Hitachi STIF25B manual

Cooking with your micr owave Instruction booklet GB STIF25B[...]

Impor tant Safety Instructions 2 Please Read Carefully and Keep for Future Reference l If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a qualified technician . l If smoke is obser ved, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to contain any flames. l If the supply cord i[...]

Contents Unpacking and getting ready page 4 Introducing microwave cooking page 6 3 Contents Setting the child lock page 11 Setting the Clock page 12 Microwave Cooking page 13 Express Cook page 14 Multi-Stage Cooking page 15 Pre-set Function page 16 Inquiring Function page 19 Using aluminium foil in your microwave page 23 Questions and answers page [...]

Unpacking and getting ready 1 After unpacking your oven, check that it has not been damaged whilst in the box. Make sure there are no dents, that the door closes properly . A dented or damaged oven could allow microwave energy to escape. Make sure that you have t aken a ll t he p ackaging f rom i nside the o ven. 2 Choose a flat work sur face for y[...]

Control panel The oven beeps when you choose a setting on the control panel T urntable spindle Display Shows the clock and cooking time/setting Glass turntable T urntable ring Accessories: (included) 5 Getting to know your microwave Microwave button Use this button to select the function of microwave Clock button Use this button to setting clock LC[...]

Intr oducing micr owave cooking Always remember the basic safeguards you would follow when using any cooking equipment or handling hot food. This page gives some of the basic guidelines for microwave cooking. If you are u nfamiliar w ith u sing a m icrowave, t here is mo re in for mation at the back of this instruction booklet. Cooking with a micr [...]

Microwave ovens cook food using microwave energy that is similar to naturally occurring radio waves. Normally , these "waves" wo uld fa de as th ey di sappeared in to th e at mosphere but in a microwave oven they are concentrated onto food causing it to heat up. Microwave energy can not pass t hrough m etal – so it ca n not escape from [...]

8 Remember Always check that the food is evenly cooked and piping hot before you ser ve it. 900 W is the output power of the oven. E is the heating categor y for your oven. Check the cooking times for categor y E on the food's p ackaging to see how long it should be cooked for . More about getting the most from microwave cooking Micr owave hea[...]

Steam When you microwave food, steam is created as water in the food heats up and evaporates. The steam formed during microwave cooking is entirely safe. It has to escape from the microwave to prevent pressure from building up inside the oven. It does this through the vents on the back of the oven and from around the door . Condensation As the stea[...]

10 Introducing microwave cooking Safety For your safety , the microwave stops if the oven door is opened during cooking. Close the door to continue the cooking cycle. Hint Y ou can stop cooking at any time so that you can; check the food, turn the food over , stir it or leave the food to stand. Checking your micr owave Check your microwave is worki[...]

11 Hint Y our oven has a safety feature that prevents children from using your oven. Once the child lock is set, you will be unable to use any functions, and no cooking can take place. However , your child can still open the oven door . Setting the child lock The child lock is a safety feature which when set will lock all of the buttons on your mic[...]

12 Using the microwave 1 2 Press " Clock " to set clock. Hour figures flash to tell you input the hour figures. T ouch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the hour figures, the input time should be within 0--23. 3 Press " Clock ", the minute figures will flash. When the microwave oven is connected to the mains, the buzzer[...]

13 Microwave cooking Hint: Star ting and stopping cooking It is possible to check cooking progress at any time, by opening the door and inspecting the food. This interrupts the emission of microwave energy and the oven stops working until the door is closed again. T o resume cooking, close the door , and press the Star t/+30Sec. button. Micr owave [...]

14 Microwave cooking Hint The quick star t feature allows you to set 30 seconds inter vals of HIGH power cooking with the touch of the Star t button. 1 2 During microwave state, press " St art/+30Sec. " key to cook with 100% power level for 30 seconds. Each press on the same key can increase 30 seconds. Note: This function cannot work und[...]

