Sharp R-898M-A, R8M-A User Manual

OPERATION MANUAL

with COOKBOOK

R-898M-A

MICROWAVE OVEN

with TOP & BOTTOM GRILLS

and CONVECTION

900W (IEC 60705)

OPERATION MANUAL

This operation manual contains important information which you should

read carefully before using your microwave oven.

IMPORTANT:

There may be a serious risk to health if this operation manual is not

followed or if the oven is modified so that it operates with the door open.

If you require any advice or assistance regarding your

Sharp product, please visit our website:

www.sharp.co.uk/customersupport

Customers without Internet access may telephone:

08705 274277 (9am - 5pm)

(01) 676 0648 (from Ireland)

A. Information on Disposal for Users (private households)

1. In the European Union

Attention: If you want to dispose of this equipment, please do not use the ordinary dust bin!

Used electrical and electronic equipment must be treated separately and in accordance with legislation that requires proper treatment, recovery and recycling of used electrical and electronic equipment.

Following the implementation by members states private households within the EU states may return

Attention: Your

product is marked

with this symbol.

It means that used

electrical and

electronic

products should not be mixed with general household

waste. There is a

separate collection

system for these

products.

their used electrical and electronic equipment to designated collection facilities free of charge*.

In some countries* your local retailer may also take back your old product free of charge if you purchase a similar new one.

*) Please contact your local authority for further details.

If your used electrical or electronic equipment has batteries or accumulators, please dispose of these separately beforehand according to local requirements.

By disposing of this product correctly you will help ensure that the waste undergoes the necessary treatment, recovery and recycling and thus prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health which could otherwise arise due to inappropriate waste handling.

2. In other Countries outside the EU

If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities and ask for the correct method of disposal.

For Switzerland: Used electrical or electronic equipment can be returned free of charge to the dealer, even if you don’t purchase a new product. Further collection facilities are listed on the homepage of www.swico.ch or www.sens.ch.

B. Information on Disposal for Business Users.

1. In the European Union

If the product is used for business purposes and you want to discard it:

Please contact your SHARP dealer who will inform you about the take-back of the product. You might

be charged for the costs arising from take-back and recycling. Small products (and small amounts) might be taken back by your local collection facilities.

For Spain: Please contact the established collection system or your local authority for take-back of your used products.

2. In other Countries outside the EU

If you wish to discard of this product, please contact your local authorities and ask for the correct

method of disposal.

CONTENTS

YOUR OVEN AND ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

ONTROL PANEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

C S

AFETY:

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 5

PERATION:

Heating Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

How Your Oven Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Before Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Microwave Power Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Energy Save Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Setting the Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

How to Operate Your Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 - 11

Note for Reheating Ready Meals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Grill Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Preheating the Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Convection Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Dual Cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 - 16

Express Cook / Express Defrost / Pizza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 - 20

ONVENIENT FUNCTIONS

Sequence Cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Less and More . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Kitchen Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Auto Minute. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Information Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

OOKING ADVI CE:

Microwave Cooking Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 - 26

Suitable Cookware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Defrosting Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Reheating Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

FTERCARE:

Cleaning and Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 - 32

To Replace the Mains Plug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Calling for Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

OOKBOOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 - 61

UARANTEE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

PECIFICATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Quick guide for commonly cooked food.

MENU WEIGHT

Frozen Ready Meals (non-stirrable e.g. Lasagne)

Chilled Ready Meals (non-stirrable e.g. Lasagne)

Jacket Potatoes (250g/9oz - each) (fresh)

Defrost Minced Beef 500g Flan dish on turntable Place in a ﬂ an dish on the turntable.

400g Flan dish on low rack Place the ready meal in a heat-resistant

Potatoes

CONTAINER

INSTRUCTION

ﬂ an dish on the low rack.

Directly on turntable Pierce in several places.

ﬂ an dish on the low rack.

Place on the edge of the turntable. Turn over halfway through cooking.

Turn over half way through cooking.

