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More or Less

Cooking

In the following example I will show you how to change the preset AUTO COOK programmes for a
longer or shorter cooking time.

If you find that your food is over or
undercooked when using the AUTO
COOK programme, you can increase or
decrease cooking time using the
MORE/LESS keys.

When cooking without Auto function you
can extend the cooking time at any point
by using the MORE/LESS key.
There is no need to stop the cooking
process.

Press 

STOP/CLEAR.

Set the required 

AUTO COOK

programme.

* See AUTO COOK (page 22)
Select weight of food.

Press 

START

.

Press 

MORE

.

The cooking time will increase by 

10

seconds for each press of the key.

Press 

LESS

The cooking time will decrease by 

10

seconds for each press of the key.

.

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Summary of Contents for MC7849H

Page 1: ...S MC7849HB MICROWAVE GRILL CONVECTION OVEN OWNER S MANUAL CAUTION PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING THE MANUFACTURERS ARE NOT LIABLE FOR ANY PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE USER S FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS ...

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Page 3: ...s ______________________________________________ Unpacking Installing _____________________________________ Micro Power Cooking _____________________________________ Micro Power Level ________________________________________ Auto Cook _______________________________________________ Auto Roast _______________________________________________ Microwave safe Utensils __________________________________...

Page 4: ...een the door and the front edges of the oven which may cause microwave energy leakage 8 Do not use recycled paper products since they may contain impurities which may cause sparks and or fires when used in cooking 9 Do not rinse the turntable by placing it in water just after cooking This may cause breakage or damage 10 Small amounts of food require shorter cooking or heating time If normal times ...

Page 5: ...e checked before consumption in order to avoid burns Eggs in their shell and whole hard boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens since they may explode even after microwave heating has ended The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life o...

Page 6: ...nd other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode WARNING WARNING WARNING Only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate instructions have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the hazards of improper use Accessible parts may become hot during use Young children should be kept away When the ap...

Page 7: ...el WARNING When heating liquids e g soups sauces and beverages in your oven with microwave function delayed eruptive boiling can occur without evidence of bubbling This could result in hot liquids suddenly boiling over 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 cont...

Page 8: ...during shipping Place the oven on the level location of your choice with more than 85cm height but make sure there is at least 0cm of space on the top and 10cm at the rear for proper ventilation The front of the oven should be at least 8cm from the edge of the surface to prevent tipping An exhaust outlet is located on bottom or side of the oven Blocking the outlet can damage the oven Unpack your o...

Page 9: ...ner to use please refer to Page 31 Open your oven door by pulling the DOOR HANDLE Place the ROTATING RING inside the oven and place the GLASSTRAY 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 bottles ...

Page 10: ...s 10 SEC five times The clock starts counting Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book When your oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power cut using TASTE SAVER In those cases TASTE SAVER key acts as CLOCK function If you want to skip the clock setting please press STOP CLEAR If the clock or display shows any strange lo...

Page 11: ...ld can still open the oven door Press STOP CLEAR Press and hold STOP CLEAR until L appears on the display and BEEP sounds The CHILD LOCK is now set The time will disappear on the display but will reappear on the display a few seconds later If any button is pressed L will appear on the display To cancel CHILD LOCK press and hold STOP CLEAR until L disappears You will hear BEEP when it s released L ...

Page 12: ... intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the QUICK START button Press STOP CLEAR Press QUICK START 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 up to 9 minutes and 59 seconds by repeatedly pressing the QUICK START button 12 ...

Page 13: ...king time using the MORE LESS keys When cooking without Auto function you can extend the cooking time at any point by using the MORE LESS key There is no need to stop the cooking process Press STOP CLEAR Set the required AUTO COOK programme See AUTO COOK page 22 Select weight of food Press START Press MORE The cooking time will increase by 10 seconds for each press of the key Press LESS The cookin...

Page 14: ...on will select a different power level POWER HIGH MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM DEFROST MEDIUM LOW LOW 100 80 60 40 20 900 W 720 W 540 W 360 W 180 W Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book Press STOP CLEAR Press MICRO twice to select power Press 1 MIN five times Press 10 SEC three times Press START When cooking you can use MORE or LESS key to increase or decrea...

Page 15: ...HIGH 100 80 60 40 20 Boil 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 bu...

Page 16: ...ramme press STOP CLEAR twice In case of Auto Defrost cooking you can cook the food in maxium three stages Auto Defrost Stage 1 Stage 2 Therefore you can defrost the food and cook it without resetting the oven at each stage Press STOP CLEAR Set the power and the cooking time for stage1 Press MICRO once to select HIGH power You can omit this process for HIGH power Press 10 MIN once Press 1 MIN once ...

Page 17: ...s feature will allow you to brown food quickly The metal tray is placed between a glass tray and a grill rack at the grill mode The grill rack high rack must be used during grill cooking Press STOP CLEAR Press GRILL Set the cooking time Press 10 MIN once Press 1 MIN twice Press 10 SEC three times Press START When cooking you can use MORE or LESS key to increase or decrease cooking time 17 ...

