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GB-11

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4. CHILD LOCK:
Use to prevent unsupervised operation of the oven by children.
a.  To set the CHILD LOCK:

Press and hold the STOP/CLEAR button for 3 seconds until the display shows:  

b.  To cancel the CHILD LOCK:
Press and hold the STOP/CLEAR button for 3 seconds until a long beep sounds.

WEIGHT DEFROST
The microwave oven is pre-programmed with a timer and power levels so that the following food can be 
defrosted easily: Pork, beef and chicken. The weight range for this food is from 100g – 2000g in 100g steps.
Follow the example below for details on how to operate these functions.

Example: To defrost a meat joint weighing 1.2Kg using WEIGHT DEFROST.
Place the meat in a fl an dish or microwave oven defrost rack on the turntable.

1. Press the WEIGHT DEFROST 

button.

2.  Enter the desired weight by 

rotating the ENTRY dial until the 
display shows:

3. Press the START/ +1min. button 

to start defrosting.

 

(The display will count down 
through defrosting time)

NOTE:
•  Frozen foods are defrosted from -18°C.
•  Before freezing foods, ensure food is fresh and of good quality.
•  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.

•  Food weight should be rounded up to the nearest 100g, for example, 650g to 700g.
•  After defrosting the audible signal will sound fi ve times and the LED will then display time of day, if the clock 

has been set.  If the clock has not been set, the display will only show "0:00" when defrosting is complete.

GB-12

TIME DEFROST
This function quickly defrosts food while enabling you to choose a suitable defrost period, depending on the 
food type. Follow the example below for details on how to operate this function. The time range is 0:05 – 95:00.

Example: To defrost food for 10 minutes.

1. Press the TIME DEFROST 

button.

2.  Enter the cooking time by 

rotating the ENTRY dial until the 
display shows: 10:00

3. Press the START/ +1min. button 

to start defrosting.

 

(The display will count down 
through defrosting time)

Notes for Time Defrost: 
•  The preset microwave power level can not be changed.
•  Before freezing foods, ensure food is fresh and of good quality.
•  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.

•  After defrosting the audible signal will sounds fi ve times and the LED will then display time of day, if the 

clock has been set.  If the clock has not been set, the display will only show "0:00" when defrosting is 
complete.

The AUTO MENU programmes automatically work out the correct cooking mode and cooking time of foods 
(details on page GB-13). Follow the example below for details on how to operate this function.

Example: To cook fi sh with a weight of 250g by using the AUTO MENU function.
1. Press the 

AUTO MENU 
button. 
A-1 will be 
displayed

2. Rotate the ENTRY 

dial to select the 
desired auto menu.

3. Press the 

AUTO MENU 
button to 
confi rm the 
setting.

4.  Enter the desired 

weight by rotating 
the ENTRY dial.

5. Press the START/ 

+1min. button to start 
cooking.

 

(The display will count 
down through the set 
cooking time.)

NOTES:
•  The weight or quantity (in ml for soup) of the food can be input by rotating the ENTRY dial until the desired 

weight/quantity (’g’ or ‘ML’ illuminates) is displayed. Enter the weight of the food only. Do not include the 
weight of the container.

•  For food weighing more or less than the weights/quantities given in the AUTO MENU chart on page GB-13 

cook by manual operation.

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Reheat
Dinner Plate
(pre-cooked  
food e.g. meat, 
vegetable and 
garnishes)

A-1

100% Micro 200g, 400g, 600g

(initial temp. 5°C)
Plate and vented microwave 
cling fi lm or suitable lid

Put the pre-cooked food on a plate. Use vented 
microwave cling fi lm or a suitable lid to cover 
the plate. Place the plate in the centre of the 
turntable. Stir after cooking.

Fresh vegetables
e.g. Caulifl ower, 
carrots, broccoli, 
fennel, leek, 
pepper, courgettes 
etc.

A-2

100% Micro 200g, 300g, 400g

(initial temp 20°C)
Bowl and lid

Cut, chop or slice fresh vegetables into evenly 
sized pieces. Place the fresh vegetables in a 
suitable container. Place on the turntable. Add the 
required amount of water (1 tbsp per 100g). Cover 
with a lid. Stir after cooking and let the food stand 
for approx. 2 minutes.

