The main focus of this post is the design of the microwave faceplate. The first obvious change from the norm is the 1 and 10 minute/second design. True, it is easier to set your microwave for a minute if you just have to press one button, but trying to set it for 45 seconds takes 9 consecutive button pushes, as compared with a normal 0-9 digit microwave panel. Setting the time is almost impossible to figure out because of this (hint, press 10 to change the 10's place, but you can't just keep adding 1's to get to 11, you need to hit 1 then 10, and changing from the base 12 setting requires you to hit 10 to get to 2, then add 1's, unless it's 10 or above, in which case you just hit 1's. Also, I still have not figured out how to set it in PM, it only allows setting in AM).
Another charm of this microwave is that it has a convention oven setting which can be used in tandem with microwaving, as in microwaving at first then baking to finish, or something like that. Figuring this out requires reading the instruction manual every time you want to do so, as there are no indications as to how to operate it on the faceplate.
Oh, and don't get me started on how to defrost a piece of chicken. You can do it by weight or just by time, but it's a guess as to what you're actually defrosting, since all it gives you are the numbers 1, 2, and 3.
-Sean Lander
Another charm of this microwave is that it has a convention oven setting which can be used in tandem with microwaving, as in microwaving at first then baking to finish, or something like that. Figuring this out requires reading the instruction manual every time you want to do so, as there are no indications as to how to operate it on the faceplate.
Oh, and don't get me started on how to defrost a piece of chicken. You can do it by weight or just by time, but it's a guess as to what you're actually defrosting, since all it gives you are the numbers 1, 2, and 3.
-Sean Lander
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