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MICROWAVE/GRILL/CONVECTION OVEN OWNER’S MANUAL MC-8087ARC PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING. MC-8087TRC MC-8087VRC...
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Precautions Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy. You cannot operate your oven with the door open due to the safety interlocks When heating liquids, e.g. soups, sauces and beverages in your microwave built into the door mechanism. These safety interlocks automatically switch off oven, delayed eruptive boiling can occur without evidence of bubbling.
Contents How the Microwave Oven Works Precautions _______________________________________________________ Contents _________________________________________________________ Unpacking & Installing _____________________________________________ 4 ~ 5 Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio and television waves and Method to use accessories as per mode _______________________________ Setting the Clock __________________________________________________ ordinary daylight.
Unpacking & By following the basic steps on these two pages you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating correctly. Please pay particular attention to the guidance on where to install your oven. When unpacking your Installing oven make sure you remove all accessories and packing.
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Plug your oven into a standard household socket. Make Press the STOP/CLEAR button, and press sure your oven is the only appliance connected to the the START button one time to set 30 socket. If your oven does not operate properly, unplug it seconds of cooking time.
Method to use accessories as per mode Microwave Grill Convection Steam Keep Warm Speed Hot Air Combination Crispy Steam Cover Steam Plate Steam Water Bowl Steam Plate + Steam Water Bowl Steamer (Assembly) Steam Cover+ Steam Water Bowl Rack Glass Tray : Acceptable Caution: Be sure to use accessories refer to cook guide.
Setting the You can set either12 hour clock or 24 hour clock. Clock In the following example I will show you how to set the time for 14:35 when using the 24 hour clock. Make sure that you have removed all packaging from your oven. Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book.
Child Lock Press STOP/CLEAR. Your oven has a safety feature that Press and hold STOP/CLEAR until “L” appears on the display and BEEP prevents accidental running of the oven. sounds. Once the child lock is set, you will be The CHILD LOCK is now set. unable to use any functions and no cooking can take place.
Quick In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power. Start Press STOP/CLEAR. Press QUICK START four times to select 2 minutes on HIGH power. The QUICK START feature allows you to Your oven will start before you have finished the fourth press.
Micro Power In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 720W(80%) power for 5 minutes and Cooking 30 seconds. Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. Press STOP/CLEAR.
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Micro Power Your microwave oven is equipped with 5 power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. Level The table below shows the examples of food and their recommended cooking power levels for use with this microwave oven. POWER POWER LEVEL POWER OUTPUT...
Grill In the following example I will show you how to use the grill to cook some food for 12 minutes and 30 seconds. Cooking Press STOP/CLEAR. Press MODE. This feature will allow you to brown and crisp food quickly. The rack must be used during grill Turn DIAL to select GRILL.
Grill Combination In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with micro power 180W(20%) and Cooking grill for a cooking time of 25 minutes. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press MODE. Your oven has a combination cooking feature which allows you to cook food Turn DIAL to select GRILL COMBI until display shows “540W”.
Steam Keep In the following example I will show you how to keep warm the food with HI mode for 30 minutes. Warm Press STOP/CLEAR. This function allows you to keep warm food after cooking with steam chef option. There are two mode in steam keep warm function;...
In the following example I will show you how to remove smell in the oven. Clean Press STOP/CLEAR. Press MODE. The oven has a special function to remove the smell in the oven with one touch. You can use the EZ Clean function without food in the oven.
Speed Hot Air In the following example I will show you how to preheat the oven at a temperature of 230°C. Preheat Press STOP/CLEAR. Press MODE. The oven has a temperature range of 100°C ~ 250°C. (180°C is automatically available when speed hot air mode is selected.) Turn DIAL to select SPEED HOT AIR.
Speed Hot Air In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with speed hot air cooking at Cooking 230°C for 20 minutes. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press MODE. The oven has a temperature range of 100°C ~ 250°C. (180°C is automatically Turn DIAL to select SPEED HOT AIR.
Convection Combination In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with micro Cooking power 540W(60%) and at a convection temperature 200°C for a cooking time of 25 minutes. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press MODE. Turn DIAL to select CONV. COMBI until display shows “540W”. The following indications are displayed: “...
Convection In the following example I will show you how to preheat the oven at a temperature of 230°C. Preheat Press STOP/CLEAR. Press MODE. Turn DIAL to select CONV. The convection oven has a temperature The following indication is displayed: “ “...
Convection In the following example I will show you how to preheat the oven first, then cook some food at a temperature of Cooking 230°C for 50 minutes. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press MODE. Turn DIAL to select CONV. The convection oven has a temperature The following indication is displayed: “...
Auto In the following example I will show you how to cook 1.0kg Fried chicken Cook Press STOP/CLEAR. Press AUTO COOK. AUTO COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food.
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Category Quantity Utensil Instructions 0.8-1.5kg Low rack Fried Ingredients On the metal tray Vegetable oil 1 tablespoon chicken 1Chicken 1.1-1.2kg Garlic 1-3 crushed (Ac 1) Lemon juice ½ piece (Food : bay leaf 1 piece Refrigerated) Spice for grill, spice for broiler, salt and pepper to taste 1.Pickle a chicken for 1 hour.
