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Operating Basics ............ ,....................................

Cooking Guide

The power levels on your microwave oven can be corn-

Power Level Best Uses

pared-to, the surface units on a range. HIGH (power

level 10) or full power is the fastest way to cook and High1O Fish,bacon, vegetables,

gives you 100% power, boilingliquids

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Medium7 Gentlecookingofmeatand

Each power level gives you microwave energy for a cer- poultry;baking casseroles

rain percent of time, for example, power level 7 is and reheating

microwave energy 70% of the time. Most of your cook- Medium5 SI0wcookingand tenderiz-

ing will be done on HIGH (Power Level 10). A lower ingfor stews andless ten-

setting will cook more evenly and with less attention der cuts ofmeat.

given to stirring or rotating the food. Some foods may Low3 Defrosting;simmering;

have better flavor, texture or appearance if one of the delicate sauces.

lower settings is used. You may wish to use a lower Warm1 Keepingfoodwarm without

power level when cooking foods that have a tendency to overcooking;softeningbutter

boil over, such as scalloped potatoes. . ...........................

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Add Minute Tnmer

The ADD MINUTE Pad provides a convenient way to Basic Instructions

heat foods at full power with one touch of a pad or add 1. Touch the TIMER Pad. The display will show

an extra minute to your cooking cycle. The microwave "TIME".

starts automatically after the pad is touched.

2. Enter desired time.

You cannot use ADD MINUTE with ONE TOUCH

COOKING FUNCTIONS, SENSOR COOK, AUTO 3. Touch the START Pad.

DEFROST, TIMER, FAVORITE CHOICE or

WARM.

• The timer can be programmed up to 99 minutes and

It will add 1 minute to the time up to 99 minutes. 99 seconds.

• Three short beeps signal the end of the timing oper-

ation.

• To stop the timer once it has started, touch the CAN-

CEL/OFF Pad twice. Display will return to the

time of day or cooking program.

• The timer cannot be set while cooking.

• The door must be shut for the timer to operate.

Maytag MMV5000 User Manual

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