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User Manual for your Baumatic BMM174SS 17 Litre microwave oven NOTE : This User Instruction Manual contains important information, including safety & installation points, which will enable you to get the most out of your appliance. Please keep it in a safe place so that it is easily available for future reference; for you or any person not familiar with the operation of the appliance.
Contents Environmental note Important safety information 5 – 9 Specifications 10 – 13 Product and aperture dimensions Product specifications Electrical details Description of the appliance Control panel The turntable LED display Using your microwave 14 – 23 Setting the clock Before first use Cooking food Quick start...
Environmental note o The packaging materials that Baumatic uses are environmentally friendly and can be recycled. o Please discard all packaging material with due regard for the environment.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION Your safety is of the utmost importance to Baumatic. Please make sure that you read this instruction booklet before attempting to install or use the appliance. If yo are unsure of any of the information contained in t ooklet, please contact the Baumatic Advice Line.
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You should stop using the appliance, disconnect it from the mains supply and contact the Baumatic Service Department. o Only genuine Baumatic spare parts should be fitted to your appliance. These can be obtained from the Baumatic Spares Department.
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Warning and safety instructions o This appliance complies with all current European safety legislation. Baumatic do wish to emphasise that this compliance does not remove the fact that the appliance surfaces will become hot during use and retain heat after operation.
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This appliance must be correctly installed by a suitably qualified person, strictly in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. o Baumatic Ltd. declines any responsibility for injury or damage, to person or property, as a result of improper use or installation of this appliance.
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Declaration of conformity o CE: Appliance conforming to the European directives 89/336/EEC, 93/68/EEC, 73/23/EEC and subsequent revisions and “RoHS” directive 2002/95/CE.* o The manufacturer declares that the oven is built using certified materials and requires the appliance to be installed in accordance with the standards currently in force.
Specifications Product dimensions Aperture dimensions (including frame kit) Height: 382 mm Height: 362 mm Width: 594 mm Width: 600 mm Depth: 340 mm Depth: 345 mm Product specifications o 8 functions: Auto-reheat Vegetables Fish Meat Pasta Potato Pizza Soup o Quick start o LED full programmer o Pushbutton control operation o Safety lock...
Electrical details Rated Voltage: 230 Vac 50 Hz Supply Connection: 13 A (double pole switched fused outlet with 3mm contact gap) Max Rated Inputs: 1.15 kW Mains Supply Lead: 3 x 1.5 mm² For future reference please record the following information which can be found on the rating plate and the date of purchase which can be found on your sales invoice.
All food and food containers must ALWAYS be placed on the glass tray during cooking. o If the glass tray or turntable ring assembly cracks or breaks, it must be replaced immediately. Genuine Baumatic parts can be obtained from the Baumatic Spares Department.
LED display o The LED display will show the time of day, or if the microwave is in use, it will show the cooking time. Indicates that microwave cooking is taking place. Indicates that defrosting is taking place. Indicates that a high power level is selected. Indicates that a low power level is selected.
Using your microwave Setting the clock o When your appliance is connected to the power supply for the first time, the LED display (A) will show 0.00 and an audible signal will sound once. o Press the Clock/Pre-set time button (J), the hour digits will flash.
Cooking food o Once the clock has been set, your microwave is then ready to use. o Use the door button (F) to open the door of the microwave. o Check that the turntable shaft, turntable ring assembly and glass tray are correctly assembled in the cavity.
Quick start o If you want to cook on the highest power level setting for a period of time, then you can use the Quick Start/Start button (C). o Press the Quick Start/Start button (C) once and your microwave will operate on full power for 1 minute. o Each time you press the Quick Start/Start button (C) the cooking time will increase by 1 minute.
Cancelling a cooking cycle o If you wish to cancel a cooking cycle when it is in progress, you should press the Cancel/Stop button (E). o The microwave will stop heating immediately, give an audible signal and the LED display (A) will return to showing the time of day.
