This is my microwave. It's a complicated machine, but very powerful.

Speaking of power, these sections should help work out what is going on for each of the major functions.

Microwave

Name	Power Level (W)	Example of Use
High	1000	Boil water. Cook fresh fruits, vegetables, preserved fruit and candies.
Medium	600	Cook cakes, stew food, and melt butter and chocolate.
Defrost	300	Defrost meat, poultry or seafood.
Low	150	Keep food warm and soften ice cream.
(Micro+Steam)	300	See page 19 for reference.

Steam setting

Steam level.	Power level	Example use
Steam 1	High	Vegetable, Chicken, Meat, etc.
Steam 2	Medium	Seafood, Poached egg, Souffle, etc.
Steam 3	Low	Melt chocolate, Defrost Raspberries.