Gorenje MO-20 DCE: OWNERS INSTRUCTION MANUAL GB

OWNERS INSTRUCTION MANUAL GB: Gorenje MO-20 DCE

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OWNERS INSTRUCTION MANUAL GB

Read the Instructions carefully and Keep for Future Reference.

SPECIFICATIONS

Power consumption: ............................................................................................... 230V~50Hz,1200W

Output: ......................................................................................................................................... 700W

Grill heater: .................................................................................................................................. 900W

Operating Frequency: ............................................................................................................ 2450MHz

Outside Dimensions: .................................................................. 452mm(W) X 260mm(H) X 395mm(D)

Oven Cavity Dimensions: ........................................................... 315mm(W) X 198mm(H) X 297mm(D)

Oven Capacity: ......................................................................................................................... 20 litres

Uncrated Weight: .......................................................................................................... Approx. 12,5 kg

Noise level: ..................................................................................................................... Lc < 58 dB(A)

Radio interference

Microwave oven may cause interference to your

radio, TV, or similar equipment. When

interference occurs, it may be eliminated or

reduced by the following procedures.

a) Clean the door and sealing surface of the

oven.

b) Place the radio, TV, etc. as far away from

your microwave oven as possible.

c) Use a properly installed antenna for your

Before you call for service

radio, TV, etc. to get a strong signal

1. If the oven will not perform at all, the display

reception.

does not appear or the display disappeared:

a) Check to ensure that the oven is

Installation

plugged in securely. If it is not, remove

1. Make sure all the packing materials are

the plug from the outlet, wait 10

removed from the inside of the door.

seconds and plug it in again securely.

2. Inspect the oven after unpacking for any

b) Check the premises for a blown circuit

visual damage such as:

fuse or a tripped main circuit breaker.

- Misaligned Door

If these seem to be operating properly,

- Damaged Door

test the outlet with another appliance.

- Dents or Holes in Door Window and

2. If the microwave power will not function:

Screen

a) Check to see whether the timer is set.

- Dents in Cavity

b) Check to make sure that the door is

If any of the above are visible, DO NOT

securely closed to engage the safety

use the oven.

interlocks. Otherwise, the microwave

3. This Microwave Oven weighs 12,5 kg and

energy will not flow into the oven.

must be placed on a horizontal surface

If none of the above rectify the situation,

strong enough to support this weight.

then contact the nearest authorized

4. The oven must be placed away from high

service agent.

temperature and steam.

5. DO NOT place anything on top of the oven.

The appliance for household use for heating

6. Keep the oven at least 8 cm away from both

food and beverages using electromagnetic

sidewalls and 10 cm away from rear wall to

energy, for indoor use only.

ensure the correct ventilation.

7. DO NOT remove the turn -table drive shaft.

8. As with any appliance, close supervision is

necessary when used by children.

WARNING-THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE

EARTHED.

This appliance is marked according to the

European directive 2002/96/EC on Waste

Electrical and Electronic Equipment

(WEEE).

This guideline is the frame of a European-

wide validity of return and recycling on

Waste Electrical and Electronic

Equipment.

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9. The plug socket should be within easy

reach of the power cord

10. This oven requires 1.2 KVA for its input

consultation with service engineer is

suggested when installing the oven.

CAUTION: This oven is protected internally

by a 250V,10 Amp Fuse.

IMPORTANT

the appliance by a person responsible for

their safety.

Children should be supervised to ensure

that they do not play with the appliance.

The oven must have sufficient air flow.

Keep 8 cm space at back; 10 cm at both

sides and 10cms from top of the oven. Don't

remove oven's feet, do not block air events

of the oven.

Only use utensils that are suitable for use in

The wires in this mains lead are coloured in

microwave ovens.

accordance with the following code:

Green-and-yellow: Earth

When heating food in plastic or paper

Blue: Neutral

containers, keep an eye on the oven due to

Brown: Live

the possibility of ignition;

As the colours of the wires in the mains leads

If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug

of the appliance may not correspond with the

the appliance and keep the door closed in

coloured markings indentifying the terminals

order to stifle any flames;

in your plug, proceed as follows:

Microwave heating of beverages can result

- The wire which is coloured green-and-

in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care

yellow must be connected to the terminal in

must be taken when handling the container;

the plug which is marked with the letter E or

The contents of feeding bottles and baby

by the earth symbol coloured green of

food jars shall be stirred or shaken and the

green-and-yellow.

temperature checked before consumption,

- The wire which is coloured blue must be

in order to avoid burns;

connected to the terminal which is marked

Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled

with the letter N or coloured black.

eggs should not be heated in microwave

- The wire which is coloured brown must be

ovens since they may explode, even after

connected to the terminal which is marked

microwave heating has ended;

with the letter L or coloured red.

