User manual WHIRLPOOL AMW 540

AMW 540 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE CONTROL PANEL Auto button Press to select one of the auto functions: Jet defrost 6th Sense Reheat 6th Sense Crisp 6th Sense Steam Selection window Displays the selected function. Multifunction knob Turn to select a desired function: Timer Microwaves Grill Turbo Grill Combi Crisp Quick Heat Forced Air Forced Air Combi Auto functions Stop button. Press shortly to stop or reset any of the oven functions. Keep pressed (3 sec) to enter clock setting mode. Digital display The display includes a 24-hour clock and indicator symbols. Selector Indicator lights These indicate which selection you are currently working with. Select button Press to select setting: Weight Time Microwave power level +/- knob Turn to set value of: Time Weight Doneness Jet Start button. Use to start the cooking process or invoke the Jet Start function. CHOOSING MICROWAVE POWER MANUAL DEFROSTING This function is used for defrosting food not included in the Jet Defrost function. Follow the procedure for "How to cook and reheat with microwaves" and choose 160 W when defrosting manually. JET START FUNCTION This function is used for quick reheating of food with a high water content such as; clear soups, coffee or tea. Press to automatically start with full microwave power level and the cooking time set to 30 seconds. Each additional press increases the time with ½ min. You may also alter the time by turning the Adjust knob to increase or decrease the time. This button also works as a normal start button after setting a function. MICROWAVES ONLY Level To be used for: JET / 900 W Reheating of beverages, water, clear soups, coffee, tea or other food with a high water content. If the food contains egg or cream choose a lower power. 750 W Cooking of vegetables, fish, meat etc. 650 W Cooking dishes, not possible to stir. 500 W More careful cooking e.g. high protein sauces, cheese and egg dishes and to finish cooking casseroles. 350 W Simmering stews, melting butter. 160 W Defrosting. 90 W Softening butter, cheese and ice cream. 0W Setting the standing time. TURBO GRILL COMBI Level To be used for: 90 - 160 W Fish & Fruit 160 - 350 W Vegetables & Gratin FORCED AIR COMBI Level To be used for: 90 W Cakes 160 W Fish or Poultry 350 W Chicken or Gratin KITCHEN TIMER Use this function when you need a kitchen timer to measure exact time for various purposes such as cooking eggs, pasta or letting the dough rise before baking etc. 1. Turn the multifunction knob to the zero position. 2. Turn the +/- knob to set the time to measure. The timer automatically starts the countdown after 1 second. NOTE: Never operate the oven empty when using microwaves AMW 540 JET DEFROST Use this function for defrosting ONLY. Jet Defrost can only be used for very fast defrosting of frozen food belonging to the categories listed here. Use manual defrost for other food or weights not listed. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE GRILL Use this function when cooking: Cheese toast & Hot sandwich Sausages Grill spit Pommes Duchess Gratinated fruit FORCED AIR Use this function to cook meringues, pastry, sponge cakes, soufflés, poultry and roast meats. Use the Wire rack to put food on to allow the air to circulate properly around the food. Use the baking plate when baking small items like cookies or rolls. FORCED AIR COMBI Use this function to cook roast meats, poultry, and jacket potatoes, frozen convenience foods, sponge cakes, pastry, fish and puddings. Use the Wire rack to put food on to allow the air to circulate properly around the food. PLEASE NOTICE To achieve perfect results it is NECESSARY to: -- Input, with the max. possible precision, the WEIGHT of the food selected. -- Turn the food when the oven prompts you to do so. TURBO GRILL COMBI 1 MEAT (100 g - 2 Kg) 2 POULTRY (100 g - 3 Kg) 3 FISH (100 g - 2 Kg) 4 VEGETABLES (100 g - 2 Kg) 5 BREAD (100 g - 2 Kg) Use this function when cooking: Potato gratin Fish gratin Chicken pieces Lasagne Stuffed vegetables 6th SENSE CRISP Use this function to quickly reheat your food from frozen to serving temperature. PLEASE NOTICE Auto Crisp is used only for frozen readymade food and fish fingers. CRISP Use this function to reheat and cook pizzas and other dough based food. It is also good for frying bacon and eggs, sausages, hamburgers etc. Use oven mittens or the special Crisp handle supplied when removing the hot Crisp-plate. 1 FRENCH-FRIES (250 g - 600 g) 2 PIZZA, thin crust (250 g - 500 g) 3 PAN PIZZA (300 g - 800 g) 4 CHICKEN WINGS (250 g - 600 g) 5 FISH FINGERS (200 g - 600 g) 6th SENSE REHEAT Use this function when reheating readymade food either frozen, chilled or room tempered. The net weight shall be kept within 250 - 600 g when using this function. 