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Introduction:
Water, sugar and fat in food absorb in microwaves
which causes them to vibrate.  This creates heat by
friction, in the same way your hands get warm when
you rub them together.
Outer areas of food are heated by microwave energy,
and remaining portions by conduction.  It is, therefore,
important to turn, rearrange or stir food to ensure
even heating.  Where recommended allow food to
stand.  This is not optional but necessary to ensure 

thorough cooking and is particularly important for
dense food, such as joints of meat.

Microwaves pass through non-metallic dishes and
utensils and heat the food inside the dishes.
Microwaves are reflected by metal.  The oven is lined
with metal and has a fine metallic mesh in the door to
prevent microwave leakage.  Metallic dishes are not
suitable for microwaving.

Opening and closing the door:
To open the oven door, press the door opening button.  The
oven lamp will come on while the door is open.  Close the
door firmly and the oven lamp will go out.
Stopping the oven:
If you wish to stop the oven during cooking press
STOP/CLEAR or open the oven door.  To start the oven,
close the door and press START/AUTO MINUTE. If you
wish to cancel the cooking programme, press STOP/CLEAR
twice. 

Prepare and place food in a suitable container onto the
turntable or directly onto the turntable. Close the door.
Example:
To melt 50g (2oz) butter on 70% (MEDIUM HIGH) for 30 seconds.

Press the 10 SEC key
3 times

To input the power level
press the POWER LEVEL
key twice

START

AUTO MINUTE

Press START/AUTO
MINUTE key once.

COOK

The display will count down
through the set heating time.

NOTE:
1. When the door is opened during the cooking process, the

cooking time on the digital display stops automatically. The
cooking time starts to count down again when the
door is closed and the START/AUTO MINUTE key
is pressed.

STOP/

CLEAR

START

AUTO MINUTE

2. If you wish to know the power level during

cooking, press the POWER LEVEL key. As long
as your finger is touching this button, the power
level will be displayed.

POWER

LEVEL

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Example:
To cook:  5 minutes on 100% (HIGH) power 

(Stage 1)

16 minutes on 30% (MEDIUM LOW) power (Stage 2)

A sequence of 3 stages (maximum) can be programmed, consisting of manual cooking time and mode.

To input the power
level press the
POWER LEVEL key
once.

STAGE 1
To input the time, press
1 MIN key 5 times.

STAGE 2
To input the time
press the 10 MIN
key once.

POWER

LEVEL

Then press 1 MIN
key 6 times.

The oven will begin to cook for 5 minutes on 100% (HIGH) and then for 16 minutes on 30%
(MEDIUM LOW).

NOTE:
If 100% (HIGH) is selected as the final power level, it is not necessary to enter the power level.

START

AUTO MINUTE

COOK

Press START/AUTO
MINUTE key once
to start.

POWER

LEVEL

Press POWER
LEVEL key four
times.

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1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

If the film covering the food is not suitable for
microwaving, or is not sealed correctly, remove
and recover tightly with cling film and pierce in 5
places.

If the food container is damaged, cracked or split
follow food manufacturers’ cooking instructions:-
Do not use SensNcook.

The SensNcook food programme is suitable for
the food types indicated on page 11-13 only.

Where necessary, press the MORE (

) or LESS

(   ) keys, once only before pressing the
SensNcook key. (as recommended in the charts
on pages 11-13).

LESS

MORE

COOK SENSOR

Example: To cook 0.5kg Fresh Fish.

Press the FRESH FISH
key once within one
minute of closing the
door

After the oven is plugged in, wait 2 minutes before
using SensNcook.

Once a SensNcook programme has started, do
not open the door or press STOP/CLEAR until
the menu has stopped flashing on the display
unless following instructions to stir etc. During this
time, Sensor technology senses humidity emitted
from food/drink as it heats and determines the
heating time. Opening the door or stopping the
oven disturbs the humidity content and affects the
cooking result.

Ensure food is thoroughly heated before serving. If
additional heating is required, cook manually.

For best results with SensNcook, ensure both oven
and cookware are dry and cool (approx. 20°C).

The SensNcook chilled/frozen meals
programme is not suitable for heating convenience
ready meals that are not recommended for
microwaving.

7.

8.

9.

10.

SensNcook, Can be used for cooking a range of
foods using special SensNcook technology. Simply
press the chosen food key and the oven will do the rest
for you.

Always refer to the SensNcook chart on 
page 11-13 before operating this function.
Press the selected key once and the programme will
automatically start to cook after 2-3 seconds.

If food requires manipulation (i.e. turn over or stir) then
open the door, follow the instruction, close the door
and press start.

The oven will
automatically start
cooking.

If the food container is made from aluminium foil,
remove as/if instructed by food manufacturer,
place in a suitable container, cover tightly with
cling film and pierce in 5 places before heating.

6.

COOK SENSOR

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0.3kg -

0.6kg

0.3kg -

0.6kg

0.2kg -

1.0kg

Chilled meals

Frozen meals

Canned foods

Tagliatelle

Spaghetti

Lasagne

Vegetable Bake

Tagliatelle

Spaghetti

Lasagne

Vegetable Bake

Baked beans

Chilli

Curry

Soup

Stew

• Using a skewer, pierce the film    

covering in five places. 

For one section containers:

For two section containers:

For bag types:

• Place the meal on the centre of the 

turntable and press the CHILLED MEALS

key once.  Cooking will start     

automatically after 2-3 seconds.

• When the audible signal sounds, stir 

and recover, replace into the oven 

and press start.

• Stand covered for 2-3 minutes before

serving.

• Press LESS (▼) for cooking rice only.  

• Press MORE (▲) for cooking        

non-stirrable meals. 

• If the packaging is damaged place 

food in a similar shape and size 

dish, wrap in cling film, pierce as 

above and cook.

As above but press the FROZEN 

key.

• The LESS (▼) key cannot be used for 

this menu, an error message will be 

displayed.

• Press MORE (▲) key for cooking 

non-stirable meals.

• If the packaging is damaged, place 

the food in a similar shape and size 

dish, wrap in cling film, pierce as 

above and cook.

• Empty the contents of the can into a 

suitable sized dish.

• Cover the dish with cling film.

• Pierce in five places:

• Place the dish in the centre of the 

turntable and press the CANNED 

key once.  Cooking will start 

automatically after 2-3 seconds.

• When the audible signal sounds, stir 

and recover, replace into the oven 

and press start.

• Stir and stand for 2-3 mins before 

serving.

Plate for

bag types.

Casserole

Dish  

1.0 L

1.5 L

2.0 L

Microwave

cling film

+

rice

meat

For converting lb/oz please see conversion charts on page 29.