Important Safety Instructions Safety Please Read Carefully and NOTE: refer to the section in this book on Containers the correct utensils to use in this appliance. Pressure will build up in sealed containers Keep for Future Reference and can cause them to explode. Therefore These include : do not use the following in your First aid...
Unpacking and getting ready Unpacking This microwave oven is After unpacking your oven, check that it hasn't been damaged whilst in designed for home use. It the box. Make sure there are no dents, that the door closes properly, should not be used for commercial catering.
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Unpacking Display Shows the clock and cooking time/setting Control panel The oven beeps when you choose a setting on the control panel Turntable spindle Accessories: (included) LED display Shows the clock or cooking time/setting Glass turntable Turntable ring Power Level button Use this button to select the desired Defrost button...
Introducing microwave cooking Introducing microwave cooking Always remember the basic safeguards you would follow when using any cooking equipment or handling hot food. This page gives some of the basic guidelines for microwave cooking. If you're unfamiliar with using a microwave, there's more information at the back of this instruction booklet.
Introducing microwave cooking Microwave ovens cook food using microwave energy that is Safety similar to naturally occurring radio waves. Normally, these "waves" would fade as they disappeared into the atmosphere Never use equipment but in a microwave oven they are concentrated onto food made of metal, except causing it to heat up.
More about getting the most from microwave cooking Introducing microwave cooking Microwave heating categories Your oven has been tested and labelled to meet the government's voluntary agreement on the reheating of pre-cooked food. 800W Remember W is the output power of Always check that the food is the oven.
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Steam Introducing microwave cooking When you microwave food, steam is created as water in the food heats up and evaporates. The steam formed during microwave cooking is entirely safe. It has to escape from the microwave to prevent pressure from building up inside the oven.
Checking your microwave Introducing microwave cooking Check your microwave is working after unpacking and whenever you think it might not be working properly. Pull handle the open door Safety Put the turntable ring inside the oven and place the glass turntable on For your safety, the top of the ring.
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Introducing microwave cooking Press the Start button once 1 minute will be automatically selected and stat. The oven light comes on during cooking. When cooking finishes, 5 beeps can be heard and 0:00 will be displayed. Press the Stop/Clear button At the end of the 1 minute the water should be hot - be careful when you take the cup out of the oven as the hardle may be hot.
Clock Setting Using the microwave When the oven is initially energized, the LED indication is "0:00". Press the "Clock" key, the hour figures flash; Press "10Min" once and "1Min" twice to adjust the hour figures; Press the "Clock" key, the minute figures flash; Press the "10Min"...
Microwave Cooking Microwave Cooking Select different microwave power and set cooking time as you wish. Five microwave power levels are available. Refer to Chart 1 to choose. Set cooking time by press "10Min","1Min" or "10Sec" Maximum microwave cooking time is 99 minutes 90 seconds. Microwave Power Chart Cook rice, fish, seafood adn meats Cook milk, cake, stew food...
Speedy cooking Using the microwave When the oven is in the waiting states, press directly the "10Min", "1Min" and "10Sec" keys to input cooking time. And then press the "Start" key, and the oven goes into 100% microwave power cooking state. Automatic defrosting Press the "Defrost"...
Automatic menu cooking Microwave cooking Press the corresponding menu key several times to select menu weight; Press the "Start" key to start cooking. DISPLAY...
PRE-SET Microwave cooking Set the cooking time .Example: set cooking time 12 hour 12minutes Note: This function will not work unless the time has been set. Press "Timer", the hour figures flash; Press "10Min" once and "1Min" twice to adjust the hour figures; Press "Timer", the minute figures flash;...
Stop/Clear Microwave cooking If the oven is working, press "Stop/Clear" to pause. (Press "Start" to continue operating). Press "Stop/Clear" twice to stop operating. When setting program, press "Stop/Clear" to cancel previous cooking programs. Door Open Protection n normal operating, you can open door at any time to check cooking. When door is opened, oven will stop running automatically and the rest cooking time displayed remains the same.
Cleaning your microwave Cleaning Cleaning your oven each time you use it will help to prevent stubborn marks that can be difficult to clean. Keep the front of the Be careful not to spill oven clean so that the water into the vents. Unplug the oven before door can close cleaning the power lead.
Using aluminium foil in your Using aluminium foil microwave It's safe to use aluminium foil in your microwave oven as long as you follow these safety guidelines. As with all metal, microwave energy Follow these guidelines when using can't pass through foil, but provided foil in your microwave: that you keep the foil away from the side of the oven it won't cause sparks...
Questions and answers Questions and answers Why is it so important that I allow Why doesn't food seem to cook? standing time after cooking? Check that: With microwave cooking, many foods build up If you have a problem enough heat inside them to continue cooking even •...
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Questions and answers Does the microwave energy get through Why won't the oven light come on? the window on the door? Open the door. If the light doesn't come on, the No. The door has a special metal screen with holes bulb has probably blown.