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Microwave / Combination

Oven

KCTAL30

DSG Retail Limited is responsible for after sales service.

If you have a query about the product please contact our product support line

0844 561 6263 (Currys) and 08700 118 117 (Pixmania).

stop

auto reheat

convection
grill
combi

start

microwave

clock/pre-set

auto menu

defrost by

weight/time

Summary of Contents for KCTAL30

Page 1: ...ponsible for after sales service If you have a query about the product please contact our product support line 0844 561 6263 Currys and 08700 118 117 Pixmania stop auto reheat convection grill combi start microwave clock pre set auto menu defrost by weight time ...

Page 2: ... cooking 20 21 convection cooking with preheating 22 convection cooking without preheating 23 multi stage cooking 24 delay start cooking program set in advance 25 auto cooking 26 27 auto menu 26 27 auto reheat 28 quick start cooking 29 defrosting 30 defrost by weight 30 defrost by time 30 querying the cooking function 31 to find out the cooking power 31 to find out the time 31 to find out the pre ...

Page 3: ...e use operating instructions care maintenance and troubleshooting steam 14 condensation 14 product overview 14 15 control panel overview 15 checking your microwave 16 clock setting 17 setting the child lock 18 ...

Page 4: ...is empty Keep cord out of reach from children Keep power unit cord or plug away from water Never exceed the maximum capacities When using an attachment read the accompanying safety instructions Take care when lifting this appliance as it is heavy This appliance is not intended for use by persons including children with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowl...

Page 5: ...ot intended for commercial use It should never be used for drying clothes or other non food purposes The microwave should not be left unattended when in use The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high when the appliance is operating To prevent high moisture content gathering inside the oven cavity open the door immediately after the cooking function has stopped to allow steam to escape Only...

Page 6: ...pervision The microwave MUST NOT be treated nor used like a toy Take care when cooking food with a high sugar or fat content such as Christmas pudding or fruitcake The sugar or fat can overheat and in some cases catch fire fire In the event of fire Keep the oven door closed Turn off the power Unplug the appliance from the mains power first aid Treat scalding by Quickly placing the scald under cold...

Page 7: ...s Always pierce the skin of fruit and vegetables such as potatoes Never use scratched cracked or damaged glass in a micro wave Damaged glass can explode delayed boiling Liquids heated in a microwave can boil up when removing them from the microwave Take the following precautions Always stir liquids before and after cooking Allow them to stand Use containers that are wider at the top than the botto...

Page 8: ...nts warning Improper connection of the equipment earthing conductor can result in a risk of electric shock The wires in the cord are coloured as follows Green and Yellow Earth Blue Neutral Brown Live Check with a qualified electrician or service representative if you are in doubt whether the appliance is properly earthed Never modify the plug provided with the appliance If the plug does not fit pr...

Page 9: ...le ro tates Only use one piece of foil at a time so that you do not get sparks between the separate pieces Follow these guidelines when using foil in your microwave Remove foil lids from containers before using in the micro wave Some lids are made of card with a foil covering these should be removed too Use a microwave safe transparent lid if possible Stir food during cooking if the container has ...

Page 10: ...rom heat sources such as radiators or fires and away from cold areas You should allow a 10cm space all around the oven and 30cm above so that warm air can escape from the vents during cooking This microwave is not designed to be built in 3 Plug your oven into a standard household electrical socket 230 240 volt 13 amp rated Avoid using a socket that also has an adaptor and other equipment plugged i...

Page 11: ...es arrange them evenly on the turntable so that they cook evenly Never stack food in your microwave Turn larger foods such as meat roasts and poultry during cooking so that the top and bottom cook evenly It is also rec ommended to turn pieces of meat or poultry especially if they contain the bone Meat and poultry which is cooked for 15 minutes or more will brown lightly in it s own fat Anything co...

Page 12: ...n the food causing lots of tiny vibrations The vibra tions get so great that the moisture and the food heats up Fig 1 checking your cooking utensils Most heat resistant non metallic cooking utensils are safe to use in your microwave If you are not sure if you can use a utensil in your microwave follow this simple test 1 Put the utensil into the oven next to a cup of water use a cup that you know i...

