GE JES833WY Owner's Manual

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Operating InstructionsVariable power levels addflexibility to microwavecooking. The power levelson the microwave oven canbe compared to the surfaceunits on a range. High(power level 10) or fullpower is the fastest way tocook and gives you 100%power. Each power levelgives you microwaveenergy a certain percent ofthe time. Power level 7 ismicrowave energy 70% ofthe time. Power level 3 isenergy 30% of the time.A high setting (10) willcook faster but food mayneed more frequentstirring, rotating or turningover. Most cooking will bedone on High (power level10). A lower setting willcook more evenly andneed less stirring orrotating of the food.Some foods may havebetter flavor, texture orappearance if one of thelower settings is used. Usea lower power level whencooking foods that have atendency to boil over, suchas scalloped potatoes.Rest periods (when themicrowave energy cyclesoff) give time for the foodto “equalize” or transferheat to the inside of thefood. An example of this isshown with power level 3—the defrost cycle. If micro-wave energy did not cycleoff, the outside of the foodwould cook before theinside was defrosted.Here are some examplesof uses for various powerlevels:Power Level Best UsesHigh 10 Fish, bacon,vegetables,boiling liquids.Med-High 7 Gentlecooking ofmeat andpoultry;bakingcasserolesand reheating.Medium 5 Slow cookingand tenderiz-ing such asstews and lesstender cuts ofmeat.Low 3 Defrostingwithoutcooking;simmering;delicate sauces.Warm 1 Keeping foodwarm withoutovercooking;softeningbutter.How to Change thePower LevelThe power level maybe entered or changedimmediately afterentering the featuretime for TIME COOK,TIME DEFROST orINSTANT COOK. Thepower level may also bechanged during timecountdown.1 Press TIME COOKor TIME DEFROST.2 Enter cooking ordefrosting time.3 Press POWER LEVEL.4 Select desired powerlevel 1–10.5 Press START.Changing PowerLevels1 325 67 8 904POWERLEVELSTART14