Multi-Stage Cooking; Microwave Power Levels - LG MC-156SH Owner's Manual & Cooking Manual

USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

MULTI-STAGE COOKING

For best results, some recipes call for different cook
powers during different stages of a cook cycle. You can
program your oven to switch from one power level to
another for up to 2 stages.
To set a 2-stage cook cycle.
1. Touch Time.
Display scrolls the words
ENTER COOKING TIME.
2. Touch 5, 3, and 0.
Display scrolls the words
TOUCH START OR POWER.
3. Touch Power.
Display scrolls the words
ENTER POWER LEVEL 1 - 10.
4. Touch 8.
Display scrolls the words
P-80 TOUCH START.
5. Touch Time.
Display scrolls the words
ENTER COOKING TIME.
6. Touch 3, 0, and 0.
Display scrolls the words
TOUCH START OR POWER.
7. Touch Power.
Display scrolls the words
ENTER POWER LEVEL 1 - 10.
8. Touch 3.
Display scrolls the words
P-30 TOUCH START.
9. Touch Start/Pause.
10. When the first stage is over, you
will hear two short tones as the
oven begins the second cook
stage.
11. At the end of the cook time,
four tones will sound.
The oven will stop.
NOTE: If you are using the AUTO DEFROST feature
as one of the cooking stages, it must be programmed
as the first stage.

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

Your microwave oven has 10 cook power levels to let
you cook or heat a wide variety of foods. Refer to the
chart below for suggestions:
Microwave Power Level Chart
Power
Time
(High)
5
3 0
Power
8
Time
3 0 0
Power
3
Start/
Pause
15
Level
• Boiling water.
• Making candy.
10
• Cooking poultry pieces, fish, & vegetables.
• Cooking tender cuts of meat.
• Cooking whole poultry.
• Reheating rice, pasta, & vegetables.
9
• Reheating prepared foods quickly.
8
• Reheating sandwiches.
• Cooking egg, milk, & cheese dishes.
• Cooking cakes, breads.
7
• Melting chocolate.
• Cooking veal.
• Cooking whole fish.
6
• Cooking puddings & custard.
• Cooking ham, whole poultry, & lamb.
5
• Cooking rib roast, sirloin tip.
• Thawing meat, poultry, & seafood.
4
• Cooking less tender cuts of meat.
3
• Cooking pork chops, roast.
• Taking chill out of fruit.
2
• Softening butter.
• Keeping casseroles & main dishes warm.
1
• Softening butter & cream cheese.
• Standing time.
0
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