GE SpacemakerXL JVM1630 Owner's Manual page 14

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Variable power levels add
flexibility to microwave
cooking. The power levels
on the microwave oven
can be compared to the
snriace unils on a range.
High (power level 10) or
fllll power is the tastest way
to cook and gives you
100% powen 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 flood may
need more frequent
stirring, rotating or turning
oven 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 _bod.
Some _bods may have
better flavor, texture or
appearance if one of the
lower settings is used. Use
a lower power level when
cooking ibods that have a
tendency to boil ovm, such
as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the
microwave energy cycles
o_) give time ibr the _bod
to "equalize" or tr'ansi;..r
heat to the inside of the
ibod. An example of this is
shown with power level 3----
the defi-ost cycle. If micro-
wave energy did not cycle
oii; the outside of the fbod
would cook beibre the
inside was defrosted.
Here are some examples
of uses tor various power
levels: