GE JKP90 Owner's Manual page 12

Changing the microwave power level.
The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the feature time for Time Cook, Time Defrost or
Express Cook. The power level may also be changed during time countdown.
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To change the power level...
[Z] Pressthe Time Cook pad or the Time
Defrost pad.
[] Enter cooking or defrosting time.
[] Pressthe Power Level pad.
[] Select desired power level 1-10.
[_ Press the Start pad.
Variable power levelsadd flexibility to
microwave cooking. Thepower levelson the
microwave oven can be compared to the
surface units on a range. Eachpower level gives
you microwave energy a certain percent of the
time.
Here ere some examples of uses for various
power levels:
High 1@ Fish,bacon, vegetables, boiling
liquids.
Med-High 7: Gentle cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 5: Slow cooking and tenderizing for
stews and less tender cuts of meat.
Low2 or 3: Defrosting;simmering; delicate
sauces.
Worm 1: Keeping food warm; softening
butter.
Power level 7 is microwave energy 70% of
the time.
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Power level 3 is energy 30% of the time.
Most cooking will be done on High (power
level 10) which gives you 100% power.
Power level 10 will cook faster but food may
need more frequent stirring, rotating or
turning over.
A lower setting will cook more evenly and need
less stirring or rotating of the food. Some foods
may have better flavor, texture or appearance
if one of the lower settings is used. Use a lower
power levelwhen cooking foods that have
a tendency to boil over, such as scalloped
potatoes.
Restperiods (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 3-
the defrost cycle. If microwave energy did not
cycle off, the outside of the food would cook
before the inside was defrosted.
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