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The microwave oven shall not be

Care should be taken not to obstruct

placed in a cabinet unless it has been

any air vents located on the top, rear,

tested in a cabinet.

side and bottom of the oven.

Warning: If smoke is observed, switch

Warning: Do not use this oven for

off or unplug the appliance and keep

commercial purposes. This oven is

the door closed in order to stifle any

made for domestic use only.

flames. Never use water.

Unpacking

Warning: Only allow children or infirm

persons to use the microwave, without

When you unpack the oven, check that

supervision, when adequate

the product is free from damage.

instructions have been given so that

Damage or any missing parts must be

the child or infirm person is able to

reported immediately to the retailer.

use the microwave in a safe way and

understand the hazards of improper

The oven, parts of the oven or the

use.

accessories may be wrapped by a

protection foil. If so, you must remove

this foil before using the oven. Do not

leave packing material so that small

It is quite normal for steam to be

children can play with it. This can be

emitted around the door, or for misting

hazardous.

to occur on the door, or even for water

droplets to appear below the door

Utensil safety

during the cooking cycle. This is merely

condensation from the heat of the food

Most glass, glass ceramic and heat-

and does not affect the safety of your

resistant glassware utensils are

oven. The door is not intended to seal

excellent for use in the micr owave o ven.

the oven cavity completely.

Although microwa ve energy wi ll not

heat most glass and ceramic items,

Do not force the turntable to rotate by

these utensils can becom e hot as heat

hand. This may cause malfunctioning.

transfers from the food to the conta iner.

Arcing in the oven during microwave

The use of oven gloves to remove

operation usually occurs from use of

dishes is recommended.

metallic utensils. Continuous arcing,

however, can damage the unit. Stop

the programme and check the utensil.

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Oven utensils and accessories guide

A variety of Utensils and Materials may be used for cooking in your m icrowave

oven. For your safety and to prevent dam a ging utensils and your o ven choose

appropriate utensils and materials for each cooking method. The list below is a

general guide.

Mode of operation

Material Utensils

Microwave

Ceramic &

Corning wa re

YES

Glass

Heat resistant

YES*1

glass ware

Glass ware

with metal

NO

decoration

Lead crystal

NO

glass

Without metal

China

YES

decoration

Pottery*2

YES

Microwave

oven

Plastic

YES

heat-proof

wear

Plastic wrap

YES

Metal

Baking pan

NO

Aluminium

YES

foil*3

Cups, plates,

Paper

YES

towels

Waxed paper

YES

Wood

NO

Accessories

Grill rack

NO

Turntable

YES

YES: Utensils and accessories to use NO: Utensils and accessories to avoid

*1 Only if there is no metal trim.

*2 Only if it does not have a glaze containing metal.

*3 Use aluminium fo il only for shielding purposes, over use may cause arcing.

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Testing suitability of cookware

Foil containers

Utensils should be checked to ensure

Shallow foil containers may safely be

they are suitable for use in Microwave

used to reheat foods in your microwave

Ovens.

oven providing the following rules are

Place the cookware in the microwave

observed:

along with a glass half full of water.

Heat on full power for one minute. If the

6.

Foil containers should not be

cookwa re feels hot, you should not use

more than 3 cms (1 1/4”) deep.

it. If it is just slightly warm, you can use

7.

Foil lids must not be used.

it for reheating but not for cooking. If

8.

The foil containers must be at

the dish is room temperature, it is

least two-thirds full of food.

suitable for microwave cooking.

Empty containers must never be

Paper napkins, wax paper, paper

used.

towels, plates, cups, cartons, freezer

9.

Foil containers should be used

wrap and cardboard are great

singly in the microwave oven and

convenience utensils. Always be sure

should not be allowed to touch

containers are filled with food to absorb

the sides. If your oven has a

energy and thus avoid the possibility of

metal turntable or cooking rack,

overheating or ignition.

the foil container should be

Many plastic dishes, cups, freezer

placed on an upturned

containers and plastic wraps may be

ovenproof plate.

used in the microwave oven . Follow

10.

Foil containers should never be

manufacturer’s instructions when using

re-used in the microwave oven.

plastics in the oven. Avoid using plastic

utensils with foods that have high fat or

If the microwave oven has been in use

sugar content since these foods reach

for 15 minutes or more, allow it to cool

high temperatures and could melt

before using it again.

some plastics.

The container and turntable may

Do not leave oven unattended, and

become hot during use; take great care

look at it from time to time when

when removing either from the oven. It

heating or cooking food in plastic,

is advisable to use an oven cloth or

paper or other combustible containers.

glove when doing so.

Metal utensils and utensils with

Remember when using an aluminium

metallic trim should not be used in the

foil container that the reheating or

microwave oven, unless specifically

cooking times may be longer than you

recommended for micro wa v e use.

are used to, always ensure that the

Containers with restricted openings,

food is piping hot before serv ing.

such as bottles, should not be used for

microwave cooking.

Use caution when removing a lid or

cover from a dish to avoid steam burns.

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Food safety

must be taken when handling the

container.

Do not heat food in a can in the

microwave oven. Always remove the

food to a suitable container.

Warning: When heating liquids, e.g.

Deep fat frying should not be done in

soups, sauces and beverages in your

the microwave oven, because the fat

microwave oven, overheating the

temperature cannot be controlled,

liquid beyond boiling point can occur

hazardous situations can result.

without evidence of bubbling. This

Popcorn may be prepared in the

could result in a sudden boil over of

microwave oven, but only in special

the hot liquid. To prevent this

packages or utensils designed

possibility the following steps should

specifically for this purpose. This

be taken:

cooking operation should never be

Avoid using straight-sided containers

unattended.

with narrow necks.

Pierce foods with non-porous skins

Do not overheat.

or membranes to prevent steam build-

Stir the liquid before placing the

up and bursting. Apples, potatoes,

container in the oven and again halfway

chicken livers, and egg yolks are

through the heating time.

examples of items that should be

After heating, allow standing in the

pierced.

oven for a short time, stirring again

The contents of feeding bottles and

before carefully removing the container.

baby food jars are to be stirred or

shaken and the temperature is to be

checked before consumption, in order

to avoid burns.

Warning: Some products such as

whole eggs and sealed containers –

for example, closed glass jars – may

explode and should not be heated in

this oven. Occasionally, poached

Warning: Liquids or other foods

eggs may explode during cooking.

must not be heated in sealed

Always pierce the yolk, then cover

containers since they are liable to

and allow the standing time of one

explode.

minute before removing cover.

Warning: Microwave heating of

beverages can result in delayed

eruptive boiling; therefore care

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Product description

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3

4

5

6

7

8

Oven Door

Control Panel

Display

function Selector

Autocook

Clock

Start / Stop

Rotary Encoder

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Accessories

Turntable support

Grill rack

Glass turntable

Turntable installation

3.

Place the turntable support on the

cavity Bottom.

4.

Place the turntable on top of the

turntable support as shown in the

diagram. Make sure that turntable

hub is securely locked in the

turntable shaft. Never place the

turntable upside down.

•

Both turntable and turntable

support must always be used

during cooking.

•

All food and containers of food are

always placed on this turntable for

cooking.

•

This turntable rotates clockwise

and anticlockw ise; this is no rmal.