Use & Care Guide
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Time Cooking
Your microwave oven can be programmed for 99 minutes
99 seconds (99.99). Always enter the seconds after the
minutes, even if they are both zeros.
For example, to cook for 5 minutes at 100%:
1. Enter the cooking time by touching the number
keys
5
0
0
.
2. To cook at 100% power (High), touch the key.
Manual Defrost
If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the
Defrost Chart or is above or below the limits in the
Amount column on the Super Defrost or Compu Defrost
Charts on page 18, you need to defrost manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously
cooked, by setting the Power Level to 30%. Follow the
exact 3 step procedure found under To Set Power Level.
Estimate defrosting time and press the POWER LEVEL key
eight times for 30% power.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food, the rule
of thumb is approximately 4 minutes per pound. For
example, defrost 4 minutes for 1 pound of frozen spa-
ghetti sauce.
Always stop the microwave oven periodically to remove
or separate the portions that are defrosted. If food is not
defrosted at the end of the estimated defrosting time,
program the microwave oven in 1 minute increments at a
Power Level of 30% until totally defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost
only long enough to remove from the plastic, then place in
a microwave-safe dish.
Manual Operation
To Set Power Level
There are 11 preset power levels.
Using lower power levels increases the cooking time,
which is recommended for foods such as cheese, milk and
long slow cooked meats. Consult a microwave cookbook
or recipes for specic recommendations.
For example, to defrost for 5 minutes at 100%:
1. Enter the defrost time by touching the number
keys
5
0
0
.
2. Touch the key 8 times or hold it down
until the desired power appears.
3. Touch the key.
Defrost Chart
Touch Power Level
Key Number Of
Times For Desired
Power
Approximate
Percentage
Of Power
Common
Words For Power
Levels
Power Level x 1 100% High
Power Level x 2 90%
Power Level x 3 80%
Power Level x 4 70% Medium high
Power Level x 5 60%
Power Level x 6 50% Medium
Power Level x 7 40%
Power Level x 8 30% Med low/Defrost
Power Level x 9 20%
Power Level x 10 10% Low
Power Level x 11 0%