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HOW TO OPERATE THE OVEN
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Opening and closing the door:
To open the oven door for R-884M, pull the door opening handle, for R-84STM
and R-874M press the door opening button. The oven lamp will come on while
the door is open. Close the door firmly and the oven lamp will go out.
Starting the oven:
Prepare and place food in a suitable container onto the turntable or
directly onto the turntable. Close the door and press the START/AUTO
MINUTE key.
Stopping the oven:
If you wish to stop the oven during cooking press the STOP/CLEAR key
once or open the oven door. If you wish to cancel the cooking programme,
press the STOP/CLEAR key twice.
1. To enter the cooking time,
press the 1 MIN key
twice then the 10 SEC
key three times.
2. To input the power level press
the MICRO. POWER key
twice for 70%.
3. Press the START/AUTO
MINUTE key once to
start cooking.
The display will count down
through the cooking time.
Example:
To cook for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 70% microwave power .
x1
x2
NOTES:
•
Your oven can be programmed up to 99 minutes, 90 seconds (99.90)
.
• When the door is opened during cooking, the cooking time on the display stops automatically. The cooking
time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the START/AUTO MINUTE key is pressed.
• When oven operation is finished, the time of day will reappear on the display, if the clock has been set.
• If you wish to know the power level during cooking, press the MICRO. POWER key. As long as your
finger is touching the key the power level will be displayed.
x2
x3
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EXAMPLE:
To grill for 8 minutes using GRILL - 1.
NOTES:
• When browning or crisping foods in a casserole dish, place directly onto the turntable or low rack.
• After cooking the display may show “NOW COOLING”.
• Follow recommended GRILL times and procedures given in the charts on page 38.
The oven has top and bottom grills which can be
operated independently or combined.
• First enter the cooking time by using the TIME
keys.
• Then press the GRILL key to select the heating
element(s) required (top, bottom or combined).
See table opposite for selection details.
• Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key.
The oven cavity, door, outer cabinet, turntable, racks, dishes and especially bottom grill heater will become very
hot. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves
when removing the food or turntable from the oven.
WARNING:
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GRILLING
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1. To enter the grilling time,
press the 1 MIN key 8
times.
2. To select the GRILL - 1 press
the GRILL key once.
3. Press the START/AUTO
MINUTE key once to
start grilling.
The display will count down
through the grilling time.
x1
x1
x8
NOTE:
When first using the grill heating elements, smoke and odour will be given off. To avoid this happening
when food is being cooked, heat the top and bottom grills without food for approximately 20 minutes.
COOKING MODE
GRILL - 1 (Top Grill)
GRILL - 2 (Bottom Grill)
GRILL - 3 (Top & Bottom Grills)
PRESS GRILL KEY
Once
Twice
3 Times
The turntable rotates to ensure even browning during grilling. Use the grill mode for bacon, fish fingers and
tea cakes or for making cheese on toast. It is also ideal for browning and crisping food which has been
microwaved.
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PREHEATING THE OVEN
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EXAMPLE:
To preheat the oven to 180°C.
NOTES:
• During preheating and convection cooking, you will hear the cooling fan cycling on and off. This is
completely normal and will not affect the cooking.
• When the oven reaches the desired temperature, the audible signal will sound and display the temperature in
°C. Do not press the STOP/CLEAR key after opening and closing the door, as this will
cancel the CONVECTION MODE.
• If you prefer not to preheat the oven where recommended in the cookbook section, allow extra cooking time.
• The preheated temperature will be maintained for approximately 30 minutes before automatically turning
itself off and returning to the time of day, if the clock has been previously set.
• If you wish to preheat the oven, then cook at a different temperature, enter the cooking time then press the
CONV. (°C) key until the desired temperature is displayed.
• You can check the actual temperature during preheating by pressing the CONV. (°C) key. The temperature
will appear on the display. This will not affect the oven operation.
1. To enter the desired
temperature press
the CONV. (°C)
key 5 times.
2. Press the
START/AUTO
MINUTE key to
begin preheating.
3. When the oven reaches 180°C, the audible
signal will sound and the oven will display
180°C. Place food in the oven, enter the desired
cooking time and temperature before pressing the
START/AUTO MINUTE key.
x5
x1
The oven cavity, door, outer cabinet, turntable, racks, dishes and especially bottom grill heater will become very
hot. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves
when removing the food or turntable from the oven.
WARNING:
Your oven can be preheated to a desired temperature prior to oven cooking.
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CONVECTION COOKING
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The oven cavity, door, outer cabinet, turntable, racks, dishes and especially bottom grill heater will become very
hot. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves
when removing the food or turntable from the oven.
WARNING:
EXAMPLE:
To bake for 25 minutes at 200°C convection.
NOTES:
• Once the oven has started you can find out the temperature you have programmed by pressing the
CONV. (°C) key. The temperature will appear on the display. This will not affect the programme or
cooking time.
• After cooking is complete the cooling fan will continue working for a short time to lower the temperature
of the electrical and mechanical components. The display may show “NOW COOLING”.
• Recipes requiring a browned or crispy underside (ie; pies, pizza and bread), should be placed directly
on the turntable, unless instructions in the cookbook section state otherwise.
• Joints of meat/poultry should be cooked on the low rack, on the turntable.
• Small food items such as pastries or biscuits should be cooked on the low rack so as to avoid browning
too quickly.
