DEFY DMO 336 Owner's Manual

OWNER’S

MANUAL

29 LITRE
DMO 336

Stainless Steel

www.defy.co.za

YOU CAN RELY ON DEFY

CONVECTION

MICROWAVE OVEN

WITH GRILL

INDEX
2 Introduction.
2 How microwaves work.
2 Precautions.
2 Electrical installation.
3 Installation.
3 Safety tips and instructions.
4 The control panel.
5 Features.
6 Accessories and their use.
7 Setting the clock.

7 Child lock.
8 Power save mode.
8 Operation.
8 Operational notes to remember.
9 Microwave cooking.
9 Power level table.
10 Grilling.
11 Convection cooking with pre-heat.
12 Convection cooking –Traditional.
13 Combi cooking.
14 Weight defrost.
14 Time defrost.
15 Auto cook.
16 Auto cook menu.
17 Approved utensils.
18 Speedy cook.
18 How to stop the oven.
18 Warning messages.
18 Arcing.
19 General guide lines.
20 Cleaning and maintenance.
21 Problem solving.
21 Technical specifications.
22 Questions and answers.
23 Service centres.
24 Warranty.

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Introduction.

You are now the owner of one of the finest and
most modern microwave ovens that today’s tech­nology can produce. You are going to make a
great team together, but first you must familiarise
yourself with the product.

How Microwaves work.

Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic
waves closely resembling ordinary daylight or
radio waves. But whereas radio waves vary in
length from 1 metre to many kilometres, micro­waves are only about 12.5 cm long.
A magnetron converts electrical energy into mi­crowaves. The microwaves are not hot, so there is
no heat in the microwave oven. The microwaves
penetrate the food and provide energy which vi­brates the water molecules present in the food.
This incredibly rapid vibration produces extreme
heat which cooks the food.

Please take some time and read through this man­ual carefully. It will tell you all you need to know
about your new microwave oven, what it will do
and how to do it. We wish you many happy years
of cooking.

This explains the mystery of how hot food can
emerge from a cold oven.
Microwaves are not retained in the air or in the
food after the door is opened. Microwaves can
not penetrate metals, so the oven cavity is made
of metal. The oven door window is transparent
and is lined with a fine metal mesh which pre­vents the waves from passing through. The door
mechanism is designed in such a manner that the
oven will not operate if the door is open. During
manufacture, the microwave ovens are subjected
to stringent processes and testing to ensure that
microwave leakage does not occur.

Precautions.

1. Do not attempt to operate the oven if the
door is misaligned or bent, the hinges are
loose or broken or if the door no longer
closes properly. Report any damage to your
dealer or nearest Defy Service Centre.
They will be able to take the necessary cor­rective action.

2. Do not tamper with or attempt to bypass
the door safety interlocks.

3. Do not place or trap any object between the
front edge of the oven and the door.

Electrical installation.

15 Amp Earthed Wall Socket

4. Clean up any residue which may accumu­late on the door’s inner sealing surface.

5. Liquids or foods should not be heated in

sealed containers as they might explode.

6. Do not allow children or the infirm to use

the oven without responsible supervision.

7. Any adjustment or repairs should only be

undertaken by a qualified service techni­cian

• Microwave ovens operate off a 15A earthed

electrical socket and do not require special­ised electrical installation. However im­proper earthing could result in electrical
shocks.

• If the supply cord is damaged it must be

replaced by a qualified service technician.

• The use of an extension cord is not recom-

mended but if one must be used, ensure that
the rating is equal or greater than that of the
appliance.

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Installation.

1. Remove all packaging, including the pro­tective film on the cabinet exterior.

2. Examine the oven for any damage. ( A mis­aligned door, broken door glass or a dent in
the cabinet)

3. If damaged, do not operate the oven and
notify your dealer or the nearest Defy Ser­vice Centre immediately.

4. The oven must be placed on a suitable flat,
level and stable surface capable of support­ing the weight of the product.

