ceiling, or floor.
Always use the turntable.
To avoid damage to the microwave oven, do not allow contact with another metal object during microwave
cooking.
Do Not Use
Metal cookware and bakeware, gold, silver, pewter, non-approved meat thermometers, skewers, twist ties, foil
liners, such as sandwich wrappers, staples, and objects with gold or silver trim or a metallic glaze, should not be
used in the microwave oven.
Microwave Cooking Power
Many recipes for microwave cooking specify which cooking power to use by percent or name. For example, PL7 =
70% = Medium-High.
To see the exact power level during a cooking cycle, touch the POWER LEVEL. The display will briefly show the
current power level, then will return to the cooking countdown.
Use the following chart as a general guide for the suggested cooking power of specific foods.
Percent/Name Use
100%, High, PL10 (
default setting)
Quick heating convenience foods and foods with high water content, such as soups, bev
erages, and most vegetables
90%, PL9
Cooking small, tender pieces of meat, ground meat, poultry pieces, and fish fillets
Heating cream soups
80%, PL8
Heating rice, pasta, or stirrable casseroles
Cooking and heating foods that need a cook power lower than high, for example, whole fi
sh and meatloaf
70%, Medium-High,
PL7
Reheating a single serving of food
60%, PL6
Cooking sensitive foods, such as cheese and egg dishes, pudding, and custards
Cooking non-stirrable casseroles, such as lasagna
50%, Medium, PL5
Cooking ham, whole poultry, and pot roasts
Simmering stews
40%, PL4
Melting chocolate
Heating bread, rolls, and pastries
30%, Medium-Low,
Defrost, PL3
Defrosting bread, fish, meats, poultry, and precooked foods
20%, PL2 Softening butter, cheese, and ice cream
10%, Low, PL1 Taking chill out of fruit
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