COOKING

INSTRUCTION

COOKING

TIME/POWER LEVEL

Stage1:1 minute on 100% Stage2:13 minutes on 50%

Stage1:2 minutes on 100% Stage2:4 minutes on 50%

Stage1:5 minutes on 100% Stage2:5 minutes on 100%

Stage1:2 minutes 45 secs on 30% Stage2:2 minutes 45 secs on 30%

STANDING

TIME

2 Minutes

5 Minutes

15 - 30 Minutes

YOUR OVEN AND ACCESSORIES

10 11

3678 5 4

1617

NOTES:

• The waveguide cover is fragile. Care should be taken when cleaning inside the oven to ensure that it is not damaged.

• After cooking fatty foods without a cover, always clean the cavity and especially the grill heating elements thoroughly, these must be dry and free from grease. Built-up grease may overheat and begin to smoke or catch fire.

• Always operate the oven with the turntable fitted correctly. This promotes thorough, even cooking. A badly fitted turntable may rattle, may not rotate properly and could cause damage to the oven.

• The turntable rotates clockwise or anti-clockwise. The rotary direction may change each time you start the oven. This does not affect cooking performance.

• When you order accessories, please quote both the PART NAME and MODEL NUMBER to your dealer or SHARP approved service facility. The model number is located at the bottom of the control panel.

OVE N:

1. Control panel

2. Oven lamp

3. Waveguide cover (DO NOT REMOVE)

4. Bottom grill heating element

5. Turntable motor shaft

6. Oven cavity

7. Door seals and sealing surfaces

8. Door latches

9. Door opening handle

10. Top grill heating element

11. Convection fan

12. Ventilation openings

13. Outer cabinet

14. Power cord

ACCESSORIES:

Check to make sure the following accessories are

provided:

15. Turntable 16. High rack

17. Low rack

• Place the turntable on to the turntable motor shaft, ensuring it is located firmly.

• To avoid turntable damage, ensure dishes or containers are lifted clear of the turntable rim when removing them from the oven.

• For use of the racks, refer to the grill, convection and dual cooking sections on pages 12 to 16.

Never touch the grills when they are hot.

WARNING: The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, accessories, dishes and especially the grills will become very hot during operation. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves.

CONTROL PANEL

1. DIGITAL DISPLAY KEYS:

2. TIME

3. EXPRESS COOK

4. EXPRESS DEFROST

5. PIZZA

6. LESS/MORE

7. INFO

8. START/AUTO MINUTE

9. STOP/CLEAR

10. KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET

11. WEIGHT UP/DOWN

12. COMBI

13. CONV. (ºC)

14. GRILL

15. MICRO POWER

8 7

3 256

DIGITAL DISPLAY INDICATORS:

1. LESS/MORE

2. INFO

3. MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL

4. WEIGHT

5. MICROWAVE

6. CONVECTION

7. BOTTOM GRILL

8. TOP GRILL

9. COOK

10. DEFROST

11. AUTO

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

Oven Use:

• The oven is for domestic food use only. Never operate when empty, except as directed in

• the NOTE of “Grill cooking” section on page 12.

• Do not leave or store anything inside the oven when not in use.

• Never attempt to use the oven with the door open. It is important not to force or tamper with the door safety latches.

• Never operate the oven with any object caught in the door.

• Do not insert fingers or objects in the holes of the door latches or air-vent openings as this may damage the oven and cause an electric shock.

• If water or food drops inside the air vent openings switch the oven off immediately, unplug it and call a SHARP approved service facility. (See page 33).

• Never move the oven while it is operating.

• The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, turntable,

dishes, accessories and especially the grill will become very hot during operation. Care

should be taken to avoid touching these areas.

To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves. Before cleaning make sure they are not hot.

Pacemaker: If you have a heart pacemaker, consult your doctor or the pacemaker manufacturer prior to oven use.

WARNING: 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. When the appliance is operated in the GRILL, CONVECTION, DUAL, EXPRESS COOK and PIZZA modes, children should only use the oven under adult supervision due to the temperature generated. Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children should be kept away. 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. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

WARNING: must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode. Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care has to be taken when handling the container. Stir the liquid prior to and during heating/ reheating, let liquid stand for at least 20 seconds in the oven after cooking.

FIRE: unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames.

Only allow children to use

Liquids and other foods

If smoke is observed, switch off and

INSTALLATION

WARNING: Inspect the Oven:

• Check the oven carefully for damage before and regularly after installation.

