Cooking By Time - GE Spacemaker II JEM31F Use And Care Manual

TIME COOK I
&
I1 allows you
to microwave for a preset amount
of time using automatic Power
Level 10, or change Power Level
automatically.
Power Level 1 0 (HIGH) is
recommended for most cooking,
but you may change this for more
tlexibility. See your Cookbook.
To become better acquainted with
timc cooking, make a cup of coffee
by tollowing the steps below.
Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of
water and add 1 teaspoon of instant
coffee and stir to dissolve. Use a
cup that has no metal decoration
and is microwave safe (refer to
Microwaving Tips on page 2).
Place cup in oven and close door.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK I
&
I1
pad. Display shows
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and "POWER
IO:' "ENTER COOK TIME' flashes.
Step 3: Select your time. Touch
1.
3 and 0 for one minute and 30
seconds. Display shows 1:30 and
"COOK TIME" flashes.
If another power level is desired,
touch POWER LEVEL pad and
desired number, although Power
Level 10 (HIGH) is preferred for
this cup of coffee.
Step 4: Touch START. "COOK
TIME:' "POWER 10;' and time
counting down show on display.
Step 5: When time is up, the oven
signals and flashes
"End,"
Oven,
light and fan shut off.
Step 6: Open the door.
Using the Time Cook I1
Feature
With the Time Cook I1 feature, you
can set two time cooking functions
within one program. This would
be ideal if you desired to change
power levels during your cooking
operations.
The following is an example of how
to change power levels using Time
Cook 11.
Step 1: Repeat Steps
1,
2 and 3.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK I & 11.
Step 3: Set your time.
Step 4: To change the power level,
touch POWER LEVEL pad and
desired number for new power level.
Step 5: Touch START.
Step 6: "POWER 10" is displayed
and "COOK TIME I" counts down.
Step 7: At the end of "COOK
TIME I" the
next
selected power
level is displayed and "COOK
TIME 11" is shown counting down.
Step 8: When time is up, the oven
signals and flashes "End," The
oven, light and fan shut off.
Step 9: Open the door.
Cook 'N Watch
The Cook 'N Watch feature is a
short-term cooking program which
automatically turns the oven off
after 3 minutes. It's ideal for
melting cheese on food or other
quick cooking operations where
you want to stop cooking at just
the right time.
To Use Cook 'N Watch
Step 1: Touch COOK 'N WATCH.
"COOK 'N WATCH" and
"POWER 10" are displayed and
"START" flashes.
Step 2: Touch START. "Cook 'N
Watch" and time counting up to
3 minutes are displayed. Power
Level 10 is automatically set in
oven but another power level can be
selected.
Step 3: Open the door or touch the
CLEAR/OFF pad to stop cooking.
The oven will automatically signal,
flash "End" and shut off at the end
of 3 minutes.
Questions and Ansvws
Q. I
set my oven for the time
called for in the recipe, but at the
end of the time allowed, my food
wasn't done. What happened?
A. Since house power varies due
to time or location many Time
Cook recipes give you a time range
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to prevent overcooking. Set the
oven for minimum time, test the
food for donencss, and cook your
food a little longer, if necessary.
Q. I
touched the number pads
and selected my power level. When
I touched START, however, my
oven didn't come on. Why not?
A. The TIME COOK I
&
I1 pad
must be touched before setting the
number pads or else your oven will
not begin cooking.
Q. I
want to cook on a power
level other than HIGH. What do
I need to do?
A. To change the power level,
touch the POWER LEVEL pad.
"ENTER POWER' flashes on the
display panel. Enter new number.
Q. Can I interrupt my Time
Cook function to check the food?
A. Yes. To resume cooking,
simply close the door and press
the START pad. The timer must be
reset for cooking to resume unless
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time is remaining on timer.
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