Electrolux EMS2685X manual

Model EMS2685 INSTR UCTION BOOK MICR O W A VE O VEN WITH GRILL 1. EX-72D-UK English 09/02/2006 13:47 Page A[...]

1. EX-72D-UK English 09/02/2006 13:47 Page B[...]

Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 4 Oven & accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS T o avoid the danger of fire The microwave oven should not be left unattended during operation. Power levels that are too high or cooking times that are too long may overheat foods resulting in a fire. The electrical outlet must be readily accessible so that the unit can be unplugged easily in an emergency . Do not [...]

3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Pierce the skin of such foods as potatoes, sausages and fruit before cooking, or they may explode. T o avoid the possibility of burns Use pot holders or oven gloves when removing food from the oven to prevent burns. Always open containers, popcorn makers, oven cooking bags, etc., away from the face and hands to avoi[...]

4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS T o prevent the turntable from breaking: (a) Before cleaning the tur ntable with water , leave the turntable to cool. (b ) Do not put hot foods or hot utensils on a cold turntable. (c) Do not put cold foods or cold utensils on a hot turntable. Do not place anything on the outer cabinet during operation. Do not use p[...]

5 OVEN & ACCESSORIES 18 19 ACCESSORIES: Check to make sure the following accessories are provided: (16) T urntable (17) T urntable suppor t (18) High rack (19) Low rack (20) 4 fixing screws (not shown) Place the turntable suppor t in the seal packing on the floor of the cavity . Then place the turntable on the turntable suppor t. T o avoid turn[...]

6 CONTROL P ANEL 1 Digital Display 2 Indicators The appropriate indicator will flash or light up, just above each symbol according to the instruction. When an indicator is flashing, press the appropriate button (having the same symbol) or carr y out the necessar y operation. Stir T urn over W eight/power level Grill Microwave Cooking in progress 3 [...]

7 BEFORE OPERA TION SETTING THE CLOCK Plug in the oven. 1. The oven display will flash: 2. Press the STOP button, the display will show: 3. T o set the clock, see below . 4. Heat the oven without food. (See page 16 note 2). Using the STOP button Use the STOP button to: 1. Erase a mistake during programming. 2. Stop the oven temporarily during cooki[...]

WHA T ARE MICROW A VES? SUIT ABLE OVENW ARE 8 KITCHEN P APER Can be used to absorb any moisture which occurs in short heating methods, e.g. of bread or products in bread crumbs. Insert the paper between the food and the revolving plate. The surface of the food will stay crispy and dr y . Covering greasy food with kitchen paper will catch splashes. [...]

SUIT ABLE OVENW ARE 9 BR O WNING DISH A special microwave dish made from ceramic glass with a metal alloy base, which allows food to be browned. When using the browning dish a suitable insulator , e.g. a porcelain plate, must be placed between the turntable and the browning dish. Be careful to adhere exactly to the pre-heating time given in the man[...]

TIPS & ADVICE 10 COOKING TIMES All the times given in this book are guidelines, which can be varied according to the initial temperature, weight and condition of the food (water or fat content etc.). SAL T , SPICES AND HERBS Food cooked in your microwave retains its individual flavour better than it does when conventional preparation methods ar[...]

TIPS & ADVICE 11 CO VERING Covering the food retains the moisture within it and shortens the cooking time. Use a lid, microwave cling film or a cover . Foods which are to be crispy , e.g. roasts or chickens, should not be covered. As a general rule, whatever would be covered in a conventional oven should also be covered in a microwave oven. Wha[...]

HEA TING 12 ● Ready-prepared meals in aluminium containers should be removed from the aluminium container and heated on a plate or in a dish. ● Food should be covered with microwave cling film, a plate or cover (obtainable from stores), so that the surface does not dr y out. Drinks need not be covered. ● Remove the lids from firmly closed con[...]

COOKING FRESH VEGET ABLES COOKING MEA T , FISH & POUL TR Y 13 DEFROSTING & COOKING ● When buying food items, try to ensure that, as far as possible, they are of similar size. This will ensure that they are cooked properly . ● Before preparation wash meat, fish and poultry thoroughly under cold running water and pat them dr y with kitche[...]

MICROW A VE POWER LEVELS 14 T o set the microwave power level : Rotate the TIMER/WEIGHT/POWER knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to select cooking time. Press the COOKING MODE button once (microwave only). T o change the microwave power level rotate the knob until the desired power level is reached. Press the ST ART/+30 button. NOTE: If the power [...]

15 MICROW A VE COOKING Example: Suppose you want to heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630 W microwave power . Y our oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes. (90.00) The input unit of cooking (defrosting) time varies from 10 seconds to five minutes. It depends on the total length of the cooking (defrosting) time as shown on the table. Co[...]

16 GRILL & DUAL GRILL COOKING This microwave oven has two GRILL cooking modes: 1. Grill only . 2. Dual Grill (Grill with microwave). 1. GRILL ONL Y COOKING This mode can be used to Grill/Brown food. Example : T o make toast for 4 minutes. 1. Enter the desired cooking time by rotating the TIMER/WEIGHT/ POWER knob. 2. Choose the desired cooking m[...]

