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cookware guide
Power Levels
The 10 power levels allow you to choose the optimal
power level for your cooking needs.
1
Warm
6
Simmer
2
Low
7
Medium high
3
Defrost
8
Reheat
4
Medium low
9
Sauté
5
Medium
10
High
CUSTOM COOK BUTTON
The
Custom Cook
button lets you store a customized
set of cooking instructions, and recall this setting later
from memory to begin cooking quickly.
Only one set of instructions can be stored at a time.
1.
Press the
Custom Cook
button. The display shows
TOUCH START OR ENTER NEW TIME
.
2.
Use the number buttons to enter the cooking time.
The display will show the set time.
3.
Press the
Power Level
button and use the number
buttons to enter the power level. The display will show
the selected power level. You can set the power level
from 0 to 9.
4.
Press the
Enter/Start
button again.
5.
To retrieve a Custom Cook setting, press the
Custom
Cook
button, then press the
Enter/Start
button.
•
You can only recall one stored Custom Cook setting
at a time.
You can check the power level anytime while
cooking by pressing the
Power Level
button.
WARM & HOLD
You can keep cooked food warm in your microwave oven
for up to 99 minutes 99 seconds.
1. Press
Warm Hold
button.
2. Enter the cooking time.
3. Press
Enter/Start
button.
Warm & Hold
operates for up to 99 minutes 99
seconds.
Food that is cooked covered
should also be
covered during
Warm & Hold
.
Pastry items
(pies, turnovers, etc.) should be
uncovered during
Warm & Hold
.
Complete meals
kept warm on a dinner plate can
be covered during
Warm & Hold
.
Below are the amounts of food we recommend you apply
the Warm and Hold function to by Food Type.
Food type
Recommended Quantity
Liquid
1-2 cups
Dry
5-10 oz.
cookware guide
For food to cook in the microwave oven, the
microwaves must be able to penetrate the food
without being reflected or absorbed by the dish.
It is important to choose the correct cookware,
therefore, look for cookware that is marked
microwave-safe.
The following table lists various types of
cookware and indicates if and how they should
be used in a microwave oven.
MICROWAVE-SAFE UTENSILS
If you are not sure whether an item is microwave-safe or
not, you can perform the following simple test:
1.
Place 1 cup of water (in a glass-measuring cup) inside
your oven next to the item to be tested.
2.
Press the
Add 30 Sec.
button twice to heat them
both for one minute at high power.
After one minute, the water should be warm and the item
you are testing should be cool. If the dish is warm, then
it is absorbing microwave energy and is not microwave-
safe.
Cookware
Comments
Aluminum foil
Can be used in small quantities
to protect areas against
overcooking. Arcing can occur
if the foil is too close to the oven
wall or you use too much foil.
Browning
plate
Do not preheat for more than
eight minutes.
Ceramic,
porcelain,
and
stoneware
Porcelain, pottery, glazed
earthenware and bone china are
usually suitable, unless decorated
with a metal trim.
Disposable
polyester
cardboard
Some frozen foods are packaged
in these materials.
Fast-food
packaging
Polystyrene
cups/
containers
Can be used to warm food.
Overheating may cause the
polystyrene to melt.
Paper bags or
newspaper
May catch fire.
Recycled
paper or metal
trims
May cause arcing.
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