Hotpoint MWH221 manual

Instructions for Installation and Use Model no. MWH221[...]

2 Data and instruction for Per formance T ests according to IEC 705 and EN 60705 (1999-04) The International Electrotechnical Commission SC 59H, has developed a Standard for comparative testing of heating perfor mances of microwave ovens. We recommend the following for this oven: T est Nr . on standard Item Power level W eight Standing time 12.3.1 [...]

3 CHAP . 1 – GENERAL 1.1 Description of the oven ....................................................page 4 1.2 Description of the control panel ........................................page 5 1.3 Building-in ......................................................................page 6 1.4 Important safety war nings ................................[...]

4 A Grill heating element B Control panel C Microwave outlet cover D Tu r ntable spindle E Inside of door F High wire rack G Tu r ntable H Tu r ntable suppor t I Low wire rack 1.1 DESCRIPTION OF THE OVEN CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL A B D G H F I C E[...]

5 8 9 11 13 14 15 10 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1.2 DESCRIPTION AND USE OF THE CONTROLS 1. Display This control panel shows a 24-hour clock, the pre-set cooking times, the func- tions chosen (upper indica- tors) and the microwave level selected (lower indi- cators). 2. +1 min button Press this button to set exact- ly one minute of microwav- ing at its max po[...]

6 50 min. 320 min. 550 min. 560 30 = = 30 A +8 0 360 +2 0 850 min 20 595 368 1.3 BUILDING-IN Inside the oven there is a plastic bag with fixing material. T ake this bag out of the oven. BEFORE USING THE OVEN, REMOVE THE PLASTIC PROTECTION ANGLES ON THE GLASS DOOR (IF EQUIPPED) 1. Fasten metal strip ( A ) using the two 13 mm. screws (all of which ca[...]

7 B = B = H H B H X Fix the fastening bar such that the two lips stick out over the edge of the bottom of the recess and rest against it at the front. 2. Remove the 2 screws ( X )f rom the fastening bar under the microwave oven. 3. Fit the fastening bar ( B ) at the correct position in the recess. Make sure that there is the same amount of free spa[...]

8 B F B G D E G C D D 4. Open the lid of the smoke discharge ( C ) fully (if fitted) 5. Slide the appliance into the recess. Keep sliding it until the front of the oven ( G ) is resting against the cup- board and the holes ( D ) under the oven are aligned with the holes ( E ) in the fastening bar ( B ). 6. Fasten the appliance to the fastening bar [...]

9 1.4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY W ARNINGS Read carefully these instructions and keep for future reference. N.B. This oven has been designed to defrost, heat and cook food in the home. It must never be used for other purposes, modified or tampered with in any way . 1) W ARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it ha[...]

10 1.5 TECHNICAL DA T A Outer measurements (see building-in) Inner measurements (LxDxH) 322x202x330 Oven’ s net volume 24 Lt Approximate weight 20 Kg Tu r ntable diameter 27,5 cm Oven light 25 w OUTPUT POWER - MICROW A VE: 900 W (IEC705) For additional data, consult the data plate placed on the front side of the appliance. This appliance complies[...]

11 1.7 OVENW ARE TO BE USED Y ou can make use of all types of containers made of glass (preferably Pyrex), ceramics, porcelain and glazed potter y as long as they do not have decorations or metal parts (gilded borders, handles, feet). Heat resistant plastic containers can also be used, but only for “Microwave Only” cooking. If you are still dou[...]

12 What function/power should I choose? Use instruction page Amt. & time char t page What do I want to do? • Defrost • Soften chocolate & icing • Melt butter and soften cheese • Heat pastr y goods • Cook stew , chicken breasts • Cook fruit, vegetables, rice, soup, fish • Heat up any type of already cooked or frozen food • Qu[...]

13 1.9 RULES AND GENERAL SUGGESTIONS FOR USING THE OVEN Microwaves consist of electromagnetic radiation found in nature under the form of light waves (e.g., sunlight). Inside the oven, these waves penetrate food from all directions and heat up the water , fatty and sugar molecules. Heat is produced ver y quickly only in the food itself, whereas the[...]

14 CHAPTER 2 – USING THE CONTROLS AND MODES 2.1 HOW TO ADJUST THE CLOCK • When this appliance is first plugged in, or after there has been a power failure, the figure 12:00 will start blink- ing on the display . To set the time of day , proceed as follows: 12 Push the button (8). (An hour will begin blinking on the display .) 1 Set the correct [...]

15 2.2 - SIMUL T ANEOUS COOKING ON 2 LEVELS By using the low wire rack (I) with the microwave-only function, you can defrost, reheat and cook foods at the same time, even different dishes on two levels. The special double-microwave-emission system makes possible, in fact, a perfect distribution of energy . When you wish to cook two food dishes at t[...]

16 REFERENCE T ABLES FOR COOKING ON TWO LEVELS DEFROSTING TIMES T ype Quantity (grams) Power level Minutes •G round meat •G round meat • Chicken in pieces • Stew • Cauliflower •W hole fish • Meat, single ser ving • V egetables, single ser ving • Plate of lasagne • Plate of lasagne • Meat, single ser ving • Plate of lasagne ?[...]

17 Push the DEFROST button (11) (The display will blink at 0:00 and the defrost-function indicator at the upper left will light up.) 1 Push the ST ART button (14) (The display will show the time set up.) 3 Set the desired time by turning the knob (7). (The display will start blinking.) 2 Once the set time has elapsed, you will hear three long beeps[...]

