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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
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.
RADIO INTERFERENCE
Using your microwave oven may cause interference
to your radio, TV, or similar equipment. When there is
interference, you can reduce it or remove it by:
•Cleaning the door and sealing surfaces of the oven.
•Adjusting the receiving antenna of the radio or
television.
•Moving the receiver away from the microwave oven.
•Plugging the microwave oven into a different outlet
so that the microwave oven and receiver are on
different branch circuits.
FOR THE BEST COOKING RESULTS
•Always cook food for the shortest cooking time
recommended. Check to see how the food is
cooking. If needed, touch START/JET START™
Feature pad while the oven is operating or after the
cooking cycle is over (see the “Using JET START™
Feature” section).
•Stir, turn over, or rearrange the food being cooked
about halfway through the cooking time for all
recipes. This will help make sure the food is evenly
cooked.
•If you 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 to vent steam during cooking.
HOW YOUR MICROWAVE
OVEN WORKS
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, radio waves, or light
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 turntable.
Your oven has a MAXWAVE™ multiple microwave
distribution system. Microwave energy is released
from two locations, giving you better, more even
cooking.
The glass turntable of your microwave oven lets
microwaves pass through. Then they bounce off a
metal floor, back through the glass turntable, and are
absorbed by the food.
Microwaves pass through most glass, paper, and
plastics without heating them so food absorbs the
energy. Microwaves bounce off metal containers so
food does not absorb the energy.
Oven cavity
Metal floor
Glass turntable
Magnetron
TESTING YOUR DINNERWARE
OR COOKWARE
Test dinnerware or cookware before using.
To test a dish for safe use, put it into the oven
with 1 cup (250 mL) of water beside it. Cook at 100%
cook power for one minute. If the dish gets hot and
water stays cool, do not use it. Some dishes
(melamine, some ceramic dinnerware, etc.) absorb
microwave energy, slowing cooking times. Cooking in
metal containers not designed for microwave use
could damage the oven, as could containers with
hidden metal (twist-ties, foil lining, staples, metallic
glaze or trim).