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SEttING tHE tIME
Your microwave oven has an inbuilt clock. The time can be displayed in
either the 12-hour or 24-hour notation. You must set the clock:
• When you first install your microwave oven
• After a power failure
Do not forget to reset the clock when you switch to and from summer
and winter time.
1. to display the time in
the...
then press the clock
( ) button...
24-hour notation
12-hour notation
Once
Twice
2.
Turn the
dial knob
to set the hour.
3.
Press the
clock
( ) button.
4.
Turn the
dial knob
to set the minute.
5.
When the right time is displayed, press the
clock
( )
button to start the clock.
Result:
The time is displayed whenever you are
not using the microwave oven.
HoW a MIcRoWavE ovEN WoRkS
Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves; the energy released
enables food to be cooked or reheated without changing either the form or
the colour.
You can use your microwave oven to:
•
Defrost
•
Reheat
•
Cook
Cooking principle.
1.
The microwaves generated by the magnetron
reflected at cavity and are distributed uniformly as
the food rotates on the turntable. The food is thus
cooked evenly.
2.
The microwaves are absorbed by the food up to a depth of about 1 inch
(2.5 cm). Cooking then continues as the heat is dissipated within the
food.
3.
Cooking times vary according to the container used and the properties
of the food:
•
Quantity and density
•
Water content
•
Initial temperature (refrigerated or not)
As the centre of the food is cooked by heat dissipation, cooking
continues even when you have taken the food out of the oven.
Standing times specified in recipes and in this booklet must therefore
be respected to ensure:
•
Even cooking of the food right to the centre
•
The same temperature throughout the food
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