CONTENTS CONTENTS How the Microwave Function Works IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio, BEFORE USE television waves, and ordinary daylight. Normally, microwaves spread outwards as they travel through the Unpacking & Installing atmosphere and disappear without effect. Microwave-Safe Utensils This oven, however, has a magnetron that is designed 10 Control Panel...
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please keep for future reference. Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of f electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the oven. This guide does not cover all possible conditions that may occur.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS t is hazardous for anyone other than a competent person to carry out any service or repair operation that involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy. 10 W hen the appliance is operated in the combination mode, children should only use the oven under adult supervision due to the temperatures generated.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 10 D o not use recycled paper products. 11 D o not rinse the tray and rack by placing it in water just after cooking. This may cause breakage or damage. Improper use could result in damage to your oven. 12 B e certain to place the oven so the front of the door is 8 cm or more behind the edge of the surface on which it is placed, to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance.
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is colored BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or Colored BLACK.
BEFORE USE beFore use unpacking & Installing By following the basic steps on these two pages you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating correctly. Please pay particular attention to the guidelines on where to install your oven. When unpacking your oven make sure you remove all accessories and packing materials.
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BEFORE USE Press the STOP/CLEAR button, and press the START/QUICK START button one time to set 30 seconds of cooking time. The DISPLAY will count down from 30 seconds. When it reaches 0 it will sound BEEPS. Open the oven door and test the temperature of the water.
BEFORE USE Microwave-safe utensils never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in using microwave function Microwaves cannot penetrate metal. They will bounce off any metal object in the oven and cause arcing, an alarming phenomenon that resembles lightning. Most heat resistant non metallic cooking utensils are safe for use in your oven.
BEFORE USE Control panel Part GLOBAL MENU See page 14 “Aussie Cooking” & page 16 "French Cooking / Italian Cooking / Middle Eastern Cooking" AUTO ROAST Auto Roast allows you to cook most of your favorite food by selecting the food type and the weight of the food.
BEFORE USE MORE/LESS SETTING CLOCK By using the ( ) or ( ) keys, TIMED COOK When your oven is plugged in for the first time or program can be adjusted to cook food for a when power resumes after a power interruption, longer or shorter time.
HOW TO USE HoW to use 2 STAGE MANUAL COOKING For Two Stage cooking, repeat manual cooking MANUAL COOKING steps 2 and 3 from the above example before pressing the START button. The 2nd stage will This function allows you to cook food for a continue on from the 1st stage by applying the set desired time.
HOW TO USE CHILD LOCK Example:Use Grill to cook food for 5 minutes 30 seconds This is a unique safety feature that prevents unwanted oven operations. Once the CHILD LOCK is set, no cooking can take place. 1. Press STOP/CLEAR. To set the child lock 2.
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HOW TO USE AUSSIE COOKING AUSSIE COOKING allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and the weight of the food. Example: To cook 0.8kg Jacket Potato 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch Aussie once. ‘Ac-1’...
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HOW TO USE AUSSIE COOKING TABLE Standing Time Weight Initial Code Menu Instructions (minutes) Limit Temperature Ac-5 Porridge 1-4 servings Refrigerated 1 serving 2 servings 3 servings 4 servings Oats package 1 package 2 packages 3 packages 4 packages (30-40g) Cold Milk 3/4 cup 1 1/2 cup...
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HOW TO USE FRENCH COOKING FRENCH COOKING allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type . Example: To cook 1.5kg Ratatouille. Example: To cook 1.5kg French onion soup 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. 2. Touch French once. ‘Fc-1’...
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HOW TO USE FRENCH COOKING TABLE Weight Initial Code Menu Instructions Utensil Limit Temperature Fc-1 Ratatouille 1.5kg Room Microwave-safe Ingredients bowl 1 onion, cut into chunks 1 eggplant, cut into chunks 1 zucchini, cut into chunks 1 colored sweet pepper, cut into chunks 3 tomatoes, chopped 1 tablespoon tomato paste 2 garlic cloves, crushed...
