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MICROWAVE OVEN OWNER'S MANUAL PLEASE READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL THOROUGHLY BEFORE OPERATING. MS-2342W Precautions Precautions to avoid You cannot possible exposure with the door open due to the safety interlocks built into the door mechanism. These safety interlocks automatically switch off operate your oven oven, heating liquids, evidence of It is liquid. important food or Do not not to tamper with the safety interlocks. any object between the oven front face and the door cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces. place allow particularly important that the oven door closes properly and that there is no damage to the: (1) door(bent), (2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened), (3) door seals and sealing operate your oven if it is or damaged. It is surfaces. Your oven should not be service personnel. The appliance is not without supervision. adjusted intended for should be If the appliance is outlet device, the cord extension so use by young anyone children except qualified or infirm persons supervised to ensure that they do not play with supplied from a cord extension set set subject to electrical portable portable outlet device splashing or ingress of moisture. on electrical or an over sauces and beverages liquid beyond boiling point This could result in a in your microwave can occur sudden boil without over of the hot prevent this possibility the following steps should be taken: Avoid 2 Do not overheat. 3 Stir the sided containers with using straight through 4 After e.g. soups, before liquid the heating heating, food the container in the necks. oven and again halfway time. allow to stand in the again carefully consumption placing narrow and check the to avoid burns oven for a short time, stir or shake temperature of them before (especially, contents of feeding bottles and jars). Be careful when handling the container. must be Warning Warning times are correctly set as cooking may result in the FOOD catching fire and subsequent damage to your oven. ensure bubbling. 1 baby that it is not Please To them Young Children appliance. positioned repaired by or the overheating any cooking activity when the door is opened; which in the case of a microwave oven could result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. Do not 2 When to excessive microwave energy. cooking Always allow food to stand after being cooked by microwaves and check the temperature of them before consumption. Especially contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars. Contents How the Microwave Oven Works Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio and television waves and Normally, microwaves spread outwards as they travel ordinary daylight. through the atmosphere and disappear without effect. Microwave ovens, however, have a magnetron which is designed to make use of the energy in microwaves. Electricity, supplied to the magnetron tube, is used to created microwave energy. These microwaves enter the A turntable or cooking tray is located area at the bottom of the pass through metal walls of the oven, but glass, porcelain and paper, the cooking dishes are constructed. as Microwaves do not heat hot from the heat through openings they oven. can inside the oven. Microwaves cannot penetrate such materials materials out of which microwave-safe cookware, though cooking vessels will eventually get generated by the food. Precautions 2 Contents 3 Unpacking Setting Your microwave oven Micro Power appliances. automatically stops producing microwaves. Microwave energy is converted completely to heat when it enters food, leaving no "left over" energy to harm you when 8 Cooking Micro Power Level 9 Quick Start 10 Auto Cook 11~12 Auto Defrost 13~14 Quick Defrost 15~16 Auto Reheat 17~18 More or Less or Vegetable - 19 Cooking Reheating Microwave oven 6 7 Important safety is one of the safest of all home When the door is opened, the the Clock Heating appliance 4~5 Installing Child Lock Fresh A very safe & Guide 20 Guide 21 instructions 22 safe Utensils Food characteristics & Microwave 23 cooking Questions & Answers Plug Wiring Information/Technical 24~25 26 Specifications 27 you eat your food. 3 Unpacking Installing Unpack your & 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 Check to make packing. sure that your oven has not been damaged during delivery. oven and place it on a Place the flat level surface. more in the level location of your choice with oven than 85cm 30cm of space on the top and ventilation. The front of the edge of the surface to can damage sure 10cm at the oven there is at least rear for proper should be at least 8cm from the prevent tipping. An exhaust outlet is located the outlet but make height the on top or side of the oven. Blocking oven. GLASS TRAY ROTATING RING THIS OVEN SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR COMMERCIAL CATERING PURPOSES 4 Plug your Make sure oven your into a oven connected to the socket. If your