Gorenje SMO-20 DGB: OWNERS INSTRUCTION MANUAL GB

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 262mm(H) X 364mm(D)

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

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

Uncrated Weight: .......................................................................................................... Approx. 11,3 kg

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

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

radio, TV, etc. to get a strong signal

reception.

Installation

Before you call for service

1. Make sure all the packing materials are

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

removed from the inside of the door.

does not appear or the display disappeared:

2. Inspect the oven after unpacking for any

a) Check to ensure that the oven is

visual damage such as:

plugged in securely. If it is not, remove

- Misaligned Door

the plug from the outlet, wait 10

- Damaged Door

seconds and plug it in again securely.

- Dents or Holes in Door Window and

b) Check the premises for a blown circuit

Screen

fuse or a tripped main circuit breaker.

- Dents in Cavity

If these seem to be operating properly,

If any of the above are visible, DO NOT

test the outlet with another appliance.

use the oven.

2. If the microwave power will not function:

3. This Microwave Oven weighs 11,3 kg and

a) Check to see whether the timer is set.

must be placed on a horizontal surface

b) Check to make sure that the door is

strong enough to support this weight.

securely closed to engage the safety

4. The oven must be placed away from high

interlocks. Otherwise, the microwave

temperature and steam.

energy will not flow into the oven.

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

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

If none of the above rectify the situation,

sidewalls and 10 cm away from rear wall to

then contact the nearest authorized

ensure the correct ventilation.

service agent.

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

8. As with any appliance, close supervision is

The appliance for household use for heating

necessary when used by children.

food and beverages using electromagnetic

WARNING-THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE

energy, for indoor use only.

EARTHED.

9. The plug socket should be within easy

Radio interference

reach of the power cord

Microwave oven may cause interference to your

10. This oven requires 1.2 KVA for its input

radio, TV, or similar equipment. When

consultation with service engineer is

suggested when installing the oven.

CAUTION: This oven is protected internally

sides and 10 cms from top of the oven.

by a 250V,10 Amp Fuse.

Don't remove oven's feet, do not block air

events of the oven.

IMPORTANT

 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:

 When heating food in plastic or paper

Green-and-yellow: Earth

containers, keep an eye on the oven due to

Blue: Neutral

the possibility of ignition;

Brown: Live

 If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug

As the colours of the wires in the mains leads

the appliance and keep the door closed in

of the appliance may not correspond with the

order to stifle any flames;

coloured markings indentifying the terminals

 Microwave heating of beverages can result

in your plug, proceed as follows:

in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care

- The wire which is coloured green-and-

must be taken when handling the container;

yellow must be connected to the terminal in

 The contents of feeding bottles and baby

the plug which is marked with the letter E or

food jars shall be stirred or shaken and the

by the earth symbol coloured green of

temperature checked before consumption,

green-and-yellow.

in order to avoid burns;

- The wire which is coloured blue must be

 Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled

connected to the terminal which is marked

eggs should not be heated in microwave

with the letter N or coloured black.

ovens since they may explode, even after

- The wire which is coloured brown must be

microwave heating has ended;

connected to the terminal which is marked

 When cleaning surfaces of door, door seal,

with the letter L or coloured red.

cavity of the oven, use only mild,

nonabrasive soaps, or detergents applied

Important safety instructions

with a sponge or soft cloth.

 The oven should be cleaned regularly and

 WARNING: When the appliance is

any food deposits removed;

operated in the combination mode, children

 Failure to maintain the oven in a clean

should only use the oven under adult

condition could lead to deterioration of the

supervision due to the temperatures

surface that could adversely affect the life of

generated; (Only for the model with grill

the appliance and possibly result in a

function)

hazardous situation;

 WARNING: If the door or door seals are

 If the supply cord is damaged, it must be

damaged, the oven must not be operated

replaced by the manufacturer, its service

until it has been repaired by a competent

agent or similarly qualified persons in order

person;

to avoid a hazard.

 WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone

 Never connect this appliance to an external

other than a competent person to carry out

timer switch or remote control system in

any service or repair operation that involves

order to avoid a hazardous situation.

the removal of a cover which gives

protection against exposure to microwave

Safety instructions for general

energy;

 WARNING: liquids and other foods must

use

not be heated in sealed containers since

Listed below are, as with all appliances,

they are liable to explode.

certain rules to follow and safeguards to

 WARNING: This appliance is not intended

assure top performance from this oven:

for use by persons (including children) with

1. Always have the glass tray, roller arms,

reduced physical, sensory or mental

coupling and roller track in place when

capabilities, or lack of experience and

operating the oven.

knowledge, unless they have been given

2. Do not use the oven for any reason other

supervision or instruction concerning use of

than food preparation, such as for drying

the appliance by a person responsible for

clothes, paper, or any other nonfood items,

their safety.

or for sterilizing purposes.