Page 18: ...ake a few 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 1 To preheat Press STOP CLEAR Press CONVECTION Press MORE five tim...

Page 19: ...u can use MORE or LESS key to increase or decrease cooking time If you do not set a temperature your oven will automatically select 180 C The cooking temperature can be changed by pressing the MORE or LESS key The convection rack low rack must be used during convection cooking Press MORE five times to select 230 C Press CONVECTION The cooking temperature can be changed by pressing MORE or LESS key...

Page 20: ...ernately This generally means it takes less time to cook your food You can set three kinds of micro power level 180 360 and 540 in combi mode 1 GRILL COMBINATION Press STOP CLEAR Set the cooking time Press 10 MIN two times Press 1 MIN five times Press START When cooking you can use MORE or LESS key to increase or decrease cooking time Be careful when removing your food because the container will b...

Page 21: ...OP CLEAR Press START When cooking you can use MORE or LESS key to increase or decrease cooking time Be careful when removing your food because the container will be hot Press COMBI Press CONVECTION Press MORE two times for convection temperature 200 C Your oven has a combination cooking feature which allows you to cook food with heater and microwave at the same time or alternately This generally m...

Page 22: ...s STOP CLEAR Press AUTO COOK key of the required food type in this example press once Ac 1 appears on the display Select desired weight of jacket potato Press MORE key five times to enter kg If the MORE LESS keys are pressed and held the weight will increase decrease rapidly Press START AUTO COOK Category Jacket potato time times times times Fresh vegetable Frozen vegetable AUTO COOK Press Rice Pa...

Page 23: ... to stand Add amount of water according to the quantity 0 2kg 0 4kg 2 Tablespoon 0 5kg 0 8kg 4 Tablespoon Frozen 0 2 0 8kg Microwave Frozen Place vegetables in a microwave safe bowl Add water Vegetable safe bowl Cover with wrap After cooking stir and allow to stand Add amount of water according to the quantity 0 2kg 0 4kg 2 Tablespoon 0 5kg 0 8kg 4 Tablespoon Rice Pasta 0 1 0 3kg Microwave safe bo...

Page 24: ...ook 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 1 4kg of roast beef Press START When cooking you can use MORE or LESS key to increase or decrease cooking time Press AUTO ROAST Roast Beef Roast Pork time times times times Chicken Pieces Whole Chicken Category 24 ...

Page 25: ...covered with foil for 10 minutes Wash and dry skin Brush the chicken with melted margarine or butter Place on the low rack over the metal tray When beeps turn food over And then press start to continue cooking After cooking stand covered with foil for 10 minutes Wash and dry skin Brush the chicken with melted margarine or butter Place on the high rack over the metal tray When beeps turn food over ...

Page 26: ...uire a standing time to allow the centre to thaw In the following example I will show you how to defrost 1 4Kg of frozen poultry time times times times Press STOP CLEAR Weigh 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 START During defrosting your oven will BEEP at which point open the oven do...

Page 27: ...inutes 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 bacon as soon as possible When BEEP ...

Page 28: ...in to remove any metallic ties or wraps then place the food in your oven and close the oven door Press QUICK DEFROST to select the MEAT defrosting programme The oven works 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 checkin...

Page 29: ... 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 Me...

Page 30: ...e it has reached the correct temperature your oven will BEEP Press STOP CLEAR at the temperature of 90 C for 30 minutes e h t e s u o t w o h u o y w o h s l l i w I e l p m a x e g n i w o l l o f e h t n I taste saver function to warm food Press START Press TASTE SAVER once Press MORE three times Press 10 MIN three times appears on the display 90 C appears on the display 30 00 Taste Saver 30 ...

Page 31: ...umblers 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 using microwave function...

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

Page 33: ...ter being removed from the 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 blend and develop To Clean Your Oven 1 Keep the inside of the oven clean Food spatters or spilled liquids stick to oven walls and between the seal and door s...

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: ... MC7849HB Power Input Output Microwave Frequency Outside Dimension Microwave Power Grill Consumption Combination Convection 230 V AC 50Hz 900 W IEC60705 rating standard 2450 MHz 1300 Watts 1150 Watts 800 Watts Max 1900 Watts 2400 Watts 512 mm W X 302 mm H X 500 mm D If the supplied flexible mains cord of this appliance is damaged it must be replaced using the special mains cord part number 6411W1A...

Page 36: ... A to E will help you to reheat small quantities of food such as microwavable ready meals The greater heating category of the oven the less heating time is required Displayed on the food packages will be the cooking times for each of the BAND categories For example A may be 10 minutes B may be 9 minutes etc depending on the food type 900W This category links with the heating times given on food De...

Page 37: ...der guarantee must be directed to the dealer from whom the equipment was originally purchased The dealer may before carrying out service under guarantee require a receipted account as evidence of the date of purchase D We respectfully point out that your dealer is not obligated to replace batteries if they become exhausted or worn in use E Aerial alignment and consumer control adjustments are not ...

Page 38: ...the municipal waste stream via designated collection facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities 3 The correct disposal of your old appliance will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health 4 For more detailed information about disposal of your old appliance please contact your city office waste disposal service or the shop where you purch...

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