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How to Time Cook
Time
Cooking,
or cooking
your
food
according
to a pre-
determined
amount
of time, is probably
familiar
to you from
conventional
cooking.
With your microwave
oven, however,
you preset the time and the oven turns off automatically.
Using Your Oven to Time Cook
Follow the cooking
steps below to
help
you
learn
to
Time
Cook
properly.
Step 1: Fill a cup
% full of water
and 1 teaspoon
of freeze dried cof-
fee. Use a cup that has no metal
decoration.
Place cup in oven and
se door.
Step 2: Touch TIME COOK. Signal
light above TIME COOK comes on.
The read-out
panel
shows
:0 and
Power 10.
Step 3: Select your time. Touch
1,
2, and O for a minute
and 20 sec-
onds.
Readout
shows
1:20. If an-
other Power Level is desired touch
Power
Level
and the number
al-
though
Power
Level
10 (HIGH)
is
preferred
for this cup of coffee.
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Step 4: Touch
START, Inside
light
comes
on and fan starts.
Cooking
time counting
down shows on dis-
play.
Step 5: When time is up, oven sig-
nals. Oven, light, and fan shut off.
Microwaving Tips
Make sure
all utensils
used
in
your
microwave
oven are labeled
"suitable
for microwaving".
Check
your Cookbook
for specific
test to
determine
"microwave-safe"
uten-
sils.
.
Paper
towels,
wax
paper,
and
plastic
wrap can be used to cover
dishes
in order
to retain
moisture
and prevent
spattering.
.
Most microwaved
foods
require
stirring,
rotating,
or rearranging.
Check
your Cookbook
for specific
instructions
for the food
you are
microwaving.
.
Some foods
such as unshelled
eggs
and
hot
dogs
must
be
pricked
to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
Questions
and Answers
Q. I set my oven for the time called
for in the recipe
but at the end of
the time allowed,
my dish wasn't
done. What happened?
A. Since
house
power
varies
due
to
time
or
location,
many
Time
Cook recipes give you a time range
e
prevent
overcooking.
Set
the
n for
minimum
time,
test
the
food for doneness,
and cook your
dish a little longer,
if necessary.
Q. I want
to cook
my dish on a
Power Level other than HIGH, what
do 1need to do?
A. To change
the
Power
Level,
touch
the Power
Level
pad, then
touch
number
pad for power
level
desired.
Q. Can I interrupt
my Time Cook
function
to check the food?
A. Yes. To resume
cooking,
simply
close the door
and touch
START.
NOTE:
Microwave
power
will not
come
on until you are ready. You
must touch
START for cooking
to
begin.
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
pad must be
touched
before setting
the number
pads or else your oven will not be-
gin cooking.
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