properly, unplug plug it back in. Fill a is the only appliance Place the ROTATING RING inside the oven does not GLASS TRAY operate your oven on door by pulling the DOOR HANDLE. oven and place the top. it from the electrical socket and then (1/2 pint) of water. Place the GLASS TRAY and close the have any doubts about what please Open refer to page 23. oven type of container to When it reaches End it will sound BEEPS. button, and on door. If you The DISPLAY will count down from 30 seconds. Press the STOP microwave safe container with 300 ml use standard household socket. the press the START Open button water. If your one time to set 30 seconds of cooking 30S SECON D warm. oven door and test the operating the water should be when removing the container it may oven Be careful temperature of the is be hot. time. When you press the button, you will hear a BEEP and your oven will start automatically. 5 Setting the You Clock can set either 12 hour clock In the following example Make sure Make sure or 24 hour clock . I will show you how to set the time for 14:35 when that you have removed all packaging from your that you have correctly installed your oven as oven. described earlier in this book. Press STOP/CLEAR When your oven first time when power or power cut, display; a is plugged Press CLOCK in for the resumes after . once. a '0' will be shown in the you will have to reset the clock. (or display) shows any strange looking symbols, unplug your oven from the electrical socket and plug option, Press CLOCK twice. If you want to change different option after setting clock, you have to unplug and plug it back in.) (If you want to use different If the clock it back in and reset the clock. Press 10 MIN fifteen times. Press 1 MIN three times. Press 10 SEC five times. During clock setting the colon will flash. After setting, the colon will stop flashing. If the key (10 MIN increase rapidly. / 1 MIN / 10 Press CLOCK to set the time. The clock starts 6 counting. SEC) is pressed and held, the time will using the 24 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 cooking use can any functions and take oven can Press and hold STOP/CLEAR until "L" appears in the display and BEEP sounds. The CHILD LOCK is now set. no The time will place. However your child . disappear on the display if you have set the clock. still open the door! "L" remains displayed 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. 7 Micro Power In the following example I will show you how to cook some food on 80% power for 5 minutes and 30 seconds. Cooking Make sure that you have correctly installed your in this book. Press STOP/CLEAR. Your oven has five microwave Power settings. High power is automatically selected but repeated presses of the POWER key will select a different power level Press MICRO twice to select 80% power. "640" appears on the display. . Press POWER 8 % POWER Press 1 MIN five times. Press 10 SEC three times. HIGH MAX time 100%(800W) MEDIUM HIGH times 80%(640W) MEDIUM times 60%(480W) DEFROST MEDIUM LOW times 40%(320W) LOW times 20%(160W) Press START/QUICK START. oven as described earlier Your microwave oven is The table below shows microwave equipped with 5 power levels to give you maximum flexibility and control over cooking. the examples of food and their recommended cooking power levels for use with this Micro Power Level oven. POWER LEVEL USE POWER LEVEL POWER OUTPUT (%) HIGH MAX MEDIUM HIGH MEDIUM * Boil Water * Brown minced beef * Cook * Cook tender cuts of meat * All * Roast meat and * Cook mushrooms and shellfish * Cook foods containing cheese and eggs * Bake cakes and * 800W 80% 640W 60% 480W 40% 320W 20% 160W poultry pieces, fish, vegetables reheating poultry scones Prepare eggs * Cook custard * Prepare rice, soup DEFROST * All MEDIUM LOW * Melt butter and chocolate * Cook less tender cuts of meat * Soften butter & cheese * Soften ice * Raise LOW 100% thawing cream yeast dough 9 Quick In the following example I will show you how to set 2 minutes of cooking Start Press STOP/CLEAR . The QUICK START feature allows you to Press START/QUICK START four times to select 2 minutes set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power Your cooking with a oven on HIGH power. will start before you have finished the fourth press. touch of the START/ QUICK START button. During QUICK START cooking, you can extend the cooking time 9 minutes 59 second by repeatedly pressing the START button. 10 up on high power. In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.6kg of fresh vegetable. Auto Cook Press STOP/CLEAR. AUTO COOK allows you to cook most of your favorite food food type and the easily by selecting entering the weight of the Press AUTO COOK one time. "AC-1" appears the display. on food. Press Category AUTO COOK Select desired JACKET POTATO time FRESH VEGETABLE times FROZEN VEGETABLE times RICE/PASTA times FISH times weight of potato. Press MORE key five times to enter 0.5kg. Press START/QUICK START. 