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defrost by weight

1.

 Press the 

defrost 

button once and the

LED display will show 

dEF1

. 

2.

 Turn the 

time/weight/auto menu 

dial to 

adjust the weight of your food. The default 
range is 100g to 2000g.

3.

 Press the 

start 

button to start defrosting.

TIPS: 

Large items may be frozen in the centre. 
Therefore, to ensure even thawing, turn 
them over from time to time and break 
them in smaller pieces during defrosting. 
You will need to press the 

stop

  button 

once to hold the defrosting program and 
open the oven door. After you rotate the 
food, you need to press the 

start 

button 

to re-start defrosting.  
Place roasts fat-side down or whole poul-
try breast-side down. 
Drain liquids during defrosting as 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 

button twice and the LED 

display will show 

dEF2

. 

2.

 Turn the 

time/weight/auto menu 

dial to 

set the defrosting time. 

3.

 Press the 

start 

button to start defrosting.

4.

 Press the 

stop

 button once to stop 

defrosting and again to cancel the setting.

3

2

defrosting

This feature allows you to defrost your frozen foods simply by entering the weight or time. 
You may wish to place the frozen food on a microwave safe plate or dish before placing it 
on the defrost rack 

(not supplied in this microwave package)

. This is to ensure that any 

liquids released during defrosting will not spill and dirty the interior of the oven. 

1

4

1

clock/

pre-set

auto

reheat

defrost

stop

start

microwave grill/combination

A2

A1

A5

A4

A3

A7

A6

A8

auto menu

chicken

pizza

fish

meat

soup

pasta

rice

tim

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 we

ight   auto m

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veg.

Summary of Contents for KEN GTAL17A

Page 1: ... chicken pizza fish meat soup pasta rice t i m e weight auto m e n u clock pre set auto reheat defrost stop start veg 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 ...

Page 2: ...13 microwave cooking 19 grill or combination cooking 20 21 two stage cooking 22 delay start cooking program set in advance 23 auto cooking 24 26 auto menu 24 25 auto reheat 26 quick start cooking 27 defrosting 28 defrost by weight 28 defrost by time 28 querying cooking function 29 to find out the cooking power 29 to find out the time 29 to find out the pre set time 29 cleaning your microwave 30 31...

Page 3: ...re 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: ...rom 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 knowledge unless they have been given ...

Page 5: ... not 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 On...

Page 6: ...supervision 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 co...

Page 7: ... Nuts 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 b...

Page 8: ...rements 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 fi...

Page 9: ...able 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 ha...

Page 10: ... 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 in Do not use a multi adaptor 4 Put th...

Page 11: ...akes 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 its own fat Anything c...

Page 12: ...in 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 ...

Page 13: ...heating 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...

Page 14: ...or 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 microwave grill combination A2 A1 A5 A4 A3 A7 A6 A8 auto menu chicken pizza fish vegetable meat soup pasta rice t i...

Page 15: ... function of grill microwave and grill combination auto reheat button Use this button to quickly set cooking time and reheat your food defrost button Use this button to defrost the food by weight or by time LED display Shows the clock cooking time and setting clock pre set button Use this button to set the clock and to preset cooking time stop button Use this button once to stop cooking and again ...

Page 16: ...r 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 check the operation of the microwave oven 5...

Page 17: ...ial to adjust the hour figures The input time has to be within 0 23 3 Press the clock pre set button and the minute figures will flash 4 Turn the time weight auto menu dial to adjust the minute figures the input time has to be within 0 59 5 Press the clock pre set button again to complete the clock setting will start flashing and the time will illuminate clock pre set auto reheat defrost stop star...

Page 18: ... button for 3 seconds and a long tone will sound 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 to indicate the microwave has released the child lock 1 2 clock pre set auto reheat defrost stop start microwave grill combination A2 A1 A5 A4 A3 A7 A6 A8 auto menu chicken pizza fish meat soup pasta rice ...

Page 19: ...Press the button again to change the micro wave power level to P80 NOTE Alternatively after you press the microwave button once you can turn the time weight auto menu dial to change the power level to P80 as well 2 Press the start button to confirm the microwave power level 3 Turn the time weight auto menu dial to adjust the cooking time until the LED display shows 20 00 4 Press the start button t...

Page 20: ...D display will show C 1 Press the grill combination button three times and the LED display will show C 2 NOTE Alternatively after you press the grill combination button once you can turn the time weight auto menu dial to change the cooking set ting to C 1 or C 2 2 Press the start button to confirm the cooking setting 3 Turn the time weight auto menu dial to adjust the cooking time 4 Press the star...

Page 21: ...he start button to confirm the cooking setting 3 Turn the time weight auto menu dial to adjust the cooking time until the LED dis play 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 NOTE The microwave oven will sound twice to indicate it has reached the half time for the cooking session this is normal I...

Page 22: ...P80 NOTE Alternatively after you press the microwave button once you can turn the time weight auto menu dial to change the power level to P80 as well 4 Press the start button to confirm the microwave power level 5 Turn the time weight auto menu dial to adjust the cooking time until the LED display shows 7 00 6 Press the start button to confirm and start cooking The microwave oven will sound once t...

Page 23: ...n the time weight auto menu dial 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 Turn the time weight auto menu dial to adjust the starting time until the LED display shows 13 00 4 a Press th...

Page 24: ...e for information 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 For instance if you want to cook 300g of fish using Auto Menu program Please follow the steps below a Turn the time weight auto menu dial to select the Auto Menu program for fish The LED display will show A 2 b Press the start button to confirm the pr...

Page 25: ...to make sure the water does not boil over 350g 350 5 00 450g 450 6 40 A4 meat 250g 250 4 40 Make sure food is cooked thoroughly be fore consuming Additional cooking time may be required for thicker pieces of meat 350g 350 5 40 450g 450 7 00 A5 pasta 50g 50 18 00 50g of Pasta 450ml of Cold Water Only use suitable microwavable con tainers and cling film in the micro wave oven Check the cooking regul...

Page 26: ...button once you can turn the time weight auto menu dial to change the weight setting to 400 and 600 2 Press the start button to confirm and start cooking 3 Press the stop button once to stop cooking and again to cancel the setting 2 3 1 clock pre set auto reheat defrost stop start microwave grill combination A2 A1 A5 A4 A3 A7 A6 A8 auto menu chicken pizza fish meat soup pasta rice t i m e weight a...

Page 27: ...ernatively you can turn the time weight auto menu dial in anti clockwise to set the cooking time with 100 microwave power first Then press the start button to start cooking 1 2 2 quick start cooking This feature allows you to quickly cook your food for 30 seconds with 100 microwave power Please follow the steps below clock pre set auto reheat defrost stop start microwave grill combination A2 A1 A5...

Page 28: ...d 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 button twice and the LED display will show dEF2 2 Turn the time weight auto menu dial to set the defrosting time 3 Press the start button to start defrosting 4 Press the stop button once to stop defrosting and again to cancel the setting 3 2 defrosting This feature al...

Page 29: ...grill or combination cooking It will last for 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 3 seconds and the oven will then return its original display 2 3 querying cooking function This feature allows you...

Page 30: ...ime you use it will help to prevent Unplug your 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 cl...

Page 31: ...in 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 ...

Page 32: ...e cooking even after they have been taken out of the oven 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 33: ...o 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 f...

Page 34: ...ely 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 t...

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