this is a great microwave, you can't beat them, plus the only buttons on the outside are popcorn, 1-minute and the start/clear and stop.
now the push buttons are inside and the door must be open to operate them which is very inconvenient.
you get use to hitting the button more than once....
it's a bit confusing at first, specially the "shortcut buttons" but ones you get the hang of it, you'll enjoy cooking in it.
the only thing i miss from my old microwave is the "add 30 seconds" button.
for most food items i just push the "sensor cook" or "sensor reheat" buttons and go about my other activities.
has buttons for everything yet allows you to program food easily.
unlike my previous microwave, it does not have dedicated buttons for my most common uses, but the buttons i press most often are real buttons instead of membrane keys.
it has a power button that reduces cooking power by reducing continuous cooking energy, not, as most do, by cycling on/off at full power.
it also stays put when pressing the buttons, and the lighter weight ones will slide every time.
my wife noticed that on the microwaveable popcorn bags it actually says not to use the popcorn button on microwaves, but we use the popcorn button on this and it produces a near-perfect bag of popcorn
the controls do take a bit of getting used to - i often hit an autocook button when i want to do something with a timed cook, but it's just going to take a little time to get used to it.
just push one button and the rest is automatic, no stopping to check temperature and when you take the food out it is perfect.
just push the button and the cook duration is calculated using autosensor.
instant on buttons and sensor is a plus.
love the looks of the microwave and the fact that all the functions are hidden--i do not find it a problem to open the door to press the buttons (as some do)---i have to open the door to put
it took no time for me to adjust to the buttons being on the inside.the size is great and the sensor mode works wonderfully.
for basic usage, it's overkill to have all those buttons.
i barely glanced at the manual and decided to "wing it", and most of the buttons are pretty self-explanatory.
there wouldn't be a "but" here were it not for the fact that the start button broke (for no apparent reason) after just a few uses.
i was a bit skeptical of the dial versus the more familiar push button-style power panel, but it's a breeze to use and does the job beautifully.
no pressure sensative buttons to wear out.
i really like the dial feature for setting the time / weight / quantity rather than a push button set.
the only drawback is that if you really like setting your timer and power settings by push button, and having a few more automatic settings (one-touch for a certain type of food), u may need to think
turn dial is so easy, convenient and very easy to adjust to from being used to punching buttons for decades.
its performance is excellent, though the insulation is not as good as in the (more expensive) unit it replaced, and the buttons require a bit more pressure to use.
the buttons are hard to press
display panel buttons could be bolder to stand out.
the only con i've discovered in 3 weeks is that you have to push the buttons rather hard in order to set cooking times and activate.
60-90 seconds and my leftovers are done; and for the first time, i punched the popcorn button and every kernel popped.
it's great to just hit the "popcorn" button and have it come out perfect every time.i love the clean lines and lack of venting on the front face.
- has an "ez-on" feature which allows you to start cooking instantly with the press of this button
i miss having a "one minute" button that you can push for 1-?
- popcorn button
the quick heat buttons are convenient and easy to use.
it literally tells you how to set the time and what buttons to press to get it to do what you want it to do.
with the exception of setting the power level, (repeated pressing of the power level button to the desired power level) we're delighted with the product.
my perfect microwave would have (1) a numeric pad to enter times; (2) a timer that beeps once and stops; (3) a start button; and (4) a one-minute cook button.
my family of four has lived with a microwave half this oven's size with much less power and no buttons.
just slip the food in and press the button and the oven takes care of the rest.
the product size, color, and some display buttons specially the sensor reheating; quick minute; and easy to see start and stop real silver buttons on a black background are what made me selected this
i especially like the ease of sensor cooking - you don't have to estimate weight, cooking time or cooking level - just put it in and press one button - it automatically determines the best combination
i even like the physical start and stop buttons, versus the membrane type for the rest of the controls.
reading the buttons is tough if the kitchen is not well lit.
this unit is great and the only reason it did not rate a five star is because my wife doesn't like the push button door opener.
what's not so great:?the base is light and when you push the button to open the door the microwave moves.
after using this one, i would never buy another microwave with the flat buttons again.
i like the sensor cook and reheat options as well as the quick minute button.
basically you just press the "sensor reheat" button and press start, the microwave handles the rest.
i have owned mine for about 3 years now and never had a single problem sensor buttons pop my popcorn perfect everytime.
), family of 4, works excellent for all items - turbo defrost is superfast, much faster than my old ge, i like the add a min button and "keep warm" feature-to keep food hot until i'm ready to serve!
i have noticed that the few times i've used the sensor reheat button that i actually have to manually stop it before it dings because the food is already hot enough for my taste.
there are just enough buttons.
the buttons are on the right side in a separate panel--my old one had the buttons in the door.
it works beautiful and is great for people with vision problems.talks clear and has quick touch buttons right at your finger tips product attributes: value:
i love the quick start 30 second button and it's bigger than my last microwave but not huge.
i also would have liked it better if the buttons were more pronounced.
(click anywhere inside this popup to close it) i like the easy-push buttons and the bright blue clock display.
since the buttons are actual buttons, you don't smear fingerprints all over the panel.
i would have traded the "kids meals" for a "potato" button.
i like the 1-6 min buttons, and the 30-sec addition button.
it has a single button to puch for beverages, popcorn, potato, and re-heat.
it has pre-set buttons and it's easy to set the time and temp.
pros: looks good cons: control buttons could be larger "i bought this last week & think it's great.i had my old microwave for 15 years so thisseems like zap it's done.i have used the potato setting
the sensor button for the popcorn setting will even cook mini-bags of popcorn; something our other sensor micro would not do without burning the bag and leaving the house smelling like crud.
really enjoy the elegant styling and unique pop-out settings button.
just push the sensor reheat button and then the start button and this oven does the rest, which delights my wife, since she doesn't have to read the instruction booklet.
i was comparing it to another panasonic on the shelf that was bigger, which had buttons and, actually, slightly less wattage.
the "quick min" is not adjustable except by repeatedly pressing the "quick min" button to add 1 minute increments.
one thing that unnerved me a little bit was that we were unable to find this model in any store near us...i wanted to be able to press the buttons, open the door, etc before buying...but no such luck.
minuses: the auto buttons take a little getting used to, like the popcorn button, which left some unpopped kernels.
now you have to keep pressing the button.
the sensor buttons are just great for warming dinner plates, leftovers, or anything you're not sure about the time element.
this oven is so easy to use with the push buttons and also uses a sensor to cook all food so that its not too hot or too cold.
the auto popcorn button works perfect.
in addition to capabilities, the microhood encapsulates this functionality in an intuitive capacitive touchscreen interface with an lcd panel and shortcut buttons.insofar as the interface, much
find i have to do a bit extra on the defrost tho, doesnt do it all the way thru on auto setting (which is - press auto def button, dial weight, start), but almost.
not only are the buttons easier to read than the touchpad i used before but they have a stylish high quality appearance.
i have to put on my glasses to read the button labels but less subtle labels would detract from the overall attractive appearance.
i will say that, assuming you have some idea of how to perform some particular operation, the system of lights does a pretty good job of leading you through the set of buttons and knobs you need to
the first thing that was cooked in it was the infamously finicky microwave popcorn, and it came out beautifully with the popcorn button.
it arrived with the door broken (it wouldn't open when button pushed) which was super annoying - but my husband fixed it and it seems fine.
it is powerful, easy to operate, and has some nice features like the "popcorn" button, and the "minute plus".
it has buttons for defrost, popcorn, melt, soften, warm and reheat.
the button is not big enough and sometimes i have to press 2nd time in order to make it to work.
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