Vitek VT-1691: ENGLISH

ENGLISH

• Do not use the oven without its glass tray and drive

DIRECTIONS FOR CHOOSING DISHES

mechanism.

• The ideal material for dishes used in the microwave

• Make sure the power cord is not damaged and does

should be “transparent” to microwaves. This allows

not run under the oven or over any hot or sharp sur-

the microwave energy to travel through the dish and

faces.

heat the food only.

• Microwaves cannot travel through metal, so metal

INSTRUCTIONS FOR GROUNDING THE OVEN

dishes or food with metal decorations cannot be

The microwave oven should be properly grounded. In

used.

case of any kind of short-circuit, grounding reduces the

• Do not place items made from recycled paper into

risk of electric shock, as the current will flow through

the microwave because they can contain metal,

the ground wire. The microwave oven uses a power

which can cause fires.

cord with ground wire and a grounded plug. The plug

• Round or oval dishes are more highly recommended

should be connected to an electrical outlet that also has

for use in microwave ovens than square or rectangu-

a ground contact.

lar.

WARNING: connecting a grounded plug to an un-

grounded outlet can lead to electric shock.

Checking dishes before using them in the micro-

Consult with a qualified electrician if you do not under-

wave

stand these grounding instructions or if you are not sure

• Place the dish in the cooking chamber of the oven (a

that the microwave oven is properly grounded.

plate, for example) and place a glass cup of water in

In order to avoid confusion, the microwave oven is

the center of the dish.

equipped with a short power cord.

• Set the microwave to maximum power and heat for

If an extension cord is necessary, only use a 3-wire ex-

no more than one minute.

tensions cord with ground contacts on the power plug

• Carefully touch the dish you are testing: if it heated

and outlet(s).

up and the water in the cup is cold, than the dish

- The sectional markings on the microwave oven’s

should not be used in the microwave.

power cord should match those on the extension

• Avoid testing dishes for more than one minute.

cord.

- The extension cord must contain a ground wire.

General instructions for choosing dishes

- The extension cord should not hang off the edge of

Dish Microwave safe

the table where children can pull on it or be placed n

Heat resistant glass Yes

such a way that it prevents power circulation.

Non heat resistant glass No

Heat resistant ceramics Yes

RADIO STATIC

Microwave-safe plastic dishes Yes

• The microwave oven can cause static in radio receiv-

Kitchen paper Yes

ers, televisions or other devices of this type.

• This static interference can be reduced or complete-

Metal tray No

ly removed by taking the following measures:

Metal brush No

- Change the position of the radio or television anten-

Aluminum foil or aluminum

No

na.

containers

- Move the microwave oven in relation to the receiver.

DESCRIPTION

- Move the microwave oven further away from the re-

1. Emergency shutoff system for turning off the power

ceiver.

if the door is opened while the oven is operating

- Connect the microwave oven to a different electrical

2. Viewing window

outlet so that it is supplied by a different branch of

3. Opening for microwave emissions

the electrical network than the receiver.

4. Roller base for glass tray

5. Glass tray

RULES FOR PREPARING FOOD IN MICROWAVE

6. Control Panel

OVENS

7. Knob for setting the cook time (TIME)

Place larger pieces of food near the edges of the dish.

8. Power level knob (POWER)

• Monitor the cooking time. Program the minimum

cook time and then, if necessary, add more time. Do

ASSEMBLY OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN

not over cook the food; this can lead to burning.

Remove the packing materials and accessories from the

• Cover food while cooking. A lid prevents spraying of

cooking chamber of the oven. Inspect the microwave

juices or oil and helps the food cook more evenly.

oven for signs of damage, paying special attention to

• In order to speed up the cooking process, turn over

the oven door. If damage or malfunction is detected, do

light foods, like chickens or hamburgers. If pieces of

not install and do not turn on the microwave oven.

meat are large, they should be turned at least twice

Protective Covering

during the cooking process.

Housing: Remove protective film, if any, from the mi-

• Mix the food you are cooking during the cooking pro-

crowave housing.

cess, from the top to the bottom and from the center

Do not remove the light-gray micaceous film from

to the edges of the dish.

inside the cooking chamber; it serves to protect

the magnetron.

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