Operating and installing instructions Microwave Ovens DME 112 / 113 CONTENTS Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Important instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 General description Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 . . . . . . . . . . .8 . .9 The display & the selector knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Setting the clock / Microwave power settings Setting a microwave programme/ Express programme The grilling racks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 The grill function / Programming the grill function . . . .11 The the The The microwave + grill function / Programming microwave + grill function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Pizza function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Pizza dish* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Memory keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 Linked programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Preprogramming START Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19 Care & cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 Pointers / After-sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 Please read this user manual carefully. It contains important instructions concerning installation, use and security measures. * (only available on DME 113) 3 INSTALLATION BEFORE CONNECTION · Check whether your oven has suffered any damage during transport (deformed door or door seal, etc.). If you see any signs of damage, contact your dealer before use. · Verify the power voltage. If there is a PERMANENT undervoltage (200-210 volts), consult your electrical installer. LOCATION · The oven must be set on a work surface at least 85 cm above floor level. · Place the oven on a flat and horizontal surface, away from any source of heat or steam. To ensure the stability of the microwave oven, the front left foot is adjustable (5 positions). Turn it to raise or lower the appliance. ·Make sure that air may circulate freely around the oven. Leave sufficient space around the oven : - 5 cm between the sides of the oven and any walls or objects - 14 cm above the oven 10 cm 14 cm - 10 cm behind the oven. · Allow nothing to obstruct the ventilation louvers at the back of the appliance. · Make sure the electrical plug will be accessible after installation. 5 cm 5 cm ELECTRICAL CONNECTION · Your installation must be protected by a 13 Amp thermal fuse. · It is mandatory to use a power point with a ground terminal, connected in accordance with current safety regulations. · In your electrical installation, provide a device that is accessible to the installer, capable of separating the appliance from the mains power and whose contact opening is at least 3 mm at all of the poles. · Never operate the oven if the supply cord and/ or its plug are damaged. In case of damage, call in a specialised technician trained by the manufacturer. 4 IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS · Your appliance is designed exclusively for the domestic purposes of defrosting, heating or cooking foods. The manufacturer bears no responsibility in the case of improper usage. · Before use, make sure that the containers are appropriate for microwave usage (e.g.: heat resistant glass, porcelain, etc.) and are non-metallic. · To avoid deterioration of your microwave oven, never operate it without food or liquid in it or without the turntable. · Never tamper with the lock mechanism of your microwave oven; you could cause damage requiring repair by an authorised technician. · Be sure to watch closely when heating or cooking foods in disposable plastic or paper containers or any other combustible material, due to fire hazard. · It is not advisable to use metal recipients, forks, spoons, knives, metal ties or staples for deepfreeze bags. · It is advisable to use an oven glove to handle dishes. · For baby food and children's food, it is essential : - to remove the teat before heating up baby bottles, shake the contents and test the temperature on the back of your hand before feeding. to stir and verify the temperature of children's foods before serving to avoid causing serious internal burns. · WARNING : Do not allow children to use the microwave oven without supervision unless they have been thoroughly instructed in the proper use and the dangers of improper operation. · It is advisable to cover food in most cases. It will be tastier and your oven will stay cleaner. However, be sure to remove the cap or lid before cooking foods or heating liquids in a sealed bottle or container, which could otherwise explode. You must not cover when using the grill, microwave and grill or pizza functions. · The heating or cooking of boiled, coddled eggs or fried eggs by microwave is prohibited. They can burst and cause serious burns or irreparable damage to your oven. · When heating liquids, the boiling point may be reached without the typical bubbles appearing on the surface. To prevent liquids from boiling over and possible burns, wait 20 seconds before removing the containers from the appliance or adding anything to the liquids, to avoid sudden spurting of the liquid. · For small amounts (one sausage, a single croissant, etc.), place a glass of water alongside the food item. · Time settings that are too long may dry out and burn the food. To avoid such incidents, never use the same cooking times as those recommended for traditional ovens. · If smoke appears, keep the oven door closed and disconnect the oven or turn it off. 5 GENERAL DESCRIPTION Identification label Drive shaft Wheel support Turntable · THE TURNTABLE : ensures equal cooking of food throughout with no need to intervene. - It may be used as a cooking dish. - Rotation is controlled by the drive shaft and the wheel support. - The turntable rotates in both directions. - If it does not turn, verify that all components are properly positioned. · TURNTABLE OFF : stops the turntable from revolving in order to use platters which require the entire oven space. When stopped, remember to stir the contents or turn the dish midway through the programme. · THE WHEEL SUPPORT : Do not try to rotate the roller ring manually, as you could damage the drive system. If it does not turn smoothly, make sure that there is nothing in the well beneath the turntable. 