Whirlpool AMW 500 IX INSTRUCTION FOR USE

AMW 500

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INSTALLATION

MOUNTING THE APPLIANCE

FOLLOW THE SUPPLIED separate mounting instructions when installing the appliance.

PRIOR TO CONNECTING

CHECK THAT THE VOLTAGE on the rating

plate corresponds to the voltage in your home.

ENSURE the oven cavity is empty before mounting.

ENSURE THAT THE APPLIANCE IS NOT DAMAGED. Check

that the oven door closes firmly against the door support. Empty the oven and clean the interior with a soft, damp cloth.

AFTER CONNECTING

THE OVEN CAN BE OPERATED ONLY if the oven door is

firmly closed.

DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE if it has a

damaged mains cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. Do not immerse the mains cord or plug in water. Keep the cord away from hot surfaces. Electrical shock, fire or other hazards may result.

THE EARTHING OF THIS APPLIANCE is compulso-

ry. The manufacturer will accept no responsibility for injury to persons, animals or damage to objects arising from the non-observance of this requirement.

The manufacturers are not liable for any problems caused by the user’s failure to observe these instructions.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

DO NOT HEAT, OR USE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS in

or near the oven. Fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion.

DO NOT USE YOUR MICROWAVE oven for drying

textiles, paper, spices, herbs, wood, flowers, fruit or other combustible materials. Fire could result.

IF MATERIAL INSIDE / OUTSIDE THE OVEN SHOULD IGNITE OR SMOKE IS OBSERVED, keep oven

door closed and turn the oven o . Disconnect the power cord or shut o power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

DO NOT OVER-COOK FOOD. Fire could result.

ONLY ALLOW CHILDREN to use the oven without

adult supervision after 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. The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. Young chil-

dren should be supervised to ensure that

they do not play with the appliance.

If your oven has a combination mode, children should only use the oven under adult supervision due to the high temperatures generated.

DO NOT LEAVE THE OVEN UNATTENDED, espe-

cially when using paper, plastic or other combustible materials in the cooking process. Paper can char or burn and some plastics can melt if used when heating foods.

DO NOT USE corrosive chemicals or va- pors in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat or cook food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.

EGGS

DO NOT USE YOUR MICROWAVE

oven for heating anything in airtight sealed contain- ers. The pressure increas-

es and may cause damage when opening or may explode.

THE DOOR SEALS AND THE DOOR SEAL AREAS must

be regularly inspected for damage. If these areas are damaged the appliance should not be operated until it has been repaired by a trained service technician.

DO NOT USE YOUR MICROWAVE oven for cook-

ing or reheating whole eggs with or without shell since they may explode even after microwave heating has ended.

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PRECAUTIONS

GENERAL

THIS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR DOMESTIC USE ONLY!

THE APPLIANCE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED without food

in the oven when using microwaves. Operation in this manner is likely to damage the appliance.

IF YOU PRACTICE OPERATING the oven, put a glass

of water inside. The water will absorb the microwave energy and the oven will not be damaged.

DO NOT USE THE CAVITY for any storage purposes.

REMOVE WIRE TWIST-TIES from paper or

plastic bags before placing bag in the oven.

DEEP FRYING

DO NOT USE YOUR MICROWAVE oven for deep-frying,

because the oil temperature cannot be controlled.

USE HOT PADS OR OVEN MITTS to prevent

burns, when touching containers, oven parts, and pan after cooking.

LIQUIDS

E.G. BEVERAGES OR WATER. Overheating the liquid beyond boiling point can occur

without evidence of bubbling.

This could result in a sudden boil over of the hot liquid. To prevent this possibility the

following steps should be taken:

1.Avoid using straight-sided containers with narrow necks.

2.Stir the liquid before placing the container in the oven and let the teaspoon remain in the container.

3.After heating, allow standing for a short time, stirring again before carefully removing the container from the oven.

CAREFUL

ALWAYS REFER to a microwave cookbook for details. Especially, if cooking or reheating food that contains alcohol.

AFTER HEATING BABY FOOD or liquids in a

baby bottle or in a baby food jar, always stir and check the temperature before serving.

This will ensure that the heat is evenly distributed and the risk of scalding or burns can be avoided.

Ensure the Lid and the Teat is removed before heating!

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ACCESSORIES

GENERAL

THERE ARE a number of accessories available on the market. Before you buy, ensure they are suitable for microwave use.

ENSURE THAT THE UTENSILS YOU USE are oven proof

and allow microwaves to pass through them before cooking.

WHEN YOU PUT FOOD AND ACCESSORIES in the micro-

wave oven, ensure that they do not come in contact with the interior of the oven.

This is especially important with accessories made of metal or metal parts.

