GE JVM6172SKSS Use and Care Manual - Page 11

Cook Time Changing the Power Level Rest periods (when the microwave energy cycles RII JLYHWLPHIRUWKHIRRGWR´HTXDOL]HµRUWUDQVIHU Power Level The power level may be entered or changed immediately after entering the feature time for heat to the inside of the food. An example of this is shown with power level 3³WKHGHIURVWF\FOH,I 1 2 3 4 5 Cook Time, Time Defrost, Add 30 Sec or Express microwave energy did not cycle off, the outside Cook. The power level may also be changed of the food would cook before the inside was 6 7 8 9 0 during the time countdown. defrosted. Start Pause 1. Press Cook Time. or Defrost Weight/Time twice. Here are some examples of uses for various power levels: 2. Enter cooking or defrosting time 3. Press Power Level. 4. Select desired power level 1-10. Power Level 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling OLTXLGV Power Level 7: Gentle cooking of meat and poultry; baking casseroles and reheating. 5. Press Start/Pause. Pressing Start/Pause is not necessary for Express Cook buttons. Power Level 5: Slow cooking and tenderizing for stews and less tender cuts of meat. Variable power levels add flexibility to microwave cooking. The power levels on the microwave oven can be compared to the surface units on a range. Each power level gives you microwave energy a certain percent of the time. Power level 7 is microwave energy 70% of the time. Power level 3 is energy 30% of the time. Most cooking will be done on HI which gives you 100% power. Power Level 2 or 3: Defrosting; simmering; delicate sauces. Power Level 1: .HHSLQJIRRGZDUPVRIWHQLQJ butter. Power Level 10 will cook faster but food may QHHGPRUHIUHTXHQWVWLUULQJURWDWLQJRUWXUQLQJ over. A lower setting will cook more evenly and need less stirring or rotating of the food. Some foods may have better flavor, texture or appearance if one of the lower settings is used. Use a lower power level when cooking foods that have a tendency to boil over, such as scalloped potatoes. 11