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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:
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When you first install your microwave oven
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After a power failure
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Do not forget to reset the clock when you switch to and from
summer or winter time.
1. To display the time in
the...
12-hour notation
24-hour notation
2. Turn the encoder dial to set the hour.
3. Press the Clock(
4. Turn the encoder dial to set the minute.
5. When the right time is displayed, press the Clock(
to start the clock.
Result:
The time is displayed whenever you are not
using the microwave oven.
Checking that Your Oven is Operating Correctly
The following simple procedure enables you to check that your oven is
working correctly at all times. If you are in doubt, refer to the section
entitled "What to Do if You are in Doubt or Have a Problem" on the page.
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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 (100% - 900 W) is used, the water takes
longer to boil.
Open the oven door by pulling the handle on the right side of the door.
Place a glass of water on the turntable. Close the door.
Press the start(
by pressing the start(
times.
Result:
The oven heats the water for 4 or 5 minutes.
The water should then be boiling.
Then press the Clock(
button...
Once
Twice
) button.
) button
) button and set the time to 4 or 5 minutes,
) button the appropriate number of
How a Microwave Oven Works
Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves; the energy
released enables food to be cooked or reheated.
You can use your microwave oven to:
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Defrost
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Reheat
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Cook
Cooking Principle
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1. The microwaves generated by the magnetron
2. The microwaves are absorbed by the food up to a
3. Cooking times vary according to the container used
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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:
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Even cooking of the food right to the centre
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The same temperature throughout the food
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reflected at cavity and are distributed uniformly as
the food rotates on the turntable. The food is thus
cooked evenly.
depth of about 1 inch (2.5 cm). Cooking then continues
as the heat is dissipated within the food.
and the properties of the food:
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Quantity and density
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Water content
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Initial temperature (refrigerated or not)
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