How to use your appliance
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Description of the oven
Description of the oven
THE ACCESSOIRIES
• The turntable
OPERATING PRINCIPLE
Microwaves used for cooking are electromagnetic waves. They are commonly found in our environment
in the form of radio waves, light and infra-red rays.
Their frequency is in the 2450MHz range.
Their behaviour:
• They are reflected by metals.
• They pass through any other material.
• They are absorbed by water, fat and sugar molecules.
When food is exposed to microwaves, its molecules begin moving rapidly, causing it to heat up.
The depth of penetration of the waves into the food is about 2.5 cm. If the food is thicker, cooking at its
centre occurs by conduction just like traditional cooking.
In essence, microwaves are simply causing a thermal change inside the food and are therefore not
harmful to health.
The turntable
A
ensures that food cooks evenly
without further attention.
It rotates in both directions. If it does not turn,
check that all components are properly positioned.
It may be used as a cooking dish. For easy removal,
recesses are provided on both sides.
Rotation is controlled by the drive hub
C
.
If you take out the support with the drive hub,
make sure you do not let water get into the motor
shaft orifice.
Remember to put back the support, the support
wheels
B
and the turntable.
When the turntable is in the stopped position, large
dishes can be used which cover the entire surface
of the oven. In this case, it is necessary to turn the
container or mix its content half-way through the
program
Turntable management
If you feel there is insufficient space to rotate freely
in the oven, you can stop the turntable before or
during the execution of a program.
You may stop or start the turntable by pressing
.
The
symbol flashes in the display with the word
OFF, telling you to stop the turntable.
Warning :
Do not try to turn it manually, since
you could damage the drive system.
If the turntable does not turn properly,
check that there is nothing underneath it
stopping it from turning.
