ACP RC22S2 Owner's Manual - Manual (Page 9)

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What is stage
cooking?
Stage cooking enables
several different
cooking cycles, or
stages, to be used consecutively
without repeated input from the user.
Stage cooking can be set to defrost
food initially, then cook it, and then
keep the food warm until serving
time. The total cooking time for all
combined stages cannot exceed 60
Programming Multiple Stages
Stage cooking allows consecutive cooking cycles without interruption.
Up to four different cooking cycles can be programmed into a memory
pad.
To use stage cooking:
1. Follow steps 1 through 5 above.
6. Press STAGE.
• This will begin programming for the next cooking
stage.
• Display indicates stage to be programmed.
• Enter cook time and power level as in steps 4 and 5.
• To enter another cooking stage for that pad, press STAGE pad
again.
• Up to four different stages can be programmed.
• Total cooking time (all stages totalled) is 60 minutes.
7. Press Quantity pad.
• CF:80 displays.
• Enter desired cooking factor by using numeric key
pads (1 for 10% through 0 for 100%).
8. Press PROGRAM SAVE to save the program and changes.
9. To discard changes, press STOP/RESET before
pressing PROGRAM SAVE.
Programming Pads
Oven is shipped from the factory set for single pad programming. To
change the oven default to double pad programming, see User Option
section. To program the amount of time or power level setting for a pad:
1. READY must be in the display. If not, open and close door.
2. Press PROGRAM SAVE.pad
• Programming mode begins.
• Enter Program to Add/Review: displays.
3. Press pad to be programmed or reprogrammed.
• Display will change to review all settings for the pad.
• The pad number that is being programmed displays
beside the word ITEM.
4. Press TIME ENTRY to program amount of cooking time.
• Enter desired cooking time by using numeric key pads.
• Maximum cooking time is 60 minutes.
5. Press POWER LEVEL to program level of microwave power.
• Press numeric key pad for desired level. Press numeric
key pad again to set power level to 100%. .
• For a lower microwave power, press pads 1 (for 10%)
through 9 (for 90%).
6. Press Quantity pad if different cooking factor is desired.
• Default of CF:80 displays.
• Enter desired cooking factor by using numeric key pads
(1 for 10% through 0 for 100%).
7. Press PROGRAM SAVE to save the program changes.
8. To discard changes, press STOP/RESET.
Mid-Cycle Pause
To add a pause to a programmed
cooking cycle
1. Press HIDDEN PAD after
entering time or power level.
2. A short beep sounds. This
indicates the program is set for a
mid-cycle pause.
3. Continue programming pad as
desired.
When programmed pad is used,
pause will occur in the middle of
total programmed time. Oven will
beep continuously and Program
Paused displays until door is open
and shut. To continue cycle, press
START
pad.
What is a quantity cook
factor?
Each preprogrammed cooking cycle
can be set with a specific cooking
factor. The cooking factor is the
amount of extra time added as a
percentage of the original time. Each
time the quantity pad is pressed, the
cooking time will be increased by the
user-specified percentage. ACP’s
default cooking factor is 80%.
Programming the Oven Control