19STEAM COOKING CHARTTo Use Steam:1. Touch the START button or touch the MICROWAVE button(on combination oven models).2. Touch the MODES tab to move to the Modes menu.3. From the Modes menu, touch STEAM.4. Choose Cook Time or View Foods from the popup menu.5. If View Foods is selected, choose one of the foods from thelist. The list shows only the foods appropriate for the Steammode. See “View Foods” section.6. Touch the COOK TIME tab to enter the cook time screen.Enter a cooking length using the on-screen number keyboardto set a timer to sound when cooking ends. The time lengthmay not exceed 01:30:00.7. Press START. Once the boiling point is reached, the displaywill count down the cook time.8. (Optional) After cook ends, press KEEP WARM button. Thiswill start a new cooking cycle that will keep food warm. Themicrowave oven will run at 10% power for 60 minutes. See“Keep Warm” section for additional information.9. (Optional) After cook ends, press ADD 30 SEC button. Thiswill automatically add 30 seconds to the cook time. PressADD MORE TIME to go to Cook Timer screen if necessary.10. Touch CANCEL (or CANCEL MICROWAVE on combomodels) to turn off the oven.MeltThe Melt function may be used to melt your food. Times andcooking powers have been preprogrammed for a number of foodtypes. Use the following chart as a guide.MELT CHARTTo use Melt:1. Touch the START button or touch the MICROWAVE button(on combination oven models).2. Touch the MODES tab to move to the Modes menu.3. From the Modes menu, touch MELT.4. Choose Cook Time or View Foods from the popup menu.5. If View Foods is selected, choose one of the foods from thelist. The list shows only the foods appropriate for the Meltmode. See “View Foods” section.6. Touch the COOK TIME tab to enter the cook time screen.Enter a cooking length using the on-screen number keyboardto set a timer to sound when cooking ends. The time lengthmay not exceed 01:30:00.7. Press START to begin cooking.8. (Optional) After cook ends, press KEEP WARM button. Thiswill start a new cooking cycle that will keep food warm. Themicrowave oven will run at 10% power for 60 minutes. See“Keep Warm” section for additional information.9. (Optional) After cook ends, press ADD 30 SEC button. Thiswill automatically add 30 seconds to the cook time. PressADD MORE TIME to go to Cook Timer screen if necessary.10. Touch CANCEL (or CANCEL MICROWAVE on combomodels) to turn off the oven.SoftenThe Soften function may be used to soften your food. Times andcooking powers have been preprogrammed for a number of foodtypes. Use the following chart as a guide.SOFTEN CHARTTo use Soften:1. Touch the START button or touch the MICROWAVE button(on combination oven models).2. Touch the MODES tab to move to the Modes menu.3. From the Modes menu, touch SOFTEN.4. Choose Cook Time or View Foods from the popup menu.5. If View Foods is selected, choose one of the foods from thelist. The list shows only the foods appropriate for the Softenmode. See “View Foods” section.6. Touch the COOK TIME tab to enter the cook time screen.Enter a cooking length using the on-screen number keyboardto set a timer to sound when cooking ends. The time lengthmay not exceed 01:30:00.7. Press START to begin cooking.8. (Optional) After cook ends, press KEEP WARM button. Thiswill start a new cooking cycle that will keep food warm. Themicrowave oven will run at 10% power for 60 minutes. See“Keep Warm” section for additional information.9. (Optional) After cook ends, press ADD 30 SEC button. Thiswill automatically add 30 seconds to the cook time. PressADD MORE TIME to go to Cook Timer screen if necessary.10. Touch CANCEL (or CANCEL MICROWAVE on combomodels) to turn off the oven.FOOD CATEGORY QUANTITYFresh vegetablesGreen beans, carrots, cauliflower,squash, broccoliAsparagusCorn on the cobSpinach2-6 cups (473 mL-1.4 L)8-16 oz (227-454 g)2-4 ears4-8 cups (1-2 L)Frozen vegetables 2-6 cups (473 mL-1.4 L)Fish fillets 0.5-1.5 lb (227-681 g)Shrimp 5-8 oz (142-277 g)Manual 1-4 servingsPotatoes 2-6 cups (473 mL - 1.5 L)FOOD QUANTITYButter or Margarine ½-2 sticksCheese 8 or 16 oz (225 or 455 g)Chocolate 1-9 oz (28-255 g)Marshmallow 5 or 10 oz (140 or 280 g)Manual Melt Default power level 30%FOOD QUANTITYButter or Margarine ½-2 sticksCream Cheese 3 or 8 oz (85 or 225 g)Ice cream 16, 32 or 64 oz(450 g, 900 g or 1.8 kg)Manual Soften Default power level 20%