6th SENSE STEAM Use this function for such food as vegetables, fish, rice and pasta. Always cover the food with a lid. Ensure that the vessel and lid are microwave proof before using them. If you don't have a lid available to your chosen vessel, you may use a plate instead. It should be placed with the underside facing the inside of the vessel. Do not use plastic or aluminum wrappings when covering the food. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Supply voltage Rated Power Input Fuse MW output power Grill Forced Air Outer dimensions: Oven compartment: 230 V/50 Hz 2800 W 16 A (UK 13 A) 900 W 1600 W 1450 W Hx W x D 455 x 595 x 510 210 x 450 x 420 NOTE: Never operate the oven empty when using microwaves Code Number Instructions for use AMW 540 1 INSTALLATION PRIOR TO CONNECTING Check that the voltage on the rating plate corresponds to the voltage in your home. Do not remove the microwave inlet protection plates located on the side of the oven cavity wall. They prevent grease & food particles from entering the microwave inlet channels. Ensure the oven cavity is empty before mounting. Ensure that the appliance is not damaged. Check that the oven door closes firmly against the door support and that the internal door seal is not damaged. Empty the oven and clean the interior with a soft, damp cloth. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged mains cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. Do not immerse the mains cord or plug in water. Keep the cord away from hot surfaces. Electrical shock, fire or other hazards may result. AFTER CONNECTING The oven can be operated only if the oven door is firmly closed. The earthing of this appliance is compulsory. The manufacturer will accept no responsibility for injury to persons, animals or damage to objects arising from the non-observance of this requirement. In the case of a permanent connection, the appliance should be installed by a qualified technician. Important! A permanent connection requires the installation of a separating device. The separating device must have an omnipolar contact opening of more than 3 mm including LS switches, safety valves and relays. The separating device must be connected directly to the terminal. The manufacturers are not liable for any problems caused by the user's failure to observe these instructions. Follow the supplied separate mounting instructions when installing the appliance. 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Do not heat, or use flammable materials in or near the oven. Fumes can create a fire hazard or explosion. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat or cook food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use. Do not use your microwave oven for drying textiles, paper, spices, herbs, wood, flowers, fruit or other combustible materials. Fire could result. If material inside / outside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed and turn the oven off. Disconnect the power cord or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel. Do not over-cook food. Fire could result. Do not leave the oven unattended, especially when using paper, plastic or other combustible materials in the cooking process. Paper can char or burn and some plastics can melt if used when heating food. WARNING! Do not use your microwave oven for heating anything in airtight sealed containers. The pressure increases and may cause damage when opening or may explode. WARNING! The door seals and the door seal areas must be regularly inspected for damage. If these areas are damaged the appliance should not be operated until it has been repaired by a trained service technician. EGGS Do not use your microwave oven for cooking or reheating whole eggs with or without shell since they may explode even after microwave heating has ended. WARNING! Only allow children to use the oven with adult supervision after adequate instructions have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the hazards of improper use. The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision. Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. If your oven have a combination mode, children should only use the oven under adult supervision due to the temperatures generated. 3 PRECAUTIONS GENERAL This appliance is designed for domestic use only! The appliance should not be operated without food in the oven when using microwaves. Operation in this manner is likely to damage the appliance. If you practice operating the oven, put a glass of water inside. The water will absorb the microwave energy and the oven will not be damaged. Do not use the cavity for any storage purposes. Do not remove the microwave inlet protection plates located on the side of the oven cavity wall. They prevent grease & food particles from entering the microwave inlet channels. LIQUIDS E.g. beverages or water in your microwave oven, overheating the liquid beyond boiling point can occur without evidence of bubbling. This could result in a sudden boil over of the hot liquid. To prevent this possibility the following steps should be taken: 1. Avoid using straight-sided containers with narrow necks. 