Samsung MG11H2020CT Owner's Instructions & Cooking Manual page 12

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HOW A MICROWAVE OVEN WORKS
Microwavesare high-frequencyelectromagneticwaves.The microwavescause
mobcubs inthe food to vibratemore qubMy, releasingheat,This heat dispersesthrough
the food, cooking it,reheating it,or defrostingit.
Youcan useyour microwaveoven to:
• Defrost(manual& auto)
• Oook
• Reheat
Cooking Prindple.
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1, The microwavesgeneratedby tile magnetronare distributed
uniformlyas the food rotateson the turntable.The food is
thus cookedevenly.
2. The microwavesare absorbed by tile food up to a depth of
about 1 inch (2.5 cm).Cooking thencontinuesas the heat is
dissipatedwithin tile food.
3. Oooking timesvary accordingpower levelsettingyou use
and the propertiesof the food:
• Quantity and density
• Watercontent
• Initialtemperature(refrigerated or not)
(_ As tile centerof tile food is cooked by heatdissipation,cooking continues even
after you havetaken the food out of the oven. Youshould use the standingtimes
specifiedin recipesand in this bookletto ensure:
• Evencooking of the food rightto the center.
• The same temperaturethroughoutthe food.
CHECKING IF YOUR OVEN IS OPERATING
CORRECTLY
The followingsimple procedureenablesyou to confirm your oven is working correctlyat
all times.
Open the oven door by pushingthe push button on the bottom side of the control panel.
Placea glassof water on the turntable.Then, closethe door.
2 3 1. Pressthe Number buttons to enteran operating time of
4 s
7 8 9 4 to 5 mhlutes.
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Pressthe Start button.
Result: The oven heats the water for 4 or 5 minutes.The
water shouldthen be boiling.
1) When cooking has finishedthe oven beeps
4 times.
2) The end remindersignalwill beep 1 time
(onceevery minute).
3) The currenttime is displayedagain.
[_ The oven must be plugged into an appropriatewall socket. The turntable must be
in position inthe oven. If a power levelother than the maximumis used, the water
takes longerto boil.
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