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Precautions Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy. You cannot operate your oven with the door open due to the safety interlocks built into the door mechanism. These safety interlocks automatically switch off any cooking activity when the door is opened; which in the case of a microwave oven could result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to tamper with the safety interlocks.
Contents How the Microwave Oven Works Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio and television waves and ordinary daylight. Normally, microwaves spread outwards as they travel through the atmosphere and disappear without effect. Microwave ovens, however, have a magnetron which is designed to make use of the energy in microwaves. Electricity, supplied to the magnetron tube, is used to created microwave energy. These microwaves enter the cooking area through openings inside the oven.
Unpacking & Installing By following the basic steps on these two pages you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating correctly. Please pay particular attention to the guidance on where to install your oven. When unpacking your oven make sure you remove all accessories and packing. Check to make sure that your oven has not been damaged during delivery. Unpack your oven and place it on a flat level surface.
Plug your oven into a standard household socket. Make sure your oven is the only appliance connected to the socket. If your oven does not operate properly, unplug it from the electrical socket and then plug it back in. Fill a microwave safe container with 300 ml (1/2 pint) of water. Place on the GLASS TRAY and close the oven door. If you have any doubts about what type of container to use please refer to page 23. Press the STOP button, and press the START button six times to set 3 minutes of cooking time.
Setting the Clock You can set either 12 hour clock or 24 hour clock. In the following example I will show you how to set the time for 14:35 when using theMore 24 clock. Less Micro Make sure that you have removed all packaging from your oven. Micro More Start/ Quick Start Less Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. Press STOP/CLEAR.
Micro More Press STOP/CLEAR. Start/ Quick Start Child Lock Less Start/ Quick Start Stop/ Clear Your oven has a safety feature that prevents accidental running of the oven. Once the child lock is set, you will be unable to use any functions and no cooking can take place. However your child can still open the oven door. Press and hold STOP/CLEAR until “L” appears on the display and BEEP sounds. The CHILD LOCK is now set. The time will disappear on the display if you have set the clock.
Micro Power Cooking Start/ Quick Start In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 80% power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds. Micro More Less Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. Press STOP/CLEAR. Your oven has five microwave Power settings. High power is automatically selected but repeated presses of the MICRO button will select a different power level.
Your microwave oven is equipped with 5 power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. The table below shows the examples of food and their recommended cooking power levels for use with this microwave oven.
Two stage Cooking Start/ Quick Start In the following example I will show you how to cook some food in two stages. The first stage will cook your food for 11 minutes on HIGH; the second will cook for 35 minutes on 40%. Press STOP/CLEAR . Set the power and the cooking time for stage1. Press MICRO once to select HIGH power. Micro During two stage cooking the oven door can be opened and food checked. Close the oven door and press START and the cooking stage will continue.
Start/ Quick Start Quick Start In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power. Press STOP/CLEAR . Stop/ Clear The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the START button. Press START four times to select 2 minutes on HIGH power. Your oven will start before you have finished the fourth press.
Auto Cook Start/ Quick Start In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.6kg of fresh vegetable. Press STOP/CLEAR . Stop/ MicroClear More Micro Micro AUTO COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food. More Less More Less Less Press AUTO COOK. 1. Jacket Potato 2. Fresh Vegetable 3. Frozen Vegetable Micro More Less Press AUTO COOK until display shows “Ac-2”. Category 1. Jacket Potato 2. Fresh Vegetable 3.
FOOD CATEGORY FOOD TEMP. UTENSILS WEIGHT LIMIT 0.1 kg ~ 1.0 kg Wash, dry and prick potato with a fork several times. Place the potato with three pieces of paper towel in the centre of the glass tray. After Cooking, let stand covered with foil for 5 minutes. 0.2 kg ~ 0.8 kg Place prepared vegetables into a suitable sized container (e.g. casserole dish). Add 30 ml water per 200 g vegetables. After Cooking, let stand for 3 minutes. 0.2 kg ~ 0.
Auto Defrost The temperature and density of food varies, I would recommend thatMicro the food isMore checked Less before cooking Start/ commences. Pay particular attention to large joints of meat and chicken, some foods should not be Start Quick completely thawed before cooking. The BREAD programme is suitable for defrosting small items such as rolls or a small loaf. These will require a standing time to allow the centre to thaw. In the following example I will show you how to defrost 1.
AUTO WEIGHT DEFROST SEQUENCE LIST SEQUENCE 1. MEAT 2. POULTRY 3. FISH 4. BREAD FOOD Beef Minced beef, Fillet steak, Cubes for stew, Sirloin steak, Pot roast, Rump roast, Beef burger. Lamb Chops(2.5 cm thick),Rolled roast. Veal Cutlets(450 g, 1.2 cm thick) Chicken Whole(under 2 Kg), Cut up Breasts(boneless), Legs. Turkey Breasts(under 2.5 Kg) Fish Fillets.
