to let you know to turn the food
over.
Pizza
Reheat
1 Slice
2 Slices
3 Slices
• P ut the pizza on a microwave-safe
plate with wide end of slice towards the
outside edge of the plate.
• D o not let slices overlap. Do not cover.
• B efore serving, let stand 1-2 min.
Beverage
½ cup
1 cup
2 cups
• Use measuring cup or mug ; do not
cover.
• Place the beverage in the oven.
• After heating, stir well.
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