GE 1.6 cu. ft. Over-the-Range Microwave Oven Use and Care Guide - Manual (Page 14)

About changing the power level.
Power Level
The power level may be entered or changed
before or during cooking. Power Level is set for
Level 10 (high) unless it is changed.
1 Press Cook Time .
2
Enter your cooking time.
3 Press Power Level .
4
Enter new power level by using the number
pads.
5 After you have selected the power level,
wait five seconds. The display will go back
to the Cook Time (Enter Time) screen
6 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 your 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 High ( Power Level 10 ) 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 and some casseroles.
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:
High 10 (100%):
Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling
liquids.
Med-High 7 (70%): Gentle cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 5 (50%): Slow cooking and tenderizing
for stews and less tender cuts of meat.
Low 2 or 3 (20 or 30%): Defrosting; simmering;
delicate sauces.
Warm 1 (10%): Keeping food warm; softening
butter.
NOTE: You can also change the power level during
many cooking modes by pressing the power level
button entering a valid power level.
Express Cook
Start
Pause
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Mute-
Hold 3 Sec
Power
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