Defrost by weight o Press the defrost by weight button (K) and the LED display (A) will show “dEF1”. o Turn the adjustment dial (G) to select the weight of the food that you want to defrost. The letter “g” will appear on the LED display (A) to indicate grams.
Setting a cooking time in advance o This function will allow you to set a time in the future that the microwave will switch on at. o IMPORTANT: You must make sure that the clock is set to the correct time before using this feature. o Press the microwave button (D) and then use the adjustment dial (G) to set the power level that you require.
Auto menu function o Your microwave has menus pre-programmed into it, where it will cook particular types of food on pre-set power levels and for pre- set periods of time. o Press the auto menu button (I) to access the auto menu function, the LED display (A) will show “A-1”.
Safety lock o When the microwave is not heating, it is possible to switch on the safety lock. o Press and hold down the Cancel/Stop button (E) for 3 seconds. o The microwave will emit a long audible signal and the LED display (A) will display a padlock symbol.
o You should not use ceramic or porcelain crockery, or porous earthenware inside of your microwave. These dishes could absorb moisture from the food whilst it is cooking, which could cause pressure to build up and shatter the dish. o If you are heating certain foods and any liquid, moisture will evaporate and condensation may occur.
Plastic Microwave-safe only. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. It should be labelled as “microwave safe”. Some plastic containers soften as the food inside gets hot. “Boiling bags” and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented, as described by the package.
Any damage that is caused to the appliance by a cleaning product will not be fixed by Baumatic free of charge, even if the appliance is within the guarantee period.
Installation The installation must be carried out by a suitably qualified person, in accordance with the current version of the following. o UK Regulations and Safety Standards or their European Norm Replacements. o Building Regulations (issued by the Department of the Environment).
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o The wiring in the mains lead is coloured as follows: Brown Live Blue Neutral Green and yellow Earth o As the colours of the wires in the appliance’s mains lead may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your spur box, please proceed as follows: The brown wire must be connected to the terminal marked “L”...
Aperture and ventilation requirements o The diagram above shows the aperture and ventilation requirements that you require to build the appliance into a housing unit. o Ensure that the rear panel of the furniture housing unit has been removed. o This oven may be installed without any additional ventilation cut outs being made in the housing unit.
The ventilation gaps below the support shelf and below the worktop MUST be adhered to. o The appropriate Baumatic Microwave Building In Kit MUST be fitted. o An induction hob MUST NOT be fitted above the microwave.
o WARNING: The microwave will get hot during operation; care should be taken not to accidentally come into contact with the outer surface. o WARNING: Children should not be allowed near to the appliance unsupervised. Supplied installation components Installing the oven into a housing unit o Carefully turn over the oven and replace the existing feet, with the longer feet supplied in the installation kit.
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o Fit adjustment screw A into the adjustment screw-hole on the top of the microwave. Adjustment screw A should not be fully tightened at this stage. o Use screw B (x 4) to fix the frame to the microwave. These screws must be fully tightened.
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o Place the microwave and frame kit into the housing unit. o IMPORTANT: Do not push the microwave and frame kit fully into the housing unit, as you still need to be able to access adjustment screw A at this stage of the installation. o Turn adjustment screw A, ensuring that there is a 1 mm gap between adjustment screw A and the underneath of the top surface of the housing unit.
o Use the frame kit plastic cover and place it over screw-hole C. Troubleshooting o The microwave will not switch on. * Check that the appliance has been connected to the mains supply correctly. * Check that the fuse in the moulded plug has not blown. * Check that the fuses in your fuse box have not blown.
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* Isolate the microwave from your mains supply and then contact the Baumatic Service Department. o The interior light bulb is not working. * Call the Baumatic Service Department. The interior light bulb can only be replaced by a trained service technician. o My food is not cooking properly * Check that the power level and cooking time that you have set, is appropriate for the food that you are cooking.
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Or any installation other than the one specified by Baumatic Ltd. has been completed. Please refer to the conditions of guarantee that appear on the...
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