Opening the oven door does not stop the Minute Timer countdown; however, it does stop any cooking or defrosting. Close the door and touch STARTto continue cooking or defrosting.
Cooking in your microwave oven
Be sure to read the MICRO MENUS@Cookbook packed with the microwave oven. It contains information about:
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What microwave energy is.
How food is cooked by microwave energy.
What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness. Safety tips.
Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven. Cooking times for different foods.
important things to remember to get the best cooking results.
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ALWAYScook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. If neces- sary, add time in one or two minute periods, then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food.
Stir,turn or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for most even doneness with all recipes.
If a glass cover is not available, use wax paper, papertowels or microwave approved plastic wrap. Turn back a corner to vent steam during cooking.
Using “AUTOSENSOR”
The AUTO SENSORcontrol allows you to cook food in the oven without comput- ing time or power level. All foods give off moisture, aroma and other vapors as they cook. When the oven senses the right amount of vapor from the food, it will automatically determine the remaining time and power needed to finish cooking the food. You only need to touch COOK/REHEATor COOK FROZENand a number pad (for a food setting], then STARTIf. you like your food less done than average you may decrease the cooking time by touching the “LESS” (Number 1)Pad after selecting the category (before touching START)If. you like your food more done than average, touch the “MORE”(Number 9) Pad after selecting the category (before touching START]to extend the time. You may add ingredients, stir,turn or rotate during the timed portion of the Auto Sensor cycles. However, “Err”will show on the Display if the door is opened during the first (automatic) part of either cycle. If this happens, open the door and touch CANCEL. To finish cooking, estimate the remaining time and reset the oven using Cook 1cycle. Do not reset the Auto Sensor. See the AUTO SENSORchart included with your oven and the AUTO SENSORguide on the inner door panel for examples of food to cook at each setting.
COOK/REHEAT
Use COOK/REHEATto automatically cook fresh food items or reheat previously cooked foods. There are 9 cooking categories in COOK/REHEAT.
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