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MANUAL DEFROST

F

OLLOW

 

THE

 

PROCEDURE

 

 for “Cook & Reheat with 

microwaves” and choose power level 160 W 
when defrosting manually.

C

HECK

 

AND

 

INSPECT

 

THE

 

FOOD

 

REGULARLY

 Experi-

ence will give you the times needed for vari-
ous amounts.

T

URN

 

LARGE

 

JOINTS

 

 halfway through the defrost-

ing process.

F

ROZEN

 

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).

T

HE

 

SHAPE

 

OF

 

THE

 

PACKAGE

 

 alters the de-

frosting time. Shallow packets defrost 
more quickly than a deep block.

S

EPARATE

 

PIECES

 

 as they begin to defrost. 

Individual slices defrost more easily.

S

HIELD

 

AREAS

 

OF

 

FOOD

 

 with small 

pieces of aluminum foil if 
they start to become warm 
(e.g. chicken legs and wing 
tips).

B

OILED

 

FOOD

STEWS

 

AND

 

MEAT

 

SAUCES

 

 defrost 

better if stirred during defrosting time.

W

HEN

 

DEFROSTING

 

 it is better to under-

thaw the food slightly and allow the 

process to finish during standing time.

S

TANDING

 

TIME

 

AFTER

 

DEFROSTING

 

ALWAYS

 

IMPROVES

 

 

the result since the temperature 
will then be evenly distribut-
ed throughout the food.

Summary of Contents for AMW 575 - GUIDE

Page 1: ...1 AMW 576 AMW 575 www whirlpool com ...

Page 2: ... instructions DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE if it has a damaged mains cord or plug if it is not working 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 DO NOT REMOVE THE MICROWAVE INLET PROTECTION PLATES located on the side of the oven cavity wall They prevent grease...

Page 3: ...er use THIS APPLIANCE IS NOT INTENDED FOR use by per sons including children with re duced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowl edge unless they have been given supervision or instruc tion concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety CHILDREN SHOULD BE SUPERVISED to ensure that they do not play with the appliance Children should only u...

Page 4: ...o prevent this possibility the following steps should be taken 1 Avoid using straight sided containers with narrow necks 2 Stir the liquid before 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...

Page 5: ... CRISP HAN DLE to remove the hot Crisp plate from the oven CRISP PLATE PLACE THE FOOD DIRECTLY ON THE CRISP PLATE Always use the Glass turn table as support when us ing the Crisp plate DO NOT PLACE ANY UTENSILS on the Crisp plate since it will quickly be come very hot and is likely to cause damage to the utensil THE CRISP PLATE may be preheated before use max 3 min Always use the Crisp function wh...

Page 6: ...NG one of these functions the oven chooses the default standard setting This set ting normally gives you the best result But if the food you heated became too warm to eat at once you can easily adjust this before you use that function the next time This is done by selecting a Doneness level with the adjust knob right after you have pressed the Start button NOTE THE DONENESS can only be set or alte...

Page 7: ...TON TO EXIT the settings function and save all your changes when you are done CLOCK 1 PRESS THE OK BUTTON 2 TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the correct time of day or press the Stop button to remove the clock from the display 3 PRESS THE OK BUTTON again to confirm your selection 4 PRESS THE STOP BUTTON TO EXIT the settings function and save all your changes when you are done SETTING TO CHANGE ENGLISH ...

Page 8: ...lay will be blank 2 PRESS THE OK BUTTON to invoke setting mode 3 TURN THE ADJUST KNOB TO SET THE TIME to mea sure THE KITCHEN TIMER AUTOMATICALLY STARTS the count down after 10 seconds Press the Start button to if you wish to start sooner AN ACOUSTIC SIGNAL will be heard when the timer has finished to count down 4 TO TURN THE KITCHEN TIMER OFF before the count down have finished press the Stop but...

Page 9: ... alter the time by turning the adjust knob to increase or decrease the time BY PRESSING THE BUTTON you may switch be tween cooking time and power level Both can be altered during cooking by turning the adjust knob after selection MICROWAVE TO SET MW POWER MICROWAVE TO SET COOKING TIME COOKING POWER LEVEL e w e t q r q t MICROWAVES ONLY POWER SUGGESTED USE 900 W REHEATING OF BEVERAGES water clear s...

Page 10: ...ion knob in the microwave position and the oven is in standby mode when you begin you may go directly to step 3 THIS FUNCTION AUTOMATICALLY STARTS with maxi mum microwave power level and the cooking time set to 30 seconds Each additional press in creases the time with 30 seconds You may also alter the time by turning the adjust knob to in crease or decrease the time after the function has started ...

Page 11: ...ist 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 more easily SHIELD AREAS OF FOOD with small pieces of aluminum foil if they start to become warm e g chicken legs and wing tips BOILED FOOD STEWS AND MEAT SAUCES defrost better if stirred during defrosting time WHEN ...

