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20 Litre microwave oven
User manual
Model number: RHM2048SS
Important safety instructions , please read carefully and keep them for future reference
For Customer Services & Spare Parts please call 0345 209 7461
Opening times: Monday - Friday 8am – 6pm & Saturday 9am – 1pm or visit us at
www.productcareuk.com
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- Page 1 20 Litre microwave oven User manual Model number: RHM2048SS Important safety instructions , please read carefully and keep them for future reference For Customer Services & Spare Parts please call 0345 209 7461 Opening times: Monday - Friday 8am – 6pm & Saturday 9am – 1pm or visit us at...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Page Safety instructions ……........Connection to the mains supply ………………..Cleaning and care ………………………………..………... Microwaving principles …………………….……...…... Standing guidelines ………………………………….……. General guidelines ……..………………………………..Container and utensil guidelines ………………...… Standard conversion chart ………………………….…. Unpacking your microwave oven ...... Microwave oven installation ......Feature diagram .......... -
Page 3: Safety Instructions
Safety instructions • Important - Before using this microwave oven please ensure you read these instructions carefully and keep them for future reference. • Warning: Children should not use this microwave oven. • Warning: This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. - Page 4 Safety instructions Caution: Hot Surfaces • The exterior surfaces of the microwave oven, including the air vents on the cabinet housing and the oven door, will get hot during grilling and combination settings. Please take care when opening and closing the door to insert or remove food and accessories. During and after using the grilling and combination functions the interior roof and walls of the microwave will be extremely hot.
- Page 5 Safety instructions • If the power supply cord is damaged, cease using the appliance immediately. Contact the service agent for advice on how to proceed. • Do not use the oven when it is empty. This could damage the oven. •...
- Page 6 Safety instructions • Food containing a mixture of fat and water (for example, stock) should stand for 30 to 60 seconds in the oven after it has been turned off. This is to allow the mixture to settle and to prevent it from bubbling when a spoon is placed in it, or a stock cube is added. •...
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Page 7: Connection To The Mains Supply
Connection to the mains supply For UK use only – Plug fitting details (where applicable): 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: •... -
Page 8: Cleaning And Care
Cleaning and care Important: It is essential that the microwave oven is kept clean and is wiped down after each use, especially any moisture or liquid underneath the turntable. If the microwave is not kept in a clean condition this can lead to deterioration of the surfaces which will adversely affect the life of the microwave and may result in a hazardous situation. - Page 9 Cleaning and care • After removing the turntable support, please ensure that it is replaced properly in the correct position before using the microwave oven. Make sure the flat side on the circular centre piece of the turntable support matches up with the flat side of the circular hole in the centre of the microwave, it may take a bit of wiggling to make the shapes match up.
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Page 10: Microwaving Principles
Microwaving principles Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves similar to radio waves. While radio waves may vary in length from one metre to many kilometres, microwaves are very short (about 4cm). Inside the microwave oven is the magnetron, which converts the electrical energy into microwaves. -
Page 11: Standing Guidelines
Standing guidelines Standing time Foods that are dense e.g. jacket potatoes, meat and cakes, will require a certain amount of standing time after the end of the cooking programme un order to allow the heat to finish conducting through the food and to cook the centre completely. This standing time can be completed either inside or outside the microwave oven. -
Page 12: General Guidelines
General guidelines • Arranging – Pieces of food such as meat chops or chicken pieces should be placed on a dish/in the container with the larger or thicker parts facing the outside of the dish. This ensures that it cooks more evenly rather than the smaller/thinner parts overcooking. •... -
Page 13: Container And Utensil Guidelines
Container and utensil guidelines Please test whether your chosen dish is suitable for microwave use if it is not stated on the dish. You can use the below test to determine if the dish/container is suitable: • Use a microwave safe measuring jug and fill it with 300 ml (1/2pt) of cold tap water. •... - Page 14 Container and utensil guidelines Cast iron cookware – Dishes that are cast iron and covered with enamel, such as Le Creuset®, can not be used in the microwave. Plastic containers – Most plastic containers are suitable for microwave use but please check before using. Do not use plastic containers to cook food high in sugar and fat or foods that require a long cooking time.
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Page 15: Standard Conversion Chart
Standard conversion chart Weight Liquid capacity Imperial Metric Imperial Metric ½ oz ½ tsp 1 tsp 1 tbsp 15ml ¼ pt 150ml 100g ½ pt 300ml 150g ¾ pt 450ml 175g 1 pt 600ml 200g 1 ¾ pt 1 litre 225g 250g 10oz... -
Page 16: Unpacking Your Microwave Oven
Unpacking your microwave oven Before you use your microwave oven: 1. Remove all the packaging. Do not remove the small piece of card from the right hand side of the cavity wall. This is called a wave-guide cover and allows the microwaves to pass through to cook the food. Please ensure you keep this cover clean at all time. 2. -
Page 17: Microwave Oven Installation
Microwave oven installation • This microwave is only suitable for countertop use and must not be installed for built-in or enclosed cupboard usage. This microwave oven weighs approximately 12.5kg so you must put it on a horizontal stable surface that is strong enough to support this weight. •... -
Page 18: Feature Diagram
Feature diagram Door Safety Lock System Oven Window Turntable Ring Assembly Control Panel Wave Guide Cover Glass Turntable Air vents on the top, at the back and on the side. For Customer Services & Spare Parts please call 0345 209 7461 Opening times: Monday - Friday 8am –... -
Page 19: Turntable Installation
Turntable installation • Before first use, check that any securing tape has been removed from the glass tray and turntable ring assembly. These parts must never be restricted from rotating. • Never place the glass tray upside down. • Both the glass tray and turntable ring assembly must always be used during operation in all functions: microwave only, grill only and combination. -
Page 20: Control Panel
Control panel DISPLAY WINDOW Cooking time, power, action indicators, and clock time are displayed. POWER LEVEL Press this button a number of times to set a cooking power level. WEIGHT DEFROST Turn to choose the defrost function and select a defrost weight. Press to start defrosting. Turn to input a cooking time. -
Page 21: Display Symbols
Display symbols Please refer to the below key for explanation of the symbols that are displayed in the display window during cooking: • Clock – this symbol will be visible when you are programming the clock time. Once the time has been set this symbol will remain constantly visible in the top right corner when the microwave oven is not in use. - Page 22 Display symbols • Pause – This symbol flashes in the top centre of the display window to show that the cooking operation has either not yet started or is paused. For example, this symbol flashes whilst setting the quick start cooking feature to indicate the programme is paused whilst you set the time, and then disappears when the cooking has started.
