MICROWAVE OVEN MIKROWELLENHERD OWNER'S MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MS-2683FLB PLEASE READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING. BITTE LESEN SIE DIESE ANLEITUNG VOR DER INBETRIEBNAHME. P/No.
Precautions GB Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy. When heating liquids, e.g. soups, sauces and beverages in your microwave oven, delayed eruptive boiling 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: You cannot operate your oven with the door open due to the safety interlocks built into the door mechanism.
Contents Precautions Contents Unpacking & Installing Setting the Clock Child Lock Micro Power Cooking Micro Power Level Quick Start Auto Cook Auto Defrost Quick Defrost Auto Reheat More or Less Cooking Heating or Reheating Guide Fresh Vegetable Guide Important safety instructions Microwave - safe Utensils Food characteristics & Microwave cooking Questions & Answers Plug Wiring Information/Technical Specifications How the Microwave Oven Works Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio and television w
Unpacking & Installing GB 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 that your oven has not been damaged during delivery. Place the oven in a level location of your choice with more than 85 cm height.
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. Press the STOP/CLEAR button, and press the START button one time to set 30 seconds of cooking time. The DISPLAY will count down from 30 seconds. When it reaches 0 it will sound BEEPS. Open the oven door and test the temperature of the water.
Setting the Clock You can set either 12 hour clock or 24 hour clock. In the following example I will show you how to set the time for 14:35 when using the 24 clock. Make sure that you have removed all packaging from your oven. Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. GB Press STOP/CLEAR. When your oven is plugged in for the first time or when power resumes after a power cut, a ‘0’ will be shown in the display; you will have to reset the clock.
Child Lock Press STOP/CLEAR. 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! GB 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 if you have set the clock. “L” remains on the display to let you know that CHILD LOCK is set.
Micro Power Cooking In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 80% power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds. Make sure that you have correctly installed your oven as described earlier in this book. GB Press STOP/CLEAR. Your oven has five microwave Power settings. After cooking is over, End Reminder Beep Sounds per 1 minute for 5 minutes until the oven door is opened. Turn DIAL to select the 80% power. “720” appears on the display.
Your microwave oven is equipped with 5 power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. The table below shows the examples of food and their recommended cooking power levels for use with this microwave oven.
Quick Start GB In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking on high power. Press STOP/CLEAR . The QUICK START feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with a touch of the START button. Press 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 10 minutes by repeatedly pressing the START button.
In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.6kg of fresh vegetable. Press STOP/CLEAR . AUTO COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite food easily by selecting the food type and entering the weight of the food. Category GB Press AUTO COOK twice to select Fresh vegetable. “Ac-2” appears on the display. Press AUTO COOK JACKET POTATO time FRESH VEGETABLE times FROZEN VEGETABLE times RICE/PASTA times FRESH FISH times Auto Cook Turn DIAL until display shows “0.6”. Press START.
FOOD CATEGORY WEIGHT LIMIT GB UTENSILS FOOD TEMP. INSTRUCTIONS 1. JACKET POTATO 0.1 kg ~ 1.0 kg _ Room Choose medium sized potatoes 170 -200g. Wash and dry potatoes. Pierce the potatoes several times with fork. Place the potatoes on the glass turntable. Adjust weight and press start. After cooking, remove the potatoes from the oven. Let stand covered with foil for 5 minutes. 2. FRESH VEGETABLE 0.2 kg ~ 0.8 kg Microwavesafe bowl Room Place vegetables in a microwave-safe bowl. Add water.
The temperature and density of food varies, I would recommend that the food is checked before cooking commences. Pay particular attention to large joints of meat and chicken, some foods should not be completely thawed before cooking. The BREAD programme is suitable for defrosting small items such as rolls or a small loaf. These will require a standing time to allow the centre to thaw. In the following example I will show you how to defrost 1.4 Kg of frozen poultry. Auto Defrost Press STOP/CLEAR.
AUTO WEIGHT DEFROST GUIDE * 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.
Use this function to thaw only 0.5kg of Minced meat very quickly. This will require a standing time to allow the center to thaw. In the following example will show you how to defrost 0.5kg of frozen minced meat. Quick Defrost Press STOP/CLEAR. Weight 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. Your oven has a microwave quick defrost setting (MEAT). Press QUICK DEFROST.
QUICK DEFROST GUIDE Use this function to defrost quickly for minced meet. GB Remove the meat completely from it’s wrapping. Place the mince onto a microwave-safe plate. When BEEP, 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. CATEGORY MINCED MEAT WEIGHT UTENSIL 0.
