BEFORE OPERATION
MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL
Plug in the oven. The oven display will display: “0:00”, an audible signal will sound once.
This model has a clock function and the oven uses less than 1.0 W in stand by mode.
To set the clock, see below.
SETTING THE CLOCK
Your oven has a 12 hour clock mode.
1. Press the
key
2. Press the number keys and enter the current time.
3. Press the
key
to finish clock setting.
NOTES:
•
If the clock is set, when cooking is complete, the display will show the correct time of day. If the clock has not
been set, the display will only show “0:00” when cooking is complete.
•
To check the time of day during a cooking process, press
key and
the LED will display the
This does not a
ff
ect the cooking process.
•
In the process of clock setting, if the
STOP/CLEAR
key is pressed or if there is no operation within 1 minute,
the oven will go back to the former setting.
•
If the electrical power supply to your microwave oven is interrupted, the display will intermittently show “0:00”
after the power is reinstated. If this occurs during cooking, the programme will be erased. The time of day
will also be erased.
Power Level
Press the
MICROWAVE
WATTAGE
key
Display
(Wattage)
•
Your oven has 11 power levels, as shown.
•
To change the power level for cooking, press
the
START
key to start the oven.
•
To check the power level during cooking,
press the
key. As long as your
finger is pressing the
key
the power level will be displayed. The oven
continues to count down although the display
will show the power level.
•
If “0W” is selected, the oven will work with the fan
but no power. You can use this level to remove
odour.
HIGH
x1
1000W
x2
900W
MEDIUM HIGH
x3
800W
x4
700W
MEDIUM
x5
600W
x6
500W
MEDIUM LOW
(DEFROST)
x7
400W
x8
300W
LOW
x9
200W
x10
100W
x11
0W
Generally the following recommendations apply:
1000W/ 900W
- (HIGH) used for fast cooking or reheating
800W/ 700W
- (MEDIUM HIGH) used for longer cooking
600W/ 500W
- (MEDIUM) for dense foods which require
be tender.
- (MEDIUM LOW) to defrost, select this power
egg custard.
200W/ 100W
- (LOW) For gentle defrosting, e.g. cream gateaux or
pastry.
once and “00:00” will
fl
ash.
MICROWAVE
MICROWAVE
CLOCK/SET TIMER
CLOCK/SET TIMER
CLOCK/SET TIMER
time of day for 2-3 seconds.
e.g. for casseroles, hot beverages, vegetables etc.
of dense foods such as roast joints, meat loaf and plated
400W/ 300W
it is advisable to use this power setting to ensure the meat will
meals, also for sensitive dishes such as sponge cakes.
At this reduced setting, the food will cook evenly without
over cooking at the sides.
also ideal for simmering rice, pasta, dumplings and cooking
setting, to ensure that the dish defrosts evenly. This setting is
a long cooking time when cooked conventionally, e.g.
beef casserole,
key until the
MICROWAVE WATTAGE
display indicates the desired level. Press the
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