Changing Power Levels - Hotpoint RVM1535 Owner's Manual

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Operating Instructions
Changing Power
Levels
Time
Cook
Power
Level
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1
minute cook 1-6
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0
display on/off
Start
Pause
How to Change the
Power Level
The power level may be
entered or changed
immediately after
entering the feature time
for TIME COOK, TIME
DEFROST or MINUTE
COOK. The power level
may also be changed
during time countdown.
1 Press TIME COOK, TIME
DEFROST or MINUTE
COOK.
2 Enter cooking or
defrosting time.
3 Press POWER LEVEL.
4 Select desired power
level 1–10.
5 Press START.
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Variable power levels add
flexibility to microwave
cooking. The power levels
on the microwave oven can
be compared to the
surface units on a range.
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High (power level 10) or
full power is the fastest way
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to cook and gives you
100% power. Each power
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level gives you microwave
energy a certain percent of
the time. Power level 7 is
microwave energy 70% of
the time. Power level 3 is
energy 30% of the time.
A high setting (10) will
cook faster but food may
need more frequent
stirring, 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 may have
better flavor, texture or
appearance if one of the
lower settings is used. Use
a lower power level when
cooking foods that have a
tendency to boil over, such
as scalloped potatoes.
Rest periods (when the
microwave energy cycles
off) give time for the food
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to "equalize" or transfer
heat to the inside of the
food. An example of this is
shown with power level 3—
the defrost cycle. If
microwave energy did not
cycle off, the outside of the
food would cook before
the inside was defrosted.
Here are some examples of
uses for various power
levels:
Power Level Best Uses
High 10 Fish, bacon,
vegetables,
boiling liquids.
Med-High 7 Gentle
cooking of
meat and
poultry;
baking
casseroles
and reheating.
Medium 5
Slow cooking
and tenderizing
such as stews
and less tender
cuts of meat.
Low 2 or 3
Defrosting
without
cooking;
simmering;
delicate sauces.
Warm 1
Keeping food
warm without
overcooking;
softening
butter.
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