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KEN CTS32

Cooking with your microwave

Instruction booklet

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  • Page 1: Cooking With Your Microwave

    KEN CTS32 Cooking with your microwave Instruction booklet...
  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Safety Please Read Carefully and NOTE: refer to the section in this book on Containers the correct utensils to use in this appliance. Pressure will build up in sealed containers Keep for Future Reference and can cause them to explode. Therefore These include : do not use the following in your First aid...
  • 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 (With preheating funtion) page 16 Convection Cooking (Without pre-heating function) page 17...
  • Page 4: Unpacking And Getting Ready

    Unpacking and getting ready Unpacking This microwave oven is After unpacking your oven, check that it hasn't been damaged whilst in designed for home use. It the box. Make sure there are no dents, that the door closes properly, 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 Microwave button Accessories: (included) Use this button to select the microwave function Grill/Combination button LED display Use this button to select Shows the clock or the function of grill, convection...
  • 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. If you're unfamiliar with using a microwave, there's more information 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. Push button 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: Press "...
  • Page 12: Clock Setting

    Clock Setting Using the microwave Press " CLOCK/PRE-SET " once or twice to choose 24 hours or 12 hours. 24H or 12H will be displayed. Press " " or " " to adjust the hour figures, the input time should be within 0--23(for 24H) or 1--12(for 12H).
  • Page 13: Microwave Cooking

    Microwave Cooking Microwave Cooking Press "Microwave" then press " "or " " to select the microwave power, "P100, P80,P50, P30, P10" will be displayed. Press " START/+30SEC./CONFIRM "to confirm. Then press " "or " " to adjust the cooking time (up to 95 minutes).
  • Page 14: Grill Cooking

    Grill cooking Using the microwave Press " GRILL/COMBI. ", "G-1" will be displayed. Keep pressing " " or " " to choose "C-1","C-2","C-3","C-4" or "G-1". Press " START/+30SEC./CONFIRM " to confirm the grill function. Press " " or " " to adjust the cooking time, the maximum time that can be set is 95 minutes.
  • Page 15: Combination Cooking

    Combination Cooking Microwave cooking Press " GRILL/COMBI. " once , "G-1" will be displayed . Keep pressing " " or " " to choose "C-1","C-2","C-3"or "C-4" or "G-1". Press "Start/ +30SEC./ Confirm" to confirm the combination function (C-1,C-2,C-3 and "C-4"). Press "...
  • Page 16: Convection Cooking (With Preheating Funtion)

    Convection Cooking (With Microwave cooking preheating funtion) Press " CONVECTION "once, "150"," " will flash in the display, and " " will light. Then keep pressing " CONVECTION " to choose different temperature or press " " and " " to choose from 150°C to 240°C. Press "...
  • Page 17: Convection Cooking (Without Pre-Heating Function)

    Convection Cooking (Without Microwave cooking pre-heating function) Press " CONVECTION "once, "150"," " will flash in the display, and " " will light. Then keep pressing " CONVECTION " to choose different temperature or press " " and " " to choose from 150°C to 240°C. Press "...
  • Page 18: Multi-Stage Cooking

    Multi-Stage Cooking Microwave cooking At most 3 stages can be input for cooking. In multi-section cooking, if one section is defrosting, then defrosting should be the first stage. When one stage finishes the buzzer sounds once and the next stage begins. Note: Auto menu cannot work in multi-stage cooking.
  • Page 19: Pre-Set Function

    Pre-set Function Microwave cooking Please note: The clock must be set before the Pre-set function. Input the cooking program. Three stages can be set at most. Defrosting should not be set under this function. Press " CLOCK/PRE-SET ", the current time is displayed, and the hour figures will flash.
  • Page 20: Auto Menu

    Auto Menu Microwave cooking Press " AUTO MENU ( ) " once to choose auto menu function. Continue pressing " " or " " to choose different menu. "AUTO" and the related indicator will light. Press " START/+30SEC./CONFIRM " to confirm. Press "...
  • Page 21 Auto menu Chart Microwave cooking Menu Weight Display Cooking time Comment 150 g 1'20" 250 g 2'00" Make sure food is thoroughly heated through. 350 g 3'00" Warning: Reheat 450 g 4'00" Do no leave the unit 600 g 5'30" unattended during cooking.
  • Page 22: Inquiring Function

    Inquiring Function Microwave cooking In cooking state, press " MICROWAVE ", " CONVECTION " or " GRILL/COMBI. " to check the microwave power or cooking type. In pre-set state, press " CLOCK/PRE-SET " to inquire the time for delay start cooking. In cooking state, press "...
  • Page 23: Additional Features

    Additional Features Microwave cooking Buzzer will sound five times when operation finishes. " START/+30SEC./CONFIRM " must be pressed to continue cooking if the door is opened during cooking process. Once the cooking state has been set, " START/ +30SEC./ CONFIRM " must be pressed within 1 minute or the setting will be cancelled.
  • Page 24: Defrost

    Defrost By Weight Defrosting Press " W.T./ Time Defrost " once. "dEF1" will be displayed. Hint The defrost rack must be used Press " " or " " to adjust defrost weight. The "g" indicator will light, and the glass tray underneath. "...
  • Page 25: Defrost By Time

    Defrost By Time Defrosting Press " W.T./ TIME DEFROST " twice . "dEF2" will be displayed. Turn " " or " " to select the cooking time. " " and " " will light. The time input should be 00:05-95:00. Press "...
  • Page 26: 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. Keep the front of the Be careful not to spill oven clean so that the water into the vents. Unplug the oven before door can close cleaning the power lead.
  • Page 27: Using Aluminium Foil In Your Microwave

    Using aluminium foil in your Using aluminium foil microwave It's 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't pass through foil, but provided foil in your microwave: that you keep the foil away from the side of the oven it won't cause sparks...
  • Page 28: Questions And Answers

    Questions and answers Questions and answers Why is it so important that I allow Why doesn't 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 29 Questions and answers Does the microwave energy get through Why won't 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 doesn't come on, the bulb has probably blown.
  • Page 30: Specification

    Specification Specification Input 230 - 240V~ 50Hz Output 950 - 1000 Watts Microwave frequency 2450MHz Outside dimensions 518mm wide x 310mm high x 470mm deep Power consumption Microwave 1650 - 1750 Watts Grill 1100 - 1200 Watts Convection 2400 - 2600 Watts Max. Complies with EEC directives 89/336/EEC and 92/31/EEC.

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