GE 30 Inch Over-the-Range Microwave Owners Manual - Manual (Page 11)

Changing the 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. or Defrost Weight/Time
twice .
2. Enter cooking or defrosting time
3. Press
Power Level.
4. Select desired power level 1-10 .
5. Press Start/Pause . Pressing Start/Pause is
not necessary for Express Cook buttons.
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
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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
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heat to the inside of the food. An example of this
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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
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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 2 or 3: Defrosting; simmering;
delicate sauces.
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butter.
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Cook
Time
Power
Level
1 2 3 4 5
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Start
Pause