18 19 - 21 4 - 6 10 - 12 10 - 12 5 - 7 5 - 7 6 - 8 25 - 27 25 - 27 13 - 15 8 - 10 7 - 9 8 - 10 10 - 12 8 - 10 4 - 6 5 - 7 7 - 9 1 - 2 2 - 4 2 - 4 2 - 4 8 - 10 5 - 7 3 - 5 T ype Quantity Time to be set (minutes) Standing time (minutes) MEA T •R oasts (pork, beef, veal, etc.) • Steaks, cutlets, meat slices • Stew , goulash •G round meat “ ?[...]

19 Push the button MICRO (4) (The display will start blinking at 0:00 and the second microwave- function indicator at the top left will come on, as will the first microwave-level indicator at the bottom right.) 1 Push on the POWER LEVEL but- ton (12) until you have selected the desired power ( 5 = maxi- mum, 1 = minimum). If you do not use this but[...]

20 2.6 USING THE MICROW A VE-ONLY FUNCTION FOR RE-HEA TING Heating food in a microwave oven is much quicker and energy efficient than traditional methods. •W e recommend that you heat foods (especially if they are frozen) to a temperature of at least 70° C. (it must be piping hot!). Leave to stand for a ten minutes as you will not be able to eat[...]

21 N.B.: Some foodstuffs can easily be reheated by using the AUTOMA TIC FUNCTION (see page 61). 3 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 SOFTENING FOOD • Chocolate/icing • Butter •Y oghurt • Baby’ s bottle • Packet of lasagne or of pasta with filling • Packet of meat with and/or vegetables • Packet of fish and/or vegetables[...]

22 2.7 USING THE MICROW A VE-ONLY FUNCTION FOR COOKING SOUPS AND RICE Soups or broth usually require a smaller amount of liquid because the evaporation in microwave ovens is rather limited. Because it is a dehydrating agent, salt must be added only when the cooking is finished or during the standing time. It is correct to say that the temperature r[...]

23 4 “ “ “ “ “ 5 “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 4 “ 300 gr 300 gr 500 gr 250 gr 400 gr 500 gr 500 gr 300 gr 500 gr 500 gr 500 gr 500 gr 500 gr 500 gr 500 gr 500 gr 500 gr 500 gr 500 gr 250 gr 300 gr 500 gr 500 gr 500 gr 500 gr 500 gr 1,5 kg 500 gr 900 gr 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 [...]

24 3 “ “ “ “ 4 5 “ “ “ FRUIT AND BAKED GOODS Baked goods rise (at lower oven power) much more than then do with regular baking. Since no crust is formed, it is better to garnish the sur face portions with cream or icing (e.g., chocolate); in addition, you must keep the item being baked fully covered, because such foodstuffs tend to dr[...]

25 Push the COMBI button (5) (The display will blink at 0:00 ,and the upper indicator for the combined microwave + grill function will come on, as will the microwave- power indicator at the lower left.) 1 0:00 30:00 Set the time you wish to employ by turning the knob (7).(The display will begin to blink.) 2 30:00 Once the set time has elapsed, you [...]

26 USING THE COMBINED MICROW A VE + GRILL FUNCTION TO COOK This setting is ideal for all those dishes which have to be “au gratin” or must be given a certain colour . Y ou must keep the following in mind. • Do not spunkle with seasonings in general ( use only 1/2 cup of water to keep meat tender ). •T urn roasts and large cuts of meat over [...]

27 2.9 GRILL-ONL Y FUNCTION This function is suitable for: • All types of traditional grilling (e.g., chops, hamburgers, frankfurters, toast, etc.) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pag. 59 • It is possible to access the time of day while the oven is operating. Simply push the button (8). The correct time will appear on the display for about 3 sec[...]

28 USING THE OVEN-GRILL-ONL Y FUNCTION FOR GRILLING By using this function, you can make all kinds of delicious grilled dishes. Always pre-heat the grill for 5 to 8 minutes before starting the cooking process. All dishes being prepared must be turned over at the halfway point, to archive even browning. 16 - 18 10 - 12 10 - 12 9 - 11 9 - 11 8 - 10 2[...]

29 Push down on the button POWER LEVEL (6) until you have selected the power desired ( 5 = maximum, 1 = minimum). (The indicator at the bottom of the dis- play will show the power level selected.) 5 Set the time you wish by turning the knob (7). (The display will start blinking) 2 •Y ou can set up the following sequences: - defrosting + cooking -[...]

30 2.11 USING THE "AUTOMA TIC FUNCTION” BUTTONS The Automatic function buttons apply to five (5) different programmes with "pre-memorised" cooking times and power levels. These programmes guarantee excellent results for the dishes indicated in the table below . Button What you can make Recommendations (3) •P ress 1 time •P ress[...]

31 PROGRAMME: FROM 1 TO 6 MINUTES A T MAXIMUM POWER This function is ver y useful when heating small amounts of food or drink, or for adding an extra minute when cooking time has already elapsed. Push the +1 MIN button (2). (The display will start blinking at 1:00 and the second indicator at the top left [the microwave func- tion] as well as the fi[...]

32 CHAPTER 3 - CARE AND CLEANING 3.1 CLEANING Always switch off at the power socket, disconnect the plug and wait for the appliance to cool down, before any cleaning and maintenance is carried out. The internal cavity of your oven is covered with a special non-stick finish to which splashes and food particles do not stick, making cleaning par ticul[...]

33 3.2 MAINTENANCE Before calling Ser vice for assistance, check through the following list, there may be nothing wrong: NOTE: The oven may be used safely even if the light bulb is not working. Contact an authorised Ser vice Centre for bulb replacement. CAUSE/SOLUTION • The door is not closed properly . • The plug is not correctly inserted. •[...]

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