AMW 834 ZH EN User and maintenance manual
EN IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS YOUR SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS IS VERY IMPORTANT This manual and the appliance itself provide important safety warnings, to be read and observed at all times. This is the danger symbol, pertaining to safety, which alerts users to potential risks to themselves and others. All safety warnings are preceded by the danger symbol and the following terms: DANGER Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will cause serious injury.
EN - Regulations require that the appliance is earthed. - The power cable must be long enough for connecting the Appliance, once fitted in its housing, to the main power supply. - For installation to comply with current safety regulations, an omnipolar switch with minimum contact gap of 3 mm must be used. - Do not use extension leads, multiple socket adapters. - Do not connect the appliance to a socket which can be operated by remote control or timer. -Do not pull the power supply cable.
- At the end of cooking, exercise caution when opening the appliance door, letting the hot air or steam exit gradually before accessing the appliance. Do not obstruct the vent apertures. - Use oven gloves to remove pans and accessories, taking care not to touch the heating elements. - Do not place flammable materials in or near the appliance: a fire may break out if the appliance is inadvertently switched on. - Do not use the microwave oven for heating anything in airtight sealed containers.
EN - If material inside/outside the appliance should ignite or smoke is observed, keep appliance door closed and Disconnect the power cord or circuit breaker panel. - Do not over-cook food. Fire could result. - Cleaning is the only maintenance normally required. Failure to maintain the appliance in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation. - Never use steam cleaning equipment.
EN DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY T HIS APPLIANCE , which is intended to come into ) n. 1935/2004 and European Regulation ( has been designed, manufactured and sold in conformity with the safety requirements of the “Low Voltage” directive 2006/95/CE (which replaces 73/23/CEE and subsequent amendments), the protection requirements of “EMC” 2004/108/CE. SAFEGUARDING THE ENVIRONMENT D ISPOSAL OF PACKAGING MATERIALS S CRAPPING THE PRO DUCT The packaging material is 100% recyclable and - ).
EN INSTALLATION AFTER UNPACKING THE APPLI ANCE , make sure that it has not been damaged during transport and that the appliance door closes properly. TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE , only remove the appliance from its polystyrene foam base at the time of installation. IN THE EVENT OF PROBLEMS , contact the dealer or the nearest After-sales Service. C HILDREN SHOULD NOT PERFORM INSTALLATION OPERATIONS . Keep children away during installation of the appliance.
EN RECOMMENDED USE AND TIPS HOW TO READ THE COOKING TABLE T HE TABLE INDICATES THE BES T FUNC TIONS to use for any given food. Cooking times, where indicated, start from the moment when food is placed in the microwave oven cavity, excluding preheating (where required). C OOKING SETT INGS AND TIMES are purely for guidance and will depend on the amount of food and type of accessory used. Always cook food for the minimum cooking time given and check that is it cooked through.
ACCESSORIES GENERAL THERE ARE a number of accessories available on the market. Before you buy, ensure they are suitable for microwave use. ENSURE THAT THE UTENSILS YOU USE are oven proof and allow microwaves to pass through them before cooking. WHEN YOU PUT FOOD AND ACCESSORIES in the microwave oven, ensure that they do not come in contact with the interior of the oven. This is especially important with accessories made of metal or metal parts.
START PROTECTION / KEY LOCK THIS AUTOMATIC SAFETY FUNCTION IS ACTIVATED ONE MINUTE AFTER the oven has returned to “stand by mode“. (The oven is in “stand by” when the 24-hour clock is displayed or if the clock has not been set, when the display is blank). THE DOOR MUST BE OPENED AND CLOSED e.g. putting food into it, before the safety lock is released. Else the display will show “DOOR”. DONENESS (AUTO FUNCTIONS ONLY) DONENESS IS AVAILABLE in most of the auto functions.
STIR OR TURN FOOD (AUTO FUNCTIONS ONLY) WHEN USING SOME OF THE AUTO FUNCTIONS the oven may stop (depending on the chosen program and food class) and prompt you to STIR FOOD or TURN FOOD. NOTE: IN AUTO DEFROST MODE, THE OVEN CONTINUES AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 2 MIN. if the food hasn’t been turned / stirred. The defrost time will be longer in this case. TO CONTINUE COOKING: Open the door. Stir or turn the food. Close the door and restart by pressing the Start button.
