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Before operating this oven, please read these instructions completely.

OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS

MICROWAVE OVEN

N230S

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Summary of Contents for N230S

Page 1: ...Before operating this oven please read these instructions completely OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS MICROWA VE OVEN N230S ...

Page 2: ...energy It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks b Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces c WARNING If the door or door seals are damaged the oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a trained person 1 door bent 2 hinges and latches broken or loosened 3 door seals an...

Page 3: ... Do not immerse cord or plug in water 13 Keep cord away from heated surfaces 14 Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter 15 Either a When cleaning surfaces of door and oven use only mild non abrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth or b When separate cleaning instructions are provided See door surface cleaning instructions on page 14 16 To reduce the risk of fire ...

Page 4: ... Leave space behind and side All air vents should be kept clear If all vents are covered during operation the oven may overheat and eventually fail 4 Away from radio and TV sets Poor television reception and radio interference may result if the oven is located close to a TV Radio antenna feeder and so on Position the oven as far from them as possible 5 Away from heating appliance and water taps Ke...

Page 5: ...ooking foods 5 Safety interlock system Prevents the oven from operating while the door is opened 6 Door release button Pushing this button stops oven operation and opens the door 7 Glass cooking tray Made of specical heat resistant glass The tray must always be in proper position before operating 8 Roller guide Supports the glass cooking tray 9 Door screen Allows viewing of food The screen is desi...

Page 6: ...ies of food e Cook Used to cook or reheat r Auto defrost Used to defrost foods for weight t Power Level Used to set power level y Time Defrost Used to defrost foods for time u Kitchen Timer Used as a minute timer delay cooking hold setting after cooking i Clock Used to set clock o Pause Clear Used to stop the oven operation or to delete the cooking data p Start Express cook Used to start the oven ...

Page 7: ...he area between the door and door seal for obstructions and make sure the door is closed securely The oven will not start cooking until the door is completely closed or the program has been reset OPERATION PROCEDURE This section includes useful information about oven operation 1 Plug power supply cord into 230V 240V 50Hz power outlet 2 After placing the food in a suitable container open the oven d...

Page 8: ...tem this digital clock allows you to set from 0 00 to 23 59 TIME DEFROSTING When TIME DEFROST is selected the automatic cycle divides the defrosting time into periods of alternating defrost and stand times by cycling on and off When you touch START pad the DEFROST indicator starts blinking to show the oven is in the DEFROST mode The display counts down the time to show you how much defrosting time...

Page 9: ...w The defrosting time is automatically determined by the weight selected The g indicator goes off and the DEFROST indicator blinks and the defrosting time counts down in the display window The oven beeps during the defrosting cycle to signal that the food needs to be turned or rearranged When the defrosting time ends you will hear 3 beeps AUTO DEFROST 1 Touch START pad When you touch START pad the...

Page 10: ... 0 is displayed The display will show the numbers you pressed in the order you touched The M W indicator lights and P HI will be displayed This example shows power level 5 The display will show the number you pressed in the order you touched COOKING IN ONE STAGE When you touch START pad the M W indicator starts blinking to show the oven is cooking The display counts down the time to show how much ...

Page 11: ...t to delay cooking or used as a hold setting after cooking However delay cooking can not be programmed for defrost Timer operates without microwave energy 1 Touch KITCHEN TIMER pad 2 Press the amount of time you want to count down 3 Touch START pad The KITCHEN TIMER indicator lights and 0 is displayed The display will show the numbers you pressed in the order you touched The display counts down th...

Page 12: ...number in display is same as desired quantity to cook except for POPCORN POPCORN EXPRESS COOK NOTE 1 Use prepackaged room temperature microwave popcorn 2 Place bag in oven according to manufacturer s directions 3 Pop only one bag at a time 4 After popping open bag carefully popcorn and steam are extremely hot 5 Do not reheat unpopped kernels or reuse bag 6 Do not leave oven unattended while poppin...

