EN User Manual Microwave Oven ZKG44500X
Contents Safety information Safety Instructions Product description Before first use Daily use Microwave mode 2 4 6 6 7 8 Clock functions Using the accessories Additional functions Hints and tips Care and cleaning Troubleshooting 11 12 13 14 20 21 Subject to change without notice. Safety information Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes injuries and damages.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Internally the appliance becomes hot when in operation. Do not touch the heating elements that are in the appliance. Always use oven gloves to remove or put in accessories or ovenware. Before maintenance cut the power supply. Ensure that the appliance is switched off before replacing the lamp to avoid the possibility of electric shock. Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.
• • • Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in the appliance since they may explode, even after microwave heating has ended. The appliance should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed. Failure to maintain the appliance 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.
• • • • • • • • Deactivate the appliance after each use. Be careful when you open the appliance door while the appliance is in operation. Hot air can release. Do not operate the appliance with wet hands or when it has contact with water. Do not apply pressure on the open door. Do not use the appliance as a work surface or as a storage surface. Open the appliance door carefully. The use of ingredients with alcohol can cause a mixture of alcohol and air.
Product description General overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 4 11 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 2 1 10 Accessories 7 8 9 10 11 Control panel Power lamp / symbol / indicator Knob for the oven functions Electronic programmer Temperature and microwave power lamp / symbol / indicator Knob for the temperature / microwave power Heating element Microwave generator Lamp Shelf support, removable Shelf positions For cookware, cake tins, roasts. Wire shelf Before first use WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters.
3. Press or to set the current minutes. 4. Press to confirm. This is necessary only when you set the time for the first time. Later the new time will be saved automatically after 5 seconds. The display shows the new time. Changing the time You can change the time of day only if the oven is off. Press . The set time and symbol flash in the display. To set a new time, refer to "Setting the time". Daily use WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters.
Buttons Button Function CLOCK To set a clock function. MINUS To set the time. MICROWAVE To set the Microwave function. Hold the button for more than 3 seconds to activate or deactivate the oven lamp. PLUS To set the time. TEMPERATURE To check the oven temperature or the temperature of the core temperature sensor (if applicable). Use only while an oven function is in operation.
Microwave going into the holes can cause the cookware to crack when it is heated. Defrosting meat, poultry, fish: Information about operation General: • After you deactivate the appliance, let the food stand for some minutes. Refer to the microwave cooking tables: standing time. • Remove the aluminium foil packaging, metal containers, etc. before you prepare the food. Cooking: • • • • • • • • • • • If possible, cook food covered with material suitable for use in the microwave.
Result Remedy After the cooking time has elapsed, the food is overheated at the edge but is still not ready in the middle. Next time select a lower power and a longer time. Stir liquids, e.g. soup, halfway through. Suitable cookware and materials Cookware / Material Microwave Defrosting Heating Grilling Cooking Ovenproof glass and porcelain (with no metal components, e. g.
• • quantities. Because of this, the necessary time and power for defrosting, heating or cooking can vary. As a rough guide: double the quantity = almost double the time. The microwave creates the heat directly in the food. Because of this, all places cannot be heated at the same time. You must stir or turn the heated dishes, especially with larger quantities of food. The standing time is given in the tables.
Clock function Application END To set when the appliance must deactivate. Use only when an oven function is set. You can use Duration and End at the same time (time delay), if the appliance is to be activate and deactivate automatically later. Press again and again to switch between the clock functions. To confirm the settings of the clock functions, press or wait 5 seconds for an automatic confirmation. Setting the DURATION or END 1. Press again and again until the display shows or or .
Push the shelf between the guide bars of the shelf support and make sure that the feet point down. • • All accessories have small indentations at the top of the right and left side to increase safety. The indentations are also anti-tip devices. The high rim around the shelf is a device which prevents cookware from slipping. Additional functions Using the Child Lock Residual heat indicator The Child Lock prevents an accidental operation of the appliance.