11 CATEGORY 1. JACKET WEIGHT LIMIT 0.1kg~1.0kg UTENSIL _ FOOD TEMP. Room INSTRUCTIONS Choose medium sized the the 0.2kg~0.8kg Microwave- Room -200g. ** Microwave- Let stand covered with foil for 5 minutes. oven. Place ** 0.2kg~0.8kg dry potatoes. Pierce the potatoes several times with fork. Place the potatoes on glass turntable. Adjust weight and press start. After cooking, remove the potatoes from vegetables in a microwave-safe bowl. Add water. Cover with wrap. After cooking, stir and allow to stand for 2 minutes. Add amount of water according to the quantity. safe bowl VEGETABLE 3. FROZEN VEGETABLE 170 Wash and POTATO 2. FRESH potatoes Frozen 0.2kg 0.5kg Place 0.4kg 0.8kg - - : 2 : 4 vegetables in a Tablespoon Tablespoon microwave-safe bowl. Add water. Cover with wrap. After cooking, stir and allow to Add amount of water according to the quantity. 0.2kg 0.4kg : 2 Tablespoon 0.5kg 0.8kg : 4 Tablespoon safe bowl stand for 2 minutes. ** - ** - 4. RICE / PASTA 0.1kg~0.3kg Microwave- Room safe bowl Wash rice. Darin water. Place rice & boiling water with ** ** Rice - Pasta 0.1kg~0.6kg Microwavesafe flan dish Refrigerated Whole - - Oily deep and 300g Cover Rice 180ml 330ml 480ml Yes Pasta 400ml 800ml 1200ml No cooking, stand covered for During the cooking, stir several cover. 5. FISH a 200g After - teaspoon salt in 100g Weight Water to 1 Rinse pasta with cold 5 minutes or times. After bowl. until water is absorbed. cooking, stand for 1 or 2 minutes with water. fish, steaks fish salmon, mackerel : White fish in : cod, haddock single layer in a large microwave-safe flan dish. Cover dish tightly with plastic wrap and pierce in several places. Place on the glass turntable. Adjust weight and press start. After cooking, remove the dish from the oven. Allow to stand for Arrange 12 large a 3 minutes before serving. 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 Auto thawed before quickly that it is sometimes better to begin cooking while still slightly frozen. 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 1.4Kg of frozen poultry. Defrost cooking. For example fish cooks so Press STOP/CLEAR. Weigh the food that you metallic ties oven or are wraps; then about to defrost. Be certain to place the food in your oven oven has four microwave defrost settings:- MEAT, POULTRY, any and close the door. Press AUTO DEFROST twice to select the POULTRY Your remove "dEF2" appears on the Enter the of the frozen food that you display defrosting programme. window. FISH and BREAD; each defrost category has different power settings. Repeated presses of the AUTO DEFROST buttons will select different weight about to defrost. settings. Press MORE fourteen times to enter 1.4 Category are Kg. Press AUTO DEFROST Press START/QUICK START. MEAT time POULTRY times FISH times BREAD times 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. 13 AUTO WEIGHTDEFROST GUIDE * Food to be defrosted should be in * If necessary, shield small foil does not touch the * * Separate When oven at this of the program, remove completely CATEGORY Meat point , for suitable microwave of meat poultry or proof with flat remove pieces of chops, sausages and bacon place uncovered aluminum foil. This will example joints of WEIGHT LIMIT 4.0 ~ as soon as on the glass turntable. prevent thin becoming areas kg cover over and return to the microwave with foil and allow to stand until meat and whole chickens should STAND for a completely Microwave ware oven. Minced cooking. beef, Fillet steak, Cubes for stew, Sirloin steak, Pot roast, Rump roast, Beef burger chops, Lamp chops, Turn food After over at Rolled roast, Sausage, Cutlets(2cm) beep. let stand for 5-15 minutes. defrosting, Poultry Whole chicken, Legs, Breasts, Turkey breasts(under 2.0kg) Turn food After over at defrosting, beep. let stand for 20-30 minutes. Fish Fillets, Steaks, Whole fish, Sea foods Turn food After 0.5 ~ kg Paper towel flat plate or Press start to continue. At the end Meat Fish over at defrosting, Sliced beep. let stand for 10-20 minutes. bread, Buns, Baguette, Separate slices and place Turn food over at beep. After 14 Ensure the FOOD Pork 0.1kg during defrosting. thawed. minimum of 1 hour before UTENSIL (Flat plate) Poultry Bread warm possible. the food from the microwave oven, turn the food the food from the microwave oven, 0.1kg container and walls. items like minced meat, BEEP, To thaw areas a defrosting, etc. between paper towel let stand for 1-2 minutes. or flat plate. This will 0.5kg require a only 0.5kg of Minced meat very quickly. standing time to allow the center to thaw. In the following example Quick Use this function to thaw will show you how to defrost of frozen minced meat. Defrost Press STOP/CLEAR. Weight the food that you metallic ties the Your oven defrost has a microwave setting (MEAT). quick oven or are wraps; then about to defrost. Be certain to place the food in your oven remove any and close door. Press QUICK DEFROST. The oven will start automatically. 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 defrosting (even when the beep sounded) unless the door is opened. 