Combi Chef 7 Operating Instructions and User Guide Combi Chef 7 IMPORTANT Before operating this oven, all users should read these instructions carefully. Important safety information is enclosed. (See pages 2-5)
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This product is an equipment that fulfills the European standard for EMC disturbances (EMC = Electromagnetic Compatibility) EN 55011. According to this standard this product is an equipment of group 2, class B and is within required limits. Group 2 means that radio-frequency energy is intentionally generated in the form of electromagnetic radiation for warming and cooking of food.
High voltages are present inside the cabinet. A replacement fuse cover can be purchased from Repairs and adjustments should be done only by your local Maestrowave Dealer. qualified service personnel. Contact the IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS manufacturer.
When you first unpack your Oven 1.Examine your Oven 3.Guarantee card Unpack oven, retain all packing material, and Fill out and post the pre-addressed guarantee examine the oven for any damage such as dents, card. broken door latches or cracks in the door. Notify 4.Removal of protective film supplier immediately if unit is damaged.
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Important Information - Read Carefully 1.Heating Times 8.Checking Internal Temperature As MICROWAVE and COMBINATION heating To ensure the complete destruction of food times are much shorter than other cooking poisoning bacteria such as Lysteria and methods, it is essential that recommended heating Salmonella, ensure the internal temperature of the times are not exceeded without first checking the food reaches at least 72˚C when reheating.
Important Information - Read Carefully 14.Cooking containers 16.Baby bottles/jars Before use on MICROWAVE and COMBINATION, Feeding bottles and baby food jars should be open always check that containers are suitable. when heated and the contents are to be stirred or (See Cooking Guide page 24) shaken, and the temperature is to be checked before consumption, in order to avoid burns.
Your oven Explained Oven Exhaust Vents Oven Lamp Cover Display Window Quartz Grill Elements Control Panel Convection Fan and Heater Door Handle SD Card Cover Shelf Supports Air Filter (Takes in air) (Upper, Lower) (See page 5) Ceramic Base Display Window The cursor will illuminate to indicate the programme set.
Control Panel Number Pads Prog (Programme) Pad Microwave Pad Grill Pad Fan Grill Pad Convection Pad Stop/Reset Pad Prog Lock (Programme Lock) Pad Preheat Pad Combination Pad Cooling Pad Oven Lamp Pad Start Pad...
Operating your Oven as a Microwave CONTROLS TO USE ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Open Door. The oven lamp will come on. Put in Food. Close Door. Oven lamp turns off. 2 Select Press Microwave Pad to Power Level. select correct power. eg.
Operating your Oven as a Microwave 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 stages to operate in sequence. These can be MICROWAVE, GRILL, CONVECTION, FAN GRILL , GRILL CONVECTION or COMBINATION functions.
Operating your Oven on Convection CONTROLS TO USE INFORMATION DISPLAY ACTION 1 Open Door. The oven lamp will come on. Put in Food. Close Door. Oven lamp turns off. 2 Press Select required oven Convection temperature. eg. 180˚C Pad.* Continue to press Convection Pad until temperature required appears in display window.
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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 stages to operate in sequence. These can be MICROWAVE, GRILL, CONVECTION, FAN GRILL, GRILL CONVECTION or COMBINATION functions.
Operating your Oven on Grill Convection CONTROLS TO USE ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Open Door. The oven lamp will come on. Put in Food. Close Door. Oven lamp turns off. 2 Press High or Low level can be Grill Pad. selected but Grill level is automatically fixed after pressing Convection pad.
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Operating your Oven on Grill 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 stages to operate in sequence. These can be MICROWAVE, GRILL, CONVECTION, FAN GRILL, GRILL CONVECTION or COMBINATION functions.
Operating your Oven on Grill CONTROLS TO USE ACTION DISPLAY INFORMATION 1 Open Door. The oven lamp will come on. Put in Food. Close Door. Oven lamp turns off. 2 Press Select required Grill level. Grill Pad. eg. High Display Output 1 press 1800 W...
