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Dual Cook combines microwave
power with convection or the
grill.

The combination of microwave power with
convection or the grill reduces cooking time and
provides a crisp, brown finish.

There are two Dual Cook modes:
1. Dual Convection - Convection with microwave.
2. Dual Grill - Grill with microwave.

To select the Dual Cook mode required, enter
the cooking time and follow the table below.

DUAL CONVECTION
(Convection

Once

and Microwave*)

DUAL GRILL
(Top and 

Twice

Microwave*)

Example for Microwave and Convection:
To cook for 20 minutes using Dual Convection,
230ºC, 10% microwave power.

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the

10 MIN. key twice

2. Select Dual Convection by pressing the

COMBI. key once.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

5. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

4. Change the power level by pressing the

MICRO. POWER key once.

3. Change the temperature by pressing the

CONV. ºC key once.

NOTES:
• Dual Cook is preset with 30% microwave

power. If you wish to change the microwave
power level, press the MICRO. POWER key
until the desired power level is shown on the
display.
* You can select power levels 10%, 30%, 50%

and 70% for DUAL CONVECTION.

* You can select power levels 10%, 30%, 50%,

70% and 100% for DUAL GRILL.

• DUAL CONVECTION is preset with 250ºC

convection. To adjust the convection
temperature, press the CONV. ºC key.

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NOTES:
• For DUAL GRILL it is not necessary to

preheat the grill.

• Use the high rack and low rack for Dual

Cooking (refer to the cooking charts in the
Cookery Book, pages 6 - 9.)

• The shelves are not suitable for Dual Cooking.
• Follow the recommended dual cooking times

and procedures in the charts on pages 6 - 9 in
the Cookery Book.

• When browning foods in a deep container,

place on the turntable or low rack.

• 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.

• 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 for Microwave and Grill:
To cook for 15 minutes using Dual Grill, 50%
microwave power.

1. Enter the cooking time by pressing the 10

MIN. key once and the 1 MIN. key 5 times.

2. Select Dual Grill by pressing the COMBI.

key twice.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

4. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

3. Change the power level by pressing the

MICRO. POWER key 4 times.

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EXPRESS COOK enables you to cook 3 popular menus from
frozen or chilled. Please refer to the chart on page 18.
EXPRESS DEFROST enables you to defrost 3 popular menus.
Please refer to the chart on page 19.

Follow the examples below for details on how to operate
these functions.

NOTES:
• If the DOWN ( ▼ ) WEIGHT key is pressed the display will count down from the highest weight

range, each time the key is pressed.

• If the UP ( ▲ ) WEIGHT key is pressed the display will count up from the lowest weight range,

each time the key is pressed.

• You can enter the weight by holding down or pressing the WEIGHT keys until the desired weight

is displayed.

EXPRESS COOK Example:
To cook 0.6kg of Roast Beef from frozen.

2. Enter the weight by pressing the WEIGHT

UP key once.

EXPRESS DEFROST Example:
To defrost 1.2kg of Chicken portions.

1. Press the ROAST BEEF/LAMB key once

to select cooking from frozen.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

2. Enter the weight by pressing the WEIGHT

DOWN key once.

1. Press the CHICKEN PORTIONS

key once.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

3. Press the START/AUTO MINUTE key

once to start cooking.

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Roast Beef/Lamb

0.6kg - 1.8kg

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

aluminium foil for 10 minutes.

x1: Frozen

NOTE: Select MORE for well done.

x2: Chilled

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

Roast Pork

0.6kg - 1.8kg

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

aluminium foil for 10 minutes.

x1: Frozen

NOTE: It is not possible to use the LESS key

x2: Chilled

for pork.

Roast Poultry

1.2kg - 3.6kg

• Pierce skin (chilled only) a few times and place

poultry, breast side down, in a flan dish on the
low rack.

• Turn poultry over when the audible signal sounds.

x1: Frozen

When cooking frozen poultry with giblets, remove

x2: Chilled

the giblets at first or second turn over.

• After cooking, leave poultry to stand wrapped in

aluminium foil for 10 minutes.

NOTE: It is not possible to use the LESS key for
poultry.
This menu is only suitable for cooking whole poultry.

• Chilled foods are cooked from 5ºC.
• Frozen foods are cooked from -18ºC.
• For converting to Lb/oz see the conversion chart on page 2 of the Cookery Book.

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

the chart above.

• 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.

• All menus on EXPRESS COOK use a combination of microwave power and convection.
• The shelves are not suitable for EXPRESS COOK/EXPRESS DEFROST. 
• Before freezing foods, ensure food is fresh and of good quality.