Magic Chef MCO153UW - Manual (Page 10)

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O p e r a t i n g B a s i c s
The power levels on your microwave oven can
be compared to the surface units on a range.
High (power level 10) or full power is the fastest
way to cook and gives you 100% power.
Each power level gives you microwave energy
for a certain percent of time, for example, power
level 7 is microwave energy 70% of the time.
Most of your cooking will be done on High
(Power Level 10). a lower setting will cook
more evenly and with less attention given to
stirring or rotating the food. Some foods may
have better flavor, texture or appearance if one
of the lower settings is used. You may wish to
use a lower power level when cooking foods that
have a tendency to boil over, such as scalloped
potatoes. Cooking times will increase as power
level decreases.
Power Level Best Uses
High 10 Fish, bacon, vegetables,
boiling liquids.
Medium 7 Gentle cooking of meat and
Poultry, baking casseroles
and reheating.
Medium 5 Slow cooking and
tenderizing for stews
and less tender cuts of meat.
Low 3 Defrosting, simmering,
delicate sauces.
Warm 1 Keeping food warm without
overcooking, softening
butter.
Power Level Cooking Guide
Basic Instructions
1. Touch the ADD MINUTE Pad. The
Display will show “PRESS AGAIN TO
ADD MIN”.
Add Minute
ADD MINUTE cannot be used with ONE
TOUCH COOKING FUNCTIONS, AUTO
DEFROST, TIMER, FAVO-RITE CHOICE
or WARM. Each time the pad is touched the
oven will add 1 minute to the time up to 99
minutes.
The ADD MINUTE Pad provides a convenient
way to heat foods at full power with one touch
of a pad or add an extra minute to your cooking
cycle while in progress.
The microwave starts automatically after the pad
is touched.
Basic Instructions
1. Touch the TIMER Pad. The Display will
show “ENTER TIME”.
2. Enter desired time. The Display will show
the selected time and “PRESS START”.
3. Touch the START Pad. The Display will
show “TIMER” and selected time.
Timer
◆ The timer can be programmed up to 99
minutes and 99 seconds.
◆ Three beeps signal the end of the timing
operation.
◆ To stop the timer once it has started, touch the
CANCEL/OFF Pad twice. Display will return
to the time of day or cooking program.
◆ The timer cannot be set while cooking.
◆ The door must be shut for the timer to operate.