Getting To Know Your

Microwave Oven

This section discusses the concepts behind microwave cooking and introduces you to the basics you need to know to operate your microwave oven. Please read this information before use.

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Page How microwave cooking works ......10 Microwave oven features ................. 12 Control panel features .....................13

Page Setting the clock ............................... 15 Using the Minute Timer .................... 16 Using chikl lock ................................17

How microwave cooking works

Microwave ovens are safe. Microwave energy is not hot. It causes food to make its own heat, and it’s this heat that cooks the food.

Microwaves are like TV waves or light waves. You cannot see them, but you can see what they do.

Magnetron

Oven cavity

A magnetron in the microwave oven produces microwaves. The microwaves move into the oven where they contact food as it turns on the turntable.

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