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.
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Press the
POWER LEVEL pad.
[] Select desired power level 1-10,
[] Press the STARTIPAUSE pad,
Variable power levels add f/ex/_i/ity to microwave
cooking. T hepowerlevels on themicrowave oven
can be compared to the surface units on a range.
Each power level gives you microwave energy a
certain percent of the time.
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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 l)oult_y; baking casseroles and
reheating.
_i:_Medium 5: Slow cooking and
tenderizing fi)r stews and less tender
cuts of meat.
i_i ::Low 2 or 3: Defrosting;
simmering;
delicate sa uces.
!i>WarmI: Keel)ing, fi)()(l wam]; softening,
butte_:
::)i:: M ost cooking Mll be done on High
(powerleve110)
which gives you 100%
power, Power level 10 will cook fi_ster
but fi)od may need
more fl'equent
stirring, rotating
or turning
over.
A lower setting will cook more evenly
and need less stirring or rotating of the
fi)o(l, Some fi)o(ls may have better fla\'m;
textm'e or
appearance
if one of the lower
settings
is used. Use a lower power level
when cooking foods that have a tendency
to boil ove_; such as scalloped pot;m)es.
Rest periods (when the microwave
energy' c)'cles off) give time fi)r the food
to "equalize" or transfer heat to the inside
of the food. An example of this is shown
with power level 3_the defl'ost
cycle.
If microwave energy' did not cycle ofl_
the outside ot the tood would cook
betm'e the inside was defl'osted,
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