The temperatures available in degrees Centigrade are:
250°C, 230°C, 220°C, 200°C, 180°C,
160°C, 130°C, 100°C, 70°C, 40°C
Your oven can be programmed to cook
with ten different temperatures by
combining the top and bottom grills with
the convection fan.
NOTES:
• CONVECTION cooking is ideal for cooking buns, biscuits and scones.
• When using the CONVECTION facility, all metal cookware can be used. See SUITABLE COOKWARE
pages 27 - 28.
• Temperature measurements taken whilst the oven is in convection mode will differ slightly from the
displayed level. This is due to the grill elements turning on and off in order to regulate the oven
temperature. This will not affect the cooking results as long as the operation manual and cook book are
followed correctly.
1. To enter the baking time,
press the 10 MIN key
twice then the 1 MIN
key 5 times.
2. To enter the temperature
press the CONV. (°C) key
4 times.
3. Press the START/AUTO
MINUTE key once to
start cooking.
The display will count down
through the baking time.
x1
x4
x2
x5
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There are three DUAL COOKING modes:
1. DUAL-1- Convection and Microwave
2. DUAL-2 - Top Grill and Microwave
3. DUAL-3 - Bottom Grill and Microwave
• First enter cooking time.
• Then select the DUAL COOKING mode by
pressing the DUAL CONV./GRILL key until
the desired setting appears on the display. See
table opposite.
• Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key.
The combination of microwaves with the grill or
the convection reduces cooking time and
provides a crisp, brown finish, giving you the
convenience of fast cooking with a traditional
appetising appearance.
DUAL COOKING combines
the power of microwave with
convection or the grill modes.
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DUAL COOKING
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1. To enter the grilling time, press
the 10 MIN key once then the
1 MIN key 5 times.
2. Press the
DUAL CONV./
GRILL
key twice.
4. Press the START/AUTO
MINUTE key once to
start cooking.
The display will count down
through the cooking time.
Example 1:
To cook for 15 minutes using DUAL - 2, combining 70% microwave power with the top grill.
x1
x2
x1
x5
3. To change the power level press
the MICRO. POWER key 3
times for 70%.
x3
COOKING MODE
Dual Grill - 1 (Convection + Microwave*)
Dual Grill - 2 (Top Grill + Microwave*)
Dual Grill - 3 (Bottom Grill + Microwave*)
PRESS DUAL
CONV./GRILL
KEY
Once
Twice
3 times
NOTE:
* To adjust the microwave power level, press the
MICRO. POWER key.
* You can select power levels 10% to 100% for
DUAL - 2/DUAL - 3, and power levels 10% to 50%
for DUAL - 1.
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NOTES:
• Follow recommended DUAL COOKING times and procedures given in the chart on pages 39 - 41.
• After cooking, the display will show “NOW COOLING”.
The oven cavity, door, outer cabinet, turntable, racks, dishes and especially bottom grill heater will become very
hot. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves
when removing the food or turntable from the oven.
WARNING:
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DUAL COOKING
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1. To enter the cooking time,
press the 10 MIN key
twice.
2. Press the
DUAL
CONV./GRILL
key
once.
5. Press the START/AUTO
MINUTE key once to
start cooking.
Example 2:
To cook for 20 minutes using DUAL-1, 230°C, combined with 10% microwave power.
x1
x1
x2
3. To change the temperature
press the CONV. (°C) key
once.
x1
COOKING HINT: For DUAL - 1 and DUAL - 2
Use the low rack for browning food in larger dishes such as Lasagne.
4. To change the power level
press the MICRO. POWER
key once for 10%.
x1
The display will count down
through the cooking time.
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INSTANT COOK enables you to cook the foods listed on the
control panel and on the chart on page 17.
Follow the example below for details on how to operate this
function.
1. Press the BAKED
POTATOES key
four times.
2. The oven will automatically
start cooking after 2 seconds.
x4
The oven cavity, door, outer cabinet, turntable, racks, dishes and especially bottom grill heater will become very
hot. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves
when removing the food or turntable from the oven.
WARNING:
EXAMPLE: To cook 4 baked potatoes.
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INSTANT COOK
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WEIGHT RANGE:
• Food weight should be rounded up to the nearest 0.1kg, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg.
• You are restricted to enter a weight within the range given (see the chart on page 17).
• To cook weights below or above that range or foods not included in the chart on page17, refer to the
charts in the cookbook section.
NOTES:
• The INSTANT COOK function can only be input within 3 minutes after cooking completion, closing the
door or pressing the STOP/CLEAR key.
• You can enter the weight by holding down the desired INSTANT COOK key, as well as by pressing, until
the desired weight appears.
• You can use the LESS/MORE keys, see page 23. Press the MORE or LESS keys before pressing the
START/AUTO MINUTE key where recommended in the chart on page 17.
• When action is required (example, to turn food over), the oven stops and indicates instructions on the
display. To continue cooking, press the START/AUTO MINUTE key.
• The final temperature will vary according to the initial food temperature. Check food is piping hot after
cooking. If necessary, you can extend the cooking manually.
• You can enter the weight in Lb/oz or Kg/g. To convert to either weight range press the WEIGHT
CONVERSION key once before pressing desired INSTANT COOK key. See page 26.
• All menus on INSTANT COOK use a combination of microwave power and grill/convection during the
cooking programme to provide a brown, crisp traditional looking and tasting result.
• If you use the AUTO MINUTE function during INSTANT COOK operation, the food may be overcooked.
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