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10

Micro Power

Cooking

Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described
earlier in this book.

Press 

STOP/CLEAR.

Press 

MODE.

Press 

DIAL

for micro mode confirmation.

(MICRO mode(      ) is automatically available when MODE button is
selected)

Turn 

DIAL

until display shows “720W”.

Press 

DIAL

for power confirmation.

Your oven has five microwave Power
settings.

In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 720W(80%) power for 5 minutes and 30
seconds.

Turn 

DIAL

until display shows “5:30”.

Press 

START

.

When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning

DIAL.

Power Level

HIGH

MEDIUM HIGH

MEDIUM

DEFROST

(MEDIUM LOW)

LOW

Power Output

900W(max.)
720W
540W

360W(      )

180W

%

100%

80%
60%

40%

20%

Summary of Contents for MC-8087ARC

Page 1: ...MICROWAVE GRILL CONVECTION OVEN OWNER S MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING MC8087ARC P No MFL51228862 MC8088FRC MC8088PRC ...

Page 2: ...cautions 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 ...

Page 3: ..._______________________________12 Grill Combination Cooking__________________________________________13 Steam Keep Warm ________________________________________________14 EZ Clean_________________________________________________________15 Speed Hot Air Preheat______________________________________________16 Speed Hot Air Cooking_____________________________________________17 Convection Combination...

Page 4: ...king Installing 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 damaged dur...

Page 5: ...f container to use please refer to page 50 Open your oven door by pulling the DOOR HANDLE Place the ROTATING RING 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 to the socket If your oven does not operate properly unplug it from the electrical socket and then plug it back in The contents of feeding...

Page 6: ... to use accessories as per mode Steam Cover Steam Plate Steam Water Bowl Steam Plate Steam Water Bowl Steamer Assembly Steam Cover Steam Water Bowl Rack Glass Tray Microwave Grill Convection Steam Keep Warm Speed Hot Air Combination Crispy Acceptable Not Acceptable ...

Page 7: ...lock or display shows any strange looking symbols unplug your oven from the electrical socket and plug it back in and reset the clock Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book Press STOP CLEAR Press Clock once Press DIAL for 24 hour clock conformation If you want to use a 12 hour clock Press Clock once more If you want to change different option after ...

Page 8: ...e unable to use any functions and no cooking can take place However your child can still open the oven door Press and hold STOP CLEAR until L appears on the display and BEEP sounds The CHILD LOCK is now set To cancel CHILD LOCK press and hold STOP CLEAR until L disappears You will hear BEEP when it s released Press STOP CLEAR ...

Page 9: ...uring QUICK START cooking you can extend the cooking time up to 99 minutes 59 seconds by repeatedly pressing the QUICK START button or by using DIAL The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the QUICK START button In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power ...

Page 10: ...DIAL until display shows 720W Press DIAL for power confirmation Your oven has five microwave Power settings In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 720W 80 power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds Turn DIAL until display shows 5 30 Press START When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning DIAL Power Level HIGH MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM DEFROST MEDIUM LOW LOW Power ...

Page 11: ...ook poultry pieces fish vegetables Cook tender cuts of meat MEDIUM Reheating Liquid HIGH Roast meat and poultry Cook mushrooms and shellfish Cook foods containing cheese and eggs MEDIUM Reheating Mashed potato Plated meal Ready meal 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 ...

Page 12: ...L until display shows 12 30 Turn DIAL to select GRILL The following indication is displayed Press DIAL for mode conformation This feature will allow you to brown and crisp food quickly The rack must be used during grill cooking In the following example I will show you how to use the grill to cook some food for 12 minutes and 30 seconds ...

Page 13: ...ll show you how to programme your oven with micro power 180W 20 and grill for a cooking time of 25 minutes Press STOP CLEAR Press MODE Turn DIAL to select GRILL COMBI until display shows 540W The following indications are displayed Press DIAL for mode conformation Turn DIAL until display shows 180W Press DIAL for power confirmation Turn DIAL until display shows 25 00 Press START When cooking you c...

