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Microwave oven

EMS26405

User Manual

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Page 1: ...Microwave oven EMS26405 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...We were thinking of you when we made this product ...

Page 3: ...re in the future Electrolux ambition is to offer a wide variety of quality products that would make your life even more com fortable You can look at some exam ples on the cover in this manual But now it s time to study this manual and start using and enjoying the benefits from your new machine We promise that it ll make your life a little easier Good luck ...

Page 4: ...on 5 Product description 9 Before first use 12 Operation 13 Programme charts 23 Recipes 31 Care cleaning 39 Troubleshooting 40 Specification 41 Installation 42 Environmental information 45 Guarantee Customer service 46 Contents GB ...

Page 5: ...the ventilation openings Remove all metallic seals wire twists etc from food and food packages Arcing on metallic surfaces may cause a fire Do not use the microwave oven to heat oil for deep frying The temperature cannot be controlled and the oil may catch fire To make popcorn only use special microwave popcorn makers Do not store food or any other items inside the oven Check the settings after yo...

Page 6: ...king or they may explode Do not operate the oven with the door open or alter the door safety latches in any way Do not operate the oven if there is an object between the door seals and sealing surfaces Do not allow grease or dirt to build up on the door seals and adjacent parts Follow instructions for Care cleaning page 39 Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to a deteriora...

Page 7: ...o 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 under stands the hazards of improper use Do not lean or swing on the oven door Do not play with the oven or use it as a toy Children should be taught all important safety instructions use of pot holders careful removal of food coverings paying special attention ...

Page 8: ...d AUTO COOK operation because they may melt Plastic containers must not be used during above modes unless the container manufacturer says they are suitable Note If you are unsure how to connect your oven please consult an authorised qualified electrician Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer can accept any liability for damage to the oven or personal injury resulting from failure to observe the ...

Page 9: ... lamp 4 Control panel 5 Door opening button 6 Waveguide cover 7 Oven cavity 8 Seal packing 9 Door seals and sealing surfaces 10 Fixing points 4 points 11 Ventilation openings 12 Outer cover 13 Rear cabinet 14 Power supply cord support clips 15 Power supply cord 1 2 3 10 4 5 9 8 7 6 15 14 11 12 13 ...

Page 10: ...ton Press to select one of the 2 automatic programmes 5 AUTO COOK PLUS GRILL 1 button Press to select one of the 2 automatic programmes 6 AUTO COOK PLUS GRILL 2 button Press to select one of the 4 automatic programmes 7 AUTO DEFROST button Press to select one of the 4 automatic programmes 8 COOKING MODE button Press to select either microwave grill or dual grill or use to set the clock 1 Press onc...

Page 11: ...wn Place the turntable support in the seal packing on the floor of the cavity Then place the turntable on the turntable support To avoid turntable damage ensure dishes or containers are lifted clear of the turntable rim when removing them from the oven Note When you order accessories please mention two items part name and model name to your dealer or local Service Force Centre 17 16 18 19 ...

Page 12: ... x1 x1 x1 Before operation 1 Plug in the oven 2 The oven display will flash 3 Press the STOP button the display will show 4 To set the clock see below 5 Heat the oven without food See page 18 note 2 Using the STOP button Use the STOP button to 1 Erase a mistake during programming 2 Stop the oven temporarily during cooking 3 Cancel a programme during cooking touch twice Setting the clock There are ...

Page 13: ...rtain materials such as glass and plastic to heat the food See Suitable Cookware on pages 15 16 To cook defrost food in a microwave oven the microwave energy must be able to pass through the container to penetrate the food Therefore it is important to choose suitable cookware Round oval dishes are preferable to square oblong ones as the food in the corners tends to overcook A variety of cookware c...

Page 14: ...affects the amount of cooking time needed of food Chilled foods will take longer to cook than food at room temperature Cut into foods with fillings for example jam doughnuts to release heat or steam Cooking techniques Arrange Place the thickest parts of food towards the outside of the dish E g Chicken drumsticks Cover Use vented microwave cling film or a suitable lid Pierce Foods with a shell skin...

Page 15: ...verheating Keep foil at least 2 cm from the oven walls as arcing may occur Foil containers are not recommended unless specified by the manufacturer e g Microfoil follow instructions carefully Browning Always follow the manufacturers instructions Do not Dishes exceed heating times given Be very careful as these dishes become very hot China Porcelain pottery glazed earthenware and bone china Ceramic...

