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About changing the power level. ge.com
The power level may be entered or
changed immediately after entering the
time for Time Cook or Express Cook.
Press TIME COOK.
Enter cooking time.
Press POWER LEVEL.
Select desired power level 1–10.
Press START.
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 High (power level
10) which gives you 100% power. A high
setting (10) will cook faster but food may
need more frequent stirring, rotating or
turning 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.
Rest periods (when the microwave energy
cycles off) give time for the food to
“equalize” or transfer heat to the inside
of the food. An example of this is shown
with power level 3—the defrost cycle. If
microwave energy did not cycle off, the
outside of the food would cook before
the inside was defrosted.
Here are some examples of uses for various
power levels:
High 10: Fish, bacon, vegetables, boiling
liquids.
Med-High 7: Gentle cooking of meat and
poultry; baking casseroles and reheating.
Medium 5: Slow cooking and tenderizing
for stews and less tender cuts of meat.
Low 2 or 3: Defrosting; simmering; delicate
sauces.
Warm 1: Keeping food warm; softening
butter.
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About the time features.
Time Cook
Allows you to microwave for any time up
to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.
Power level 10 (High) is automatically set,
but you may change it for more flexibility.
Time Cook I
Press TIME COOK.
Enter cooking time.
Change the power level if you don’t
want full power. (Press POWER LEVEL.
Select a desired power level 1–10.)
Press START.
You may open the door during Time Cook
to check the food. Close the door and press
START to resume cooking.
Time Cook II
Lets you change power levels automatically
during cooking. Here’s how to do it:
Press TIME COOK.
Enter the first cook time.
Change the power level if you don’t
want full power. (Press POWER LEVEL.
Select a desired power level 1–10.)
Press TIME COOK again.
Enter the second cook time.
Change the power level if you don’t
want full power. (Press POWER LEVEL.
Select a desired power level 1–10.)
Press START.
At the end of Time Cook I, Time Cook II
counts down.
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