When cleaning surfaces of door, door seal,

cavity of the oven, use only mild,

Important safety instructions

nonabrasive soaps, or detergents applied

with a sponge or soft cloth.

WARNING: When the appliance is

The oven should be cleaned regularly and

operated in the combination mode, children

any food deposits removed;

should only use the oven under adult

Failure to maintain the oven in a clean

supervision due to the temperatures

condition could lead to deterioration of the

generated; (Only for the model with grill

surface that could adversely affect the life of

function)

the appliance and possibly result in a

WARNING: If the door or door seals are

hazardous situation;

damaged, the oven must not be operated

If the supply cord is damaged, it must be

until it has been repaired by a competent

replaced by the manufacturer, its service

person;

agent or similarly qualified persons in order

WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone

to avoid a hazard.

other than a competent person to carry out

any service or repair operation that involves

Safety instructions for general

the removal of a cover which gives

protection against exposure to microwave

use

energy;

Listed below are, as with all appliances,

WARNING: liquids and other foods must

certain rules to follow and safeguards to

not be heated in sealed containers since

assure top performance from this oven:

they are liable to explode.

1. Always have the glass tray, roller arms,

WARNING: This appliance is not intended

coupling and roller track in place when

for use by persons (including children) with

operating the oven.

reduced physical, sensory or mental

2. Do not use the oven for any reason other

capabilities, or lack of experience and

than food preparation, such as for drying

knowledge, unless they have been given

clothes, paper, or any other nonfood items,

supervision or instruction concerning use of

or for sterilizing purposes.

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3. Do not operate the oven when empty. This

cooking food/liquid for babies. It is

could damage the oven.

advisable never to consume food/liquid

4. Do not use the oven cavity for any type of

straight from the oven but allow it to stand

storage, such a papers, cookbooks, etc.

for a few minutes and stir food/liquid to

5. Do not cook any food surrounded by a

distribute heat evenly.

membrane,such as egg yolks, potatoes,

13. Food containing a mixture of fat and water,

chicken livers, etc without first being pierced

e.g.stock,should stand for 30-60 seconds in

several times with a fork.

the oven after it has been turned off. This is

6. Do not insert any object into the openings

to allow the mixture to settle and to prevent

on the outer case.

bubbling when a spoon is placed in the

7. Do not at any time remove parts from the

food/liquid or a stock cube is added.

oven such as the feet, coupling, screws,

14. When preparing/cooking food/liquid and

etc.

remember that there are certain foods, e.g.

8. Do not cook food directly on the glass tray.

Christmas puddings, jam and mincemeat,

Place food in/on proper cooking utensil

which heat up very quickly. When heating

before placing in the oven.

or cooking foods with a high fat or sugar

IMPORTANT-COOKWARE NOT TO USE

content do not use plastic containers.

IN YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

15. Cooking utensil may become hot because

- Do not use metal pans or dishes with

of heat transferred from the heated food.

metal handles.

This is especially true if plastic wrap has

- Do not use anything with metal trim.

been covering the top and handles of the

- Do not use paper covered wire twist-ties

utensil. Potholders may be needed to

on plastic bags.

handle the utensil.

- Do not use melamine dishes as they

16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:

contain a material which will absorb

a) Do not overcook food. Carefully attend

microwave energy. This may cause the

microwave oven if paper, plastic, or

dishes to crack or char and will slow

other combustible materials are placed

down the cooking speed.

inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

- Do not use Centura Tableware. The

b) Remove wire twist-ties from bags

glaze is not suitable for microwave use.

before placing bag in oven.

Corelle Livingware closed handle cups

c) If materials inside the oven should

should not be used.

ignite, keep oven door closed, turn the

- Do not cook in a container with a

oven off at the wall switch, or shut off

restricted opening, such as a pop bottle

power at the fuse or circuit breaker

or salaed oil bottle, as they may explode

panel.

if heated in a microwave oven.

- Do not use conventional meat or candy

thermometers.

- There are the thermometers available

specifically for microwave cooking.

These may be used.

9. Microwave utensils should be used only in

accordance with manufacturer's

instructions.