Safety tips and instructions.

Do not use the oven for any purpose other

•

than for cooking food.

• Do not operate the oven when it is empty.

• Do not use the oven as a storage space.

• Do not operate the oven without the roller

guide and metal tray in position.

• Place the food in a microwave approved

cooking utensil and place it centrally on the
tray. Placing a heavy load near the perime­ter of the tray could cause the tray to dis­lodge.

• Do not place food directly on the tray

unless the food is self contained and will
not spill. When cooking more than one
item, arrange the food so that the items are
evenly spaced.

• Monitor the oven when cooking food in

plastic or paper containers to avoid acciden­tal ignition.

• Avoid using recycled paper products for

cooking as these could contain impurities
which could cause sparking.

5. Install the oven well away from Hi-Fi and
TV sets, as broadcast reception could be
affected.

6. Install the oven well away from heaters, or
water taps.

7. Allow an air space of at least 30mm around
the sides and rear of the oven and 100mm
above the oven for ventilation purposes.

8. Do not block any of the air vents on the
cabinet side and rear.

9. If the oven is not adequately vented , it may
overheat and this could lead to failure
eventually.

• Do not pop popcorn in the oven unless you
use microwave popcorn in an approved bag.

• Pierce or puncture the skins of non porous

foods such as egg yolk, sausages, pumpkins
and tomatoes before cooking.

• Do not place eggs or nuts in their shells in

the oven as they might explode.

• Remove all caps or lids when cooking food

in sealed containers.

• Always test the temperature of food and

drinks, especially feeding bottles and baby
food jars, before consumption, to avoid get­ting burnt.

• Microwave heating of beverages could re-

sult in delayed eruptive boiling, so care
should be taken when handling such con­tainers.

• Never heat fat or oil in the microwave as

the temperature cannot be controlled and
combustion could result.

• Keep the oven and wave-guide cover clean

at all times. Remove all traces of fat or
grease as these could ignite the next time
the oven is used.

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The Control panel.

Display: Cooking time, power lev el, indicators and pre-

1

sent time are displayed.

Blink Display

Auto Cook

2

Combi

3

Weight Defrost

4

Grill

5

MW

6

Time defrost

7

Convection

8

MW

Grill

Combi

Weight

Time

Auto Cook

Lock

Convection

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Oven Operation

Microwave mode selected
Grill mode selected
Combination mode selected
Weight defrost mode selected
Time defrost selected.
Auto cook mode selected.
Safety lock on.
Convection mode selected.
Weight input mode selected.

Press to select cooking and re-heating

Press to select combination cooking.
Press to select defrosting by weight.

Press to select grilling
Press to Select the power level

Press to select defrosting by time
Select convection cooking and time

Clock

8

Jog dial knob

10

START /

11

COOK

STOP / CLEAR

12

SPEEDY

Press to set the clock

Rotate to set time, weight and
quantity.

Press to start a programme
Also used for speedy cook at full
power. Each press adds 30 seconds of
microwave cooking time.

Press to stop operat io n or to de let e
cooking data.

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Features.

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1 Door seal.

Prevents microwave leakage during

operation.

2 Oven vent.

Allows steam to escape from the oven.

3 Concealed Quartz Grill element.

Used for grilling and browning.

4 Oven cavity.

Features our concave reflex micro-

wave distribution system.

5. Oven light.

The light switches on automatically

whenever the oven is operating and
remains on when the door is open.

6 Door Safety Interlock system:

When the door is opened, the oven

magnetron will automatically shut off
and the oven will not function until the
door is closed again.

7 Electronic display panel:

Displays relevant information.

8 Door Handle

Pulling the handle opens the door and
stops the oven from operating.

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9

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9 Wave guide and cover.

Distributes microwave energy
throughout the oven cavity.

10 Coupler.

Links the turntable motor shaft to the

roller guide and must remain in place
when cooking.

