Bookmark
The Bookmark program allows the storage and use of up to 10 favorite functions without having to go through the normal selection process.
All functions can be placed in Bookmark except Welcome, First Screen, Bookmark, Set Clock, Popcorn, Fan, Light, Turntable, Minute Timer, Manual and preparations screens.
Bookmarks are stored and displayed in chronological order, with the last addition at the top of the list. If 10 Bookmarks are already stored, the addition of another will cause the oldest Bookmark to be deleted. If a function already stored as a Bookmark is stored again, that function will move to the top of the list. All other Bookmarks remain the same.
To Save a Bookmark:
1.Touch FIRST SCREEN pad.
2.Turn dial to desired function. Press.
3.Turn dial to desired food. Press.
4.Touch BOOKMARK pad.
5.Press dial to add selected function to Bookmark.
To Use a Saved Function:
1.Touch FIRST SCREEN pad.
2.Touch BOOKMARK pad.
3.Turn dial to desired Bookmark function. Press.
4.Follow instructions for selected function.
To Delete a Stored Function:
1.Touch FIRST SCREEN pad.
2.Touch BOOKMARK pad.
The list of Bookmarks is displayed.
3.Turn dial to function to be deleted.
4.Touch BOOKMARK button.
Screen displays deletion confirmation.
5.Press dial to delete selected Bookmark function.
BEFORE USING
A magnetron in the oven produces microwaves which reflect off the metal floor, walls and ceiling and pass through the turntable and appropriate cookware to the food. Microwaves are attracted to and absorbed by fat, sugar and water molecules in the food, causing them to move, producing friction and heat which cooks the food.
■Never lean on or allow children to swing on the oven door.
■Do not operate microwave oven when it is empty.
■Heated liquids can splash out during and after heating. Use of a wooden stir stick placed in the cup or bowl during heating may help to avoid this.
■The turntable must be in place and correct side up when oven is in use. Do not use if turntable is chipped or broken. See “Turntable” section.
■Baby bottles and baby food jars should not be heated in the oven.
■Clothes, flowers, fruit, herbs, wood, gourds, paper, including brown paper bags and newspaper should not be dried in the oven.
■Do not use the microwave oven for canning, sterilizing or deep frying. The oven cannot maintain appropriate temperatures.
■Paraffin wax will not melt in the oven because it does not absorb microwaves.
■Use oven mitts or pot holders when removing containers from oven.
■Do not overcook potatoes. At the end of the recommended cook time, potatoes should be slightly firm. Let potatoes stand for five minutes. They will finish cooking while standing.
Food Characteristics
When microwave cooking, the amount, size and shape, starting temperature, composition and density of the food affect cooking results.
Amount of Food
The more food heated at once the longer the cook time. Check for doneness and add small increments of time if necessary.
Size and Shape
Smaller pieces of food will cook more quickly than larger pieces and uniformly shaped foods cook more evenly than irregularly shaped food.
Starting Temperature
Room temperature foods will heat faster than refrigerated foods and refrigerated foods will heat faster than frozen foods.
Composition and Density
Foods high in fat and sugar will reach a higher temperature and heat faster than other foods. Heavy, dense foods, such as meat and potatoes, require a longer cook time than the same size of a light, porous food, such as cake.
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