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installation Earthing IMPORTANT: FOR PERSONAL SAFETY. THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE PROPERLY EARTHED. ‘When an outlet is not earthed, it is the personal responsibility and obligation of the customer to have it replaced with a properly earthed outlet. Voltage and power warning The voltages used must be the same as specified on the Microwave Oven. Using a higher voltage than that which is specified is dangerous. and may result in a fire or other type of accident causing damage.
SRR RS i-iota Operate_ A. Manual Heating 1. Aka sure the oven is connected to a properly earthed electrical outstrip. 2. Open the door. The vane lamp and the Cooling Fan will be turned on E “Q" will appear in the display window. and a Power Lee! will e displayed. s 3. Puttee rood into & suitable container, place it in the center of the oven and then colas the door securely. The Cooling Fan wit stop 4. Select the desired power level by turning the Power Level Selector Dial.
B. To read the Cycle Counter Close the door. The Cooling Fan will stop automatically. Make sure the unit is plugged Into a properly earthed electrical outlet. . Open the door. The oven lamp will be turned nn and the Cooling Fan will start, 0" will appear in the display NOTE: Carry out Step 4 within 60 seconds of closing the door, or the display will go blank. . While touching Buzzer Switch, press Program Entry Switch. The display shows the total cumulative number of times the oven has been used.
LB e Self Diagnostics Failure , This oven mentors its operation and displays a Failure Code In the display window when a problem occurs. What to do when a allure code appears. Unplug the oven and wait more than 10 seconds before reconnecting. If normal operation does not resume. folio next chart.
fi Care of Your Microwave Oven 1. Disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply before cleaning. 2. Keep tha inside of the oven clean. If pieces of food or spilled Liquids stick to the oven walls, or between door seal and door surface, they will absorb microwaves and may cause arcing or sparks. Wipe up a!! spills with a damp cloth. Kitchen detergent may be used if the oven gets very dirty. Do not use harsh detergents or abrasives.
e Microwave Basncs,,,\_ . B Fundamental principles determine the success of microwave food preparation, They include: 1. Temperature ot Foods—Frozen or refrigerated food stems will require longer heating times to reach a desired serving temperature than foods from room temperature. . Food Exponentiation high in sugar, sat, fats and moisture content heat faster because these properties attract microwave energy.
befogging Frozen Foods 1. Always defrost raw frozen food using the defrost goer level, NEVER try to hurry the defrosting time by selecting the HIGH power sating. as this will cause the food to over defrost and become tough. 2. Calculate the defrosting lire accurately. 3. During the defrosting time, check the food to ensure it does not over defrost.
Dual Self Cooking When heating one item always place the container in the center of the base shelf. When stung the microwave mainly for repeating one item at a time, turnover the shelf and work on the base plate. When reheating two items at a time place both dishes on the base shelf side by side, unless the containers are too large and then place one on each shelf. ‘When heating more than two plates, place the dishes evenly on the twa shelves.
Breakfast Wide range of breakfast items can be cooked and reheated in the microwave oven. All foods that are reheated are taken from refrigerated temperature Iris not usual to cover breakfast items when cooking, with the exception of bacon; this can be covered with a piece of kitchen paper to prevent the fat from splattering the interior of the oven.
Baked Goods Always heat baked products such as breads and pastries on a plastic rack, and not directly on a plate. A rack flows the air to circulate under the product and remove the steam which would otherwise cause the food fo g stagy. Apiece of kitchen paper placed over the item also helps to Do not be tempted io overheat the rood; they should only ba heated until the crust fleas warm to the touch, If breads are overheated they 500n dry out and become very hard.
Starters Starters are usually prepared conventionally and the microwave oven reheats them quickly when required. They may be placed directly on the serving plate, and garnished at the end of the standing time. Otis usual to cover the food, although this may not always be necessary. 1t may be possible to heat a number of products with the same heating time per portion together. All temperatures are Prom the refrigerator.
" B “Plated Me shes A plated meal is vary easy to reheat in the microwave, although some care ig required in the arranging of the rood on the plate. Always place the thicker and more dense food to the outside of the plate, and the thinner or less dense foods 1o the genre. For example, place meats and thick vegetables {0 the outside and peas and smaller items 1o the central. Always slice meat thinly and cover with gravy or a sauce as this helps the food to heat faster.
Fish defrosts, cooks and reheats beautifully in the microwave oven. Before freezing fish down, ensure that it is packed in manageable parcels. It is better lo breeze fish ina single layer as it defrosts more evenly and is much easier to break apart. Always defrost using the _ DEFROST power Revel, do natty to hurry things along by using a higher power setting. Always chick the fish as it defrosts and rearrange into a single fayer as soon as is possible if this has not already been done.
Rice and Pasta Rice heats without the grains sticking together in the defrosted bettors heating it if the food has been microwave. Simply place in a shallow dish, this frozen. Do not be tempted to heat a dish such as helps the food to heat faster, and cover. Stir the rice Lasagna from frozen, as this will only result in a cold before it is served.
Sauces and Gravies iris very quick and easy to reheat sauces and gravies in the microwave oven. Prepares the sauces conventionally or in the microwave oven and store, covered in the refrigerator. To reheat transfer the sauce {o a large, shallow container, this ensures halt the sauce heats quickly and does not bubble out of the heating container. Always stir the sauce at leas! twice during the heating time and at the end. Strain and serve.
L Vegetables Moss vegetables defrost, cook and reheat very successfully in the microwave oven. They retain their color, texture, flavor and nutritional value. The thicker more fibrous parts of the vegetables will take longer to cook or reheat, so ensure that haste parts are always placed fo the outside of the dish. Most vegetables will require a small amount of liquid, about 60 m¥4 this, per 500 g1 tb. when cooking; do not be tempted to add additional liquid as this will only increase the cooking time.
attract power | Approximate Times Stand for 500 Spacial Instructions Setting " NE-1440 NE-2640 Time Ta Cock Frozen Vegetables | Cabbage 60 mi4 this. Place shredded cabbage ina | HIGH | 5 mind. 30 secs. S mind. 10 mind. | | water suitable container, Add water.| == ' Stir halfway through and at the end of the cooking time. Stand. Carrots, Baby | 30 mi:2 tls. Place in a suitable container. HIGH | 6 mind. 30 secs. | minster. 30 secs. | 10 mind. water Add water.
Sweets The chart below gives a few suggestions for hot sweets and puddings that the microwave can heat Beware of hot jams or syrups as these heat very quickly and may give a nasty burn #f eaten quickly. Do not exceed these times or the food may immediately. overcook and become dry and hard, Prows Approximate Rimes i stanza F S oad Special Instructions Sang [ Raw Reheat i Baked Apple Place on plate. Stand. HIGH 14 secs. secs. Min | Melt ' Slice of Apple Place on plate. Stand HIGH 14 secs. socks.
Snacks Snacks are very quickly and easily reheated in the microwave. Any bread or pastry based snacks should be reheated on a plastic rack, covered with a piece of kitchen paper, This allows the air ta circulate under tha food to help prevent sogginess.
