Microwave Cooking Times & Power Levels

The power level lets you control the heating intensity from Warm (1) to High (10).

Cooking at high power levels

1.Use the number buttons to enter the cooking time.

2.Press the Enter/Start button.

3.When the cooking time is over, four beeps will sound and End is displayed.

If you do not enter a power level, the microwave oven cooks at the High Power Level by default.

Cooking at lower power levels

Cooking at high power does not always give you the best results with foods that require slower cooking, such as roasts, baked goods, or custards. Your oven has 9 additional power settings in addition to high.

1.Use the number buttons to enter the cooking time.

When selecting more than one cooking stage, you must press the Power Level button before you can enter the second cooking stage.

Press the Power Level button twice to set the power level to High for a cooking stage.

2.Press the Power Level button.

3.Use the number buttons to enter the power level.

4.Press the START button.

5.When the cooking time is over, four beeps will sound and End is displayed.

Cooking with more than one cook cycle

For best results, some recipes call for one Power Level for a certain length of time, and another Power Level for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically, if the first cycle is the defrost cycle.

1.Use the number buttons to enter the cook time.

2.Press the Power Level button.

3.Use the number buttons to enter the power level.

4.Use the number buttons to enter the second cook time.

5.Press the Power Level button.

6.Use the number buttons to enter the power level.

7.Press the Enter/Start button.

8.When the cooking time is over, four beeps will sound and End is displayed.

Power Levels

The 10 power levels allow you to choose the optimal power level for your cooking needs.

Power

Microwave

Use

level

output

 

 

 

Boiling water.

 

 

Cooking ground beef.

 

 

Making candy.

10

 

Cooking fresh fruit and

100 %

vegetables.

(High)

 

Cooking fish and poultry.

 

 

 

 

Preheating browning dish.

 

 

Reheating beverages.

 

 

Bacon slices.

 

 

 

 

 

Reheating meat slices quickly.

990 % Sautéing onions, celery, and green pepper

 

 

Reheating all types of items

8

80 %

(Dinner plate, pasta, meat,

soup or sauce, etc,).

 

 

 

 

Cooking scrambled eggs.

 

 

 

 

 

Cooking breads and cereal

 

 

products.

770 % Cooking cheese dishes, veal. Cooking cakes, muffins, brownies, cupcakes.

660 % Cooking pasta.

Cooking meats, whole poultry.

Heating custard

550 % Cooking whole chickens, turkey, spare ribs, rib roasts, sirloin roasts.

 

 

Cooking less tender cuts of

4

40 %

meat.

Reheating frozen convenience

 

 

 

 

foods.

 

 

 

 

 

Thawing meat, poultry, and

 

 

seafood.

3

30 %

Cooking small quantities of

food.

 

 

 

 

Finishing cooking casserole,

 

 

stew, and some sauces.

 

 

 

 

 

Softening butter and cream

220 % cheese.

Heating small amounts of food.

1

10 %

Softening ice cream.

Raising yeast dough.

 

 

Eco Mode

Eco Mode reduces standby power usage.

When you press the ECO MODE button once, the display will go out and the microwave shifts to the mode which minimizes power usage.

To cancel the ECO MODE, press ECO MODE button once again, or press any other button.

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