Cooking Power; Cooking; Cooking In Stages; Popcorn - Inglis IRH320 Use & Care Manual

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PERCENT/NAME NO. USE
100%, High 10 Quick heating convenience foods
(default setting) and foods with high water content,
such as soups, beverages and
most vegetables.
90% 9 Cooking small, tender pieces of
meat, ground meat, poultry pieces
and fish fillets.
Heating cream soups.
80% 8 Heating rice, pasta or casseroles.
Cooking and heating foods that
need a cook power lower than
high. For example, whole fish and
meat loaf.
70%, 7 Reheating a single serving of food.
Medium-High
60% 6 Cooking sensitive foods such as
cheese and egg dishes, pudding
and custards.
Cooking non-stirrable casseroles,
such as lasagna.
50%, Medium 5 Cooking ham, whole poultry and
pot roasts.
Simmering stews.
40% 4 Melting chocolate.
Heating bread, rolls and pastries.
30%, Medium- 3 Defrosting bread, fish, meats,
Low, Defrost poultry and precooked foods.
20% 2 Softening butter, cheese, and ice
cream.
10%, Low 1 Taking chill out of fruit.
To Use:
1. Touch COOK TIME, then enter cooking time.
If cooking at 100% power, skip Step 2.
2. Touch COOK POWER, then enter the cooking power. See
"Cooking Power" chart.
3. Touch START.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
4. Touch OFF CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and power may be changed after touching START
without interrupting cooking.
To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. The countdown will
freeze for a few seconds. Enter the new cook time and touch
START or wait a few seconds for the countdown to resume.
To Change Cook Power: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through the cook power levels. Touch START.
The microwave oven can be set to cook at different cooking
powers for various lengths of time, up to 3 stages.
To Cook in Stages:
1. Touch COOKTIME, then enter cooking time.
If cooking at 100% power, skip Step 2.
2. Touch COOK POWER, then enter the cooking power. See
"Cooking Power" chart.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the 2nd and 3rd stages.
4. Touch START.
The display will count down each of the cook times. The
numbers "1 ," "2" and "3" will appear on the display during
their respective stages.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
5. Touch OFF CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and cook power of the cycling stage can be
changed after touching START without interrupting cooking.
To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. The countdown will
freeze for a few seconds. Enter the new cook time and touch
START or wait a few seconds for the countdown to resume.
To Change Cook Power: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through the cook power levels. Touch START.
Popping time has been preset based on commercially packaged
microwave popcorn.
• Do not use regular paper bags or glassware.
• Pop only one package of popcorn at a time.
• Follow manufacturer's instructions when using a microwave
popcorn popper.
• Listen for popping to slow to 1 pop every 1 or 2 seconds,
then stop the cycle. Do not repop unpopped kernels.
• Use fresh bags of popcorn for optimal results.
• Cooking results may vary by brand and fat content. For bag
sizes not listed in this section, follow package directions.
To Use POPCORN:
1. Touch POPCORN.
Display will show setting for 3.5 oz (99 g) bag.
2. Touch POPCORN a second time for 3.0 oz (85 g) bag, and a
third time for 1.5 oz (43 g) bag.
The microwave oven will start 5 seconds after selecting the
appropriate bag size. The display will count down the
popping time.
If more or less time is required, touch COOK POWER before
the oven starts cooking.
When the popcorn cycle ends, "END" will appear in the
display, and the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by
reminder tones.
3. Touch OFF CANCEL or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.