CONTENTS Technical specifications Important safety instructions Cleaning Cooking utensils - guide to crockery Materials safe for use in microwave ovens Materials not safe for use in microwave ovens Microwave cooking advice A close-up view Installation and connection Dimensions diagram Operating instructions Setting the clock Microwave cooking Grill or combi cooking in the microwave...
(b) Do not place anything between the front part of the oven and the door, and do not allow detergent residue or dirt to build up on the seals. IMPORTANT: if the door or the door seals are damaged, contact an authorised Franke support centre to request repair work before using the oven again.
“PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID environments. POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO - If the power cord is damaged, contact EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE an authorised Franke support centre ENERGY”. in order to prevent potentially - When heating food in plastic or paper hazardous situations from developing.
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Surface of a storage cabinet can get hot. The appliances are not designed to operate in accordance with an external timer or a separate remote control system. IMPORTANT: to replace the lamp, contact an authorised Franke technical support centre. Do not use steam cleaners.
To avoid the risk of burns, always wear oven gloves while holding plates and containers and touching the oven. Do not lean on the open oven door. The oven may be damaged, around the hinged area in particular. The microwave oven is intended for heating food and beverages. Drying of food or clothing and heating of warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloth and similar may lead to risk of injury, ignition or fire.
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To reduce the risk of accidents, connect the appliance to an earthed socket. DANGER. This appliance is fitted with an earthed Do not disassemble the appliance. power cord and an earthed plug. It must Risk of electrocution be connected to an earthed socket. Contact with some of the components inside If an electrical short circuit occurs, the appliance may cause serious personal...
Cooking UTENSILS Some non-metal utensils may be suitable for use in GUIDE TO CROCKERY microwave ovens. If you are not sure, the utensil in question may be tested in line with the procedure below. Utensil test: 1. Pour 1 cup of cold water (250 ml) into a microwaveable container and place the utensil in question inside.
Materials not safe for use in microwave ovens Utensils Notes Aluminium trays May cause an electric arc to form. Transfer food to a microwave-safe plate. Cardboard food May cause an electric arc to form. Transfer food to a microwaveable plate. containers with metal handles Metal utensils or...
When cooking in the microwave... bear the following in mind: 1. The lower the temperature, the longer the cooking time will be. 2. Food containing a lot of liquid will heat up more quickly. 3. Distributing the food evenly on the turntable will produce more uniform cooking results. By placing denser foods around the outside of the plate and less dense foods in the centre, different types of food can be heated at the same time.
A CLOSE-UP VIEW Oven component and accessory names Remove the oven from the box and and all materials from the oven cavity. The oven comes complete with the following accessories: Glass tray Turntable ring assembly Instruction manual Control panel Turntable shaft Turntable ring assembly Glass tray Inspection door...
Installation and connection 1. This appliance has been designed exclusively for domestic use. 2. The oven in question has been designed as an integrated appliance. 3. Observe the special installation instructions. 4. The appliance can be installed in a wall-mounted cupboard in heat-resistant material, with a width of 60 cm (at least 85 cm from the floor).
Operating instructions 1. Setting the clock When the microwave oven is connected to the power supply, “0:00” appears on the LED display and the acoustic signal sounds. 1. Press “Kitchen Timer/Clock” twice to select the clock setting function; the hour digits on the clock will start to flash.
2. MICROWAVE cooking "Micro/Grill/Combi” Press “P100” will appear on the LED display. Press button once or choose one of the buttons to select the desired power: with each touch of the button, the display changes, showing “P100”, “P80”, “P50”, “P30” and “P10” in sequence. Next, press “Start+30Sec./Confirm”...
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3. Grill or Combi cooking Press the Micro/Grill/Combi” button repeatedly and the LED display will show “G”, then “C-1” and then “C-2”. To select G (grill) or C-1 and C-2 (combi) you can also press one of the buttons. After selecting the type of cooking press “Start+30Sec./Confirm”...
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Grill/Combi keypad instructions Display Microwave power Grill power 100% Note: when the oven reaches the halfway point of the set grill cooking time, the acoustic signal sounds twice. To achieve optimal cooking results with this type of cooking, turn the food half way through cooking, close the door again and press “START/ +30SEC./Confirm”...
4. Quick start Press “Start+30Sec./Confirm” to start cooking at 100% power; press the button repeatedly to increase the cooking time by 30-second intervals, up to a maximum of 95 minutes. 2. In microwave, grill, combination cooking or time defrost state, each press of “Start+30Sec./Confirm”...
5. Defrosting on the basis of weight 1. Press “Weight /Time Defrost” once; the LED display will show “dEF1”. 2. Press one of the “ ” buttons to select the weight of the food in question, selecting a weight of between 100 and 2000 g.
7. Automatic menu 1. Press the button to select the menu: with each touch the display will progress in sequence from “A-1” to “A-8”, indicating pizza, meat, vegetables, pasta, potatoes, fish, beverages and popcorn. 2. Press “Start+30Sec./Confirm” to confirm. 3. Press one of the buttons to select the default weight in accordance with the menu table.
AUTOMATIC MENU table of foods: Menu Weight Display 200 g Pizza-Desserts 400 g 250 g 350 g Meat 450 g 200 g 300 g Vegetables 400 g 50 g (with 450 ml cold water) Pasta 100 g (with 800 ml cold water) 200 g 400 g Potatoes...
8. Multi-phase cooking Setting a combination of two different types of cooking At least 2 cooking phases can be set. When cooking in several phases, if one is defrosting, this process will be carried out as the first phase. The available programmes are: MICROWAVE + GRILL/COMBI GRILL/COMBI+ MICROWAVE WEIGHT/DEFROST+MICROWAVE...
9. Displaying information 1. In microwave cooking, grill cooking and combi cooking, press “Micro/Grill/combi” to display the current oven power level for 3 seconds. After 3 seconds, the oven returns to its previous status. 2. During cooking, press “Kitchen Timer/Clock” to display the current time for 3 seconds. 10.
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11. Troubleshooting Optimal radio and television reception may be affected while the microwave oven is in use. This interference is similar to Microwave oven interferes with that caused by small domestic electric appliances, such as television reception blenders, vacuum cleaners and fans. This is an entirely normal occurrence.
Support If the problem persists even after the above information is taken into account, contact the Technical Support Centre as per the attached list. Never engage the services of technicians not authorised by Franke. Specify: - the type of fault;...
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