• Make sure the door closes properly, that it is not misaligned or warped.

• Check the hinges and door safety latches are not broken or loose.

• Ensure the door seal and sealing surfaces are not damaged. If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a competent person.

• Inspect the oven interior and door for dents.

IMPORTANT: If any damage is apparent, do not operate the oven in any way, until it has been repaired by a SHARP trained engineer.

1. Remove all packing materials including the feature sticker (if applicable). The waveguide cover prevents food and grease from entering the waveguide area where it could cause damage. DO NOT REMOVE THE WAVEGUIDE COVER.

2. The oven door will become hot during cooking. Place or mount the oven so that the bottom of the oven is 85cm or more above the floor. Ensure the surface or mounting

INSTALLATION

position is strong enough to take the oven

weight, plus the heaviest item likely to be cooked in the oven.

3. The minimum height of free space necessary above the top surface of the oven is 19cm.

4. Do not place the oven where heat, moisture or high humidity are generated, (for example, near or above a conventional oven) or near combustible materials (for example, curtains). Do not block or obstruct air vent openings. Do not place objects on top of the oven.

5. Make sure the power supply cord is undamaged (See “ELECTRICAL CONNECTION” below).

Do not allow the power supply cord to run over any hot or sharp surfaces, such as the hot air vent area at the top rear

of the oven.

6. The socket must be readily accessible so that it can be easily unplugged in an emergency.

7. Do not use the oven outdoors.

BUILDING-IN-KIT.

This oven is designed for counter top or built-in use. Do not place the oven in a cabinet. An installation frame is available which enables the microwave oven to be integrated within a kitchen unit. The microwave oven is not designed to be built above or near a conventional oven. SHARP recommend the use of the build in kit EBR-5000, available from your SHARP dealer. Only the use of this frame will guarantee the quality and safety of the oven.

ELECTRICAL CONNECTION.

• Do not allow water to come into contact with

the power supply cord or plug.

• Insert the plug properly into the socket.

• Do not connect other appliances to the same

socket using an adaptor plug.

• If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be

replaced by a SHARP approved service facility or a similarly qualified person to avoid a hazard.

19cm

•

When removing the plug from the socket

always grip the plug, never the cord as this may

damage the power supply cord and the

connections inside the plug.

• If the plug fitted to your oven is a rewireable type and in the event of the socket outlet in your home not being compatible with the plug supplied, remove the plug properly (do not

cut off).

• If the plug fitted to your oven is a nonrewirable type and in the event of the socket outlet in your home not being compatible with the plug supplied, cut-off the mains plug.

• Refit with a suitable type, observing the wiring code given in `To replace the mains plug’ on page 33.

WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED

To wire an appropriate plug, follow the wiring code given in `To replace the mains plug’ on page 33.

IMPORTANT!

• The fuse from the cut-off plug should be removed and the plug disposed of in a safe manner.

• Under no circumstances should the cut-off plug be inserted into a socket outlet as a serious electric shock may occur.

• The plug must not be used without the fuse cover fitted.

• If you have any doubt about your microwave oven obtain the help of a qualified electrician.

• When replacing the plug please ensure that you use a BSI or ASTA approved plug to BS1363, this should be fitted with a brown coloured 13 amp fuse approved by BSI or ASTA to BS1362. If you have any doubt about electrical connection seek the help of a qualified electrician.

HEATING CATEGORY

Microwave output power in Watts (based on international (IEC 60705) standard). Letter representing the

Microwave Symbol.

OVEN OUTPUT POWER

OVEN OUTPUT CATEGORY

oven heating category.

Less heating time required

600 700 800 900 1000 Watts

More heating time required

Less heating time required

A B C D E

More heating time required

HOW YOUR OVEN WORKS

Microwaves are energy waves, similar to those used for TV and radio signals.

Electrical energy is converted into microwave energy, which is directed into the oven cavity via a waveguide. To prevent food and grease entering the wave guide it is protected by the waveguide cover.

Microwaves cannot pass through metal, because of this the oven cavity is made of metal and there is a fine metal mesh on the door. During cooking the microwaves bounce off the sides of the oven cavity at random.

