Preheating
Preheating of the microwave oven is programmed in some automatic convection cycles. After the microwave oven is preheated, it will maintain the set preheat temperature until the door is opened to add the food. Preheating may be skipped after it has started by touching “Skip Preheat” on the touch screen, adding food and then touching “Continue.”
Preheating of the browning pan is programmed in many automatic cooking cycles. This preheating phase may also be skipped by touching “Skip Preheat.”
For optimal results, we recommend completing the preheating phase of each cycle in which preheating is programmed. However, preheating of the microwave oven would not be necessary when baking consecutive batches, such as cookies, as the microwave oven would already be hot.
Doneness
Doneness for food items may be adjusted for most automatic cycles. Before starting a cycle, touch “Doneness” on the touch screen, and adjust the doneness with “+” (more done) or
The more done and less done settings in most foods for which doneness may be adjusted are equal. That is, the same amount of time may be added to or subtracted from the cycle. Some of the Meat and Poultry cycles have only the more done settings.
Popcorn
Popcorn is a sensor function. The sensor determines the appropriate popping time of commercially packaged microwavable popcorn.
The sensor will determine accurate popping times for bag sizes:
3.5oz (99 g), 3.0 oz (85 g) or 1.75 oz (50 g). For bag sizes not listed in this section, follow package directions.
■Do not place bag on convection rack or grill rack.
■Do not use regular paper bags or glassware.
■Pop only 1 package of popcorn at a time.
■Follow manufacturer’s instructions when using a microwave popcorn popper.
■Listen for popping to slow to 1 pop every 1 to 2 seconds, then stop the cycle. Do not try to pop unpopped kernels.
■Use fresh bags of popcorn for optimal results.
■Cooking results may vary by brand and fat content.
To Use Popcorn:
1.Place popcorn bag on the turntable and close the door.
2.Touch POPCORN control.
The microwave oven will start automatically. The display will show when the microwave oven is sensing, and will start counting down the time when sensing has finished.
When the cycle ends, the
3.Touch OFF control or open the door to stop reminder tones. The display will return to the Main Menu after OFF control is touched.
Using Food Type
The Food Type menu has 12 methods from which to choose.
Breakfast Food | Dairy/Dessert | Frozen Food |
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Liquids | Snacks | Vegetable |
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Bread | Casserole | Fish/Seafood |
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Grains (Pasta/Rice) | Meat | Poultry |
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This menu allows you to choose what specific food item you want to cook, and then choose how you would like to cook it, if there is more than 1 cook method available. All cook methods and foods are available through this menu.
See “Food Type Chart” in this manual, or review your Quick Reference Guide for all of the food items and programmed cycles.
See “Main Menu” section for an example of how using the Food Type menu works.
To Use: Touch “Food Type” on Main Menu, select your food category, and then follow the screen prompts to select your specific food item and cook method, and to start the cycle.
Using Cook Method
The Cook Method menu has 11 methods from which to choose.
Reheat | Defrost | Cook |
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Bake | Boil & Simmer | Browning Pan |
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Grill | Melt | Roast |
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Soften | Steam Cook |
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This menu allows you to start with the type of cooking you want, and then choose your specific food item. All food items are available through this menu.
See each method’s respective section in this manual for method details.
See “Cook Method Chart” for all of the programmed cycles.
See “Main Menu” section for an example of how using the Cook Method menu works.
To Use: Touch “Cook Method” on Main Menu, select your desired method, and then follow the screen prompts to select your food item and to start the cycle.
Reheat
The Reheat menu has 8 main food categories, plus a shortcut to Manual Reheat (see “Manual Method Cooking” section).
Beverage | Casserole Leftover | Meal |
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Muffin | Pizza Leftover | Roll |
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Sauce | Soup | Manual Reheat |
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Reheat uses only microwaves to heat the food.
See “Cook Method Chart” for food item details, such as specific food items available, sensor functions and amounts.
To Use: Touch “Cook Method” on Main Menu, touch “Reheat,” and then follow screen prompts to make your selections, prepare your food and/or microwave oven for reheating, and start the cycle.
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