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AUTOCOOK enables you to cook the foods
listed on the control panel.

For cooking instructions please refer to the chart
on pages 16 - 17.

Press the AUTOCOOK key until the number
corresponding to the food listed on the control
panel, appears in the display.

Follow the example opposite for more details on
how to operate this function.

NOTES:
• 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 or

pressing the WEIGHT keys until the desired
weight is displayed.

• You can select the menu by holding down or

pressing the AUTOCOOK key until the
desired menu is displayed.

Example:
To cook 0.3kg of Rice (AC-5).

1. Select the menu required by pressing the

AUTOCOOK key 5 times.

2. Enter the weight by pressing the

WEIGHT UP key 3 times.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

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0.30kg - 0.80kg

• For one section containers use a

Chilled Ready 

skewer to pierce film in 5 places.

Meals

• For two section containers,

pierce using a skewer.

e.g. Spaghetti

Pierce meat/main section 3 times and rice/pasta

bolognese,

section twice.

Beef stew

• For food contained in bag(s), pierce 5 times on one

side. Cook pierced side-up.

e.g. Lasagne,

• Where bags come already perforated, do not pierce.

Cottage pie

• Place on the turntable.
• Stir, if possible, when the audible signal sounds.

0.30kg - 0.80kg

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

Frozen Ready 

serving.

Meals

• For stirrable foods, including food in bags, stir or

e.g. Spaghetti

manipulate contents when the audible signal sounds.

bolognese,

• For non-stirrable foods, use the MORE TIME key.

Beef stew

(It is not necessary to stir.)

• It is not possible to use the LESS TIME key for these 

e.g. Lasagne,

menus.

Cottage pie

0.1kg - 0.6kg

• Arrange in a single layer in a large flan dish.

Fresh Fish

• Cover tightly with microwaveable cling film, pierce

(fillets, steaks)

several times and place on the turntable.

Oily fish: e.g.

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

Salmon, mackerel

serving.

White fish: e.g.

Cod, Haddock

For white fish use the MORE TIME key.

1 - 4 potatoes (pieces) • Pierce each potato in several places and place towards

Jacket Potatoes

1 potato =

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.

0.1kg - 0.3kg

• Place rice/pasta in an appropriate sized bowl.

Rice/Pasta

• Add 300ml (1/2 pint) of boiling water per 100g (4oz)

rice/pasta.

• Do not cover.
• Place in the centre of the turntable.
• Stir when the audible signal sounds.
• After cooking, stand for 2 minutes before draining and

rinsing in boiling water.

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WEIGHT RANGE:
• Weigh all foods prior to cooking 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.
• Ready Meals AC-1 & AC-2 should be rounded up to the nearest 0.05kg, for example, 0.34kg to

0.35kg.

• You are restricted to cook a weight within the range given in the charts.
• To cook weights or foods not included in the chart, please refer to the charts in the cookbook

section.

• For converting to lbs/oz refer to the conversion chart page 30.

0.1kg - 0.6kg

• Place the prepared vegetables in an appropriate sized

Fresh Vegetables

dish.

• Add 15ml (1 tbsp) of water per 100g (4oz) of

vegetables.

• Cover with microwave cling film and pierce in 5 places.
• Place in the centre of the turntable.
• Stir the vegetables when the audible signal sounds.
• After cooking, stand for 2 minutes before serving.

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

NOTES:
• Press the MORE TIME or LESS TIME keys before pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key as

instructed in the chart.

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

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

• 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 AUTOCOOK, as the food may be overcooked.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CHILLED READY MEALS/FROZEN READY MEALS:
• These menus are suitable for savoury microwave ready meals only.
• Always check food is thoroughly heated before serving, if necessary increase cooking time, using 70P

microwave power level and check the food every minute.

• Remove outer cardboard packaging as instructed by the manufacturer.
• If the food container is made of aluminium foil, remove the food and place in suitable container,

cover with microwave cling film and pierce in 5 places before heating. (See ‘Suitable Cookware’ on
page 24).

• If the container is covered with aluminium foil, remove foil, re-cover with microwave cling film and

pierce 5 times.

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

of 1 minute.

• To extend cooking time in multiples of 1 minute.

NOTE: The overall time can be extended to a

maximum of 99 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 pressing the

1 MIN. key 5 times.

2. Input the power level by pressing the

POWER LEVEL key twice.

3. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 10

MIN. key once and the 1 MIN. key 6 times.

4. Input the power level by pressing the

POWER LEVEL key 4 times.

5. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

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

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