Power Levels; Time Cook Ii - GE Spacemaker II JEM23K Use And Care & Cooking Manual

Cooking by Time
Time Cook I & 11 allows you to
microwave for a selected amount
of time.
Power level 10 (High) is
recommended for most cooking,
but you may change this for more
flexibility. See the Cooking Guide.
To become better acquainted with
time cooking, make a cup of coffee
by following the steps below.
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Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 fullof water,
add I teaspoon of instant coffee
and stir to dissolve. Use a cup that
has no metal decoration and is
microwave-safe (refer to
Microwaving Tips in the Safety
Instructions section). Place cup in
oven and close door.
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Step 2: Touch TIME COOK 1 & ll.
Step 3: Select your time. Touch I
and M1NUTE pad for one minute.
Because automatic power level l0
is recommended for this cup of
coffee, there is no need to change
the power level. (If power level 10
is not appropriate, see "How to
Change Power Level" at right.)
Step 4: Touch the START pad.
Step 5: When time is up, the oven
signals and flashes "End." The
oven, light and fan shut off.
Step 6: Open the door.
Using
the
Time Cook II
Feature
The Time Cook II feature lets you
set two time cooking functions
within one program. This is ideal if
you want to change power levels
during your cooking operations.
Here's how to do it:
Step 1: Place food in oven in
microwave-safe container and
close the door.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK I & 11
Step 3: Select your first cook time.
For example, touch 2, I and 5 for
two minutes and 15 seconds.
Step 4: Touch TIME COOK I & 11.
Step 5: Set your second cook time.
How to Change Power Level
After setting cooking time,
touch POWER LEVEL pad,
then touch desired number for
new power level.
Step 6: Touch the START pad.
Step 7: "POWER 10" is displayed
and "COOK TIME I" counts down.
Step 8: At the end of "COOK
TIME 1," the second power level
is displayed and "COOK TIME 11"
is shown counting down.
When time is up, the oven signals
and flashes "End." The oven, light
and fan shut off.
The Express Cook Feature
The Express Cook feature is a
short-cut method to set time for
I-5 minutes.
To Express Cook your fl)od or
beverage:
Step 1: Touch a number pad (from
I to 5) that corresponds with the
amount of your desired cooking
time (in minutes). For example,
touch the 2 pad for 2 minutes of
cooking time.
Step 2: Touch the START pad.
The oven will automatically signal,
flash "End" and shut off at the end
of the programmed time.
Add 30 Seconds
The Add 30 Seconds feature
provides a convenient way to
extend cooking time by 30 seconds
while the oven timer is counting
down. It will add 30 seconds to the
time shown each time the pad is
touched.
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