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Microwave oven use
Microwave oven use
How a microwave oven works
You can use your microwave oven to:
• Defrost
• Reheat
• Cook
1. The microwaves generated by the magnetron
2. The microwaves are absorbed by the food up
then continues as the heat is dissipated within
3. Cooking times vary according to the container
used and the properties of the food:
• Quantity and density
• Water content
• Initial temperature (refrigerated or not)
NOTE
As the centre of the food is cooked by heat dissipation, cooking continues even when you
booklet must therefore be respected to ensure:
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Checking that your microwave oven is operating correctly
The following simple procedure enables you to check that your microwave oven is working
Troubleshooting and
information code on the pages 39 - 42
NOTE
NOTE
When power is supplied and whenever you are not using the microwave oven, current time is
Press the Start/+30s button and set the time to
4 or 5 minutes, by pressing the Start/+30s button
Result: The microwave oven heats the water for