Panasonic NE-1064F NE1064T User Guide - Page 5

Microwaveasrea tormof highfrequencyradio wavessimilarto thoseusedby a radioincluding AM,FMandCB.Theyare,howeverm, uchshorter thanradiowaves;approximatelfyiveincheslong. Electricitiys convertedintomicrowave nergyby themagnetrotnube.Fromthe magnetrontube, microwavenergyls transmittedandabsorbed. Reflection lvlicrowaveasreretlectedby metaljustas a ballis bouncedotfa wall.A combinationof stationary (interiowr alls)androtatingantennal,ocated underneatthhebottomshelfassurethatthe microwaveasrewelldistributedwithintheoven cavityto produceevenhealingor cookingof foods. Absorption Duringheatingm, icrowavewsillbeabsorbedby food.Theypenetrateto a depthol aboul%to 1'A inches.Microwave nergyexcitesthe moleculesin thefood(especiallwy ater,fatandsugar molecules)a,ndcausesthemto vibrateat a rateof 2,450,000,00t0imespersecond.Thisvibration causestriction,andheatis producedjustasyou willfeelheatproducedif youvigorouslyrubyour handstogetherT. heinternahl eatingot largerioods isdonebyconductionT.hehealwhichis produced byfrictiontravelsbyconductionto thecenterof the food.Foodsalsocontinueto heatbyconduction duringstandintgime. Becausemicrowavedsissipatem, uchlikesunlight asit reachesthe Earth'ssurfacet,heyarenot storedin food. Transmission Microwavepsassthroughsomematerials uchas paperg, lassandplasticmuchlikesunlighsthining througha windowB. ecausethesesubstancedso notabsorbor refleclthe microwave nergyt,hey areidealmaterialsfor microwaveovenheatino contarners. Radiolnterference 1.Operationof themicrowavoevenmaycause interferencteo yourradio,TVor similaer quipment. 2. Whenthereis interferenceit,maybereducedor eliminatebdytakingthefollowinmg easures: a. Cleandoorandsealingsurtacesof theoven. (SeeCareof YourMicrowaveOvenloundon page17.) b. Placethe radio,TV,etc.awayfromthe microwaveovenastar as oossible. c. Usea properlyinstalledantennat,o obtain s t r o n g esr i g n arl e c e p t i o n . -5-