Black & Decker MZ32PCSSI User Manual

Microwave Oven

First Use Safety Recommendation

Please read through this booklet for safe and efﬁcient use of the appliance. We urge you to read the "Hint's" section and also follow all detailed instructions even if you are familiar with using this appliance.

Keep this guide handy for future reference.

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Intended use

Your Black & Decker microwave oven is designed to heat appropriate foods & beverages using electromagnetic radiation. Always check the suitability of ingredients before cooking. Do not use this appliance for any other purpose. This product is intended for indoor household use only.

Safety instructions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR

FUTURE REFERENCE

• While using electrical appliances, in order to reduce the risk of ﬁre, electric shock, and / or injury to persons, basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

Warning: If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a competent person.

Warning: It is hazardous for anyone other than a competent person to carry out any service or repair operation that involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.

Warning: Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode

Warning: Only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate instructions have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the hazards of improper use.

• This microwave oven is a free-standing unit & must not be built-in or placed in a

cabinet.

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• The oven must have sufﬁcient airﬂow. To ensure good ventilation, a gap of 10 centimetres is required at the back, 15 centimetres at one side, 30 centimetres at the other side and 30 centimetres above.

• Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens

• When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the oven due to the possibility of ignition

• If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stiﬂe any ﬂames

• Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling therefore care must be taken when handling the container

• The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall be stirred or shaken and the temperature checked before consumption, in order to avoid burns

• Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens since they may explode, even after microwave heating has ended

• The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed

• Failure to maintain the oven 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

• To protect against the risk of electric shock, DO NOT IMMERSE the appliance, cord set or plug in water or other liquids.

• Do not remove the feet from this product.

• Do not place any item on top of the oven.

• Do not cook food directly on the tray. Always use a bowl or other container that is suitable for use in a microwave oven

Using your appliance

• Do not operate any appliance with a damaged cord or plug, or after the appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or damaged in any manner. Return the complete appliance to your nearest authorised service facility for examination, electrical repair, mechanical repair or adjustment to avoid any hazard.

• Do not attempt to repair the appliance yourself; instead, take it to your Black & Decker-owned or Authorised Service Centre for repair.

• The use of attachments or accessories not recommended or sold by this appliance manufacturer may result in ﬁre, electric shock or personal injury.

• Do not let the cord hang over the edge of a table, counter, or touch hot surfaces.

• Avoid touching hot surfaces, use handles and knobs.

• Do not operate or place any part of this appliance on or near any hot surfaces (such as gas or electric burner or in a heated oven) or any appliance that generates steam.

• Do not abuse the cord. Never carry the appliance by the cord or yank it to disconnect it from the outlet; instead, grasp the plug and pull to disconnect.

• When using an extension cord with your appliance, make sure the extension cord is correctly wired, and rated for its use.

• The microwave oven should be placed on a ﬂat stable surface which can hold the weight of the appliance and the heaviest of food likely to be cooked inside.

• Do not operate the microwave oven without the tray or roller support or shaft in their proper positions.

• Make sure that the power supply cord is undamaged and does not run under the microwave oven or over any hot or sharp surfaces.

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• Do not operate the appliance when empty. This could damage the oven.

• Do not use the oven to store any items.

• Food surrounded by a membrane, such as egg yolks, potatoes, chicken livers, etc. must be pierced several times with a fork before cooking.

• Do not use metal pans or dishes with metal handles.

• Never place any item with a metal trim inside a microwave.

• Always remove twist-ties from any foods before operating the microwave.

• Some plastics are not suitable for use in a microwave. Always check the suitability of any item before use.

• Do not cook in a container with a restricted opening as they may explode if heated in a microwave oven.

• Conventional meat or candy thermometers must not be used in the oven. Only thermometers that are speciﬁcally made for microwaves should be used.

• Microwave utensils should be used only in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.

• Do not attempt to deep-fry foods in this oven.

• Microwave ovens heat the food in a container and not the container itself. It is always necessary to check the temperature of the food to ensure it is correctly cooked.

• Do not place the oven where heat, moisture or high humidity are generated, or near combustible materials.

Warning: Check the oven for any damage, such as a misaligned or bent door, damaged door seals and sealing surface, broken or loose door hinges & latches and

dents inside the cavity or on the door. If there is any damage, do not operate the oven.

• Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance.

• Do not use solvents or other corrosive chemicals or vapours for cleaning this appliance.

• Never leave metal utensils in the Microwave.

• During use the appliance becomes hot.

• Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven.

Warning: Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children should be kept away.

• Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass.

• The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high when the appliance is operating.

• This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of external timer or separate remote-control system.

• The door or the outer surface may get hot when the appliance is operating.

• Always stir food to distribute the heat evenly and allow it to stand for a few minutes before consumption.

• Containers used for cooking can become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. Always use oven gloves when removing items from the oven.

• If steam accumulates inside or around the outside of the oven door, wipe with a soft cloth. This may occur when the microwave oven is operated under high humidity conditions and in no way indicates malfunction of the unit.

