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MAFF HEATING CATEGORY
E
800W
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
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.
x1
x2
x3
x4
x5
100P (HIGH)
70P (MEDIUM HIGH)
50P (MEDIUM)
30P (MEDIUM LOW)
10P (LOW)
IMPORTANT:
The microwave power level will
default to 100P (HIGH) unless you press the
POWER LEVEL
key to the desired setting. To help
you decide which power level is suitable, follow the
advice given in the charts; for defrosting see page
26, for cooking see pages 27-29, for reheating see
page 30.
Power level:
The microwave power level is varied
by the microwave energy switching on and off.
When using power levels other than 100P (HIGH)
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
key or
open the oven door. To start the oven, close the door
and press the
START/AUTO MINUTE
key. If you
wish to cancel the cooking programme, press the
STOP/CLEAR
key twice.
MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS
