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Microwave Cooking Power
Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking
power to use by percent, name or number. For example,
70%=7=Medium-High.
Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested
cooking power of specific foods.
MICROWAVE COOKING POWER CHART
NOTE: A percentage of 0% is also acceptable. This will not heat
up.
View Foods
1. From any module with the “View Foods” button available,
press VIEW FOODS.
2. Use the slider on the right side of the screen to see all the
options on the View Foods list.
3. Select the type of food to cook and touch NEXT.
4. If asked to (or needed), enter the weight of the food using the
on-screen number keyboard. Select ounces, pounds or
quantity of food in units.
5. If you are in Defrost mode, a Weight Unknown option is
available. When using Weight Unknown in Defrost mode, it is
possible to pick an exact food from a list allowing the
microwave oven to estimate the weight. Press NEXT.
6. Select the amount of food to be prepared.
7. Press the TIPS & DONENESS button if available to review the
selected settings as well as additional instructions. The Tips
& Doneness option is not available in all modes.
8. Press START to use these settings.
Built-in Foods
With the “Built-in Foods” wizard module, you can cook a food
without knowing the precise oven settings. Select the type of
foods and other parameters (such as doneness or weight), and
the interface responds with the best cooking settings.
1. From the “Presets” mode or from a cooking function, select
the type of food to be cooked. See “View Foods” section.
2. Press NEXT.
3. Select amount or weight of food. In the “Defrost” Mode,
“Weight Unknown” is shown. Select “Weight Unknown” to
choose a specific food and allow the microwave oven to
estimate the weight of the food. Then, select the amount of
food.
NOTE: Food is measured by either the number of pieces or
by weight.
4. (Optional) For additional information and to select the desired
doneness level, press the TIPS & DONENESS button.
5. (Optional) To adjust the doneness level, press the “+,”
“RECOMMENDED,” or “-” buttons.
6. Press START. The display will count down the cook time.
When the stop time is reached, the oven will shut off
automatically.
If enabled end-of-cycle tones will sound, then reminder tones
will sound every minute.
7. Touch CANCEL (or CANCEL MICROWAVE on combination
models) to turn off the oven.
Sensor Cook
During the Sensor Cook function a sensor automatically adjusts
for the cook time and power level.
The microwave oven display will show the time countdown once
the sensor identifies the cooking duration.
If the microwave oven door is opened during a sensor function
the microwave oven will turn off, and any additional operations
will be canceled.
For best cooking performance:
Before using a sensor cook function, make sure power has been
supplied to the microwave oven for at least 2 minutes, the room
temperature is not above 95°F (35°C), and the outside of the
cooking container and the microwave oven cavity are dry.
PERCENT/
NAME
NUMBER USE
100%, High
(default setting)
10 Quick heating convenience
foods and foods with high
water content, such as
soups, beverages and most
vegetables.
90% 9 Cooking small, tender pieces
of meat, ground meat,
poultry pieces and fish fillets.
Heating cream soups.
80% 8 Heating rice, pasta or
casseroles.
Cooking and heating foods
that need a cook power
lower than high. For
example, whole fish and
meat loaf.
70%,
Medium-High
7 Reheating a single serving of
food.
60% 6 Cooking sensitive foods
such as cheese and egg
dishes, pudding and
custards.
Cooking non-stirrable
casseroles, such as lasagna.
50%, Medium 5 Cooking ham, whole poultry
and pot roasts.
Simmering stews.
40% 4 Melting chocolate.
Heating bread, rolls and
pastries.
30%, Medium-
Low, Defrost
3 Defrosting bread, fish,
meats, poultry and
precooked foods.
20% 2 Softening butter, cheese,
and ice cream.
10%, Low 1 Taking chill out of fruit.