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Power

Output

900W 

720W

540W

360W 

180W

Micro Power

Cooking

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

Press 

STOP/CLEAR.

Press 

MICRO 

twice to select 80% power.

Press 

1 MIN

five times.

Press 

10 SEC

three times.

Press 

START

.

In the following 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. High power is automatically
selected but repeated presses of the

MICRO

button will select a different

power level.

Summary of Contents for MS-304WB

Page 1: ...MICROWAVE OVEN OWNER S MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS OWNER S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING MS 304WB MS 304WZ P No 3828W5A3745 ...

Page 2: ... microwave energy Precautions When heating liquids e g soups sauces and beverages in your microwave oven overheating the liquid beyond boiling point 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 liq...

Page 3: ...m you when you eat your food Precautions_____________________________________________2 Contents _______________________________________________3 Unpacking Installing ___________________________________4 5 Setting the Clock ________________________________________6 Child Lock _____________________________________________7 Micro Power Cooking____________________________________8 Micro Power Level___...

Page 4: ... the outlet can damage the oven 4 Unpacking 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 ...

Page 5: ...ts about what type of container to use please refer to page 24 Press the START button six times to set 3 minutes of cooking time You will hear a BEEP each time you press the button Your oven will start before you have finished the sixth press don t worry this is normal 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 o...

Page 6: ...ur oven from the electrical socket and plug it back in and reset the clock During clock setting the colon will flash After setting the colon will stop flashing Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book Press STOP CLEAR Press CLOCK once If you want to use a 12 hour clock Press CLOCK once more If you want to change different option after setting clock yo...

Page 7: ...the 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 ...

Page 8: ...your oven as described earlier in this book Press STOP CLEAR Press MICRO twice to select 80 power Press 1 MIN five times Press 10 SEC three times Press START In the following 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 High power is automatically selected but repeated presses of the MICRO button will select a di...

Page 9: ...il Water Brown minced lamb 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 ...

Page 10: ...Press 1 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 stage will cook you...

Page 11: ...ed the fourth press During QUICK START cooking you can extend the cooking time up to 10 minutes by repeatedly pressing the START key The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the START key In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power ...

Page 12: ...te 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 6kg of fresh vegetable Press MORE five times to enter 0 6 kg Press START Category JACKET POTATO FRESH VEGETABLE FROZEN VEGETABLE FISH RICE PASTA Press AUTO COOK time times times times times times ...

Page 13: ...g let stand for 3 minutes Place prepared frozen vegetables into a suitable sized container Add 30 ml water per 200 g vegetable Cover and place in the centre of the glass tray After Cooking let stand for 3 minutes Wash and place fish in a microwave safe dish Add 30ml liquid Cover with wrap After cooking stand covered for 3 4minutes Wash rice and place rice boiling water with 1 4 to 1 teaspoon salt ...

Page 14: ...mall loaf These will require 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 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 AUTO DEFROST twice to select the POULTRY defrosting programme dEF2 appears...

Page 15: ...minutes 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 16: ...ow the center to thaw In the following example will show you how to defrost 0 5kg of forzen minced meat 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 START to resume defrosting Your oven will not stop...

Page 17: ...GUIDE 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 ...

Page 18: ...unctions When used as an independent timer the oven is not running The Timer is simply counting down in seconds In the following example I will show you how to set the timer for 15 minutes Press START The time will begin counting down in the display window with no cooking or heating in the oven BEEP will sound and the word End will show in the display window at the end of the countdown period ...

Page 19: ... Press LESS The cooking time will decrease by 10 seconds for each press of the key In the following example I will show you how to change the preset MICRO POWER COOKING programmes for a longer or shorter cooking time If you find that your food is over or undercooked when using the MICRO POWER COOKING programme you can increase or decrease cooking time by pressing the More Less key ...

Page 20: ...Place chicken pieces on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent Place fish on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent Place lasagna on microwavable plate Cover with plastic wrap and vent COOK covered in microwavable casserole Stir once halfway through cooking COOK covered in microwavable casserole Stir once halfway through cooking Reheat filling and bun separately Cook fill...

Page 21: ... 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 2 3 minutes 5 9 2 31 2 4 8 7 10 5 10 7 13 5 8 9 15 5 8 7 9 5 8 7 10 2 ears 1 2 Ib 1Ib 4 cups 2 medium 4 medium 2 potatoes 4 potatoes 1Ib 1 medium 1Ib 1Ib Vegetable Amount Cook time Instructions Standing at HIGH Time Artichokes 8oz each Asparagus Fresh Spears Green Beans Beats Fresh Broccoli Fresh Spear...

Page 22: ...mounts of food require shorter cooking or heating time If normal times are allowed they may overheat and burn 11 Be certain to place the oven so the front of the door is 8 cm or more behind the edge of the surface on which it is placed to avoid accidental tipping of the appliance 12 Before cooking pierce the skin of potatoes apples or any such fruit or vegetable 13 Do not cook eggs in their shell ...

Page 23: ...n microwave ovens since they may explode even after microwave heating has ended 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 si...

Page 24: ...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 25: ...he 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 m...

Page 26: ...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 27: ...s on 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...

Page 28: ...ed BLACK The wire which is colored BROWN or BLACK 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 hazar...

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