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Customer Care Department • The Group Ltd. • Harby R oad • Langar • Nottinghamshire • NG13 9HY T : 01949 862 012 F : 01949 862 003 E : customer .care@cda.eu W : www .cda.eu vm450 Built-In Microwave, Grill & Convection Oven Manual for Installation, Use and Maintenance[...]
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2 Important This appliance must only be used for the purpose for which it is intended, i.e. domestic cooking. Any other use could be dangerous and may lead to premature failure of the appliance. The CD A Group L td cannot be held responsible for injuries or losses caused by incorrect use or installation of this product. Please note that CD A reserv[...]
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3 CE Declarations of Conformity: This oven has been designed, constructed and marketed in compliance with safety requirements of EEC Directive 2006/95/EEC (L ow voltage) and requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EEC. This appliance has been manufactured to the strictest standards and complies with all applicable legislation, including Electrical s[...]
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4 Important • R ead the user instructions carefully before using the oven for the first time. • Follow the instructions for first use of the oven. • Clean the oven regularly . • Remove spills as soon as they occur . • Always use oven gloves when removing trays from the oven. • Do not allow children near the oven when in u[...]
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5 instructions provided. • Accessible surfaces are liable to get hot during use. • Keep the electrical cable away from heated surfaces, and do not cover any vents on the oven. Important - Microwave Cooking • Do not attempt to operate this microwave oven with the door open or ajar . It is important not to alter or tamper with the safety interl[...]
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6 as a carbonated drinks bottle or salad oil bottle, as they may explode if heated in a microwave oven. • Do not use conventional meat or sugar thermometers. • R emove wire twist-ties from bags before placing bags in the oven. • The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits should be removed. • If smoke is emitted[...]
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7 boiling, therefore care must be taken when handling the container . • This appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system. • Always have the glass tray , roller arms, coupling and roller track in place when operating the microwave oven. • Do not use the oven for any reason other than[...]
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8 to allow the mixture to settle and to minimise the risk of eruptive boiling when a spoon is placed in the food/liquid or a stock cube is added. • When preparing/cooking food/liquid remember that there are certain foods, e.g. Christmas puddings, jam and mincemeat, which heat up very quickly . • When heating or cooking foods with a high fat or [...]
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10 First Use of the Oven First use • Before using the oven for the first time we recommend that you clean it with soapy water , rinse carefully and then heat on each of these programmes at maximum temperature for the specified time. • 15 minutes grill • 60 minutes conventional oven A slightly unpleasant smell may be produced, caused by grea[...]
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11 Control P anel LED Display Microwave / Grill / Combi./ Conve. K ey Defrost (W eight / Timed) K ey Scroll Ring Start/+30 Sec/Confirm K ey Clock / Timer K ey Stop / Clear K ey Fig. 2[...]
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12 Oven Controls and Use Setting the Clock • Press the “Clock/Timer” key twice: The hours figure will flash. • Slide your finger round the “Scroll Ring” in either direction to set the hours (between 0 - 23), note the appliance works in the 24hour clock format. • Press the “Clock/Timer” key again: The minutes figure will flash[...]
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13 Grill Cooking • Press the “Microwave/Grill/Combi./Conve. ” key once: The Display will show “P100” . • Slide your finger round the “Scroll Ring” in either direction to select the grill function (Alternatively , you may prefer to press the “Microwave/Grill/Combi./Conve. ” key repeatedly until the grill function is selected). T[...]
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14 the cooking time. This can be set between “00:05” and “95:00” minutes. • Press the “Start/+30 Sec/Confirm ” key again to start cooking. This table shows the combinations of functions possible Convection Cooking (With Pre-Heat) This convection cooking function lets you preheat the oven before placing the food in. The microwave func[...]
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15 • Press the “Start/+30 Sec/Confirm ” key again to start the oven preheating. • When the oven reaches its set temperature it will beep twice and the temperature on the display will start flashing. • Put the food in the oven and close the door . • Slide your finger round the “Scroll Ring” in either direction to set the cooking t[...]
