Calculating power settings
This microwave has 9 power settings. Very often, power is expressed in watts on food packaging or in general recipes for microwaving.
The following table should help to con- vert the watts given to a matching power setting with these ovens.
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Set- | 750 Watt | 850 Watt | 900/ |
ting | [Watt] | [Watt] | 1000 |
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1 | 80 | 80 | 100 |
2 | 150 | 150 | 200 |
3 | 200 | 250 | 300 |
4 | 300 | 350 | 400 |
5 | 400 | 450 | 500 |
6 | 450 | 500 | 600 |
7 | 550 | 600 | 700 |
8 | 600 | 700 | 800 |
9 | 750 | 850 | 900/1000 |
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Example:
A recipe states:
Cook in the microwave at 850 watts initially for approx. 5 minutes. Then continue for 20 minutes at 450 watts. For the microwave with 850 watts maxi- mum power, using the table for guid- ance this converts to:
Cook in the microwave at setting 9 initially for approx. 5 minutes. Then continue for 20 minutes at setting 5.
Where the recipe gives a wattage which does not correspond exactly to the table, select the nearest power set- ting available. It may be necessary to adjust the time very slightly to compen- sate.
For appliances with a maximum setting of 1000 watts we recommend using the top setting (9) to heat clear liquids and keep them simmering. To prepare noodles and vegetables setting 8 is suggested followed by 4 or 5.
See recipes for cooking times. Be pre- pared to make adjustments where ap- propriate.
The maximum microwave power output in watts and the intermediate scale of settings in watts are given for each model of oven on the data plate, lo- cated at the rear of the oven.
Please make a note of these.
Examples of use given later in this book refer to oven models with a maxi- mum microwave power output of 900/1000 watts. Adjust according to the table on this page for ovens with a different scale of output watts.
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