Quick Defrost Use this function to thaw only 0.5kg of Minced meat very quickly. This will require a standing time to allow the center to thaw. In the following example will show you how to defrost Start/ 0.5kg of forzen minced meat. Quick Start Micro Press STOP/CLEAR. Weight the food that you are about to defrost. Be certain to remove any metallic ties or wraps; then place the food in your oven and close the oven door. Your oven has a microwave quick defrost setting (MEAT).
QUICK DEFROST SEQUENCE 1. MEAT FOOD Beef MIN./MAX. FOOD Minced meat 0.5 kg Lamb Veal * The benefit of this Quick Defrost feature is automatic setting and control of defrosting, but just like conventional defrosting you must check the food during the defrosting time. * For best results, remove fish, shellfish, meat and poultry from its original paper or plastic package(wrapper). Otherwise, the wrap will hold steam and juice close to the food which can cause the outer surface of the food to cook.
Favorite Cook Micro More Less Start/ Quick Start This feature allows you to set and execute a frequently used single stage programme. Once the cooking programme is set, you can use it by pressing the favorite cook key. In the following example I will show you how to set the cooking programme for 10 minutes 30 seconds at power level 80%. Press STOP/CLEAR . Micro Stop/ Clear Press F1 button, FA-1 appears on the display. The cooking programme is stored permanently in the memory of your microwave oven.
This pad performs two function; 1) It operate as an independent timer. 2) It can be set to delay cooking. 1. Timer Micro More Timer Less Press TIMER. Start/ Quick Start Micro Micro More More Less Less To enter amount of time you want to count down. Turn DIAL knob until display shows “15:00”. Your oven also has a Timer that can be used for noncooking functions. When used as an independent timer, the oven is not running. The Timer is simply counting down in seconds. 2.
Start/ More or Less Cooking In the following example I will show you how to change the preset AUTO COOK programmesQuick for a Start longer or shorter cooking time. Press STOP/CLEAR. Stop/ Clear If you find that your food is over or undercooked when using the AUTO COOK programme, you can increase or decrease cooking time by pressing the button. When cooking without Auto function you can extend the cooking time at any point by pressing the button. There is no need to stop the cooking process.
Heating or Reheating Guide To heat or reheat successfully in the microwave,it is important to follow several guidelines.Measure the amount of food in order to determine the time needed to reheat.Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best results.Room temperature food will heat faster than refrigerated food.Canned foods should be taken out of the can and placed in a microwavable container.The food will be heated more evenly if covered with a microwavable lid or vented plastic wrap.
Safety Precautions WARNING Please ensure cooking times are correctly set as over cooking may result in FIRE and subsequent DAMAGE to the OVEN. 1 Do not attempt to tamper with, or make any adjustments or repairs to the door, control panel, safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven. It is hazardous for anyone to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of any cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.
Microwave-safe Utensils Never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in your microwave oven Microwaves cannot penetrate metal. They will bounce off any metal object in the oven and cause arcing, an alarming phenomenon that resembles lightning. Most heat resistant non metallic cooking utensils are safe for use in your microwave oven. However, some may contain materials that render them unsuitable as microwave cookware.
Food characteristics & Microwave cooking Keeping an eye on things The recipes in the book have been formulated with great care, but your success in preparing them depends on how much attention you pay to the food as it cooks. Always watch your food while it cooks. Your microwave oven is equipped with a light that turns on automatically when the oven is in operation so that you can see inside and check the progress of your food.
Food characteristics & Microwave cooking Stirring Stirring is one of the most important of all microwaving techniques. In conventional cooking, food is stirred for the purpose of blending. Microwaved food, however, is stirred in order to spread and redistribute heat. Always stir from the outside towards the centre as the outside of the food heats first. Turning over Large, tall foods such as roasts and whole chickens should be turned so that the top and bottom will cook evenly.
Questions & Answers Q What’s wrong when the oven light will not glow? A There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. Light bulb has blown Door is not closed Q Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door? A No. The holes, or ports, are made to allow light to pass; they do not let microwave energy through. Q Why does the beep tone sound when a pad on the Control Panel is touched? A The beep tone sounds to assure that the setting is being properly entered.
Plug wiring information/ Technical Specifications Warning This appliance must be earthed The wires in this mains lead are colored in accordance with the following codes BLUE ~ Neutral BROWN ~ Live GREEN & YELLOW ~ Earth 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: The wire which is colored BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or Colored BLACK.
MAFF Reheating Cooked Chilled Foods This microwave oven has been tested and labeled to the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food (MAFF) agreement, concerning the reheating of cooked chilled food. The heating characteristics and output power levels of microwave ovens are usually calculated using a 1000 gram load, (IEC 705). However, at smaller loads the heating characteristics of the microwave oven change.
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MICROWAVE OVEN OWNER’S MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING.