IF ACCESSORIES CONTAINING METAL comes in contact

with the oven interior, while the oven is in operation, sparking can occur and the oven could be damaged.

ALWAYS ENSURE that the turntable is able to turn freely before starting the oven.

TURNTABLE SUPPORT

USE THE TURNTABLE SUPPORT under the

Glass turntable. Never put any other utensils on the turntable support.

Fit the turntable support in the oven.

GLASS TURNTABLE

USE THE GLASS TURNTABLE with all cooking methods. It collects the dripping juic-

es and food particles that otherwise would stain and soil the interior of the oven.

Place the Glass turntable on the turntable support.

WIRE RACK

Use the Wire rack when cooking and baking to allow the air to circulate properly around the food.

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START PROTECTION / CHILD LOCK

THIS AUTOMATIC SAFETY FUNCTION IS ACTIVATED ONE

MINUTE AFTER the oven has returned to “stand by mode“. (The oven is in “stand by” when the 24-hour clock is displayed or if the clock has not been set, when the display is blank).

THE DOOR MUST BE OPENED AND CLOSED e.g. putting

food into it, before the safety lock is released. Else the display will show “DOOR“.

dOOR

PAUSE OR STOP COOKING

TO PAUSE COOKING:

THE COOKING CAN BE PAUSED to

check, turn or stir the food by opening the door. The setting will be maintained for 10 minutes.

TO CONTINUE COOKING:

CLOSE THE DOOR and press the Start button ONCE. The cooking is resumed from where it was paused.

PRESSING THE START BUTTON TWICE will in-

crease the time by 30 seconds.

IF YOU DON’T WANT TO CONTINUE COOKING: REMOVE THE FOOD, close the door

and press the STOP button

A BEEP WILL SIGNAL once a minute for 10 minutes when the cooking is fin-

ished. Press the STOP button or open the door to cancel the signal.

NOTE: The oven will only hold the settings for 60 seconds if the door is opened and then closed after the cooking is finished.

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DONENESS

DONENESS IS AVAILABLE in the Auto functions but not in Jet defrost:

IN THE AUTO FUNCTIONS functions, you have the possibility to personally control the end result through the Adjust doneness feature. This feature enables you to achieve higher or lower end temperature compared to the default standard setting.

DONENESS

LEVEL

EFFECT

DONENESS +2 YIELDS HIGHEST END TEMPERATURE

DONENESS +1 YIELDS HIGHER END TEMPERATURE

DONENESS 0 DEFAULT STANDARD SETTING

DONENESS -1 YIELDS LOWER END TEMPERATURE

DONENESS -2 YIELDS LOWEST END TEMPERATURE

WHEN USING one of these functions the oven chooses the default standard setting. This setting normally gives you the best result. But if the food you heated became too warm to eat at once, you can easily adjust this before you use that function the next time. This is done by selecting a Doneness level with the adjust knob right after you have pressed the Start button.

NOTE:

THE DONENESS can only be set or altered during the first 20 seconds of operation.

COOLING DOWN

WHEN A FUNCTION IS FINISHED, the oven carries out

a cooling procedure. This is normal.

After this procedure the oven switches off automatically.

THE COOLING PROCEDURE can be interrupted without any harm to the oven by opening the door.

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KITCHEN TIMER

		USE THIS FUNCTION when you need a kitchen
		timer to measure exact time for various pur-
		poses such as cooking eggs or letting the
q		dough rise before baking etc.
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q TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the zero position.
w TURN THE +/- KNOB to set the time to measure.
THE TIMER AUTOMATICALLY STARTS the countdown		AN ACOUSTIC SIGNAL will be heard when the timer
after 1 second.		has finished to count down.

CLOCK

q	w y
	r

WHEN THE APPLIANCE IS FIRST PLUGGED IN or af-

ter a power failure, the display is blank. If the clock is not set, the display will remain blank until the cooking time is set.

e t

q TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the zero position.

wPRESS THE SELECT BUTTON (3 seconds) until the left-hand digit (hour’s) flicker.

e TURN THE +/- KNOB to set the hours.

rPRESS THE SELECT BUTTON again. (The two right hand digits (minutes) flicker).

t	TURN THE +/- KNOB to set the minutes.
y	PRESS THE SELECT BUTTON again.

THE CLOCK IS SET and in operation.

IF YOU WISH TO REMOVE THE CLOCK from the display once it has been set, simply press the Clock button again for 3 seconds and then press the Stop button.

TO REINSTATE THE CLOCK, follow the above procedure.

NOTE: KEEP THE DOOR OPEN WHILE SETTING THE CLOCK. This gives you 10

minutes to complete the setting of the Clock. Otherwise, each step must be accomplished within 60 seconds.

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