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BEFORE OPERATION
Your oven comes pre-set in Energy Save Mode (see page 8 for details).
To operate the oven in Energy Save Mode:
1. Plug in the oven. Nothing will appear on the display at this time.
2. Open the door.
The display will flash:
3. Close the door.
The display will show:
NOTES: In Energy Save Mode, if you do not operate the oven for 3 minutes or more (i.e. after
closing the door, pressing the STOP/CLEAR key, or at the end of cooking), you will not be
able to operate the oven until you open and close the oven door.
When new, the very first time the grills are used, smoke and odour will be given off.
To avoid this happening when food is being cooked, heat the grills without food for approx.
20 minutes. (Please refer to note on page 12.)
MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS
Power Level
Press the
Percentage
MICRO
POWER key
HIGH
x 1
100%
MEDIUM HIGH
x 2
70%
MEDIUM
x 3
50%
MEDIUM LOW
x 4
30%
(Defrost)
LOW
x 5
10%
(Defrost)
• Your oven has 5 power levels, as shown
opposite.
• To change the power level for cooking, enter
the cooking time and then press the MICRO
POWER key.
Power level:
The microwave power level is varied by the
microwave energy switching on and off.
When using power levels other than 100% you
will be able to hear the microwave energy pulsing
on and off as the food cooks or defrosts.
IMPORTANT: The microwave power level will
cook at 100% unless you press the MICRO
POWER key to the desired setting.
Check the power level:
To check the microwave power level during
cooking, press the MICRO POWER key. As
long as your finger is pressing the MICRO
POWER key the power level will be displayed.
The oven continues to count down although the
display will show the power level.
MICRO POWER
KEY
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