Keep Warm; Cooking In Stages (Or Steps) - KitchenAid KHMS2056SBL Use & Care Manual

Keep Warm

WARNING
Food Poisoning Hazard
Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before
or after cooking.
Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.
Hot cooked food can be kept warm in the microwave oven. The
Keep Warm function uses 10% cook power. Keep Warm can be
used by itself, or it can be programmed to follow a cooking cycle.
See "Cooking in Stages" section.
■ Cover plates of food.
■ Cover foods that were covered while being cooked.
■
Do not cover baked goods such as pastries, pies, turnovers,
etc.
To Use:
1. Place hot cooked food on the turntable, and close the door.
2. Touch KEEP WARM control.
3. Adjust warm time, if desired.
4. Touch "Start" on the touch screen, or START control.
The display will count down the warm time.
During the countdown, warm time may be changed by
touching "Adjust Settings" on the touch screen, and adjusting
the remaining time.
When the cycle ends, the end-of-cycle tones will sound,
followed by reminder tones.
5. Touch OFF control or open the door to stop reminder tones
and return to the Main Menu.

Cooking in Stages (or steps)

Manual cooking may be done in stages (or steps), up to 4 stages
total. The first stage may be programmed using any of the
manual controls. The stages may be reviewed at any time during
programming and/or cooking by touching "Review Steps" on the
touch screen.
NOTE: Manual Defrost can be programmed only as the 1st stage,
and is not available for subsequent stage programming.
To Cook in Stages:
1. Follow steps 1-4 in "Micro Time/Power Cooking,"
or
follow steps 1-4 in "Manual Method Cooking."
2. Touch "Add A Step" on the touch screen.
3. Select cook method, and follow screen prompts to program
the next stage.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program each additional stage.
5. Touch "Start" on the touch screen, or START control.
The display will show the cycling stage's cook time and
cooking power, and will count down each stage in turn.
During the countdown, cook time and/or cooking power for
the cycling stage may be changed by touching "Adjust
Settings" on the touch screen, and following the prompts.
Each stage will immediately follow the previous stage, and
between cycle tones will sound when each new stage begins.
When the cycle ends, the end-of-cycle tones will sound,
followed by reminder tones.
6. Touch OFF control or open the door to stop reminder tones.
The display will return to the Main Menu after OFF control is
touched.
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