15 QUICK DEFROST GUIDE Use this function to defrost Remove the meat quickly completely for minced meet. from it's wrapping. Place the mince onto mince from the microwave oven, turn the mince program remove over 1. MINCED MEAT WEIGHT 0.5kg microwave-safe and return to the microwave the mince from the microwave oven, CATEGORY a cover When UTENSIL Microwave ware BEEP, at this point remove Press start to continue. At the end of the with foil and allow to stand 5-15 minutes (Flat plate) or until completely thawed. INSTRUCTIONS Minced meat Turn food After 16 oven. plate. over at defrosting, beep. let stand for 5-15 minutes. the In the following example I will show you how to cook 0.6kg Auto of Frozen Meal. Reheat Press STOP/CLEAR Auto Reheat cooking make food reheating convient and easy to The has been oven automatically Your oven Chilled Press FROZEN MEAL ONCE to select Frozen Meal. use. pre-programmed reheat food. has three reheat . to "0.3" appears on the display. settings: Meal, Frozen Meal and Soup/Sauce. Touch MORE three times,display shows "0.6". Press Category AUTO REHEAT CHILLED MEAL time FROZEN MEAL times SOUP/SAUCE times Press START/QUICK START. 17 FUNCTION AUTO REHEAT CATEGORY 1. CHILLED MEAL WEIGHT LIMIT 0.3kg~0.6kg UTENSIL Own tray FOOD TEMP. Refrigerated INSTRUCTIONS Pierce using Place food a skewer the surface. on glass turntable. After cooking, for 2-3 minutes before serving. Stirrable e.g : Spaghetti bolognese, Beef stew Non-stirrable e.g : Lasagne, Cottage pie on the arrow to stand - - Note : For food contained in portions, - - 18 2. FROZEN MEAL 0.3kg~0.6kg 3. SOUP/ SAUCE 0.2kg~0.6kg Own tray Microwavesafe bowl Frozen Room foods, stir Non-stirrable as meat portion and rice/pasta etc. For stirrable Same bag(s), pierce at foods, it is beep. not necessary to stir at beep. above. Pour the soup/sauce into a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with lid or plastic wrap. After heating, stir. Allow to stand for 2 minutes with And then stir again. cover. In the following example shorter cooking time. I will show you how to change the preset of AUTO COOK programmes for If you find that your food is over or undercooked when using the AUTO AUTO REHEAT programme, increase or decrease cooking or you can time by pressing the MORE /LESS When can longer or Less or Cooking Press STOP/CLEAR COOK a More key. . Set the required AUTO COOK programme. (Select weight of food.) Press START/QUICK START. without Auto function you extend the cooking time at any point cooking by pressing There is no MORE /LESS need to key. stop the cooking Press MORE The cooking time will increase by 10 seconds for each press of the key. process. Press LESS The cooking time will decrease by 10 seconds for each press of the key. 19 Heating or Reheating (at HIGH) 1~2minutes Place sliced meat Cover with (0.5cm thick) ? 1 leg Note: on microwavable plate. plastic wrap and vent. Gravy or sauce helps to keep and Fish fillet Item microwavable lid or vented plastic Mashed Special Instructions (at HIGH) COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish. potatoes 41/2~5minutes Stir once halfway through cooking. (at Medium High) meat juicy. Place chicken 3~31/2minutes Cover with 1~2minutes Place fish 4~6minutes pieces on microwavable plate. plastic wrap and vent. on Cover with (170-230g) Lasagne 1 serving(300g) a Baked beans 2~3minutes thigh Cook time 350g pieces 1 breast Room temperature food will heat faster than refrigerated food. Canned foods should be taken out of the can and placed in a Special Instructions 3 slices Chicken Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best results. wrap. Remove cover carefully to prevent steam burns. Use the following chart as a guide for reheating cooked food. Cook time Sliced meat food in order to determine the time needed to reheat. microwavable container. The food will be heated more evenly if covered with Guide Item To heat or reheat successfully in the microwave, it is important to follow several guidelines. Measure the amount of microwavable plastic wrap 11/2~3minutes COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish. 1 cup Stir once halfway through cooking. plate. Ravioli and vent. 1 cup 21/2~4minutes COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish. 4 cups 71/2~11minutes Stir lasagne on microwavable plate. Cover with plastic wrap and vent. or pasta in sauce once halfway through cooking. Place Casserole 11/2~3minutes COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish. 1 cup 41/2~7minutes Stir once Rice 1~11/2minutes COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish. 1 cup 4 cups 31/2~5minutes Stir once halfway through cooking. halfway through cooking. Sandwich roll 4 cups or 1 roll bun 15~30seconds Wrap in paper towel and place on glass tray. Casserole cream or cheese Vegetables 1 cup 1~21/2minutes COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish. 1 cup 11/2~21/2minutes COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish. 4 cups 31/2~6minutes Stir 4 cups 31/2~51/2minutes Stir once halfway through cooking. Sloppy Joe or Barbecued beef 1 sandwich (1/2 cup meat without bun 20 1~21/2minutes Reheat filling and bun separately. COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish. filling) Stir once. Heat bun as directed in chart below. Soup 1 serving (8 oz.) once halfway through cooking. 