GE JES82TW Use & Care & Cooking Manual

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Cooking by TimeTime Cook allows you tomicrowave for a selectedamount of time.Power level 10 (High) isrecommended for most cooking,but you can program up to 3cooking stages, varying the powerlevel for each stage if desired. Seethe Cooking Guide.To become better acquainted withtime cooking, make a cup of coffeeby following the steps below.Step 1: Fill a cup 2/3 full of water,add 1 teaspoon of instant coffeeand stir to dissolve. Use a cup thathas no metal decoration and ismicrowave-safe (refer toMicrowaving Tips in the SafetyInstructions section). Place cup inoven and close door.Using the 2 & 3 StageCooking FeatureThe Time Cook feature lets you setup to three time cooking functionswithin one program. This is idealif you want to change power levelsduring your cooking operations.Here’s how to do it:Step 1: Place food in oven inmicrowave-safe container andclose the door.I TIME COOKTEMP COOK IStep 2: Touch TIMECOOWTEMP COOK pad.Step 3: Select your first cook time.For example, touch 2, 1 and 5 fortwo minutes and 15 seconds.Step 4: Touch TIMECOOWTEMP COOK pad again.Step 5: Set your second cook time.m Step 6: Touch START.Step 2: Touch TIMECOO~EMP COOK pad,Step 3: Select your time. Touch 1,0 and O pads for one minute.Because automatic power level 10is recommended for this cup ofcoffee, there is no need to changethe power level. (If power level 10is not appropriate, see “How toChange Power Level” at right.)Step 4: Touch START.Step 5: When time is up, the ovensignals and flashes “End.” Oven,light and fan shut off.I Howto Change Power Level IAfter setting cooking time,touch POWER LEVEL pad,then touch desired number fornew power level.Step 7: “POWER 10” is displayedand “COOK TIME 1“ counts down.Step 8: At the end of “COOKTIME l,” the second power levelis displayed and “COOK TIME 2“is shown counting down.Step 9: When time is up, the ovensignals and flashes “End.” Theoven, light and fan shut off.Step 10: Open the door.To program cooking stage 3,simply repeat the steps forprogramming stage 2.Questions and AnswersQ. I set my oven for the timecalled for in the recipe, but at theend of the time allowed, my foodwasn’t done. What happened?A. Since house power varies due totime or location, many Time Cookrecipes give you a time range toprevent overcooking. Set the ovenfor minimum time, test the foodfor doneness, and cook your food alittle longer, if necessary.Q. I touched the number padsand selected my power level.When I touch START however,my oven didn’t come on. Whynot?A. The TIME COOWTEMPCOOK pad must be touched beforesetting the number pads or elseyour oven will not begin cooking.Q. Can I interrupt my TimeCook function to check the food?A. Yes. To resume cooking, simplyclose the door and press theSTART pad. The timer must bereset for cooking to resume unlesstime is remaining on timer.Step 6: Open the door.10