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This basic microwave cooking
method a Ilows you to cook food
for a desired time. In addition to
the HI (maximum)
power level,
you can select different
microwave
power from 9 levels,
1 (107. of total power) to 9
(9(Y%0
power) for the foods that require
slower cooking. The oven also
provides power level O (no
power).
Foods with high moisture
content should be cooked on
maximum
power, as this is the
fastest cooking method and best
maintains the natural flavour
and texture of the foods.
To check the power
level during
cooking,
touch
POWER
LEVEL.
The power
level appears
in the
display
window.
Manual Defrosting
For
manual
defrosting
(without
using Auto
Defrost
features),
use
power level 3. To speed up the
defrosting of dense foods over
450 g, you may start on HI for 3
minutes, then reduce to the
level 3.
-
To cook at power level 8 for 40 seconds:
1.
0
TIME
'"mm
3. 0 F'&wp
4.
0
8
Touch TIME.
Enter 40 seconds by touching
4
and then O.
Touch POWER LEVEL.
ST 1
w
POWER
Touch 8 to select power level 8.
The display shows 8.
ST 1
5. 0
START
Touch START.
u
FOWER
.
Cooking time can be setup
to 99 minutes
99 seconds.
.
When you cook on HI power, skip steps 3 and 4.
MULTIPOWER SETTING GUIDE
Power
Cooking
Level
Examples
1
.
Softening cream cheese.
. Keeoina casseroles and main dishes warm.
2
. Softening chocolate and clarifying butter.
Heating breads, rolls, pancakes, tacos, tortillas and French toast.
Taking the chill out of fruit. Heating small amounts of food.
3
. Completing the cooking cycle of casseroles, stews and sauces.
Manual defrosting.
Thawing meat, poultry and seafood.
4
Cooking less tender cuts of meat in liquid or slow-cooking
dishes.
Comr)letirw the cooking cycle of less tender roasts.
5
Cooking stews and soups after bringing to a boil
Cooking custards and pasta.
Cooking rump roast, ham, veal and lamb.
6
Cooking scrambled eggs. Baking cakes.
7
Cooking cheese dishes, eggs and milk.
8
Reheating precooked or prepared food quickly.
9
Cooking onions, celery and green peppers quickly.
Reheatina meat slices auicklv
HI
Cooking poultry, fish, vegetables
and most casseroles.
Preheating a brownina dish. Boiling water.
10
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