17 OTHER CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 1. MUL TIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING A sequence of 3 stages (maximum) can be programmed using combinations of MICROW A VE, GRILL or DUAL GRILL . Example: T o cook : 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630 W power (Stage 1) 5 minutes Grill only (Stage 2) ST AGE 1 (The oven will begin to cook for 2 minutes and 30 seconds at 630 W , and[...]

18 OTHER CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 2. ADD 30 SECONDS FUNCTION The ST ART/+30 button allows you to operate the two following functions: a. Direct start Y ou can directly start cooking on 900 W microwave power level for 30 seconds by pressing the ST ART/+30 button. NOTE: T o avoid the misuse by children the ST ART/+30 button can be used only within 3 minu[...]

19 AUTO COOK & DEFROST OPERA TION AUTO COOK and AUTO DEFROST automatically work out the correct cooking mode and cooking time. Y ou can choose from 2 AUTO COOK , 6 AUTO COOK plus GRILL and 4 AUTO DEFROST menus. What you need to know when using this automatic function: TIMER/WEIGHT/ POWER knob ST ART/+30 button 1a. 2. 3. Menu number 2. The weigh[...]

20 AUTO COOK & DEFROST OPERA TION Example 1 for AUTO COOK plus GRILL 1: T o cook Gratinated Fish Fillet 1,5 kg using Auto Cook plus Grill 1 (A1-1). 2. Enter the weight by rotating the TIMER/WEIGHT/ POWER knob. x1 3. Press the ST ART/+30 button once. 1. Select the menu required by pressing the AUTO COOK PLUS GRILL 1 button once. x1 Check the dis[...]

21 AUTO COOK & DEFROST CHARTS BUTTON PROCEDURE • See recipe for “Chicken Pan with V egetables” on page 24. * T otal weight of all ingredients. • See recipe for “Mince and Onion” on page 24. * T otal weight of all ingredients. AUTO COOK AC-1 Cook Chicken Pan with V egetables AC-2 Cook Mince and Onion WEIGHT (Increasing Unit) / UTENSI[...]

22 AUTO COOK & DEFROST CHARTS BUTTON PROCEDURE • Remove the frozen french fried potatoes from the package and place them on a flan dish. • Place the dish on the high rack in the oven. • When the audible signals sound, turn over . • After cooking, remove from the dish and put on a plate for ser ving. (No standing time is necessar y). •[...]

23 AUTO COOK & DEFROST CHARTS NOTE: Auto Defrost 1 Steaks and Chops should be frozen in one layer . 2 Minced meat should be frozen in a thin shape. 3 After turning over , shield the defrosted por tions with small, flat pieces of aluminium foil. 4 Gateaux topped and coated with cream are ver y sensitive to microwave energy . For the best result,[...]

24 RECIPES FOR AUTO COOK MENUS CHICKEN P AN WITH VEGET ABLES (AC-1) Spicy chicken fricassee Ingredients 0,5 kg 1,0 kg 1,5 kg 60 g 120 g 180 g long grain rice (parboiled) 1 1 1 sachet saffron 25 g 50 g 75 g onion (sliced) 50 g 100 g 150 g red pepper (in strips) 50 g 100 g 150 g leek (in strips) 150 g 300 g 450 g fillet of chicken breast (cubed) pepp[...]

25 RECIPES FOR AUTO COOK MENUS GRA TIN (A1-2) Spinach gratin Ingredients 0,5 kg 1,0 kg 1,5 kg 150 g 300 g 450 g leaf spinach (defrosted, drained) 15 g 30 g 45 g onion (finely chopped) salt, pepper , nutmeg 150 g 300 g 450 g boiled potatoes (sliced) 35 g 75 g 110 g cooked ham (diced) 50 g 100 g 150 g crème fraîche 1 2 3 eggs 40 g 75 g 115 g grated[...]

26 COOKING CHARTS Coffee, 1 cup 150 900 W app. 1 Do not cover Milk, 1 cup 150 900 W app. 1 Do not cover W ater , 1 cup 150 900 W app. 2 Do not cover , bring to the boil 6 cups 900 900 W 8-10 Do not cover , bring to the boil 1 dish 1000 900 W 9-11 Cover , bring to the boil One-plate meal 400 900 W 4-6 Sprinkle sauce with water , cover , stir half (V[...]

COOKING CHARTS 27 Food W eight P o wer Time Method Standing time (frozen) -g- -Level- -min- -min- T ABELLE : DEFR OSTING & COOKING Fish fillet 400 900 W 9-11 - cover 1-2 One Plate Meal 400 900 W 8-10 - cover , stir halfway through time 2 Broccoli 300 900 W 6-8 3-5 EL cover , stir halfway through time 2 Peas 300 900 W 6-8 3-5 EL cover , stir hal[...]

RECIPES 28 ONION SOUP T otal cooking time: approx. 14 - 17 minutes Utensils: bowl with lid (2 litre capacity) 4 soup bowls (200 ml) Ingredients 1 tbsp butter or margarine 2 onions (100 g), sliced 800 ml meat stock salt & pepper 2 slices of bread for toasting 4 tbsp grated cheese (40 g) 1. Place the butter cut up into pieces in the bowl. Add the[...]

