Use & Care Guide

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Microwave Cooking Power
Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking
power to use by percent, name, or number. For example,
70%=7=Medium-High.
Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested
cooking power of specific foods.
MICROWAVE COOKING POWER CHART
PERCENT/NAME NUMBER USE
100%, High
(default setting)
10 Quick heating convenience
foods and foods with high
water content, such as
soups, beverages, and most
vegetables.
90% 9 Cooking small, tender pieces
of meat, ground meat,
poultry pieces, and fish
fillets.
Heating cream soups.
80% 8 Heating rice, pasta, or
casseroles.
Cooking and heating
foods that need a cook
power lower than high. For
example, whole fish and
meat loaf.
70%,
Medium-High
7 Reheating a single serving
of food.
60% 6 Cooking sensitive foods
such as cheese and egg
dishes, pudding, and
custards.
Cooking non-stirrable
casseroles, such as lasagna.
50%, Medium 5 Cooking ham, whole poultry,
and pot roasts.
Simmering stews.
40% 4 Melting chocolate.
Heating bread, rolls,
and pastries.
30%, Medium-
Low, Defrost
3 Defrosting bread, fish,
meats, poultry, and
precooked foods.
20% 2 Softening butter, cheese,
and ice cream.
10%, Low 1 Taking chill out of fruit.
NOTE: A percentage of 0% is also acceptable. This will not
heat up.
To Set a Cooking Power other than 100%:
1. Touch the number keypads to set a length of time to cook.
2. Touch COOK POWER.
3. Using the Microwave Cooking Power chart above, enter
the corresponding number for the desired power level.
4. Touch START.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the stop time is reached, the oven will shut off
automatically and the end screen will appear on the display.
If enabled, end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder
tones will sound every minute.
5. Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or
stop reminder tones.
Doneness
Doneness is a function used for adjusting the cook time.
This feature is used on all sensor and non-sensor functions with
the exception of Manual Cooking, Popcorn, EasyConvect™,
Custom Reheat (beverage-manual), Defrost (manual), and
Steam (manual).
The 3 Doneness levels are Normal (default), More, or Less and
will appear once activated on the lower text line of the upper
oven display. Doneness can be changed only before starting
the cycle.
To Change Doneness Setting:
After setting a function, the Doneness setting can be changed
if desired. This can be done before or after the “Start?” prompt
appears in the display. Touch the COOK POWER keypad
repeatedly to toggle through Doneness options of Normal,
More, or Less.
Sensor Cook
The Sensor Cook function is used in Reheat (meal), Steam
Cooking, and Popcorn.
During the Sensor Cook function a sensor automatically adjusts
for the cook time and power level.
The microwave oven display will show the “Maximum Time
Remaining” prompt and the time countdown once the sensor
identifies the cooking duration.
If the microwave oven door is opened during a sensor function,
the microwave oven will turn off, and any additional operations
will be canceled.
For best cooking performance:
Before using a sensor cook function, make sure power has
been supplied to the microwave oven for at least 2 minutes, the
room temperature is not above 95°F (35°C), and the outside of
the cooking container and the microwave oven cavity are dry.
Manual Cooking
To Use:
1. Touch COOK TIME and then number keypads to set a length
of time to cook.
OR
Touch the number keypads to set a length of time to cook.
To use this feature, the display must be in the time of day
visualization. Time can be set up to 99 minutes and 99
seconds.
If using 100% cook power, skip to Step 3.
2. Touch COOK POWER, and then enter the desired power
level. See the Microwave Cooking Power Chart in the
“Microwave Cooking Power” section.
NOTE: Doneness function is not active for manual cooking.
3. Touch START/ADD 1 MINUTE.
The display will count down the cook time.
Touching Start/Add 1 Minute while the microwave oven is
operating will add cook time to the current cycle by 1 minute.
Multiple minutes can be added by repeatedly touching Start/
Add 1 Minute.
When the stop time is reached, the oven will shut off
automatically and “Cooking Complete” will appear on the
oven display.
If enabled, end-of-cycle tones will sound, and then reminder
tones will sound every minute.
4. Touch CANCEL or open the door to clear the display and/or
stop reminder tones.