2. Stir the liquid before placing the container in the oven and let the teaspoon remain in the container. 3. After heating, allow standing for a short time, stirring again before carefully removing the container from the oven. CAREFUL Always refer to a microwave cookbook (not included) for details. Especially, if cooking or reheating food that contains alcohol. After heating baby food or liquids in a baby bottle or in a baby food jar, always stir and check the temperature before serving. This will ensure that the heat is evenly distributed and the risk of scalding or burns can be avoided. Ensure the Lid and the Teat are removed before heating! PUSH - PUSH KNOBS The knobs of this oven are aligned with the buttons on the panel, at delivery. The knobs will slide out if pushed and their various functions can be accessed. It is not neccessary to have them petruding from the panel during operation. Simply push them back into the panel when you are done with the setting and continue to operate the oven. 4 Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in the oven. DEEP-FRYING Do not use your microwave oven for deep-frying, because the oil temperature cannot be controlled. Use hot pads or oven mitts to prevent burns, when touching containers, oven parts, and pan after cooking. ACCESSORIES GENERAL There are a number of accessories available on the market. Before you buy, ensure they are suitable for microwave use. Ensure that the utensils you use are oven proof and allow microwaves to pass through them before cooking. When you put food and accessories in the microwave oven, ensure that they do not come in contact with the interior of the oven. This is especially important with accessories made of metal or metal parts. If accessories containing metal comes in contact with the oven interior, while the oven is in operation, sparking can occur and the oven could be damaged. Always ensure that the turntable is able to turn freely before starting the oven. Ensure that the utensils you use are oven proof and allow microwaves to pass through them before cooking. TURNTABLE SUPPORT Use the turntable support under the Glass turntable. Never put any other utensils on the turntable support. * Fit the turntable support in the oven. GLASS TURNTABLE Use the Glass turntable with all cooking methods. It collects the dripping juices and food particles that otherwise would stain and soil the interior of the oven. * Place the Glass turntable on the turntable support. BAKING PLATE Use the bakingplate when cooking in forced air only or when grilling. Never use it in combination with microwaves. BABY BOTTLE HOLDER Use the Baby bottle Holder when heating baby food in bottles that are too tall to stand-alone in the oven. Please see also, the chapter "Precautions", for more information about heating baby food. (Not available in the UK and Ireland). COVER The Cover is used to cover food during cooking and reheating with microwaves only and helps to reduce spattering, retain food moisture as well as reducing the time needed. Use the cover for two level reheating CRISP HANDLE Use the supplied special Crisp handle to remove the hot Crisp plate from the oven. CRISP-PLATE Place the food directly on the Crisp-plate. Always use the Glass turntable as support when using the Crisp-plate. Do not place any utensils on the Crisp-plate since it will quickly become very hot and is likely to cause damage to the utensil. The Crisp-plate may be preheated before use (max. 3 min). Always use the Crisp function when preheating the crisp-plate. WIRE RACK Use the Wire rack when cooking and baking with Forced air, Grill, Forced air & microwaves, Auto Forced Air Combi or Turbo grill Combi. When grilling without microwaves, place the wire rack on the baking plate in order to elevate the food closer to the grill element in the ceiling. 5 START PROTECTION / CHILD LOCK This automatic safety function is activated one minute after the oven has returned to "stand by mode". The door must be opened and closed e.g. putting food into it, before the safety lock is released. Else the display will show "door". PAUSE OR STOP COOKING To pause cooking: The cooking can be paused to check, turn or stir the food by opening the door. The setting will be maintained for 10 minutes. To continue cooking: Close the door and press the Start button ONCE. The cooking is resumed from where it was paused. Pressing the Start button TWICE will increase the time by 30 seconds. If you don't want to continue cooking: Remove the food, close the door and press the STOP button A beep will signal once a minute for 10 minutes when the cooking is finished. Press the STOP button or open the door to cancel the signal. Note: The oven will only hold the settings for 60 seconds if the door is opened and then closed after the cooking is finished. CLOCK Keep the door open while setting the Clock. This gives you 10 minutes to complete the setting of the Clock. Otherwise, each step must be accomplished within 60 seconds. (c) 1(a) 26 4 3 (b) 5 1(a). Turn the multifunction knob to the zero position. 