Palsonic PMO-800 Instruction Manual
Palsonic PMO-800 Instruction Manual

Palsonic PMO-800 Instruction Manual

Palsonic microwave oven instruction manual

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MICROWAVE OVEN

PMO-800
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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  • Page 1: Microwave Oven

    MICROWAVE OVEN PMO-800 INSTRUCTION MANUAL...
  • Page 2 Before operating your microwave oven, please read the operating instructions completely and retain this manual for reference. Please also record the following details: Model number: Serial number: Purchase date: Dealer’s name: Dealer’s address: IMPORTANT...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS SPECIFICATIONS ... OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ... Safety precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy ... Important safety instructions ... Electrical requirements ... Grounding instructions ... Features ... Control panel ... Installation ... How to operate ... Trouble shooting ...
  • Page 4: Specifications

    AC line voltage: Power consumption: Output power: Microwave frequency: Capacity: Outside dimensions: (W x D x H) Net weight (approx.): PMO-800 See rating label 800W 2450MHz 30 litres 537mm x 403mm x 341mm (21.1" x 15.9" x 13.4") 20.1 kg (44 lbs)
  • Page 5: Operating Instructions

    (3) door seals and sealing surfaces. (d) The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel. IMPORTANT: The microwave oven is designed for household use only. It must not be used for commercial operation.
  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    It is not designed for commercial, industrial or laboratory use, Do not use the microwave oven for other than cooking purposes. 7. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.
  • Page 7: Save These Instructions

    18. Install your oven as directed and with adequate ventilation provided all round. 19. Microwave oven should not be operated without food inside. Operation in this manner is likely to damage the oven. 20. Metal and electroplated material should not be put inside the oven when operating.
  • Page 8: Electrical Requirements

    ELECTRICAL REQUIREMENTS 1. The microwave oven must be plugged directly to a 3-prong wall receptacle which is properly grounded. 2. Use power source of 10 amps minimum capacity and as specified on the label at the back of the microwave oven.
  • Page 9: Features

    FEATURES 1. Safety door lock system (latches) - governed by three built-in safety devices to ensure that the oven automatically cuts out and stops functioning the moment the door is opened. 2. See-through oven window with perforated metal inlaid in plastic. 3.
  • Page 10 CLOCK - this feature function as a clock when the oven is not in use MICROWAVE COOK Set cooking time for microwave cook. Power will be automatically set POPCORN/PIZZA- touch ONCE for cooking popcorn: touch TWICE for cooking pizza BAKED POTATO-easy touch key for baking potatoes ONE MINUTE PLUS/QUICK COOK touch ONCE to cook for 1...
  • Page 11: Installation

    INSTALLATION NOTE: This microwave oven is not designed for built-in use. Make sure all packing materials have been removed from the oven. Visual check after unpacking Check the oven for any damages, such as misaligned door. damaged gaskets around door or dents inside the oven cavity or on the door.
  • Page 12: How To Operate

    HOW TO OPERATE THE MICROWAVE OVEN 1. Plug your oven into a 3 prong grounded outlet. Be sure that your microwave oven is the only appliance on the circuit. 2. Set clock (see page 11 for setting). 3. Push button to open door 4.
  • Page 13 3. Touch Clock Pad to set. MICROWAVE COOK The microwave oven has a 99 minute 99 second timer for cooking operations. Once Microwave Cook is set, the microwave oven will operate at maximum power (power level 10) automatically, but this does not appear in. the display. If another...
  • Page 14 POWER LEVEL key and then enter the power level you wish to use. MICROWAVE COOK Your microwave oven is ideal for defrosting frozen food quickly and evenly. and has a special defrost facility for this. Simply touch 3 is automatically set.
  • Page 15 PROGRAMMED COOKING You can programme your microwave oven to a combined cooking sequence of a maximum of three stages. 1) TWO STAGES a) MICROWAVE COOK - MICROWAVE COOK, at different power level Cooking can start off with high power level and finish cooking at a lower power level.
  • Page 16 INDEPENDENT FUNCTIONS Four quick cooking functions are provided to suit your convenience in cooking the most common foods. The cooking result will vary according to the initial temperature of the foods. Adjustment in cooking time may be necessary. A) POPCORN A program has been installed to heat a bag of popcorn weighing about 100g PROCEDURE 1) Place a bag of microwave...
  • Page 17 C) BAKED POTATOES A programme has been pre-set to microwave 2 potatoes, weighing approximately 230g each. PROCEDURE 1) Place 2 potatoes in oven and close door 2) Touch BAKED POTATO kev 3) Touch START key 4) MINUTE PLUS/QUICK COOK This is a convenient key programmed to microwave food for one minute at power Level 10.
  • Page 18 REMARK: This key can also be used to programme microwave cook for more than one minute. PROCEDURE 1) Place foodstuff in oven and close door 2) Touch MINUTE PLUS/ QUICK COOK key once twice triple 3) Touch START key DIGIT MICROWAVE DISPLAY INDICATOR...
  • Page 19 Water should not be allowed to seep into the ventilation opening to revent damage to the operating parts inside the oven. Clean the control panel of your microwave oven only with a damp cloth. DO NOT USE CLEANING SPRAYS OR LARGE AMOUNTS OF SOAP AND WATER. These can cause...
  • Page 20: Trouble Shooting

