GE Spacemaker PVM1870 Owner's Manual page 13

About changing the
power level.
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How to Change the
Power Level
The power level may
be entered or (hanged
immediately atter
entering tile/cature
time tot
TIME COOK,
TIME DEFROST, EXPRESS
COOK or ADD 30 SEC.
The t)oweF hweI may
also be changed during
time comndown.
Press TIME COOK or
+++++{{} sele(t Time Defrost.
++ P _ss POWERLEVEL
le'_el 1-10.
_,_triable t)ower lexels add flexibility to <l/i( 1X)_*¢_t'_,e
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le+,els
on the </li(rowa'_e oxen
C_tl/
lie
coii/t)ared to
tile
stlrt_(e tlllitS on _t range.
Itigh (power level 10) or lull power is the/i_stest
way to cook and g{ves you 100% t)owel: Each t)ower
level gives you microwave energ T a certain percem
of the time. Power level 7 is microwave energ T 70%
of tile tin/e. Power level 3 is energy 30% of the time.
A high setting (10) will cook/aster but tood may
need nlore fl:equent stirring,
rotatil_,g or
tm:ning
(>vex:Most cooking will be done on l]igh
(t)ower
level 10). A lower setting will cook nlore evenly and
need less stirring or rotating of the food.
Some/oods mm have better flavor, texture or
appearance if one of the lower settings is used. Use
a lower power level when cooking/oods that have a
tendency to boil <)vex-such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest lleriods (when tile microwave energ} wcles o/t)
give time R)r tile R)()(t to "equalize" or transli.T heat
to tile inside of tile tood. All example of this is
shown with power level 3--the deti'ost cycle. If
microwaxe energ-y did not cycle oil, the outside of
tile/ood would cook be/ore tile inside was de/i'osted.
Itere are some examples of uses tor various
power levels:
Power Level Best Uses
High 10 Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling
liquids.
Med-High
7
(',emle cooking of meat and poultry;
baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 5
Slow cooking and tenderizing such
as stews and less tender cuts of meat.
Low2or3
De/i'osting
without
cooking;
simmering; delicate sauces.
Warm 1 Keel)ing/ood warm without
overcooking; softening 1)utter:
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