11/2~2minutes COOK covered in microwavable casserole dish. Stir once halfway through cooking. Fresh Vegetable Guide Vegetable Amount Cook time Instructions (at HIGH) Artichokes 2 medium 41/2~7 Trim. Add 2 (230g each) 4 medium 10~12 Cover. Asparagus, Fresh, Spears 450g Green Beans 450g Beats, Fresh 21/2~6 Standing tsp water and Time 2 tsp juice. Add 1 cup water. Cover. 2~3minutes 2~3minutes 450g 7~11 11~16 450g 5~8 Add 1/2 cup water in 1.5 litre casserole dish. Stir halfway through cooking. 2~3minutes Corn, Fresh Add 1/2 cup water in 1.5 litre covered 2~3minutes casserole dish. Rearrange halfway Mushrooms, Fresh, Sliced 450g Place broccoli in baking dish. 200g 2~3 Add 1/4 cup water in 1.5 litre covered 2~3minutes casserole dish. Stir halfway through cooking. 11/2 21/2 ~ Husk. Add 2 tbsp water baking dish. Cover. Time in 1.5 litre Place mushrooms in 1.5 litre covered casserole dish. Stir 450g 5~7 2 cups 4 cups 11~16 Trim. Add 1/4 cup water in 1.5 litre covered casserole dish. Stir halfway Slice. Add 1/2 cup water in 1.5 litre covered casserole dish. Stir halfway through cooking. 450g 4~7 2~3minutes 2~3minutes halfway through 2~3minutes Add 1/2 cup water in 1.5 litre covered 2~3minutes casserole dish. Stir halfway through cooking. 4 cups Peas, Green, 6~9 Add 1/2 cup water in 1.5 litre covered 2~3minutes casserole dish. Stir halfway through cooking. Sweet Potatoes 2 medium 4~9 Pierce potatoes several times with fork. 2~3minutes Whole Baking (170~230geach) 4 medium 6~12 Place on 2 paper towels. Turn over halfway through White 2 potatoes, Baking (170~230geach) Spinach, Fresh, potatoes 51/2 71/2 4 potatoes 91/2 14 ~ ~ 450g 41/2 Courgette, Fresh, 450g 41/2 cooking. Pierce potatoes several times with fork. 2~3minutes Place on 2 paper towels. Turn over halfway through cooking. 71/2 Add 1/2 cup water in 2 litre covered casserole dish. 71/2 Add 1/2 cup water in 1.5 litre covered casserole dish. Stir halfway through 2~3minutes ~ Leaf ~ Sliced through cooking. Sliced 4~8 2~3minutes 51/2~71/2 Add 1/2 cup water in 1.5 litre covered 2~3minutes casserole dish. Stir halfway through Sliced Fresh, Flowerettes Celery, Fresh, 230g Parsnips, Fresh, Whole Cauliflower, Fresh, Whole ears Fresh cooking. Carrots, Fresh, 2 Instructions (at HIGH) Sliced Add 1/2 cup water. Spears Cabbage, Fresh, Chopped Amount Standing cooking. through cooking. Broccoli, Fresh, Vegetable Cook time 2~3minutes cooking. 2~3minutes Courgette, Fresh, Whole 450g 6~9 Pierce. Place on 2 paper towels. Turn courgette over and rearrange 2~3minutes halfway through cooking. 21 WARNING instructions Important safety Please cooking times are correctly cooking may result in FIRE and ensure set as over subsequent DAMAGE to the OVEN. Read carefully and keep for future reference 1 Do not make any adjustments or repairs to the interlock switches or any other part of the oven. attempt to tamper with, door, control panel, safety or It is hazardous for anyone to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of any cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy. Repairs should only be undertaken by a Be certain to place the oven so behind the edge of the surface tipping of the appliance. 11 12 Before cooking, pierce vegetable. qualified service technician. 2 Do not the operate oven or oven when not in energy, if the 3 Do not the oven when use. empty. It is best to leave The water will safely absorb a all microwave is accidentally started. dry clothes in wrapped in paper towels, unless your contains instructions, for the food you are cooking. use 6 Do not use newspaper in place of paper towels for 16 If the operate the oven with a kitchen obstruction between the door and the cause microwave energy 8 Do not which 18 a recycled paper products since they may contain impurities may cause sparks and/or fires when used in cooking. 10 Small amounts of food times are allowed it in water just after require shorter cooking they may overheat and burn. cooking. heating or This time. If normal apples or any such fruit or oven. door seals are damaged, the oven must not be repaired by a qualified service technician. observed, switch off or disconnect the the oven When food is heated from the power door closed in order to stifle any flames. oven disposable containers of plastic, paper or other combustible materials, check the oven frequently due the possibility of ignition. or cooked in to 19 The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision;Young children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with appliance. 20 Liquids or are other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since liable to 21 If the or door supply and keep use by placing may cause breakage or damage. oven 17 If smoke is leakage. 