GE LVM1750SPSS Owner's Manual page 13

Operating Instructions
Changing Power
Levels
How to Change the
Power Level
The power level 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.
Variable power levels add
flexibility to microwave
cooking. The power levels
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 and gives you 100%
power. 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 level 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 settings is used. Use a
lower power level when
cooking foods that have a
tendency to boil over, such
as scalloped 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
levels:
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 2 or 3 Defrosting
without cooking;
simmering;
delicate sauces.
Warm 1 Keeping food
warm without
overcooking;
softening
butter.
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