Power Levels - GE JES1295 Owner's Manual

Using the microwave features.
About changing the microwave power level.
Make sure the turntable support and glass
turntable are in place when microwaving.
■ Place food or microwavable container
directly on the glass turntable to cook
your food.
■ Center the glass turntable on the
turntable support.
■ Make sure that cookware is suitable for
microwaving.
The power level may be entered or
changed immediately before entering the
time for microwaving only.
Press the POWER button.
1
Press multiple times to select the
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desired power level 10-1.
Enter the cooking time.
3
Press the START button to start cooking.
4
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. 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.
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
Level 10 9
Power 100% 90% 80%
Display PL10 PL9
Example: If you want to use 80% power to
cook for 10 minutes and 30 seconds, do the
following steps:
Press the POWER button once, the
1
display will show PL10 . The "Micro"
indicator will light.
Press the POWER button two more
2
times to choose 80% power. The
display will show PL8 .
the food. 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.
Here are some examples of uses for various

power levels:

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
for stews and less tender cuts of meat.
Low 2 or 3: Defrosting; simmering; delicate
sauces.
Warm 1: Keeping food warm; softening
butter.
8 7 6 5
70% 60% 50%
PL8 PL7 PL6 PL5
Press the number keys 1 , 0 , 3 , 0 and the
3
display will show "10:30" .
Press the START/+30 SEC" button to
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begin cooking. The "Micro" indicator
will flash.
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4 3 2 1
40% 30% 20% 10%
PL4 PL3 PL2 PL1
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