 Children should be supervised to ensure

3. Do not operate the oven when empty. This

that they do not play with the appliance.

could damage the oven.

 The oven must have sufficient air flow.

Keep 8 cm space at back; 10 cm at both

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

13. Food containing a mixture of fat and water,

storage, such a papers, cookbooks, etc.

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

5. Do not cook any food surrounded by a

the oven after it has been turned off. This is

membrane,such as egg yolks, potatoes,

to allow the mixture to settle and to prevent

chicken livers, etc without first being pierced

bubbling when a spoon is placed in the

several times with a fork.

food/liquid or a stock cube is added.

6. Do not insert any object into the openings

14. When preparing/cooking food/liquid and

on the outer case.

remember that there are certain foods, e.g.

7. Do not at any time remove parts from the

Christmas puddings, jam and mincemeat,

oven such as the feet, coupling, screws,

which heat up very quickly. When heating

etc.

or cooking foods with a high fat or sugar

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

content do not use plastic containers.

Place food in/on proper cooking utensil

15. Cooking utensil may become hot because

before placing in the oven.

of heat transferred from the heated food.

IMPORTANT-COOKWARE NOT TO USE

This is especially true if plastic wrap has

IN YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

been covering the top and handles of the

- Do not use metal pans or dishes with

utensil. Potholders may be needed to

metal handles.

handle the utensil.

- Do not use anything with metal trim.

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

- Do not use melamine dishes as they

a) Do not overcook food. Carefully attend

contain a material which will absorb

microwave oven if paper, plastic, or

microwave energy. This may cause the

other combustible materials are placed

dishes to crack or char and will slow

inside the oven to facilitate cooking.

down the cooking speed.

b) Remove wire twist-ties from bags

- Do not use Centura Tableware. The

before placing bag in oven.

glaze is not suitable for microwave use.

c) If materials inside the oven should

Corelle Livingware closed handle cups

ignite, keep oven door closed, turn the

should not be used.

oven off at the wall switch, or shut off

- Do not cook in a container with a

power at the fuse or circuit breaker

restricted opening, such as a pop bottle

panel.

or salaed oil bottle, as they may explode

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

cooking food/liquid for babies. It is

advisable never to consume food/liquid

straight from the oven but allow it to stand

for a few minutes and stir food/liquid to

distribute heat evenly.

Computer control panel

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

8. Wave guide (please do not remove the

mica plate covering the wave guide)

Operation Instruction

1. Setting digital clock

The oven is equipped with a digital clock, you

can choose to set the clock time in 24/12-hour

cycle by pressing the clock button in waiting

mode.

For example: Suppose you want to set the oven

clock time to 8:30.

1. In standbay mode the oven, turn the dial to

, you can press + to select 24  hour clock

cycle

2. Press button once to confirm the hour

setting.

3. Press + or  to set hour digit 8.

4. Press button once to confirm the hour

setting.

5. Press + or  to set minute digit 30.

6. Press button once to confirm the hour

setting.

Note: You can check the time during cooking by

pressing the button.

2. Microwave cooking

For microwave cooking, turn the dial to different

POWER LEVEL code to select a cooking power

level, and then use + or  to set a disired cooking

time. The maximum cooking time is 95 minutes.

Select power level by turing the dial to different

power level code.

2. After cooking program has finished, the

buzzer will sound beeps once every 2

minutes with End showing on screen, press

any button or open oven door to clear that

before setting another function. (Both note 1

and 2 are also available for other cooking

program.

3. You can check the power level by turning

the dial to the right POWER LEVEL code.

3. Quick start

This feature allows you to start the oven quickly.

The longest cooking time is 10 minutes.

In standby mode, press the button in quick

succession to set the cooking time, the oven

starts working at full power level immediately.

You can extend the cooking time during cooking

process by pressing .

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. Open the door and place the food into the

oven, close it.

2. Turn the dial to GRILL .

3. Press + or  to set the time 12:00.

4. Press button

5. Combination 1

The longest cooking time is 95 minutes.

30% time for microwave cooking, 70% for grill

cooking. Use for fish or au gratin.

Suppose you want to set combination 1 cooking

for 25 minutes.

1. Open the door and place the food into the

oven, close it.

