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KEN CJSi25

Cooking with your microwave

Instruction booklet

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  • Page 1: Cooking With Your Microwave

    KEN CJSi25 Cooking with your microwave Instruction booklet...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Safety Please Read Carefully and Only use utensils that are suitable for Containers microwave use. Refer to the section on the Pressure will build up in sealed containers Keep for Future Reference correct utensils to use in this appliance. and can cause them to explode.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Contents Unpacking and getting ready page 4 Introducing microwave cooking page 6 Setting the child lock page 11 Clock Setting page 12 Microwave Cooking page 13 Grill Cooking page 14 Combination Cooking page 15 Convection Cooking (Warm-up) page 16 Convection Cooking (No Warm-up) page 17 Multi-Stage Cooking...
  • Page 4: Unpacking And Getting Ready

    Unpacking and getting ready Unpacking This microwave oven is After unpacking your oven, check that it has not been damaged whilst in designed for home use. It the box. Make sure there are no dents on the oven, and the door closes should not be used for commercial catering.
  • Page 5 Unpacking Display Shows the clock and cooking time/setting Control panel The oven beeps when you choose a setting on the control panel Turntable spindle Accessories: (included) LED display Shows the clock or Grill/Combination button cooking time/setting Use this button to select Glass turntable the function of grill, convection Microwave button...
  • Page 6: Introducing Microwave Cooking

    Introducing microwave cooking Introducing microwave cooking Always remember the basic safeguards you would follow when using any cooking equipment or handling hot food. This page gives some of the basic guidelines for microwave cooking. Inverter Technology If you are unfamiliar with using a microwave, there is more information This Inverter microwave oven at the back of this instruction booklet.
  • Page 7: Checking Your Cooking Utensils

    Introducing microwave cooking Microwave ovens cook food using microwave energy that is Safety similar to naturally occurring radio waves. Normally, these "waves" would fade as they disappeared into the atmosphere Never use equipment but in a microwave oven they are concentrated onto food made of metal, except causing it to heat up.
  • Page 8: Microwave Heating Categories

    More about getting the most from microwave cooking Introducing microwave cooking Microwave heating categories Your oven has been tested and labelled to meet the government's voluntary agreement on the reheating of pre-cooked food. 1000W Remember 1000 W is the output power of Always check that the food is the oven.
  • Page 9 Steam Introducing microwave cooking When you microwave food, steam is created as water in the food heats up and evaporates. The steam formed during microwave cooking is entirely safe. It has to escape from the microwave to prevent pressure from building up inside the oven.
  • Page 10: Checking Your Microwave

    Checking your microwave Introducing microwave cooking Check your microwave after unpacking and whenever you think it might not be working properly. Pull handle to open the door Safety Put the turntable ring inside the oven and place the glass turntable on For your safety, the top of the ring.
  • Page 11: Setting The Child Lock

    Setting the Child Lock Setting the child lock The child lock is a safety feature which when set will lock all of the buttons on your microwave. This prevents your microwave being used accidentally. Your microwave door will still open. Lock: In waiting state, press "...
  • Page 12: Clock Setting

    Clock Setting Using the microwave When the microwave oven is plugged into a wall outlet, the oven display"0:00". Press " Clock/Pre-Set ", the hour figures flash. Turn " Time/Weight/Auto Menu " to adjust the hour figures within the range of 0-23. Press "...
  • Page 13: Microwave Cooking

    Microwave Cooking Microwave Cooking Press " Microwave " pad several times to choose the power you need; Turn " Time/Weight/Auto Menu " to adjust the cooking time within 95 minutes; Press " Start/+30Sec./Confirm " to start cooking. Time counts down. Microwave Power Chart Power High...
  • Page 14: Grill Cooking

    Grill cooking Using the microwave Press " Grill/Combi. " pad once to select the grill function, and "G-1" will display; Turn " Time/Weight/Auto Menu " to adjust the cooking time within 95 minutes; Press " Start/+30Sec./Confirm " to start cooking. Time counts down. Note: If half the grill time passes, the oven should sound twice, and this is normal.
  • Page 15: Combination Cooking

    Combination Cooking Microwave cooking Press " Grill/Combi. " pad several times to select the combination function, and "C-1" ,"C-2" or "C-3" will display; Turn " Time/Weight/Auto Menu " to set the cooking time within 95 minutes; Press " Start/+30Sec./Confirm " to start cooking. Time counts down. Grill/Combi.
  • Page 16: Convection Cooking (Warm-Up)

    Convection Cooking (Warm-up) Microwave cooking The convection cooking can let you to cook the food as a traditional oven. Microwave is not used. It is recommended that you should preheat the oven to the appropriate temperature before placing the food in the oven.
  • Page 17: Convection Cooking (No Warm-Up)