Page 12: ...ues automatically after 2 min if the food hasn t been turned The de frosting time will be longer in this case AT THE END OF THE DEFROSTING PROCESS the oven au tomatically switches to manual defrost mode and waits for you to set a time for further de frosting If no further defrosting is required at this time press the Stop button open the door and remove the defrosted food JET DEFROST TO SELECT FOO...

Page 13: ...e wire rack Turn food during cooking ENSURE THAT THE UTENSILS used are heat re sistant and ovenproof before grilling with them DO NOT USE PLASTIC utensils when grilling They will melt Items of wood or paper are not suitable either GRILL TO SET COOKING TIME COOKING TURBO GRILL USE THIS FUNCTION TO cook such food as Gratin s Lasagne Poultry and Baked potatoes 1 TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB to the Tur...

Page 14: ...JUST KNOB to set the cooking time 5 PRESS THE START BUTTON THE MAX POSSIBLE microwave power level when using the Turbo Grill Combi is limited to a fac tory preset level PLACE FOOD on the wire rack or on the glass turntable when cooking with this function TURBOGRILL MW TO SET MW POWER TURBOGRILL MW TO SET COOKING TIME COOKING e w e t q r q TURBOGRILL COMBI POWER SUGGESTED USE 650 W COOKING Vegetabl...

Page 15: ...rature and begin to brown and crisp the food CRISP TO SET COOKING TIME COOKING ENSURE that the Crisp plate is correctly placed in the middle of the Glass turntable USE OVEN MITTENS or the special Crisp handle supplied when remov ing the hot Crisp plate BE CAREFUL NOT TO TOUCH the ceiling beneath the Grill element DO NOT PLACE THE HOT CRISP PLATE on any sur face susceptible to heat THE OVEN AND THE...

Page 16: ... ADJUST KNOB to set the temperature 3 PRESS THE START BUTTON DURING THE HEATING PROCESS the indicator bar is rising until the set temperature is reached ONCE THE HEATING PROCESS has been started the temperature can easily be adjusted by turning the adjust knob WHEN THE SET TEMPERATURE IS REACHED The oven then keeps the set temperature for 10 min utes before switching off During this time it is wai...

Page 17: ...taken to the next setting 4 TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time 5 PRESS THE START BUTTON USE THE WIRE RACK to put food on to allow the air to circulate properly around the food USE THE BAKING PLATE when baking small items like cookies or rolls ONCE THE HEATING PROCESS has been started the cooking time can easily be adjusted by turning the adjust knob Use the back button to return to where...

Page 18: ...xt setting default time is displayed 6 TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time 7 PRESS THE START BUTTON USE THE WIRE RACK to put food on to allow the air to circulate properly around the food ONCE THE HEATING PROCESS has been start ed the cooking time can easily be ad justed by turning the adjust knob Use the back button to return to where you can change power level or end tem perature THE MA...

Page 19: ...S START REHEATING WHEN YOU ARE SAVING a meal in the refrigera tor or plating a meal for reheating arrange the thicker denser food to the outside of the plate and the thinner or less dense food in the middle ALWAYS USE THE SUPPLIED COV ER with this function except when reheating chilled soups in which case the cover is not need ed If the food is packaged in such way that it isn t possible to use th...

Page 20: ...ING VEGETABLES PLACE THE VEGETABLES into the strainer Pour 100 ml water into the bottom part Cover with the lid and set the time SOFT VEGETABLES such as broccoli and leek re quire 2 3 minutes cooking time HARDER VEGETABLES such as carrots and potatoes require 4 5 minutes cooking time COOKING RICE USE THE RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PACKAGE regard ing the cooking time the amount of water rice PLACE THE ...

Page 21: ... to select 3 5 7 PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your selection You will automatically be taken to the next selection 9 PRESS THE START BUTTON ONLY USE THE UTENSILS SUGGESTED by the oven WHEN THE COOKING HAS FINISHED you may continue if needed by simply turning the Adjust knob to add additional cook ing time The oven is preset with the best cooking mode for continued cooking of the specific food SO...

Page 22: ...e life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation DO NOT USE METAL SCOURING PADS ABRASIVE CLEANSERS steel wool pads gritty wash cloths etc which can damage the control pan el and the interior and exterior oven sur faces Use a sponge with a mild detergent or a paper towel with spray glass cleaner Apply spray glass cleaner to a paper towel DO NOT SPRAY directly on the oven AT REGU...

Page 23: ...forms some calculations in order to reach a good end result THIS IS TO AVOID unnecessary calls for which you will be charged When calling for Service please give the serial number and type number of the oven see Ser vice label Consult your warranty booklet for further advice IF THE MAINS CORD NEEDS REPLACING it should be replaced by the original mains cord which is avail able via our service organ...

Page 24: ...e recycling of elec trical and electronic equip ment DISPOSAL must be carried out in accordance with lo cal environmental regula tions for waste disposal FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION about treatment recovery and recycling of this product please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product BEFORE SCRAPPING cut off the mains cord s...

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