Zanussi ZKC38310XK User Manual
User Manual
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Microwave Oven
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ZKC38310 XK
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Contents
Microwave safety ...................................... 1
The advantages of microwaves ................... 3
Description of your oven ............................ 4
Accessories .............................................. 6
Basic settings ........................................... 6
Setting the clock ....................................... 6
Child lock ................................................. 6
Basic functions ......................................... 7
Microwaves .............................................. 7
Grill ......................................................... 7
Microwaves + Grill .................................... 7
Hot-Air .................................................... 7
Microwaves + Hot-Air ................................ 7
Grill + Fan ................................................ 7
Auto Defrost ............................................. 8
When the oven is working... ....................... 8
Interrupting a cooking cycle........................ 8
Altering parameters ................................... 8
Cancelling a cooking cycle .......................... 9
End of a cooking cycle ............................... 9
Cooking with a microwave oven .................. 9
Cooking with the grill ............................... 10
What kind of ovenware can be used? ........ 12
Microwave function ................................ 12
Grill and Hot-Air functions ....................... 12
Combined functions ................................ 12
Aluminium containers and foil .................. 12
Lids ...................................................... 13
Oven Cleaning and Maintenance ............... 14
Front surface ......................................... 14
Oven interior .......................................... 14
Oven ceiling ........................................... 15
Accessories ........................................... 15
What should I do if the oven doesn’t work? 15
Substitution of light bulb ......................... 16
Technical characteristics ......................... 16
Description of Functions .......................... 16
Specifications ........................................ 17
Installation instructions ........................... 17
Before installation ................................... 17
Electrical Installation ............................... 18
After installation ..................................... 18
Installation ............................................ 21
Microwave safety
Warning! Never leave the oven unwatched,
especially when using paper, plastic or
other combustible materials. These
materials can char and may fire. FIRE RISK!
Warning! If you see smoke or fire, keep the
door closed in order to smother the flames.
Switch off the oven and take the plug out of
the socket or cut off the oven power supply.
Warning! Do not heat pure alcohol or
alcoholic drinks in the microwave. FIRE
RISK!
Warning! Do not heat liquids or other foods
in closed containers since these may
explode readily.
Warning! 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.
Warning! Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
Warning! If the oven has a combined
function mode (microwave with other
means of heating), children should not be
allowed to use the oven without adult
supervision on account of the high
temperatures generated.
Warning! The oven cannot be used if:
The door is not closed correctly;
The door hinges are damaged;
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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.
During use the appliance becomes hot.
Care should be taken to avoid touching
heating elements inside the oven.
Warning! Accessible parts may become hot
during use. Young children should be kept
away.
Microwave safety
Beware!
Never heat baby foods or drinks in bottles
or jars with the teats or lids on them. After
heating the food mix or shake well so that
the heat is spread evenly. Check the food
temperature before feeding this to the child.
DANGER OF BURNING!
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.
This oven is exclusively for domestic use!
Use the oven only for preparing meals.
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.
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Eggs with their shells and whole boiled
eggs must not be heated in microwave
ovens because they may explode.
Do not use the oven for frying as it is
impossible to control the temperature of oil
heated by microwaves.
To avoid being burnt, always use oven
gloves for handling dishes and containers
and touching the oven.
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.
Cleaning:
Warning! Your microwave oven must be
cleaned regularly. All food remains must be
removed (see section on Oven Cleaning). If
the microwave oven is not kept clean its
surface may deteriorate and this may
shorten the oven’s working life and could
even result in a dangerous situation.
Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or
sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven door
glass since they can scratch the surface,
which may result in shattering of the glass.
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”.
Repairs:
Warning – Microwaves! The outer
protection of the oven must not be
removed. It is dangerous for anyone not
authorised by the manufacturer to carry out
any kind of repair or maintenance work.
If the power cable is damaged it should be
substituted by the manufacturer, authorised
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 authorised by the
manufacturer
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.
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.
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Inside the oven the microwaves propagate
in all directions and are reflected by the
metal walls, uniformly penetrating the food.
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, defrosting 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;
defrosting, 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...
... but go through glass and china...
... and are absorbed by foods.
