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 COMBINATION ROAST and enter cook time, temperature or code. 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.
NOTE: Cooling fan comes on during delay time.
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 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 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 7: Touch 2, 5 and MINUTE for 25 minutes of cooking time.
Step 8: Touch START. As each function START is automatically performed, oven display
shows instructions entered and the function. When time is up, the oven signals and flashes “End.”
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