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D
900W
MAFF HEATING CATEGORY
Model R-871M has a microwave output power of
900 Watts; heating category D.
The heating category (a letter A to E) was
developed by MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture,
Fisheries and Food) with microwave oven and food
manufacturers and indicates the ability of the oven
to heat small quantities of food (up to 500g [1lb
2oz]). It does not represent the general
performance of the oven.
Microwave output power in
watts (based on international
(IEC 705) standard).
600  700  800  900  1000 Watts
OVEN 
OUTPUT 
POWER
Less heating time required
More heating time required
Letter representing the oven
heating category.
Microwave 
Symbol.
A       B       C      D       E
OVEN 
OUTPUT 
CATEGORY
Less heating time required
More heating time required
MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS
Food packs carry cooking instructions for heating
categories A to E.  Follow instructions for the letter
corresponding to the oven's heating category. 
The higher the output power and heating category
of the oven the less heating time is required. 
As shown opposite.
To operate the microwave function:
• Enter the required cooking/defrosting time. 
• Select the power level by pressing the
MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key.
There are 5 microwave power levels (see below).
• Press START/AUTO MINUTE key.
IMPORTANT:
The microwave power level will default to 100% (HIGH)
unless you press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL
button to the desired setting. To help you decide which
power level is suitable, refer to the charts in the Cookery
Book section.
For advice on: 
See page(s):
DEFROSTING
Page 32
MICROWAVE COOKING
Page 33
GRILLING
Page 35
DUAL GRILLING
Page 36
CONVECTION
Page 39
MICROWAVE REHEATING 
Page 40
NOTES:
• 
To check the microwave power level during
cooking/defrosting press the MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL 
key. The power level will be
displayed as long as the key is pressed. This does
not affect the programme or cooking time.
• Power level: The microwave power level is
varied by the microwave energy switching on 
and off. When using the power levels other than
100% (HIGH) you will be able to hear the
microwave energy pulsing on and off as the food
cooks or defrosts.
100%
(HIGH)
%
70%
(MEDIUM
HIGH)
%
50%
(MEDIUM)
%
30%
(MEDIUM 
LOW)
%
10%
(LOW)
%
100%
(HIGH)
%
MICRO
MICRO
MICRO
MICRO
MICRO
MICRO
x1
MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL
x2
MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL
x3
MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL
x4
MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL
x5
MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL
x6
MICROWAVE
POWER LEVEL
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