Whirlpool AMW 234, Instructions For Use Manual

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Page 2: ... properly or if it has been dam aged or dropped Do not immerse the mains cord or plug in water Keep the cord away from hot surfaces Electrical shock fire or other hazards may result CHECK THAT THE VOLTAGE on the rating plate corresponds to the voltage in your home THE OVEN CAN BE OPERATED ONLY if the oven door is firmly closed PLACE THE OVEN ON A STABLE EVEN SURFACE that is strong enough to hold t...

Page 3: ...cess Paper can char or burn and some plastics can melt if used when heating foods IF MATERIAL INSIDE OUTSIDE THE OVEN SHOULD IGNITE OR SMOKE IS OBSERVED keep oven door closed and turn the oven off Dis connect the power cord or shut off pow er at the fuse or circuit breaker panel READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE DO NOT USE YOUR MICROWAVE oven for heating anything in airtight sealed cont...

Page 4: ...placing the container in the oven and let the teaspoon remain in the container 3 After heating allow standing for a short time stirring again before carefully re moving the container from the oven CAREFUL ALWAYS REFER to a microwave cookbook for de tails Especially if cooking or reheating food that contains alcohol AFTER HEATING BABY FOOD or liquids in a baby bottle or in a baby food jar always st...

Page 5: ... FOOD AND ACCESSORIES in the micro wave oven ensure that they do not come in contact with the interior of the oven This is especially important with accesso ries made of metal or metal parts ALWAYS ENSURE that the turntable is able to turn freely before starting the oven If the turnta ble isn t able to turn freely you should use a smaller vessel THERE ARE a number of accessories available on the m...

Page 6: ...f the door is opened and then closed after the cooking is finished KITCHEN TIMER USE THIS FUNCTION when you need a kitchen timer to measure ex act time for various purposes such as cooking eggs or letting the dough rise before baking etc q PRESS THE CLOCK BUTTON w TURN THE ADJUST KNOB TO SET THE TIME to measure e PRESS THE START BUTTON FLASHING COLONS indicate that the timer is running ONE PRESS O...

Page 7: ...g of the Clock Otherwise each step must be accomplished within 60 seconds CLOCK WHEN THE APPLIANCE IS FIRST PLUGGED IN or after a power failure the dis play is blank If the clock is not set the display will remain blank un til the cooking time is set q PRESS THE CLOCK BUTTON 3 seconds until the left hand digit hours flicker w TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the time to set the hours e PRESS THE CLOCK ...

Page 8: ...160 W DEFROSTING Softening butter cheeses 90 W SOFTENING Ice cream COOK REHEAT WITH MICROWAVES USE THIS FUNCTION for normal cooking and reheating such as vegeta bles fish potatoes and meat ONCE THE COOKING PROCESS HAS BEEN STARTED The time can easily be increased in 30 second steps by pressing the Start button Each press increases the time with 30 seconds You may also alter the time by turning the...

Page 9: ...s TURN LARGE JOINTS halfway through the defrost ing process FROZEN FOOD IN PLASTIC BAGS plastic films or card board packages can be placed directly in the oven as long as the package has no met al parts e g metal twist ties THE SHAPE OF THE PACKAGE alters the de frosting time Shallow packets defrost more quickly than a deep block SEPARATE PIECES as they begin to defrost Individual slices defrost m...

Page 10: ...FOOD IS COLDER than deep freeze temperature 18 C choose higher weight of the food AUTO DEFROST USE THIS FUNCTION for defrosting Meat Poultry Fish AUTO Defrost should only be used if the net weight is between 100 g 2 kg ALWAYS PLACE THE FOOD on the glass turntable q PRESS THE AUTO DEFROST BUTTON repeatedly to select food class w TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the weight e PRESS THE START BUTTON SOME F...

