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) Glass turntable Microwave button Use this button to VMF display select microwave power Turntable ring Shows the clock or Auto menu button cooking time/setting...
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. 900W 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 to open the door Put the turntable ring inside the oven and place the glass turntable on Safety top of the ring.
Setting the Child Lock Setting the child lock The child lock is a safety feature which when set will lock all of the buttons on your microwave. This prevents your microwave being used accidentally. Your microwave door will still open. Lock: In waiting state, press Stop/Clear for 3 seconds, there will be a long beep denoting entering the children-lock state and the oven will display "...
Using the microwave Using the microwave Basic microwave cooking and reheating Hint: Press the Stop/Clear button. Starting and stopping cooking It is possible to check cooking progress at any time, by opening the door and inspecting the food. This interrupts the emission of Make sure the glass turntable and the turntable ring microwave energy and the oven stops working until the...
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Press Microwave once again to choose 80% power, the oven will display "P80". Using the microwave Turn Time/Weight to adjust the cooking time until the oven display"20:00" (The maximum setting time is 95 minutes.) Press Start/Confirm to start cooking, and cooking time will count down. Presses Microwave Display...
Quick start cooking Microwave cooking This function is useful when heating small amounts of food or drink, or for adding an extra 30 seconds when cooking time has already elapsed. Hint The quick start feature allows you to set one minute intervals Put the turntable ring inside the oven and place the glass turntable on of HIGH power cooking with top of the ring.
Auto Menu Microwave cooking Press Auto Menu different times to choose different menu, the oven will display "A-1" to "A-8" in order, and the related menus are "Pasta, Meat, Fish, Chicken, Potato, Pizza, Soup, Vegetable". Turn Time/Weight to select the weight of food. Press Start/Confirm to start cooking, and cooking time will count down.
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Auto cook menus Microwave cooking Note: These are guidelines only and all food should be cooked through before consuming. Menu Display GUIDELINES Weight 50g of pasta + 450g cold water 50 g 100g of pasta + 800g cold water Pasta 100 g 250 g Make sure food is cooked through before consuming.
Program set in Advance Microwave cooking Set the clock first. (Consult the instruction of clock setting.) Input the cooking program. Two stages can be set at most. Defrost should not be set in advance. Press Clock/ Pre-set , the hour figures will flash. Turn Time/Weight to adjust the hour figures, the input time should be within 0--23.
Multi-section cooking Microwave cooking At most 2 sections can be set for cooking. In multi-section cooking, if one section is defrosting, then defrosting shall be placed in the first section. Example: If you want to defrost food for 5 minutes and then cooking with 80% microwave power for 7 minutes, do it as the following: Press W.T./Time Defrost twice.
Auto Reheat Microwave cooking Press Auto Reheat once, the oven will display "200", which means the weight(g) of food to be reheated. Press Auto Reheat more times or turn Time/Weight to select different weight. The oven will display "200", "400", "600" in order. Press Start/Confirm to start reheating.
Defrosting Defrosting Defrost by weight Hint Make sure the glass turntable, turntable ring and defrost rack You may wish to place the are inside the oven. frozen food onto a plate or After putting your frozen food in the oven on the defrost rack, dish before placing it onto the defrost rack.
Defrosting Defrost by time Make sure the glass turntable, turntable ring and defrost rack are inside the oven. After putting your frozen food in the oven on the defrost rack, close the door. Press the Stop/Clear button. Press W.T./Time Defrost twice. The oven will display "dEF2". Turn Time/Weight to select the defrosting time.
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.
Specification Specification Input 230 - 240V~ 50Hz Output 850 - 900 Watts Microwave frequency 2450MHz Outside dimensions 520mm wide x 335mm high x 444mm deep Power consumption Microwave 1450 - 1550 Watts Complies with EEC directives 89/336/EEC and 92/31/EEC. Dimensions shown are approximate. Because we continually strive to improve our products, we may change specifications without prior notice.