Electrolux E30MC75JSS Owners Guide - Page 21

Setting Microwave Controls 21 Time cooking Manual defrost Your Microwave Oven can be programmed for 99 minutes 59 seconds (99.59). Always enter the seconds after the minutes, even if they are both zeros. • Suppose you want to cook for 5 minutes at 100%. Step Example Press 1. Press MICRO OVEN 2. Enter cooking time. 3. Press START To set power level There are ten preset power levels. Using lower power levels increases the cooking time which is recommended for foods such as cheese, milk and long slow cooking of meats. Consult cookbook or recipes for specific recommendations. Numeric pad Power level 0 100 9 90 8 80 7 70 6 60 5 50 4 40 3 30 2 20 1 10 Common words for power levels High Medium High Medium Med Low/ Defrost Low If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the Defrost chart (page 26) or is above or below the limits in the "Amount" column on the Defrost chart , you need to defrost manually. You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously cooked, by using Power level 30. Follow the exact procedure found under Time cooking. Estimate defrosting time and lower your power level to 30%. For either raw or previously cooked frozen food the rule of thumb is approximately 5 minutes per pound. For example, defrost 5 minutes for 1 pound of frozen spaghetti sauce. Always stop the oven periodically to remove or separate the portions that are defrosted. If food is not defrosted at the end of the estimated defrosting time, program the oven in 1 minute increments on power level 30 until totally defrosted. When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost only long enough to remove from the plastic in order to place in a microwave-safe dish. • Suppose you want to defrost for 5 minutes at 30%. Step Example Press 1. Press MICRO OVEN 2. Enter defrosting time. 3. Press power level. 4. Press 3 5. Press START