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EXPRESS COOK/EXPRESS DEFROST enables you to cook or defrost the foods listed on the control
panel and the charts on pages 12-13. Follow the example below for details on how to operate these
functions.

EXPRESS COOK allows you to cook 3 popular menus from frozen or chilled.

When cooking from frozen (-18°C) press the desired menu key once,                 will appear on the
display.

When cooking from chilled (5°C) press the desired menu key twice,                   will appear on the
display.

2. Enter the weight by pressing

the WEIGHT keys until the
desired weight is displayed.

1. Press the ROAST BEEF/

LAMB key twice to select
cooking from chilled.

3. Press the START/AUTO

MINUTE key once to
start cooking.

2. Enter the weight by pressing

the WEIGHT keys until the
desired weight is displayed.

1. Select the menu required

by pressing the MEAT
JOINT key once.

3. Press the START/AUTO

MINUTE key once to
start defrosting.

Example 1: To cook medium Roast Beef weighing 1.2kg from chilled using EXPRESS COOK.

The display will count down
through the cooking time.

Example 2: To defrost a Meat Joint weighing 1.2kg using EXPRESS DEFROST.

The display will count down
through the defrosting time.

NOTE: If the DOWN (

▼) weight key is pressed the display will count down from the highest weight

range, each time the key is pressed.
If the UP (▲) weight key is pressed the display will count up from the lowest weight range, each time
the key is pressed.
You can enter the weight by holding down the WEIGHT keys, as well as by pressing, until the desired
weight appears.

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• Food weight should be rounded up or down to the nearest 0.1kg, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg or

0.34kg to 0.3kg.

• You are restricted to enter a weight within the range (see the following charts).

• To cook/defrost weights above or below that range or foods not included in the charts below, refer

to the charts in the Cookbook section.

• Press the MORE or LESS TIME keys before pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key where

recommended in the charts below.

• When action is required (example, to turn food over), the oven stops, the audible signals sound, the

remaining cooking time and an indicator will flash on the display. To continue cooking, press the
START/AUTO MINUTE key.

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

after cooking. If necessary, you can extend the cooking manually.

• When freezing foods for Express Cook, ensure food is fresh and of good quality.

Roast Beef/Lamb

0.5kg - 1.5kg

• Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable. 
• Turn meat over when the audible signal sounds.
• After cooking, leave meat to stand wrapped in

aluminium foil for 10 minutes.
NOTE: Select MORE for well done.
It is not possible to use the LESS function for
beef/lamb.

Roast Pork

0.5kg - 1.5kg

• Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable.
• Turn meat over when the audible signal sounds.
• After cooking, leave meat to stand wrapped in

aluminium foil for 10 minutes.
NOTE: It is not possible to use the LESS function
for pork.

Roast Poultry

1.2kg - 1.6kg

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

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

• Turn poultry over when the audible signal sounds.

When cooking 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.
NOTE: It is not possible to use the LESS function
for poultry.
This menu is only suitable for cooking whole
poultry. 

x1: Frozen
x2: Chilled

x1: Frozen
x2: Chilled

x1: Frozen
x2: Chilled

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Meat joint:

0.5kg - 1.5kg

• Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable.

Beef/Lamb/Pork

• Turn over when audible signal sounds.
• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 60-90 minutes until 

defrosted.

Whole Poultry

1.2kg - 1.6kg

• Place poultry breast side up in a flan dish on the 

turntable.

• Turn over when audible signal sounds.
• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 60-90 minutes until evenly

defrosted.

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.

Weigh all meat and poultry prior to defrosting and cooking as the labelled weight is only approximate.

Defrost: If necessary, shield small areas of meat or poultry with flat pieces of aluminium foil. This will

prevent the areas from becoming warm during defrosting. Ensure the foil does not touch
the oven walls. Do not cook the meat or poultry until thoroughly defrosted.

AUTO COOK enables you to cook foods listed on the control panel and
the chart on page 14. Follow the example below for details on how to
operate this function.

2. Enter the weight by pressing

the WEIGHT keys until the
desired weight is displayed.

1. Select the menu required

by pressing the AUTO
COOK key twice. 

3. Press the START/AUTO

MINUTE key to start
cooking.

Example: To cook 0.3kg Rice using Auto Cook AC-2.

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AC-1 Jacket Potatoes

1 - 4 pieces

• Pierce each potato in several places and place  

(1 potato = 

towards the edge of the turntable.

approx. 250g)

• Turn food over when the oven indicates.
• Stand, wrapped in aluminium foil for 5 minutes.

AC-2 Rice / Pasta

0.1kg - 0.3kg

• Add 300ml (

1

/

2

pint) boiling water per 100g 

rice/pasta.

• Do not cover.
• Stir when oven indicates.
• Stand for 2 minutes before draining and rinsing in

boiling water.

AC-3 Fresh Vegetables 0.1kg - 0.4kg

• Cut, chop or slice fresh vegetables into even sized

pieces.
Place fresh vegetables in a suitable container.

• Add 15ml (1tbsp) of water per 100g of 

vegetables, cover dish with cling film and pierce in
several places.

• Place on the turntable.
• Stir when oven indicates.
• Stand for 2 - 3 minutes before serving.

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SELECTING MENU: The menu will be changed automatically by holding down the AUTO COOK key.

• Food weight should be rounded up or down to the nearest 0.1kg, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg or

0.34kg to 0.3kg.

• You are restricted to enter a weight within the range given (see the chart below). 

• To cook weights below or above that range or foods not included in the chart below, refer to the

charts in the Cookbook section.

• If the DOWN (▼) weight key is pressed the display will count down from the highest weight range/

number of pieces, each time the key is pressed.

If the UP (▲) weight key is pressed the display will count up from the lowest weight range/number
of pieces, each time the key is pressed.

• Press the MORE or LESS TIME keys before pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key where

recommended in the chart below.

• When action is required (example, to turn food over), the oven stops and the audible signals sound,

the remaining cooking time and an indicator will flash on the display. To continue cooking, press the
START/AUTO MINUTE key.

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

after cooking. If necessary, you can extend the cooking manually.

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