Safety Information 1. Earthing 6. Cord/Plug IMPORTANT: FOR PERSONAL SAFETY, THIS If the supply cord of this appliance is damaged, it APPLIANCE MUST BE PROPERLY EARTHED. must be replaced by the special cord available only When an outlet is not earthed: from manufacturer.
When you first unpack your Oven 1. Examine your Oven 2. Removal of protective film Unpack oven, retain all packing material, and A protective film is used to prevent scratching of the examine the oven for any damage such as dents, outer case during transportation.
Important Information––Read Carefully 1. Heating Times 8. Liquids As microwave heating times are much shorter than When heating liquids by Microwave, eg. soup, other cooking methods, it is essential that sauces and beverages, overheating the liquid recommended heating times are not exceeded beyond boiling point can occur without evidence of without first checking the food.
Your Oven Explained Door Handle Oven Window External Oven Air Vents (back of oven) Display Window Control Panel Door Safety Lock System Shelf Supports Door Seal Area Shelf Supports Put the shelf supports on left side wall (shelf support marked L) and right side (marked R) as follows.
Display Window The cursor will illuminate to indicate the programme set. Always check the cursor position before you press Start Pad. Microwave Power Microwave Power Level Convection HIGH Grill MEDIUM Preheat Cool SIMMER A select Programme DEFROST in use B Select Programme in use Cooking Stage Indicator...
Types of Container to use Before use, the user should check that utensils are suitable for use in your oven. Do not use any closed jar for Microwave or Combination. Pressure will be build up and the jar may explode. MICROWAVE 1.
Operating your Oven as a Microwave CONTROLS TO USE ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Open Door. The oven light will come on. Put in Food. Close Door. Oven light turns off. MICROWAVE 2 Select Press Microwave Pad to CONVECTION Power. select correct power. eg.
Operating your Oven as a Microwave Multi-Stage (Sequential) Heating The oven can be programmed with up to 3 different functions to operate in sequence. These can be MICROWAVE, GRILL, CONVECTION or COMBINATION programs. If a required heating time is greater than 15 minutes on HIGH/MEDIUM power, use 2 stage programming.
Operating your Oven on Convection CONTROLS TO USE ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Open Door. The oven light will come on. Put in Food. Close Door. Oven light turns off. MICROWAVE 2 Press Select required oven CONVECTION Convection temperature. eg. 180˚C Pad.
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Operating your Oven on Convection Hot Surfaces Take great care when removing hot food. Use oven gloves. Multi-Stage (Sequential) Heating The oven can be programmed with up to 3 different functions to operate in sequence. These can be MICROWAVE, GRILL, CONVECTION or COMBINATION programs.
Operating your Oven on Grill CONTROLS TO USE ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Open Door. The oven light will come on. Put in Food. Close Door. Oven light turns off. MICROWAVE 2 Press Select required Grill level. CONVECTION Grill Pad. eg. level 2 Display Output 1 press...
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Operating your Oven on Grill Hot Surfaces Take great care when removing hot food. Use oven gloves. Multi-Stage (Sequential) Heating The oven can be programmed with up to 3 different functions to operate in sequence. These can be MICROWAVE, GRILL, CONVECTION or COMBINATION programs.
Operating your Oven on Combination CONTROLS TO USE ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Open Door. The oven light will come on. Put in Food. Close Door. Oven light turns off. MICROWAVE 2 Press Press Convection Pad until CONVECTION Convection required temperature appears Pad.
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Operating your Oven on Combination Multi-Stage (Sequential) Heating The oven can be programmed with up to 3 different functions to operate in sequence. These can be MICROWAVE, GRILL, CONVECTION or COMBINATION programs. For 2 stage programming: Follow steps 1-3 before then enter the next heating programme, then press Start Pad.
Setting the Memory Programs Your oven has a 16 blank programs for your own heating requirement. (A1-A8, B1-B8) CONTROLS TO USE ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Open Door. The oven light will come on. MICROWAVE 2 Press Keep key pressed for 2 CONVECTION Programme seconds until “P”...
Setting the Memory Programs Multi-Stage (Sequential) Cooking It is possible to programme into the memory 2 or 3 stage programme using MICROWAVE, CONVECTION, GRILL or COMBINATION. Changing a Memory Programme To change a programme simply follow steps 1-6 as before entering your new programme. Using the Memory Programs ACTION INFORMATION...