2(b). Press the Select button (3 seconds) until the left-hand digit (hour's) flicker. 3. Turn the +/- knob to set the hours. 4. Press the Select button again. (The two right hand digits (minutes) flicker). 5. Turn the +/- knob to set the minutes. 6. Press the Select button again. The Clock is set and in operation. Note: When the appliance is first plugged in or after a power failure, the display is blank. If the clock is not set, the display will remain blank until the cooking time is set. If you wish to remove the clock from the display once it has been set, follow steps (a) & (b) and press the Stop button (c). To reinstate the clock, follow the above procedure. 6 KITCHEN TIMER Use this function when you need a kitchen timer to measure exact time for various purposes such as cooking eggs, pasta or letting the dough rise before baking etc. 1 2 An acoustic signal will be heard when the timer has finished to count down. 1. Turn the multifunction knob to the zero position. 2. Turn the +/- knob to set the time to measure. The timer autostarts the countdown after 1 second. COOK & REHEAT WITH MICROWAVES Use this function for normal cooking and reheating, such as vegetables, fish, potatoes and meat. 1 3 2 4 5 Once the cooking process has been started: The time can easily be increased in 30second steps by pressing the Start button. Each press increases the time with 30 seconds. You may also alter the time by turning the +/- knob to increase or decrease the time. By pressing the Select button you may switch between cooking time and power level. Both can be altered during cooking by turning the +/- knob after selection. 1. Turn the multifunction knob to the microwave position. 2. Turn the +/- knob to set the cooking time. 3. Press the Select button to select power level. 4. Turn the +/- knob to set the prefered power level. 5. Press the Start button. 7 JET START This function is used for quick reheating of food with a high water content such as; clear soups, coffee or tea. 1 1. Turn the multifunction knob to the microwave position. 2. Press the Start button. This function automatically starts with full microwave power level and the cooking time set to 30 seconds. Each additional press increases the time with 30 seconds. You may also alter the time by turning the +/knob to increase or decrease the time after the function has started. 2 Do not use with this function. GRILL Use this function to quickly give a pleasant brown surface to the food. 1 2 3 Do not use with this function. For food like cheese, toast, steaks and sausages, place the wire grid on top of the baking plate. 1. Turn the multifunction knob to the grill position. 2. Turn the +/- knob to set the cooking time. 3. Press the Start button. Do not leave the oven door open for long periods when the Grill is in operation, as this will cause a drop in temperature. Note: If the cooking time is set to more than 90 minutes, the display will show "CONT", I.E. the oven will run continuosly without any timelimit until you turn the oven off. IMPORTANT! Ensure that the utensils used are heat resistant and ovenproof before grilling with them. Do not use plastic utensils when grilling. They will melt. Items of wood or paper are not suitable either. 8 TURBO GRILL COMBI Use this function to cook such food as Gratin's, Lasagne, Poultry and Baked potatoes. 1 3 24 5 Do not use with this function. 1. Turn the multifunction knob to the Turbo Grill position. 2. Turn the +/- knob to set the power level. 3. Press the Select button to select cooking time. 4. Turn the +/- knob to set the cooking time. 5. Press the Start button. The Max. possible microwave power level when using the Turbo Grill is limited to a factory-preset level. Place food on the wire rack or on the glass turntable when cooking with this function. 9 CRISP Use this function to reheat and cook pizzas and other dough based food. It is also good for frying bacon and eggs, sausages, hamburgers etc. 1 2 3 1. Turn the multifunction knob to the crisp position. 2. Turn the +/- knob to set the cooking time. 3. Press the Start button. The oven automatically works with Microwaves and Grill in order to heat the Crisp-plate. This way the Crisp-plate will jetly reach its working temperature and begin to brown and crisp the food. Do not use with this function. It is not possible to change or switch, the Power level or Grill, on/off, when using the Crisp function. IMPORTANT! Ensure that the Crisp-plate is correctly placed in the middle of the Glass turntable. The oven and the crisp-plate become very hot when using this function. Do not place the hot crisp-plate on any surface susceptible to heat. Be careful, not to touch the ceiling beneath the Grill element. Use oven mittens or the special Crisp handle supplied when removing the hot Crispplate. Only use the supplied Crisp plate with this function. Other available Crisp plate on the market will not give the correct result when using this function. 