GE 49-4545 Microwave Oven User Manual


 
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Time Cooking, or cooking your food according to a pre-
determined amount of time, is probably familiar to you from
conventional cooking. With your microwave oven, hc~wever,
you preset the time and the oven turns off automatically.
cooking steps below to
learn to Time Cook
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Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of water
and 1 teaspoon of freeze dried
coffee. Use a cup that has no metal
decoration. Place cup in oven and
close door.
Step 2: Turn Variable Power Con-
trol to 10 (HIGH). For this cup of
coffee, this power level is recom-
mended, but you will use other
levels as recipes cali for their use.
Step 3: Push TIME/TEMP Switch
up to TIME position.
Step 4: Set Time Control. For
coffee set at 1 minute and 20 to
30 seconds. Timer may be reset
dut-ing cooking if needed.
Step 5: Push START button. inte-
rior light and fan come on to tell
you oven is operating.
Step 6: When time is up, oven sig- .
nals and shuts off automatically. - ~;
Note: When setting a time of less ~ -
than 1 minute, rotate timer M turn
and then back to desired time
setting.
Tips
e Make sure all utensils used in
your microwave oven are labeled
“suitable for microwaving”. Check
your Cookbook for specific test to
determine “microwave-safe” uten-
sils.
e Paper towels, wax paper, and
plastic wrap can be used to cover
dishes in order to retain moisture
and prevent spattering.
@ Most microwaved foods require
stirring, rotating, or rearranging.
Check your Cookbook for specific
instructions for the food you are
microwaving.
e Some foods such as unshelled
eggs and hot dogs must be
pricked to allow steam to escape
during cooking.
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Q. I set my oven for the time called
for in the recipe but at the end of
the ti rne allowed, my dish wasn’t
done. What happened?
A= Since house power varies due
to time or !ocation many Time
Cook recipes give you a time range
io prevent overcooking. Set the
o‘jen fQr minimum time, test the
;cIod for doneness, and cook your
iish a Iiftle longer, if necessary.
Q, I want to cook my dish on a
Q. Must I change the Power Con-
Power Level other than HIGH,
trol every time I cook?
what do I need to do?
A. You must turn the Power Con-
A. To change the Power Level,
trol to desired Power Level. if,
simply turn Variable Power Con-
however, it is already on level
trol to desired number setting.
needed, it is not necessary to
Q. Can I interrupt my Time Cook
change.
function to check the food?
A. Yes, To resume cooking, simply
close the door and push START.
NOTE: Microwave power will not
come on until you are ready. You
must push START for cooking to
begin.
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