Dacor PMOR3021S Use & Care Installation Instructions

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21USING THE RACKThe rack allows several foods to be cooked or reheatedat one time. There are two available rack positions.Select the rack position that maximizes space aroundand between the foods. Follow directions in SensorReheat for using the rack for reheating two stirrable cas-seroles. Otherwise set time and power level manually.Pay close attention to the cooking/reheating progress.Reposition the foods and reverse them from rack to ovenbottom at least once during any cooking or reheatingtime. Using a lower power level will assist in better cook-ing/reheating uniformity.AVOID:• Storing the rack in the microwave oven when not in use.• Popping popcorn with the rack in the microwave oven.• Using any browning dish on the rack.• Using special features, except Sensor Reheat withthe rack.• Cooking directly on the rack—use microwave-safecookware.TO SET POWER LEVELThere are eleven preset power levels.Using lower power levels increases the cooking timewhich is recommended for foods such as cheese, milkand long slow cooking of meats. Consult cookbook orrecipes for specific recommendations.TIME COOKINGYour oven can be programmed for 99 minutes 99seconds (99.99). Always enter the seconds after theminutes, even if they are both zeros.• Suppose you want to cook for 5 minutes at 100%.M A N U A L O P E R A T I O NMANUAL DEFROSTIf the food that you wish to defrost is not listed onthe EASY DEFROST CHART or is above or below thelimits in the AMOUNT column on the EASY DEFROSTCHART (see pages 28-29), you need to defrost manu-ally.You can defrost any frozen food, either raw orpreviously cooked, by using Power Level for 30%.Follow the exact 3-step procedure found under TO SETPOWER LEVEL. Estimate defrosting time and pressPOWER LEVEL pad eight times for 30% power.For either raw or previously cooked frozen food thespaghetti sauce.Always stop the oven periodically to remove or sepa-rate the portions that are defrosted. If food is not de-frosted at the end of the estimated defrosting time, pro-gram the oven in 1 minute increments on Power Level30% until totally defrosted.When using plastic containers from the freezer,defrost only long enough to remove from the plastic inorder to place in a microwave-safe dish.• Suppose you want to defrost for 5 minutes at 30%.P R O C E D U R E D I S P L A Y132Touch POWER LEVEL pad eight times to enter apower level of 30%.Touch START/EASY MINUTE pad.Enter defrosting time 5, 0, 0.5:00x 8POWERLEVELP-305.00COOKP R O C E D U R E D I S P L A Y12 Touch START/EASY MINUTEpad.Enter cooking time 5,0,0.5:00STARTEASY MINUTESTARTEASY MINUTEWhen the defrost time is complete, a long tone will soundandEND will appear in the display.APPROXIMATEPERCENTAGEOF POWERCOMMON WORDSFORPOWER LEVELSTOUCH POWERLEVEL PAD NUMBER OF TIMESFOR DESIRED POWERPOWER LEVEL x 1 100% HighPOWER LEVEL x 2 90%POWER LEVEL x 3 80%POWER LEVEL x 4 70% Medium HighPOWER LEVEL x 5 60%POWER LEVEL x 6 50% MediumPOWER LEVEL x 7 40%POWER LEVEL x 8 30% Med Low / DefrostPOWER LEVEL x 9 20%POWER LEVEL x 10 10% LowPOWER LEVEL x 11 0%