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Instructions for Use
Bedienungsanweisung

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  • Page 1 Instructions for Use Bedienungsanweisung...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installation instructions ........................32 Installation ............................66 Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing this SMEG product. We ask you to read the instructions in this booklet very carefully as this will allow you to get the best results from using it.
  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Safety Information Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for future reference. CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE SAFETY Warning! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
  • Page 4 Safety Information  Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens.  When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the appliance due to the possibility of ignition.  The appliance 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.
  • Page 5 Safety Information  For toasting, use just the grilling function and watch the oven all the time. It you use a combined function to toast bread it will catch fire in a very short time.  Make sure you never catch the power cables of other electrical appliances in the hot door or the oven.
  • Page 6 Safety Information  Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the glass door since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass.  Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance. ...
  • Page 7 Safety Information  Do not cover or obstruct the ventilation openings.  Use only dishes suitable for microwaves. Before using dishes and containers in the microwave, check that these are suitable (see the section on types of dishes).  Never remove the mica cover on the ceiling of the oven interior! This cover stops fat and pieces of food damaging the microwave generator.
  • Page 8: The Advantages Of Microwaves

    The advantages of microwaves In conventional ovens, heat radiated by electrical Why food heats up elements or gas burners slowly penetrates the Most foods contain water and water molecules food from outside to inside. On account of this vibrate when subjected to microwaves. there is a major amount of energy is wasted heating the air, the oven components and the food The friction between molecules produces heat...
  • Page 9: Description Of Your Oven

    Description of your oven Control panel Turntable support Door window glass Turntable ring Lateral supports Turntable plate Catches Rectangular Glass tray Hot Air Output Rectangular Rack 1. Function Selector 8. Power level indicator light 2. Thermostat 9. Operating time indicator light 3.
  • Page 10 Description of your oven Description of Functions Function Microwaves Power Foods Slow defrosting for delicate foods; keeping food hot 200 W Cooking with little heat; boiling rice. Rapid defrosting 400 W Melting butter. Heating baby food 600 W Microwave Cooking vegetables and food. Cooking and heating carefully. Heating and cooking small portions of food.
  • Page 11: Basic Settings

    Basic settings Setting the clock After your microwave oven is first plugged-in or after a power failure, the clock display will flash to indicate that the time shown is not correct. Before using the microwave oven, adjust the clock through the procedure described below but starting on Step 3.
  • Page 12: Basic Settings

    Basic settings Child lock The oven functioning can be blocked (for example to stop it being used by children). 1. To Block the oven, press the Stop key (7) for 3 2. To unblock the oven press again the Stop key (7) seconds.
  • Page 13: Basic Functions

    Basic Functions Microwaves Use this function to cook and heat vegetables, potatoes, rice, fish and meat. 1. Rotate the Function Selector (1) to the 6. The Power Level Indicator Light will start to position corresponding to the Microwave flash. 7. Using the “+” (4) and “-” (3) keys set the Function required microwave power level.
  • Page 14 Basic Functions Microwaves + Grill Use this function to cook lasagne, poultry, roast potatoes and toasted foods. 1. Rotate the Function Selector (1) to the 4. Press the OK key (5). position corresponding to the Microwave + Grill 5. The Power Level Indicator Light will flash. 6.
  • Page 15 Basic Functions Microwaves + Hot-Air Use this function to rapidly bake the foods. 1. Rotate the Function Selector (1) to the 5. The Power Level Indicator Light will flash. position corresponding to the Microwave + Hot- 6. With the “+” (4) and “-” (3) keys set the desired microwave power level.
  • Page 16 Basic Functions Defrosting by time (manual) Use this function to defrost any type of food quickly. 1. Rotate the Function Selector (1) to the 6. The Power Level Indicator Light will start to position corresponding to the Microwave flash. 7. Using the “+” (4) and “-” (3) keys set the Function required microwave power level.
  • Page 17: When The Oven Is Working

    When the oven is working... Interrupting a cooking cycle Altering parameters You can stop the cooking process at any time by The function and temperature can be altered pressing the Stop key once or by opening the when the oven is operating or when the cooking oven door.
  • Page 18: Defrosting

    Defrosting General instructions for defrosting 1. When defrosting, use only dishes that are 8. Place poultry on an upturned plate so that appropriate for microwaves (china, glass, the meat juices can run off more easily. suitable plastic). 9. Bread should be wrapped in a napkin so that 2.
  • Page 19 Defrosting To defrost food you should select Microwave The table below shows different defrosting and function with one of the following Power Levels: standing times (in order to ensure the food temperature is evenly distributed) for different types Position Power Level Power and weights of food, plus recommendations.
  • Page 20: Cooking With A Microwave Oven