9 Do not rinse the turntable 22 napkin or any other front edges of the oven, which may towel, attempt deep fat frying in your operated until it has been cooking. They may heat-up and char. Do not use ceramic containers which have metallic (e.g. gold or silver) inlays. Always remove metal twist ties. Metal objects in the oven may arc, which can cause serious damage. 7 Do not the skin of potatoes, plastic wrapping from food before cooking or defrosting. Note though that in some cases food should be covered with plastic film, for heating or cooking. cook book wooden containers. which it is placed, to avoid accidental on 15 Remove the long. 4 Do not cook food cm or more 13 Do not cook eggs in their shell. Pressure will build up inside the egg which will burst. 14 Do not the microwave oven, which may become carbonized burned if heated too 5 Do not glass of water in the front of the door is 8 explode. appliance is supplied from a cord extension set outlet device, the cord extension set positioned so they that it is not subject to on or an electrical portable electrical portable outlet device must be splashing or ingress of moisture. Microwave-safe Utensils Never use metal microwave or metal trimmed utensils in your Paper oven Microwaves cannot penetrate metal. oven Most They will bounce off any metal object in the and cause arcing, an alarming phenomenon that resembles lightning. heat resistant non metallic cooking utensils are safe for use in your microwave However, oven. some may contain materials that render them unsuitable microwave cookware. If you have any doubts about simple way to find out if it Place the utensil in can question a particular utensil, be used in your microwave next to a glass as there's a Plastic oven. bowl filled with water in the microwave Microwave at power HIGH for 1 minute. If the water heats up but the utensil oven. 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. Some recycled paper products may contain impurities which could cause arcing or fires when used in the microwave oven. remains cool to the touch, the utensil is microwave~safe. However, if the water does change temperature but the utensil becomes warm, microwaves are being absorbed by the utensil and it is not safe for use in the microwave oven. You probably have many items on hand in your kitchen right now that can be used as cooking equipment in your microwave oven. Just read through the following not checklist. Provided cooking, cooking bags are microwave safe. However, be sure to make a slit in the bag so that steam can escape. Never use ordinary plastic bags for cooking in your microwave oven, as they will melt and plates Many kinds of dinner-ware manufacturer's literature or are microwave-safe. If in doubt consult the perform the they are made specially for rupture. Plastic microwave cookware A variety part, you new Dinner cooking bags of probably equipment. can kitchen Pottery, and sizes of microwave cookware shapes use items you but Glassware have on available. For the most hand rather than investing in stoneware and ceramic Containers made of these materials microwave test. already are they should be tested to be are usually fine for use in your microwave oven, sure. Glassware that is heat-resistant is microwave-safe. This would include all brands of tempered glass cookware. However, do tumblers or wine glasses, as these might shatter oven not as use delicate the food glassware, such as Some items with warms. can be used to hold foods that are to be quickly reheated. However, should not be used to hold foods that will need considerable time in the foods will eventually warp or high lead or iron content are not suitable for cooking utensils. Plastic storage containers These CAUTION melt they oven as hot Utensils should be checked to microwave ensure that they are suitable for use in ovens. plastic containers. 23 Food characteristics & Microwave Keeping an eye on cooking Moisture content of food things 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. Your microwave oven is equipped with a light that turns on automatically when the oven is in operation so that you can see inside and check the progress of your food. Directions given in recipes to elevate, stir, and the like should be thought of as the minimum steps recommended. If the food seems to be cooking unevenly, simply make the necessary adjustments you think appropriate to correct the problem. Factors affecting microwave cooking times cooking times. The temperature of ingredients used in a recipe makes a big difference in cooking times. For example, a cake made with ice-cold butter, milk, and eggs will take considerably longer to bake than one made with ingredients that are at room temperature. All of the recipes in this book give a range of cooking times. In general, you will find that the food remains under-cooked at the lower end of the time range, and you may sometimes want to cook your food beyond the maximum time given, according to personal preference. The governing philosophy of this book is that it is best