CHANGING SETTINGS WHEN THE APPLIANCE IS FIRST PLUGGED it will ask you to set the Clock. AFTER A POWER FAILURE the Clock will flash and needs to be reset. YOUR OVEN HAS a number of functions which can be adjusted to your personal taste. IN . 3 . 3 TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until Setting is shown. $ PRESS THE STOP BUTTON TO EXIT the settings function and save all your changes when you are done. USE THE ADJUST KNOB to choose one of the following settings to adjust.
CHANGING SETTINGS SOUND SETTING .$ . 3 $ 3 PRESS THE OK BUTTON. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to turn the buzzer ON or OFF. PRESS THE OK BUTTON again to confirm the change. ECO .$ . 3 $ 3 PRESS THE OK BUTTON. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to turn the ECO setting ON or OFF. PRESS THE OK BUTTON again to confirm the change. WHEN ECO IS ON, the display will automatically turn off after a while to save energy. It will automatically light up again when a button is pressed or the door is opened.
CHANGING SETTINGS BRIGHTNESS .$ . 3 $ 3 PRESS THE OK BUTTON. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the level of brightness suitable to your preference. PRESS THE OK BUTTON again to confirm your selection. KITCHEN TIMER 3 . 3 . USE THIS FUNCTION when you need a kitchen timer to measure exact time for various purposes such as cooking eggs or letting the dough rise before baking etc. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the desired length of the timer. PRESS THE OK BUTTON.
COOK & REHEAT WITH MICROWAVES USE THIS FUNCTION for normal cooking and reheating, such as Vegetables, Fish, Potatoes and Meat. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOBuntil you find the microwave function. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the microwave power level. PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your selection. You will automatically be taken to the next setting. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time. PRESS THE START BUTTON.
JET START THIS FUNCTION IS USED for quick reheating of food with a high water content such as; Clear Soups, Coffee or Tea. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOBuntil you find the microwave function. PRESS THE START BUTTON TO AUTOMATICALLY START with full microwave power level and the cooking time set to 30 seconds. Each additional press increases the time with 30 seconds. YOU MAY ALSO ALTER THE TIME BY TURNING THE ADJUST KNOB to increase or decrease the time after the function has started.
CRISP USE THIS FUNCTION TO reheat and cook Pizzas and other dough based food. It is also good for frying Bacon and Eggs, Sausages, Hamburgers etc. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until you find the Crisp function. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time. PRESS THE START BUTTON. THE OVEN AUTOMATICALLY use Microwaves and Grill in order to heat the Crisp-plate. This way the Crisp-plate will rapidly reach its working temperature and begin to brown and crisp the food.
GRILL $ . . 3 $ / 1 3/ USE THIS FUNCTION TO quickly give a plesant brown surface to the food placed on the wire rack. FOR FOOD LIKE CHEESE TOAST, STEAKS AND SAUSAGES, place the wire rack on top of the baking plate. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB UNTIL YOU FIND THE GRILL FUNCTION. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the Grill power level. PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your selection. You will automatically be taken to the next setting. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time. PRESS THE START BUTTON.
GRILL COMBI USE THIS FUNCTION TO cook such food as Lasagne, Fish and Potatoe Gratins. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until you find the Grill Combi function. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the Grill power level. PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your selection. You will automatically be taken to the next setting. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the Microwave power level. PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your selection. You will automatically be taken to the next setting. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time.
MANUAL DEFROST FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE for “Cook & Reheat with microwaves” and choose power level 160 W when defrosting manually. CHECK AND INSPECT THE FOOD REGULARLY. Experience will give you the times needed for various amounts. FROZEN FOOD IN PLASTIC BAGS, plastic films or cardboard packages can be placed directly in the oven as long as the package has no metal parts (e.g. metal twist ties). TURN LARGE JOINTS halfway through the defrosting process. THE SHAPE OF THE PACKAGE alters the defrosting time.
6th SENSE REHEAT USE THIS FUNCTION when reheating ready-made food either frozen, chilled or room tempered. PLACE FOOD onto a microwave-safe heat proof dinner plate or dish. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until you nd the Auto function. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB until you nd the 6th sense Reheat function. PRESS THE OK BUTTON to con rm your selection. PRESS THE START BUTTON. THE PROGRAM SHOULD NOT be interrupted before the remaining reheat time is displayed.
