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How the Microwave Oven Works

Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio and television waves and
ordinary daylight. Normally, microwaves spread outwards as they travel
through the atmosphere and disappear without effect. Microwave ovens,
however, have a magnetron which is designed to make use of the energy in
microwaves. Electricity, supplied to the magnetron tube, is used to created
microwave energy.

These microwaves enter the cooking area through openings inside the oven.
A turntable or tray is located at the bottom of the oven. Microwaves cannot
pass through metal walls of the oven, but they can penetrate such materials
as glass, porcelain and paper, the materials out of which microwave-safe
cooking dishes are constructed.

Microwaves do not heat cookware, though cooking vessels will eventually get
hot from the heat generated by the food.

A very safe appliance

Contents

Your microwave oven is one of the safest of all home

appliances. When the door is opened, the oven

automatically stops producing microwaves. Microwave

energy is converted completely to heat when it enters

food, leaving no “left  over” energy to harm you when

you eat your food.

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Precautions
Contents
Unpacking & Installing
Setting the Clock
Child 

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Micro Power Cooking
Micro Power Level
Two Stage Cooking
Quick Start
Grill Cooking
Combinaion Cooking
Auto Cook
Auto Defrost
Quick Defrost
Auto Grill
Auto Reheat
Taste Saver
Heating or Reheating Guide
Fresh Vegetable Guide
Grill Cooking Guide
Important safety instructions
Microwave - safe Utensils
Food characteristics & Microwave cooking
Questions & Answers
Plug Wiring Information/Technical Specifications     

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Summary of Contents for MB4349H

Page 1: ...MB4349H P No MFL62356604 MICROWAVE OVEN OWNER S MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING ...

Page 2: ...utions When heating liquids e g soups sauces and beverages in your microwave oven delayed eruptive boiling 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 Do not overheat 3 Stir the liquid before placing the container in the ov...

Page 3: ...kware though cooking vessels will eventually get hot from the heat generated by the food A very safe appliance Contents Your microwave oven is one of the safest of all home appliances When the door is opened the oven automatically stops producing microwaves Microwave energy is converted completely to heat when it enters food leaving no left over energy to harm you when you eat your food 3 Precauti...

Page 4: ...et can damage the oven Unpack your oven and place it on a flat level surface By following the basic steps on these two pages you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating correctly Please pay particular attention to the guidance on where to install your oven When unpacking your oven make sure you remove all accessories and packing Check to make sure that your oven has not been dama...

Page 5: ...he GLASS TRAY and close the oven door If you have any doubts about what type of container to use please refer to page 31 Press the START button once to set 30 seconds of cooking time Open your oven door by pulling the DOOR HANDLE Place the ROLLER REST inside the oven and place the GLASS TRAY on top Plug your oven into a standard household socket Make sure your oven is the only appliance connected ...

Page 6: ...t to use different option Press TASTE SAVER CLOCK TASTE SAVER CLOCK If you want to change different option after setting clock you have to unplug and plug it back in Plug in your oven for the first time 24H appears on the display You can set either 12 hour clock or 24 hour clock In the following example I will show you how to set the time for 14 35 when using the 24 clock Make sure that you have r...

Page 7: ...e display to let you know that CHILD LOCK is set To cancel CHILD LOCK press and hold STOP CLEAR until L disappears You will hear BEEP when it s released Your oven has a safety feature that prevents accidental running of the oven Once the child lock is set you will be unable to use any functions and no cooking can take place However your child can still open the oven door Press STOP CLEAR 7 ...

Page 8: ...example I will show you how to cook some food on 80 power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds Your oven has five microwave Power settings POWER HIGH MAX MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM DEFROST MEDIUMLOW LOW 100 80 60 40 20 Power Output 800W 640W 480W 320W 160W Press MICRO twice to select 640 power 640 appears on the display Press 1 MIN five times Press 10 SEC three times 8 ...

Page 9: ... Water Brown minced beef Cook poultry pieces fish vegetables Cook tender cuts of meat MEDIUM HIGH All reheating Roast meat and poultry Cook mushrooms and shellfish Cook foods containing cheese and eggs MEDIUM Bake cakes and scones Prepare eggs Cook custard Prepare rice soup DEFROST All thawing MEDIUM LOW Melt butter and chocolate Cook less tender cuts of meat LOW Soften butter cheese Soften ice cr...