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16 minutes. • Press the “Start/+30 Sec/Confirm ” key again to start cooking. Quick Start Microwave Cooking There are two dierent quick start microwave cooking options that can be used when the oven is in standby mode:- • Press the “Start/+30 Sec/Confirm ” key once and the oven will cook on 100% microwave power for 30 seconds: This [...]
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17 Note: • The minute minder cannot be used at the same time as any cooking functions. Defrost by W eight • Press the “Defrost (W eight / Timed)” key once. The Display will show “dEF1” . • Slide your finger round the “Scroll Ring” to select the weight of food, between 100g - 2000g. • Press the “Start/+30 Sec/Confirm ” key [...]
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18 Auto Menu • Slide your finger round the “Scroll Ring” clockwise to select a cooking menu: The menu number from “ A1” to “ A10” will show in the display . • Press the “Start/+30 Sec/Confirm ” key to confirm the menu. • Slide your finger round the “Scroll Ring” to select the cooking weight from the available options i[...]
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19 Menu Number Food Type W eight Display Shows Power A1 Reheat 150g 150 100% 250g 250 350g 350 450g 450 600g 600 A2 Potato 1 (Appro x. 230g) 1 100% 2 (Appro x. 460g) 2 3 (Appro x. 690g) 3 A3 Meat 150g 150 100% 300g 300 450g 450 600g 600 A4 V egetables 150g 150 100% 350g 350 500g 500 A5 Fish 150g 150 80% 250g 250 350g 350 450g 450 650g 650 A6 Pasta [...]
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20 Care and Maintenance IMPORT ANT There are no user serviceable parts in this appliance. It is dangerous for anyone other than a qualied person to perform maintenance or repair that requires the removal of any cover as these provide protection against exposure to microwave power and extremely high voltages. The oven exterior As the oven has a s[...]
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21 IMPORT ANT : • Steam cleaners must not be used when cleaning this appliance. • Once care and maintenance is complete, ensure that all parts are correctly replaced before using the oven. When correctly installed, your product meets all safety requirements laid down for this type of product. However , special care should be taken around the re[...]
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22 T roubleshooting Y ou observe that Possible Causes What should you do ? Microwave oven interfering with TV This is a normal feature of microwave energy . Relocate TV or aerial to improve reception. Oven light dim. In low power microwave cooking the light may dim a little. This is normal. Steam condensing on door / hot air expelled from outlets. [...]
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23 Installation Important • The appliance should be installed in a tall unit (open at the rear) with the appropriate dimensions for recessed installation. (Fig. 3). • Blocking the intake and/or outlet openings can damage the oven. • Place the oven as far away from radios and TV’ s as possible. Operation of the microwave oven may cause inter[...]
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24 Fig. 6 • Use the supplied template to mark out the 2 holes for the rear fixing bracket on the centre line of the tall cabinet. • R emove the template and fix the bracket with the 2 screws supplied. • Slide the appliance into the cabinet so the fixing bracket engages in the slot in the appliance back panel. • T ake care not to trap the[...]
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25 • Open the appliance door and fix the appliance in position using the supplied screw in the installation hole. • Complete the installation by fixing the circular plastic trim piece over the installation hole. Fig. 7[...]
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26 Electrical Information W arning! This appliance must be earthed. The mains lead of this appliance has been fitted with a BS 1363A 13 Amp fused plug. T o change a fuse in this type of plug, follow the steps below: 1. R emove the fuse cover and fuse. 2. Fit replacement 13A fuse, A ST A approved to BS 1362 type, into the fuse cover . 3. R eplace f[...]
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27 As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:- • The wire which is coloured GREEN and YELLO W must be connected to the terminal which is marked with letter (E) or by the Earth symbol or coloured GREEN and YELL O[...]
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Please contact our Customer Care Department for Service on the details below Customer Care Department • The Group Ltd. • Harby R oad • Langar • Nottinghamshire • NG13 9HY T : 01949 862 012 F : 01949 862 003 E : customer .care@cda.eu W : www. cda.eu © CDA 2014[...]