29 RECIPES ZURICH VEAL STEW T otal cooking time: approx. 9-14 minutes Utensils: bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) Ingredients 600 g veal fillet 1 tbsp butter or margarine 1 onion (50 g), finely chopped 100 ml white wine gravy thickener to make approx. 1 / 2 litre 300 ml cream 1 tbsp parsley , chopped 1. Slice the meat into finger-thick strips. 2. Sm[...]

RECIPES 30 STUFFED HAM T otal cooking time: approx. 13-18 minutes Utensils: bowl with lid (2 litre capacity) Shallow oval gratin dish (approx. 26 cm long) Ingredients 150 g fresh spinach, stalks removed 150 g quark, 6 % fat 50 g grated Emmental cheese pepper , paprika, mild 6 slices cooked ham (300 g) 125 ml water 125 ml cream 2 tbsp flour (20 g) 2[...]

31 RECIPES VEAL CUTLET WITH MOZZARELLA T otal cooking time: approx. 24-31 minutes Utensils: shallow square gratin dish with lid (approx. 25 cm long) Ingredients 2 mozzarella cheese (150 g) 500 g drained, peeled tinned tomatoes 4 veal cutlets (600 g) 20 ml olive oil 2 cloves of garlic, sliced pepper , freshly milled 2 tbsp capers (20 g) oregano, sal[...]

32 RECIPES BREAD DUMPLINGS (for 5 Portions) T otal cooking time: approx. 8-11 minutes Utensils: bowl with lid (1 Iitre capacity) 5 cups or pudding moulds Ingredients 2 tbsp butter or margarine (20 g) 1 onion (50 g), finely chopped 500 ml milk 200 g dried bread cubes (from approx. 5 bread rolls) 3 eggs 1. Cut the bread rolls into small cubes and soa[...]

33 RECIPES PEARS IN CHOCOLA TE SA UCE T otal cooking time: approx. 8-13 minutes Utensils: bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) bowl with lid (1 Iitre capacity) Ingredients 4 pears (600 g) 60 g sugar 1 pack vanilla sugar (10 g) 1 tbsp pear liqueur , 30 % proof 150 ml water 130 g plain chocolate pieces 100 g cream (crème fraîche) 1. Peel the pears, kee[...]

34 RECIPES SEMOLINA PUDDING WITH RASPBERR Y SA UCE T otal cooking time: approx. 15-20 minutes Utensils: bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) Ingredients 500 ml milk 40 g sugar 15 g chopped almonds 50 g semolina 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp water 1 egg white 250 g raspberries 50 ml water 40 g sugar 1. Put the milk, sugar and almonds into the bowl, cover and heat. [...]

35 CARE & CLEANING CAUTION: DO NOT USE COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANERS, STEAM CLEANERS, ABRASIVE, HARSH CLEANERS, ANY THA T CONT AIN SODIUM HYDROXIDE OR SCOURING P ADS ON ANY P ART OF YOUR MICROW A VE OVEN. CLEAN THE OVEN A T REGULAR INTERV ALS AND REMOVE ANY FOOD DEPOSITS. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to a deterioratio[...]

36 WHA T TO DO IF ... SYMPTOM ... the microwave appliance is not working properly? ... the microwave mode is not working? ... the turntable is not turning? ... the microwave will not switch off? ... the interior light is not working? ... the food is taking longer to heat through and cook than before? POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS/REMEDIES Check that - the fuse[...]

37 SER VICE & SP ARE P ARTS CUSTOMER CARE In the event of your appliance requiring ser vice, or if you wish to purchase spare par ts, please contact your local Ser vice Force Centre by telephoning: 08705 929 929 Y our telephone call will be automatically routed to the Ser vice Force Centre covering your post code area. For the address of your l[...]

38 GUARANTEE CONDITIONS Standard Guarantee conditions W e, Electrolux, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this Electrolux appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our option repair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour , materials or ca[...]

39 SPECIFICA TIONS IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION AC Line V oltage Distribution line fuse/circuit breaker AC Power required: Microwave Grill Microwave/Grill Output power: Microwave Grill Microwave Frequency Outside Dimensions Cavity Dimensions Oven Capacity T urntable W eight Oven lamp : 230-240 V , 50 Hz, single phase : Minimum 16 A : 1.42 kW : 1.00 kW :[...]

40 INST ALLA TION INST ALLING THE APPLIANCE 1. Remove all packaging and check carefully for any signs of damage. 2. If fitting the microwave oven above a conventional oven (position A) then use the mylar sheet provided. a. Cut the Mylar sheet to fit the internal width of the unit. b. Peel back the protective cover on the tape and fix to the rear of[...]

41 INST ALLA TION • The electrical outlet should be readily accessible so that the unit can be unplugged easily in an emergency . • The socket should not be positioned behind the cupboard. • The best position is above the cupboard, see (A). When not connecting the power supply cord to position (A) it should be removed from the support clip (s[...]

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