Hints and tips • WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. Set the shelf into the shelf position as recommended in the grilling table. Always set the pan to collect the fat into the first shelf position. Grill only flat pieces of meat or fish. Always preheat the empty oven with the grill functions for 5 minutes. • The temperature and baking times in the tables are guidelines only. They depend on the recipes and the quality and quantity of the ingredients used.
Food Goulash Power (Watts) 200 Quantity (g) 500 Time (min) Standing time (min) Comments 10 - 15 10 - 15 Turn halfway through, remove defrosted parts. Time (min) Standing time (min) Comments Defrosting poultry Food Power (Watts) Quantity (g) Chicken 200 1000 25 - 30 10 - 20 Turn halfway through, cover defrosted parts with aluminium foil. Chicken breast 200 100 - 200 3-5 10 - 15 Turn halfway through, cover defrosted parts with aluminium foil.
Defrosting sausage Food Sliced sausage Power (Watts) 100 Quantity (g) 100 Time (min) Standing time (min) Comments 2-4 20 - 40 Turn halfway through. Time (min) Standing time (min) Comments Defrosting dairy products Food Power (Watts) Quantity (g) Quark 100 250 10 - 15 25 - 30 Remove aluminium parts, turn halfway through. Butter 100 250 3-5 15 - 20 Remove aluminium parts, turn halfway through. Cheese 100 250 3-5 30 - 60 Remove aluminium parts, turn halfway through.
Food Power (Watts) Quantity Time (min) Standing time (min) Comments Fruit cake 100 1 piece 1-2 15 - 20 Turn plate halfway through. Bread 100 1000 g 15 - 20 10 - 15 Turn halfway through. Sliced bread 100 500 g 8 - 12 10 - 15 Turn halfway through. Bread rolls 100 4 rolls 5-8 5 - 10 Turn halfway through. Time (min) Standing time (min) Comments Defrosting fruit Food Power (Watts) Quantity (g) Strawberries 100 300 8 - 12 10 - 15 Defrost covered, stir halfway through.
Food Power (Watts) Quantity Time (min) Standing time (min) Comments Baby milk (bottle, 180 ml) 1000 200 g 0:20 - 0:40 - Put spoon into bottle, stir and check temperature. Convenience food 600 400 - 500 g 14 - 20 5 Remove any aluminium lids, turn halfway through. Frozen ready meals 400 400 - 500 g 4-6 5 Remove any aluminium lids, turn halfway through. Milk 1000 1 cup approx. 200 ml 1:15 - 1:45 - Put spoon in the container. Water 1000 1 cup approx.
Food Quantity Time (min) Standing time (min) Comments 600 500 g 12 - 16 - Add approx. 50 ml water, cook covered, stir halfway through. 600 500 g 14 - 18 - Add approx. 50 ml water, cook covered, stir halfway through. 600 500 g 14 - 20 - Add approx. 50 ml water, cook covered, stir halfway through. 600 500 g 18 - 24 - Add approx. 50 ml water, cook covered, stir halfway through. Potatoes in their jacket 1000 800 g + 600 ml 5-7 300 W / 15 - 20 Cook covered, stir halfway through.
Food Ovenware 2 chicken halves (2 x 600 g) Glass dish with strainer au gratin potatoes (1 kg) Roast pork neck (1100 g) Pow er (Wat ts) Temperature (°C) Time (min ) Shelf position Comments 300 220 40 2 Turn after 20 min, standing time 5 min. Gratin dish 300 200 40 2 10 min standing time. Glass dish with strainer 300 200 70 1 Turn in between, 10 min standing time. Care and cleaning WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters.
The top lamp 1. Turn the lamp glass cover counterclockwise to remove it. 2. Clean the glass cover. 3. Replace the lamp with a suitable 300 °C heat-resistant lamp. 4. Install the glass cover. Troubleshooting WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters. What to do if... Problem Possible cause Remedy The oven does not heat up. The oven is deactivated. Activate the oven. The oven does not heat up. The clock is not set. Set the clock. The oven does not heat up. The necessary settings are not set.
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