Page 14: ...steam plate And then cover with steam cover Place the prepared Steam water bowl in center of the glass tray carefully Keep parallel Plated meal Soup Sauce Stew etc CAUTION 1 Make sure your food is in Steamer with steam keep warm mode 2 Always use oven gloves when removing a STEAMER from the oven It s very hot 3 Do not put a hot STEAMER on a glass table or a place easy to be melted after cooking Al...

Page 15: ...counts down automatically The oven has a special function to remove the smell in the oven with one touch You can use the EZ Clean function without food in the oven Please remove tray and other accessory during EZ Cleaning operation and then relocate ones after finishing EZ Cleaning operation In the following example I will show you how to remove smell in the oven Press MODE ...

Page 16: ...llowing example I will show you how to preheat the oven at a temperature of 230 C Press STOP CLEAR Press MODE Press START Preheating will be started with displaying Pr H Turn DIAL until display shows 230 C Press DIAL for temperature confirmation Turn DIAL to select SPEED HOT AIR The following indications are displayed Press DIAL for mode confirmation ...

Page 17: ...In the following example I will show you how to programme your oven with speed hot air cooking at 230 C for 20 minutes Press STOP CLEAR Press MODE Turn DIAL until display shows 20 00 Press START When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning DIAL Turn DIAL until display shows 230 C Press DIAL for temperature confirmation Turn DIAL to select SPEED HOT AIR The following indication...

Page 18: ...power level 20 40 and 60 in combi mode Press STOP CLEAR Press MODE Turn DIAL to select CONV COMBI until display shows 540W The following indications are displayed Press DIAL for mode confirmation Press DIAL for power confirmation 540W is automatically available when CONV COMBI mode is selected Turn DIAL until display shows 25 00 Press START When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by...

Page 19: ...w minutes to reach the selected temperature Once it has reached correct temperature your oven will BEEP to let you know that it has reached the correct temperature Then place your food in your oven then tell your oven to start cooking In the following example I will show you how to preheat the oven at a temperature of 230 C Press STOP CLEAR Press MODE Turn DIAL until display shows 230 C Press DIAL...

Page 20: ...is selected If you do not set a temperature your oven will automatically select 180 C the cooking temperature can be changed by turning DIAL The rack must be used during convection cooking Turn DIAL until display shows 230 C Press DIAL for temperature confirmation Turn DIAL to select CONV The following indication is displayed Press DIAL for mode confirmation In the following example I will show yo...

Page 21: ...SPEED COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food In the following example I will show you how to cook 0 5 kg of frozen pizza Turn DIAL until display shows 0 5kg Press START When cooking you can increase or decrease cooking time by turning DIAL ...

Page 22: ... 2 tablespoon oil 1 Cut the meat into medium sized cubes 2 Peel the onions and cut each in half 3 Marinate the meat cubes and onion halves with oil seasoning tomato paste and lemon juice Set aside for half an hour 4 On the skewers alternate the meat cubes with the onion halves and tomatoes 5 Place the skewers on the high rack over the metal tray And place in the oven 6 When beeps turn food over 7 ...

Page 23: ...s 1 Wash and dry skin Brush the chicken legs with oil 2 Place on the rack put a plate under the rack for meat dripping 3 When beep turn food over 4 After cooking stand covered with aluminum foil for 2 minutes 0 5 1 5 kg 0 5 1 5 kg Heat proof Plate Heat proof Plate Refrigerated Refrigerated 1 Brush the meat with oil 2 Place on the heat proof plate 3 When beep drain juice if needed and then turn foo...

Page 24: ...cook the food at the preset temperature and cooking time In the following example I will show you how to cook 1 pan of Basboussa Press STOP CLEAR Press Sweet Menu Turn DIAL until display shows Su 3 Press DIAL for category confirmation Press START Preheating will be started with displaying Pr H after the preheating is over the food in the oven is cooked at a temperature of 150 C for 40 minutes ...

Page 25: ...ameter circle 2 Stack each dough lightly floured surface And then roll dough into a 100cm diameter circle and 1mm thick for 10 to 20 minutes Cut the end of the dough 3 Cut dough into a 4x4cm square 4 Place the prepared stuffing on the each batter And then fold to center Add the 300ml of boiled ghee 5 Choose the Menu press start key without food to preheat the oven 6 The oven will beep at the end o...

