Using Your Microwave Oven
This section gives you instructions for operating each microwave function. Please read these instructions carefully.
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Page Getting the best cooking results ..... 13 Cooking .............................................13 Defrosting .......................................... 14
Page Defrosting tips .................................. 15 Stopping the oven ............................15
Getting the best cooking results
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Although a new ratlng method’ rates this oven at 625 watts, you may use a reliable cookbook and recipes developed for microwave ovens previously rated at
ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. Then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food.
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Stir, turn over or rearrange food
being cooked about halfway through the cook time for most even doneness with all recipes.
If a glass cover is not available, use wax paper, paper towels or microwave- approved plastic warp. Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking.
Cooking
Recipes from many microwave oven cookbooks, as well as from other books and magazines, use Cook Power settings other than 100%. Because your microwave oven
only cooks at 1OO%, please use the “Heating or reheating chart” on page 17 and the “Microwave cooking chart” on page 18 as guides for your cooking.
1.Put food in oven and close door.
2.Turn Cook Power Select Knob to COOK.
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