GE Monogram ZEM200 Series Owner's Manual page 11

Changing the Power i eve]
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How to Change Power Level
The power level may be entered or
c]]am_ged
immediately a{ter
enterim_g
the Itbatm'e time }br
Time (ook, De{i'ost or Express Cook. The
power ]eve] may also be
cham_ged durim_g
time
COIH_ tdow_.
1. Press TIME (lOOK or sel ect Ti m e D ef_'ost.
2. Select cookim_g or delti'ostim_gtime.
3. Press POWER I,EVEI,.
4, Select desired power ]eve] ]-] 0.
5. Press START.
Variable power levels add flexil)i]itv to vtmr
microwave cookim?g. The power levels o]? VOllr
microwave oveN_ cam_ 1)e compared to the
sm'fi_ce m_its on a rm_ge. Each power level
gives yol* microwave em_ergya certaim_ percent
of the time. Power level 7 is microwave em_ergy
7(1% of die time. Power level 3 is energy 30%
of tl_e time. Most
cookim_g will
be dotage om_
High (power ]eve] ] 0) which gives yol_
] 00% power.
Power ]eve] ]i0 wi]] cook taster but {ood may
_]eed more fl'eq_ent stiH'i_]g, rotati_]g or
mrm_im_g over. A lower settim_g will cook more
erectly a_d _eed less
stirri_g or romti_g
of
the {i_o(;[.
Some foods may have better flavol; texture or
appearm_ce if one ot the lower setti_gs is _*sed.
llse a lower power ]eve] whe_ cooki_g foods
that have a tendency to boil ove_; s_ch as
Rest periods (when die microwave e_ergy
cycles off)
give
ti m e for the food to "eq _m]ize"
or traasfer ]]eat to the i_side of the {i_od. An
example of this is shown with power ]eve] 3--
the defrost cvc]e. If microwave e_ergy did _ot
cvc]e off, the omside of the I_bod wo_,]d cook
before the i_side was defrosted.
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Here are some examples of i_ses fbr variolls
P()V_R LEVEL BEST USES
High 10 Fish, bacon], vegetables,
boi]i_]g ]iquids.
(;e[]tle cooki[]g of meat
a_]d ponltlTy; baki_]g
casseroles a_d reheati_]g.
Medium 5 Slow cookit_g a_d te_derizi_g
such as stews a[]d less tender
cuts of meat.
Low 3 Defi'osting without cooki_g;
simmeri_g; de]icate sauces.
Wm'm ] Keepi_g food warm without
ovei'cooki_]g; softeni_]g buttei'.
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