Smeg FME20TC User Manual

Instructions for Use

Microwave

Bedienungsanweisung

Mikrowelle

Instructions d’Utilisation

Micro-ondes

ENGLISH

Dear Client,

First, we would like to thank you for choosing our product. We are sure that this modern, functional and practical microwave oven, manufactured from the best materials, will satisfy your requirements.

You are advised to read our operation manual carefully and the enclosed pamphlet to enable you to get the best results from your Microwave oven.

PLEASE KEEP THESE DOCUMENTS FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

Disposal of old electrical appliances

This appliance is marked according to the European directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.

The symbol on the product, or on the documents accompanying the product, indicates that this appliance may not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. Disposal must be carried out in accordance with local environmental regulations for waste disposal. For more detailed information about treatment, recovery and recycling of this product, please contact your local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

Contents

Installation Instruction

Installation Instruction................................

Installation InstructionInstallation Instruction

Important Information

Important Information ................................

Important InformationImportant Information

Description of the Microwave Oven

Description of the Microwave Oven ................................

Description of the Microwave OvenDescription of the Microwave Oven

The advantages of a microwave oven:......................................................................................... 5

How the microwave oven works ................................................................................................... 5

Why does the food heat up? ......................................................................................................... 6

Operating Instructions

Operating Instructions ................................

Operating InstructionsOperating Instructions

Microwave Function....................................................................................................................... 7

Grill Function.................................................................................................................................. 7

Microwave + Grill Function............................................................................................................ 7

Defrosting by Weight (Automatic) ................................................................................................. 8

Defrosting by Time (Manual)......................................................................................................... 9

Special Function: DRINKS............................................................................................................. 9

Special Function: PIZZA................................................................................................................. 9

Special Function: CHICKEN.........................................................................................................10

Programming the Microwave Oven............................................................................................. 10

During operation... .......................................................................................................................11

Interrupting Oven Operation .......................................................................................................11

Energy Saving...............................................................................................................................11

Adjusting the Clock ......................................................................................................................12

Safety Block .................................................................................................................................12

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Advice for Good Usage of the Oven

Advice for Good Usage of the Oven................................

Advice for Good Usage of the OvenAdvice for Good Usage of the Oven

Working with microwaves............................................................................................................13

Functioning of the grill.................................................................................................................13

Advice on the use of Cookware

Advice on the use of Cookware................................

Advice on the use of CookwareAdvice on the use of Cookware

Metal.............................................................................................................................................14

Glass............................................................................................................................................. 14

Porcelain....................................................................................................................................... 14

Glazed Ceramic Dishes ...............................................................................................................14

Plastic ........................................................................................................................................... 14

Wood.............................................................................................................................................15

Recipient Test ..............................................................................................................................15

Lids ...............................................................................................................................................15

Oven Maintenance

Oven Maintenance................................

Oven MaintenanceOven Maintenance

Cleaning........................................................................................................................................ 16

Official Technical Assistance Service (T.A.S.)

Official Technical Assistance Service (T.A.S.) ................................

Official Technical Assistance Service (T.A.S.)Official Technical Assistance Service (T.A.S.)

Solving Problems .........................................................................................................................17

Cord Replacement .......................................................................................................................17

Light Replacement.......................................................................................................................17

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Installation Instruction

Remove oven from packing

Remove all packing materials and accessories from the oven cavity.

Check whether the following parts are in good condition:

- Door and hinges;

- Front of the oven;

- Inside and outside of oven.

Should you find any faults DO NOT USE THE OVEN, and contact your dealer.

Place the oven on a flat stable surface able to support its weight.

To allow efficient cooling of the microwave, its installation is recommended in a unit with an opening in the upper part (refer to the installation instructions leaflet enclosed).

Warning: The microwave oven plug shall be accessible after installation. When installing the microwave oven great care should be taken to ensure that the mains power cable

cannot come into contact with the rear since the high temperatures involved could cause damage. When the microwave oven is installed in a column with a conventional oven, the microwave oven must

not be located underneath the conventional oven because of the possibility of condensation forming inside the latter.