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Page 23: How To Use Your Microwave Oven
How to use the microwave oven Connect the main plug into a suitable 13 amp mains socket, make sure the voltage is the same as on the rating label (do not use extension cables or mains socket adaptors). The microwave oven will beep once and the display will show the clock symbol in the top right of the screen and the time ‘1:01’... -
Page 24: Microwave Cooking
Microwave cooking There are 5 different microwave power levels available. Press power button Cooking power Wattage once 100% 800W Twice 640W 3 times 480W 4 times 320W 5 times 160W 6 times To cook with microwave power only 1. Press the ‘Power Level’ button until the power level you require is displayed. The microwave symbol will be displayed on the bottom left. The high microwave power symbol is shown on the bottom centre to represent the 100% and 80% power levels and the medium low microwave power symbol is shown on the bottom right corner to represent 60%, 40% and 20% power levels. - Page 25 Microwave cooking Quick start cooking This programme allows you to cook food at 100% power between 30 seconds and 12 minutes by pressing the 'Start/ Quick Start' dial directly. Keep pressing the dial until the time that you requires is displayed in the window. The microwave symbol appears on the bottom left, the full power symbol appears on the bottom centre and a symbol flashes at the top centre and then disappears when cooking starts.
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Page 26: Auto Menu Cooking
Auto menu cooking Auto menus There are 9 auto menus you can use for easy cooking. To access the menus, press the 'Auto Cook' button. For guide lines, please see the Auto menus chart on page 27 . 1. Place the food in a container suitable for use with microwave ovens and grilling, depending on your choice of programme, and put it into the oven. - Page 27 Auto menu cooking Auto menu Food Weights Recommendations Milk/Coffee 1=200ml, 2=400ml, Place the cup onto the centre of the turntable. When the liquid has been 3=600ml removed from the oven, leave to stand before adding sugar. Rice 150g, 300g, 450g, 600g Place the rice into a suitable container, cover with water.
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Page 28: Weight Defrost
Weight defrost Weight defrost Weight defrost allows you to set the food weight and the oven will determine how long the food will take to defrost as a guideline. You can defrost foods between 100g and 1800g, with graduations of 100g. To defrost food using the weight defrost function: 1. -
Page 29: Pre-Set And Multi Stage Cooking
Pre-set and multi stage cooking Preset Preset function allows the oven to start up at a later time. Suppose the clock is running at 9:00, and you want the oven to start cooking at 11:30. Set a cooking program. Press the PRESET button. Rotate the WEIGHT/TIME dial to enter hour digit 11. -
Page 30: Timer And Child Lock
Timer and child lock Kitchen timer The kitchen timer is used to set a countdown time for the convenience of the user, it can be used as a reminder. 1. Press the 'Power Level' button until the display shows 00%. 2. -
Page 31: Problem Solving
Problem solving Q Is it normal that my microwave oven is causing interference with my TV? A The microwave oven may cause interference to your radio, TV or similar equipment. This does not mean there is a fult with your microwave. -
Page 32: Guarantee
Guarantee This product is guaranteed for 12 months from the date of the original purchase. If any defect arises due to faulty materials or workmanship the faulty product must be returned to the retailer where it was purchased. Refund or replacement is at the discretion of the store. The following conditions apply: •... -
Page 33: Technical Specification
Technical Specifications Rated Voltage: 230V – 240V ~ 50Hz Rated Output Power(Microwave): 800W Oven Capacity: 20 L External Dimensions(L x W x H): 452mm x 393mm x 262mm Net Weight: Approx. 12 kg Produced for: G2S Limited Wigan WN2 4EZ For Customer Services &... -
Page 34: Spare Parts And Maintenance
Spare parts and maintenance The following spare parts may be ordered direct from Product Care: online at www.productcareuk.com or by telephoning the customer service centre on 0345 209 7461. Glass turntable Turntable ring Waveguide cover Oven light The light bulb inside the microwave cannot be replaced by anyone other than a qualified engineer. This is because to replace the light bulb the outer housing cabinet of the microwave oven needs to be removed which exposes live and highly dangerous microwave generating parts. - Page 35 For Customer Services & Spare Parts please call 0345 209 7461 Opening times: Monday - Friday 8am – 6pm & Saturday 9am –1pm or visit us at www.productcareuk.com Revision 1 This symbol is known as the 'Crossed-out wheelie bin Symbol'. When this symbol is marked on a product/batteries, it means that the product/batteries should not be disposed of with your general household waste.