Questions and Answers
Q. Why don’t the defrosting times in the Cookbook seem right for my food?
A. Cookbook times are averages, and defrosting time required can vary accordin~ to the temperat~re in your freezer. Set your oven for the time given in the Cookbook. If your food is not completely thawed at the end of that time, reset the oven and adjust the time for additional defrosting.
Q. Can I open the door during the Microwave
Defrost cycle?
A. Yes. You may open the door at any time during microwaving. To resume defrosting, just close the door and touch START again.
Q. When I defrosted hamburger patties, the edges were already cooked. Why is this?
A. The density and size of the food makes a
MICROWAVE T~E COO~NG
Time cooking is a familiar method of cooking food for a predetermined length of time. You will find that cooking with microwave energy takes a great deal less time than regular cooking methods. And your microwave oven, unlike many other ovens, turns itself off automatically after the preset time has elapsed.
You can even program your oven to Microwave Cook by time in two stages! Cook at one power level for a desired length of time; then the oven automatically changes to a different power level and continues cooking until the food is done.
Check the Cookbook for foods requiring two power levels.
Setting the Oven Controls
~ Step 1: Touch Microwave COOK.
n Step 3: Touch START. When time is up, the display shows
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Step 2: Enter the cooking time in minutes and seconds. For example, touch 1, 2 and O for 1 minute, 20 seconds. When setting 1 hour and 30 minutes touch 9, 0, 0, and O. The oven is automatically set to cook at power level 10. (If power level 10 is not appropriate, see “How to Change Power Level” at right). Touch the number pad for the desired power level.
START “End,” the oven signals and shuts off. If, during cooking, you wish to see what power level is being used, touch POWER LEVEL pad and the number appears momentarily.
How to Change Power Level
After setting cooking time, touch POWER LEVEL pad, then touch desired number for new power level.
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