GE Spacemaker 164D2966P142 Use And Care Manual

11HOW TO USE THE KITCHEN TIMERThe Kitchen Timer Using a Holding TimeThe Kitchen Timer has 3 timing functions:• It operates as a minute timer.• It can be set to delay cooking.• It can be used as a hold setting after defrosting.The Kitchen Timer operates withoutmicrowave energy.The Kitchen Timer can also be used to program a“holding time” between microwave cooking functions.The time can range from 1 second to 99 minutes and99 seconds. A holding or standing time may be foundin some of your own recipes or in a cookbook.Features of Your Oven How to Use the Kitchen TimerHow to Time a 3-Minute Phone Call Programming Delayed CookingStep 1: Touch KITCHEN TIMER pad.Step 2: Touch number pad 3 and MINUTE pad(for 3 minutes and no seconds).Step 3: Touch START. Display shows time countingdown. The timer signals when time is up.To delay cooking up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds,touch either MICRO COOK, TEMP COOK/HOLDor AUTO ROAST and enter cook time, temperatureor code. Touch KITCHEN TIMER and enter numberof minutes to delay cooking. When delaying TempCook/Hold or Auto Roast cooking, be sure probeis in food. Touch START. Timer will count down tozero and cooking will begin.How to Defrost, Hold and Micro CookLet’s say you want to defrost a frozen casserole for 15minutes, hold for 10 minutes and then Micro Cook for25 minutes. Here’s how to do it:Step 1: Take casserole from freezer and place in oven.Step 2: Touch TIME DEFROST pad.Step 3: Touch pads 1, 5 and MINUTE for 15 minutesdefrosting time. (Defrosting is automatically seton power level 3 but can be changed by touchingthe POWER LEVEL pad and the desired powerlevel 1–10.)Step 4: Set standing or hold time bytouching KITCHEN TIMER pad.Step 5: Touch 1, 0 and MINUTE to hold for10 minutes.Step 6: Touch MICRO COOK pad.Step 7: Touch 2, 5 and MINUTE for 25 minutes ofcooking time.Step 8: Touch START. As each function isautomatically performed, oven displayshows instructions entered and the function.When time is up, the oven signals andflashes “End.”STARTMICROCOOKKITCHENTIMERTIMEDEFROST