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Category Quantity Utensil Instructions 0.2-0.5kg Low rack Frozen pizza This function is for cooking frozen pizza. On the metal tray (Ас 4) On the glass turntable 1.Remove all package. (Food : Frozen) 2.Place on the low rack over the metal tray on the glass turntable in the oven. 3.Adjust weight and press start.
Crispy In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.6 kg of fish fillet. Cook Press STOP/CLEAR. Press CRISPY COOK. This feature allows you to crisp cook. CAUTION: 1. Always use oven gloves when removing Turn DIAL until display shows “cc 1”. a METAL TRAY from the oven.
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Category Food Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions Crispy Fish fillet 0.2 ~ 0.8kg Crisping tray Refrigerated 1. Place the food on the crisping tray. Brush the food with vegetable oil . Cook Steam cover 2. Cover with a steam cover. Place the prepared food in the oven. (cc 1) 3.
Steam In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.6 kg of shellfish. Cook This feature allows you steamed cook. Press STOP/CLEAR. CAUTION: 1. Always use oven gloves when removing a STEAMER from the oven. It’s very hot. 2.
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Food Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions Fish steak 0.2 ~ 0.6kg Steam water bowl Refrigerated 1. Clean the food. (Sc 1) Steam plate 2. Pour 300ml tap water into the steam water bowl. Place the steam plate on Steam cover the steam water bowl.
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Food Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions Chicken 0.2 ~ 0.6kg Steam water bowl Refrigerated 1. Clean the food. breasts Steam plate 2. Pour 300ml tap water into the steam water bowl. (Sc 7) Steam cover Place the steam plate on the steam water bowl. Place the prepared food on the steam plate in a single layer.
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Food Weight Limit Utensil Food Temp. Instructions Tomato 0.2 ~ 0.8kg Steam water bowl Room 1. Clean vegetables and cut into similar sized pieces. (Sc 10) Steam plate 2. Pour 300ml tap water into the steam water bowl. Steam cover Place the steam plate on the steam water bowl.
The temperature and density of food varies, I would recommend that the food is checked before cooking Auto commences. Pay particular attention to large joints of meat and chicken, some foods should not be completely thawed before cooking. For example fish cooks so quickly that it is sometimes better to begin cooking while still Defrost slightly frozen.
Auto Defrost Guide * Food to be defrosted should be in a suitable microwave proof container and place uncovered on the glass turntable. * If necessary, shield small areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminum foil. This will prevent thin areas becoming warm during defrosting. Ensure the foil does not touch the oven walls.
Special Menu In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.3 kg of "Buckwheat(kasha)". Press STOP/CLEAR. Press Special Menu. Special Menu allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of food "rc1".
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Category Quantity Utensil Instructions 0.3kg Microwave-safe 1.Wash 300g of buckwheat and drain. Buckwheat Buckwheat bowl Add 600ml of water and salt into a deep and large bowl, let it stand for 15 minutes. (kasha) (kasha) 2.Place food in the oven.Choose the menu and press start. (rc 1) (Food : Room) 3.
Important safety instructions WARNING Please ensure cooking times are correctly Read carefully and keep for future reference set as over cooking may result in FIRE and subsequent DAMAGE to the OVEN. 1 Do not attempt to tamper with, or make any adjustments or repairs to the 12 Before cooking, pierce the skin of potatoes, apples or any such fruit or door, control panel, safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven.
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Important safety instructions Read carefully and keep for future reference 24 Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens. 35 The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. 25 When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the oven due to the possibility of ignition.
Microwave-safe Utensils Never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in your Paper microwave oven Paper plates and containers are convenient and safe to use in your microwave oven, Microwaves cannot penetrate metal. They will bounce off any metal object in the provided that the cooking time is short and foods to be cooked are low in fat and oven and cause arcing, an alarming phenomenon that resembles lightning.
Food characteristics & Microwave cooking Moisture content of food Keeping an eye on things Since the heat generated from microwaves tends to evaporate moisture, relatively dry food The recipes in the book have been formulated with great care, but your success in such as roasts and some vegetables should either be sprinkled with water prior to cooking preparing them depends on how much attention you pay to the food as it cooks.
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Food characteristics & Microwave cooking Stirring To Clean Your Oven Stirring is one of the most important of all microwaving techniques. In conventional cooking, food is stirred for the purpose of blending. Microwaved food, however, is stirred in order to 1 Keep the inside of the oven clean spread and redistribute heat.
Questions & Answers Q What’s wrong when the oven light will not glow? Q Is it possible to pop corn in a microwave oven? A There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. A Yes, if using one of the two methods described below Light bulb has blown 1.
Plug wiring information/ Technical Specifications WARNING Technical Specification This appliance must be earthed MC-8087ARC / MC-8087TRC / MC-8087VRC The wires in this mains lead are colored in accordance with the following codes Power Input 230 V~ 50 Hz BLUE ~ Neutral...
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<English> Disposal of your old appliance 1. When this crossed-out wheeled bin symbol is attached to a product it means the product is covered by the European Directive 2002/96/EC. 2. All electrical and electronic products should be disposed of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.