Page 13: ...ating category for your oven Check the cooking times for category E on the food s packaging to see how long it should be cooked for Please see below example for reference To Microwave Remove outer packaging Pierce film lid SEVERAL TIMES Place on a microwaveable plate Heat on full power Stir or Turn halfway through heating Heating Category Wattage IEC 705 B D 650W 750W Full power in minutes 2 2 2 2...

Page 14: ... in small pools inside your micro wave and on the work surface beneath the door and vents Always dry the oven after cooking foods with a high moisture content Your microwave is designed to let steam escape from the vents and around the door without microwave energy escaping Fig 1 There is no danger of microwave energy escap ing with the steam product overview 1 control panel stop auto reheat conve...

Page 15: ... settings start button Use this button for quick start cooking of 30 seconds increase cooking time by 30 seconds by each press or confirm cooking settings up down buttons Use these buttons to set time and food weight and to choose the auto menu programs control panel overview Defrost Rack x 1 stop auto reheat convection grill combi start microwave clock pre set auto menu defrost by weight time mic...

Page 16: ...ass turntable and turntable ring whenever you use the micro wave Place a cup of water on the glass turntable Make sure the cup is microwave safe it should not have any decorative metal trim 2 Close the oven door 3 Press the stop button to clear any settings that have already been made Fig 2 4 Press the start button once to start a simple 30 second microwave cooking cycle and this allows you to che...

Page 17: ...em or 24 hour system 2 Press the up down buttons to adjust the hour figures The input time has to be within 1 12 or 0 23 3 Press the clock pre set and the minute figures will flash 4 Press the up down buttons to adjust the minute figures the input time has to be within 0 59 5 Press the clock pre set again to complete the clock setting will start flashing and the time will illuminate 1 3 5 2 4 stop...

Page 18: ...r 3 seconds and a long tone will sound and the child lock indicator will illuminate to indicate the microwave has set the child lock 2 To release the child lock press the stop button again for 3 seconds and a long tone will sound and the child lock indicator will disappear to indicate the microwave has released the child lock 1 2 1 2 stop auto reheat convection grill combi start microwave clock pr...

Page 19: ...the microwave power level to P80 2 Press the up down buttons to adjust the cooking time until the LED display shows 20 00 3 Press the start button to confirm and start cooking 4 Press the stop button once to stop cooking and again to cancel the set ting Microwave Button Control Order LED Display Microwave Power 1 P100 100 2 P80 80 3 P50 50 4 P30 30 5 P10 10 1 2 4 3 1 2 stop auto reheat convection ...

Page 20: ...ection grill combi button once and press the up down buttons to change the cooking setting to C 1 C 2 C 3 or C 4 2 Press the start button to confirm the cooking setting 3 Press the up down buttons to adjust the cooking time The time setting is be tween 0 05 95 00 4 Press the start button to confirm and start cooking 5 Press the stop button once to stop cooking and again to cancel the setting NOTE ...

Page 21: ...o adjust the cooking time until the LED display shows 10 00 4 Press the start button to confirm and start cooking 5 Press the stop button once to stop cooking and again to cancel the setting Grill Combi Button Control Order LED Display Microwave Power Grill Power Convection Cavity Temperature 1 G 1 X 100 X 2 C 1 50 X 50 Approximately keeping at 160 C 3 C 2 50 100 X 4 C 3 X 100 100 Approximately ke...

Page 22: ...heating tem perature is reached the oven will sound twice and the LED display will flash the preheating temperature to remind you 5 Place your food in the oven and close the door Press the up down buttons to adjust the cooking time The maxi mum time setting is 95 minutes 6 Press the start button to confirm and start cooking NOTE Cooking time cannot be input until the preheating temperature is reac...

Page 23: ...D display shows 180 The tempera ture ranges from 140 C to 230 C 3 Press the start button to confirm the temperature setting 4 Place your food in the oven and close the door Press the up down buttons to adjust the cooking time to 15 00 The maximum time setting is 95 min utes 5 Press the start button to confirm and start cooking 6 Press the stop button once to stop cooking and again to cancel the se...

Page 24: ...defrosting time until the LED display shows 5 00 3 Press the microwave button once and the LED display will show P100 Press the button again to change the micro wave power level to P80 4 Press the up down buttons to adjust the cooking time until the LED display shows 7 00 5 Press the start button to confirm and start cooking The microwave oven will sound once to indicate it has started the defrost...