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Safety of others

• This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

• It is not recommended that this product is used by children

• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

• Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.

• Never leave an appliance unattended when in use.

After use

• Switch off and remove the plug from the power outlet when not in use, before assembling or disassembling parts, cleaning or carrying out any maintenance of the appliance. Never pull the cord while removing it from the power outlet.

• Keep children and animals away from the unit and cord set.

Inspection and repairs

If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualiﬁed persons in order to avoid a hazard.

Electrical safety

This product must be earthed.

Always check that the power supply corresponds to the voltage on the rating plate

Power plugs must match the outlet. Never modify the plug in any way. Do not use any adaptor plugs with earthed (Class l) appliances. Unmodiﬁed plugs and matching outlets will reduce the risk of electric shock.

Never operate an appliance directly below the socket-outlet it is connected to.

The power outlet this oven is connected to must be readily accessible so it can be easily unplugged if necessary.

Do not insert any object into the openings on the outer case.

Extension cables & Class l product

• A 3-core cable must be used as your appliance is earthed and of Class l construction.

• Up to 30m (100 ft) can be used without loss of power.

• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or an authorised Black & Decker Service Centre in order to avoid a hazard.

Features (Fig A)

1 Control panel

2 Turntable shaft

3 Roller support

4 Tray

5 Observation window

6 Door

7 Safety interlock system

8 Door handle

9 Grill rack

10 Grill elements

11 Mica plate (Do not remove)

12 Control dial

• Make sure that all packaging materials have been removed before use.

• Inspect the oven after unpacking for any damage such as a misaligned or damaged door, dents or holes in the door window and screen, and any dents in the cavity. If any of these are seen, DO NOT use the oven.

• Clean the appliance before ﬁrst use.

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Assembly (Fig. B)

Warning! Before assembly, make sure that the appliance is switched off and unplugged.

• Place the appliance on a ﬂat, even surface.

• Open the door (6) & place the turntable shaft (2) into the hole in the cavity base.

• Fit the roller support (3) into the cavity.

• Place the tray (4) on top of the roller support.

• Connect the appliance to a suitable electrical supply.

Setting the Clock

When the oven is connected to the electrical supply, the LED will display "0:00".

CLOCK/

• Press the "Clock / Pre-set" button to

PRE-SET

select 12 or 24-hour format.

• Rotate the control dial (12) to select the required hour. The input time must be between 0 and 23 (24-hour format) or between 1 and 12 (12-hour format).

CLOCK/

• Press the "Clock / Pre-set" button

PRE-SET

again. The minute ﬁgures will ﬂash

• Rotate the control dial (12) to select the required minute ﬁgures. The input time must be between 0 and 59.

• To ﬁnish setting the clock, press “Clock / Pre-set” button one more time. The

CLOCK/ PRE-SET

symbol “:” will ﬂash in the display and the set time will be shown.

STOP/

Note: If the "Stop / Clear" button is

CLEAR

pressed while setting the clock, the oven will revert to its previous state automatically.

Use (Fig. C)

Open the door then place the container onto the tray (4) and close the door.

Press the "Microwave" button. The

MICROWAVE

display will show “P100” and ” “.

To change the microwave power, either press the “Microwave” button

MICROWAVE

repeatedly, or rotate the control dial (12) until the required power is shown in the display, then press the “Start / + 30 Sec. / Conﬁrm” button.

START/ +30SEC./ CONFIRM

Set the required cooking time using the control dial (12), then press the “Start / + 30 Sec. / Conﬁrm” button again to start

START/ +30SEC./ CONFIRM

cooking.

Note: When the control dial is rotated, the time will increase by different values as shown below:

Time Step

0 - 1 minute : 5 seconds

1 - 5 minutes : 10 seconds

5 - 10 minutes : 30 seconds

10 - 30 minutes : 1 minute

30 - 95 minutes : 5 minutes

Microwave Power Chart

Press Power

1 100%

2 80%

3 50%

4 30%

5 10%

Grill

• Press the "Grill" button. The LED will

GRILL

display "G-1” and “ ”.

• Rotate the control dial (12) to select the required cooking time.

• Press the "Start / +30 Sec. / Conﬁrm" button to start cooking.

Note: Half-way through the set cooking time, an audible signal will sound twice. Turn the ingredients over and close the door. The oven will resume cooking automatically.

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Combi. Cooking

• Press the "Combi" button once. The

COMBI.

LED will display "C-1", “ ” and “ ”.

• Continually press the “Combi” button

COMBI.

or rotate the control dial (12) to select the required power combination as follows:

Display Combination

1 C-1 Microwave Convection

2 C-2 Microwave Grill

3 C-3 Grill Convection

4 C-4 Microwave Grill Convection

START/

+30SEC./

• Press the "Start/+30 Sec./Conﬁrm"

CONFIRM

button to conﬁrm power combination.

• Rotate the control dial (12) to select the required cooking time.

START/

• Press the "Start/+30 Sec./Conﬁrm"

+30SEC./ CONFIRM

button to start cooking.

