This basic microwave cooking method allows you to cookfood for a desired time. In addition to
the HI (maximum) power level, you can select different microwave power from 9 levels, 1 (10% of HI power level) to 9 (90% of HI power level) for the foods that require slower cooking. The oven also provides power level 0 (no power) so that the clock can be utilized as a
minute timer. See page 13 for details.
Foods with high moisture content should be cooked on
maximum power, as this is the fastest cooking method and best maintains the natural flavor and texture of the foods.
To check the power level during cooking, touch POWER LEVEL. The power level appears in the display window.
Manual Defrosting
For manual defrosting (without using Auto Defrost features), use power level 3. To speed up the defrosting of dense foods over
1 Ib (450 g), you may start on HI for 2 minutes, then reduce to the level 3.
To cook at power level 8 for 40 seconds:
Touch TIME.
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Enter 40 seconds by touching 4 and then 0.
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•Cooking time can be set up to 99 minutes 99 seconds.
•When you cook on HI power, skip steps 3 and 4.
POWER LEVEL SETTING GUIDE
Power Cooking
Level Examples
1• Softening cream cheese and butter
•Keeping casseroles and main dishes warm.
2° Softening chocolate and clarifying butter.
•Heating breads, rolls, pancakes, tacos, tortillas and French toast.
•Takingthe chill out of fruit. Heating small amounts of food.
3• Completing the cooking cycle of casseroles, stews and sauces.
•Manual defrosting.
° Thawing meat, poultry and seafood.
4• Cooking less tender cuts of meat in liquid or
•Completing the cooking cycle of less tender roasts.
5• Cooking stews and soups after bringing to a boil.
•Cooking custards and pasta.
•Cooking rump roast, ham, veal and lamb.
6• Cooking scrambled eggs. Baking cakes.
7• Cooking cheese dishes.
8° Reheating precooked or prepared food quickly. Cooking fish.
9• Cooking onions, celery and green peppers quickly.
• Reheating rice and pasta.
HI • Cooking poultry, vegetables and most casseroles.
• Preheating a browning dish. Boiling water.
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