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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.
• You are restricted to enter a weight within the range (see the chart below).
• To cook weights above or below that range or foods not included in the chart below, refer to the charts in the

Cookery Book.

NOTES:
• Press the MORE or LESS keys before pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key where recommended in the

chart below.

• When action is required (example, to turn food over), the oven stops, 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 time and change the power level.

• 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.

• When freezing foods for Express Cook, ensure food is fresh and of good quality.

Roast Beef / Lamb

0.5kg - 1.5kg

• Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable. 
• Turn meat over when the audible signal sounds.
• After cooking, leave meat to stand wrapped in aluminium foil

for 10 minutes.
NOTE: Select MORE for well done (see page 16).
It is not possible to use the LESS function for beef/lamb.

Roast Pork

0.5kg - 1.5kg

• Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable.
• Turn meat over when the audible signal sounds.
• After cooking, leave meat to stand wrapped in aluminium foil

for 10 minutes.
NOTE: It is not possible to use the LESS function for pork.

Roast Poultry

1.2kg - 1.6kg

• Place poultry breast side down in a flan dish on the turntable. 
• Turn poultry over when the audible signal sounds.
• After cooking, leave poultry to stand wrapped in foil for 10 minutes.

NOTE: It is not possible to use the LESS function for poultry. 

Chicken Portions

1 - 3 pieces

• Place the frozen chicken portions best side up and the chilled

chicken portions best side down on the rack.

1 piece =

• NOTE: Select MORE for breast with wing portions.

leg portions = 300g

• Turn over when the audible signal sounds.

breast with wing

• After cooking, cover with aluminium foil and stand for 5 minutes.

portions = 400g

NOTE: It is not possible to use the LESS function for chicken portions.

Minced Meat

0.2kg - 0.8kg

• Place minced meat into a bowl.
• Place on the turntable.
• Do not cover.
• Stir when the audible signal sounds.
• Stand for 2 minutes after cooking.

Soup

0.5kg - 1.5kg

• Pour soup into casserole dish.

(Tupperware container for frozen soup).

• Cover with microwave cling film.
• Place on turntable.
• Stir when audible signals sound.
• Stand for 2 minutes after cooking.

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

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KG•LB

TURN

STIR

GRILL MICRO COOK

KG•LB

TURN

STIR

GRILL MICRO COOK

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EXPRESS DEFROST/AUTO COOK enables you to defrost or cook foods listed on the control panel and
the charts on pages 13 and 14. Follow the example below for details on how to operate these functions.

EXAMPLE: To defrost 1.0kg Meat Joint.

The display counts down through
defrosting time. 

1. Press the EXPRESS

DEFROST key once to
select Meat Joint. 

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).

• You are restricted to enter a weight within the range given (see the charts on pages 13 and 14). 
• To defrost/cook weights below or above that range or foods not included in the charts on pages 13 and

14, refer to the charts in the Cookery Book.

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 charts on pages 13 and 14.

• 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 time and change the power level.

• 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.

3. Press the

START/AUTO
MINUTE key to
start defrosting.

2. Enter the weight by pressing the

WEIGHT keys until the desired 
weight is displayed.

DOWN

UP

 Lb  Pcs

Kg  Lb  Pcs

DOWN

DOWN

UP

Kg  Lb

Kg  Lb  Pcs

START

AUTO MINUTE

KG•LB

TURN

STIR

GRILL MICRO COOK

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d - 1

Meat joint:

0.5kg - 1.5kg

• 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  defrosted. 

d - 2

Whole Poultry

1.2kg - 1.6kg

• Place poultry breast side down in a flan dish on the turntable.
• Turn over when audible signal sounds.
• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 60-90 minutes until evenly defrosted.

d - 3

Chicken Portions,

0.3kg - 0.9kg

• Place portions 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.

d - 4

Steaks, Chops

0.2kg - 0.9kg

• Place 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.

d - 5

Minced Meat

0.2kg - 0.8kg

• Place minced meat in a flan dish.

Beef/Lamb/Pork

• When audible signal sounds turn over and remove defrosted 

Poultry

parts.

• Stand for 5-20 minutes, covered with foil, after defrosting if 

required.

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

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.

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AC-1

Chilled Ready Meals

0.3kg - 0.6kg

• 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).

• Place on the turntable.

AC-2

Frozen Ready Meals

0.3kg - 0.6kg

NOTE: For non-stirrable foods, press the MORE key, before

(-18°C)

pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key (see page 16).

• 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,

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

Cottage pie

AC-3

Crispy Crumb

0.1kg - 0.4kg

• Place the chilled Crispy Crumb Foods in a flan dish on the rack.

Foods

• Turn the food over when the oven indicates.

(ie fish fingers,

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

chicken nuggets)

NOTE: Use the MORE key for Frozen Crispy Crumb foods
(see page 16).

AC-4

Jacket Potatoes

1 - 4 pieces

• Pierce each potato in several places, place towards the edge of 

(1 potato =

the turntable.

app. 250g)

• Turn over as oven indicates.
• After cooking, stand covered in aluminium foil for 10 minutes.

AC-5

Oven Chips

0.1kg - 0.4kg

• Place the frozen oven chips in a flan dish on the rack.
• Turn over when the oven indicates.
• Leave to stand for 2-3 minutes before serving.

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

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