Melissa Steel Series 253-003 - Manual (Page 20)

PREPARING THE MICROWAVE OVEN
Each individual microwave oven is checked at the factory, but for safety’s
sake, after unpacking the oven, you should check carefully that the
microwave oven has not been damaged during transport. Check whether
there is any visible damage (e.g. in the form of dents or similar), if the door
closes properly, and if the hinges are in order. If it appears that the
microwave oven has been damaged, you must contact the shop where
you bought it, and do not use it until it has been checked by an authorised
specialist.
Before using the microwave oven, you should check before use that you
have removed all packaging from it both inside and out.
Please note! The grey plate on the right-hand side of the oven
compartment must NOT be removed! It protects the magnetron.
Positioning the microwave
The microwave oven should be placed on a flat surface, with clearance of
at least 7.5 cm from the sides and 30 cm above the microwave oven to
ensure sufficient ventilation. Do not remove the feet of the microwave oven.
This oven is not suitable for fitting in, and you must check that the vent
holes on top of the cabinet are not covered. If they are covered while the
microwave oven is in use, there is a risk of it overheating. The microwave
oven cannot then be used until it has cooled down.
Connecting the microwave oven
The microwave oven must be connected to a 230-volt AC current, 50 Hz.
The guarantee is not valid if the microwave oven is connected to the wrong
voltage. When the oven is on, a beep is heard and the display lights up.
Installation of the glass turntable
Before using the microwave oven ensure that:
•
the turning ring (C) is in the recess around the spindle (B), and that
• the glass turntable (D) is fitted to the turning ring.
Be careful when placing heavy or hard containers on the glass turntable,
and never prepare food (e.g. bacon) directly on the glass turntable. Direct
heat, bangs or knocks may cause the glass to crack or break.
OPERATING THE MICROWAVE OVEN
The microwave oven is operated in the following way.
•
Place the food to be cooked in the microwave oven and close the
oven door (F). Please note: If you use the convection with preheating
function, you must not place food in the oven compartment before the
oven is warm.
• Select the cooking function and power and preparation time, if
relevant (described in detail below).
• Cooking can be interrupted at any time by pressing the Stop/clear
button on the control panel (A). One press temporarily interrupts
cooking, two presses permanently interrupts cooking. Cooking can
also be interrupted temporarily by opening the door. A temporary
interruption to cooking can be cancelled by pressing the Start/OK
button.
• If the temperature in the oven compartment exceeds 250° C during
food preparation, all heat sources are stopped, and only the blower
works. Food preparation starts up again when the temperature has
fallen below 220° C.
• Once the cooking time has passed, the microwave oven stops
automatically and 5 beeps are heard.
Each time one of the microwave oven buttons is pressed or the knob is
turned, a beep is heard.
Power levels
The microwave oven has five power levels:
1 2 3 4 5
Power level High Medium Medium Medium Low
-high -low
Display shows P100 P80 P50 P30 P10
Cooking functions and combinations
The microwave oven has the following cooking functions: microwave
function, grill function, convection function and various combination
functions and functions for defrosting, rapid cooking and automatic
programs.
Combination functions with microwaves and grill:
For the grill function, the microwave operates at the highest power level,
and the grill element and blower are in operations. The microwave oven
has two combination functions with microwaves and the grill.
Convection function:
The microwave oven can be used as a convection oven with temperatures
from 140 to 230° C.
Combination functions with microwaves and convection:
The temperature can be set to 180 or 200° C.
Selection of cooking function
Microwave function:
1.
Press the Microwave button to select the power level 1-5. The
display shows
.
2. Turn the setting button to set the cooking time (up to 95 minutes).
3. Press the Start/OK button to commence cooking. flashes, and
the timer counts down.
4. You can display the current power level while cooking by pressing the
Microwave button once. Three seconds later, the display returns to
the original display.
Grill function:
1. Press the Grill button. The display shows and “G-1”.
2. Turn the setting button to set the cooking time (up to 95 minutes).
3. Press the Start/OK button to commence cooking.
4. When half of the cooking time has passed, 2 long beeps sound to
remind you to turn the food in the microwave oven. Cooking is
temporarily stopped. Cooking starts again after one minute unless you
have stopped it before that.
Convection function with preheating:
1.
Press the Convection button. The display shows , and .
and the number 140 flashes in the display to
show that the preheating temperature has been set to 140° C.
2. Turn the setting button to enter the preheating temperature (maximum
230° C). If you do not select a temperature, it will automatically be set
to 140° C.
3. Press the Start/OK button to confirm the setting. The temperature
indicator flashes at the bottom of the display.
4. Press the Start/OK button to commence preheating. and flash
in the display. Once the temperature has been reached, the
microwave oven stops and 5 beeps are heard. The temperature
reached will flash in the display. (Please be aware that preheating can
take time. If the oven cannot reach the temperature set within 30
minutes, the convection function stops, a warning beep is heard and
the display shows E-3).
5. Open the oven door, put the food in the microwave oven, close the
door and turn the setting button to set the cooking time (up to 95
minutes).
6. Press the Start/OK button to commence cooking. and flash in
the display.
7. You can display the selected temperature while cooking by pressing
the Convection button once. Three seconds later, the display returns
to the original display.
Convection function without preheating:
1.
Follow the instructions in points 1-3 above.
2. Turn the setting button to set the cooking time (up to 95 minutes).
3. Press the Start/OK button to commence cooking. and flash in
the display.
4. You can display the current temperature while cooking by pressing the
Convection button once. Three seconds later, the display returns to
the original display.
Combination functions with microwaves and grill:
1.
Press the Mic.+Grill button one or two times to select the required
combination function. In combination function 2 (G-2), 36 % of the
cooking process uses microwaves, 64 % using the grill; in
combination function 3 (G-3) 55 % of the cooking process uses
microwaves, 45 % using the grill. The display shows G-2 or G-3, as
well as
and .
2. Turn the setting button to set the cooking time (up to 95 minutes).
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