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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.

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

2.  Enter the weight by pressing 

the 

WEIGHT keys until the 

desired weight is displayed.

1. Press the 

LAMB key twice to select 
cooking from chilled.

3. Press  the 

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 

JOINT key once.

3. Press  the 

AUTO MINUTE key 
once to start defrosting.

The display will count down
through the cooking time.

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

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.

The display will count down
through the defrosting time.

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WEIGHT RANGE:
•  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.

NOTES:
• 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

x1: Frozen
x2: Chilled

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

x1: Frozen
x2: Chilled

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

x1: Frozen
x2: Chilled

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. 

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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 

AUTO MINUTE key 
to start cooking.

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

Meat joint:
Beef/Lamb/Pork

0.5kg - 1.5kg

•  Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable.
•  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.

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

NOTES:
• 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.

AC-1 Jacket Potatoes

1 - 4 pieces
(1 potato =
approx. 250g)

•  Pierce each potato in several places and place

towards the edge of the turntable.

•  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.

• 

•  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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