Convection Cooking ( with pre-heat function )

• Convection cooking allows you to use this appliance like a traditional oven.

• Microwave is not used during convection cooking.

• It is recommended that the oven is preheated to the required temperature before cooking is started.

• Press the "Convection" button once.

CONVECTION

"150°C" will ﬂash in the display. The “ ” symbol will also be shown.

• Continually press the “Convection”

CONVECTION

button or rotate the control dial (12) to select the required cooking temperature. The range available is between 150 and 240 degrees celsius.

START/

• Press the "Start /+30 Sec./Conﬁrm” button to conﬁrm the temperature.

• Press the "Start /+30 Sec./Conﬁrm”

+30SEC./ CONFIRM

START/

button again to start pre-heating. When the oven reaches the set temperature, an audible signal will be heard. The temperature will ﬂash in the display.

• Place the food in the oven. The food must be in a suitable container.

• Rotate the control dial (12) until the required cooking time is shown, then press the "Start /+30 Sec./Conﬁrm”

START/ +30SEC./ CONFIRM

button to start cooking.

Note: The cooking time cannot be entered until the oven is at the preheating temperature. Once the oven is at the correct temperature, the door must be opened to input the cooking time.

If the oven is left in pre-heating mode for more than 30 minutes, an audible signal will be heard. The cooking time must be entered. If no time is entered within 5 minutes, the oven will stop heating and the audible signal will sound again before the oven returns to standby mode.

Convection Cooking (Without pre-heat function)

• Press the "Convection" button

CONVECTION

once. "150°C" will ﬂash in the display. The “ ” symbol will also be shown.

• Continually press the “Convection”

CONVECTION

button or rotate the control dial (12) to select the required cooking temperature. The range available is between 150 and 240 degrees Celsius.

START/ +30SEC./

• Press the "Start/+30 Sec./Conﬁrm”

CONFIRM

button to conﬁrm the temperature.

• Rotate the control dial (12) until the required cooking time is shown, then press the "Start/+30 Sec./Conﬁrm”

START/ +30SEC./ CONFIRM

button to start cooking.

Multi-Stage Cooking

A maximum of 3 stages can be set for cooking. In multi-stage cooking, if one stage is defrosting, this must be carried out ﬁrst.

An audible signal will be heard at the end of each stage of cooking.

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Note: Auto menu and preheating cannot be set as a cooking stage.

Example: To defrost the food for 5 minutes, then cook with 80% microwave power for 7 minutes:

• Press the "Defrost" button twice. The

DEFROST

screen will show "dEF2", “ ”, “ ”.

• Rotate the control dial (12) to set a defrost time of 5 minutes.

• Press the "Microwave" button once;

MICROWAVE

• Rotate the control dial (12) to select 80% microwave power. “P80” will be shown in the display.

START/

+30SEC./

• Press the "Start /+30Sec./Conﬁrm"

CONFIRM

button to conﬁrm the setting.

• Rotate the control dial (12) to set a cooking time of 7 minutes.

START/

• Press the "Start /+30Sec./Conﬁrm"

+30SEC./ CONFIRM

button to start cooking.

Delayed Cooking

Note: The clock must be set to the correct time before using this feature.

Input the required cooking program. A maximum of three stages can be set.

Note: Defrost must not be set as the cooking program.

Example: To cook with 80% microwave power for 7 minutes, program the oven as follows:

• Press the "Microwave" button once.

MICROWAVE

The screen will show "P100" and “ “.

• Rotate the control dial (12) to select 80% microwave power.

START/

• Press the "Start /+30 Sec./Conﬁrm"

+30SEC./ CONFIRM

button to conﬁrm the settings.

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• Rotate the control dial (12) to set the required cooking start time of "7:00".

Note: Do not press the "Start/+30Sec./ Conﬁrm " button.

• Press the "Clock / Pre-Set" button.

START/ +30SEC./ CONFIRM

CLOCK/

PRE-SET

The hour ﬁgures will ﬂash.

• Rotate the control dial to set the hour ﬁgure. The input time should be within 0

- 23 (24-hour format) or 1 - 12 (12-hour format).

CLOCK/

• Press the "Clock / Pre-Set" button

PRE-SET

again. The minute ﬁgures will ﬂash.

• Rotate the control dial to set the minute ﬁgure. The input time should be within 0--59.

START/

+30SEC./

• Press the "Start /+30Sec./Conﬁrm"

CONFIRM

button to ﬁnish programming the oven.

• At the set cooking time, the audible signal will be heard twice and cooking will start.

Auto Menu

• Rotate the control dial (12) clockwise until the required menu is shown in the display.

START/

+30SEC./

• Press the "Start /+30Sec./Conﬁrm"

CONFIRM

button to conﬁrm the selection.

• Rotate the "control dial” (12) until the required weight is displayed.

Note: The available weights are shown below.

START/

• Press the "Start /+30Sec./Conﬁrm"

+30SEC./ CONFIRM

button to start cooking.

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