JET DEFROST USE THIS FUNCTION for defrosting Meat, Poultry, Fish, Vegetables and Bread. Jet Defrost should only be used if the net weight is between 100 g3.0 kg. ALWAYS PLACE THE FOOD on the glass turntable. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until you find the Auto function. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB until you find the Jet Defrost function. PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your selection. You will automatically be taken to the next setting. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to select food class. (“FOOD” and food class is displayed).
JET DEFROST WEIGHT: THIS FUNCTION NEEDS TO KNOW the net weight of the food. The oven will then automatically calculate the needed time to finish the procedure. IF THE WEIGHT IS LESSER OR GREATER THAN RECOMMENDED WEIGHT: Follow the procedure for “Cook & Reheat with microwaves” and choose 160 W when defrosting. FROZEN FOODS: IF THE FOOD IS WARMER than deep-freeze temperature (-18°C), choose lower weight of the food. IF THE FOOD IS COLDER than deep-freeze temperature (-18°C), choose higher weight of the food.
6th SENSE CRISP USE THIS FUNCTION TO quickly reheat your food from frozen to serving temperature. AUTO CRISP IS USED ONLY for frozen ready made food. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until you nd the Auto function. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB until you nd the 6th Sense Crisp function. PRESS THE OK BUTTON to con rm your selection. You will automatically be taken to the next setting. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to select food class. (“FOOD” and food class is displayed). PRESS THE OK BUTTON to con rm your selection.
6th SENSE CRISP FO O D HINTS FRENCH FRIES (200g - 600g) SPREAD OUT THE FRIES in an even layer on the crispplate. Sprinkle with salt if desired. STIR FOOD when oven prompts. PIZZA, thin crust (200g - 500g) FOR PIZZAS with thin crust. PAN PIZZA (300g - 800g) FOR PIZZAS with thick crust. CHICKEN WINGS (200g - 600g) FOR CHICKEN NUGGETS, oil the crispplate and cook with donness set to Lo 2. TURN FOOD when oven prompts.
6th SENSE STEAM TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until you nd the Auto function. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB until you find the 6th Sense Steam function. USE THIS FUNCTION FOR such food as Vegetables, Fish, Rice and Pasta. THIS FUNCTION WORKS IN 2 STEPS. rst step quickly brings the food to boiling temperature. The second step automatically adjusts to simmering temperature in order to avoid over boiling. PRESS THE OK BUTTON to con rm your selection. You will automatically be taken to the next setting.
MAINTENANCE & CLEANING CLEANING IS THE ONLY MAINTENANCE normally required. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE OVEN in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation. FOR STUBBORN STAINS, boil a cup of water in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes. Steam will soften the marks. ADDING SOME LEMON JUICE to a cup of water, placing this on the turntable and boiling for a few minutes can eliminate odors inside the oven.
MAINTENANCE & CLEANING CAREFUL CLEANING: THE CRISP-PLATE should be cleaned in mild, detergent water. Heavily soiled areas can be cleaned with a scouring sponge and a mild cleanser. ALWAYS let the crisp-plate cool off before cleaning. DO NOT immerse or rinse with water DISHWASHER SAFE: TURNTABLE SUPPORT. GLASS TURNTABLE. CRISP HANDLE. DO NOT USE STEEL-WOOL PADS. This will WIRE RACK.
DATA FOR TEST HEATING PERFORMANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IEC 60705. THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION has developed a standard for comparative testing of heating performance of different microwave ovens. We recommend the following for this oven: Test Amount Approx. time 12 - 13 min Power level 650 W Container 12.3.1 1000 g Pyrex 3.227 12.3.2 475 g 5 ½ min 650 W Pyrex 3.827 12.3.3 900 g 13 - 14 min 750 W Pyrex 3.838 13.3 500 g 10 min 160 W IN ACCORDANCE WITH IEC 60350.
ENVIRONMENTAL HINTS THE PACKING BOX may be fully recycling symbol. Follow local disposal regulations. Keep potentially hazardous packaging (plastic bags, polystyrene etc.) out of the reach of children. THIS APPLIANCE is marked according to the European directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
