FRIGIDAIRE 318205300 - Manual (Page 11)

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BeFore oPerating tHe microWave oven
 note
Your microwave oven can be programmed with the
door open except for START/enter, sensor
COOKING, SENSOR REHEAT, INSTANT SENSOR,
auto deFrost and add 30 sec.
Before operating your new microwave oven, make sure •
you read and understand this Use and Care manual
completely.
Before the microwave oven can be used, follow these •
procedures:
1. Plug in the microwave oven. Close the door. The
microwave oven display will show ENJOY YOUR OVEN
PRESS CLEAR .
2. Press the STOP/clear pad. : will appear.
3. Set clock. See USER PREFERENCE on page 19.
If the electrical power supply to your microwave oven •
should be interrupted, the display will intermittently
show after the power is reinstated. If this occurs
during cooking, the program will be erased. The time of
day will also be erased. Simply press STOP/clear pad
and reset the clock for the correct time of day.
STOP/CLEAR
Press the STOP/clear pad to:
1. Erase if you make a mistake during programming.
2. Cancel timer.
3. Stop the microwave oven temporarily during cooking.
4. Return the time of day to the display.
5. Cancel a program during cooking, press twice.
TIME COOKING
Your microwave oven can be programmed for 99 minutes
99 seconds (99.99). Always enter the seconds after the
minutes, even if they are both zeros.
Suppose you want to cook for 5 minutes at 100%. •
steP Press
1. Enter cooking time 5,0,0.
2. Press START/enter pad.
to set PoWer level
There are eleven preset power levels. Using lower power levels
increases the cooking time, which is recommended for foods
such as cheese, milk and long slow cooking of meats. Consult
cookbook or recipes for specific recommendations.
Suppose you want to defrost for 5 minutes at 30%. •
steP Press
1.Enter defrosting time. 5,0,0.
2.Press power level pad eight times
or hold down until the desired
power level appears.
x 8
3.Press START/enter pad.
4.When the defrost time is complete, a long tone will
sound and END will appear in the display.
manual deFrost
If the food that you wish to defrost is not listed on the
DEFROST CHART or is above or below the limits in the
Amount column on the DEFROST CHART, you need to
defrost manually.
You can defrost any frozen food, either raw or previously
cooked, by using power level for 30%. Follow the exact
3-step procedure found under TO SET POWER LEVEL.
Estimate defrosting time and press power level pad
eight times for 30%.
For either raw or previously cooked frozen food, the
rule of thumb is approximately 4 minutes per pound.
For example, defrost 4 minutes for 1 pound of frozen
spaghetti sauce.
Always stop the microwave oven periodically to remove
or separate the portions that are defrosted. If food is not
defrosted at the end of the estimated defrosting time,
program the microwave oven in 1 minute increments on
power level 30% until totally defrosted.
When using plastic containers from the freezer, defrost
only long enough to remove from the plastic in order to
place in a microwave-safe dish.
Press PoWer level
Pad numBer oF times
For desired PoWer
aPProXimate
Percentage
oF PoWer
common
Words For
PoWer levels
POWER LEVEL x 1 100% High
POWER LEVEL x 2 90%
POWER LEVEL x 3 80%
POWER LEVEL x 4 70% Medium High
POWER LEVEL x 5 60%
POWER LEVEL x 6 50% Medium
POWER LEVEL x 7 40%
POWER LEVEL x 8 30% Med Low/Defrost
POWER LEVEL x 9 20%
POWER LEVEL x 10 10% Low
POWER LEVEL x 11 0%
setting tHe microWave oven
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