Page 16: ...900 W used for fast cooking or reheating e g soup casseroles canned food hot beverages vegetables fish etc 630 W used for longer cooking of dense foods such as roast joints meat loaf and plated meals also for sensitive dishes such as cheese sauce and sponge cakes At this reduced setting the sauce will not boil over and food will cook evenly without over cooking at the sides 450 W for dense foods w...

Page 17: ... START 30 button is pressed 2 If you wish to know the power level during cooking press the COOKING MODE button As long as your finger is touching the COOKING MODE button the power level will be displayed 3 You can rotate the TIMER WEIGHT POWER knob clockwise or counter clockwise If you rotate the knob counter clockwise the cooking time will decrease from 90 minutes by degrees Cooking time Increasi...

Page 18: ...high or the low rack is recommended for grilling 2 You may detect smoke or a burning smell when using the grill for the first time this is normal and not a sign that the oven is out of order To avoid this problem when first using the oven operate the grill without food for 20 minutes 2 Dual grill cooking This mode uses a combination of Grill power and Microwave power 90 W to 630 W The microwave po...

Page 19: ...o cook 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630 W power Stage 1 5 minutes Grill only Stage 2 Stage 1 1 Enter the desired cooking time by rotating the TIMER WEIGHT POWER knob clockwise x1 Check the display 2 Choose the desired cooking mode by pressing the COOKING MODE button once microwave only 3 Choose the desired power level by rotating the TIMER WEIGHT POWER knob clockwise 4 Press the COOKING MODE button...

Page 20: ...e START 30 button allows you to operate the two following functions a Direct start You can directly start cooking on 900 W microwave power level for 30 seconds by pressing the START 30 button Note To avoid the misuse by children the START 30 button can be used only within 3 minutes after the preceding operation i e closing the door pressing the STOP button or cooking completion b Extend the cookin...

Page 21: ... PLUS GRILL 1 button once the display will appear as shown 2 The menu can be chosen by pressing the AUTO DEFROST or desired AUTO COOK button until the desired menu number is displayed See pages 23 25 AUTO COOK DEFROST charts The menu will be changed automatically by holding down the AUTO COOK or AUTO DEFROST button 3 The weight or quantity of the food can be input by rotating the TIMER WEIGHT POWE...

Page 22: ...vel Note If you use the ADD 30 SECONDS function during cooking defrosting the food may be overcooked Example for AUTO COOK plus GRILL 1 To cook Gratinated Fish Fillet 1 5 kg using Auto Cook plus Grill 1 A1 1 1 Select the menu required by pressing the AUTO COOK PLUS GRILL 1 button once 2 Enter the weight by rotating the TIMER WEIGHT POWER knob 3 Press the START 30 button once x1 Check the display x...

Page 23: ...atinated initial temp Fish 5 C Fillet on page 25 Fish Fillet Gratin dish Low rack Total weight of all ingredients A1 2 Cook 0 5 1 5 kg 500 g See recipes for Gratin on page Gratin initial temp 20 C 26 Gratin dish Low rack Total weight of all ingredients Button Auto cook Weight increasing Procedure plus grill 2 weight utensils A2 1 Cook 0 20 0 40 kg 50 g Place the frozen french fried potatoes French...

Page 24: ...ood over After cooking remove and stand for approx 5 min A2 4 Cook 0 9 1 8 kg 100 g Mix the ingredients and spread on Grilled Chicken initial temp 5 C the chicken Low rack Pierce the skin of the chicken Put chicken breast side down in a flan Ingredients for 1 2 kg grilled chicken dish 2 tbsp oil 1 tsp paprika salt pepper Play directly on the turntable and cook When the audible signal sounds turn o...

Page 25: ...ribute in a flan dish in the centre Bread initial temp 18 C of the turntable For 1 0 kg distribute Flan dish directly on the turntable Only sliced bread is When the audible signal sounds turn recommended for this over re arrange and remove defrosted programme slices After defrosting cover in aluminum foil and stand for 5 15 min until thoroughly defrosted x2 x3 x4 Note Auto Defrost 1 Steaks and Cho...