10 QUICK HEAT Use this function to preheat the empty oven. Do not place food before or during preheating in the oven. It will be burned from the intense heat. 1 2 3 1. Turn the multifunction knob to the Quick heat position. 2. Turn the +/- knob to set the temperature. 3. Press the Start button. During the heating process the digits flicker and PREHEAT is displayed at intervals until the set temperature is reached. Once the heating process has been started the temperature can easily be adjusted by turning the multifunction knob. Do not use with this function. The oven then keeps the set temperature for 10 minutes before switching off. During this time, it is waiting for you to, insert food and choose a Forced Air function to begin cooking. Preheating is always done with the oven empty. 11 FORCED AIR Use this function to cook meringues, pastry, sponge cakes, soufflés, poultry and roast meats. 1 3 24 5 Do not use with this function. Use the Wire rack to put food on to allow the air to circulate properly around the food. Use the baking plate when baking small items like cookies or rolls. During the heating process the digits flicker until the set temperature is reached. Once the heating process has been started the temperature can easily be adjusted by turning the multifunction knob. 1. Turn the multifunction knob to the Forced Air position. 2. Turn the +/- knob to set the temperature. 3. Press the Select button to select cooking time. 4. Turn the +/- knob to set the cooking time. 5. Press the Start button. The default setting when selecting Forced Air is 175°C Note: If the cooking time is set to more than 90 minutes, the display will show "CONT", I.E. the oven will run continuosly without any timelimit until you turn the oven off. FORCED AIR & MICROWAVES Use this function to cook roast meats, poultry, and jacket potatoes, frozen convenience foods, sponge cakes, pastry, fish and puddings. 1 35 24 6 7 1. Turn the multifunction knob to the Forced Air position. 2. Turn the +/- knob to set the temperature. 3. Press the Select button to select microwave power. 4. Turn the +/- knob to set the power level. 5. Press the Select button to select cooking time. 6. Turn the +/- knob to set the cooking time. 7. Press the Start button. Use the Wire rack to put food on to allow the air to circulate properly around the food. During the heating process the digits flicker until the set temperature is reached. 12 Do not use with this function. Once the heating process has been started the temperature can easily be adjusted by turning the multifunction knob. Also the microwave power level is possible to change. The Max. possible microwave power level when using the Forced air is limited to a factory-preset level. AUTO FUNCTIONS The auto functions on this oven need to know the net weight of the food. The oven will then automatically calculate the needed time to finish the defrost / cooking procedure. 1 2 4 3 5 (A) 6 If the weight is lesser or greater than recommended weight: Use the "Cook and reheat with microwaves" to cook / defrost the food. Note: In Auto Forced Air Combi, some of the programs do not have any weight input. Frozen foods: If the food is warmer than deepfreeze temperature (-18°C), choose lower weight of the food. If the food is colder than deepfreeze temperature (-18°C), choose higher weight of the food. 1. Turn the multifunction knob to the Auto position. 2. Press the Auto button to select the desired auto function. 3. Turn the +/- knob to choose desired food class. 4. Press the Select button (default weight is displayed). 5. Turn the +/- knob to set the weight of the food. 6. Press the Start button. (A) Adjusting doneness When using the Auto functions (except the Jet Defrost function), you also have the possibility to personally control the end result through the Adjust doneness feature. This feature enables you to achieve higher or lower end temperature or longer and shorter time. By choosing one of the Auto functions you choose the standard setting. This setting normally gives you the best result. Perhaps the food you heated became too warm to eat at once. You can easily adjust this before you use that function the next time. This is done by selecting a Hi or Low level with the +/- knob. Turn the +/- knob to set your Personal Preference. + + increases the end temperature. - decreases the end temperature. Note: The Personal Preference can only be set or altered during the first 20 seconds of operation. Auto FA combi: The Personal Preference can only be set or altered during the first 20 seconds of the preheat period (food classes 3, 4 and 5). 