Fish 
(fi sh fi llet)

A-3

80% Micro

250g, 350g, 450g
(initial temp. 20°C)
Flan dish and vented 
microwave cling fi lm or 
suitable lid

Place in a single layer in a fl an dish. Use vented 
microwave cling fi lm or a suitable lid to cover.

Meat
(boneless meat e.g.  
beef, lamb, pork or 
poultry)

A-4

100% Micro 250g, 350g, 450g

(initial temp 20°C)
Flan dish and vented 
microwave cling fi lm or 
suitable lid

Cut the meat into small stripes and place it in a 
fl an dish. Use vented microwave cling fi lm or a 
suitable lid to cover the fl an dish. Place the fl an 
dish in the centre of the turntable. 

Pasta
(dried pasta e.g. 
Fussili,Farfalle, 
Rigatoni)

A-5

80% Micro

Pasta 

Water

 50g   450 

ml

 100g 

 800 ml

(initial temp. for the water: 
20°C) 
Big wide bowl

Place pasta in an appropriate sized bowl and add 
the water. Do not cover. Place the bowl in the 
centre of the turntable.
After cooking, stir well and stand for 2 minutes 
before draining.

Boiled Potato & 
Jacket Potatoes

A-6

100% Micro 200g, 400g 600g

(initial temp. 20°C)
Bowl and lid

Boiled Potatoes: Peel the potatoes and cut them 
into similar sized pieces.
Place the potatoes into a bowl. Add 1tbsp water 
per 100g, add a little salt and cover the bowl with 
a lid. After cooking, allow to stand for approx. 2 
minutes before serving. Jacked Potatoes: Choose 
potatoes of similar size and wash them, then 
place the potatoes onto the glass turntable. After 
cooking, allow to stand for approx. 5 minutes 
before serving.

Chilled Pizza

A-7

100% Micro 200g, 400g

(initial temp. 5°C)
Plate

Place the pizza on a plate in the centre of the 
turntable. Do not cover. 

Soup

A-8

100% Micro 200 ml, 400 ml

(initial temp. 5°C)
Cups (200 ml per cup)

Place the cups on the turntable and stir after 
cooking.

NOTES:
• The fi nal temperature will vary according to the initial food temperature. Check food is piping hot after cooking. 

If necessary, you can extend the cooking manually.

• The results when using auto cook depend on variances such as the shape and size of the food and your 

personal preference as regards cooking results. If you are not satisfied with the programmed result, please 
adjust the cooking time to match your requirement.

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To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the microwave energy must be able to pass through the container to 
penetrate the food. Therefore it is important to choose suitable cookware.
Round/oval dishes are preferable to square/oblong ones, as the food in the corners tends to overcook. A variety 
of cookware can be used as listed below.

Aluminium foil 
Foil Containers

✔ / ✘

Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield food from 
overheating. Keep foil at least 2cm from the oven walls, as arcing 
may occur. Foil containers are not recommended unless specifi ed 
by the manufacturer, e.g. Microfoil ®, follow instructions carefully.

Browning dishes

✔

Always follow the manufacturers instructions. Do not exceed 
heating times given. Be very careful as these dishes become very 
hot.

China and ceramics

✔ / ✘

Porcelain, pottery, glazed earthenware and bone china are usually 
suitable, except for those with metallic decoration.

Glassware e.g. Pyrex ®

✔

Care should be taken if using fi ne glassware as it can break or crack 
if heated suddenly.

Metal

✘

It is not recommended to use metal cookware as it will arc, which 
can lead to fi re.

Plastic/Polystyrene e.g fast 
food containers

✔

Care must be taken as some containers warp, melt or discolour at 
high temperatures.

Cling fi lm

✔

It should not touch the food and must be pierced to let the steam 
escape.

Freezer/Roasting bags

✔

Must be pierced to let steam escape. Ensure bags are suitable for 
microwave use. Do not use plastic or metal ties, as they may melt or 
catch fi re due to the metal ‘arcing’.

Paper - Plates, cups and 
kitchen paper

✔

Only use for warming or to absorb moisture. Care must be taken as 
overheating may cause fi re.

Straw and wooden 
Containers

✔

Always attend the oven when using these materials as overheating 
may cause fi re.

Recycled paper and 
newspaper

✘

May contain extracts of metal which will cause ‘arcing’ and may lead 
to fi re.