Page 10: ... MIN five times Press START During two stage cooking the oven door can be opened and food checked Close the oven door and press START and the cooking stage will continue At the end of stage1 BEEP sounds and stage 2 commences Should you wish to clear the programme press STOP CLEAR twice In the following example I will show you how to cook some food in two stages The first stages will cook your food...

Page 11: ... four times to select 2 minutes on HIGH power Your oven will start before you have finished the fourth press During QUICK START cooking you can extend the cooking time by repeatedly pressing the START button The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the START button 11 ...

Page 12: ... you to brown and crisp food quickly In the following example I will show you how to use the grill to cook some food for 12 minutes and 30 seconds Press START Press GRILL Set the cooking time Press 10 MIN once Press 1 MIN twice Press 10 SEC three times 12 ...

Page 13: ...side Moreover preheating your oven is not necessary Combination Cooking Mode CATEGORY MICRO POWER HEATER POWER Co 1 20 80 Co 2 40 60 Co 3 60 40 Press START Be careful when removing your food because the container will be hot In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with combi mode Co 3 for a cooking time of 25 minutes Combination Cooking Set the cooking time Press 10 MIN...

Page 14: ... In the following example I will show you how to cook 0 6kg of fresh vegetable Press STOP CLEAR Press AUTO COOK twice to select Fresh vegetable Auto Cook Press Category Jacket potato Fresh vegetable Frozen vegetable AUTO COOK time times times times Rice Pasta time times Press MORE key five times to enter kg Press START 14 0 6 ...

Page 15: ...blespoon 0 5kg 0 8kg 4 Tablespoon Place vegetables in a microwave safe bowl Add water Cover with wrap After cooking stir and allow to stand for 2 minutes Add amount of water according to the quantity 0 2kg 0 4kg 2 Tablespoon 0 5kg 0 8kg 4 Tablespoon 0 2 kg 1 0 kg 0 2 kg 0 8 kg 0 2 kg 0 8 kg remove the potatoes from the oven Let stand covered with foil for 5 min utes 1 Jacket potato 2 Fresh vegetab...

Page 16: ...FROST button will select a different setting Category MEAT POULTRY FISH BREAD Press DEFROST time times times times Enter the weight of the frozen food that you are about to defrost Press START During defrosting your oven will BEEP at which point open the oven door turn food over and separate to ensure even thawing Remove any portions that have thawed or shield them to help slow down thawing After ...

Page 17: ...ely thawed To thaw completely for example joints of meat and whole chickens should STAND for a minimum of 1 hour before cooking Category Weight Limit Utensil Food 0 1 4 0 kg Microwave ware Flat plate Meat Minced beef Fillet steak Cubes for stew Sirloin steak Pot roast Rump roast Beef burger Lamp chops Rolled roast Sausage Cutlets 2cm Turn food over at beep After defrosting let stand for 5 15 minut...

Page 18: ... defrost Be certain to remove any metallic ties or wraps then place the food in your oven and close the oven door Press QUICK DEFROST The oven will start automatically During defrosting your oven will BEEP at which point open the oven door turn food over and separate to ensure even thawing Remove any portions that have thawed or shield them to help slow down thawing After checking close the oven d...

Page 19: ...s point remove the mince from the microwave oven turn the mince over and return to the microwave oven Press start to continue At the end of the program remove the mince from the microwave oven cover with foil and allow to stand 5 15 minutes or until completely thawed Minced meat AUTO WEIGHT DEFROST GUIDE CATEGORY WEIGHT 0 5kg Flat plate After defrosting let stand for 5 15 minutes Turn food over at...

Page 20: ...favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of food by pressing the More Less key In the following example I will show you how to cook kg of Salmon Fillet Press START CATEGORY key five times to enter 0 6kg three times Press Auto Grill time times times times Beef Steak Chicken Pieces Salmon Fillet Grilled Shrimp 20 0 6 MORE ...

Page 21: ...n high rack 0 2 0 6kg Salmon Fillet Salmon Fillet 1 Wash and dry skin Brush the chicken pieces with oil 2 Place on the rack on the metal tray 3 When beep turn food over 4 After cooking stand covered with aluminum foil for 2 minutes Crispy tray on high rack 0 2 0 8kg Chicken Chicken 1 Clean and dry beef steaks 2 Brush the beef with melted margarine or butter lace on the rack 3 After cooking stand c...

Page 22: ...use The oven has been pre programmed to automatically reheat food Your oven has three Auto Reheat settings Soup Sauce Chilled Meal Beverage and Frozen Muffins In the following example I will show you how to cook kg of MORE CATEGORY Press Auto Reheat time times times times Chilled Meal Beverage Frozen Muffins Soup Sauce 22 Soup Sauce 0 7 0 7 ...