The heating category (a letter A to E) developed by MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) with microwave oven and food manufacturers indicates the ability of the oven to heat small quantities of food (up to 500g [1lb 2oz]). It does not represent the general performance of the oven.

Food packs carry cooking instructions for heating categories A to E. Follow instructions for the letter corresponding to the oven’s heating category. The higher the output power and heating category of the oven the less heating time is required as shown opposite.

Microwaves will pass through certain materials, such as glass and plastic, to heat the food. (See ‘Suitable Cookware’ on page 27).

Water, sugar and fat in food absorb microwaves which cause them to vibrate. This creates heat by friction, in the same way your hands get warm when you rub them together.

The outer areas of the food are heated by the microwave energy, then the heat moves to the centre by conduction, as it does in conventional cooking. It is important to turn, rearrange or stir food to ensure even heating.

Once cooking is complete, the oven automatically stops producing microwaves.

Standing time is necessary after cooking, as it enables the heat to disperse equally throughout the food.

BEFORE OPERATION

Your oven-comes pre-set in Energy Save Mode (see page 8 for details).

To operate the oven in Energy Save Mode:

1. Plug in the oven. Nothing will appear on the display at this time.

2. Open the door.

The display will flash:

3. Close the door. The display will show:

NOTES: In Energy Save Mode, if you do not operate the oven for 3 minutes or more (i.e. after

closing the door, pressing the STOP/CLEAR key, or at the end of cooking), you will not be able to operate the oven until you open and close the oven door.

When new, the very first time the grills are used, smoke and odour will be given off.

To avoid this happening when food is being cooked, heat the grills without food for approx. 20 minutes. (Please refer to note on page 12.)

MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS

Power Level Press the

MICRO

POWER key

HIGH x 1 100%

MEDIUM HIGH x 2 70%

MEDIUM x 3 50%

MEDIUM LOW

(Defrost)

LOW

(Defrost)

x 4 30%

x 5 10%

MICRO POWER

KEY

Percentage

• Your oven has 5 power levels, as shown opposite.

• To change the power level for cooking, enter the cooking time and then press the MICRO

POWER key.

Power level:

The microwave power level is varied by the microwave energy switching on and off. When using power levels other than 100% you will be able to hear the microwave energy pulsing on and off as the food cooks or defrosts.

IMPORTANT:

cook at 100% unless you press the

POWER

Check the power level:

To check the microwave power level during cooking, press the long as your finger is pressing the

POWER

The oven continues to count down although the display will show the power level.

The microwave power level will

MICRO

key to the desired setting.

MICRO POWER

key the power level will be displayed.

key. As

MICRO

ENERGY SAVE MODE

Your oven has an Energy Save Mode. This facility saves electricity when the oven is not in use.

• If the oven is not used, it will default to Energy Save Mode after 3 minutes. The display is blank and the oven cannot be operated.

• To operate the oven, open and then close the door. “0” will be displayed and the oven is ready to use.

To cancel Energy Save Mode, set the clock. (Please refer to page 9.)

To cancel the clock, follow the procedure opposite. (This will restart Energy Save Mode.)

Notes:

• If you unplug your oven at any stage you will have to reset the clock to cancel Energy Save Mode.

• If the clock has been set, cancelling Energy Save Mode, then your oven has a safety feature which prevents

key from working if the oven has not been in

use for more than 3 minutes. Press the

STOP/CLEAR

door to re-use the oven.

START/AUTO MINUTE

key or open and close the

1. Time of day appears on the display.

2. Press the

key 3 times.

3. Press the The power will be off and the display will show nothing.

KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET

START/AUTO MINUTE

key.

SETTING THE CLOCK

Your oven has a 12 hour clock.

• To select the 12 hour clock, press the

KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET

To set the time of day follow the instructions opposite.

NOTES:

• Press the STOP/CLEAR key if you make a mistake during programming.

• If you press any of the TIME keys too many times, continue to press the key until the desired time re-appears.

• To check the time of day during a cooking process, press the

TIMER/CLOCK SET

day will remain on the display as long as you keep your finger on the key. This does not affect the cooking process.

• If the clock is set, when cooking is complete, the display will show the correct time of day. If the clock has not been set, the display will only show “.0” when cooking is complete.