Page 11: ...es the Grill element on and off The timer will continue to count down when the Grill el ement is turned off ENSURE THAT THE UTENSILS used are heat resistant and ovenproof be fore grilling with them DO NOT USE PLASTIC utensils when grilling They will melt Items of wood or paper are not suitable either DO NOT LEAVE THE OVEN DOOR OPEN for long periods when the Grill is in operation as this will cause...

Page 12: ...THE ADJUST KNOB to set the Grill time t PRESS THE START BUTTON DURING OPERATION you can switch the Grill element on off by pressing the Grill button CHOOSING POWER LEVEL IT IS POSSIBLE to switch the microwaves off by reducing the micro wave power level to 0 W When 0 W is reached the oven switches to Grill only mode ENSURE THAT THE UTENSILS used are heat resistant and ovenproof be fore grilling wit...

Page 13: ...RTING TEMPERATURE the longer cook ing time is required Food at room tem perature cooks faster than food taken di rectly from the refrigerator IF YOU ARE COOKING SEVERAL ITEMS of the same food such as jacket po tatoes place them in a ring pattern for uniform cooking STIRRING AND TURNING OF FOOD ARE techniques used in conventional cooking as well as in mi crowave cooking to distribute the heat quick...

Page 14: ...DS food reheat ed in a microwave oven must always be heat ed until piping hot THE BEST RESULTS ARE ACHIEVED if the food is arranged with the thicker food to the outside of the plate and the thinner food in the centre PLACE THIN SLICES OF MEAT on top of each other or interlace them Thicker slic es such as meat loaf and sausages have to be placed close to each other WHEN REHEATING STEWS OR SAUCES it...

Page 15: ...BUNS 4 PCS 150 200 g 1 2 MIN 2 3 MIN PLACE in a ring pattern FRUIT BERRIES 200 G 2 3 MIN 2 3 MIN SEPARATE during defrosting DEFROSTING CHART FROZEN FOOD IN PLASTIC BAGS plastic films or card board packages can be placed directly in the oven as long as the package has no metal parts e g metal twist ties THE SHAPE OF THE PACKAGE alters the defrost ing time Shallow packets defrost more quickly than a...

Page 16: ...00 W THEN GRILL 18 20 MIN 5 6 MIN PLACE vessle on the turntable FISH GRATIN frozen 600 G 15 18 MIN 5 7 MIN PLACE vessle on the turntable GRILLING CHART THE GRILL FUNCTION IS EXCELLENT for browning the food after cooking with microwaves THICKER FOODS such as gratins and chicken Cook with microwaves first and then allow the grill to brown the top surface in order to put some colour to it THE WIRE RA...

Page 17: ...n place DO NOT operate the microwave oven when the turntable has been removed for cleaning DISHWASHER SAFE TURNTABLE SUPPORT GLASS TURNTABLE DO NOT USE STEAM CLEANING APPLIANCES when cleaning your microwave oven USE A MILD DETERGENT water and a soft cloth to clean the interior surfaces front and rear of the door and the door opening DO NOT ALLOW GREASE or food particles to build up around the door...

Page 18: ... against exposure to microwave energy DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER ENVIRONMENTAL HINTS THE PACKING BOX may be fully re cycled as confirmed by the re cycling symbol Follow lo cal disposal regulations Keep potentially hazardous pack aging plastic bags polysty rene etc out of the reach of chil dren THIS APPLIANCE is marked according to the Euro pean directive 2002 96 EC on Waste Electrical and Electronic ...

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Page 20: ... 220 12 3 2 475 G 5 MIN 750 W PYREX 3 827 12 3 3 900 G 14 MIN 750 W PYREX 3 838 12 3 4 1100 G 20 22 MIN GRILL 600 W PYREX 3 827 13 3 500 G AUTODEFROST PLACE ON TURNTABLE GB 4 6 1 9 6 9 4 6 2 3 9 1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH IEC 60705 THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION has developed a standard for comparative testing of heating performance of different microwave ovens We recommend the following ...