Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves similar to radio waves. While radio waves may vary
in length from one metre to many kilometres, microwaves are very short (less than 12.5 centimetres).
Microwaves do not make any heat themselves but only cause water molecules in food to vibrate. This
vibration produces heat that cooks the food. This is why your food will come out of the microwave piping hot,
when your utensils inside the oven stay much cooler. The microwaves do not stay in the air or in the food
when you open the microwave oven door.
The microwave oven will work using an ordinary household electrical socket.
Inside the microwave oven is the magnetron, which turns the electrical energy into
microwaves. Microwaves cannot go through metal, so the inside of the oven is
lined with metal. The door is lined with a fine metal mesh which stops microwaves
getting through. This means that when the microwave oven door is shut, there is
no possibility that microwaves can be released.
Microwaves pass through the glass turntable and then bounce off the
metal floor, back through the turntable, and are absorbed by the food.
Microwaves may not reach the center of a roast. The heat spreads to the
center from the outer cooked areas just like regular cooking. For this reason
food should stand for a while after cooking.
Before you use your microwave oven
1
Remove all the packaging. Do not remove the small piece of card
from the right hand side of the cavity wall. This is called a wave-
guide cover and allows the microwaves to pass through to cook the
food.
2
Check the oven after unpacking for any visual damage such as:
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a misaligned door
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damage to the door
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dents or holes in the door window and screen
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dents in the inside
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If you can see any damage
do not
use the oven
This microwave oven weighs approximately 12.5kg so you must put it on a horizontal surface that is strong
enough to support this weight.
The oven must be placed away from high temperatures and steam.
Do not put anything on the top of the microwave oven.
Only use the accessories supplied by the manufacturer.
About this microwave oven
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