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0.1kg - 0.3kg (Dried)

• Place rice/pasta in an appropriate sized bowl.

0.2kg - 0.5kg (Fresh)

• Add 300ml (1/2 pint) of boiling water per

100g rice/pasta.

• Do not cover.

x1: Dried Rice/Pasta

• Place in the centre of the turntable.

x2: Fresh Pasta

• Stir when the audible signal sounds.

e.g. Filled pasta,

• After cooking, stand for 2 minutes before draining

Spaghetti,

and rinsing in boiling water.

Tagliatelle, Fusilli,

Shells, Penne, Bows

• For fresh spaghetti and fresh tagliatelle, use the

LESS key.

• For fresh fusilli, fresh shells, fresh penne and fresh

bows use the MORE key.

0.6kg - 1.8kg

• Place meat in a flan dish on the low rack. 

“Roast Beef/Lamb”

• 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.

x1: Frozen

It is not possible to use the LESS key for beef.

x2: Chilled

• Chilled foods are cooked from 5ºC.

• Frozen foods are cooked from -18ºC.

• For converting to Lb/oz see the conversion chart on page 34.

• Frozen foods are defrosted from -18ºC.
• For converting to Lb/oz see the conversion chart on page 34.

0.6kg - 1.8kg

• Place meat in a flan dish on the turntable. 

(Beef/Lamb/Pork)

• Turn meat over when the audible signal sounds.
• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 60 - 90 minutes until

thoroughly defrosted.

Chicken Quarters 0.3kg - 1.2kg

• Place quarters, best side-up, in a flan dish on the

turntable.

• Turn over and rearrange when the audible signal

sounds.

• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 15 - 30 minutes until

thoroughly defrosted.

1.2kg - 1.8kg

• Place poultry, breast side-up, in a flan dish on the

turntable.

• Turn over when the audible signal sounds.
• Stand, wrapped in foil, for 60 - 90 minutes until

thoroughly defrosted.

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NOTES FOR EXPRESS 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.
• Do not use the racks for defrosting.

WEIGHT RANGE FOR EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / PIZZA:
• Weigh all meat and poultry prior to cooking/defrosting as the labelled weight is only approximate.
• Food weight should be rounded up to the nearest 0.1kg, for example, 0.65kg to 0.7kg.

Crispy Chips and Crispy Coated Foods should be rounded up to the nearest 0.05kg, for example,
0.34kg to 0.35kg.

• You are restricted to cook/defrost a weight within the range given in the charts.
• To cook/defrost weights or foods not included in these charts, please refer to the charts in the

cookbook section.

NOTES FOR EXPRESS COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / PIZZA:
• Press the MORE or LESS keys before pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key as instructed in

the charts.

• When action is required (example, to turn food over), the oven stops, the audible signals sound and

instructions will appear on the display. To continue cooking, press the START/AUTO MINUTE key.

• The final food temperature will vary according to the initial food temperature. Check food is

thoroughly heated after cooking. If necessary, you can extend the cooking time manually.

• EXPRESS COOK and PIZZA menus, except Rice/Pasta, use a combination of microwave power and

grill or convection.

• Do not use the AUTO MINUTE function during EXPRESS COOK/EXPRESS DEFROST/PIZZA, as

the food may be overcooked.

• Before freezing foods, ensure food is fresh and of good quality.

0.1kg - 0.9kg

• Lightly grease the turntable with oil.

(Thin & Crispy or

• Remove all packaging and place on the turntable.

Deep Pan type)

• After cooking, remove from the turntable.

x1: Frozen

NOTE: Bake & Rise and Stuffed Crust Pizzas are

x2: Chilled

not recommended.

• Chilled foods are cooked from 5ºC.       
• Frozen foods are cooked from -18ºC.
• For converting to Lb/oz see the conversion chart on page 34.

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This function allows you to cook using up to 4
automatic cooking stages for microwave mode and
2 automatic cooking stages for grill and dual
cooking modes.
Once programmed there is no need to interfere
with the cooking operation as the oven will
automatically move onto the next stage.

Example:
To cook for:
5 minutes on 70% microwave power

(Stage 1)

6 minutes on Grill-1

(Stage 2)

3 minutes on Dual-1, 200ºC,
30% microwave power

(Stage 3)

4. Select Grill-1 by pressing the GRILL key once.

6. Select Dual-1 by pressing the COMBI key

once, then change the convection
temperature by pressing the CONV. ºC key
3 times.

NOTE: If 100% is required on the final stage, it
is not necessary to input the power level.

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the

1 MIN. key 5 times.

2. Input the power level by pressing the MICRO

POWER key twice.

3. Enter the cooking time by pressing the

1 MIN. key 6 times.

5. Enter the cooking time by pressing the

1 MIN. key 3 times.

7. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

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The LESS ( ▼ ) and MORE ( ▲ ) keys enable you to:
• Cook/defrost food for less or more time than the automatic programmes.
• Decrease or increase cooking/defrosting time whilst the oven is in use (manual cooking only).

AUTO COOK / EXPRESS DEFROST / PIZZA
Press the LESS ( ▼ ) / MORE ( ▲ ) key before
pressing the START/AUTO MINUTE key.

Example:
If you prefer Roast Poultry well cooked, use the
MORE ( ▲ ) key.

Example:
To cook for 10 minutes on 50% microwave power
and then decrease the cooking time by 2 minutes.

NOTES:
• The cooking/defrosting time will increase/

decrease in multiples of 1 minute.

• The overall time can be extended to a

maximum of 99 minutes.

NOTES:
• If you select MORE the display will show, ( ▲ ).

If you select LESS, the display will show, ( ▼ ).

• Some menus cannot use the LESS function.

If you select LESS for them, then press the
START/AUTO MINUTE key,

will be displayed.

• To cancel LESS / MORE, press the same key

again.

• To change MORE to LESS, press the

LESS ( ▼ ) key.

• To change LESS to MORE, press the

MORE ( ▲ ) key.

4. Reduce the cooking time by pressing the

LESS key twice.

The cooking time is reduced by 2 minutes and
continues to count down.

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the

10 MIN. key once.

2. Input the power level by pressing the MICRO

POWER key 3 times.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

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