GE 49-8697, 164D2966P212 warranty Changing Power Levels

Operating Instructions

Changing Power Levels

POWER

LEVEL

1-10

1	2	3
EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK
4	5	6
EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK
7	8	9
	0
	DISPLAY ON/OFF

START

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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

MICRO COOK, TIME DEFROST or EXPRESS COOK. The power level may also be changed during time countdown.

1Press MICRO COOK I & II or select Time Defrost.

2Enter cooking or defrosting time.

3Press POWER LEVEL.

4	Select desired	1	2	3
		EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK
	power level 1–10.	4	5	6
		EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK	EXPRESS COOK
		7	8	9
5	Press START.		0
			DISPLAY ON/OFF

Variable power levels add flexibility to your microwave cooking. The pow- er levels on your microwave oven can be compared to the surface units on a range. High (Power Level 10) 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 (10) will cook faster but food may need additional atten- tion such as frequent stirring, rotat- ing or turning over. Most of your cooking will be done on High (Power Level 10). A lower setting will cook more evenly and with less attention given to stirring or rotating the food.

Some foods may have better flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower settings is used. You may wish to use a lower power level when cook- ing 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 microwave ener- gy 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
High 10	Fish, bacon,
	vegetables, boiling
	liquids.
Med-High 7 Gentle cooking of
	meat and poultry;
	baking casseroles
	and reheating.
Medium 5	Slow cooking and
	tenderizing 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.