Page 26: ...he audible signal sounds stir and re cover 6 After cooking stir and stand for approx 5 min Sprinkle with parsley and serve Chicken pan with vegetables AC 1 Spicy chicken fricassee Mince onion AC 2 Recipes for auto cook menus 0 5 kg 1 0 kg 1 5 kg 60 g 120 g 180 g long grain rice 1 1 1 sachet saffron 25 g 50 g 75 g onion sliced 50 g 100 g 150 g red pepper in strips 50 g 100 g 150 g leek in strips 15...

Page 27: ...half of the vegetables in a gratin dish Place the fish on top and cover with the remaining vegetables 5 Spread the Gouda over the top place on the low rack and cook on AUTO COOK plus GRILL 1 A1 1 Gratinated fish fillet 6 After cooking stand for approx 5 min Grantinated fish fillet A1 1 Fish gratin Italian style Grantinated fish fillet A1 1 Fish esterhazy 0 5 kg 1 0 kg 1 5 kg 200 g 430 g 630 g fish...

Page 28: ... meat and vegetables alternately on 4 wooden skewers 2 Mix the oil with the spices and brush over the kebabs 3 Place the kebabs on the rack and cook on AUTO COOK plus GRILL 2 A2 2 Grill skewers Grill Skewers A2 2 Gratin A1 2 Spinach gratin Gratin A1 2 Potato courgette gratin 0 5 kg 1 0 kg 1 5 kg 0 5 kg 1 0 kg 1 5 kg 5 g 10 g 15 g butter or margarine to grease the dish 200 g 400 g 600 g boiled pota...

Page 29: ... 500 900 W 3 5 stir halfway through heating Meat 1 slice 200 900 W approx 3 thinely spread sauce over the top cover Fish fillet 200 900 W 3 5 cover Cake 1 slice 150 450 W 1 2 1 place in a flan dish Baby food 1 jar 190 450 W 1 2 1 transfer into a suitable microwaveable container after heating stir well and test the temperature Melting Margarine 50 900 W 1 2 cover or Butter Melting chocolate 100 450...

Page 30: ...ce next to each other turn 5 10 4 pieces 300 270 W 3 5 over halfway through defrosting 5 10 Chicken legs 200 270 W 3 4 turn over halfway through 10 15 defrosting Fish fillet 400 270 W 5 7 turn over halfway through 5 10 defrosting Bread rolls 2 pieces 80 270 W 1 11 2 only partially defrost Cake 1 piece 150 270 W 1 3 place in a flan dish 5 Fruit e g cherries 250 270 W 3 5 spread out evenly turn over...

Page 31: ...duced considerably A small amount of butter margarine or oil is sufficient to flavour food For this reason your microwave is excellent for preparing low fat foods as part of a diet Roast beef 1000 630 W 5 8 season to taste place on 10 medium 630 W 8 10 the low rack turn over after 630 W 3 5 1500 630 W 12 15 10 630 W 12 15 630 W 4 6 Chicken 1200 900 W 9 11 season to taste place breast 3 630 W 5 7 s...

Page 32: ...ter Ingredients 8 large mushrooms approx 225 g whole 2 tbsp butter or margarine 1 onion finely chopped 50 g bacon finely diced black pepper ground fresh rosemary bruised 125 ml dry white wine 125 ml cream 2 tbsp flour 20 g 1 Remove the stalks from the mushrooms Chop the stalks into small pieces 2 Grease the shallow dish Add the onions the diced bacon and the mushroom stalks Season with pepper and ...

Page 33: ...eta cheese on top and then add the rest of the filling 6 Arrange the aubergine halves in the greased oven proof dish place the dish on the low rack and cook 11 13 min 630 W Garnish the aubergine halves with the chilli rings and continue cooking 4 7 min 630 W After cooking stand for approx 2 min Sole fillets Utensils Shallow oval oven dish with microwave cling film approx 26 cm long Ingredients 400...

Page 34: ...utter or margarine to grease the dish 50 g almond flakes Tip Suitable accompanying dishes are parsley potatoes and a green salad 1 Wash and dry the trout and sprinkle with lemon juice Rub salt to the interior and exterior of the fish and leave to stand for 15 min 2 Melt the butter 1 min 900 W 3 Dry the fish spread with butter and roll in the flour 4 Grease the dish Put the trout in the dish and co...

Page 35: ...eat 2 4 min 900 W Mix the flour and butter to make a roux add to the liquid and whisk until disolved Cover cook until thick 1 2 min 900 W Stir and taste 4 Place the sauce into the greased dish place the filled rolls of ham into sauce and cook with lid 10 12 min 630 W After cooking stand for approx 5 min Veal cutlet with mozzarella Utensils Shallow square gratin dish with lid approx 25 cm long Ingr...