    Convection Cooking (No Microwave cooking Warm-up) Press " Convection " pad once, the oven will display "140 ". (Press " Convection " pad several times to select the temperature from 140 to 230 .) Turn " Time/Weight/Auto Menu " to adjust the cooking time within 95 minutes. Press "...
  • Page 18: Multi-Stage Cooking

    Multi-Stage Cooking Microwave cooking Three stages of cooking can be maximumly set. If one stages is defrosting, it should be put in the first stage. The buzzer will ring once after each stage and the next stage will begin. Note: Auto menu is not one of the stages of multi-stage cooking Example: If you want to cook the food with 100% microwave power for 10 minutes+ 30% microwave power for 15 minutes.
  • Page 19: Pre-Set Function

    Pre-set Function Microwave cooking Set the clock first. (Refers to the instruction of clock setting.) Input the cooking program. Three stages can be set at most. Defrosting program cannot be set here.Auto menu can be set as single stage only. Example: If you want to cook the food with 100% microwave power for 10 minutes.
  • Page 20: Auto Menu

    Auto Menu Microwave cooking Turn " Time/Weight/Auto Menu " clockwise to choose the menu needed, and the corresponding indicator will light. Press " Start/+30Sec./Confirm " to confirm. Turn " Time/Weight/Auto Menu " to select the weight of food as the menu chart. Press "...
  • Page 21 Auto menu Chart Microwave cooking Menu Weight(g) Display Cooking Time Power Comment 1'30" 2'30" 3'30" 100% Microwave Make sure food is thoroughly heated through. Reheat 4'30" 6'30" 1 (about 230g) 4'50" For best results once the potatoes are cooked wrap 100% Microwave 2 (about 460g) 7'30"...
  • Page 22: Express Cooking

    Express Cooking Microwave cooking When the oven is in the waiting states, press " Start/+30Sec./Confirm " to start cooking at 30 seconds with full microwave power. Each pressing on " Start/+30Sec./Confirm " will add 30 seconds up to 95 minutes. When the oven is in the waiting states, turn "...
  • Page 23: Inquiring Function

    Inquiring Function Microwave cooking In microwave, grill or combi. cooking state, press the operating mode "Microwave ", " Grill/Combi. " or " Convection ", the current power will be displayed for 4 seconds. After 4 seconds, the oven will turn back to the former state. In cooking state, press "...
  • Page 24: Notes To Users

    Notes to Users Microwave cooking The buzzer will sound once when turning the knob at the beginning; " START/+30 SEC./CONFIRM " must be pressed to continue cooking if the door is opened during cooking; Once the cooking programme has been set , " Start/+30 Sec./Confirm " is not pressed in 5 minutes.
  • Page 25: Defrost

    Defrosting Defrosting Defrost by Weight Make sure the glass turntable, turntable ring and defrost rack Hint are inside the oven. You may wish to place the frozen food onto a plate or After putting your frozen food in the oven on the defrost rack, dish before placing it onto the close the door.
  • Page 26: Defrost By Time

    Defrosting Defrost By Time Make sure the glass turntable, turntable ring and defrost rack are inside the oven. After putting your frozen food in the oven on the defrost rack, close the door. Press the "Stop/Clear" button. Press " Wt./Time Defrost " pad twice to select time defrost function. "dEF2"...
  • Page 27: Cleaning Your Microwave

    Cleaning your microwave Cleaning Cleaning your oven each time you use it will help to prevent stubborn marks that can be difficult to clean. Caution Pay attention to the area around the wave guide cover which if not regularly cleaned can collect food Keep the front of the Be careful not to spill residue creating a potential fire...
  • Page 28: Using Aluminium Foil In Your Microwave

    Using aluminium foil in your Using aluminium foil microwave It is safe to use aluminium foil in your microwave oven as long as you follow these safety guidelines. As with all metal, microwave energy Follow these guidelines when using can not pass through foil, but provided foil in your microwave: that you keep the foil away from the side of the oven it will not cause sparks...
  • Page 29: Questions And Answers

    Questions and answers Questions and answers Why is it so important that I allow Why does not food seem to cook? standing time after cooking? Check that: With microwave cooking, many foods build up If you have a problem enough heat inside them to continue cooking even •...
  • Page 30 Questions and answers Does the microwave energy get through Why will not the oven light come on? the window on the door? No. The door has a special metal screen with holes Open the door. If the light does not come on, the bulb has probably blown.
  • Page 31: Specification

    Specification Specification Input 230 - 240V~ 50Hz Output 900 - 1000 Watts Microwave frequency 2450MHz Outside dimensions 511mm wide x 283mm high x 440mm deep Power consumption Microwave 1500 - 1600 Watts Grill 1000 - 1100 Watts Convection 1900 - 2000 Watts Complies with EEC directives 89/336/EEC and 92/31/EEC.

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