Basic Operation; State Of Charge; Heating Operation - Makita MW001G Instruction Manual

NOTE: Up to two battery cartridges can be installed,
although the appliance uses one battery cartridge for
operation.
If you install two batteries, the appliance use the
battery on the right side in the figure first.

Basic operation

Turning on/off the appliance
Press the power switch button to start the appliance
with one beep. After starting the appliance, the control
panel displays microwave power of 500W, working time
of 0 and battery power information by default and all
button lights are on.
If there is no other operation within 3 minutes, it will be
shut down automatically, and the display screen and
button lights will all go out to enter the power off state.
After power on, press the power switch button to shut
down in any state, including heating.

Heating operation

There are two heating power levels; 500W and 350W.
Press the power selection button to switch between
500W and 350W. The control panel displays the corre-
sponding level.
After the power is selected, turn the time adjustment
knob clockwise to increase the time and counterclock-
wise to reduce the time. The maximum setting time is
20 minutes.
After selecting the power level and time, short press the
start button to start microwave heating. When the heat-
ing is finished, a beep will sound to notify completion of
the operation.
After the microwave heating starts, short press the
pause/stop button to pause the heating.
To resume the operation during pause, short press the
start button.
To quit the operation during pause, short press the
pause/stop button. The remaining time is reset and the
appliance goes into standby mode.
NOTICE:
Do not repeat removing the battery car-
tridges immediately after the operation. Doing so
several times does not cause a malfunction however
an error may occur if it continues.
This appliance is equipped with the cooling fan.
The cooling fan may work to cool the appliance after
the operation. Sound of air comes out when the
cooling fan is working. This is not malfunction of the
appliance.
NOTE: The heating time can be adjusted during
heating.
NOTE: The output power cannot be switched during
heating.

State of charge

The number of the bar in the battery indicators on the
control panel shows the remaining battery capacity.
Battery indicators
Blinking
* Even if the battery capacity is remaining, the
control panel may blink to request charging. This
is not malfunction of the appliance.
Some of the battery may not be possible to oper-
ate when its capacity falls below a certain level
due to the specifications.
Applied operation
Cooking tips
The following factors may affect the cooking result:
Food arrangement
Place thicker areas towards outside of dish, the thinner
part towards the center and spread it evenly. Do not
overlap if possible.
Cooking time length
Start cooking with a short time setting, evaluate it after
it times out and extend it according to the actual need.
Over cooking may result in smoke and burns.
Cooking food evenly
Food such as chicken, hamburger or steak should be
turned once during cooking. Depending on the type of
food, if applicable, stir it from outside to center of dish
once or twice during cooking.
Whether the food is done
Color and hardness of food help to determine if it is
done, these include:
— Steam coming out from all parts of food, not just
the edge
— Joints of poultry can be moved easily
— Pork or poultry shows no signs of blood
— Fish is opaque and can be sliced easily with a fork
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Remaining capacity
The remaining power is equal to or
more than 75%.
The remaining power is equal to or
more than 50% and less than 75%.
The remaining power is equal to or
more than 25% and less than 50%.
The remaining power is less than
25%.
Charge the battery. *