1.Read the instructions and safety warnings thoroughly. There's a lot of stuff you need to know in that little booklet.
2.Plug your microwave in. Don't plug too many appliances in at once, or you may cause a power outage.
3. Set the time that you want to microwave something for.
• If your microwave has a dial, turn it clockwise until the screen displays the desired time.
• If your microwave has a number pad, type in the desired number of minutes followed by the desired number of seconds.
• You may have to press "Cook" on your microwave before the time set will activate the microwave.
4. nderstand how a microwave oven heats food.
• Microwaves penetrate and generate heat at depth within water-bearing food. In contrast, almost all other cooking methods heat the surface only, whether by conduction as in cooking with a fluid such as hot air (roasting