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HOW TO USE FRENCH COOKING TABLE Weight Initial Code Menu Instructions Utensil Limit Temperature Fc-4 Spinach Cream 1.2kg Room Microwave-safe Ingredients Soup bowl 600g vegetable purée 1 ½ cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons butter 1 cup cream Nutmeg, salt and pepper to taste 1.
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HOW TO USE ITALIAN COOKING TABLE Weight Initial Menu Code Instructions Utensil Limit Temperature Ic-1 Microwave-safe Spaghetti 1.0kg Room Ingredients for bolognaise sauce Bolognaise bowl 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 400g ground beef 100g tomato paste 2 chopped tomatoes 1 tablespoon dried greens Salt and pepper to taste...
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HOW TO USE ITALIAN COOKING TABLE Weight Initial Code Menu Instructions Utensil Limit Temperature Ic-4 Stuffed Pepper 1.5kg Room Microwave-safe Ingredients 4 colored sweet peppers dish 2 canned tuna 2 piece dry black bread, chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 100g parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste 200g tomato puree 1.
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HOW TO USE MIDDLE EASTERN COOKING TABLE Weight Initial Menu Utensil Code Instructions Limit Temperature Dolma 1.0kg Room Ingredients Microwave-safe 1 pot of grapes leaves bowl 200g cooked rice 500g ground beef 1 onion, chopped Salt and pepper to taste ½...
HOW TO USE Example: To cook 0.8kg Roast Beef AUTO ROAST AUTO ROAST allows you to cook most of your 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. favorite food easily by selecting the food type and the weight of the food. 2. Touch Auto Roast once. ‘Ar-1’...
HOW TO USE AUTO DEFROST *For best results, shape your ground meat into Four defrost sequences are preset in the oven. the form of a doughnut before freezing. When The auto defrost feature provides you with the best defrosting, separate any thawed meat when the defrosting method for frozen foods.
HOW TO USE QUICK DEFROST The Quick Defrost feature provides you with Example: To defrost 0.5 kg meat. the express defrosting method for 500g of frozen minced meat. If more than 500g is 1. Press ECO ON / STOP. required to be defrosted, this should be done separately in weights of 500gms for each cycle.
HOW TO USE STEAM COOK Example: To cook 0.3kg Carrot STEAM COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and 1. Touch STOP/CLEAR. the weight of the food with steam bowl accessory. 2.
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HOW TO USE STEAM COOK COOKING TABLE Weight Initial Code Menu Instructions Utensil Limit Temperature 1. Clean mussels and discard any broken shell or Mussels 0.2 - 0.6kg efrigerated Steam Bowl dead mussels. 2. Pour 300 ml tap water into the steam water bowl. Place the steam plate on the steam water bowl.
FOOD CHARACTERISTICS & MICROWAVE COOKING FooD CHaraCteriStiCS & MiCrowave CooKing Keeping an eye on things The recipes in the book have been formulated with great care, but your success in preparing them depends on how much attention you pay to the food as it cooks. Always watch your food while it cooks. Your microwave function is equipped with a light that turns on automatically when the oven is in operation so that you can see inside and check the progress of your food.
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FOOD CHARACTERISTICS & MICROWAVE COOKING FooD CHaraCteriStiCS & MiCrowave CooKing Browning Meats and poultry that are cooked fifteen minutes or longer will brown lightly in their own fat. Foods that are cooked for a shorter period of time may be brushed with a browning sauce such as worcestershire sauce, soy sauce or barbecue sauce to achieve an appetizing colour.
FOOD CHARACTERISTICS & MICROWAVE COOKING / QUESTIONS & ANSWERS to Clean Your oven Keep the inside of the oven clean Food spatters or spilled liquids stick to oven walls and between the seal and door surfaces. It is best to wipe up spillovers with a damp cloth right away.
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TEST DISHES IN ACCORDANCE WITH EN 60705 / TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS teSt DiSHeS in aCCorDanCe witH en 60705 Microwave Heating Function Meal Notes Wattage Setting Temperature Place a flat plate on the center of the glass tray. Use the “Auto defrost 1” function and select appropriate Microwave weight.
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