Page 13: ... for 2 cups or three times for 3 cups REHEAT 350 g Touch REHEAT once 450 g Touch REHEAT twice within 1 5 seconds 1 Touch COOK pad CATEGORY FOOD WEIGHT TOUCH PAD DIRECTIONS AC 1 BREAD 4slices Touch COOK once Place bread on a microwave dish AC 2 SOUP 350 g Touch COOK twice Pour soup into microwave bowl or mug Stir before serving AC 3 BAKED 3potatoes Touch COOK Wash and pierce potatoes with a POTATO ...

Page 14: ...nd hold PAUSE CLEAR for 3 seconds LOCK indicator goes off TO STOP THE OVEN WHILE THE OVEN IS OPERATING 1 Press PAUSE CLEAR pad You can restart the oven by touching START pad Touch PAUSE CLEAR once more to erase all instructions You must enter in new instructions 2 Open the door You can restart the oven by closing the door and touching START NOTE Oven stops operating when door is opened ...

Page 15: ...y occur when the microwave oven is operated under high humidity conditions and in no way indicates malfunction of the unit It is occasionally necessary to remove the glass tray for cleaning Wash the tray in warm sudsy water or in a dishwasher 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 The roller guide and oven cavity floor should be cleaned regularly to avoid excessive noise Simply wipe the bottom surface of the oven with mil...

Page 16: ...ith the glass tray or roller guide removed A No Both the glass tray and roller guide must always be used in the oven before cooking Q Can I open the door when the oven is operating A The door can be opened anytime during the cooking operation Then microwave energy will be instantly switched off and the time setting will maintain until the door is closed Q Why do I have moisture in my microwave ove...

Page 17: ... the most common problem in getting used to a microwave oven Variations in the size shape and weights and dimensions could require longer cooking time Use your own judgement along with the cooking guide suggestions to check whether the food has been properly cooked just as you would do with a conventional cooker Q Will the microwave oven be damaged if it operates while empty A Yes Never run it emp...

Page 18: ...50 Hz SINGLE PHASE WITH GROUNDING POWER CONSUMPTION 1400 W MICROWAVE OUTPUT POWER 1000 W FREQUENCY 2450 MHz OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS W X H X D 539 x 300 x 406 mm CAVITY DIMENSIONS W X H X D 354 x 228 x 373 mm NET WEIGHT APPROX 15 5KG TIMER 99 min 99 sec POWER LEVELS 10 LEVELS SPECIFICATIONS ...

Page 19: ... metallic Use these if they are labeled Microwave Safe If they are not labeled test them to make sure they can be used safely Never use dishes with metalic trim Labelled Use only if labeled Microwave Safe Other plastics can melt Thin plastic paper straw and wooden containers Always attend the oven closely Look at the oven from time to time when cooking or reheating food in disposable containers of...

Page 20: ... Heat small quantities of food or foods with low moisture carefully These can quickly dry out burn or catch on fire Do not heat eggs in the shell Pressure may build up and eggs can explode Potatoes apples egg yolks and sausages are examples of food with non porous skins These must be pierced before cooking to prevent bursting Do not attempt to deep fat fry in your microwave oven Always stir liquid...

Page 21: ...microwaves cause the water molecules to vibrate which causes FRICTION i e HEAT This heat then cooks the food Microwaves are also attracted to fat and sugar particles and foods high in these will cook more quickly Microwaves can only penetrate to a depth of 11 2 2 inches 4 5cm and as heat spreads through the food by conduction just as in a traditional oven the food cooks from the outside inwards WE...

Page 22: ...y Food cooks better by microwave when in a round container rather than square SPACING Foods cook more quickly and evenly if spaced apart NEVER pile foods on top of each other STARTING TEMPERATURE The colder the food the longer it takes to heat up Food from a fridge takes longer to reheat than food at room temperature LIQUIDS All liquids must be stirred before and during heating Water especially mu...

Page 23: ... complete defrosting When defrosted food should be cool but softened in all areas If still slightly icy return to microwave oven very briefly or let stand a few minutes After defrosting allow food to stand 5 60 minutes if there are any icy areas Poultry and fish may be placed under running cool water until defrosted Turn over Roast ribs whole poultry turkey breasts hot dogs sausages steaks or chop...