Description of your oven
Function selector
Display
Temperature selector
Setting Keys
Thermostat light
Function selector
5 4 3 2 1
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Microwave Function
Grill Function
Microwave + Grill Function
Hot-Air
Microwaves + Hot-Air
Grill + Fan
Temperature
selector
Display
Child lock indicator light
Safet Block Key
Clock indicator Light
Minus Key
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Auto Defrost indicator light
Plus Key
Operating time indicator light
Start Key
Stop Key
Ok Key
Accessories
Turntable plate
Turntable support
Turntable installation
1. Place the turntable support on the cavity
Bottom.
2. Place the turntable on top of the
turntable support. Make sure that
turntable hub is securely locked in the
turntable shaft. Never place the
turntable upside down.
Both turntable and turntable support
must always be used during cooking.
This turntable rotates clockwise and
anticlockwise; this is normal.
Glass tray + Rectangular rack
Basic settings
Setting the clock
After your microwave oven is first pluggedin or after a power failure, the clock display
will flash to indicate that the time shown is
not correct. Before using the microwave
oven, adjust the clock through the
procedure described below but starting on
Step 3.
To set the clock, proceed as follows:
1. Press the “+” key until the Clock
Indicator Light starts to flash.
2. Press the Start/Start/Quick Start/Ok Key.
3. Press “-” and “+” keys to set the correct
hour value.
4. Press the Start/Start/Quick Start/Ok Key
to validate the hour value. The minute
numbers will start to flash.
5. Press “-” and “+” keys to set the correct
minute value.
6. To finish, press the Start/Start/Quick
Start/Ok Key again.
Child lock
The oven functioning can be blocked (for
example to stop it being used by children).
1. To Block the oven, press the Stop key
for 3 seconds. When a key is pressed
the display shows a Key symbol and the
oven performs no function.
2. To unblock the oven press again the
Stop key for 3 seconds.
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Basic functions
Microwaves
Use this function to cook and heat vegetables,
potatoes, rice, fish and meat.
1. Rotate the Function Selector to the position
corresponding to the Microwave Function.
2. The Operating Time Indicator Light flashes.
3. Using the “-” and “+” keys set the desired
operating time.
4. Press the OK key to validate.
5. Using the Power selector set the required
microwave power level.
6. Press the Start key. The oven will start to
operate.
Grill
Use this function to brown the top of food
quickly.
1. Rotate the Function Selector to the position
corresponding to the Grill Function.
2. The Operating Time Indicator Light and the
Display start to flash.
3. With the “-” and “+” keys set the desired
operating time.
4. Press the Start key. The oven will start to
operate
Microwaves + Grill
Use this function to cook lasagne, poultry, roast
potatoes and toasted foods.
1. Rotate the Function Selector to the position
corresponding to the Microwave + Grill
Function.
2. The Operating Time Indicator Light will
flash. The operating time will flash in the
display.
3. With the “-” and “+” keys set the desired
operating time.
4. Press the OK key to validate.
5. Using the “-” and “+” to set the required
microwave power level.
6. Press the OK key to validate.
7. Press the Start Key. The oven will start to
operate.
Hot-Air
Use this function to bake food.
1. Rotate the Function Selector to the position
corresponding to the Hot-Air Function.
2. The Operating Time Indicator Light and the
Display start to flash.
3. With the “-” and “+” keys set the desired
operating time.
4. Press the OK Key to validate.
5. Select the desired oven temperature using
the Thermostat selector.
6. Press the Start key. The oven will start to
operate.
Microwaves + Hot-Air
Use this function to rapidly bake the foods.
1. Rotate the Function Selector to the position
corresponding to the Microwave + Hot-Air
Function.
2. The Operating Time Indicator Light will
flash and the Power Level Indicator Light
will be on. The operating time will flash in
the display.
3. With the “-” and “+” keys set the desired
operating time.
4. Press the Start/Quick Start/Ok Key.
5. The Power Level Indicator Light will flash.
6. With the “-” and “+” keys set the desired
microwave power level.
7. Press the Start/Quick Start/Ok Key.
8. Select the desired oven temperature using
the Thermostat control.
9. Press the Start key. The oven will start to
operate.
Note: When the set temperature is reached the
Thermostat light will switch off.
Grill + Fan
Use this function to bake evenly the food and at
the same time brown their surface.
1. Rotate the Function Selector to the position
corresponding to the Grill + Fan Function.
2. The Operating Time Indicator Light and the
Display start to flash.
3. With the “-” and “+” keys set the desired
operating time.
4. Press the Ok Key to validate.
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