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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):
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/WEIGHT
pad 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
pad or open
the oven door. To start the oven, close the door and press
the
START/AUTO MINUTE
pad. If you wish to
cancel the cooking programme, press the
STOP/CLEAR
pad twice.