Page 24: ...ime Shield as needed Turn over after half the time Turn over after half the time Shield as needed Turn over after half the time Shield as needed Separate and rearrange once Separate and turn over once Break apart and remove thawed portions with fork Breast side down Turn over after half the time Shield as needed Separate and rearrange once Separate and rearrange once Separate and rearrange once Se...

Page 25: ...erence in individual tastes and preferences The times may vary due to the shape cut and composition of the food FRESH FISH Item Power Cooking Time Method Standing Level Per lb 450g Time Fish Fillets HIGH 3 5 min Add 15 30 ml 1 2 Tbsp of water 2 3 min Whole Mackerel HIGH 3 5 min 3 4 min Cleaned and Prepared Whole Trout Cleaned HIGH 4 6 min 3 4 min and Prepared Salmon Steaks HIGH 4 6 min Add 15 30 m...

Page 26: ...serole place 1 2 cup water 560 680g Frozen chopped 10 oz 280g package 3 6 min In medium casserole Frozen spears 10 oz 280g package 3 6 min In medium casserole place 3 tbsp water Cabbage Fresh Wedges 1 medium head 5 9 min In large casserole place 1 4 cup water about 2 lbs 900g 3 7 min In large casserole place 1 4 cup water Carrots fresh sliced 1 lb 450g 3 7 min In large casserole place 1 2 cup wate...

Page 27: ...16 oz 280 450g 3 6 min In large casserole place washed spinach frozen chopped 10 oz 280g package 3 6 min In medium casserole place 3 tbsp water and leaf Squash fresh summer 1 lb 450g sliced 3 5 min In large casserole place 1 4 cup water and yellow Cut in half and remove fibrous membranes winter acorn 1 2 squash 5 9 min In large glass baking dish place squash or butternut about 1 lb 450g each cut s...

Page 28: ...nkle generously with cheese 5 Cook on PL 7 for 2 minutes until the cheese has melted STIR FRIED VEGETABLES 1 tbsp 15ml sunflower oil 2 tbsp 30ml soy sauce 1 tbsp 15ml sherry 1 2 5cm root ginger peeled and finely grated 2 medium carrots cut into fine strips 4 oz 100g button mushrooms chopped 2 oz 50g beansprouts 4 oz 100g mange tout 1 red pepper seeded and thinly sliced 4 spring onions chopped 4 oz...

Page 29: ...until the fruit has softened Add sugar mix well 2 Cook on PL 7 for 20 25 minutes until setting point is reached stir every 4 5 minutes 3 Pour into hot clean jars Cover seal and label setting point To determine setting point place 1 tsp 5ml jam onto chilled saucer Allow to stand for 1 minute Move surface of jam gently with your finger if the surface wrinkles setting point has been reached PLAIN MIC...

Page 30: ...ds SAVOURY MINCE 1 small onion diced 1 clove garlic crushed 1 tsp 5ml oil 7 oz 200g can chopped tomatoes 1 tbsp 15ml tomato puree 1 tsp 5ml mixed herbs 8 oz 225g minced beef salt and pepper 1 Place onion garlic and oil in casserole and cook on HIGH for 2 minutes or until soft 2 Place all other ingredients in casserole Stir well 3 Cover and cook on HIGH for 3 minutes then PL 5 for 10 15 minutes or ...

Page 31: ...nsland Brisbane 116 lpswich Rd Woollongabba 4102 07 3361 5858 Southport Shop 1 48 Ferry Road Southport 4215 07 5591 3670 South Adelaide Adelaide 84A Richmond Rd Keswick 5053 08 8375 5710 Western Australia Perth 45 Sarich Court Osbome Park 6017 08 9445 5901 For Service in outer areas please contact your NEC retailer for the address of the nearest Authorised NEC Service Centre NEC Australia Pty Ltd ...

Page 32: ...NEC Australia Pty Ltd ABN 86 001 217 527 Home Electronics Group 244 Beecroft Road P O Box 443 EPPING 2121 Phone 131 632 for your nearest NEC office ...

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