10. Do not attempt to deep-fry foods in this

oven.

11. Please remember that a microwave oven

only heats the liquid in a container rather

than the container itself.Therefore, even

though the lid of a container is not hot to the

touch when removed from the oven, please

remember that the food/liquid inside will be

releasing the same amount of steam and/or

spitting when the lid is removed as in

conventional cooking.

12 Always test the temperature of cooked food

yourself especially if you are heating or

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Computer control panel

MENU ACTION SCREEN

Cooking time, power, action indicators, and clock time are

displayed.

POWER LEVEL

Touch this button a number of times to set microwave cooking

power level.

GRILL / COMBI.

Press this button to set grill or combination cooking program.

CLOCK

Touch this button to enter the correct time of day.

PRESET

Touch to set the PRESET feature.

AUTO COOK

Press for instant settings to cook popular food

STOP / CANCEL

Press to cancel setting or reset the oven before setting a cooking

program.

Press once to temporarily stop cooking, or twice to cancel cooking

altogether.

It is also used for setting child lock.

WEIGHT / TIME (Dial)

Turn the dial to set the oven clock time and imput cooking time.

Turn the WEIGHT / TIME dial to select an auto cook menu.

START / QUICK START (WEIGHT / TIME BUTTON)

Touch to start a cooking program. Simply touch it a namber of times

to ser cooking timeand cook immediately at full pover level

Feature diagram

1. Door Safety Lock System

2. Oven Window

3. Oven Air Vent

4. Roller Ring

5. Glass Tray

6. Control Panel

7. Grill rack

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Operation Instruction

1. SETTING DIGITAL CLOCK

Suppose you want to set the oven clock time to

8:30.

1. In standby mode, press the CLOCK button

repeatedly to set the clock in 12 or 24 hour

cycle.

2. Turn the TIME/MENU dial to indicate the

hour digit 8.

3. Press the CLOCK button.

4. Turn the TIME/MENU dial to indicate the

minute digits until the screen shows 8: 30.

5. Press CLOCK to confirm the setting.

Note: You can press the CLOCK button once to

check clock time during cooking.

2. MICROWAVE COOKING

For microwave cooking, the longest cooking time

is 95 minutes; you can select power level by

pressing POWER LEVEL repeatedly:

Pres POWER LEVEL

Cooking Power

once

100%

Twice

80%

3 times

60%

4 times

40%

5 times

20%

6 times

00%

You can extend the cooking time during cooking

process by pressing START/QUICK.

4. Grill

The longest cooking time is 95 minutes. The grill

cooking is particularly useful for thin slices of

meat, steaks, chops, kebabs, sausages of piece

of chicken. It is also suitable for hot sandwiches

and au gratin dishes.

For example, suppose you want to grill for 12

minutes.

1. Press STOP/CANCEL button.

2. Press GRILL / COMBI. button once.

3. Turn the WEIGHT / TIME to 12:00.

4. Press START/QUICK START button.

5. COMBINATION 1

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2. Press GRILL / COMBI. button twice.

3. Turn WEIGHT / TIME to 25:00.

4. Press START/QUICK START button.

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cooking. Use for puddings omelettes, baked

potatoes and poultry.

For example, suppose you want to cook for 1

Suppose you want to set combination 2 cooking

minute at 60% of microwave power.

for 12 minutes.

1. Press STOP/CANCEL button.

1. Press the POWER LEVEL button

2. Press GRILL / COMBI. triple.

repeatedly to select power level.

3. Turn WEIGHT / TIME to 12:00.

2. Turn the TIME/MENU dial to 1:00.

4. Press START/QUICK START button.

3. Press the START/QUICK START button.

7. AUTO COOK

Note: You can check the cooking power when

For the following foods or cooking operation, you

cooking is in progress by pressing the POWER

do not need to input cooking power and time. Try

LEVEL button.

to focus on telling the oven what you want to

After the cooking/defrosting time elapses, the

cook and how much the food weighs.

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screen, press the STOP/CANCEL button or open

1. Press STOP/CANCEL button.

the oven door to clear the screen.

2. Press AUTO COOK button in order to select

3. QUICK START

the number of the desired food displayed in

the table below

This feature allows you to start the oven quickly.

3. Press START/QUICK START button.

The longest cooking time is 10 minutes.

In standby mode, press the START/QUICK

START button in quick succession to set the

cooking time, the oven starts working at full

power level immediately.

