Power Levels - Danby Designer DMW162BL-OTR Owner's Manual

Changing the

Power Levels

How to Change the
Power Level
The power may be entered or
changed immediately after entering
the feature time for TIME COOK,
TIME DEFROST or EXPRESS
COOK. The power level may also
be changed during time countdown
1 Press TIME COOK or select
Time Defrost.
2 Enter cooking or defrosting
time.
3 Press POWER LEVEL
4 Select desired power level 1~10.
5 Press START.
Operating Instructions
Variable power levels add
microwave flexibility to
microwave cooking. The power
level on the microwave oven can
be compared to the surface units
on a range. High(power level
10)or full power is the fastest way
to cook. 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. A high setting (10)will
cook faster but food may need
more frequent stirring, rotating or
turning over. Most cooking will be
done on High (power 10). A lower
setting will cook more evenly and
need less stirring or rotating of the
food. Some foods may have better
flavor, texture or appearance if
one of the lower setting is used.
Use a lower power level when
cooking foods that have tendency
to boil over, such as scalloped
14
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. An example of this is shown
with power level 3-the defrost
cycle. If microwave energy did
not cycle off, the outside of the
food would cook before the inside
was defrosted.
Here are some examples of uses
for various power level:
Power Level Best Uses
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
such as stews
and less tender
cuts of meat.
Low 3
Defrosting
without cooking;
simmering;
delicate sauces.
Warm 1
warm without
overcooking;
softening butter.
Keeping food