8
MICROWAVING
Introduction:
Water, sugar and fat in food absorbs microwaves and
causes them to vibrate. This creates heat by friction,
in the same way your hands get warm when you rub
them together.
Outer areas of food are heated by microwave energy,
and remaining portions by conduction. It is, therefore,
important to
turn
,
rearrange
or
stir
food to ensure
even heating. Where recommended, allow food to
stand. This is not optional but necessary to ensure
thorough cooking and is particularly important for
dense food, such as joints of meat.
Microwaves pass through non-metallic dishes and
utensils and heat the food inside the dishes.
Microwaves are reflected by metal. The oven is lined
with metal and has a fine metallic mesh in the door to
prevent microwave leakage. Metallic dishes are not
suitable for microwaving.
(See suitable cookware, page 18-19)
Opening and closing the door:
To open the oven door, pull the door opening handle.
Stopping the oven:
If you wish to stop the oven during cooking press
STOP/CLEAR
key or open the oven door. To start
the oven, close the door and press
START/AUTO
MINUTE
key. If you wish to cancel the cooking
programme, press
STOP/CLEAR
key twice.
Prepare and place food in a suitable container on to
the turntable, or directly on the turntable. Close the
door.
x2
x1
Press the
10 SEC
key
3 times.
To select the time
press the
1MIN
key twice.
To input the power
Level press the
POWER LEVEL
key
twice.
x3
1min.
10sec.
Press
START/AUTO
MINUTE
key once.
x2
KG
TURN
STIR
PCS
MICRO COOK
KG
TURN
STIR
PCS
MICRO COOK
KG
TURN
STIR
PCS
MICRO COOK
KG
TURN
STIR
PCS
MICRO COOK
Display.
The display will count down
through the set heating time.
NOTE:
1. When the door is opened during the cooking
process, the cooking time on the digital display
stops automatically. The cooking time starts to
count down again when the door is closed and the
START/AUTO MINUTE
key is pressed.
2. If you wish to know the power level during
cooking, press the
POWER LEVEL
key. As long
as your finger is touching this key, the power level
will be displayed.
HOW TO OPERATE THE OVEN
Example:
To heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 70P (MEDIUM HIGH) microwave power.