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AUTO COOK enables you to cook foods listed on the control
panel and the chart on pages 12 and 13. Follow the example
below for details on how to operate this function.

EXAMPLE: To cook 0.5kg Chilled Ready Meals on Auto Cook AC-1.

1. Select the menu required

by pressing the AUTO
COOK key once. 

3. Press the START/AUTO

MINUTE key to start
cooking.

2. Enter the weight by pressing the

WEIGHT keys until the desired 
weight is displayed.

For converting to Lb/oz see the conversion chart on page 24.
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.

Meat joint:

0.6kg - 1.8kg

• 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 evenly

defrosted. 

Whole Poultry

1.2kg - 1.8kg

• 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

0.3kg - 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.

KG•LB

TURN

STIR

PCS MICRO COOK

KG•LB

TURN

STIR

PCS MICRO COOK

KG•LB

TURN

STIR

PCS MICRO COOK

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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 to the nearest 0.1kg or 1oz, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg and

12.5oz to 13oz (except for Ready Meals AC-1 & AC-2 which should be rounded up to the nearest
0.05kg).

• Ready Meals AC-1 and AC-2 should be rounded up to the nearest 0.05kg, for example, 0.34kg (340g) to

0.35kg (350g).

• You are restricted to enter a weight within the range given (see the chart on pages 12 and 13). 
• To cook weights below or above that range or foods not included in the chart on pages 12 and 13, 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 keys before pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key where recommended in

the chart on pages 12 and 13.

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

remaining cooking time and any 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.

• You can enter the weight in Lb/oz or Kg/g. To convert to either weight range press the WEIGHT

CONVERSION key once before entering the weight. See page 18.

• If you use the AUTO MINUTE function during Auto Cook operation, the food may be overcooked.

AC-1 Chilled Ready Meals 0.3kg - 0.8kg

• For one section containers, use a

(5°C)

skewer to pierce film in five places.

Stirrable e.g:

• For two section containers, pierce

Spaghetti Bolognese,

using a skewer. Pierce meat/main

Beef stew

portion three times and rice/pasta
portion twice.

Non-Stirrable e.g:

• For food contained in bag(s), pierce meat portion five times

Lasagne,

on each side. For rice/pasta pierce five times on one side

Cottage pie

only (where rice/pasta portion bags come already
perforated, do not pierce further).

AC-2 Frozen Ready Meals 0.3kg - 0.8kg

• Place on the turntable.

(-18°C)

• Stir, if possible, when the oven indicates.
• After cooking, leave to stand for 2-3 minutes before serving.

Stirrable e.g: 
Spaghetti Bolognese,

Beef stew

•For stirrable foods, stir as oven indicates. For food in bags,

manipulate contents. For non-stirrable foods, it is not

Non-Stirrable e.g:

necessary to stir.

Lasagne

• For non-stirrable foods, press the MORE key, before pressing

Cottage pie

the START/AUTO MINUTE key.

• It is not possible to use the LESS function for these menus.

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AC-3 Fresh Fish

0.1kg - 0.6kg

• Arrange in a single layer in a large flan dish, cover dish

(fillets, steaks)

tightly with microwaveable cling film and pierce in 

oily fish e.g:

several places. Place on the turntable.

salmon, mackerel

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

serving.

white fish e.g:

NOTE: For white fish press the MORE key before pressing

cod, haddock

the START/AUTO MINUTE key.

AC-4 Jacket Potatoes

1-4 pieces

• Pierce each potato in several places, place towards the 

(1 potato = app. 250g)

edge of the turntable.

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

AC-5 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-6 Fresh Vegetables

0.1kg - 0.6kg

• Place the prepared vegetables into a casserole dish.
• Add 15 ml (1tbsp) of water per 100g (4oz)  of 

vegetables.

• Cover with microwaveable cling film and pierce in five 

places.

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

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For converting to Lb/oz see the conversion chart on page 24.

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MEAL IN ONE enables you to cook 3 popular menus at the touch
of a key (see chart below). Always refer to the MEAL IN ONE
chart and the recipes on pages 33-35 in the cookbook section
before operating this function. Press the selected key once and the
programme will automatically start to cook after 2 seconds.

EXAMPLE: To cook Pasta Bolognese on PASTA DISH (d-1).

1. Select the menu required by pressing

the PASTA DISH key once. 

After 2 seconds the oven will start
cooking automatically.

KG•LB

TURN

STIR

PCS MICRO COOK

KG•LB

TURN

STIR

PCS MICRO COOK

d-1

Pasta Dish:- includes

Approx.

See recipes for pasta dish on page 33 in the cookbook section.

Pasta bolognese,

2.0kg*

Pasta ‘Quorn’ bolognese

* Total weight of all ingredients.

d-2

Risotto:- includes

Approx.

See recipes for risotto on page 34 in the cookbook section.

Beef risotto, Chicken risotto,

1.7kg*

Fish risotto, Vegetable risotto

* Total weight of all ingredients.

d-3

Casserole:- includes

Approx.

See recipes for gratin on page 35 in the cookbook section.

Beef casserole, 

1.8kg*

Chicken casserole,

* Total weight of all ingredients.

Vegetable bean casserole

NOTES:
• The MEAL IN ONE function can only be input within 3 minutes after cooking completion, closing the door

or pressing the STOP/CLEAR key.

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

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

• You can use the LESS/MORE keys, see page 16.
• The final temperature will vary according to the initial food temperature. Check the food is piping hot after

cooking. If necessary you can extend the cooking time manually.

• To cook menus or weights not included in the chart below, cook manually.
• If you use the AUTO MINUTE function during MEAL IN ONE operation, the food may be overcooked.

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