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EXPRESS COOK enables you to cook 8 popular menus from frozen or
chilled. Please refer to the chart on page 13.

EXPRESS DEFROST allows you to defrost 2 popular menus. 
Please refer to the chart on page 13.

Follow the examples below for details on how to operate these
functions.

EXPRESS COOK Example:
To cook roast beef from chilled weighing 1.0kg
on EXPRESS COOK EC-2.

1. Select the menu required by pressing the

EXPRESS COOK/DEFROST button twice.

2. Enter the weight by turning the

TIME/WEIGHT/PORTION knob until the
desired weight is displayed.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE button

once to start cooking.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

EXPRESS DEFROST Example:
To defrost a 0.2kg Steak.

1. Select the menu required by pressing the

EXPRESS COOK/DEFROST button 
9 times.

2. Enter the weight by turning the

TIME/WEIGHT/PORTION knob until the
desired weight is displayed.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE button

once to start defrosting.

The display will count down

through the defrosting time.

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For this menu, the weight is input in pieces (i.e 1 piece = 1 potato = 250g).

After selecting menu, use the TIME/WEIGHT/PORTION knob to select
number of pieces from  1 - 4.

This menu has one setting for 800g. It is not necessary to enter the weight.

When you select this menu, the display will show 0.8 kg automatically. See 
recipes on page 32 in the cookbook section.

The menu will be changed automatically by holding down the EXPRESS
COOK/DEFROST button.

Food weight should be rounded up or down to the nearest 0.1 kg  e.g. 0.65kg to
0.7kg or 0.34kg to 0.3kg.
You are restricted to enter a weight within the range given (see chart on page 13).
The weight is entered by holding down the TIME/WEIGHT/PORTION knob, as
well as by pressing, until the desired weight appears. To cook or defrost food which
is not included in the EXPRESS COOK/DEFROST chart, please refer to the charts
in the coobook section.

If necessary, shield small areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminium foil.
This will prevent thin areas becoming warm during defrosting. Ensure the foil does not
touch the oven walls. Do not cook the meat or poultry until thoroughly defrosted.

Before freezing foods, ensure the food is fresh and of good quality.

• The final food temperature will vary according to the initial food temperature. Check food is

thoroughly heated after cooking. If necessary, you can extend the cooking time manually.

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Steak, Chops

0.2kg - 0.8kg

• Place in a flan dish on the turntable.
• Turn over and rearrange when audible signal sounds.
• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 15-30 minutes until 

evenly defrosted.

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Chicken Quarters

0.4kg - 1.2kg

• Place quarters best side up in a flan dish on the 

turntable.

• Turn over and rearrange when audible signal sounds.
• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 15-30 minutes until 

evenly defrosted

For converting to Lb/oz please see conversion charts on page 20.
Weigh all meat and poultry prior to defrosting and cooking as the labelled weights are only approximate.

EC-1 Frozen Roast Beef

0.5kg - 1.5kg

•  Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable.

/ Lamb (-18˚C)

•  Turn meat over when the audible signal sounds.

EC-2 Chilled Roast Beef

0.5kg - 1.5kg

•  After cooking, leave meat to stand wrapped in

/ Lamb (5˚C)  

aluminium foil for 10 minutes.

EC-3 Frozen Roast

1.2kg - 1.6kg

• Pierce skin (chilled only) a few times and place poultry,

Poultry (-18˚C)

breast side down, in a flan dish on the turntable.

EC-4 Chilled Roast

1.2kg - 1.6kg

• Turn poultry over when the audible signal 

Poultry (5˚C)

sounds. When you cook frozen poultry with 
giblets, remove the giblets at first or second 
turn over.

• After cooking, leave poultry to stand wrapped 

in aluminium foil, for 10 minutes.

EC-5 Fresh Fish

0.2kg - 0.6kg

• Arrange in a single layer in a large flan dish.

(fillets,steaks,whole)

• Cover tightly with microwaveable cling film, pierce 

several times and place on the turntable.

• After cooking, leave to stand for 2-3 minutes 

before serving.

EC-6 Jacket Potatoes

1- 4 pieces

• Pierce each potato in several places, place  

250g each

towards the edge of the turntable.

• Turn potatoes over when the audible signal sounds.
• After cooking stand, wrapped in aluminium foil, 

for 5 minutes.

EC-7 Rice / Pasta

0.1kg - 0.3kg

• Add 300ml (1/2 pint) boiling water per 100g 

(4oz) rice/ pasta. Do not cover.

• Stir when the audible signal sounds.
• Stand for 2 minutes before draining and rinsing 

in boiling water.

EC-8 Cake

0.8kg

• Prepare the cake referring to the recipes on page 32. 
• Place the prepared dish on the turntable.
• Stand for approx. 10 minutes after cooking.
• Remove from the cake dish.

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This function allows you to cook using up to 3
different stages. 

Once programmed there is no need to interfere
with the cooking operation as the oven will
automatically move onto the next stage.

Example:
To cook for:
5 minutes on 70P microwave power (Stage 1)
16 minutes on 30P microwave power (Stage 2)

AUTO MINUTE enables you:
• To cook on 100P microwave power in multiples

of 1 minute.

• To extend cooking time in multiples of 1

minute.

You can use this function for manual cooking
only. 

STAGE 1
1. Enter the cooking time by turning the

TIME/WEIGHT/PORTION knob.

2. Input the power level by pressing the

POWER LEVEL button twice.

STAGE 2
3. Enter the cooking time by turning the

TIME/WEIGHT/PORTION knob.

4. Input the power level by pressing the

POWER LEVEL button 4 times.

5. Press the START/ AUTO MINUTE button

once to start cooking.

NOTE:  If 100P is required on the final stage, it
is not necessary to input the power level.

NOTE: The overall time can be extended to a

maximum of 99 minutes.

Example: To cook for 2 minutes, press the 

START/AUTO MINUTE button 
twice.

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