Variable Power Levels; Automatic Fan Feature; How To Change Power Level - GE JVM290 Use And Care Manual

VARIABLE POWER LEVELS (1-10)
How to Change Power Level
1. Press MICRO COOK or TIME DEFROST.
2. Select cooking or defrosting time.
3. Press POWER LEVEL.
4. Select desired power level 1-10.
5. Press START.
Variable power levels add flexibility to your microwave
cooking. The power levels on your microwave oven
can be compared to the surface units on a range. High
(Power Level 10) or full power is the fastest way to
cook and gives you 100% power. Each power level
gives you microwave energy a certain percent of the
time. Power Level 7 is microwave energy 70% of the
time. Power Level 3 is energy 30% of the time.
A high setting (10) will cook faster but may need
additional attention such as frequent stirring, rotating
or turning over. Most of your cooking will be done
on High (Power Level 10). A lower setting wilt cook
more evenly and with less attention given to stirring
or rotating the food. Some foods may have better
flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower
settings is used. You may wish to use a lower power
level when cooking foods that have a tendency to
boil over, such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (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.
Here are some examples of uses for various power
levels:
POWER LEVEL BEST USES
High 10 Fish, bacon, vegetables,
boiling liquids.
Med-High 7 Gentle cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles
and reheating.
Medium 5 Slow cooking and tenderizing
such as stews and less tender
cuts of meat.
Low 3 Defrosting without cooking;
simmering; delicate sauces.
Warm 1 Keeping food warm without
overcooking; softening butter.
AUTOMATIC FAN FEATURE
This microwave oven has an automatic fan feature to
protect it from too much heat rising from the cooktop
or range beneath it. It automatically turns on at a low
speed if it senses too much heat.
If you have turned the fan on you may find that you
cannot turn it off. This is because the automatic fan
has come on to protect the internal parts of the
microwave.
The fan will automatically turn off when the internal
parts are cool. It may stay on for 30 minutes or more
after the range and microwave controls have been
turned off.
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