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MICROW A VE/GRILL/CONVECTION OVEN OWNER’S MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING. M C 8 0 8 8 H L C P/No: MFL5531852 4[...]
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GB 3 Contents How the Microwave Function W orks Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio, television waves, and ordinary daylight. Normally, microwaves spread outwards as they travel through the atmosphere and disappear without effect. This oven, however, has a magnetron that is designed to make use of the energy in microwaves. Electricity,[...]
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4 GB 1. Do not attempt to tamper with, or make any adjustments or repairs to the door, door seals, control panel, safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven which would involve the removal of any cover protecting against exposure to microwave energy. Do not operate the oven if the door seals and adjacent parts of the microwave oven are[...]
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5 GB Please keep for future reference. Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the oven. This guide does not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand. 1. [...]
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6 GB Please keep for future reference. Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the oven. This guide do not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand. 9. Do[...]
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7 GB Please keep for future reference. Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the oven. This guide does not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand. 19.[...]
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8 GB Please keep for future reference. Read and follow all instructions before using your oven to prevent the risk of fire, electric shock, personal injury, or damage when using the oven. This guide does not cover all possible conditions that may occur. Always contact your service agent or manufacturer about problems that you do not understand. 24.[...]
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9 GB Precautions Precautions for avoiding possible exposure to excessive microwave energy . You cannot operate your oven with the door open due to the safety interlocks built into the door mechanism. These safety interlocks automatically switch off any cooking activity when the door is opened; which in the operation of microwave function could resu[...]
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Unpacking & Installing 10 By following the basic steps on these two pages you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating correctly. Please pay particular attention to the guidelines on where to install your oven. When unpacking your oven make sure you remove all accessories and packing materials. Check to make sure that your oven[...]
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11 GB The DISPLAY will count down from 30 seconds. When it reaches 0 it will sound BEEPS. Open the oven door and test the temperature of the water. If your oven is operating the water should be warm. Be careful when removing the container it may be hot. YOUR OVEN IS NOW INSTALLED Fill a microwave safe container with 300 ml (1/2 pint) of water. Plac[...]
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GB 12 Control Panel 1. AUTO COOK : Auto cook allows you to cook most of your favorite food by selecting the food type and the weight of the food. 2. AUTO ROAST : You can select the food type and the weight of the food. 3. STEAM COOK : You can select the food type and the weight of the food. 4. COMBI DEFROST : You can select the food type and the we[...]
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13 GB Method T o Use Accessories As Per Mode Caution : Use accessories in accordance with cooking guides! Microwave Grill Convection Conv combi Grill combi Auto Roast Crisp cook : Acceptable : Not Acceptable Square tray Square rack Pizza pan Steam cover High rack Low rack Glass tray[...]
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GB 14 You can set either12 hour clock or 24 hour clock. In the following example I will show you how to set the time for 10:30 when using the 24 clock. Make sure that you have removed all packaging from your oven. When your oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a “0” will be shown in the display; you will have to res[...]
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15 GB Child Lock Press and hold STOP/CLEAR until “ L ” appears on the display and BEEP sounds. The CHILD LOCK is now set. The time will disappear on the display If any button is pressed, “ L ” will appear on the display. To cancel CHILD LOCK press and hold STOP/CLEAR until “ L ” and disappears. You will hear BEEP when it’s unlocked. Y[...]
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GB Turn MODE to select Microwave. The following indication is displayed: “ “. 16 Micro Power Cooking In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 400W power for 5 minutes. Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. Press STOP/CLEAR. Turn TIME/WEIGHT until display shows “400W?[...]
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17 GB Micro Power Level This oven is equipped with 5 power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. The table below shows some examples of food and their recommended cooking power levels for use with this oven. HIGH MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM DEFROST/ MEDIUM LOW LOW 1000 W 800 W 600 W 400 W 200 W Microwave-safe plate * Boil Water * [...]
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GB 18 Grill Cooking In the following example I will show you how to use the Grill to cook some food for 12 minutes. Press STOP/CLEAR. Turn MODE to select Grill. The following indication is displayed: “ “. Turn TIME/WEIGHT until display shows “12:00”. This feature will allow you to brown and crisp food quickly. For the best result use the fo[...]
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19 GB Grill Combi Cooking In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with micro power 400W and grill for a cooking time of 25 minutes. Your oven has a combination cooking feature which allows you to cook food with Heater and Microwave . This generally means it takes less time to cook your food. You can set three kinds of mi[...]
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GB 20 Convection Preheat The convection oven has a temperature range of 40°C and 100°C ~ 230°C (180°C is automatically available when convection mode is selected). The oven has a ferment function at the oven temperature of 40°C. You may wait until the oven is cool because you cannot use a ferment function if the oven temperature is over 40°C.[...]