13 - JET DEFROST Use this function for defrosting Meat, Poultry, Fish, vegetables and bread. For food not listed in the table below you should follow the procedure for "Cook and reheat with microwaves" and choose 160 W when defrosting. Midway through the defrosting process the oven stops and prompts you to "TURN" food. -- Open the door. -- Turn the food. -- Close the door and restart by pressing the Start button. Note: the oven continues automatically after 2 min if the food hasn't been turned. The defrosting time will be longer in this case. Always place the food on the glass turntable. Do not use with this function. RECOMMENDED WEIGHTS 1 MEAT (100g - 2Kg) Minced meat, cutlets, steaks, roasts. 2 POULTRY (100g - 3Kg) Chicken whole, pieces or fillets. 3 FISH (100 - 2Kg) Whole, steaks or fillets. 4 VEGETABLES (100 - 2Kg) Mixed vegetables, peas, broccoli etc. 5 BREAD (100 - 2Kg) Loaf, buns, rolls. 14 AUTO REHEAT Use this function when reheating readymade food or milk. Place food onto a microwave-safe heatproof dinner plate or dish. When you are saving a meal in the refrigerator or "plating" a meal for reheating, arrange the thicker, denser food to the outside of the plate and the thinner or less dense food in the middle. Place thin slices of meat on top of each other or interlace them. Thicker slices such as meat loaf and sausages have to be placed close to each other. Releasing pressure Always cover the food with the Cover or some plastic foil. Plastic foil should be pricked with a fork or cocktail stick to relieve the pressure and to prevent bursting, as steam builds-up during cooking. Stirring during heating During the heating process the oven may stop (depending on program) and prompts you to "STIR" food. -- Open the door. -- Stir the food. -- Close the door and restart by pressing the Start button. Note: the oven continues automatically after 1 min if the food hasn't been stirred. The heating time will be longer in this case. Standing time 1-2 minutes standing time always improves the result, especially for frozen food. Do not use with this function. RECOMMENDED WEIGHTS Prepare food in line with 1 DINNER PLATE (250g - 600g) recommendations above. Heat under cover. 2 SOUP (200g - 800g) Reheat uncovered in separate bowls or in a large one. Follow the directions on package, IE. ventilation, pricking and so on. Heat uncovered and use a metal spoon in a mug or cup. Reheat under cover. Stir when oven beeps. 3 FROZEN PORTION (250g - 600g) 4 MILK (100 - 500g) 5 CASSEROLE (200 - 800g) 15 AUTO CRISP Use this function to quickly reheat your food from frozen to serving temperature. During the heating process the oven may stop (depending on program) and prompts you to "STIR" or "TURN" food. -- Open the door. -- Stir or turn the food. -- Close the door and restart by pressing the Start button. Note: the oven continues automatically after 1 min if the food hasn't been stirred or turned. The heating time will be longer in this case. Auto Crisp is used only for frozen ready made food and fish fingers. Do not use with this function. RECOMMENDED WEIGHTS Spread out the fries in an even layer on 1 FRENCH FRIES (200g - 600g) the crispplate. Sprinkle with salt if desired. 2 PIZZA, thin crust (200g - 500g) For pizzas with thin crust. 3 PAN PIZZA (300g - 800g) For pizzas with thick crust. 4 CHICKEN WINGS (200 - 600g) For chicken nuggets, oil the crispplate and cook with donness set to Lo 2 Preheat the crispplate with a little butter or oil. Add the fish fingers when the oven stops and promts you to "Add Food". Turn the fish when the oven beeps. 5 FISH FINGERS (200 - 600g) 16 AUTO FA COMBI Use this function for foods listed in the table below. For chicken and lasagne; ensure that the dish you use, is oven proof and allow microwaves to pass through it before cooking. Else, you may obtain a poor end result. Always use the baking plate when making cookies and canned or frozen rolls. Grease the baking plate lightely or cover it with baking paper. During use of the programs for cookies and canned or frozen rolls the oven needs to pre-heat before you can put food in it. When the correct temperature is reached, the oven will prompt you to put the food in. -- Open the door. -- Place the baking plate with food on the guides situated on the cavity walls. -- Close the door and restart by pressing the Start button. Do not use with this function. RECOMMENDED WEIGHTS Sprinkle the chicken with salt and spices. Brush with oil if needed. Place on an ovenproof and microwave safe dish. Place the dish on the wire rack. Place in an ovenproof and microwave safe dish. Place the dish on the wire rack. Place (9 - 12 pieces) on the lightely greased baking plate. Put the plate in the oven when it promts you to "Add food". To be used for items like croissants and rolls. Place the unbaked bread on the baking plate. Put the plate in the oven when it promts you to "Add food". To be used for ready baked frozen rolls. Place the rolls on the baking plate. Put the plate in the oven when it promts you to "Add food". 