Page 36: ...s Bowl with lid 2 I capacity Shallow square dish with lid approx 20 x 20 x 6 cm Ingredients 300 g tinned tomatoes 50 g ham chopped 50 g onion finely chopped 1 clove of garlic crushed 250 g minced beef 2 tbsp tomato puree salt pepper 150 ml crème fraiche 100 ml milk 50 g Parmesan cheese grated 1 tsp mixed chopped herbs 1 tsp olive oil 1 tsp vegetable oil to grease the dish 125 g lasagne verde 1 tbs...

Page 37: ... Garnish the dish with basil and serve hot Semolina pudding with raspberry sauce Utensils Bowl with lid 2 I capacity Ingredients 500 ml milk 40 g sugar 15 g chopped almonds 50 g semolina 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp water 1 egg white 250 g raspberries 50 ml water 40 g sugar 1 Put the milk sugar and almonds in the bowl cover and cook 3 5 min 900 W 2 Add the semolina stir cover and cook 10 12 min 270 W 3 Beat ...

Page 38: ... 3 min 900 W 4 Stir the sauce well pour over the pears to serve Cheesecake 12 Portions Utensils Spring form tin approx 26 cm diameter Ingredients Base 300 g flour 1 tbsp cocoa 10 g baking powder 150 g sugar 1 egg 10 g butter or margarine to grease the tin Filling 150 g butter or margarine 100 g sugar 10 g vanilla sugar 3 eggs 400 g fromage frais 20 fat content 1 pack powdered vanilla pudding mix 4...

Page 39: ...r Do not use any sort of chemical or abrasive cleaner Oven interior 1 For cleaning wipe any spatters or spills with a soft damp cloth or sponge after each use while the oven is still warm For heavier spills use mild soap and wipe several times with a damp cloth until all residues are removed 2 Make sure that mild soap or water do not penetrate the small vents in the walls which may cause damage to...

Page 40: ... pressed the turntable is not turning Check that the turntable support is correctly connected to the drive the ovenware does not extend beyond the turntable food does not extend beyond the edge of the turntable preventing it from rotating there is nothing in the well beneath the turntable the microwave will not switch off Isolate the appliance from the fuse box Call your local Service Force Centre...

Page 41: ...by measuring maximum width depth and height Actual capacity for holding food is less This oven complies with the requirements of Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE AS PART OF CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AC Line Voltage AC Power required Microwave Grill Microwave Grill Output power Microwave Grill Microwave Frequency Outside Di...

Page 42: ...not leaning Ensure that a 5 mm gap is kept between the cupboard door above and the top of the frame see diagram Mylar sheet Conventional oven Service gap Internal width 5 mm 5 Fix the oven in position with the screws provided The fixing points are located on the top and bottom corners of the oven see diagram item 10 page 9 6 It is important to ensure that the installation of this product conforms ...

Page 43: ...ate must correspond with the specification of your power supply The rating plate can be found on the inside face of the control panel The power supply cord may only be replaced by an electrician A Before installing tie a piece of string to the power supply cord to facilitate connection to point A when the appliance is being installed When inserting the appliance into the high sided cupboard DO NOT...

Page 44: ...ead of your appliance may not correspond with the markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows Connect the green and yellow earth wire to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or the earth symbol or coloured green and yellow Connect the blue neutral wire to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter N or coloured black Connect the brown live...

Page 45: ...your nearest recycling centre Contact your local council for information Disposal of old appliances Old appliances should be made safe before disposal by removing the plug and cutting off and disposing of the power cable It should then be taken to the nearest recycling centre Check with your local Council or Environmental Health Office to see if there are facilities in your area for recycling the ...

Page 46: ... light bulbs or removable parts of glass or plastic Costs incurred for calls to put right an appliance which is improperly installed or calls to appliances outside the United Kingdom Appliances found to be in use within a commercial environment plus those which are subject to rental agreements Products of Electrolux manufacturer that are not marketed by Electrolux Service spare parts In the event ...

Page 47: ...pliance guarantee will move with you subject to the following qualifications The appliance guarantee starts from the date you first purchased the appliance which will be evidenced by production of a valid purchase document issued by the seller of the appliance The appliance guarantee is for the same period and to the same extent for labour and parts as exists in your new country of residence for t...

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