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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 stages to operate in sequence. These can be MICROWAVE, GRILL, CONVECTION , FAN GRILL, GRILL CONVECTION or COMBINATION functions.
Operating your Oven on Fan Grill CONTROLS TO USE DISPLAY ACTION INFORMATION 1 Open Door. The oven lamp will come on. Put in Food. Close Door. Oven lamp turns off. 2 Press Select required Fan Grill Fan Grill temperature. eg. 180˚C Pad.* Continue to press Fan Grill Pad until temperature...
Operating your Oven on Fan 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 stages to operate in sequence. These can be MICROWAVE, GRILL, CONVECTION , FAN GRILL, GRILL CONVECTION or COMBINATION functions.
Operating your Oven on Combination For best results place food on Wire Rack Shelf in the LOWER position. ACCESSORIES TO USE The Ceramic Insulating Tray MUST be used if the cooking container is metal, NEVER place a metal container directly onto the WIRE SHELF when cooking by COMBINATION as arcing may occur and damage the dish/oven.
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Operating your Oven on Combination Manual Combination CONTROLS TO USE ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Open Door. The oven lamp will come on. Put in Food. Close Door. Oven lamp turns off. 2 Select Press Microwave Pad to Power Level. select correct power. eg.
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Operating your Oven on Combination ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 5 Press Display window will count Start Pad. down time. 6 Open Door. At end of heating programme, End of Programme oven beeps 3 times, and “0” flashes in window until door is opened.
Operating your Oven on Combination Recalling Preset Combination Number (Only Preset Combination) The Preset Combination Number (1 - 5) selected can be checked during operation by pressing Combination Pad. The Preset Combination Number will be displayed for 3 seconds before returning to remaining heating time. Recalling Grill level (Only Manual Combination and Grill Combination) The Grill level selected can be checked during operation by pressing Grill Pad.
Setting the Memory Programmes Please ensure that the SD Memory Card is inserted in the Oven. Your oven has 99 blank memory programmes for your own heating requirement. All 99 Memory Programmes can be set manually using the Prog Pad on the Control Panel. However, these programmes can be stored onto the SD Memory Card using your personal computer (see pages 39 - 41).
Setting the Memory Programmes Programme Lock It is NOT possible to enter a programme when Programme Lock is set. Multi-stage (Sequential Cooking) It is possible to programme into the memory a 2 or 3 stage programme using MICROWAVE, CONVECTION, GRILL, FAN GRILL, GRILL CONVECTION or COMBINATION.
How to Activate Programme Lock CONTROLS TO USE ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Open Door. The oven lamp will come on. 2 Press and “P” is displayed. hold Prog Lock Pad. KEEP DOOR OPEN. After 2 seconds..After 3 seconds..One Touch Operating Mode When Programme Lock is activated, oven operates in “ONE TOUCH”...
How to Deactivate Programme Lock ACTION INFORMATION DISPLAY 1 Open Door. The oven lamp will come on. 2 Press Keep key pressed for 2 seconds until “P” is Prog Lock Pad. displayed. KEEP DOOR OPEN. After 2 seconds..After 3 seconds... Two Touch Operating Mode The oven reverts to 2 TOUCH OPERATION mode when you deactivate Programme Lock.
Keeping your Oven Hot To assist in faster heating and browning results, the PREHEAT feature is designed to keep your oven at a background temperature of 190˚C, 220˚C or 240˚C for a hot start before using a GRILL, CONVECTION, FAN GRILL, GRILL CONVECTION or COMBINATION function. CONTROLS TO USE ACTION INFORMATION...
Cooling your Oven quickly To quickly cool the oven cavity, the Combi Chef 7 has a Cooling Pad. The Cooling Pad can be used effectively at the end of a cooking session to cool the oven for cleaning or if it is required for defrosting or heating by MICROWAVE whilst on PREHEAT function.
How to change the Beep Tone INFORMATION ACTION DISPLAY 1 Open Door. The oven lamp will come on. Keep Door Open. 2 Press Keep pressed Pad for 2 seconds. Prog Pad. 3 Press Start Pad. Press Start Pad to choose sound level required. (eg.
