Samsung ME17R7021E User Manual - Page 14

MICROWAVE COOKING TIMES & POWER LEVELS The power level lets you control the heating intensity from Warm (1) to High (10). Cooking at the high power level (10) 1. Use the number buttons to enter the cooking time. 2. Press the OK/START button. 3. When the cooking time is over, the oven beeps four times and displays End. If you do not enter a power level, the microwave oven cooks at the High Power Level by default. Cooking at lower power levels Cooking at high power does not always give you the best results with foods that require slower cooking, such as roasts, baked goods, or custards. Your oven has 9 additional power settings in addition to High. 1. Use the number buttons to enter the cooking time. 2. Press the Power Level button. 3. Use the number buttons to enter the power level. 4. Press the OK/START button. 5. When the cooking time is over, the oven beeps four times and displays End. Cooking with more than one cook stage For best results, some recipes call for one Power Level for a certain length of time, and another Power Level for another length of time. Your oven can be set to change from one to another automatically. 1. Use the number buttons to enter the cook time. 2. Press the Power Level button. 3. Use the number buttons to enter the power level. 4. Use the number buttons to enter the second cook time. 5. Press the Power Level button. 6. Use the number buttons to enter the power level. 7. Press the OK/START button. 8. When the cooking time is over, the oven beeps four times and displays End. When selecting more than one cooking stage, you must press the Power Level button before you can enter the second cooking stage time and power level. Press the Power Level button twice to set the power level to High for a cooking stage. You cannot use the Auto Defrost function with the multi-stage cooking function. Power Levels The 10 power levels allow you to choose the optimal power level for your cooking needs. Power level 10 (High) 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Microwave output Use 100 % Boiling water. Cooking ground beef. Making candy. Cooking fresh fruit and vegetables. Cooking fish and poultry. Preheating browning dish. Reheating beverages. Bacon slices. 90 % Reheating meat slices quickly. Sautéing onions, celery, and green pepper 80 % Reheating all types of items (Dinner plate, pasta, meat, soup or sauce, etc,). Cooking scrambled eggs. 70 % Cooking breads and cereal products. Cooking cheese dishes, veal. Cooking cakes, muffins, brownies, cupcakes. 60 % Cooking pasta. 50 % Cooking meats, whole poultry. Heating custard Cooking whole chickens, turkey, spare ribs, rib roasts, sirloin roasts. 40 % Cooking less tender cuts of meat. Reheating frozen convenience foods. 30 % Thawing meat, poultry, and seafood. Cooking small quantities of food. Finishing cooking casserole, stew, and some sauces. 20 % Softening butter and cream cheese. Heating small amounts of food. 10 % Softening ice cream. Raising yeast dough. ECO MODE Eco Mode reduces standby power usage. When you press the Eco button once, the display will go out and the microwave shifts to Eco mode which minimizes power usage. To cancel the Eco Mode, press the Eco button once again, or press any other button. English - 14