6 CONTROL PANEL A Display window : to simplify programming, the display indicates : the time of day, the programme length, the functions or cooking temperature programmed and microwave level. M1 M2 M3 A 12:30 W B Selector knob : to set the clock, the programme length or the end-time of a programme and the temperature for the fan heat functions. C Defrost key D Microwave key E START key : : B to defrost all frozen food. : to set the microwave power level. to start all programmes. F Memory key M : for rapid access to 3 preprogrammed operations. G Grill + Microwave / pizza key : C D START to program the microwave + grill and pizza functions. E H Grill key : C/STOP : to select the desired level of grill. M F C/STOP G H I CLEAR/STOP key to interrupt (press once) or cancel a programme (press twice). I J K J Clock key : : L to set the clock or preprogramme START. K Stop-Turntable key to stop the turntable from revolving (press once) to start the turntable revolving (press again). L Door open button : to open the door or stop the oven. 7 THE DISPLAY & THE SELECTOR KNOB M1 M2 M3 W 12:30 The display and the selector knobs guide you in your choice of : turntable option : STOP TURNTABLE memorized programme settings : M1 M2 M3 functions : Microwave power levels DEFROST VERY LOW COOK W / LOW COOK / SIMMER / REHEAT / HIGH COOK Grill levels LOW GRILL MEDIUM GRILL HIGH GRILL Microwave + grill levels LOW GRILL MEDIUM GRILL HIGH GRILL PIZZA +MICROWAVE +MICROWAVE +MICROWAVE the programme length, clock or preprogrammed start time 12:00 8 SETTING THE CLOCK After first plugging in your microwave oven or after a power cut, the clock appears in the display and 0 0 : 0 0 flashes, inviting you to set the time. 00:00 for 5 seconds. to the correct time To set the clock : - Press the CLOCK key - Turn the time selector knob (ex. twelve o'clock). - Validate by pressing the CLOCK key Your clock is set. . 12:00 MICROWAVE POWER SETTINGS POWER SETTING DEFROST 150W APPLICATION To defrost meat, fish, fruit, bread or delicate dishes. To top off cooking of delicate dishes or to cook very slowly. To finish programmes begun with the HIGH COOK power setting which might otherwise over cook on the outside, for instance veal or pork roast. To cook fish and poultry. To finish programmes begun with the HIGH COOK power setting such as beans, lentils or milk-based dishes. VERY LOW COOK 250W LOW COOK 3 5 0 W SIMMER 500W REHEAT 700W To reheat all fresh, frozen pre-cooked dishes and plated meals and frozen vegetables. HIGH COOK 1000W MICROWAVE OUTPUT POWER : 1000W To cook fresh vegetables and soup. To heat up all liquids. 9 SETTING A MICROWAVE PROGRAMME Your microwave oven is now plugged in and the clock is set. Open the door, set the dish inside on the turntable, close the door. If the door is not properly shut, the appliance will not operate. If the dish is too large to turn freely inside the oven, press the STOP TURNTABLE key or during the programme. before 6 microwave power levels are available : (150 [defrost] - 250 - 350 - 500 - 700 - 1000 W). Example : Set a microwave programme at the HIGH COOK power level (1000 W). M1 M2 M3 W x Press the MICROWAVE POWER KEY to select 1000W : is displayed. 2 10 00 W START y Set the programme time with the selector knob, ex. five minutes : 1 is displayed. M 3 05:00 C/STOP z Press START. The programme begins : the turntable revolves, the oven light comes on. 3 beeps announce the end of a programme. The beeps are repeated every minute for 10 minutes until you open the door. To defrost, proceed similarly, using the defrost key to select the 150W power level. If there is an error in the programming, press the CLEAR/STOP key twice. EXPRESS PROGRAMME x Set the programme time with the selector knob, ex. three minutes : is displayed. 03:00 y Press START. The HIGH COOK programme (1000W) begins automatically : the turntable revolves, the oven light comes on. 10 THE GRILLING RACK For use when grilling or during combination grilling and microwaving. Make sure that the rack is always well centered on the turntable. Set the dish on top of the rack. Never use any metal dish with the rack with the microwave or grill + microwave functions. The rack : to brown shallow dishes with the grill or microwave + grill functions 11 THE GRILL FUNCTION This function enables you to grill meat and brown dishes such as gratins. It may be used before or after microwave cooking, as called for in the recipe. · Use only ovenproof cookware such as ceramic dishes or heat resistant glass. After grilling make sure to use an oven glove to handle dishes. · WARNING : Do not allow children to approach the microwave oven during use of the grill as certain exposed parts may become hot. · Three grill levels are available : LOW GRILL (press the GRILL key twice), and HIGH GRILL (press the GRILL key once), MEDIUM GRILL (press the GRILL key 3 times). ¢ As a general rule, use the HIGH GRILL level for the grill function, for example to grill meat and fish. The HIGH, MEDIUM & LOW GRILL levels are used with the combined microwave + grill function. PROGRAMMING THE GRILL FUNCTION Example : Use the grill key to set a programme using the HIGH GRILL level. M1 M2 M3 W x Press the GRILL key 3 times, 2 Gii1 - is displayed. y Set the programme time with the selector knob, ex. ten minutes : START 3 M 10:00 z Press START. is displayed. 1 C/STOP The programme begins : the turntable revolves, the oven light comes on, the timer counts down. 12 THE MICROWAVE + GRILL FUNCTIONS This function enables you to use the microwaves and grill simultaneously, for rapid cooking. · You may combine each of the 3 grill levels (LOW-MEDIUM-HIGH) with any of the 5 microwave power settings (150-350-500-700-1000 W), allowing you to tailor a programme to your specific cooking needs. ¢ Sample programmes to obtain best results : - beef & lamb : high grill + 150W microwave level - turkey / pork / veal : high grill + 350W - poultry : high grill + 500W - fish : medium grill + 500W - potatoes au gratin : medium grill + 1000W - lasagna : low grill + 1000W PROGRAMMING THE MICROWAVE + GRILL FUNCTION Example : use the grill key + microwave key to set a microwave + grill programme using the MEDIUM GRILL level + LOW COOK microwave power setting. x Press the GRILL + MICROWAVE / PIZZA key 2 times is displayed. , 1 50 W y ...