GE JVM1850 Owner's Manual page 13

About changing the
power level.
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How to Change the
Power Level
The power level may
be entered or (hanged
innnediatelv atter
entering tile/('ature
tinle tot
TIME COOK,
TIME DEFROST, EXPRESS
COOK or ADD 30 SEC.
The t)owcF hweI may
also be changed during
time comndown.
Press TIME COOK or
+++++{{} sele(t Time Defrost.
++ P _ss POWER LEVEL
le'_el 1-1 l).
X_triable power levels add flexibility to microwa_v
cookilJ, g. The t)ower levels on tile mi(rowa_e oven
('_tn t)e ( OII/t)_tFed to the SIlFt_l(e tlllitS on a F_tl/ge.
tligh (posset level 10) or tMI t)ower is tile/ilstest
way to cook and gives you 100% power. Each t/ower
lmel gives you microwave energy a certain percent
of the time. Power level 7 is microwave energy 70%
ot tile tin/e. Power level 3 is energy 30% of tile time.
A high setting (10) will cook/hster t)ut tood may
need nlore fl:equent stirring, rotating or tm:ning
over. Most cooking will be done on t ]igh (t/ower
level 10). A lower setting will cook more evenly and
need less stirring or rotating of tile tood.
Some/oods
mm
have better flavor, texture or
appearance if one of tile lower settings is used. Use
a lower power level when cooking/oods that have a
tendency to boil ovec such as scalloped potatoes.
Rest l/eriods (when tile microwave energ} Qcles o/t)
give time tot tile/_)od to "equalize" or transtcr heat
to tile inside of tile tood. All example of this is
shown with power level 3--the (/eti'ost (-vele. If
microwaxe energy did not cycle oil, the outside of
tile/k)od would cook be/ore tile inside was de/i'osted.
Itere are some examples of uses tor various
t)ower levels:
Power Level Best Uses
High
10
Fish, t)acon, vegetables, boiling
liquids.
Med-High
7
(',emle cooking of meat and t)oulnT;
baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 5
Slow cooking and tenderizing such
as stews and less tender cuts of meat.
Low2or3
De/i'osting without cooking;
simmering; delicate sauces.
Warm 1 Keel)ing/ood warm without
overcooking; softening butter.
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