GE JVM3150 Owner's Manual page 18

About the features of your microwave oven.
About the time features.
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Changing the Power Level
The power level may be entered or changed
immediately after entering the feature time
for Cook Time, Time Defrost, Add 30 Sec or
Express Cook. The power level may also be
changed during the time countdown.
1. Press Cook Time or Time Defrost.
2. Enter cooking or defrosting time
3. Press Power Level.
4. Select desired power level 1-10.
5. Press Start/Pause. Pressing Start/
Pause is not necessary for Express Cook
buttons.
Variable power levels add flexibility to
microwave cooking. The power levels on the
microwave oven can be compared to the
surface units on a range. High power (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.
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.
Cook Time I
Allows you to microwave for any time up
to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.
Power level 10 (high) is automatically set,
but you may change it for more flexibility.
1. Press Cook Time.
2. Enter cooking time.
3. Change power level if you don't want
full power. (Press Power Level. Select a
desired power level 1–10.)
4. Press Start/Pause.
You may open the door during Cook Time
to check the food. Close the door and
press Start/Pause to resume cooking.
Some foods may have better flavor, texture
or appearance if one of the lower settings is
used. 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
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 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables,
boiling liquids.
Power Level 7: Gentle cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles and reheating.
Power Level 5: Slow cooking and tenderizing
for stews and less tender cuts of meat.
Power Level 2 or 3: Defrosting without
cooking; simmering; delicate sauces.
Power Level 1: Keeping food warm without
overcooking; softening butter.
Cook Time II
Lets you change power levels
automatically during cooking. Here's how
to do it:
1. Press Cook Time.
2. Enter the first cook time.
3. Change the power level if you don't
want full power. (Press Power Level.
Select a desired power level 1–10.)
4. Press Cook Time again.
5. Enter the second cook time.
6. Change the power level if you don't
want full power. (Press Power Level.
Select a desired power level 1–10.)
7. Press Start/Pause.
At the end of Cook Time I, Cook Time II
counts down.