Page 23: ...or 3 minutes Refrigerated 0 2 0 8 kg Soup Sauce Soup Sauce instructions FOOD TEMP Quantity Category ceramic mugs Own tray Microwave safe Bowl Utensil Pierce using a skewer on the surface Place food on the glass turntable After cooking arrow to standfor 2 3minutes before serving Stirrable e g Spaghetti bolognese Beef stew Non stirrable e g Lasagne Cottage pie Note For food contained in bag s pierce...

Page 24: ...antity Category Utensil instructions FOOD TEMP Quantity Category Paper towels 1 Place a paper towel in the center of the oven 2 Place Frozen muffins on center of paper towel 1 4ea 50g ea Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Frozen Muffi s ns 24 ...

Page 25: ...COOK programme you can get the warming food by pressing the key When the food without Auto function need warming you can set warming at any point by pressing the key Taste saver function has only one time level 90 minutes But the function will stop when you open the door Taste saver manually Taste saver after AUTO COOK 2 When the AUTO COOK is over you can also press TASTE SAVER and TIME display Wh...

Page 26: ...avable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent Place fish on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent Place lasagne on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish Stir once halfway through cooking COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish Stir once halfway through cooking Reheatfilling and bun separately COOK covered in microwavable c...

Page 27: ... 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 4 8 11 2 21 2 4 7 6 9 4 9 6 12 51 2 71 2 91 2 14 41 2 71 2 41 2 71 2 6 9 2 ears 230g 450g 4 cups 2 medium 4 medium 2 potatoes 4 potatoes 450g 450g 450g Vegetable Amount Cook time Instructions Standing at HIGH Time Artichokes 230g each Asparagus Fresh Spears Green Beans Beats Fresh Broccoli Fresh Spears Cabbage Fresh Chopped Carrots Fresh Sliced Cauliflower Fresh ...

Page 28: ...ng time If desired thick fillets can also be turned halfway Item Weight Approx cooking time Hints in minutes Grill Cooking Guide Lamb chops 2 5cm 1 thick Sausages 2 5cm 1 thick Fish fillets 1 cm 1 2 thick 1 5cm 1 2 thick 230g x 2 230g 230g 230g 25 32 13 16 17 21 20 24 Baste with oil or melted butter Thin items should be placed on the grill rack Thick items can be placed on to a drip tray Turn food...

Page 29: ... any other part of the oven It is hazardous for anyone to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of any cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy Repairs should only be undertaken by a qualified service technician 2 Do not operate the oven when empty It is best to leave a glass of water in the oven when not in use The water will safely absorb a...

Page 30: ...ing door seals cavities and adjacent parts 31 The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed 32 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 33 Only use the temperature probe recommended for this oven for appliances having a facility...

Page 31: ...ch as tumblers or wine glasses as these might shatter as the food warms Plastic storage containers These can be used to hold foods that are to be quickly reheated However they should not be used to hold foods that will need considerable time in the oven as hot foods will eventually warp or melt plastic containers Paper Paper plates and containers are convenient and safe to use in your microwave ov...

Page 32: ...upper portion of tall food particularly roasts will cook more quickly than the lower portion Therefore it is wise to turn tall food during cooking sometimes several times Moisture content of food Since the heat generated from microwaves tends to evaporate moisture relatively dry food such as roasts and some vegetables should either be sprinkled with water prior to cooking or covered to retain mois...

Page 33: ...erature of foods will rise between 50F 30C and 150F 80C during standing time Standing time Foods are often allowed to stand for 3 to 10 minutes after being removed from the microwave oven Usually the foods are covered during standing time to retain heat unless they are supposed to be dry in texture some cakes and biscuits for example Standing allows foods to finish cooking and also helps flavour b...

Page 34: ...n the density of the food Q Is it possible to pop corn in a microwave oven A Yes if using one of the two methods described below 1 Popcorn popping utensils designed specifically for microwave cooking 2 Prepackaged commercial microwave popcorn that contains specific times and power outputs needed for an acceptable final product FOLLOW EXACT DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY EACH MANUFACTURER FOR THEIR POPCORN PR...

Page 35: ...ich is colored BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or colored RED The wire which is colored GREEN YELLOW or GREEN must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or If the supply cord is damaged it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard Warning Technical Specifica...

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