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The result of auto cook depends on factors

such as the shape and size of food, your

personal preference as to the doneness of

certain foods and even how well you

happen to place food in the oven. If you

find the result at any rate not quite

satisfactory, please adjust the cooking time

a little bit accordingly.

For milk/coffee and potato, parameters on

display are not weight but number of

servings.

For chicken, beef/mutton and steaks, the

oven STOPs and beeps during cooking to

remind you to turn food over for uniform

cooking, after that, press START/QUICK

START to resume.

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Note:

1. When set, you can check the preset time by

pressing PRESET. To cancel the feature,

touch PRESET and then STOP/CANCEL.

2. When it reaches the preset time, beeps can

be heard to signal the preset cooking

program begins.

3. Weight Defrost and Quick Start can not be

preset.

10. CHILD LOCK

Use to prevent unsupervised operation of the

oven by little children. The child lock indicator will

show up on display screen, and the oven can not

be operated while the Child Lock is set.

To set: In standby or preset mode, hold down the

STOP/CANCEL button for 3 seconds, a beep

sounds and lock indicator lights. In the locked

mode, all buttons are disabled.

To cancel: Hold down the STOP/CANCEL button

for 3 seconds until lock indicator on display goes

off.

Care of your microwave oven

1. Turn the oven off and remove the power

plug from the wall socket before cleaning.

8. WEIGHT DEFROST

2. Keep the inside of the oven clean. When

food splatters of spilled liquids adhere to

The oven allows the defrosting food based on

oven walls,wipe with a damp cloth. The use

the weight you entered. The time and the

defrosting power are adjusted automatically once

of harsh detergent or abrasives is not

recommended.

the weight is programmed. The food weights

3. The outside oven surface should be

range from 100g to 1800g.

Suppose you want to defrost 600g of shrimp.

cleaned with a damp colth. To prevent

damage to the operating parts inside the

1. Place the shrimp to be defrosted into the

oven, water should not be allowed to seep

oven and close the door.

2 Turn WEIGHT / MENU knob Anti-clockwise

into the ventilation openings.

4. Do not allow the Control Panel to become

to enter weight 600g.

wet. Clean with a soft, damp cloth, Do not

3. Press the START/QUICK START button.

use detergents, abrasives or spray-on

Note: During defrosting process, the system will

cleaners on the control Panel.

STOP and signal to remind you to turn over the

5. If steam accumulates inside or around the

food, after that, press START / QUICK START to

outside of the oven door, wipe with a soft

cloth.This may occur when the microwave

resume.

oven is operated under high humidity

9. PRESET

conditions and in no way indicates

Preset function allows the oven to start up in a

malfunction of the unit.

later time. Suppose now the clock running at

6. It is occasionally necessary to remove the

11:10 and you want the oven to start cooking at

glass tray for cleaning. Wash the tray in

11:30.

warm sudsy water or in a dishwasher.

1. Set a cooking program.

7. The roller ring and oven cavity floor should

2. Press the PRESET button.

be cleaned regularly to avoid excessive

3. Rotate the WEIGHT / TIME dial to enter

noise. Simply wipe the bottom surface of

hour digit 11.

the oven with mild detergent, water or

window cleaner and dry. The roller ring may

4. Press the PRESET button.

5. Rotate the WEIGHT / TIME dial to enter

be washed in mild sudsy water or sish

minute digit 30.

washer. Cooking vapours collect during

repeated use but in no way affect the

6. Press PRESET to confirm.

bottom surface or roller ring wheels.

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When removing the roller ring from cavity

floor for cleaning, be sure to replace it in the

proper position.

8. Remove odors from your oven by

combining a cup of water with the juice and

skin of one lemon in a deep microwaveable

bowl. Microwave for 5 minutes, wipe

thoroughly and dry with a soft cloth.

9. When it becomes necessary to replace the

oven light, please consult a dealer to have it

replaced.

Environment

Do not throw away the appliance with the normal

household waste at the end of its life, but hand it

in at an official collection point for recycling. By

doing this, you help to preserve the environment.

Guarantee & service

If you need information or if you have a problem,

please contact the Gorenje Customer Care

Centre in your country (you find its phone

number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If

there is no Customer Care Centre in your

country, go to your local Gorenje dealer or

contact the Service department of Gorenje

domestic appliances.

For personal use only!

WISHES YOU A LOT OF PLEASURE

WHILE USING YOUR APPLIANCE

Additional recommendations for cooking with

microwave, grill and useful advices can be

found on web side:

http://microwave.gorenje.com