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21 GB Convection Cooking If you do not set a temperature your oven will automatically select 180 °C, the cooking temperature can be changed by turning TIME/WEIGHT. FOR TWO LEVEL COOKING Press STOP/CLEAR. The metal tray or metal rack must be used during convection cooking. Turn TIME/WEIGHT until display shows “50:00”. Press START/QUICK START. A[...]
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GB 22 Convection Combi Cooking In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with micro power 300W and at a convection temperature 200˚C for a cooking time of 25 minutes. You can set three kinds of micro power level (200W, 300W and 400W). For the best result, use the following accessories. Turn MODE to select Conv. Combi . Th[...]
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23 Quick Star t In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power (1000W). Press STOP/CLEAR. Press START/QUICK START four times to select 2 minutes on HIGH power (1000W). Your oven will start before you have finished the fourth press. The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 second intervals of HIGH power (1[...]
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GB 24 More or Less Cooking In the following example I will show you how to change the preset COOK programmes for a longer or shorter cooking time. If you find that your food is over or undercooked when using the preset COOK programme, you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning the TIME/WEIGHT . You can lengthen or shorten the cooking time[...]
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GB 25 Keep W arming The oven has a temperature range of 30°C ~ 90°C, when keep warming is selected. When you press keep warming, 60°C is set initially. Your oven will take a few minutes to reach the selected tempeature. Once it has reached the correct temperature, your oven will BEEP. Press STOP/CLEAR. Turn TIME/WEIGHT until display shows “30:[...]
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GB 26 Auto Cooking In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.6 kg of frozen vegetables. Press STOP/CLEAR. Press AUTO COOK. The following indication is displayed: “ “. Turn TIME/WEIGHT until display shows “Ac 3”. Press TIME/WEIGHT for category confirmation. Auto cook menus are programmed. Auto cook allows you to cook most of you[...]
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27 GB Instructions AC 1 AC 2 AC 3 AC 4 Jacket Potatoes French Vegetables Frozen Vegetables Rice/Pasta 0.2~1.0 kg 0.2~0.8 kg 0.2~0.8 kg 0.1~0.3 kg High Rack Microwave- safe bowl Microwave- safe bowl Microwave- safe bowl Room Room Frozen Room Choose medium sized potatoes 180-220g. Wash and dry potatoes. Pierce potatoes several times with a fork. Plac[...]
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GB 28 Instructions AC 5 AC 6 AC 7 AC 8 Cake Chilled ready meal Frozen ready meal Soup/Sauce 0.5~1.0 kg 0.3~0.6 kg 0.3~0.6 kg 0.2~0.8 kg Heat-proof glass cake pan on low rack Own tray Own tray Microwave-safe bowl Room Refrigerated Frozen Room Carefully follow the sponge cake recipe below. Place the cake pan in the oven on the low rack. Pierce using [...]
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29 GB Auto Roast AUTO ROAST cook allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food. For the best result, use the following accessories. Press STOP/CLEAR. Turn TIME/WEIGHT until display shows “1.4kg”. Press START/QUICK START. When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time [...]
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Instructions Ar 1 Ar 2 Ar 3 Roast beef Roast lamb Roast Whole Chicken 0.5~1.5 kg 0.5~1.5 kg 0.8~1.5 kg Low rack on the crisp tray Low rack on the crisp tray Low rack on the crisp tray Refrigerated Refrigerated Refrigerated Brush the meat with oil. Place on the low rack on the crisp tray. When beep sounds, turn food over. After cooking, cover with a[...]
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31 GB Steam Cook The feature allows you steamed cook. CAUTION: 1. Always use oven gloves when removing a STEAMER from the oven. It’s very hot. 2. Do not put a hot STEAMER on a glass table or a place easy to be melted after cooking. Always make sure to use a pad or tray. 3. When you use this Steamer, pour at least 300ml water before use. If the am[...]
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GB 32 Instructions SC 1 SC 2 SC 3 SC 4 Crustacea Fish fillet Carrot Eggs 0.1~0.4 kg 0.2~0.6 kg 0.2~0.8 kg 2~9eggs Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Refrigerated Room Room Refrigerated Clean the food. such as shrimp, crab[...]
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33 GB Instructions SC 5 SC 6 SC 7 SC 8 Broccoli Green bean Apple Shell fish 0.2~0.6 kg 0.1~0.3 kg 0.2~0.8 kg 0.2~0.6 kg Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Room Room Room Refrigerated Same as above. Pour 300ml tap water in[...]
