Smeg SC445MX User Manual
Instructions for Use
Microwave Oven
Bedienungsanleitung
Mikrowelle
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Dear Customer:
Before going any further, we want to thank you for preferring our product. We are sure that this modern,
functional and practical microwave oven, manufactured with top quality materials, will fully meet your
expectations.
We ask you to read the instructions in this booklet very carefully as this will allow you to get the best
results from using your microwave oven.
KEEP THE DOCUMENTATION OF THIS PRODUCT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Always keep the instruction manual handy. If you lend the microwave oven to someone else give
them the manual as well!
The user manual is also available for download at www.smeg.it
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Contents
Safety Information .............................................................................................................................. 4
Safety Instructions ............................................................................................................................. 7
The advantages of microwaves ......................................................................................................... 8
Description of microwave oven ......................................................................................................... 9
Basic settings ................................................................................................................................... 10
Setting the clock ............................................................................................................................. 10
Hiding / Displaying the Clock .......................................................................................................... 10
Child lock ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Timer .............................................................................................................................................. 11
Basic functions ................................................................................................................................. 12
Microwave ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Grill ................................................................................................................................................. 12
Microwave + Grill ............................................................................................................................ 13
Quick start ...................................................................................................................................... 13
When the oven is working... ............................................................................................................. 14
Altering parameters ........................................................................................................................ 14
End of a cooking cycle .................................................................................................................... 14
Cooking with a microwave oven ..................................................................................................... 15
Cooking with the grill ....................................................................................................................... 17
What kind of ovenware can be used? ............................................................................................. 20
Microwave function ......................................................................................................................... 20
Grill function .................................................................................................................................... 20
Microwave + grill function ............................................................................................................... 20
Aluminium containers and foil ......................................................................................................... 20
Lids ................................................................................................................................................. 20
Oven Cleaning and Maintenance ..................................................................................................... 22
What should I do if the oven doesn’t work? ................................................................................... 24
Substitution of light bulb ................................................................................................................. 24
Technical characteristics ................................ ................................ ................................................. 25
Description of Functions ................................................................................................................. 25
Specifications ................................................................................................................................. 25
Environmental protection ................................................................................................................ 26
Installation instructions ................................................................................................................... 27
Before installation ........................................................................................................................... 27
After installation .............................................................................................................................. 27
Installation ......................................................................................................................................... 54
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Safety Information
Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied
instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use
causes injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for
future reference.
CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE SAFETY
Warning! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and
persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if they are supervised by an adult or a person who
is responsible for their safety.
Do not let children play with the appliance.
Keep all packaging away from children.
WARNING: Keep children away from the appliance when it operates or when it
cools down. Accessible parts are hot.
If the appliance has a child safety device, we recommend that you activate it.
Children under 3 years must not be left unsupervised in the vicinity of the
appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without
supervision.
GENERAL SAFETY
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications
such as:
– staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
– farm houses;
– by clients in hotels, motels and other residential environments;
– bed and breakfast type environments.
Internally the appliance becomes hot when in operation. Do not touch the
heating elements that are in the appliance. Always use oven gloves to remove
or put in accessories or ovenware.
WARNING: Do not heat liquids and other foods in sealed containers. They are
liable to explode.
Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens.
When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the
appliance due to the possibility of ignition.
The appliance is intended for heating food and beverages. Drying of food or
clothing and heating of warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloth and
similar may lead to risk of injury, ignition or fire.
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Safety Information
Warning! The oven cannot be used if:
- The door is not closed correctly;
- The door hinges are damaged;
- The surfaces of the contact between the door and the oven front are
damaged;
- The door window glass is damaged;
- There is frequent electrical arcing inside the oven even though there is no
metal object inside.
The oven can only be used again after it has been repaired by a Technical
Assistance Service technician.
If smoke is emitted, 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. 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 the
appliance since they may explode, even after microwave heating has ended.
INSTALLATION
The electrical installation is to be set up so that the appliance can be isolated
from the mains with a minimum 3mm all-pole contact separation.
Suitable separation devices include e.g. cutouts, fuses (screw fuses are to be
taken out of the holder), RCD’s and contactors.
Anti-shock protection must be provided by the installation.
CLEANING
The appliance should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed.
Failure to maintain the appliance 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.
Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the glass
door since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the
glass.
Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.
The door contact surfaces (the front of the cavity and the inside part of the
doors) must be kept very clean in order to ensure the oven functions correctly.
Please follow the instructions regarding cleaning in the section "Oven Cleaning
and Maintenance".
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Safety Information
REPAIRS
WARNING: Before maintenance cut the power supply.
WARNING: Only a competent person can carry out any service or repair
operation that involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against
exposure to microwave energy.
WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the appliance must not be
operated until it has been repaired by a competent person.
