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AUTOCOOK enables you to cook the foods listed 
on the control panel.

For cooking instructions please refer to the charts 
on pages 24 - 25.

Press the AUTOCOOK key until the number 
corresponding to the food listed on the control 
panel, appears in the display.

Follow the example opposite for more details on 
how to operate this function.

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.

•  You can select the menu by holding down or 

pressing the AUTOCOOK key until the desired 
menu is displayed.

Example:
To cook 0.3kg of Oven Chips (AUTOCOOK 5).

1.  Select the menu required by pressing the 

AUTOCOOK key 5 times.

2.  Enter the weight by pressing the WEIGHT 

UP key 3 times.

The display will count down

through the cooking time.

3. Press 

the 

START key once to start cooking.

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AUTOCOOK 1
Chilled Ready
Meals
Stirrable: 
e.g. Spaghetti
bolognese,
Beef stew
Non-stirrable:
e.g. Lasagne,
Cottage pie

0.30kg - 0.80kg

•  See  and  follow  the IMPORTANT NOTE FOR READY 

MEALS on page 25.

•  For one section containers use 

a skewer to pierce film in 5 places.

•  For two section containers, 

pierce using a skewer.

 

Pierce meat/main section 3 times 
and rice/pasta section twice.

•  For food contained in bag(s), pierce 5 times on one

side. Cook pierced side-up.

•  Where bags come already perforated, do not pierce.
•  Place on the turntable.  
•  Stir, if possible, when the audible signal sounds.
•  After cooking, leave to stand for 2 minutes before 

serving.

NOTES:
• For 

stirrable foods, including food in bags, stir or 

manipulate contents when the audible signal sounds.

• For 

non-stirrable foods, press the MORE key. 

(It is not necessary to stir.)

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

AUTOCOOK 2
Frozen Ready
Meals
Stirrable:
e.g. Spaghetti
bolognese,
Beef stew
Non-stirrable:
e.g. Lasagne,
Cottage pie

0.30kg - 0.80kg

AUTOCOOK 3
Crispy Crumb
Foods
Chilled & Frozen
e.g. Fish fingers,
Chicken nuggets,
Chicken escalopes

0.1kg - 0.4kg

•  Place the food in a flan dish on the high rack. 
•  Turn the food over when the audible signal sounds.
•  After cooking, leave to stand for 2 minutes before 

serving.

NOTE:
For Frozen Crispy Crumb foods use the MORE key.

AUTOCOOK 4
Oven Ready Pizza

0.2kg - 0.8kg

•  Place the pizza directly on to the low rack.
NOTES:
•  For Frozen Pizza use the MORE key.
•  For very thin pizza use the LESS key.

AUTOCOOK 5
Oven Chips
Frozen

0.1kg - 0.4kg

•  Place the chips in a flan dish on the high rack.
•  Turn the chips over when the audible signal sounds.
NOTES:
•  For thin oven chips use the LESS key.
•  For thick oven chips use the MORE key.

AUTOCOOK 6
Baked Potatoes

1 - 6 potatoes (pieces)
1 potato = approx. 250g

•  Pierce each potato in several places and place towards 

the edge of the turntable.

•  Turn food over when the audible signal sounds.
•  After cooking, leave to stand wrapped in aluminium

 foil for 2 - 3 minutes.

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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 39. 

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 32).

•  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 square trays 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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