Operation - Electrolux FRIGIDAIRE PMBS3080AF Use & Care Manual

NOTE
"Food" will be displayed if a quick start cooking
cycle or +10 Sec /+30 Sec key is pressed more
than 5 minutes after the door of microwave oven
is closed. You must open then door again to clear
''Food'' from the display.
USING QUICK START
Microwave heating or cooking may be quickly set
at 100% power level for 1-9 minutes. Use the
number keys 1-9 to choose the desired minutes
of cook time (this option will only work using the
1-9 numeric pads).
Example: to quickly heat for 2 minutes at 100%
power:
Press number pad for desired minute(s).
The microwave will start at once.
HEATING WITH HIGH POWER LEVEL
Example: to heat for 5 minutes and 30 seconds
at 100%power:
1. Use the number pads to enter
desired heating time.
NOTE
For time sets that start with numbers 1 - 9, the
remaining numbers must be entered within 2
second from the first key press, otherwise the
Quick Start time will be used.
2. Press START pad.
When finished, you will hear a series of beeps.

OPERATION

HEATING WITH LOWER POWER LEVELS
Using the highest power level to heat foods does
not always give the best results when some types
of food need slower cooking, such as roasts, baked
goods or custards. Your oven has nine other power
levels you may choose.
Example: to heat for 4 minutes and 30 seconds at
70%power:
Enter cook time.
2. Press POWER LEVEL pad once
for power level PL-HI.
3. Press POWER LEVEL 3 times
to change to 70% power level.
PL-70 appears in the display.
NOTE
For time sets that start with numbers 1 - 9, the
remaining numbers must be entered within 2
second from the first key press, otherwise the
Quick Start time will be used.
4. Press START pad.
When finished, you will hear a series of beeps.
HEATING WITH MULTIPLE COOKING
STAGES
For best results, some microwave recipes call for
different power levels or different lengths of time
for cooking. Your microwave may be set to change
from one stage to another automatically (2 stages
maximum).
Example: to cook food at 80% power for 3
minutes and then 50% power for 6 minutes
30 seconds:
Use the number pads to enter
heating time for the 1st stage.
2. Press POWER LEVEL pad.
3. Press POWER LEVEL 2 times
to change to 80% power level.
PL-80 appears in the display.
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