1 CHICKEN (800g - 1½Kg) 2 FROZEN LASAGNE (400g - 1Kg) 3 COOKIES 4 CANNED BREAD DOUGH 5 FROZEN ROLLS 17 MAINTENANCE & CLEANING Cleaning is the only maintenance normally required. It must be carried out with the microwave oven disconnected. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation. Do not use metal scouring pads on the inside of the oven cavity. They will scratch the surface. At regular intervals, especially if spillovers have occurred, remove the turntable, the turntable support and wipe the base of the oven clean. This oven is designed to operate with the turntable in place. Wire rack. Do not operate the microwave oven when the turntable has been removed for cleaning. Use a mild detergent, water and a soft cloth to clean the interior surfaces, front and rear of the door and the door opening. Do not allow grease or food particles to build up around the door. For stubborn stains, boil a cup of water in the oven for 2 or 3 minutes. Steam will soften the marks. Adding some lemon juice to a cup of water, placing this on the turntable and boiling for a few minutes can eliminate odors inside the oven. Baking plate DISHWASHER SAFE: Turntable support. Glass turntable. Baby Bottle Holder (Not available in the UK and Ireland). Cover Crisp handle. CAREFUL CLEANING: The Crisp-plate should be cleaned in mild, detergent water. Heavily soiled areas can be cleaned with a scouring sponge and a mild cleanser. Always let the crisp-plate cool off before cleaning. Do not immerse or rinse with water while the crisp-plate is hot. Quick cooling may damage it. Do not use steel-wool pads. This will scratch the surface. Abrasive cleansers, steel-wool pads, gritty wash cloths, etc. can damage the control panel, and the interior and exterior oven surfaces. Use a sponge with a mild detergent or a paper towel with spray glass cleaner. Apply spray glass cleaner to a paper towel. Do not spray directly on the oven. 18 TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE If the oven does not work, do not make a service call until you have made the following checks: * The Turntable and turntable support is in place. * The Plug is properly inserted in the wall socket. * The Door is properly closed. * Check your Fuses and ensure that there is power available. * Check that the oven has ample ventilation. * Wait for ten minutes and then try to operate the oven once more. * Open and then close the door before you try again. This is to avoid unnecessary calls for which you will be charged. When calling for Service, please give the serial number and type number of the oven (see Service label). Consult your warranty booklet for further advice. Important: If the mains cord needs replacing it should be replaced by the original mains cord, which is available via our service organization. The mains cord may only be replaced by a trained service technician. WARNING! Service only to be carried out by a trained service technician. It is hazardous for anyone other than a trained person to carry out any service or repair operation, which involves the removal of any cover, which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy. Do not remove any cover. ENVIRONMENTAL HINTS Packing The packing box may be fully recycled as confirmed by the recycling symbol. Follow local disposal regulations. Keep potentially hazardous packaging (plastic bags, polystyrene etc.) out of the reach of children. Appliance The appliance is built from reusable materials. If you decide to scrap the appliance, it must be disposed of in compliance with local waste disposal regulations. Before scrapping, cut off the mains cord so that the appliance cannot be connected to the mains. 19 SPECIAL NOTE When a function is finished, the oven carries out a cooling procedure. During this time the fan, turntable and light operate. This is normal. After this procedure the oven switches off automatically. The cooling procedure can be interrupted without any harm to the oven by opening the door. DATA FOR TEST AND HEATING PERFORMANCE In accordance with IEC 60705. The International Electrotechnical Commission, has developed a standard for comparative testing of heating performance of different microwave ovens. We recommend the following for this oven: Test 12.3.1 12.3.2 12.3.3 12.3.4 12.3.5 12.3.6 13.3 Amount Approx. time 1000 g 11 m in 475 g 5 m in 900 g 15 m in 1100 g 28-30 min 700 g 25 m in 1000 g 30-32 min 500 g 2 m in 12 s ec Power level 750 W 750 W 750 W Forced air 200 ºC + 350 W Forced air 200 ºC + 90 W Forced air 225 ºC + 350 W Jet defrost Container Pyrex 3.227 Pyrex 3.827 Pyrex 3.838 Pyrex 3.827 Pyrex 3.827 Anchor pie plate Ø230 mm Code Number 20 GB Whirlpool Sweden AB