15 Microwave cooking 1 2 3 4 5 Multi-Stage Cooking Three stages can be maximumly set. If one stages is defrosting, it should be put in the first stage. The buzzer will ring once after each stage and the next stage will begin. Note: Auto menu cannot be set as one of the multi-stage. Example: if you want to defrost the food for 5 minutes, to cook the[...]

16 Microwave cooking Pre-set Function 1 2 Input the cooking program. Three stages can be set at most. Defrosting should not be set in preset function. Auto menu can be set single stage only . 3 Press " Pre-Set " . Hour figures flash to tell you input the hour figures. 4 T ouch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the hour figures, t[...]

17 Microwave cooking 1 2 Press " " or " " to choose the menu you need. 3 Press " Ok " to confirm the menu you need. 4 In waiting state, press " < " or " > " or press " Auto Menu "to choose the auto menu function. Auto Menu 5 T ouch and rotate around the dial wheel to choose the weigh[...]

18 Microwave cooking Menu W eight Display A-1 Auto Reheat A-3 Potato A-4 Meat A-6 Fish A-7 Pasta A-8 Soup 200 g 400 g 600 g 200 g 400 g 200 g 400 g 600 g 250 g 350 g 450 g 200 g 300 g 400 g 250 g 350 g 450 g 50g (with 450ml cold water) 100g (with 800ml cold water) 200ml 400ml A-2 Pizza A-5 V egetable 200 400 600 200 400 200 400 600 250 350 450 200 [...]

19 Microwave cooking In cooking state, press" Microw a ve ", the current power will be displayed for 2-3 seconds. During cooking state, press " Clock " to check the current time. It will be displayed for 2-3 seconds. Inquiring Function[...]

20 Defrosting 2 Press " W eight Defrost " pad, the oven will display "100g". 3 T ouch and rotate around the dial wheel to select the weight of food. The weight should be 100-2000g. 4 Press " St art/+30Sec. " key to star t defrosting. 1 Make sure the glass turntable, tur ntable ring and defrost rack are inside the oven.[...]

Defrosting 21 2 Press " Defrost By Time " key , the oven will display "0:00". 3 T ouch and rotate around the dial wheel to select the cooking time. The maximum setting time is 95 minutes. 4 Press " St ar t/+30Sec. " key to start defrosting. 1 Make sure the glass turntable, tur ntable ring and defrost rack are inside th[...]

22 Cleaning Unplug your oven before you clean it. The oven walls have a special enamel coating which makes cleaning ver y easy . Use a soft damp cloth to wipe off any splashes or a paper towel to mop up any spills. W ipe off grease with a damp cloth and a little detergent. Dr y thoroughly . As with any oven, if grease is left to accumulate, it can [...]

23 Using aluminium foil As with all metal, microwave energy can not p ass t hrough foil, b ut p rovided that you keep the foil away from the side of the oven it will not cause sparks and there will not b e any d amage t o your oven. Using foil is a good way of shielding par ts of food that you do not w ant to cook as quickly as others – perhaps w[...]

24 Questions and answers Q Why does not f ood s eem t o c ook? A Check that: • t he c ooking time h as b een s et • t he d oor is c losed • the p ower socket i s n ot o verloaded c ausing a f use to blow . Q Why does the food seem undercooked or overcooked? A Check that: • t he c orrect cooking t ime h as b een s et Q How can I stop eggs fr[...]

25 Questions and answers Q Does the micr owave ener gy get thr ough the window on the door? A No. The door has a special metal screen with holes in that lets you see inside but stops microwave energy from getting out. Q Steam comes out of the side of the door and vents. Can micr owave ener gy get out too? A No. The door and vents are carefully desi[...]

26 Specification Hit achi Europe Ltd. Specification Because we continually strive to improve our products, we may change specifications without prior notice. The mark is in compliance with the W aste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive 2002/96/EC (WEEE). The mark indicates the requirement NOT to dispose the equipment including any spent o[...]