For example, suppose you want to cook for 10

2. Turn the dial to .

minute at 60% of microwave power.

3. Press + or  to set the time 25:00.

1. Open the door and place the food into the

4. Press button.

oven, close it.

6. Combination 2

2. Turn the dial to POWER LEVEL ( , . , )

until the screen ahows power level P-60.

The longest cooking time is 95 minutes.

3. Press + or  to set 10:00.

55% time for microwave cooking, 45% for grill

4. Press button.

cooking. Use for puddings omelettes, baked

potatoes and poultry.

Suppose you want to set combination 2 cooking

Note:

for 12 minutes.

1. If you want to temporarily stop a cooking

1. Open the door and place the food into the

session, press the once and then you

oven, close it.

can start the cooking again by press ; or

2. Turn the dial to .

press and hold for 3seconds during the

3. Press + or  to set the time 12:00.

temporarily mode to cancel the cooking

4. Press button.

program altogether.

7. Auto defrost

The oven allows defrosting food based on the

weight users input. The defrosting power levels

and time are automatically set once weight is

programmed. The weight of food to be defrosted

varies between 100g~1800g.

FOR EXAMPLE: Suppose you want to defrost

600g frozen shrimps

1. Turn the dial to auto defrost .

2. Press + or  to indicate the desired weight.

3. Press button.

Note:

During defrosting program, the system will pause

to remind user to turn food over, and then press

to resume the defrosting.

8. Auto cooking

For the following foods or cooking operation, you

do not need to input cooking power and time. Try

to focus on telling the oven what you want to

cook and the food weighs or amounts. The oven

starts to work after you pressing the .

For example：To cook 150g of pizza.

1. In standby mode, turn the dial to AUTO

COOK.

2. ＋－－2.

3. Press to confirm.

4. ＋－

weight or amount.

5. Press button.

9. 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 the CHILD LOCK: In standby mode of the

oven, press and hold the button for 3

seconds, a beep sounds and lock indicator lights.

To cancel the CHILD LOCK: Press and hold the

button for 3 seconds until lock indicator on

display turns off.

10. Preset function

This function allow you to program a cooking

program to start at a later time.

For example: Suppose the present time is 9:00,

and you want the oven to start a 5 minutes gill

cooking program at 10:30.

1. Turn the dial to PRESET .

2. ＋－

START/STOP/CANCEL to confirm.

3. ＋－

the START/STOP/CANCEL to confirm

again.

4. Turn the dial to GRILL.

5. ＋－

cooking time 5:00.

6. Press START/STOP/CANCEL to start.

NOTE:

1. When it is time to 10:30, the desired

cooking program start automatically.

2. In the process of presetting, turn the dial to

PRESET can check the presetting time.

Press START/STOP/CANCEL once or turn

the dial to the right can cancel the PRESET

function.

3. AUTO DEFROST can not be set in the

PRESET program.

Care of your microwave oven

Guarantee & service

1. Turn the oven off and remove the power

If you need information or if you have a problem,

plug from the wall socket before cleaning.

please contact the Gorenje Customer Care

2. Keep the inside of the oven clean. When

Centre in your country (you find its phone

food splatters of spilled liquids adhere to

number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If

oven walls,wipe with a damp cloth. The use

there is no Customer Care Centre in your

of harsh detergent or abrasives is not

country, go to your local Gorenje dealer or

recommended.

contact the Service department of Gorenje

3. The outside oven surface should be

domestic appliances.

cleaned with a damp colth. To prevent

damage to the operating parts inside the

For personal use only!

oven, water should not be allowed to seep

into the ventilation openings.

4. Do not allow the Control Panel to become

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

use detergents, abrasives or spray-on

cleaners on the control Panel.

5. If steam accumulates inside or around the

outside of the oven door, wipe with a soft

cloth.This may occur when the microwave

We reserve the right to any

oven is operated under high humidity

modifications!

conditions and in no way indicates

malfunction of the unit.

6. It is occasionally necessary to remove the

glass tray for cleaning. Wash the tray in

warm sudsy water or in a dishwasher.

7. The roller ring and oven cavity floor should

be cleaned regularly to avoid excessive

noise. Simply wipe the bottom surface of

the oven with mild detergent, water or

window cleaner and dry. The roller ring may

be washed in mild sudsy water or sish

washer. Cooking vapours collect during

repeated use but in no way affect the

bottom surface or roller ring wheels.

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.

WISHES YOU A LOT OF PLEASURE

WHILE USING YOUR APPLIANCE