KITCHENAID KCMC155J - Manual (Page 16)

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Using Your Microwave Oven
Cooking with more than
one cook cycle
For best results, some recipes call for one cook power
for a certain length of time, and another cook power
for another length of time. Your oven can be set to
change from one power level to another automatically,
for up to 3 cycles plus a defrost cycle.
1. Put the food in the oven and close the
door.
2. Touch COOK TIME.
3. Touch Number pads to set the cooking
time for the first cycle.
4. Touch COOK POWER.
5. Touch Number pad to set the cook
power for the first cycle.
NAME
Medium
Medium-Low,
Defrost
Low
COOK POWER
50 = 50% of full power
40 = 40% of full power
30 = 30% of full power
20 = 20% of full power
10 = 10% of full power
WHEN TO USE IT
• Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
• Simmering stews
• Melting chocolate
• Heating bread, rolls and pastries
• Defrosting foods, such as bread, fish, meats,
poultry, and precooked foods
• Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
• Keeping food warm
• Taking chill out of fruit
6. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set the
cooking time and cook power for each
additional cycle.
7. Touch START.
After each cycle is complete, 2 tones sound and
the next cycle(s) will count down.
8. At the end of the cooking time:
Display will show “END” and 3 tones will sound.
NOTES:
• You can set your chosen cook functions in any
order.
• You can set up to 3 cook cycles plus CUSTOM
DEFROST and Warm Hold.
• CUSTOM DEFROST will operate first.
• Warm Hold will operate last.
• Cooking with more than one cook cycle will not
work with AUTO SENSOR COOK or AUTO
SENSOR REHEAT functions.