GE JT965 Owner's Manual page 12

Changingthe microwave power level.
The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the time for -time Cook,
-time Defrost or Express Cook. The power level may also be changed during time countdown.
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Tochange the power level...
[] Press the TIMECOOKpad.
[] Enter cooking time.
[] Press the POWERLEVEL pad.
[] Select desired
power level l-lO.
[] Press the START/PAUSE pad.
Variablepower levels add flex/bihty to microwave
cooking. Thepower levels on the microwave oven
can be comparedto the surfaceunits on a range.
Eachpower level gives you microwave energya
certain percent of the time.
_Powerlevel7ismicrowaveenerg\70%of
the tim e.
Pewerlevel3 is energy 30% of the
tim e.
Here are some examples of uses for
various power levels:
High 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables,
boiling liquids.
Med-High 7".Gentle cooking of meat
and poult_T; baking casseroles and
reheating.
Medium & Slow cooking and
tenderizing fi)r stews and less tender
cuts of meat.
Low2 or 3".
Defrosting; simmering;
delicate sauces.
WarmI:
Keeping fi)()(l wam_; softening
butte_:
Most cooking Mll be done on High
(powerleve110) which gives you 100%
power: Power level l 0 will cook tilster
but fi)od may need more fl'equent
stirring, rotating
or tm'ning
ox'e_:
A lower setting will cook more evenly
and need less stirring or rotating
of the
fi)o(l. Some foods may have better fla\'m;
texture
or appearance
if one (ff the lower
settings is used. Use a lower power level
when cooking fi)o(ls that have a mndencv
to boil ove_; such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave
energy' cycles off) give time for the food
to "equalize"
or transfer
heat to the inside
of the food. An example of this is shown
with power level ,_-the
defl'ost cycle.
If microwave ener_' did not cycle off;
the outside _ff the food would cook
befi)re the inside was deti'osted.
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