Index 1. General 1.1 Oven and control panel description ................ 3 1.2 Important safety warning ..........4 1.3 Technical data ....................8 1.4 Installation ......................8 1.5 Accessories included .................... 8 1.6 Containers for various types of cooking ..............9 1.7 General rules and advice for using the oven ............
1. General 1.1 Oven and control panel description GRILL ELEMENT CONTROL PANEL MICROWAVE OUTPUT COVER FUNCTION SELECTOR TURNTABLE SPINDLE TIME SELECTOR AND START/STOP BUTTON TURNTABLE SUPPORT RING DISPLAY TURNTABLE GRILLE PYREX DRIP PAN GRILLE FOR DRIP PAN INSIDE OF DOOR...
1.2 Important safety warning Read with care the following instructions and keep them for further reference N.B. This oven was designed to defrost, heat and cook foods in the home. It must not be used for other pur- poses and must neither be altered nor tampered with in any way.
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inappropriate use. Children should be supervised, ensuring that they do not play with the appliance. 8) WARNING: when the appliance is turned on in the combined mode, children should only use it under an adult’s supervision due to the high temperatures it develops. 9) Do not attempt to turn on the oven with the door open, damaging the safety devices.
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16) During use the appliance heats up. Do not place any objects on top of the oven when in use. Do not touch the heating elements inside the oven. 17) During heating of liquids (water, coffee, milk, etc.) it is possible that due to delayed boiling, the contents suddenly start boiling over, causing burns.
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ference with the pacemaker. If for any reason you suspect there is interference, switch off immediately the microwave oven and contact the pacemaker’s manufacturer. 24) In case of the oven’s overheating (prolonged use, use while emp- ty, etc.), the oven may be turned off by a safety thermostat. After cooling, the oven will go back to working normally.
1. General 1.3 Technical data • Internal measurements (LxHxD): 305x290x440 • Oven’s net capacity: 35 Lt • Turntable diameter: 27 cm • Oven’s halogen lamp: G9 25 W • Microwave output power: 1000 W (IEC705) • Grill power: 1600 W For further information, consult the appliance’s data plate.
1.6 Containers for various types of cooking In the microwave only and combined microwave functions, all glass (better if Pyrex), ceramic, porcelain, ear- thenware containers can be used, so long as they are not decorated or have no metallic parts (gold trim, handles, feet).
1. General 1.8 Essential rules for proper microwave cooking: 1) Cooking is closely linked to the size and uniformity of the foods to be cooked: a stew cooks quicker than a roast as it is made up of smaller and uniform pieces of meat. To set the times properly, bear in mind that making reference to the tables on the following pages, increasing the amount of food, the cooking time must also be increased proportionately and vice versa.
2. Use of controls The microwave oven’s operation is controlled by knobs ST2 and SM2 and by digital programmer P. DIGITAL TIMER SM2 FUNCTION SELECTOR ST2 TIME SELECTOR AND START/STOP BUTTON 2.1 Setting the functions Position Function 100% MICROWAVE COOKING (1000W) 70% MICROWAVE COOKING (700W)
2. Use of controls Start cooking by pressing knob ST2; the display will show the countdown to end of cooking. NOTE: if cooking is not started within 2 minutes of setting the time the display will automatically go back to 00:00. If the ST2 knob is pressed during cooking it will be interrupted (STOP function) and the display will not reset, but the remaining time shows.
3. Oven use: useful hints and cooking times tables 3.1 Defrosting • Frozen foods in bags or plastic wrap or in their own package can be put directly into the oven, so long as there are no metal parts (e.g. ties or staples). •...
3. Oven use: useful hints and cooking times tables 3.2 Heating Heating food is where your oven comes into its own. With respect to traditional methods, the use of the micro- wave saves time and electricity. • We recommend heating food (mostly frozen) at a temperature of at least 70°C (it must be hot!). It will not be possible to eat the food immediately, as it is too hot, but its total sterilization is guaranteed.
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Heating times Knob Duration Type Quantity Notes position (minutes) Food softening • Chocolate/icing 100 gr Break the tablet into small pieces. Put on a plate. Stir the icing once. • Butter 50 -70 gr To melt the butter add 1 minute. Refrigerator temperature foods (initial temp.
3. Oven use: useful hints and cooking times tables 3.3 Microwave cooking Soups and rice In general soups need lesser liquid as evaporation in microwave ovens is rather poor. Salt must be added only after cooking or during the settling time, as it dehydrates. It is right to say that the time necessary for cooking rice in a microwave oven (as for pasta) is more or less the same as cooking it traditionally on a cooker.
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Cooking times Setting Setting Knob Type Quantity times Notes rest time position (minutes) (minutes) Fish • Fillets 315 gr Cover with fi lm • Slices 300 gr 7 - 9 Cover with fi lm • Whole 500 gr 8 - 10 Cover with fi...
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3. Oven use: useful hints and cooking times tables Cooking times for desserts and fruit Setting Setting Knob Type / Quantity times rest time Observations and advice position (minutes) (minutes) Walnut cake (700 gr) 7 -8 Can be accompanied by any cream. Pineapple cake (800 gr) 17 - 19 The pineapple slices can be laid out on the base of the cake...
3.4 Combined microwave + grill cooking This function is ideal for all those dishes that need “browning” or that need to take on a certain colour. It is ho- wever necessary to bear in mind the following: • Do not add seasoning (put only ½ a glass of water to keep the meat tender). •...
3. Oven use: useful hints and cooking times tables 3.5 Grill cooking This function is suitable for any type of traditional grilling, for example: hamburgers, chops, würstel, toasted bread, etc. Pre-heat the grill as follows: turn knob SM2 to position 7. Set the desired pre-heating time by using knob ST2. The door must be closed.
4. Maintenance and cleaning 4.1 Cleaning Before starting maintenance or cleaning, always remove the plug from the mains and wait until the appliance is cold. Also keep the microwave output cover (C) free from fats or grease splatters. Do not use abrasive de- tergents, wire wool or sharp metal tools when cleaning the oven’s external surface.
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