GE Profile 1.1 cu. ft. Countertop Microwave Oven Use and Care Guide - Manual (Page 8)

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USING
YOUR OVEN
About the features
Power Level
The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the feature time for Cook Time, Time Defrost, Add
30 Sec or Express Cook . the power level may also be changed during the time countdown.
1. Press Cook Time.
2. Enter cooking or defrosting time
3. Press Power Level.
4. Select desired power level 1-10 .
3. Press Start/Pause .
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. Each power 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. Most cooking will be done on HI
which gives you 100% power.
Power Level 10 will cook faster but food may need more
frequent stirring, rotating or turning over. 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 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 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling liquids.
Power Level 7: Gentle cooking of meat and poultry; baking
casseroles and reheating.
Power Level 5: Slow cooking and tenderizing for stews
and less tender cuts of meat.
Power Level 3: Defrosting; simmering; delicate sauces.
Power Level 1: Keeping food warm; softening butter.
Cook Time I
Allows you to microwave for any time up to 99 minutes
and 99 seconds.
Power level 10 (high) is automatically set, but you may
change it for more flexibility.
1. Press Cook Time.
2. Enter cooking time.
3. Change power level if you don’t want full power. (Press
Power Level . Select a desired power level 1–10.)
4. Press Start/Pause .
You may open the door during Cook Time to check the
food. Close the door and press
Start/Pause to resume
cooking.
Cook Time II
Lets you change power levels automatically during
cooking. Here’s how to do it:
1. Press Cook Time .
2. Enter the first cook time.
3. Change the power level if you don’t want full power.
(Press Power Level . Select a desired power level
1–10.)
4. Press Cook Time again.
5. Enter the second cook time.
6. Change the power level if you don’t want full power.
(Press Power Level . Select a desired power level
1–10.)
7. Press Start/Pause .
At the end of Cook Time I, Cook Time II counts down.