    If a cooking programme is entered incorrectly, you can cancel the program by touching the CANCEL/OFF pad and re-enter the correct full program. MICROWAVE OVEN TURNED ON ACCIDENTALLY WITH NO FOOD IN THE OVEN Touch ‘CANCEL/OFF’ pad immediately to cease all operation. A cup of water left in the oven will absorb the microwave energy if the oven is accidentally turned on.
  • Page 21: Microwave Cooking Guide

    MICROWAVE COOKING GUIDE INTRODUCTION The advantages of a microwave oven A microwave oven is most useful for its speed in cooking. Speedy cooking of meals can be very helpful in some busy families. Microwave cooking roughly takes about one third to one quarter of the conventional cooking time.
  • Page 22 Cookware made of t h e s e m a t e r i a l s a r e s o m e t i m e s suitable for use in a microwave oven. For further details. see "Cooking Utensil"...
  • Page 23 Do this simple test. Put a glass half full of water in the microwave oven. Place it on top of or next to the dish. Microwave for one minute at full power. If the water becomes hot, the dish is microwave-safe.
  • Page 24: Microwave Cooking Techniques

    SAFETY RULES FOR MICROWAVE COOKING If cling-film or plastic wrap is used to cover food, turn back one corner to vent, thus preventing burns from the steam trapped underneath. Be careful when removing cover to avoid scalding from hot steam. Always use oven gloves when handl- ing browning dishes.
  • Page 25 Turning and rotating It is possible that sometimes micro- wave energy is not distributed evenly in the cavity of the microwave oven. Food such as joints of meat or poultry should be turned over at least once during cook- ing.
  • Page 26 Covering Covering of food retains moisture and prevents splashing in a microwave oven. If you wish to develop a drier surface, do not cover or use only a paper towel. Wax paper, paper towels, plastic wrap, glass lids and cooking bags can be used for covering during microwaving.
  • Page 27 Browning Food that requires more than 15 minutes cooking time will brown naturally. The fat in meat attracts microwaves. Food that cooks quickly, such as steaks, chops, hamburgers, can be browned by using a few drops of soy sauce. Quick bread and cakes do not brown, because there is no hot air in the oven to dry out the surface;...
  • Page 28: Cooking Chart

    COOKING CHART Food Cover BEEF Lid/wax paper 1 lb (454g) ground beef Wax paper 1 lb (454g) meatballs wax paper 1 lb (454g) hamburgers 1 lb (454g) meat loaf Plastic wrap Pot roast Water: 1 cup per lb (454g) Tender roasts Wax paper rare medium...
  • Page 29 Food Cover VEAL Wax paper Roast shoulder Plastic wrap Lamb/veal cutlets/chops Wax paper (3-4 pieces) POULTRY Chicken pieces Wax paper Whole chicken Cooking bag Wax paper Stewing, cut up Comish hens Wax paper Whole duckling Wax paper Duckling pieces Wax paper Plastic wrap Turkey breasts FISH AND SEAFOOD...
  • Page 30 Food Cover VEGETABLES Lid/ Vegetables (l-2 lb) plastic wrap (454-910g) water: 1/4 cup Potatoes(1 lb) (454g) baked boiled. water: 1 cup Corn-on-the-cob Plastic wrap 10 fresh in husk 2 frozen 2 Plastic wrap RICE, PASTA AND CEREAL 8 oz (225g) macaroni. Lid/ water: 3-4 cups plastic wrap...
  • Page 31 DEFROSTING Rapid defrosting of food is one of the great advantages of the microwave oven. Before starting, make sure that you have removed any of the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen food bags, and replace them with strings or elastic bands.
  • Page 32: Defrosting Chart

    DEFROSTING CHART Recommended Time Food MEAT 3-5 minutes 1 pack bacon 3-5 minutes per lb (454g) Frankfurters 7-8 minutes per lb (454g) Spare-ribs 8-11 minutes per lb (454g) Ground meat Roast 6-8 minutes per lb (454g) Beef 10-13 minutes per lb (454g) Pork 10-12 minutes per lb (454g) Lamb...
  • Page 33 Recommended Time Food FISH AND SEAFOOD 8-10 minutes 1lb (454g) fillets 2-3 minutes 1 lb (454g) steaks 4-6 minutes 8-10 oz (225-280g) whole fish 1 lb (454g) small pieces of 6-8 minutes seafood, e.g. shellfish shrimps, crabmeat, oysters, etc. 6-8 minutes 6-9 oz (170-225g) lobster tails 1 1/2 lb (750g) whole lobster 16-18 minutes...
  • Page 34 Cooked food and leftovers can be re- heated quickly and efficiently without spoiling their freshness and taste. Always place the dense food at the outer edges and the more porous food towards the centre. To retain moisture during re-heating, cover the food with a microproof lid or plastic wrap, because covering the food retains heat and speeds heating.
  • Page 35 RE-HEATING CHART Power level: High Food Plate of food 1 serving 1-2 servings Saucy main dish 2-4 servings Thick meat slices, such as hamburgers, meat loaf slices 2-3 servings Thin meat slices, such as beef, ham, pork, turkey Chicken pieces 2 servings Casserole 2 servings...
  • Page 36 PALSONIC CORPORATION PTY LTD 1 JOYNTON AVENUE WATERLOO NSW 2017 AUSTRALIA TEL:(02)9313 7111 FAX:(02)9313 7555 www.palsonic.com.au PALSONIC CUSTOMER SERVICE TELEPHONE AUSTRALIA: 1300 657 888...

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