Opening appliance door during operation
Opening the appliance
door during operation will
interrupt the current mode. Close the appliance door and
then touch Start/Enter
to resume operation.
Cancel operation
Touch Clear/Off
to cancel the active oven mode. The
appliance
turns off and the clock is displayed.
The cooling fans may continue to run for a while and then
switch off automatically.
Microwave power levels
The 10 power levels available with this microwave will
help you to adjust to the power output best suited for the
food type you are preparing. As with any food
preparation
in the microwave,
it is best to follow the
microwave
instructions that are printed on the food
packaging.
The table below provides suggested
power levels for
various types of food that can be prepared in the
microwave.
Power Micro-
Use for
level
wave
output
ILa
100%
High
90%
80%
"_
70%
I
,S
60%
S
50%
h'
40%
30%
Boiling water
Cooking ground meat
Making candy
Cooking fresh fruit & vegetables
Cooking fish & poultry
Preheating browning dish
Reheating beverages
Cooking bacon slices
Reheating meat slices quickly
Saute onions, celery & green pep-
pers
All reheating
Cooking scrambled
eggs
Cooking breads & cereal products
Cooking cheese dishes & veal
muffins, brownies & cup-
Cooking
cakes
Cooking
Cooking
whole poultry
pasta
Cooking meat
Cooking custard
Cooking spare ribs, rib roast & sir-
loin roast
Cooking less tender cuts of meat
Reheating frozen packaged
foods
Thawing meat, poultry & seafood
Cooking small quantities of food
Finish cooking casseroles,
stew &
some sauces
Melting chocolate
Power Micro-
Use for
level
wave
output
2
20%
i
10%
Softening butter & cream cheese
Softening ice cream
Raise yeast dough
Suggestions for best results
To help you achieve the best possible results from your
microwave oven, read the following suggestions
below:
o Storage temperature
Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take
longer to cook than the same foods would at room
temperature.
o Size
Small pieces of food cook faster than large ones.
Pieces similar in size and shape will cook more evenly
when cooked together. For more even results, reduce
the power levels when cooking large pieces of food.
o Natural moisture
Very moist foods cook more evenly because
microwave energy heats water molecules
very
efficiently.
o Stirring
Stir foods such as casseroles and vegetable from the
outside to the center to distribute the heat more
evenly. This will allow the food to cook faster. Constant
stirring is not necessary.
o Turn over items
Turn over foods such as pork chops, roasts or whole
cauliflower
halfway through the cook time. This will
help to expose all sides equally to microwave energy.
o Food placement
Place delicate areas of food items, such as asparagus
tips, toward the center of the turntable tray.
o Food arrangement
Arrange unevenly shaped foods, such as chicken
pieces or salmon, with the thicker or meatier parts
toward the outside of the turntable tray.
o Let food stand
After removing the food from the microwave, cover the
food with foil or a casserole
lid and let it stand to finish
cooking. This will help the food finish cooking in the
center and avoids overcooking
the outer edges. The
length of stand time depends on the density and
surface area of the food items.
Wrapping in paper towels or wax paper
Sandwiches
and many other food types containing
pre-baked bread should be wrapped prior to placing in
the microwave to help prevent the food items from
drying out while heating.
Adding cook time (+30 Seconds)
This time-saving feature will let you quickly add
30 seconds to any cook time. +30 Seconds will also start
the microwave with 30 seconds at 100% power level.
Each time you touch the +30 Seconds
key, 30 seconds
will be added to the cook time.
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