for a recipe to be conservative in giving cooking times. While overcooked food is ruined for good. Some of the recipes, particularly those for bread, cake, and custards, recommend that food be removed from the oven when they are slightly undercooked. This is not a mistake. When allowed to stand, usually covered, these foods will continue to cook outside of the oven as the heat trapped within the outer portions of the food gradually travels inward. If the food is left in the oven until it is cooked all the way through, the outer portions will become overcooked or even burnt. You will become increasingly skilful in estimating both cooking and standing times for various foods. Many Density factors affect of food porous food such as cakes and breads cook more quickly than heavy, dense foods such as roasts and casseroles. You must take care when microwaving porous food that the outer edges do not become dry and brittle. Light, Height of food The 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. 24 Since the heat such or roasts and as from microwaves tends to generated some vegetables should evaporate moisture, relatively dry food either be with water sprinkled prior to cooking covered to retain moisture. Bone and fat content of food Bones conduct heat and fat cooks cooking bony or cuts of fatty quickly than meat. Care must be taken when meat that they do not cook unevenly and do not become more overcooked. Quantity of food The number of microwaves in your oven remains constant regardless of how much food is being cooked. Therefore, the more food you place in the oven, the longer the cooking time. Remember to decrease cooking times by at least one third when halving a recipe. Shape of food Microwaves cooked penetrate only about food, the interior portion of thick foods are edge of food in cooked by microwave energy; the rest is cooked by conduction. The worst possible shape for a food that is to be microwaved is a thick square. The corners will burn long before the centre is even warm Round thin foods and ring shaped foods cook successfully in the as the heat 2.cm into generated on the outside travels inward. Only the outer . microwave. Covering A cover traps heat and microwave cling steam which film with a corner causes food to cook folded back to quickly. prevent splitting. more Use a lid or Browning Meats and poultry fat. Foods that are are cooked fifteen minutes cooked for a shorter period worcestershire sauce, soy colour. Since relatively small amounts of sauce such that as sauce longer will brown lightly in their own of time may be brushed with a browning or barbecue sauce to achieve an appetizing browning recipe is not altered. Covering with greaseproof paper Greaseproofing effectively prevents spattering or sauces are added to food the original flavour of the because it makes Arranging and a looser if placed stack foods on than a lid or helps food retain some heat. But clingfilm, it allows the food to dry out slightly. spacing Individual foods such evenly cover and as in the top of baked oven an one potatoes, small cakes and hors d'oeuvres will heat more equal distance apart, preferably in a circular pattern. Never another. Food characteristics & Microwave Stirring is Stirring of the most of all In conventional important microwaving techniques. 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 one To Clean Your Oven 1 of the food heats first. Turning tall foods such bottom will cook as evenly. roasts and whole chickens should be turned It is also so that the top and spillovers will idea to turn cut up chicken and a cloth to keep aluminium foil (which block microwaves) can be placed over the corners or edges rectangular foods to prevent those portions from overcooking. Never use too make sure the foil is secured to the dish or it may cause 'arcing' in the oven. can 2 or dense foods can be elevated so that microwaves can be absorbed by control shell, skin or membrane pierced prior to cooking. Such foods and whole vegetables and fruits. Testing are microwave oven, it is necessary to test it frequently. Some foods quickly left in the microwave until completely cooked, but most foods, including meats and so in 3 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 flavour blend and develop. are often allowed to stand for 3 to 10 minutes after area clean to Do not dry. by assure a hand soft cloth or tight harsh use a damp cloth away. Crumbs and right lengthen cooking times. Use or panel, of the oven a abrasive cleaners. The humidity 4 open the door to prevent immediately by conditions and in or damage to the occur no a oven dry from operating parts when the microwave way indicates kept and cloth. Press STOP/CLEAR after a oven oven is dry inside the openings. accidentally starting, around the outside of the The door and door seals should be then glass tray with soap and water then with clean water and oven soft cloth. This may soapy cloth a clean paper towel. To prevent cloth followed damp important to seal. Remove greasy spatters with detergent a in