    Cooking with a microwave oven  When heating liquids, use containers with a Warning! Read the section “Microwave Safety” wide opening, so that steam can before cooking with your microwave. evaporate easily. Follow these recommendations when cooking with Prepare the foods as per the instructions and your microwave: keep in mind the cooking times and power levels ...
  • Page 21 Cooking with a microwave oven Tables and suggestions – Cooking vegetables Addition of Power Time Standing Food Quantity (g) Instructions liquids (Watt) (min.) Time (min.) Cauliflower 100 ml 9-11 Cut into slices. Broccoli 50 ml Mushrooms 25 ml Keep covered. Peas &...
  • Page 22: Cooking With The Grill

    Cooking with the grill For good results with the grill, use the grid iron 4. If the grill is used for extended period of time it supplied with the oven. is normal to find that the elements will switch themselves off temporarily due to the safety IMPORTANT POINTS: thermostat.
  • Page 23 Cooking with the Grill Tables and suggestions – Grill without microwave Fish Quantity (g) Time (min.) Instructions Fish Bass 18-24 Spread lightly with butter. After half of cooking time turn spread with Sardines/gurnard 6-8 fish. 15-20 seasoning. Meat Sausages 6-8 units 22-26 Prick after half cooking time and turn.
  • Page 24 Cooking with the Grill Tables and suggestions – Microwave + Grill The microwave + grill function is ideal for cooking The microwave and the grill work simultaneously. quickly and, at the same time, browning foods. The microwave cooks and the grill toasts. Furthermore, you can also grill and cook cheese covered food.
  • Page 25: Cooking With Microwaves + Hot-Air

    Cooking with Microwaves + Hot-Air Tables and suggestions – Roasting Power Time Standing Type Quantity (g) Temperature ºC Comments (Watt) (min) Time (min) Do not put lid on Beef stew 1000 160/170 80/90 container Do not put lid on Pork loin 500/600 180/190 35/40...
  • Page 26: Cooking With Hot-Air

    Cooking with Hot-Air Tables and suggestions – Cakes Type Container Level Temperature Time (min) Walnut cake Spring-form type tin 170/180 30/35 Fruit tart Spring-form type tin 150/160 35/45 Cake tin with central Fruit cakes 170/190 30/45 hole Savoury tarts Spring-form type tin 160/180 50/70 Simple cake (sponge cake)
  • Page 27: What Kind Of Ovenware Can Be Used

    What kind of ovenware can be used? Microwave function  Keep mind manufacturer’s For the microwave function, keep in mind that recommendations written on the packaging. microwaves are reflected by metal surfaces.  The aluminium containers cannot be more than Glass, china, clay,...
  • Page 28 What kind of ovenware can be used? Table of Ovenware The table below gives you a general idea of what type of ovenware is suitable for each situation. Operating mode Microwave Microwave + Grill Defrosting / Grill Type of Cooking heating ovenware Glass and china...
  • Page 29: Oven Cleaning And Maintenance

    Oven Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning is the only maintenance normally Oven interior required. After each time the oven is used, clean the inside Warning! Your microwave oven should be walls with a damp cloth since this is the easiest cleaned regularly, with all food remains being way to remove splashes or spots of food that may removed.
  • Page 30 Oven Cleaning and Maintenance The mica cover (3) located in the ceiling must Oven ceiling always be kept clean. Any food remains that If the oven ceiling is dirty, the grill can be lowered collect on the mica cover can cause damage or to make cleaning easier.
  • Page 31: What Should I Do If The Oven Doesn't Work

    What should I do if the oven doesn’t work?  The food is too hot, dried out or burnt! WARNING! Any type of repair must only be Check if you selected the correct operating done by a specialised technician. Any repair time and power level.
  • Page 32: Technical Characteristics

    Technical characteristics Specifications  AC Voltage ..................220-240 V / 50 Hz  Power required ..................3400 W  Grill power................... 1550 W  Hot-Air power..................1700 W  Microwave output power..............1000 W  Microwave frequency… ............... 2450 MHz ...
  • Page 33: Installation Instructions

    Installation instructions certificate, which should be kept together with this Before installation manual. The electric connection is made via plug (where Check that the input voltage indicated on the accessible) or via an omnipolar switch, which is characteristics plate is the same as the voltage of the suitable for the intensity to be tolerated and which has power outlet you are going to use.
  • Page 34 Installation / Einbau  Push oven completely into the cabinet and centre it.  Open microwave door and fasten the appliance to the cabinet using the four screws provided. Insert the screws through the front holes.  Die Mikrowelle Nische einschieben entsprechend anpassen.
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