How a Microwave Oven Works
Checking that Your Oven is Operating Correctly
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Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves; the energy released
enables food to be cooked or reheated without the foods form or colour
changing.
You can use your microwave oven to:
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Defrost(manual & auto)
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Cook
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Reheat
Cooking Principle
1. The microwaves generated by the magnetron
are distributed uniformly as the food rotates
on the turntable. The food is thus cooked
evenly.
2. The microwaves are absorbed by the food up
to a depth of about 1 inch (2.5 cm). Cooking
then continues as the heat is dissipated
within the food.
3. Cooking times vary according to the recipient
used and the properties of the food:
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Quantity and density
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Water content
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Initial temperature (refrigerated or
not)
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As the centre of the food is cooked by heat dissipation, cooking
continues even when you have taken the food out of the oven.
Standing times specified in recipes and in this booklet must
therefore be respected to ensure:
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Even cooking of the food right to the centre
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The same temperature throughout the food
The following simple procedure enables you to check that your oven
is working correctly at all times.
Open the oven door by pulling the handle on the right side of the
door. Place a glass of water on the turntable. Close the door.
1. Set the power level to maximum by turning
COOKING POWER CONTROL knob.
2. Set the time 4 to 5 minutes by turning the
TIME/WEIGHT(
) dial.
Result: The oven light comes on and the
turntable starts rotating.
1) Cooking starts and when it has
finished the oven beeps four times.
2) The end reminder signal will beep 3
times(once every minute).
3) The current time is displayed again.
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The oven must be plugged into an appropriate wall socket. The
turntable must be in position in the oven. If a power level other than
the maximum is used, the water takes longer to boil.
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