Using your microwave oven
Microwave oven controls
There are two parts in the control section: - The Timer - The Cook Power Control These will be covered on the following pages. Read them carefully.
The timer can be set for up to 30 minutes. This controls how long the microwave oven cooks.
Cooking in your microwave oven
Although a new rating method� rates this oven at 600 watts, you may use a reliable cookbook with recipes developed for 500 watt microwave ovens. Be sure to read the microwave cooking information and recipes starting on page 15. They contain information about: l What microwave energy is. l How food is cooked by microwave energy. l What affects cooking speed and cooking evenness. l Safety tips. l Utensils to use when cooking in a microwave oven. l Cooking times for different foods. Important things to remember to get the BEST COOKING RESULTS: . ALWAYS cook food for the minimum recommended cooking time. If necessary, add time in one or two minute periods, then check for doneness to avoid overcooking the food. l Stir, turn or rearrange the food being cooked about halfway through the cooking time for most even doneness with all recipes. l If a glass cover is not available, use waxpaper, paper towels or microwave approved plastic wrap. Turn back corner to vent steam during cooking. l When using microwave recipes from cookbooks or sources other than �Microwave Cooking Recipes and Tables�, slightly longer cooking times will be needed. For example, add 1 to 2 minutes to a 5 minute cooking time. l Always cook food with glass tray in place. l The IEC-705 Test�Procedure Wattage Rating. The IEC-705 Test Procedure is an internationallyrecognized method of rating microwave wattage output and does not represent an actual change to output power or cooking performance. 5
