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How
to
Time Cook
Time Cooking, or cooking your food according to a pre-
determined amount of time, is probably familiar to you from
e
conventional cooking. With your microwave oven, however,
you preset the time and the oven turns off automatically.
UsingYourOvento Time Cook
Follow the cooking steps below to
help you learn to Time Cook
properly.
Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of water
and ~ teaspoon of freeze dried
coffee. Usea cup that has no metal
decoration. Place cup in oven and
close door.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK. The
display shows :0. Signal light
above TIME COOK flashes. Power
Level 10 is automatically set in
oven, but does not appear in
display.
Step 3: Select your time. Touch
1, 2 and Ofor a minute and 20 sec-
onds. 1:20 and signal light above
TIME COOK appear on display. If
another Power Level is desired
touch POWER LEVEL and the
number, although Power Level 10
(HIGH) is preferred for this
cup
of
coffee.
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Step 4: Touch START. Time
counting down shows on display.
Step 5:
sounds
shut off,
When time is up, oven
and oven, light, and fan
Microwaving 'Tips
o
Make sure all utensils used in
your microwave oven are labeled
.
"suitable for microwaving". Check
your Cookbook for specific test to
determine "microwave-safe" uten-
sils.
.
Paper
towels, wax paper, and
-
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
. Most microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
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Check your Cookbook for specific
instructions for the food you are
microwaving,
6 Some foods such as unshelled
eggs and hot dogs must be
pricked to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
Questions
arid
Answers
Q. I set my oven for the time called
for in the recipe but at the end of
the time allowed, my dish wasn't
done. What happened?
A, Since house power varies due
to time or location, many Time
Cook recipes give you a time range
to prevent overcooking. Set the
oven for minimum time, test the
food for doneness, and cook your
dish a little longer, if necessary.
Q. I want to cook my dish on a
Power Levelother than HIGH, what
do I need to do?
A. To change the Power Level,
touch the POWERLEVELpad after
entering desired cooking time,
Enter the desired number and then
touch START.
Q. Can I interrupt my Time Cook
function to check the food?
A, Yes.To resume cooking, simply
close the door and touch START.
NOTE: Microwave power will not
come on until you are ready. You
must touch START for cooking to
begin.
Q. I touched the number pads and
selected my power level. When I
touched START,however, my oven
didn't come on. Why not?
A. The TIME COOK pad must be
touched before setting the number
pads or else your oven will not be-
gin cooking,
Q. I tried to change Power Level
but the display changed back to
- —
cooking time. Why?
A. After touching Power Levei pad
you only have 4 seconds to ente
-
the number. Try setting controls
again.
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