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INSTALLATION MOUNTING THE APPLIANCE FOLLOW THE SUPPLIED separate mounting instructions when installing the appliance. PRIOR TO CONNECTING CHECK THAT THE VOLTAGE on the rating plate corresponds to the voltage in your home. ENSURE the oven cavity is empty before mounting. ENSURE THAT THE APPLIANCE IS NOT DAMAGED. Check that the oven door closes firmly against the door support and that the internal door seal is not damaged. Empty the oven and clean the interior with a soft, damp cloth.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE DO NOT HEAT, OR USE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS in or near the oven. Fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion. DO NOT USE YOUR MICROWAVE oven for drying textiles, paper, spices, herbs, wood, flowers, fruit or other combustible materials. Fire could result. IF MATERIAL INSIDE / OUTSIDE THE OVEN SHOULD IGNITE OR SMOKE IS OBSERVED, keep oven door closed and turn the oven off.
PRECAUTIONS GENERAL THIS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR DOMESTIC USE ONLY! THE APPLIANCE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED without food in the oven when using microwaves. Operation in this manner is likely to damage the appliance. IF YOU PRACTICE OPERATING the oven, put a glass of water inside. The water will absorb the microwave energy and the oven will not be damaged. DO NOT USE THE CAVITY for any storage purposes. REMOVE WIRE TWIST-TIES from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in the oven.
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 / CHILD 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“.
CHANGING SETTINGS WHEN THE APPLIANCE IS FIRST PLUGGED IN it will ask you to set the Language & 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. 1. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the setting position. 2. USE THE ADJUST KNOB to choose one of the following settings to adjust. CLOCK 1. PRESS THE OK BUTTON. 2.
CHANGING SETTINGS CONTRAST 1. PRESS THE OK BUTTON. 2. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the level of contrast suitable to your preference. 3. PRESS THE OK BUTTON again to confirm your selection. 4. PRESS THE STOP BUTTON TO EXIT the settings function and save all your changes when you are done. q w SET CONTRAST OK -/+ q w SET CONTRAST r BRIGHTNESS 1. PRESS THE OK BUTTON. 2. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the level of brightness suitable to your preference. 3. PRESS THE OK BUTTON again to confirm your selection.
COOK & REHEAT WITH MICROWAVES USE THIS FUNCTION for normal cooking and reheating, such as vegetables, fish, potatoes and meat. 1. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the microwave position. 2. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to select power level. 3. PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your selection. You will automatically be taken to the next setting. 4. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time. 5. 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. 1. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the microwave position. 2. PRESS THE STOP BUTTON. 3. PRESS THE START BUTTON. IF YOU NORMALLY KEEP the multifunction knob in the microwave position and the oven is in standby mode when you begin, you may go directly to step 3. q MICROWAVE -/+ TO SET MW POWER w e q 10 w COOKING . . .
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.
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 g- 3.0 kg. ALWAYS PLACE THE FOOD on the glass turntable. 1. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the JET Defrost position. 2. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to select the type of food you want to defrost. 3. PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your selection. You will automatically be taken to the next setting (default weight is displayed). 4.
GRILL USE THIS FUNCTION TO quickly give a pleasant brown surface to the food. 1. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the grill position. 2. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time. 3. PRESS THE START BUTTON. q e GRILL -/+ TO COOKING . SET . COOKING TIME . e q DO NOT LEAVE THE OVEN DOOR OPEN for long periods when the Grill is in operation, as this will cause a drop in temperature. FOR FOOD LIKE cheese, toast, steaks and sausages. Preheat the grill element for 3 min. for best result.
TURBO GRILL COMBI USE THIS FUNCTION TO cook such food as Gratin’s, Lasagne, Poultry and Baked potatoes. 1. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the Turbo Grill Combi position. 2. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the power level. 3. PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your selection. You will automatically be taken to the next setting (default weight is displayed). 4. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time. 5. PRESS THE START BUTTON. q TURBOGRILL + MW -/+ TO SET MW POWER THE MAX.
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. 1. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the crisp position. 2. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time. 3. PRESS THE START BUTTON. q e q CRISP -/+ TO COOKING . SET . COOKING TIME ENSURE that the Crisp-plate is correctly placed in the middle of the Glass turntable. THE OVEN AND THE CRISP-PLATE become very hot when using this function.
QUICK HEAT USE THIS FUNCTION TO PREHEAT the empty oven. PREHEATING is always done with the oven empty just like you would in a conventional oven before cooking or baking. DO NOT PLACE FOOD BEFORE OR DURING preheating in the oven. It will be burned from the intense heat. 1. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the Quick heat position. 2. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the temperature. 3. PRESS THE START BUTTON.
FORCED AIR USE THIS FUNCTION TO cook meringues, pastry, sponge cakes, soufflés, poultry and roast meats. 1. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the Forced Air position. (default temperature is displayed). 2. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the temperature. 3. PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your selection. You will automatically be taken to the next setting. 4. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time. 5. PRESS THE START BUTTON.
FORCED AIR COMBI USE THIS FUNCTION TO cook roast meats, poultry, and jacket potatoes, frozen convenience foods, sponge cakes, pastry, fish and puddings. 1. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the Forced Air position (default temperature is displayed). 2. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the temperature. 3. PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your selection. You will automatically be taken to the next setting (default microwave power level is displayed). 4. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the power level. 5.
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. 1. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the 6Th Sense Reheat position. 2. PRESS THE START BUTTON. q w 6TH SENSE REHEAT PRESS START REHEATING . . q .
6TH SENSE STEAM USE THIS FUNCTION FOR such food as vegetables, fish, rice and pasta. THIS FUNCTION WORKS IN 2 STEPS. The first step quickly brings the food to boiling temperature. The second step automatically adjusts to simmering temperature in order to avoid over boiling. 1. TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the 6Th Sense Steam position. 2. TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the steaming time. 3. PRESS THE START BUTTON.
ASSISTED MODE ROAST BEEF ON DEFAULT SETTING will become “Medium”. FOR “RARE”, choose Doneness -w FOR “WELL DONE”, choose Doneness +w FOR BEST RESULT, cover the roasts with foil when cooking is finished and let stand for about 10 minutes. ENTRECOTE -/+ TO SELECT t FOOD AMOUNT USE WIRE RACK PRESS OK y START WITH EMPTY OVEN PRESS START u a SELECT MEAT ENTRECOTE r o ONLY USE THE UTENSILS SUGGESTED by the oven.
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. DO NOT USE METAL SCOURING PADS, ABRASIVE CLEANSERS , steel- wool pads, gritty washcloths, etc. which can damage the control panel, and the interior and exterior oven surfaces.
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE IF THE OVEN DOES NOT WORK, do not make a service call until you have made the following checks: The Turntable and turntable support is in place. The Plug is properly inserted in the wall socket. The Door is properly closed. Check your Fuses and ensure that there is power available. Check that the oven has ample ventilation. Wait for 10 minutes, then try to operate the oven once more. Open and then close the door before you try again.
ENVIRONMENTAL HINTS THE PACKING BOX may be fully recycled as confirmed by the 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).
