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The heating category (a letter A to E) developed 
by MAFF (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries 
and Food) with microwave oven and food 
manufacturers indicates the ability of the oven 
to heat small quantities of food (up to 500g 
[1lb 2oz]). It does not represent the general 
performance of the oven.

Microwaves are energy waves, similar to those 
used for TV and radio signals.
Electrical energy is converted into microwave 
energy, which is directed into the oven cavity via 
a waveguide. To prevent food and grease entering 
the wave guide it is protected by the waveguide 
cover.
Microwaves cannot pass through metal, because 
of this the oven cavity is made of metal and there 
is a fine metal mesh on the door.
During cooking the microwaves bounce off the 
sides of the oven cavity at random.

Microwaves will pass through certain materials, 
such as glass and plastic, to heat the food.
(See “Suitable Cookware” on page 22).
Water, sugar and fat in food absorb microwaves 
which cause them to vibrate. This creates heat 
by friction, in the same way your hands get warm 
when you rub them together.
The outer areas of the food are heated by the 
microwave energy, then the heat moves to the 
centre by conduction, as it does in conventional 
cooking. It is important to turn, rearrange or stir 
food to ensure even heating.
Once cooking is complete, the oven automatically 
stops producing microwaves.
Standing time is necessary after cooking, as it 
enables the heat to disperse equally throughout 
the food.

Microwave output power 
in Watts (based on 
international (IEC 60705) 
standard).
Letter representing the 
oven heating category.

Microwave Symbol.

600  700  800  900  1000 Watts

OVEN 
OUTPUT 
POWER

Less heating time required

More heating time required

OVEN 
OUTPUT 
CATEGORY

Less heating time required

More heating time required

A       B       C      D       E

Food packs carry cooking instructions for heating 
categories A to E. Follow instructions for the 
letter corresponding to the oven’s heating 
category. The higher the output power and 
heating category of the oven the less heating time 
is required as shown opposite.

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•  Your oven has 5 power levels, as shown.
•  To change the power level for cooking, 

enter the required time and then press 
the 

 key until the display 

indicates the desired level.

The microwave power level is varied by the 
microwave energy switching on and off.
When using power levels other than 100P you    
will be able to hear the microwave energy 
pulsing on and off as the food cooks or defrosts.

HIGH

MEDIUM HIGH

MEDIUM

MEDIUM LOW

(Defrost)

LOW

(Defrost)

100P

70P

50P

30P

10P

x 1

x 2

x 3

x 4

x 5

IMPORTANT: The microwave power level will 
default to 100P unless you press the 

 key.

To check the microwave power level during 
cooking, press the 

 key. As 

long as your finger is pressing the 

 key the power level will be displayed.

The oven continues to count down although 
the display will show the power level.

Generally the following recommendations apply:
100P  -  (HIGH  output  =  800W)  used  for  fast 
cooking  or  reheating  e.g.  for  casseroles,  hot 
beverages, vegetables etc.
70P  -  (MEDIUM HIGH  output  =  560W)  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.

50P  -  (MEDIUM  output  =  400W)  for  dense  foods 
which  require  a  long  cooking  time  when  cooked 
conventionally, eg. beef casserole, it is advisable to use 
this power setting to ensure the meat will be tender.
30P  -  (MEDIUM LOW  output  =  240W  Defrost  setting) 
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.
10P  -  (LOW  output  =  80W)  For  gentle 
defrosting, eg. cream gateaux or pastry.

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Your oven has a 12 hour and a 24 hour clock.

•  To select the 12 hour clock, press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET 

key once for 3 seconds.             will appear on the display.

•  To select the 24 hour clock, press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET 

key twice. 

     will appear on the display.

To set the time of day follow the instructions below:

x1 

1.  Press the KITCHEN

TIMER/CLOCK SET
for 3s until “12H”
displays.

2.  Enter the time by

pressing the TIME 
keys.

NOTES: 
•  Press the STOP/CLEAR key if you make a mistake during programming.
•  If you press any of the TIME keys too many times, continue to press the key until the desired time 

re-appears.

•  To check the time of day during a cooking process, press the KITCHEN TIMER/CLOCK SET key 

and the time of day will remain on the display as long as you keep your finger on the key. This does not 
affect the cooking process.

•  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 

when cooking is complete.

•  If the electrical power supply to your microwave oven is interrupted, the display will intermittently 

show 

after the power is reinstated. If this occurs during cooking, the programme will be 

erased. The time of day will also be erased.

•  When you want to reset the time of day, follow the above example again.

3.  Press the KITCHEN 

TIMER/CLOCK SET 
key once to start the clock.

Plug in the oven.
1.  The oven display will flash:

2.  Press the STOP/CLEAR key.

3.  The display will show:

To set the clock, see below.

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Opening the door:
To open the oven door, pull the door opening handle. 

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.

Stopping the oven:
If you want to stop the oven during cooking press the STOP/
CLEAR key once or open the oven door. If you want to cancel the 
cooking programme, press the STOP/CLEAR key twice.

Your oven enables you to cook and defrost food 
using the automatic programmes, or to cook and 
defrost food manually.
Automatic cooking and defrosting allows you to 
cook and defrost using preset programmes 
where the timings have been calculated for you, 
e.g Auto Defrost and Auto Cook. 

Manual cooking and defrosting allows you to 
cook/defrost foods and weights which are not 
included in the automatic programmes.
Following are examples of manual cooking and 
defrosting.
For automatic cooking and defrosting refer to
pages 14 - 16.

MANUAL COOKING
•  Enter the cooking time and use microwave power levels 10P to 100P to cook (refer to page 7).
•  Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3 times during cooking.
•  After cooking, cover the food and leave to stand, where recommended.

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

1. 

Enter the cooking time 
by pressing the 1 MIN 
key twice and then the 10 
SEC key 3 times.

2. 

Input the power level by 
pressing the MICRO 
POWER key twice for 70P.

3.  Press the START/

AUTO MINUTE key 
once to start cooking.

The display will count down 
through the set cooking 
time.

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