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This section
discusses
the concepts
behind
microwave
cooking.
It also shows you the basics you need
to know to operate
your microwave
oven. Please
read this information
before
you use your oven.
Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make
its own heat, and it's this heat that cooks the food.
Microwaves are HikeTV waves, radio waves, or
Hight waves. You cannot see them, but you can see
what they do.
A magnetron
in the microwave oven produces
microwaves. The microwaves
move into the oven
where they contact food as it turns on the
turntabHe.
Magnetron
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Oven cavity
Metal floor
Glass turntable
The gmass turntabme of your microwave oven lets
microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a
metaHfloor, back through the gHassturntabHe, and
are absorbed by the food.
Microwaves
pass through most gHass, paper, and
pHasfics without heating them so food absorbs the
energy. Microwaves bounce off metaHcontainers so
food does not absorb the energy.
o Amways cook food for the shortest cooking time
recommended.
Check to see how the food is
cooking, if needed, touch JET STARTTMfeature
while the oven is operating or after the cooking
cycle is over (see the "Using JET STARTTMfeature"
section).
o To hempmake sure the food is evenmy cooked,
stir, turn over, or rearrange
the food about
halfway through the cooking time.
o mfyou do not have a cover for a dish, use wax
paper, or microwave-approved
paper towels or
plastic wrap. Remember to turn back a corner of
the plastic wrap ¼to _ in. (6.35 to 12.7 mm) to
vent steam during heating or cooking.
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Using your microwave oven may cause interfer-
ence to your radio, TV, or similar equipment. When
there is interference, you can reduce it or remove it
by:
o Cleaning the door and sealing surfaces of the
oven,
,, Adjusting
the receiving antenna of the radio or
television.
o Moving the receiver away from the microwave oven.
o Plugging
the microwave oven into a different outlet
so that the microwave oven and receiver are on
different branch circuits.
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