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•  For one section containers, use a skewer to pierce film in five places. 

•  For two section containers, pierce using a skewer. Pierce meat/main portion 

3 times and the rice/pasta portion twice.  

•  For food contained in bag(s), pierce meat portion 5 times on each side.

For rice/pasta pierce 5 times on one side only (where rice/pasta portion 
bags come already perforated, do not pierce further).  

•  Place on a plate on the low rack.
•  Close the oven door, press the AUTO COOK key once for chilled or

twice for frozen ready meals.              

•  To enter the weight, press the WEIGHT keys.
• Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key to start cooking.

(NOTE: For non-stirrable foods, press the MORE key, before pressing the
START/AUTO MINUTE key.)

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

•  For stirrable foods, stir as oven indicates. For food in bags, manipulate contents. 

For non-stirrable foods, it is not necessary to stir.

•  For frozen meals contained in two bags remove the rice/pasta 

portion when the oven indicates “STIR” halfway through cooking.

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

Stirrable: 
Chilled or frozen ready meals which can be stirred without spoiling their appearance.
For example: Chicken tikka, Tagliatelle and Macaroni cheese. 
Non-Stirrable: 
Chilled or frozen ready meals which cannot be stirred without spoiling their appearance.
For example: Lasagne, Fisherman’s pie, Cottage pie.
In-One-Bag: 
Frozen ready meals contained and cooked in one bag.
For example: Chicken breast and gravy, Beef curry, Liver with onions and gravy.
In-Two-Bags: 
Frozen ready meals contained and cooked in two bags.
For example: Prawn curry with rice, Spaghetti bolognese and Chicken chasseur with Rice.

AC - 1
CHILLED READY
MEALS (5°C) 
300 g - 800 g

AC - 2
FROZEN READY
MEALS (-18°C) 
300g - 800g 

Meat   Rice/Pasta Meat   Rice/Pasta

Pierce where shown.

T

he following table shows the variety of savoury convenience foods which can be used in this microwave oven:

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0.6 - 1.8 kg

1.2 - 1.8 kg

0.2 - 1.0 kg

0.2 - 1.0 kg

0.1 - 0.8 kg

AD - 1
Meat (Beef/Lamb 
and Pork Joints)

AD - 2
Poultry (Whole)

AD - 3
Chicken Portions,
Steak, Chops

AD - 4
Minced Meat
(Beef, Lamb, Pork,
Poultry)

AD - 5
Bread

• Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable.
• Turn over when oven indicates.
• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 45-60 minutes until thoroughly defrosted.

• Place poultry breast side down in a flan dish, place on the

turntable.

• Turn over when oven indicates.
• Stand wrapped in foil for 45-60 minutes until thoroughly defrosted.

• Place meat evenly in a flan dish on the turntable.
• Turn over when oven indicates.
• Leave meat to stand in foil, for 15-30 minutes until thoroughly

defrosted.

• Place in a glass bowl on the turntable.
• When oven indicates turn over. Remove any defrosted parts.
• Leave meat to stand wrapped in foil, for 5-10 minutes until evenly

defrosted.

• Place directly  on the turntable.
• Turn over when oven indicates.
• Leave bread to stand for up to 5 minutes until defrosted.

AC - 3
Roast Beef / Lamb

AC - 4
Roast Pork

AC - 5
Roast Poultry

0.6 - 1.8 kg 

0.6 - 1.8 kg 

1.2 - 1.8 kg  

• Place the splash guard into the turntable.
• Place meat directly on the low rack.
• After cooking, wrap in foil and leave meat to stand for 10

minutes.

NOTE: Use MORE for beef/lamb which is well done and LESS
(for beef only) for meat which is rare. It is not possible to use LESS
for pork.

• Place the splash guard into the turntable.
• Pierce skin of poultry.
• Place poultry breast side up directly on the low rack.
• After cooking, wrap in foil and leave meat to stand for 10

minutes.

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

For converting to Lb/oz please see the conversion chart on page 40.

DEFROST:  When defrosting, small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield small areas of the meat

if they become warm. Ensure that the foil does not touch the oven walls.
Do not cook meat until it is thoroughly defrosted.

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You can use the TIMER for timing where microwave cooking is not involved. For example, to time boiled
eggs cooked on a conventional hob, to monitor the standing time for microwaved food or to remind you
of the time when making a phone call.

3. When the water comes to

the boil, add the egg, and
press the START/AUTO
MINUTE key once.

2. Press the 1 MINUTE

key 5 times.

1. Press the 

TIMER
key once.

Example: To set the timer for 5 minutes to boil an egg on a conventional hob.

A sequence of 4 stages (maximum) can be programmed using combinations of MICROWAVE,
CONVECTION, GRILL or DUAL COOKING.

1st Stage

2nd Stage

Example:
If you want to cook for 5 minutes on 100% microwave power and then for 16 minutes on 30% power.

Input the time
(5 min.)

Input the
power 100%
(HIGH)

Input the time
(16 min.)

Input the
power 30%
(MED LOW)

Start

• To programme a series of sequences: Input the cooking time followed by the desired cooking mode. 
• Repeat this procedure three times, to a maximum of four sequences.
• Finally, press the START/AUTO MINUTE key to start sequence cooking.

You can enter any time up to 99 minutes, 90 seconds. To cancel the TIMER whilst counting down, simply
press STOP/CLEAR and the display will return to the time of day, if set.

4. The display will count down. 

When the display reaches

zero, the ‘beep’ signal will
sound.

To check the microwave power level during cooking press the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key. As  long as
your finger is touching the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL key the power level will be displayed.The oven
continues to count down although the display will show the power level.

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AUTO START enables you to programme the oven manually to come 
on during the next 12 hours.

IMPORTANT: It is recommended that the oven is always attended when in use. Check to ensure you
have programmed the oven correctly. Exceeding cooking times and use of excessive power can lead to
food overheating and cause a risk of fire. 

• You can use AUTO START only with manual cooking.
• Before programming the oven, always check the display is showing the correct time of day.
• Once programmed the display will return to show the time of day.

To check the AUTO START time press and hold the AUTO START/CLOCK key.

• The AUTO START time can only be entered in multiples of 10 minutes. It is not possible to enter less

than 10 minutes or any time which is not in multiles of 10 minutes.

• If the door is opened after programming, close the door and press the START/AUTO MINUTE key to

continue with AUTO START.

AUTO START EXAMPLE
To reheat a casserole on MEDIUM (50%) for 20 minutes at 4:00 pm.

1. Enter the time you want cooking to start, then press

the AUTO START/CLOCK key once. 

2. Press the 10 MIN key twice to enter the

desired cooking time. (20 mins.)

3. Set the power level, then press the

START/ AUTO MINUTE key.

4. Oven will start pre-

programmed cooking
at set time.

NOTE:    This function will only work if the clock has previously been set.

The oven cannot be used once the AUTO START has been programmed.  To cancel the program, press      
STOP/CLEAR twice.

MICRO

COOK

AUTO MINUTE enables you:
• To cook directly on 100% (HIGH) microwave power in multiples of 1 minute, 
• Extend cooking time in multiples of 1 minute.
EXAMPLE:
To cook on 100% (HIGH) for 2 minutes, press the START/AUTO MINUTE key twice.

NOTE: The AUTO MINUTE function for direct start, can only be input within 1 minute after cooking
completion, closing the door or pressing the STOP/CLEAR key. The cooking time can be extended to a
maximum of 99 minutes.