Page 25: ...wn buttons to adjust the cooking time until the LED display shows 5 00 ATTENTION Do not press the start button to confirm and start cooking at this point 3 a Press the clock pre set button to preset the starting time for the cooking The hour figure will flash first b Press the up down buttons to adjust the starting time until the LED display shows 13 00 4 a Press the clock pre set button to preset...

Page 26: ... the setting For instance if you want to cook 150g of pasta using Auto Menu program Please fol low the steps below a Press the auto menu button once and press the up down buttons to select the Auto Menu program for pasta The LED display will show A 7 b Press the start button to confirm the program selection c Press the up down buttons again to select the default weight for A 7 program until the LE...

Page 27: ...g 200 10 30 This setting is designed for re heating cooked pizza slices not frozen pizza 300g 300 13 30 400g 400 15 30 A 6 cake 475g 475 60 00 For best results we recommend using a cake mix Use a tin no larger than 8 inches and remember to preheat the oven to 160 C first Check the cake at regular intervals A 7 pasta 50g 50 17 00 50g of Pasta 450ml of Cold Water Only use suitable microwavable con t...

Page 28: ...m and start cooking 4 Press the stop button once to stop cooking and again to cancel the setting Menu Weight Display h 1 auto reheat 150g 150 250g 250 350g 350 450g 450 600g 600 h 2 dinner plate 250g 250 350g 350 450g 450 h 3 beverage coffee 1cup 1 2cups 2 3cups 3 h 4 roll muffin 1 70g 1 2 140g 2 3 210g 3 stop auto reheat convection grill combi start microwave clock pre set auto menu defrost by we...

Page 29: ...Grill Combination and Convection programs This feature is NOT applicable to Defrost Auto Menu and Multi stage programs 2 Press the stop button once to stop cooking and again to cancel the setting quick start cooking This feature allows you to quickly cook your food for 30 seconds with 100 microwave power Please follow the steps below stop auto reheat convection grill combi start microwave clock pr...

Page 30: ... the juices from food can get hot and cook the food 4 Press the stop button once to stop defrosting and again to cancel the setting defrost by time 1 Press the defrost by weight time button twice and the LED display will show d 2 2 Press the up down buttons to set the defrosting time The maximum setting time is 95 minutes 3 Press the start button to start defrosting 4 Press the stop button once to...

Page 31: ... LED display will show the time while the oven is in cooking state It will last for 2 3 seconds and the oven will then return to its original display to find out the pre set time 3 While the oven is still at the pre set state press the clock pre set button once and the LED display will show the pre set time It will last for 2 3 sec onds and the oven will then return its original display querying t...

Page 32: ...r microwave from the mains and wait for the On the right hand side wall of the cavity is the wave guide cover It is important that this wave guide cover is kept clean at all times Keep the inside of the door clean with a damp cloth Use warm soapy water for stubborn marks and dry thoroughly The inside of the door has a special coating and must not be cleaned with abrasive pads or cleaning powders T...

Page 33: ... the same manner as the inside of the oven If grease is left to accumulate it can smoke and even catch fire Keep the front of the oven clean so that the door can close properly Be careful not to spill water into the vents a build up of stubborn marks that can be difficult to clean oven to cool down completely before cleaning microwaves are passed through this to enable your food to cook Wipe it wi...

Page 34: ...ing even after they ve been taken out of the oven Because microwave cooking works from the outside of food inwards standing time lets you cook the centre of the food just right without the outside being overcooked Q Why does my oven sometimes take lon ger to cook than it says in the recipe A First check that the oven was set just as the recipe said Cooking times and heat settings are suggestions t...

Page 35: ...change the bulb yourself Q There are sparks inside the oven when I use the microwave Will this cause any damage A Yes Make sure that you are not using any metal utensils and that your containers don t have a metal trim You must not use metal in your microwave except foil when you cook Q Light is showing through the vents and door Does this mean the microwave energy can escape A No It is normal for...

Page 36: ...y avoids possible negative consequences for the environment and health deriving from an inappropriate disposal and enables the constituent materials to be recovered to obtain significant savings in energy and resources As a reminder of the need to dispose of household appliances separately the product is marked with a crossed out wheeled dustbin Visit Partmaster co uk today for the easiest way to ...

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