VARIABLE POWER LEVELS (1-10)
Variable power levels add flexibility to your Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles off)
microwave cooking. The power levels on your give time for the food to "equalize" or transfer heat _,
microwave oven can be compared to the surface to the inside of the food. An example of this is shown
units on a range. HIGH (Power Level 10) or fuI1 with Power Level 3--the defrost cycle. If microwave
power is the fastest way to cook and gives you energy did not cycle off, the outside of the food would I,_,
100% power. Each power level gives you microwave cook before the inside was defrosted. O
energy a certain percent of the time. Power Level 7 is Here are some examples of uses for various power
microwave energy 70% of the time. Power Level 3 is levels:
energy 30% of the time.
A high setting (10) will cook faster but may need POWER LEVEL BEST USES
additional attention such as frequent stirring, rotating High 10 Fish, bacon, vegetables,
or turning over. Most of your cooking will be done boiling liquids.
on HIGH (Power Level 10). A lower setting will cook
more evenly and with less attention given to stirring Med-High 7 Gentle cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles _,,o
or rotating the food. Some foods may have better and reheating.
flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower
settings is used. You may wish to use a lower power Medium 5 Slow cooking and tenderizing
level when cooking foods that have a tendency to such as stews and less tender
boil over, such as scalloped potatoes, cuts of meat. ,_
Low 3 Defrosting without cooking; _*
simmering; delicate sauces. CI_
Warm 1 Keeping food warm without _._
overcooking; softening butter. _,_o
AUTOMATIC FAN FEATURE -.-
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This microwave oven has an automatic fan feature to The fan will automatically turn off when the internal ,,_°
protect it from too much heat rising from the cooktop parts are cool. It may stay on for 30 minutes or more
or range beneath it. Itautomatically turns on at a low after the range and microwave controls have been
speed if it senses too much heat. turned off. _,_
If you have turned the fan on you may find that you 0
cannot turn it off. This is because the automatic fan
has come on to protect the internal parts of the
microwave. _,_
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