Page 26: ...powder And then remix for 4 minutes more Set aside 2 Put all of the stuffing into the bowl and combine well 3 Cut the batter into the small pieces and place the stuffing on the each piece Shape into a ball 4 Place the prepared food on the greased metal tray 5 Choose the Menu press start key without food to preheat the oven The oven will beep at the end of the preheat period Open the door place the...

Page 27: ...Let stand for 6 hours 3 After about 6 hours later pour the mixture onto the greased metal tray Spread liquid milk on the surface for the color 4 Choose the Menu press start key without food to preheat the oven 5 The oven will beep at the end of the preheat period Open the door place the food on the rack on the glass tray And then press start key again 6 When it display 10 minutes during the baking...

Page 28: ...pistachio on the top of the food Let stand until gets cold before serve Batter 5kg all purposed flour 7 eggs 20g ghee 120g salt water Stuffing ASHTAA 0 5kg water 150g milk powder 200g samonilla flour Soft 1 spoon of rose water Metal tray on the rack Room Method 1 Combine all ingredients except egg Add egg 2 Pour the batter into the greased metal tray 3 Let stand for 10 minutes And then spread liqu...

Page 29: ...our ghee and sugar And set aside 2 Mix pistachio sugar rose water and flower water 3 Cut dough into a 5 6cm size 4 Place the stuffing onto the prepared dough And fold over the stuffing Put the pistachio on the food Slit slightly on the surface 5 Place on the metal tray 6 Choose the Menu press start key without food to preheat the oven 7 The oven will beep at the end of the preheat period Open the ...

Page 30: ...t 4 Be careful when you move the STEAMER with water 5 When you use the STEAMER the steam cover and steam water bowl should be set perfectly right The eggs or the chestnut would be exploding without setting the steam cover and steam water bowl 6 Never use this Steamer with a product of different model it may cause a fire or fatal damage to the product In the following example I will show you how to...

Page 31: ... 0 1 0 6kg Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Sausage Sc 4 Refrigerated 1 Prepare the food 2 Pour 300ml tap water into the steam water bowl Place the steam plate on the steam water bowl Place the prepared food on the steam plate in a single layer Cover with the steam cover 3 Place the steam water bowl in the center of the glass tray 4 After steaming stand for 1 minute in the oven under 2 5cm...

Page 32: ...am water bowl in the center of the glass tray 4 After steaming stand for 1 2 minutes in the oven under 2 5cm 1 inch thick 0 2 0 8kg Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Chicken legs Sc 8 Refrigerated Same as above 2 9 eggs Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Eggs Sc 9 Refrigerated 1 Pour 300ml tap water into the steam water bowl Place the steam plate on the steam water bowl Place the eggs...

Page 33: ...ace the prepared food on the steam plate in a single layer Cover with the steam cover 3 Place the steam water bowl in the center of the glass tray 4 After steaming stand for 1 minute in the oven 0 2 0 8kg Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Cabbage Sc 11 Room Same as above Cut into quarters 0 2 0 8kg Steam water bowl Steam plate Steam cover Carrot Sc 12 Room Same as above 0 2 0 6kg Steam wate...

Page 34: ... to thaw In the following example I will show you how to defrost 1 4 kg of frozen poultry Press STOP CLEAR Weight the food that you are about to defrost Be certain to remove any metallic ties or wraps then place the food in your oven and close the oven door Press Auto Defrost Turn DIAL until display shows dEF2 Press DIAL for category confirmation Press START During defrosting your oven will BEEP a...

Page 35: ...nutes Food to be defrosted should be in a suitable microwave proof container and place uncovered on the glass turntable If necessary shield small areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminum foil This will prevent thin areas becoming warm during defrosting Ensure the foil does not touch the oven walls Separate items like minced meat chops sausages and lamb as soon as possible When beep re...

Page 36: ...es or wraps then place the food in your oven and close the oven door Press Quick Defrost once Put the 0 5kg of Meat 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 door and press STAR...

Page 37: ...y for minced meat Remove the meat completely from its wrapping Place the mince onto a microwave safe plate When beeps at this 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 M...

Page 38: ... 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 COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish Stir once halfway through cooking Food Coo...