• If the electrical power supply to your microwave oven is interrupted, the display will intermittently show “.0” after the power is reinstated. If this occurs during cooking, the programme will be erased. The time of day will also be erased.

• When you want to reset the time of day, follow the opposite example again.

KITCHEN

key and the time of

key twice.

1. Select the clock.

2. Enter the hours by pressing the

3. Press the

key once.

4. Enter the minutes by pressing the

5. To start the clock, press the

TIMER/ CLOCK SET

KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET

KITCHEN

key once.

TIME

keys.

HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN

Opening and closing the door:

To open the oven door, pull the door opening handle.

Starting the oven:

Close the door and press the START/AUTO

MINUTE key.

Stopping the oven:

If you want to stop the oven during cooking, press the STOP/CLEAR key once or open the oven door. If you want to cancel the cooking programme, press the STOP/CLEAR key twice.

Your oven enables you to cook and defrost food using the automatic programmes, or to cook and defrost food manually. Automatic cooking and defrosting allows you to cook and defrost using preset programmes where the timings have been calculated for you, e.g Express Cook and Express Defrost.

Manual cooking and defrosting allows you to cook/defrost foods and weights which are not included in the automatic programmes. The following are examples of manual cooking and defrosting. For automatic cooking and defrosting refer to pages 17 - 20.

Example:

To cook for 2 minutes 30 seconds on 70% microwave power.

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 1 MIN. key twice, then the 10 SEC. key

three times.

2. Input the power level by pressing the MICRO POWER key twice.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

MANUAL COOKING

• Enter the cooking time and use microwave power levels 10% to 100% to cook (refer to page 7).

• Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times during cooking, if required.

• After cooking, cover the food and leave to stand, if required.

• Refer to the cooking charts in the cookbook section, pages 36 - 43.

NOTE FOR REHEATING READY MEALS:

Place the ready meal in a heat-resistant flan dish on the low rack.

HOW TO OPERATE YOUR OVEN

MANUAL DEFROSTING

• Enter the defrosting time and use microwave power levels 10% or 30% to defrost (refer to page 7).

• Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times during defrosting.

• After defrosting, cover the food in foil and leave to stand until thoroughly defrosted.

• Refer to the defrosting charts in the cookbook section, page 35.

NOTES FOR MANUAL COOKING AND DEFROSTING:

• When the oven starts, the oven lamp will light and the turntable will rotate clockwise or anti-clockwise.

• Your oven can be programmed up to 99 minutes, 90 seconds (99.90).

• If the door is opened during cooking/defrosting to stir or turn over food, the cooking time on the display stops automatically. The cooking/ defrosting time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the

START/AUTO MINUTE

• When cooking/defrosting is complete, the time of day will reappear on the display, if the clock has been set.

• If you want 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.

key is pressed.

Example:

To defrost for 10 minutes on 30% microwave power.

1. Enter the defrosting time by pressing the 10 MIN. key once.

2. Input the power level by pressing the POWER

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start defrosting.

key 4 times.

The display will count down through the defrosting time.

MICRO

GRILL COOKING

The oven has top and bottom grills which can be used separately or combined. These have one power setting only. The grill is assisted by the turntable which rotates simultaneously to ensure even browning. Use the racks for grilling small items of food such as bacon, gammon and teacakes, turn over halfway through grilling. Food can be placed either directly onto the racks, or into a flan dish/heat-resistant plate on the high rack.

To select the grill(s) required (Top, Bottom or Combined), enter the grilling time and follow the table below.

Cooking Mode Press GRILL key

GRILL-1 (Top Grill) Once

GRILL-2 (Bottom Grill) Twice

GRILL-3 (Top and 3 Times Bottom Grill)

NOTE: When new, the very first time the

grills are used, smoke and odour will be given off. To avoid this happening when food is being cooked, heat the grills without food for approx. 20 minutes.

NOTES:

• It is not necessary to preheat the grill before cooking.

• Follow the recommended grilling times and procedures in the charts on page 38 of the cookbook section.

• When browning foods in a deep container, place on the turntable or low rack.

• After cooking is complete the cooling fan will continue working for a short time to lower the temperature of the electrical and mechanical parts. The display may show “NOW COOLING”.

