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NOTES FOR MANUAL COOKING AND
DEFROSTING:
• When the oven starts, the oven lamp will light

and the turntable will rotate clockwise or
anti-clockwise.

• Your oven can be programmed up to 99

minutes, 90 seconds (99.90). 
NOTE: If you cook food for more than the
standard time (see chart on page 33) using the
same cooking mode, the oven’s safety
mechanisms automatically activate. The
microwave power level will be reduced. 

• If the door is opened during cooking/defrosting

to stir or 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, the time

of day will reappear on the display, if the clock
has been set.

• If you want to know the power level during

cooking, press the MICRO. POWER key.
As long as your finger is touching the key, the
power level will be displayed.

MANUAL DEFROSTING
• Enter the defrosting time and use microwave

power levels 10% or 30% to defrost (refer to
page 7).

• Stir or turn the food, where possible, 2 - 3

times during defrosting.

• After defrosting, cover the food in foil and

leave to stand until thoroughly defrosted.

• Refer to the defrosting charts in the Cookery

Book, page 3.

Example:
To defrost for 10 minutes on 30% microwave
power.

1. Enter the defrosting time by pressing the

10 MIN. key once.

2. Input the power level by pressing the

MICRO. POWER key 4 times.

The display will count down

through the defrosting time.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start defrosting.

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The grill at the top of the oven cavity has one
power setting only. The grill is assisted by the
turntable which rotates simultaneously to
ensure even browning.
Use the racks for grilling small items of food
such as bacon, gammon and teacakes, turn over
halfway through grilling.
Food can be placed either directly onto the
racks, or into a flan dish/heat-resistant plate on
the racks.

NOTE: When new, the very first time the grill

is used, smoke and odour will be
given off.
To avoid this happening when food is
being cooked, heat the grill without
food for approx. 20 minutes.

NOTES:
• It is not necessary to preheat the grill before

cooking.

• Follow the recommended grilling times and

procedures in the charts on page 9 in the
Cookery Book.

• When browning foods in a deep container,

place on the turntable or low rack.

• The shelves are not suitable for grill cooking.
• After cooking is complete the cooling fan will

continue working for a short time to lower the
temperature of the electrical and mechanical
parts. The display may show “NOW
COOLING”.

Example:
To grill for 20 minutes, using GRILL.

1. Enter the grilling time by pressing the 

10 MIN. key twice.

2. Select GRILL by pressing the GRILL key

once.

The display will count down

through the grilling time.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start grilling.

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Shelf runners

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Example:
To preheat the oven to 180ºC.

1. Enter the temperature by pressing the

CONV. (ºC) key 6 times.

2. Press the START/ AUTO MINUTE key

once to start preheating.

3. When the oven reaches 180ºC, the audible

signal will sound and the oven will display
180ºC. Place food in the oven, enter the
desired cooking time and press the
START/AUTO MINUTE key.

NOTES:
• When the oven is preheating, the turntable

should be in the oven.

• When the oven reaches the desired

temperature, the audible signal will sound and
the temperature will be displayed in ºC.
Do not press the STOP/CLEAR key after
opening and closing the door, as this will
cancel the Convection mode.

• The preheated temperature will be maintained

for approximately 30 minutes.
After this time, preheat will be cancelled.

• During preheating and convection cooking, you

will hear the cooling fan cycling on and off.
This is completely normal and will not affect
the cooking.

• You can check the actual temperature during

preheating by pressing the CONV. (ºC) key.
The temperature will appear on the display.
This will not affect the oven operation.

• If you prefer not to preheat the oven where

recommended in the Cookery Book, allow
extra cooking time.

• Temperature measurements taken whilst the

oven is in convection mode will differ from the
displayed level. This will not affect the cooking
results as long as the operation manual and
Cookery Book are followed correctly.

Your oven can be preheated to a
desired temperature prior to
convection cooking.

When using the shelves follow the notes below:
• The correct position for the shelves is 1 and 2, as shown

in the diagram below.

• Do not place food weighing more than 5kg on the shelves.
• When removing the food, pull the shelf until it is slightly

locked, then remove the food.

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• When the oven is preheating, the turntable

should be in the oven.

• When using the CONV. (ºC) key, all metal

cookware can be used. (See ‘Suitable Cookware’
on page 29).

• Follow convection times and procedures in the

charts and recipes in the Cookery Book.

• Food manufacturers instructions are only a guide-

line, so cooking times may need to be adjusted.

• Pressing the CONV. (ºC) key during cooking

will display the programmed temperature. This
will not affect the programme or cooking time.

• Always check the food is piping hot before

consuming.

• After cooking is complete the cooling fan will

continue working for a short time to lower the
temperature of the electrical and mechanical
parts. The display may show “NOW COOLING”.

• Heat generated by the oven during convection

cooking may cause the backplate of the oven to
discolour. This is completely normal and will not
affect the performance of the oven.

Convection cooking is ideal for cooking cakes, buns,
biscuits, scones and for proving bread at 40˚C.

To achieve the best results when cooking by
CONVECTION:
• Use the lower shelf for one layer cooking unless

food manufacturer’s instructions differ.

• Use the lower and upper shelves for two layer

cooking.

• Rotate the cookware 180 degrees after half the

cooking time.

• Where possible, place food in its container

directly onto the shelf.

• The turntable should be in the oven when using

the shelves.

• Although this product is a conventional

convection oven, consideration has to be given
to the smaller size and power of the product in
comparison to a standard kitchen oven, so the
final result may vary.

• When cooking chilled or frozen foods on

CONVECTION mode, allowance must be given
to heat loss after the preheat cycle due to the
insertion of the food.

The temperatures available in ºC are:

Example:
To cook for 20 minutes at 200ºC convection. 

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 

10 MIN. key twice.

2. Input the temperature by pressing the

CONV. (ºC) key 4 times.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

When using the shelves follow the
notes below to prevent them
slipping out:
• The correct position for the

shelves is 1 and 2, as shown
in the diagram.

• Do not place food

weighing more than 5kg
on the shelves.

• When removing the food,

pull the shelf until it is slightly
locked, then remove the food.

Shelf runners

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