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GB 34 Crisp Cook In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.4 kg of frozen pizza. This feature allows you to crisp cook. For the best result, use the following accessories. CAUTION : 1. Aways use oven gloves when removing a Crisp Tray from the oven. It’s very hot. 2. Do not put a hot Crisp Tray on a glass table or a place easy to be. [...]
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35 GB Instructions cc 1 cc 2 cc 3 cc 4 cc 5 cc 6 cc 7 cc 8 Frozen Pizza Fresh pizza Frozen Quiche Fresh Quiche Fresh fruit pie Chicken Breasts Chicken wings Gratin dauphinois 0.3~0.5 kg 0.6 kg 0.3~0.6 kg 0.8 kg 0.8 kg 0.2~0.8 kg 0.2~0.8 kg 1.0 kg Crisp tray on the high rack Crisp tray on the low rack Crisp tray on the high rack Crisp tray on the lo[...]
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GB 36 * CRISP COOK (CC2/CC4/CC5) RECIPE 1 pizza crust 60g pizza sauce 150g grated cheese 70g peppers 40g onions 50g ham 1 pie crust 140g onions 3 slices o f lamb 3 eggs 300g whipping cream 120g milk 120g grate cheese 1 pie crust 3 / 4 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 / 3 cup all- purpose flour 1 / 4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 fresh ap[...]
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37 GB Press STOP/CLEAR. Weigh the food that you are about to defrost. Be certain to remove any metallic ties or wraps; then place the food on microwave safe dish on the glass tray in your oven and close the oven door. Turn TIME/WEIGHT until display shows “dEF2”. Press TIME/WEIGHT for category confirmation. Press AUTO DEFROST. The following indi[...]
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GB 38 Defrosting Guide * Food to be defrosted should be placed in a suitable microwave proof container and placed uncovered on the glasstray. * If necessary, shield small areas of ment or poultry with flat pieces of aluminum foil. This will prevent thin areas from beco ming warm during defrosting. Ensure the foil does not touch the oven walls. * Se[...]
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39 GB Press STOP/CLEAR . Weigh the food that you are about to defrost. Be certain to remove any metallic ties or wraps; then place the food on microwave safe dish on high rack in your oven and close the oven door. Turn TIME/WEIGHT until display shows “dEF2”. Press TIME/WEIGHT for category confirmation. Press COMBI DEFROST. The following indicat[...]
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GB 40 Defrosting Guide * If necessary, shield small areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminum foil. This will prevent thin areas from beco ming warm during defrosting. Ensure the foil does not touch the oven walls. * Separate items like minced meat, chops, sausages and as soon as possible. When BEEP sounds, turn food over. Remove defros[...]
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41 GB EZ Clean In the following example I will show you how to remove smells from the oven. Press STOP/CLEAR The oven has a special function to remove smells in the oven. You can use the EZ Clean function without food in the oven. Press START/QUICK START Turn MODE until display shows “230˚C” The following indication is displayed: “ “. Pres[...]
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GB 42 Microwave-Safe Utensils Never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in using microwave function Microwaves cannot penetrate metal. They will bounce off any metal object in the oven and cause arcing, an alarming phenomenon that resembles lightning. Most heat resistant non metallic cooking utensils are safe for use in your oven. However, some may[...]
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43 GB Food Characteristics & Microwave Cooking Keeping an eye on things The recipes in the book have been formulated with great care, but your success in preparing them depends on how much attention you pay to the food as it cooks. Always watch your food while it cooks. Your microwave function is equipped with a light that turns on automaticall[...]
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GB 44 Food Characteristics & Microwave Cooking Stirring Stirring is one of the most important of all microwaving techniques. In conventional cooking, food is stirred for the purpose of blending. Microwaved food, however, is stirred in order to spread and redistribute heat. Always stir from the outside towards the centre as the outside of the fo[...]
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45 GB Questions & Answers Q What’s wrong when the oven light will not glow? A There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. Either the light bulb has blown or the electric circuit has failed. Q Does microwave energy pass through the viewing screen in the door? A No. The holes, or ports, are made to allow light to pass; they d[...]
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T est Dishes In Accordance With EN 60705 46 Notes Place a flat plate on the center of the glass tray. Turn after half of total cooking time. Or use the “ Auto defrost 1 (0.5kg)” function. Place a Pyrex dish on the center of the glass tray. Place a ø22cm Pyrex dish on the center of the glass tray. Place a Pyres dish on the center of the glass t[...]
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47 Technical specification GB Plug wiring information/ T echnical Specifications The wires in this mains lead are colored in accordance with the following codes BLUE ~ Neutral BROWN ~ Live GREEN & YELLOW ~ Earth As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminal[...]
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