Example:

To grill for 20 minutes, using GRILL-3.

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 10 MIN. key twice.

2. Select GRILL-3 by pressing the GRILL key

3 times.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start grilling.

The display will count down

through the grilling time.

WARNING: The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, accessories, dishes and especially the grills will become very hot during operation. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves.

PREHEATING THE OVEN

Your oven can be preheated to a desired temperature prior to convection cooking.

NOTES:

• When the oven reaches the desired temperature, the audible signal will sound and the temperature will be displayed in ºC.

Do not press the STOP/CLEAR key after opening and closing the door, as this will cancel the Convection mode.

• The preheated temperature will be maintained for approximately 30 minutes. After this time, preheat will be cancelled.

• 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.

• You can check the actual temperature during preheating by pressing the The temperature will appear on the display. This will not affect the oven operation.

• If you prefer not to preheat the oven where recommended in the cookbook section, allow extra cooking time.

CONV. (ºC)

key.

Example:

To preheat the oven to 180ºC.

1. Enter the temperature by pressing the

(ºC)

key 5 times.

2. Press the

once to start preheating.

3. When the oven reaches 180ºC, the audible signal will sound and the oven will display 180ºC. Place food in the oven, enter the desired cooking time and press the

START/AUTO MINUTE

key.

CONV.

key

WARNING: The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, accessories, dishes and especially the grills will become very hot during operation. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves.

CONVECTION COOKING

Your oven can be programmed to cook with ten different temperatures by combining the top and bottom grills with the convection fan. (Please refer to the notes below.)

The temperatures available in ºC are:

250ºC, 230ºC, 220ºC, 200ºC, 180ºC,

160ºC, 130ºC, 100ºC, 70ºC, 40ºC.

• Convection cooking is ideal for roasting and baking.

• When using the CONVECTION key, all metal cookware can be used. (See ‘Suitable Cookware’ on page 27).

NOTES:

• Follow convection times and procedures in the charts and recipes in the cookbook section.

• Food manufacturers instructions are only a guideline, so cooking times may need to be adjusted.

• Pressing the CONV. (ºC) key during cooking will display the programmed temperature. This will not affect the programme or cooking time.

• Temperature measurements taken whilst the oven is in convection mode will differ 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 cookbook are followed correctly.

• After cooking is complete the cooling fan will continue working for a short time to lower the temperature of the electrical and mechanical parts. The display may show “NOW COOLING”.

• Heat generated by the oven during convection cooking may cause the backplate of the oven to discolour. This is completely normal and will not affect the performance of the oven.

• This oven is not suitable for baking Yorkshire Puddings.

Example:

To cook for 20 minutes at 200ºC convection.

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 10 MIN. key twice.

2. Input the temperature by pressing the CONV. (ºC) key 4 times.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

WARNING: The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, accessories, dishes and especially the grills will become very hot during operation. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves.

DUAL COOKING

Dual Cook combines microwave power with convection or grill.

The combination of microwave power with convection or grill reduces cooking time and provides a crisp, brown finish.

There are three Dual Cook modes:

1. Dual-1 - Convection with microwave.

2. Dual-2 - Top grill with microwave.

3. Dual-3 - Bottom grill with microwave.

To select the dual cook mode required, enter the cooking time and follow the table below.

Dual Cook Mode Press COMBI key

DUAL-1 (Convection Once and Microwave*)

DUAL-2 (Top Grill Twice and Microwave*)

DUAL-3 (Bottom Grill 3 Times and Microwave*)

NOTES:

• Dual Cook is preset with 30% microwave power. If you wish to change the microwave power level, press the MICRO POWER key until the desired power level is shown on the display. * You can select power levels 10%, 30%, and

50% for DUAL-1.

* You can select power levels 10%, 30%, 50%,

70% and 100% for DUAL-2 and DUAL-3.

• DUAL-1 is preset with 250ºC convection. To adjust the convection temperature, press the CONV. ºC key.

Example for Microwave and Convection:

To cook for 20 minutes using Dual-1, 230ºC, 10% microwave power.

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 10 MIN. key twice

2. Select Dual-1 by pressing the COMBI key

once.

