Oven Use; How A Microwave Oven Works; Checking That Your Oven Is Operating Correctly - Samsung MS23J5133A Series User Manual

Oven use

How a microwave oven works

Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves; the energy released
enables food to be cooked or reheated without the foods form or colour changing.
You can use your microwave oven to:
• Defrost (manual & auto)
• Cook
• Reheat
Cooking Principle.
IMPORTANT
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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1. The microwaves generated by the
magnetron 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
recipient used and the properties of
the food:
• Quantity and density
• Water content
• Initial temperature (refrigerated
or not)

Checking that your oven is operating correctly

The following simple procedure enables you to check that your oven is working
correctly at all times.
Open the oven door, and place a glass of water on the turntable. Then, close the
door.
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2
1. Press the +30s button and set the time
to 4-5 minutes by pressing +30s button
the appropriate number of times.
2. Press the START button.
The oven heats the water for
Result:
4 to 5 minutes. The water
should then be boiling.
NOTE
The oven must be plugged into an
appropriate wall socket. The turntable must
be in position in the oven. If a power level
other than the maximum is used, the water
takes longer to boil.
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