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GB-9

Your oven has a 24 hour clock mode.

1. Press the SET CLOCK key 

 once and “0:00” will fl ash. 

2.  Press the time keys and enter the current time. Enter the hours by pressing the 10 min. key and enter the 

minutes by pressing the 1 min. and 10 sec. keys.

3. Press the SET CLOCK key 

 to fi nish clock setting.

NOTES:
•  If the clock is set, when cooking is complete, the display will show the correct time of day. If the clock has not 

been set, the display will only show “0:00” when cooking is complete.

•  To check the time of day during a cooking process, press SET CLOCK key and the LED will display the time of 

day for 2-3 seconds. This does not aff ect the cooking process.

•  In the process of clock setting, if the STOP/CLEAR key is pressed or if there is no operation within 1 minute, 

the oven will go back to the former setting.

•  If the electrical power supply to your microwave oven is interrupted, the display will intermittently show “0:00” - after 

the power is reinstated. If this occurs during cooking, the programme will be erased. The time of day will also be erased.

Power Level

Press the POWER LEVEL 

key 

Display 

(Percentage)

•  Your oven has 11 power levels, as shown.
•  To change the power level for cooking, press 

the  POWER LEVEL key until the display 
indicates the desired level. Press the START 
key to start the oven.

•  To check the power level during cooking, 

press the POWER LEVEL key. As long as your 
finger is pressing the POWER LEVEL key 
the power level will be displayed. The oven 
continues to count down although the display 
will show the power level. 

•  If “0P” is selected, the oven will work with the 

fan but no power. You can use this level to 
remove the odour.

HIGH

x1

100P

x2

90P

MEDIUM HIGH

x3

80P

x4

70P

MEDIUM

x5

60P

x6

50P

MEDIUM LOW 
(DEFROST)

x7

40P

x8

30P

LOW

x9

20P

x10

10P

x11

0P

Generally the following recommendations apply:

100P/ 90P - (HIGH) used for fast cooking or reheating 
e.g. for casseroles, hot beverages, vegetables etc.
80P/ 70P - (MEDIUM HIGH) used for longer cooking of 
dense foods such as roast joints, meat loaf and plated 
meals, also for sensitive dishes such as sponge cakes. 
At this reduced setting, the food will cook evenly 
without over cooking at the sides.

60P/ 50P - (MEDIUM) for dense foods which require a 
long cooking time when cooked conventionally, e.g. 
beef casserole, it is advisable to use this power setting 
to ensure the meat will be tender.
40P/ 30P - (MEDIUM LOW ) to defrost, select this 
power setting, to ensure that the dish defrosts evenly. 
This setting is also ideal for simmering rice, pasta, 
dumplings and cooking egg custard.
20P/ 10P - (LOW) For gentle defrosting, e.g. cream 
gateaux or pastry.

ENGLISH

GB-10

Opening the door: 
To open the oven door, push the door opening button. 
Starting the oven:
Prepare and place food in a suitable container onto the turntable or place directly onto the 
turntable. Close the door and press the START/AUTO MINUTE key after selecting the desired 
cooking mode.
Once the cooking programme has been set and the START/AUTO MINUTE key is not pressed 
in 1 minute, the setting will be cancelled.
The START/AUTO MINUTE key must be pressed to continue cooking if the door is opened during 
cooking. The audible signal sounds once by effi

  cient press, ineffi

  cient press will be no response.

Use the STOP/CLEAR key to:
1.  Erase a mistake during programming.
2.  Stop the oven temporarily during cooking.
3.  Cancel a programme during cooking, press the STOP/CLEAR key twice.
4.  To set and to cancel the child lock (refer to page GB-11).

Your oven can be programmed for up 99 minutes 50 seconds (99.50). 
MANUAL COOKING/  MANUAL DEFROSTING
•  Enter the cooking time and use microwave power levels 100P to 10P to cook or defrost (refer to page GB-9).
•  Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times during cooking.
•  After cooking, cover the food and leave to stand, where recommended.
•  After defrosting, cover the food in foil and leave to stand until thoroughly defrosted.

Example:
To cook 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 70% microwave power.

1.  Input the power level by pressing 

the POWER LEVEL key 4 times 
for 70 P.

2.  Enter the cooking time by 

pressing the 1 min. key 
twice and then the 10 sec. 
key 3 times.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key 

to start the timer. 

 

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

NOTE:
•  When the oven starts, the oven lamp will light and the turntable will rotate clockwise or anticlockwise.
•  If the door is opened during cooking/defrosting to stir or to turn over food, the cooking time on the display 

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

•  When cooking/defrosting is complete, open the door or press STOP/CLEAR key and the time of day will 

reappear on the display, if the clock has been set.