11 Roller guide.

Allows the metal tray to rotate freely
and must remain in place when cook­ing.

12 Turntable tray.

The tray must remain in place when

cooking.

13 Door viewing screen.

Allows light but not microwave energy

to pass through.

14 Door hooks.

These are part of the door lock safety

system.

15 Wire stand.

Acts as a pot stand for shallow dishes
when grilling.

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Accessories and their use.

The roller guide.

The roller guide base should be securely fitted over
the coupler at the centre of the oven floor.
The roller guide must remain in the oven at all
times during cooking and should only be removed
for cleaning purposes.

The turntable tray.

Position the tray on top of the roller guide so the
groove in the tray locates snugly over the rollers.
During operation, the tray must always be in place
and will rotate clockwise or anti-clockwise.

The metal stand.

The microwave compatible stand is placed cen­trally on the tray and allows the food to be posi­tioned closer to the grill.

Use the tray for Microwave cooking, Convection
cooking, Combi cooking, Auto cooking and De­frosting.

Use the wire stand for grilling.

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Setting the clock.

When the oven is first plugged in, the display will flash ”:0” and a tone will sound. If the power
should ever be interrupted, the display will show ”:0”when the power supply is restored.
The clock has a 12hour and a 24hour display. To set the clock, proceed as follows:

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2

3

4

5

1. To select a 12 hour display, press the Clock button once.
12H is displayed.

2. To select a 24 hour display, press the Clock button once
more. 24H is displayed.

3. Turn the jog dial knob until the desired hour is dis­played.

4. Press the Clock button.

5. Turn the jog dial knob until the desired minutes are dis-
played.

6. Press the Clock button.

7. The clock is now operational.

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Child lock.

Activating the Child lock, will prevent the oven from being used.
To lock the controls, proceed as follows:

1. Press and hold the STOP/CLEAR button for 3 sec-

onds. The oven will beep and the lock indicator light
will glow.

2. To cancel the lock, press and hold the STOP/CLEAR

button for 3 seconds. The oven will beep, the lock in-
dicator light will switch off and normal use may re­sume.

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Power save mode.

Power save mode switches the display off until required. Then the display will function normally
whenever the button is pressed or the dial is turned but if no further action is taken within a 10
second period, the display will clear.

1. Press the STOP/CLEAR button. “0” or the

clock will be displayed.

2. Press and hold the Clock button for 3 seconds.

The oven beeps and the display will clear.

3. To cancel power save, press and hold the

Clock button for 3 seconds. The display will
re-appears and the oven beeps.

OPERATION.
Operational notes to remember.

Safety tip.

At the end of the cooking cycle.

Opening the door.

Cancelling any operation.

Time setting.

Oven light.

1. While learning to operate the oven, place a cup

of water on the tray inside the oven. This will
absorb any microwave energy generated while
you experiment. Never switch the oven on when
it is empty.

2. At the end of a cooking cycle, the oven beeps 3

times, “0” or the clock is displayed, the oven light
switches off and the tray stops rotating.

3. The oven will beep every minute thereafter unless

the STOP/CLEAR button is pressed or until the
door is opened.

4. If the cooking period exceeded 5 minutes, the cool-

ing fan will continue to function for a few minutes
after the cooking has stopped and cool and “0” or
time of day will blink alternately in the display
until the cooling fan switches off.

5. Opening the door will interrupt any operation ex-

cept the cooling fan.

6. To cancel any operation, press the STOP/CLEAR

button. To resume the operation, press the START/
SPEEDY COOK button.

7. For cooking periods of up to 5 minutes, the time

set will be in 10 second increments.

8. For cooking periods of up to 10 minutes the time

set will be in 30 second increments.

9. For cooking periods of up to 60 minutes the time

set will be in 1 minute increments.

10. The oven light will only switch on when the oven

is operating or when the door is open.

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