How to activate Programme Lock CONTROLS TO USE ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Open Door. The oven light will come on. MICROWAVE 2 Press Keep key pressed for CONVECTION Programme 2 seconds until “P” is Lock Key displayed. GRILL LOCK LOCK KEEP DOOR OPEN.
How to release Programme Lock ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Open Door. The oven light will come on. 2 Press Keep key pressed for 2 seconds until “P L” is Programme Lock Key. displayed. KEEP DOOR OPEN. LOCK LOCK After 2 seconds..After 3 seconds...
Keeping your Oven Hot To assist in faster heating and browning results, the PREHEAT feature is designed to keep your oven at 170˚C, 200˚C or 220˚C for a hot start before using CONVECTION or COMBINATION function. CONTROLS TO USE ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Press...
Cooling your Oven quickly To quickly cool the oven cavity, the oven has Cooling Pad. Cooling Pad can be used for defrosting or heating by Microwave while on PREHEAT function. ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Press Cooling Pad. Select COOLING when the display is blank or “0”. COOLING 2 Press ¥...
Care of your Oven and Cleaning It is essential that you follow these points to get the maximum use from your oven. Microwaves are attracted to moisture and grease: therefore a dirty oven does not cook EFFICIENTLY. Caution: Do not clean this oven with any product that is labeled as containing corrosive chemicals. The heating of corrosive chemicals in this oven may cause microwave radiation leaks.
8. Accessories The accessories should be cleaned regularly to maximize efficiency of the oven. WARNING: DO NOT place hot Ceramic Insulating Tray directly under a cold tap––the tray will shatter. Wire Rack Shelf––This should be cleaned after every session. Take care not to use harsh abrasives. 9.
How a Microwave works To get the most from your oven it is helpful to understand how the oven works as a microwave. Once plugged into a socket, the electricity flows along the flex and is converted into microwave energy by the MAGNETRON.
Defrosting by Microwave The ability to defrost foods quickly is another excellent benefit of your oven. The quality of the defrosted food will depend a great deal on the care the food receives in freezing and defrosting, so always ensure that the best food is frozen and that it is packaged correctly.
Reheating by Microwave Affects of the food 1. Starting Temperature 6. Porous Foods/Dense Foods The colder the food the longer it will take to heat to Porous foods reheat more quickly than dense heavy a serving temperature. Extra time must be allowed if food.
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Entrées APPROX. TIME FOOD WEIGHT START TEMP QUANTITY HIGH POWER 1.3 kg 2˚C Hungarian Goulash -18˚C 15 - 16 min 300 g 2˚C 3 - 3 -18˚C 5 - 5 1.3 kg 2˚C 8 - 9 min Chicken Tikka Masala -18˚C 16 - 17 min 250 g...
Using the Combination Function Choosing a Combination Function Containers to use Cooking by Combination allows you to obtain crisp Combination programs use microwave and heat browned foods but in a shorter cooking time than (CONVECTION or GRILL) therefore you must Conventional Cooking.
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APPROX. FOOD WEIGHT START TEMP QUANTITY SETTING TIME Cauliflower Cheese 1.6 kg 2˚C HIGH then 11 min GRILL 1/MEDIUM 8 min 2.0 kg 2˚C HIGH then 13 min GRILL 1/MEDIUM 5 min HIGH then Moussaka GRILL 1/MEDIUM 300 g 2˚C HIGH then 5 min GRILL 1/MEDIUM...
Using the Convection Function Accessories to use Containers to use For best results place the cooking containers on Use any container suitable for conventional ovens WIRE RACK SHELF in lower position. Food can be eg. metal, ceramic, earthenware etc. placed directly on Ceramic Insulating Tray if it is Do not use plastic containers, foods films, thoroughly cleaned before use.
Using the Grill Function Accessories to use Containers to use For best results place the cooking container on Use any container suitable for fierce grilling eg. WIRE RACK SHELF in upper position. Deep dishes stainless steel, Le Creuset, Ceramics etc. may be finished under the grill placed on Wire Rack Do not use plastic containers, fine ceramics etc.
Technical Specifications Model NE-C1358 Power Source 220 V / 50 Hz Required Power 3100 W / 14.1 A Microwave: 1300 W (IEC-705) Output Convection Heater: 1640 W Grill Heater: 1680 W Frequency 2450 MHz Outer Dimensions (W x D x H)
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Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. A00033230VP Central P.O.Box 288, Osaka 530-91, Japan F0598-0 Printed in Japan...