•  If you wish to know the power level during cooking, press the POWER LEVEL key. As long as your fi nger is 

touching the POWER LEVEL key, the power level will be displayed.

IMPORTANT: 
•  Close the door after cooking / defrosting. Please note that the light will remain on when the door is open, 

this is for safety reasons to remind you to close the door.

•  If you cook the food over the standard time with only 100P, the power of the oven will lower automatically to 

avoid overheating. (The microwave power level will be reduced).

Microwave 100P

30 minutes

GB-11

1. SEQUENCE COOKING
This function allows you to cook using up to 2 diff erent stages which can include manual cooking time and 
mode and /or time defrost as well as weight defrost function. Once programmed there is no need to interfere 
with the cooking operation as the oven will automatically move onto the next stage. The audible signal will 
sound once after the fi rst stage. If one stage is defrosting, it should be in the fi rst stage.

Note: Auto menu cannot be set as one of the multiple sequences.

1. Press the TIME DEFROST key once, in the LED display will appear dEF2. 
2. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 1 min. key 5 times.
3. Input the power level (80P) by pressing the POWER LEVEL key 3 times.
4. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 1 min. key 7 times.
5. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key once to start cooking.

2.  AUTO MINUTE FUNCTION 
The START/AUTO MINUTE key allows you to operate the two following functions:

a. Direct start
You can directly start cooking on 100P microwave power level for 1 minute by pressing the AUTO MINUTE key.

b.  Extend the cooking time
You can extend the cooking time during manual cooking, time defrost and auto menu operation in multiples of 
1 minute if the START/AUTO MINUTE key is pressed while the oven is in operation. During the weight defrost, 
the cooking time cannot be increased by pressing START/AUTO MINUTE key.
NOTE: The cooking time may be extended to a maximum of 99 minutes 50 seconds.

3. KITCHEN TIMER FUNCTION :
You can use the kitchen timer for timing where microwave cooking is not involved for example to time boiled 
eggs cooked on conventional hob or to monitor the standing time for cooked/defrosted food.

Example:
To set the timer for 5 minutes.

1. Press the KITCHEN 

TIMER key once.

2.  Enter the desired time 

by pressing the 1 min. 
key 5 times.

3. Press the START/

AUTO MINUTE key 
to start the timer.

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

When the timer time arrives, the audible signal will sound 5 times and the LED will display the time of day.
You can enter any time up to 99 minutes 50 seconds. To cancel the KITCHEN TIMER whilst counting down, sim-
ply press the STOP/CLEAR key.
NOTE: The KITCHEN TIMER function cannot be used whilst cooking.

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 key for 3 seconds until a long a beep sounds. The display will show:

 

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

ENGLISH

GB-12

For the reheating of foods, follow the advice and guidelines below to ensure food is thoroughly reheated before 
serving.

Remove any poultry or meat portions, reheat these separately, 
see below.
Place smaller items of food to the centre of the plate, larger and 
thicker foods to the edge. Cover with vented microwave cling fi lm 
and reheat on 50%, stir/rearrange halfway through reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before serving.

Cover with vented microwave cling fi lm and reheat on 50%. 
Rearrange at least once to ensure even reheating. 
NOTE: Ensure the meat is thoroughly reheated before serving.

Place thickest parts of the portions to the outside of the dish, cover 
with vented microwave cling fi lm and reheat on 70%.
Turn over halfway through reheating.
NOTE: Ensure the poultry is thoroughly reheated before serving.

Cover with vented microwave cling fi lm or a suitable lid and reheat 
on 50%.
Stir frequently to ensure even reheating. 
NOTE: Ensure the food is thoroughly reheated before serving.

To achieve the best results when reheating, select a suitable microwave power level appropriate to the type of 
food. e.g. A bowl of vegetables can be reheated using 100%, while a lasagne which contains ingredients that 
cannot be stirred, should be reheated using 50%.

NOTES:
•  Remove food from foil or metal containers before reheating.
•  Reheating times will be aff ected by the shape, depth, quantity and temperature of food together with the 

size, shape and material of the container.

•  To avoid overheating and fi re, special care must be taken when reheating foods with a high sugar or fat content, 

e.g. mince pies or Christmas pudding.

•  Never heat oil or fat for deep frying as this may lead to overheating and fi re.
•  Canned potatoes should not be heated in the microwave oven, follow the manufacturer's instructions on the 

can.