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VT 261

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Page 2: ...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 the oven and the food utensils you put in it Use care when handling POSITION THE OVEN AT A DISTANCE from other heat...

Page 3: ...tic or oth er combustible materials in the cook ing process Paper can char or burn and some plastics can melt if used when heating foods Do not leave the oven unattended if you are using a lot of fat or oil since they can overheat and cause a fire 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 of...

Page 4: ...et 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 stir and check the temperature before ser...

Page 5: ...E USE THE GLASS TURNTABLE with all cooking meth ods It collects the dripping juic es and food particles that other wise would stain and soil the in terior of the oven Place the Glass turntable on the turntable support ENSURE THAT THE UTENSILS YOU USE are oven proof and allow microwaves to pass through them before cooking WHEN YOU PUT FOOD AND ACCESSORIES in the micro wave oven ensure that they do ...

Page 6: ... you are currently cooking TO STOP THE KITCHEN TIMER when it is operating in the background of another function you must first recall it to the foreground by press ing the Clock button and then stop it by pressing the Stop button AN ACOUSTIC SIGNAL will be heard when the timer has finished to count down START PROTECTION CHILD LOCK THIS AUTOMATIC SAFETY FUNCTION IS ACTIVATED ONE MINUTE AFTER the ov...

Page 7: ...hold the settings for 60 seconds if the door is opened and then closed after the cooking is finished THE CLOCK IS SET and in operation IF YOU WISH TO REMOVE THE CLOCK from the display once it has been set simply press the Clock button again for 3 seconds and then press the Stop button TO REINSTATE THE CLOCK follow the above procedure NOTE KEEP THE DOOR OPEN WHILE SETTING THE CLOCK This gives you 1...

Page 8: ...160 W DEFROSTING Softening butter cheeses 90 W SOFTENING Ice cream e w q 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 turni...

Page 9: ...ts 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 ...

Page 10: ...y to select food class w TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the weight of the food e PRESS THE START BUTTON MIDWAY THROUGH THE DEFROSTING PROCESS the oven stops and prompts you to TURN FOOD Open the door Turn the food Close the door and restart by pressing the Start button NOTE The oven continues automatically after 2 min if the food hasn t been turned The defrosting time will be longer in this case FOOD...

Page 11: ...w TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the weight of the food e PRESS THE START BUTTON SOME FOOD CLASSES REQUIRE the food to be added turned or stirred during cooking varies between models In these cases the oven will stop and prompt you to perform the needed action FOOD CLASS RECOMMENDED AMOUNT ACCESSORIES TO USE DURING COOKING q RICE MIX 300G 650G MICROWAVE SAFE VESSEL STIR FOOD w PASTA MIX 250G 550G MIC...

Page 12: ...RAGE FUNCTION PROVIDES you with an easy way to quickly reheat 1 4 cups of beverage JET BEVERAGE q PRESS THE JET BEVERAGE BUTTON repeatedly to select the amount of cups to be reheated w PRESS THE START BUTTON FOR AVOIDING over boiling place a teaspoon in the cup ...

Page 13: ... the oven AT REGULAR INTERVALS especially if spill overs have occurred re move the turntable the turnta ble support and wipe the base of the oven clean THIS OVEN IS DESIGNED to operate with the turnta ble in 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 yo...

Page 14: ... 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 16: ... testing of heating performance of different microwave ovens We recommend the following for this oven Whirlpool is a registered trademark of Whirlpool USA Test Amount Approx time Power level Container 12 3 1 1000 G 14 MIN 650 W PYREX 3 227 12 3 2 475 G 5 MIN 800 W PYREX 3 827 12 3 3 900 G 16 MIN 650 W PYREX 3 838 13 3 500 G 3 MIN 6 SEC JET DEFROST ...

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