E
800W
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MAFF HEATING CATEGORY
The heating category (a letter A to E) developed by
MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food)
with microwave oven and food manufacturers
indicates the ability of the oven to heat small
quantities of food (up to 500g [1lb 2oz]). It does
not represent the general performance of the oven.
Microwave output power in
watts (based on international
(IEC 705) standard.)
600 700 800 900 1000 Watts
OVEN
OUTPUT
POWER
Less heating time required
More heating time required
Letter representing the oven
heating category.
Microwave
Symbol.
A B C D E
OVEN
OUTPUT
CATEGORY
Less heating time required
More heating time required
MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS
Food packs carry cooking instructions for heating
categories A to E. Follow instructions for the letter
corresponding to the oven’s heating category. The
higher the output power and heating category of
the oven the less heating time is required. As
shown opposite.
Enter required time and select the power level:
There are 5 microwave power levels (eg. cooking time is 1 minute):
Power Level
Power Level
Power Level
Power Level
Power Level
x1
x2
x3
x4
x5
HIGH (100P)
MEDIUM HIGH (70P)
MEDIUM (50P)
MEDIUM LOW (30P)
LOW(10P)
IMPORTANT:
The microwave power level will default
to HIGH (100P) unless you press the
POWER LEVEL
button to the desired setting. To help you decide which
power level is suitable, follow the advice given in the
charts; for defrosting see page 20, for cooking see
pages 21-23, for reheating see page 24.
Power level:
The microwave power level is varied
by the microwave energy switching on and off.
When using power levels other than HIGH (100P) you
will be able to hear the microwave energy pulsing on
and off as the food cooks or defrosts.
Stopping the oven:
If you wish to stop the oven
during cooking press the
STOP/CLEAR
button or open
the oven door. To start the oven, close the door and press
the
AUTO MINUTE/START
button. If you wish to
cancel the cooking programme, press the
STOP/CLEAR
button twice.
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