GE JTP95 Owner's Manual page 12

Changingthe microwave power/eve/.
The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the feature time for Time Cook,
Time Defrost or Express Cook. Thepower level may also be changed during time countdown.
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To change the power level...
[] Press the TIME COOKp'ad or tt_e
DEFROST A UTO/TIMEpad.
[] Enter cooking or defi'osting time.
[_ Press the POWER tEgEL pad.
[_ Select desired power level 1-10.
[] Press the START/PAUSE pad.
Variable p owerlevelsaddflexibilityto microwave
cooking, T hepowerlevelson themicrowave oven
canbe compared to thes_/rface unitson a range,
Each powerlevel g ivesyoumicrowave energy a
certain percent o f thetime,
Power level 7 is microwave energT 70%
of the time.
Here are some examples of usesfor
variouspower levels:
High l& Fish, bacon, vegetables,
boiling liquids.
Me&High 7: Gentle cooking of meat
and poultu; baking casseroles and
reheating.
Medium & Slow cooking and
tenderizing for stews and less tender
CIItS of meat.
Low2 or& Defrosting; simmering;
delicate sauces.
Warm 1: Keeping fbod warm; softening
butter.
Power level 3 is ener_
30 % of the time.
Most cooking will be clone on High
(power level 10)which gives you 100%
power. Power level 10 will cook fhster
but fbod may need more frequent
sorting, rotating or turning over.
A lower setting will cook more evenly and
need less stin'ing or rotating of the %o(t.
Some foods may have bettor flavor,
texture or appearance ifone of tim lower
settings is used. Use a lower power level
when cooking fbods that have a tenden(y
to boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the microwave
energy (ycles 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 3-the defi'ost (ycle.
If microwave ener_ did not (ycle off;
the outside of tt_e food woukt cook
before t|_e inside was defi'osmd.
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