the dishwasher. or If steam accumulates inside with a poultry, are removed from the oven while still slightly undercooked and allowed to finish cooking during standing time. The internal temperature of foods will rise between 50F (30C) and 150F (80C) during standing time. Standing time Foods damp if cooked Food cooks are include likely to burst in the oven unless they are yolks and whites of eggs, clams and oysters spillovers with oven, the water should not be allowed to seep into the ventilation the underside Piercing a up walls and between seal and door oven out crumbs that fall between the door and the frame. It is be washed a clean absorb microwave energy and Keep the outside with and centre of the foods. Foods enclosed in this wipe Clean the outside of your Elevating Thick wipe oven spilled liquids stick to or then rinse and Shielding of square and much foil and inside of the surface. It is best to good chops. Placing thicker portions facing outwards Since microwaves are attracted to the outside portion of food, it makes sense to place thicker portions of meat, poultry and fish to the outer edge of the baking dish. This way, thicker portions will receive the most microwave energy and the food will cook evenly. Strips of Keep the Food spatters over Large, cooking To clean wipe a cleaning. door, wipe the panels operated under high malfunction of the unit. clean. Use only warm, soapy water, rinse dry thoroughly. DO NOT USE ABRASIVE MATERIALS, SUCH AS CLEANING POWDERS OR STEEL AND PLASTIC PADS. Metal parts will be easier to maintain if wiped frequently with a damp cloth. 25 Questions & Answers Q What's wrong when the A There may be several Light bulb has blown light will not glow? reasons why the oven light will Q Is it possible to pop oven not glow. A Yes, if using 1 2 Q Does microwave energy pass through the viewing No. The holes, or ports, microwave energy in a microwave oven? of the two methods described below Door is not closed A one corn are made to allow screen to pass; light in the door? they Popcorn-popping utensils designed specifically for microwave cooking. Prepackaged commercial microwave popcorn that contains specific times and power outputs needed for an acceptable final product. do not let through. FOLLOW EXACT DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY EACH MANUFACTURER FOR THEIR POPCORN PRODUCT. DO NOT LEAVE THE OVEN UNATTENDED Q Why does the beep tone sound when touched? A The beep tone sounds to Q Will the microwave A Yes Never run it assure oven empty or pad a that the on the Control Panel is WHILE THE CORN IS BEING POPPED. IF CORN FAILS TO POP AFTER THE SUGGESTED setting is being properly entered. be damaged if it operates empty? without the glass tray. TIMES, DISCONTINUE COOKING. OVERCOOKING COULD RESULT IN THE CORN CATCHING FIRE. CAUTION NEVER USE A BROWN PAPER BAG FOR POPPING CORN. NEVER ATTEMPT TO POP LEFTOVER KERNELS. Q Why do eggs sometimes pop? A When baking, frying, or poaching eggs, the yolk may pop due to steam build up inside the yolk membrane. To prevent this, simply pierce the yolk before cooking. Never microwave eggs in the shell. Q Why is standing time recommended after microwave cooking is over? A After microwave cooking is finished, food keeps on cooking during standing time. This standing time finishes cooking evenly throughout the food. The amount of standing time depends on the density of the food. always cook as fast as the cooking guide says? Check your cooking guide again to make sure you've followed directions correctly, and to see what might cause variations in cooking time. Cooking guide times and heat settings are suggestions, chosen to help prevent overcooking, the most common problem in getting used to a microwave oven. Variations in the size, shape, weight and dimensions of the food require longer cooking time. Use your own judgement along with the cooking guide suggestions to test food condition, lust as you would do Q Why doesn't my A with 26 a oven conventional cooker. information/ Plug wiring Technical Specifications Warning This appliance The wires in this mains lead following BLUE are Technical must be earthed colored in accordance with the MS-2342W codes Neutral ~ BROWN ~ Power Live GREEN & YELLOW or GREEN ~ Earth 800 W Output As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this with the coloured not correspond your plug proceed as appliance may markings identifying the terminals follows: or Consumption Microwave 50Hz ~ (IEC60705 rating standard) 2,450 MHz Frequency Outside Dimension Power The wire which is colored BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N 230/240 V AC Input Microwave in Specification 485mm(W) X 280mm(H) X 400mm(D) 1,200 Watts Colored BLACK. The wire which is colored BROWN 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 If the supply cord is manufacturer or order to avoid a damaged, its service or it must be agent or a replaced by the similarly qualified person . in hazard; 27 P/No: 3828W5A6126
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