3. Change the temperature by pressing the CONV. ºC key once.

4. Change the power level by pressing the MICRO POWER key once.

5. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

WARNING: The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, accessories, dishes and especially the grills will become very hot during operation. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

DUAL COOKING

Example for Microwave and Grill:

To cook for 15 minutes using Dual-2, 50% microwave power.

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 10 MIN. key once and the 1 MIN. key 5 times.

2. Select Dual-2 by pressing the COMBI key

twice.

3. Change the power level by pressing the MICRO POWER key 4 times.

NOTES:

• For DUAL-2 and DUAL-3 it is not necessary to preheat the grill.

• Follow the recommended dual cooking times and procedures in the charts on pages 39 - 42.

• When browning foods in a deep container, place on the turntable or low rack.

• After cooking is complete the cooling fan will continue working for a short time to lower the temperature of the electrical and mechanical parts. The display may show “NOW COOLING”.

4. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

WARNING: The door, outer cabinet, oven cavity, accessories, dishes and especially the grills will become very hot during operation. To prevent burns, always use thick oven gloves.

EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / PIZZA

EXPRESS COOK enables you to cook 6 popular menus from frozen or chilled. Please refer to the chart on pages 18 - 19. EXPRESS DEFROST enables you to defrost 3 popular menus. Please refer to the chart on page 19. PIZZA enables you to cook frozen and chilled pizzas. Please refer to the chart on page 20.

Follow the examples below for details on how to operate these functions.

EXPRESS COOK Example:

To cook 0.6kg of Roast Beef from frozen.

1. Press the ROAST BEEF key once to select cooking from frozen.

2. Enter the weight by pressing the WEIGHT UP key once.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

EXPRESS DEFROST Example:

To defrost a 1.2kg Meat Joint.

1. Press the MEAT JOINT key once.

2. Enter the weight by pressing the WEIGHT UP key 7 times.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start defrosting.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

NOTES:

• If the DOWN (  ) WEIGHT key is pressed the display will count down from the highest weight range, each time the key is pressed.

• If the UP (  ) WEIGHT key is pressed the display will count up from the lowest weight range, each time the key is pressed.

• You can enter the weight by holding down or pressing the WEIGHT keys until the desired weight is displayed.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / PIZZA

EXPRESS COOK CHART

MENU WEIGHT RANGE COOKING PROCEDURE

Crispy Chips 0.10kg - 0.40kg • Place the crispy potatoes on the turntable.

“Crispy Potatoes” • After cooking, remove from the turntable and serve. NOTES:

• For frozen oven chips (thick type), wedges x1: Frozen and rosti, use the MORE key.

x2: Chilled • Frozen Roast Potatoes are not recommended.

Frozen:

e.g. Oven Chips, Waffles, Croquettes, Fritters, Hash Browns, Potato Shapes

Frozen (MORE key):

e.g. Thick Oven Chips, Wedges, Rosti

Chilled:

e.g. Oven Chips, Wedges, Croquettes, Roast Potato

Roast Pork 0.6kg - 1.8kg • Place meat in a flan dish on the low rack.

• After cooking, leave meat to stand wrapped in aluminium foil for 10 minutes. NOTES:

x1: Frozen • It is not possible to use the LESS key for pork. x2: Chilled • For frozen only: Turn meat over when the

audible signal sounds.

Crispy Coated Foods

“Crispy Crumb Foods” • After cooking, remove from the turntable and serve.

0.10kg - 0.50kg • Place the crispy crumb food on the turntable.

x1: Frozen x2: Chilled

e.g. Fish Cakes, Fish Fillets, Fish Goujons, Chicken Nuggets, Chicken Fillets, Vegetable Burger

Roast Poultry 1.2kg - 1.8kg • Pierce skin (chilled only) a few times and place poultry, breast side up, in a flan dish on the low rack.

• After cooking, leave poultry to stand wrapped

x1: Frozen in aluminium foil for 10 minutes. x2: Chilled NOTES:

• It is not possible to use the LESS key for poultry.

• This menu is only suitable for cooking whole poultry.

• For frozen only: Turn poultry over when the audible signal sounds. When cooking frozen poultry with giblets, remove the giblets at first or second turn over.

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