If the power cable is damaged it should be substituted by the manufacturer,
authorized agents or technicians qualified for this task in order to avoid
dangerous situations. Furthermore, special tools are required for this task.
Repair and maintenance work, especially of current carrying parts, can only be
carried out by technicians authorized by the manufacturer.
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Safety Instructions
Warning! Do not heat pure alcohol or
alcoholic drinks in the microwave. FIRE
RISK!
Beware!
To avoid food overheating or burning it
is very important not to select long
time periods or power levels that are
too high when heating small quantities
of food. For example, a bread roll can
burn after 3 minutes if the power
selected is too high.
For toasting, use just the grilling function
and watch the oven all the time. It you use
a combined function to toast bread it will
catch fire in a very short time.
Make sure you never catch the power
cables of other electrical appliances in the
hot door or the oven. The cable insulation
may melt.
Danger of short-circuiting!
Take care when heating liquids!
When liquids (water, coffee, tea, milk,
etc.) are nearly at boiling point inside the
oven and are taken out suddenly, they
may spurt out of their containers.
DANGER OF INJURIES AND BURNS!
To avoid that type of situation when
heating liquids, put a teaspoon or glass
rod inside the container.
Avoid damaging the oven or other
dangerous situations by following these
instructions:
Do not switch on the oven without the
turntable support, the turntable ring and the
respective plate being in place.
Never switch on the microwave when it is
empty. If there is no food inside there may
be an electrical overcharge and the oven
could be damaged.
RISK OF DAMAGE!
For carrying out oven programming tests put
a glass of water inside the oven. The water
will absorb the microwaves and the oven will
not be damaged.
Do not cover or obstruct the ventilation
openings.
Use only dishes suitable for microwaves.
Before using dishes and containers in the
microwave, check that these are suitable
(see the section on types of dishes).
Never remove the mica cover on the ceiling
of the oven interior! This cover stops fat and
pieces of food damaging the microwave
generator.
Do not keep any inflammable object inside
the oven as it may burn if the oven is
switched on.
Do not use the oven as a pantry.
Do not use the oven for frying as it is
impossible to control the temperature of oil
heated by microwaves.
Do not lean or sit on the open oven door.
This may damage the oven, especially in the
hinge zone. The door can bear a maximum
weight of 8 kg.
The turntable and the grills can bear a
maximum load of 8 kg. To avoid damaging
the oven, do not exceed this load.
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The advantages of microwaves
In conventional ovens, heat radiated by electrical
elements or gas burners slowly penetrates the
food from outside to inside. On account of this
there is a major amount of energy is wasted
heating the air, the oven components and the food
containers.
In a microwave oven, heat is generated by the
food itself and the heat travels from inside to
outside. No heat is lost to the air, the walls of the
oven cavity or the dishes and containers (if these
are suitable for use in microwave oven), in other
words, only the food is heated.
Microwave ovens have the following advantages:
1. Shorter cooking times; in general these are
up to 3/4 less than the time required for
conventional cooking.
2. Ultra-fast food defrosting, thus reducing the
danger of bacterial development.
3. Energy savings.
4. Conservation of the nutritional value of foods
due to the shorter cooking times.
5. Easy to clean.
Why food heats up
Most foods contain water and water molecules
vibrate when subjected to microwaves.
The friction between molecules produces heat
which raises the temperature of the food, defreezing it, cooking it or keeping it hot.
Since the heat arises inside the food:
This can be cooked with little or no liquid
or fats/oils;
De-freezing, heating or cooking in a
microwave oven is quicker than in a
conventional oven;
The vitamins, minerals and nutritional
substances in the food are conserved;
The natural colour and aroma of the food
are unchanged.
Microwaves pass through china, glass, cardboard
or plastic but do not go through metal. For this
reason, metal containers or ones with metal parts
must not be used in a microwave oven.
Microwaves are reflected by metal...
How a microwave oven works
In a microwave oven there is a high tension valve
called a magnetron which converts electrical
energy into microwave energy. These
electromagnetic waves are channelled to the
interior of the oven through a wave guide and
distributed by a metallic spreader or through a
turntable.
Inside the oven the microwaves propagate in all
directions and are reflected by the metal walls,
uniformly penetrating the food.
... but go through glass and china...
and are absorbed by foods.
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1. – Door window glass
7. – High grille
2. – Catches
8. – Control panel
3. – Turntable support
9. – Grill
4. – Turntable ring
10. – Mica cover
5. – Turntable plate
11. – Lamp
6. – Low grille
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d
1. – Function selector
5. – ”-” key
a. – Child lock indicator light
2. – Display
6. – “+“ key
b. – Clock indicator light
3. – Microwave power level selector
7. – Start key
c. – Timer indicator light
4. – Child lock key
8. – Stop key
d. – Operating time indicator light
Description of microwave oven
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