Stopping The Oven; Cleaning; Technical Problems - Moulinex Optimo Manual

Automatic heating
The cooking time selector switch has 2 automatic heating positions:
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Cup
Soup plate
1. Place the food at the centre of the turntable and close the door.
2. Set the power to maximum (800 W)
with the power selector switch.
3. Set the cooking time selector to the food
that you wish to heat.
To set times under 1 minute, turn the timer knob to 2 minutes and then
back to the desired time.
4. The oven will start.

Stopping the oven

Your oven will stop automatically when the time selector switch has finished
counting down.
During cooking you can :
- Interrupt cooking by opening the oven door, the oven will stop and
will restart when you close the door again,
- Cancel cooking by turning the time selector switch back to 0.

Cleaning

Cleaning the oven
The following parts of your microwave must be cleaned regularly to avoid any
accumulation of food particles and grease :
•the inner and outer surfaces of your appliance,
•the door and its seals,
•the drive, the ring bearing and the turntable.
Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to
deterioration of the surface that could adversly affect the life of the
appliance and possibly result in a hasardous situation.
Make sure that the door closes correctly.
- Clean the outer surfaces with a soft cloth and soapy water. Rinse and dry
carefully.
Quantity Time Resting time
10 cl 45 sec
30 cl 2 min 45
- The steam will soften the dirty marks. Rince and dry.
- Remove any particles or stains inside your appliance or on the ring bea-
ring with a soapy cloth. Rinse and dry carefully.
- To help dislodge food particles and eliminate bad smells, put a glass of
lemon juice diluted in water on the turntable and run your appliance
for 2 minutes at maximum power. The stream will soften the dirty
marks. Rince and dry.
1 minute
- Take care not to allow water to run into the ventilation holes.
- Never use abrasive or solvent cleaners.
2 minutes - Clean the door seals carefully, ensuring that there is no accumulation of
particles to prevent the door from closing properly.
- Clean the inside of your appliance after every use with a suitable deter-
gent.
Always allow your oven to cool down before cleaning it.
Cleaning the accessories
- The glass turntable may be cleaned in the dishwasher.

Technical problems

Your appliance must not be used if the door or door seals are damaged, for
example: broken hinges – damaged seals – internal deformation.
Please contact the after-sales service for any repairs (cf : attached list).
It always takes time to become familiar with a new appliance. If you have
one of the problems listed below, try the solutions suggested.
•The following occurrences are perfectly normal and should give no cause
for alarm :
- condensation inside the oven,
- the escape of air around the door and the outer walls
- light reflections around the door and on the outer walls,
- steam escaping from the door or the ventilation holes.
•If you find that the food is not cooked at all :
- make sure that the door closes correctly,
- make sure that the circuit breaker is not tripped or the fuse blown.
•The food is overcooked or undercooked :
- make sure that the programmed cooking time is correct for the food you
are cooking,
- make sure that you have chosen the right power level,
- make sure that you have not forgotten to remove the aluminium foil cove-
ring the food tray,
- make sure that you are not using an "absorbent" container,
- make sure that the rear ventilation holes of the appliance are not obstruc-
ted.
•Cracks can be heard or sparks can be seen inside the oven :
- make sure that you have not used containers with metallic decoration,
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