Manual Cooking
To Use:
1. Place food on the turntable, and close the door.
2. Touch COOK TIME, then enter a length of time to cook.
If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3.
3. Touch COOK POWER, then enter the desired power level
using the appropriate number pad
or
Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to select the desired power
level. See "Microwave Cooking Power" chart.
4. Touch START.
The display will count down the cook time.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
5. Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and power may be changed after touching START
without interrupting cooking.
To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. The countdown will
freeze for a few seconds. Enter the new cook time and touch
START or wait a few seconds for the countdown to resume.
To Change Cook Power: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through the cook power levels. Touch START.
Cooking in Stages (or steps)
The microwave oven can be set for manual cooking at different
cooking powers for various lengths of time, up to 3 stages.
To Cook in Stages:
1. Place food on the turntable, and close the door.
2. Touch COOK TIME, then enter length of time to cook for the
first stage.
If cooking with 100% power, skip Step 3.
3. Touch COOK POWER, then enter the desired power level for
the first stage. See "Microwave Cooking Power" chart.
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 for the second and third stages.
5. Touch START.
The display will count down each of the cook times. The
display will switch briefly to "STEP 1," "STEP 2" or "STEP 3"
every 30 seconds during their respective stages.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
6. Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.
The cook time and cooking power of the operating stage can be
changed after touching START without interrupting cooking.
To Change Cook Time: Touch COOK TIME. The countdown will
freeze for a few seconds. Enter the new cook time and touch
START or wait a few seconds for the countdown to resume.
To Change Cook Power: Touch COOK POWER repeatedly to
scroll through the cook power levels. Touch START.
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Doneness
Doneness may be adjusted to more done, less done, or back to
normal doneness (default) for all automatic cooking functions
except Popcorn. During programming, before touching START,
touch COOK TIME once for MORE, twice for LESS or 3 times for
NORMAL.
Quick Touch Cooking (sensor and non-sensor)
A sensor in the microwave oven detects humidity released from
the food and automatically sets a cooking time.
Before using, make sure the microwave oven has been plugged
in for at least 2 minutes, the room temperature is not above 95ºF
(35ºC) and the outside of the container and the microwave oven
cavity are dry.
POPCORN
The Popcorn program senses bag sizes 1.75-3.5 oz (50-99 g).
For bag sizes not listed in this section, follow directions on
package.
Pop only one package at a time.
Do not use regular paper bags or glassware.
Do not try to pop unpopped kernels.
Use fresh bags of popcorn for optimal results.
Cooking results may vary by brand and fat content.
If using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer's
instructions.
If popcorn volume is less than expected, try placing a
microwave-safe dish upside down on the turntable, placing a
fresh popcorn bag on the dish, and then starting the cycle.
NOTE: The Popcorn times are programmed to run 15 seconds
longer than the actual pop time. During this 15-second period,
the magnetron is off, and the microwave oven is cooling. This
allows the microwave oven to pop another bag of popcorn
immediately following the cycle.
To Use Popcorn:
1. Place popcorn bag on the turntable, and close the door.
2. Touch POPCORN
The cycle will start automatically. "SENSES 1.75-3.5 OZ" will
appear briefly in the display, followed by "SENSING" for the
remainder of the cycle. Estimated remaining pop time will not
be displayed.
Doneness cannot be adjusted for Popcorn.
When the cycle ends, "END" will appear in the display, and
the end-of-cycle tones will sound, followed by reminder
tones.
3. Touch CANCEL OFF or open the door to clear the display
and/or stop reminder tones.