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AUTOCOOK 7 
Rice/Pasta

0.1kg - 0.3kg

•  Place rice/pasta in an appropriate sized bowl.
•  Add 300ml (1/2 pint) of boiling water per 100g rice/pasta.
•  Do not cover.
•  Place in the centre of the turntable.
•  Stir when the audible signal sounds.
•  After cooking, stir and stand for 2 minutes before 

draining and rinsing in boiling water.

AUTOCOOK 8 
Cake

0.8kg - 1.4kg

•  Carefully follow the chosen recipe in the cookbook 

section.

•  Place the cake in the oven on the low rack.
NOTE:
•  Cakes recommended from the cookbook section:
 

Moist Carrot Cake (approx 1.1kg)

 Parkin 

(approx 

1.4kg)

 

Chocolate Brownies (approx 1.3kg)

 

Lattice Cake (approx 0.8kg)

 

Cherry and Almond Cake (approx 0.9kg)

•  Do not use metal cooking utensils.

•  Chilled foods are cooked from 5ºC.
•  Frozen foods are cooked from -18ºC.
•  For converting to Lb/oz see the conversion chart on page 37. 

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR READY MEALS:
•  These menus are suitable for savoury microwave ready meals only.
•  Always check food is thoroughly heated before serving, if necessary increase cooking time, using 70% 

microwave power level and check the food every minute.

•  Remove outer cardboard packaging as instructed by the manufacturer.
•  If the food container is made of aluminium foil, remove the food and place in suitable container, cover with 

microwave cling film and pierce in 5 places before heating. (See ‘Suitable Cookware’ on page 30).

•  If the container is covered with aluminium foil, remove foil, re-cover with microwave cling film and pierce 5 times.

NOTES:
• Press the MORE or LESS keys before pressing the START key as instructed in the chart.
•  When action is required (example, to turn food over), the oven stops, the audible signal sounds and 

instructions will appear on the display. To continue cooking, press the START 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.

•  AUTOCOOK menus (except AC-1, AC-2 and AC-7) use a combination of microwave power and grill or 

convection.

•  The shelves are not suitable for AUTOCOOK.

WEIGHT RANGE:
•  Weigh all foods prior to cooking 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.
•  Ready Meals, AC-1 & AC-2, should be rounded up to the nearest 0.05kg, for example, 0.34kg to 0.35kg.
•  You are restricted to cook a weight within the range given in the charts.
•  To cook weights or foods not included in the chart, please refer to the charts in the cookbook section.

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This function allows you to cook using up to 4 
different stages which can include Microwave, Grill, 
Convection or Dual Cooking.
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 

(Stage 2)

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

(Stage 3)

AUTO MINUTE enables you:
•  To cook on 100% microwave power in multiples 

of 1 minute. (direct start)

•  To extend cooking time during manual cooking in 

multiples of 1 minute.

NOTE: 
•  The AUTO MINUTE function for direct start 

can only be used within 3 minutes after cooking 
completion, closing the door or pressing the 
STOP/CLEAR key.

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.

4.  Select Grill by pressing the GRILL key once.

5.  Enter the cooking time by pressing the 1 MIN. 

key 3 times.

6.  Select Dual-1 by pressing the COMBI. key 

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

7. Press 

the 

START key once to start cooking.

Example:  To cook for 2 minutes, press the START 

key twice.

•  The overall time can be extended to a maximum 

of 99 minutes.

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

Example:
If you prefer Baked Potatoes which are cooked, but 
still firm, use the LESS ( ▼ ) key.

Alternatively, if you prefer Baked Potatoes softer, use 
the MORE ( ▲ ) key.

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).

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 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.

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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.

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 key once to start cooking.

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