GE JVM1660 Owner's Manual page 14

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entering the feature
time 10r TIME COOK,
TIME DEFROST 0r
EXPRESS coo K , The
power !evel may also be
changed during time
countdmvn. }
1 Press TIMECOOKor
select TimeDefrost.
i12 Ente_cookingor :
ii defrosting time.
113 Press POWERLEVEL.
ii4 Select desiredpower
level 1--10. :_
ii 5 Press START
Variable power levels add
tlexibility to microwave
cooking. The power levels
on the microwave oven can
be compared to tt_e surfi_ce
units on a ranoe High
(power level 10) or t_fll
power is the titstest way to
cook and gives )ou 100%
power. Each power level
gives }ou microwave
energ T a certain percent of
the time, Power level 7 is
microwave energ T 7(1% of
the time. Pox_wr level 3 is
energ T 30% of the time.
_, liioh setting (10) will
cook filster but tood may
need more t_'equent
stirrino 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 ilia}, have
better t]avor, texture or
appearance it one of the
lower settings is used. Use
a lower power level when
to "equalize" or transl_'r
heat to the inside olthe
10od. An example ot this is
shown with power level 3
the deti'ost cycle. 1t micro-
wave energy did not cycle
off. the outside of the 10od
would cook beti)re die
inside was det_'osted.
Here are
some
examples
O1 uses l{ir variollS
power
levels:
Power Level Best Uses
High10 [ ish, bacon,
vegetables.
boilin_ li_uids.
Med-High 7 I ,cnflc
cooking ol
mc Jl and
poulnT;
bakint_
ca,,_croles
and reheatinu.
Medium 5 Sl,)wcookin_
and/ende_iz-
in_ such a.,
Stt_WS alld less
lellder cu/s Ol
ltle}//.
tow 2 or 3
l)eli'ostin_
withom
c//okina
_mi]lel'in_:
cooking l()ods that have a delicate sauces.
tendertcy to boil over, such
as scalh)ped potatoes. Warm I Keeping Iood
warm wi@tou
Rest periods (wherl the ,,vercookinu:
lilicrowave el-terg)" cycles soncnin_
' " " ])litter.
ott) give tirne tor the tood