Operating Basics

Power Level Pad

Basic Instructions

1.Touch the Power Level Pad.*

2.Enter the power level.**

3.Enter the cooking time.

4.Touch the Start Pad.

*For HI, touch Power Level Pad Twice.

**See Power Level Guide below.

Example: If the recipe calls for cooking with 50% power

for 3 minutes, you would touch: the Power Level Pad; then 5 (“50” will appear in Display Window); then the number pads 3, 0, 0; then Start Pad.

Power Level Guide*

Power

 

 

 

Power

 

 

Name

Level

 

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HI

 

100

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

90

 

 

 

8

 

 

80

 

 

 

7

 

 

70

 

 

Med Hi

6

 

 

60

 

 

 

5

 

 

50

 

 

Med

4

 

 

40

 

 

 

3

 

 

30

 

 

Lo

2

 

 

20

 

 

 

1

 

 

10

 

 

Warm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suggested Uses

For vegetables; beverages; quick reheating (observe closely to avoid overcooking); generally for quickest cooking.

Sautéing vegetables.

For whole poultry, cheese and egg dishes; cooking certain seafood (clams, oysters or scallops).

For cakes, quick breads and muffins

Reheating leftovers or for cooking recipes using precooked or canned ingredients.

Reheating larger amounts of leftovers; cooking roasts.

Stewing or developing flavor in main dishes, soups or sauces; cooking rice or pasta (after water is boiling); reheating pastries.

Defrosting; tenderizing less tender cuts of meat in liquid; cooking dried beans, lentils or peas in water.

Softening cheese, butter or chocolate.

Keeping food(s) warm or taking chill off refrigerated foods before serving.

* Guide gives percentage of magnetron “on” time at different power levels and suggested uses.

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