How to change Cleaning Interval of the Air Filter A warning to clean the Air Filter will appear as “FILt” in the Display Window. The oven is programmed to display the “FILt” warning after 500 hours of use. When “FILt” appears in the Display Window, remove the Air Filter and clean it with hot soapy water. Press Stop/Reset Pad to clear the display.
How a Microwave Works To get the most from your Combi Chef 7 it is helpful to understand how the oven works as a Microwave. Once connected to an outlet, the electricity flows along the flex and is converted into microwave energy by the MAGNETRON.
Types of container to use in Microwave 1.Glass 7.Wood/Wicker DO USE: Heat Resistant glass eg. Pyrex DO USE: Wooden skewers designed for food use. DO NOT USE: DO NOT USE: Delicate glass, lead crystal which may Wicker baskets, wooden bowls (with crack or arc.
Common Problems This section tries to solve any common problems you may have. Remember to always keep your Operating Guide on hand for reference. PROBLEM CAUSE SOLUTION Food cools quickly after Food insufficiently heated. Return to oven for additional cooking. Microwave or Combination cooking.
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Can the oven be stacked. Do not stack your Combi Chef 7 on other microwaves of similar or different models. It is best to site your oven clear of all other kitchen equipment which may produce excess humidity i.e. oven ranges, deep-fat fryers etc.
When to Call a Service Engineer If an “F” Appears In The Display Your Combi Chef 7 is equipped with a Self Diagnostic Failure Code System; this means the oven monitors its own operation and will show a failure code in the display window in the unlikely event of a malfunction.
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If the oven is still not operational contact your Service Agent with all your details. See contacting a Service Engineer. Note: Do remember that the lamp will not come on in your Combi Chef 7 whilst the oven is in operation, unless you select the lamp pad. Contacting A Service Engineer When contacting a “Service Agent”...
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. 1. Before Cleaning Switch off at the socket.
Care of your Oven and Cleaning 8. Accessories The accessories should be cleaned regularly to maximise efficiency of the oven. Ceramic Tray - Clean Ceramic Tray after every use but DO NOT PLACE HOT CERAMIC INSULATING TRAY directly under a COLD tap - the tray may shatter. You can wash the ceramic tray in the dishwasher or by hand in hot, soapy water.
SD Memory Card for Menu Creator 2.0 ™ An SD Memory Card is included in the unit purchased. It allows you to store up to 99 Memory Programmes in the oven using Menu Creator software. Use the card when storing or recalling Memory Programmes. You can record the Memory Programme data onto your SD Memory Card using your personal computer.
Storing Menu Creator 2.0 data on SD Memory Card ™ Warning 1. It is prohibited to copy the data on an SD Memory Card for business purposes or reproduce it on a website. 2. The “SD” logo is a trademark. 3.
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Storing Menu Creator 2.0 data on SD Memory Card ™ 7. Select options from the drop-down menus and enter the data for each cooking stage of the programme. Example: Combination of Microwave (Medium) + Grill + Convection (200°C) for 5 minutes. Microwave Power eg.
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Storing Menu Creator 2.0 data on SD Memory Card ™ 8. When all the programme data has been entered, click “Save Data”. The confirmation screen is displayed. Click “Yes”. Note: If the following message appears, then click “OK”. The data entered is incorrect. The line with the incorrect data will be highlighted allowing you to correct the programme data.
Technical Specifications Model No. Combi Chef 7 Power Source 230 - 240 V / 50 Hz, Single phase Outlet 13 A Required Power - Max 12.2A 2.9kW - Microwave 2000 W - Grill 1850 W - Convection Heater 1950 W...
Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private households) This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic products should not be mixed with general household waste. For proper treatment, recovery and recycling , please take these products to designated collection points, where they will be accepted on a free of charge basis.
Glossary of Terms Arranging Magnetron Positioning the food correctly on the plate to obtain The component responsible for changing electrical even heating. energy to microwave energy. Cavity Reheating The interior of the oven where the food is placed for The process of heating previously cooked foods to a heating.