Page 39: ...0g 450g 200g 450g 2 ears Food Quantity Cook time Instructions minutes at HIGH Mushrooms Fresh Sliced Parsnips Fresh Sliced Peas Green Fresh Sweet Potatoes Whole baking 170 230g each White potatoes Whole baking 170 230g Spinach Fresh Leaf Courgette Fresh Sliced Courgette Fresh Whole Place mushrooms in 1 5 litre covered casserole dish Stir halfway through cooking Stand for 2 3 minutes Add 1 2 cup wa...

Page 40: ...y through defrosting Remove defrosted portions at this point Defrosting Time minutes Standing Time minutes Defrosting meats tips techniques You can defrost meats in their original wrapping as long as no metal is present Remove any metal rings twist ties wire or foil Place meat in a microwavable plate to catch juices Defrost meats only as long as necessary Separate items like chops sausages and lam...

Page 41: ...30g x 2 230g x 2 230g x 2 230g x 2 Directions for grilling fish and seafood Place fish and seafood on the rack Whole fish should be scored diagonally on both sides before grilling Brush fish and seafood with melted butter margarine or oil before and during cooking This helps stop the fish drying out Grill for times recommended in the chart Whole fish and fish steaks should be carefully turned over...

Page 42: ...minutes Arrange rolls on the rack Stand for 3 minutes Prepare the dough Place on the rack Stand for 10 minutes Prepare the dough Put into a 8 inch diameter round tin pan Place on the rack Stand for 10 minutes Prepare the dough Put into a 8 or 9 inch diameter round tin pan Place on the rack Bake until skewer inserted into the cake is removed clean Stand for 10 minutes Prepare the pizza Place on the...

Page 43: ...o a suitable sized heat proof dish Place on the rack Stand for 2 3 minutes Brush over the surface with vegetable oil Place spring rolls side by side on the rack Stand for 1 2 minutes Prepare the potato gratin Place on the rack Stand for 2 3 minutes Place on the rack Turn over after half of the cooking time Stand for 10 15 minutes with cover Place on the rack Turn over after half of the cooking tim...

Page 44: ...rill M W 360W Grill M W 180W Grill M W 540W Grill M W 540W Preheat the crisping tray Place the frozen pizza on it Combine 3 eggs 2 tablespoons of milk and spices And mix well Cut tomato in cubes Set aside Preheat the crisping tray Place the prepared tomato on the crisping tray Add the egg mixture and a little of grated cheese on top Cut tomatoes in halves Set aside Preheat the crisping tray Put th...

Page 45: ...r after half of the cooking time Oil tray and preheat the crisping tray Put the frozen nuggets on it Turn food over after half of the cooking time Place the frozen nuggets on the crisping tray Cover with steam cover Turn food over after half of the cooking time Oil tray and preheat the crisping tray Put the salmon on it Turn food over after half of the cooking time Place the salmon steak on the cr...

Page 46: ...aguettes with topping Frozen spring rolls French fries Frozen potato products 400g 400g 250g 300g 150gx2 300g 200 C 200 C 200 C 230 C 220 C 30 38 8 14 10 15 15 22 15 22 Wash and dry the fresh turkey breasts Spice or marinade Place the breasts into a heat proof flat dish on the rack Put frozen pizza on the rack Put frozen baguettes with topping on the rack Put frozen spring rolls on the rack Put fr...

Page 47: ...gs 200g 800g 200g 800g 900W 100 900W 100 900W 100 900W 100 900W 100 900W 100 900W 100 15 20 15 25 13 20 15 25 17 25 13 20 15 20 Put the prepared food side by side on the steam water bowl Sprinkle with 30ml lemon juice and spices Put the prepared food side by side on the steam water bowl Sprinkle with 30ml lemon juice and spices Rinse and clean Put the prepared food side by side on the steam water ...

Page 48: ... or 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 absor...

Page 49: ...nded 30 Details for cleaning 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 app...

Page 50: ... such 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...

Page 51: ...The 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 Food characteristics Microwave cooking 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...

Page 52: ...emperature 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 flavou...

Page 53: ... that the fan automatically operates for the consumer s safety if interior temperature of the microwave oven is more than appropriate values after cooking is completed 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 s...

Page 54: ...d 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 Specification This app...

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