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NOTE:
You can select the menu by holding down or
pressing the EXPRESS COOK button until the
desired menu is displayed.

EXPRESS COOK enables you to cook 7 popular menus from
frozen or chilled. Please refer to the chart on pages 12 - 13.
EXPRESS DEFROST enables you to defrost 3 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 1.5kg of Roast Beef from frozen.

2. Enter the weight by turning the

TIME/WEIGHT knob until the desired
weight is displayed.

EXPRESS DEFROST Example:
To defrost a 1.5kg Meat Joint.

1. Select the menu required by pressing the

EXPRESS COOK button once.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE button

once to start cooking.

2. Enter the weight by turning the

TIME/WEIGHT knob until the desired
weight is displayed.

1. Press the MEAT JOINT

button once.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE button

once to start cooking.

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EC-1 Frozen

0.5kg - 1.5kg

• Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable. 

Roast Beef/Lamb

• Turn meat over when the audible signal sounds.
• After cooking, leave meat to stand wrapped in 

aluminium foil for 10 minutes.

EC-2 Chilled

0.5kg - 1.5kg

• Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable. 

Roast Beef/Lamb

• Turn meat over when the audible signal sounds.
• After cooking, leave meat to stand wrapped in 

aluminium foil for 10 minutes.

EC-3 Frozen

1.2kg - 1.6kg

• Place poultry, breast side down, in a flan dish on 

Roast Poultry

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: This menu is only suitable for whole poultry.

EC-4 Chilled

1.2kg - 1.6kg

• Pierce skin a few times and place poultry breast

Roast Poultry

side down in a flan dish on the turntable.

• Turn poultry over when the audible signal sounds.
• After cooking, leave poultry to stand wrapped in

aluminium foil for 10 minutes.

NOTE: This menu is only suitable for whole poultry.

EC-5 Jacket

1 - 4 pieces

• Pierce each potato in several places and place

Potatoes

1 potato =

towards the edge of the turntable.

approx. 250g

• Turn food over when the audible signal sounds.
• After cooking, leave to stand wrapped in aluminium

foil for 5 minutes.

EC-6 Rice/Pasta 

0.1kg - 0.3kg

• Place rice/pasta in an appropriate sized bowl.
• Add 300ml (1/2 pint) boiling water per 100g rice/pasta.
• Do not cover.
• Stir when the audible signal sounds.
• After cooking, stand for 2 minutes before draining and

rinsing in boiling water.

EC-7 Cake 

0.7kg

• Prepare the cake referring to the recipes on page 32.
• Place the prepared dish on the turntable.
• After cooking, stand for approx. 10 minutes.
• Remove from the cake dish.
NOTE: This menu has one setting for 0.7 kg. It is not
necessary to enter the weight. When you select this
menu, the display will show 0.7kg automatically.

• Chilled foods are cooked from 5ºC.
• Frozen foods are cooked from -18ºC.

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WEIGHT RANGE FOR EXPRESS COOK and EXPRESS DEFROST:
• Weigh all meat and poultry prior to cooking or defrosting as the labelled weight is only approximate.
• Food weight should be rounded up to the nearest 0.1kg, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg.
• You are restricted to cook or defrost a weight within the range given in the charts.
• To cook or defrosts weights or foods not included in this chart, please refer to the charts in the

cookbook section.

• For converting to lbs/oz refer to the conversion chart page 21.

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

instructions will appear on the display. To continue cooking, press the START/AUTO MINUTE
button.

• 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.

• Do not use the AUTO MINUTE function during EXPRESS COOK, as the food may be overcooked.
• Before freezing foods, ensure food is fresh and of good quality.

Meat Joint:

0.5kg - 1.5kg

• Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable. 

Beef/Lamb/Pork

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

thoroughly defrosted.

Minced Meat

0.2kg - 0.8kg

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

Beef/Lamb/Pork

• Turn over and remove any defrosted parts when the

audible signal sounds.

• Stand (if required), wrapped in foil, for 15 - 30

minutes until thoroughly defrosted.

Whole Poultry

1.2kg - 1.6kg

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

turntable.

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

thoroughly defrosted.

• Frozen foods are defrosted from -18ºC.

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

instructions will appear on the display. To continue defrosting, press the START/AUTO MINUTE
button.

• Do not use the AUTO MINUTE function during EXPRESS DEFROST, as the food may be overcooked.

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

of 1 minute. (direct start)

• To extend cooking time during manual cooking

in multiples of 1 minute.

NOTE: • The AUTO MINUTE function for direct 

start can only be used within 3 minutes 
after cooking completion, closing the 
door or pressing the STOP/CLEAR 
button.

• The overall time can be extended to a

maximum of 90 minutes.

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.

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

Example:
To cook for:
5 minutes on 70P microwave power

(Stage 1)

16 minutes on 30P microwave power (Stage 2)

1. Enter the cooking time by turning the

TIME/WEIGHT 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 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.

To cook for 2 minutes, press the
START/AUTO MINUTE
button twice.

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