The oven has been supplied with a mono-phase power supply cord. The appliance must be earthed.

WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.

The manufacturers and dealers are not liable for any breakdowns or personal accidents should these installation instructions not be observed by the purchaser.

Important Information

WARNING: If the door or the door hinges are damaged, the oven should not be switched on until repaired by a qualified technician.

WARNING: It is dangerous for anyone, except a qualified technician, to tamper with the apparatus or try to repair it in any way by removing any lid or covering which assures protection against the exposure to microwave energy.

WARNING: Liquids and other food should not be heated in airtight recipients as these can explode. WARNING: Children should only be allowed to use the oven without adult supervision if they have been

given the appropriate instructions so that they can use the oven safely and understand the dangers of its incorrect use.

WARNING: When the microwave oven is operated in the Combination mode (microwaves + grill), children should only be allowed to use the unit under adult supervision due to the high temperatures generated.

WARNING: The microwave oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed (please see the chapter on Oven Maintenance for details). 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.

When heating food in plastic or paper recipients, check the oven frequently in case they ignite.

If any smoke is detected, then switch off the oven or disconnect it and keep the door closed in order for any flame to die out.

After warming up baby bottles or baby food jars, stir or shake its contents and check the temperature before feeding, to avoid burns.

Warming up drinks in the microwave oven may result in a delayed eruptive boiling, therefore one should be careful when handling the recipient.

Eggs with their shell and whole boiled eggs shouldn’t be warmed up in microwave ovens as they may explode, even after microwave heating has ended.

Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens. Do not use any metal utensils inside the oven unless they were supplied with the oven and for that purpose.

Do not warm up liquids or other food in closed recipients as they may explode.

Do not warm up pure alcohol or alcoholic drinks. DANGER OF FIRE.

When in doubt, choose short periods to cook, heat or defrost food with microwaves. With long cooking periods the food may become dry and even begin to burn.

Do not use the oven for anything other than warming, cooking or defrosting food.

Do not operate the oven without its tray nor when empty.

Keep the oven ventilation holes open. Never cover any air vents or openings.

Description of the Microwave Oven

The advantages of a microwave oven:

In a conventional oven the heat radiated by the resistances or gas burners, slowly penetrates the food from the outside to the inside. There is, therefore, a great loss of energy in the heating of the air, oven components and recipients.

On the other hand, in microwave ovens the heat is generated in the interior of the food itself, heating it from the inside outwards. There is therefore no loss of energy as the air, interior walls of the oven and recipients (when adequate) do not heat up with microwaves.

In short, microwave ovens have the following advantages:

1. Save on cooking time: in general there is a 3/4 reduction of the cooking time than with conventional methods.

2. Ultra-quick defrosting that prevents bacteria development.

3. Electricity saving.

4. Maintaining the nutritive value of the food due to the cooking time reduction.

5. Easy cleaning.

How the microwave oven works

In the microwave oven there is a high voltage valve called "Magnetron" that converts electric energy to microwave energy. These electromagnetic waves are conducted to the inside of the oven cavity by means of wave-guide and spread by a mode stirrer or by a turntable.

Inside the oven the microwaves spread out in all directions and are reflected by the metallic walls, penetrating the food evenly.

Why does the food heat up?

Most food contains water, whose molecules vibrate with microwaves.

The friction between the molecules generates heat, which causes a temperature rise in the food, defrosting it, cooking it or keeping it warm.

As the heat is formed inside the food:

- It may be cooked with little or no liquid or fat;

- Defrosting, heating or cooking in the microwave oven is quicker than in a conventional oven;

- Vitamins, minerals and nutritive substances are preserved;

- There is no change in the natural colour and smell of the food.

The microwaves pass through porcelain, glass, cardboard or plastic but not through metal. Therefore, recipients made of or containing metal should not be used in the microwave oven.

The microwaves are reflected by the metal…

…they pass through glass, porcelain…

…they are absorbed by the food.

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