Auto Reheat In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.6kg of Chilled Meal. Press STOP/CLEAR . GB Press CHILLED MEAL. Your oven has three Auto Reheat settings: Chilled Meal, Frozen Meal and Soup/Sauce. Category Press AUTO REHEAT CHILLED MEAL time FROZEN MEAL times SOUP/SAUCE times Turn DIAL until display shows “0.6”. Press START.
CATEGORY 1. CHILLED MEAL WEIGHT LIMIT UTENSIL FOOD TEMP. 0.3 - 0.6kg Own tray Refrigerated INSTRUCTIONS Place food on the glass turntable. After cooking, arrow to stand for 2-3 minutes before serving. Note : For food contained in bag(s), pierce meat portion and rice/pasta portions, etc. - For stirrable foods, stir at beep. - Non-stirrable foods, it is not necessary to stir at beep. GB 2. FROZEN MEAL 0.3 - 0.6kg Own tray Frozen Same as above. 3. SOUP/SAUCE 0.2 - 0.
In the following example I will show you how to change the preset AUTO COOK programmes for a longer or shorter cooking time. Press STOP/CLEAR. If you find that your food is over or undercooked when using the AUTO COOK or AUTO REHEAT programme, you can increase or decrease cooking time by pressing the key. When cooking without Auto function you can extend the cooking time at any point by pressing key. There is no need to stop the cooking process.
Heating or Reheating Guide GB Item Sliced meat 3 slices (0.5cm thick) Chicken pieces 1 breast 1 leg and thigh Cook time (at HIGH) 1~2 minutes To heat or reheat successfully in the microwave, it is important to follow several guidelines. Measure the amount of food in order to determine the time needed to reheat. Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best results. Room temperature food will heat faster than refrigerated food.
Fresh Vegetable Guide Vegetable Artichokes (230g each) Cook time Amount (at HIGH) 2 medium 41/2 ~ 7 4 medium 10 ~ 12 Instructions Standing Time Instructions Standing Time Corn, Fresh 2 ears Add 1 cup water. Cover. Mushrooms, Fresh, Sliced 230g Parsnips, Fresh, Sliced 450g 4~7 Add 1/2 cup water in 1.5 litre covered 2~3 minutes casserole dish. Stir halfway through cooking. Peas, Green, Fresh 4 cups 6~9 Add 1/2 cup water in 1.5 litre covered 2~3 minutes casserole dish.
Important safety instructions Read carefully and keep for future reference GB WARNING Please ensure cooking times are correctly set as over cooking may result in FIRE and subsequent DAMAGE to the OVEN. 12 Before cooking, pierce the skin of potatoes, apples or any such fruit or vegetable. 13 Do not cook eggs in their shell. Pressure will build up inside the egg which will burst. 14 Do not attempt deep fat frying in your oven. 15 Remove the plastic wrapping from food before cooking or defrosting.
WARNING Please ensure cooking times are correctly set as over cooking may result in FIRE and subsequent DAMAGE to the OVEN. Important safety instructions Read carefully and keep for future reference 33 Only use the temperature probe recommended for this oven (for appliances having a facility to use a temperature-sensing probe). 24 Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens. 25 When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the oven due to the possibility of ignition.
Microwave-safe Utensils GB Never use metal or metal trimmed utensils in your microwave oven Paper Paper plates and containers are convenient and safe to use in your microwave oven, provided that the cooking time is short and foods to be cooked are low in fat and moisture. Paper towels are also very useful for wrapping foods and for lining baking trays in which greasy foods such as bacon are cooked. In general, avoid coloured paper products as the colour may run.
Food characteristics & Microwave cooking Moisture content of food Keeping an eye on things 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 moisture. The recipes in the book have been formulated with great care, but your success in preparing them depends on how much attention you pay to the food as it cooks. Always watch your food while it cooks.
Food characteristics & Microwave cooking GB Stirring To Clean Your Oven Stirring is one of the most important of all microwaving techniques. In conventional cooking, food is stirred for the purpose of blending. Microwaved food, however, is stirred in order to spread and redistribute heat. Always stir from the outside towards the centre as the outside of the food heats first. 1 Keep the inside of the oven clean Food spatters or spilled liquids stick to oven walls and between seal and door surface.
Questions & Answers Q What’s wrong when the oven light will not glow? A There may be several reasons why the oven light will not glow. Light bulb has blown Door is not closed 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.
Plug wiring information/ Technical Specifications GB Warning Technical Specification This appliance must be earthed The wires in this mains lead are colored in accordance with the following codes BLUE ~ Neutral BROWN ~ Live GREEN & YELLOW ~ Earth MS-2683FLB Power Input Output Microwave Frequency Outside Dimension As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: 230 V AC / 50Hz 900 W (