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Instruction
PMO-758
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CONTENTS The sections have been so arranged that you can find everything referring to you PMO-758 microwave . We recommend you do NOT LOSE any item of this User Guide, because if you have any problems you will find the answers here. If after consulting the User Guide you cannot find an answer to your problem or worry, contact our Customer After-Sales Service. INSTALLATION Before installing the oven Place Electrical installation OPERATION Use of the microwave What are microwaves? Accessories Prog
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COMPONENTS Control panel 1. Digital display 2. Automatic defrost push-button 3. One Touch push-buttons 4. Cooking time selector switch 5. Power selector switch 6. Independent timer selector switch 7. Time and Power setting keys 8. Memory push-button 9. Clock push-button 10. START push-button 11. "+ 1 minute” push-button 12. Door open key Symbols Clock Cancel Defrost Start Acoustic signal Cooking time Microwave power "Independent timer" function "One Touch" function "+ 1 minute" function Cabinet
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INSTALLATION BEFORE INSTALLING THE OVEN Make sure that the oven door closes correctly and that the seal is not damaged. PLACE Take account of the following recommendations when installing the microwave: 1. Keep it away from heat sources (e.g. oven). Heat affects correct appliance operation. 2. Keep a distance of about 3 cm between the wall and the back part. Allow a minimum space of 3 cm between the microwave top and the unit, if the appliance is to be installed below a unit. Taking account of t
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OPERATION USE OF THE MICROWAVE - Do not use the oven cavity for storage purposes. - Do not leave paper, cooking utensils or food in the cavity when not in use. - Make sure that children do not swing on the door when it is open. The oven should not be operated empty when using microwaves. Operation in this manner is likely to damage the appliance. If you want to practice programming, put a glass of water inside the oven, to absorb the microwaves. WHAT ARE MICROWAVES? Microwaves are like TV
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OPERATION ACCESSORIES Turntable support - Use the support under the glass turntable. - Do not put any tool on the support, only the glass turntable. - The support can be washed in the dishwasher. Positioning: - Put the support on the seat in the bottom of the microwave (internal cavity). Glass turntable - Use the turntable with all cooking methods. The turntable collects the dripping juices and food particles that otherwise would stain the inside of the oven. - The turntable can be washed in t
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OPERATION PROGRAMMING TIME AND POWER User action Oven reaction 1. Press the Cooking Time Maximum microwave power Selector switch. level is set automatically. 2. Enter the desired cooking The time selected will be time by means of the Time shown on the Digital and Power Setting Keys. Display. 3. Press the Power Selector switch, if a power level other than maximum is desired. 4. Enter the power level The Digital Display will desired using the Time show the power level and Power setting keys. selec
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OPERATION To alter the power level during cooking, there is no need to stop microwave operation. To do this: 1. Press the Power Selector switch 2. Select the new power by using the Time and Power setting keys. 3. The microwaves will continue, cooking at the new power set. To cook in sequences or different stages in the same operation. This microwave oven accepts the programming of cooking divided into sequences or different stages within the same operation. As an example: For preparation which r
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OPERATION INDEPENDENT TIMER - This is an extra clock which works independently of the microwave oven. Its purpose is to emit an acoustic signal which “advises” that a set time has passed. - It is a timer where “an accessory time” can be programmed. When this has elapsed, a sound signal will warn that the time has passed. To use the timer: 1. Push the Independent Timer selector Switch. 2. Enter the time required, using the Time and Power Setting Keys. 3. Push the START push-button. For a Pro
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OPERATION "+ 1 MINUTE" FUNCTION The "+ 1 minute" function lets you add "1 minute" to the cooking. This can be used to increase the cooking time in multiples of "1 minute". To do this, push the "+ 1 minute" push-button repeatedly. The "+ 1 minute" function lets you cook food for "1 minute" at maximum power. User action Oven reaction 1. Press the "+ 1 minute" The power level will be set to push-button. The cooking time is displayed. maximum. 2. Press the START push- The microwaves begin to wor
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OPERATION Manual defrosting To do this: 1. Enter the time required for defrosting by pressing the Cooking Time Selector Switch. 2. Select the Power Level. P2 and P3 are generally the power levels recommended for defrosting, apart from delicate food, where power level PI is recommended. Press the START push-button, to start defrosting. 3. At the end of defrosting an acoustic signal is heard. "ONE TOUCH" FUNCTION FOR POTATOES, BEVERAGES AND POPCORN The One Touch function is ideal when
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OPERATION "One Touch" for Heating Beverages This function is designed to heat 1 CUP of Tea or Coffee with no need to enter time and power. Oven Reaction User Action The Digital Display 1. Press the COFFEE -TEA automatically displays the One Touch push-button. cooking time. The microwave oven starts to 2. Press the START push- work. button. At the end of cooking an 3. acoustic signal is heard. "One Touch" for Cooking Popcorn User Action Oven Reaction The Digital Display 1. Press the One
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COOKING CHART Cooking time Food Power level Minced Beef 500g minced beef P10 4-6 minutes 500g meatballs P10 9-12 minutes 500g hamburgers 4-6 minutes P10 500g meat loaf P10 15-20 minutes Roast Beef Juicy (500g) Medium (500g) 6-7 minutes P9 Well cooked (500g) 7-8 minutes P9 P9 Thin steaks (500g) 10-12 minutes Pork P10 Bacon 1/2-3/4 minutes 250g raw meat sausages P10 2-4 minutes Pork chops P10 10-12 minutes 10-12 minutes Pork roast P10 Raw pork steaks (750g) P10 12-16 minutes Lamb Leg or shoulder (
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DEFROSTING CHART Food Time Suggestions MEAT 1 pack bacon 2-3 1/2 minutes Leave packages unopened when defrosting. Microwave untill the pieces can be separated easily. Then once half way through defrosting Beef (500g) 6-8 minutes idem idem 5-6 minutes Pork chops (500g) Roast meat (500g) 4-6 minutes Unwrap roast and place in cooking dish. Defrost till half of defrosting time then turn. Stand for 10 minutes inside the oven. idem Roast Pork (500g) 7-9 minutes Roast Lamb (500g) 7-8 minutes idem Hambu
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MAINTENANCE General recommendation Always disconnect the microwave before any cleaning or technical check. CLEANING THE MICROWAVE 1. Clean at regular intervals, especially if spill-overs have occurred, or around the door if there are deposits of food. 2. Remove the turntable, for easier cleaning. 3. Do not use abrasive solvents or metal scouring pads. They will damage the microwave oven. 4. Clean inside and outside the oven using a sponge with a liquid detergent or a paper towel moistened with a
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USEFUL HINTS General recommendation: Like other electrical appliances close supervision is necessary when the microwave oven is used by children. USE OF THE MICROWAVE Use the microwave oven only for its intended use as described in this user guide. It must not be used for industrial or laboratory purposes, as it was designed to heat or cook food. * Do not use the microwave oven to dry textiles, paper, spices, herbs, wood, flowers or other combustible materials.Fire could result. * Remove wire tw
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USEFUL HINTS * When heating liquids, e.g. beverages or water, remember that the liquid can be heated beyond its boiling point without bubbles appearing. This could result in a sudden boil-over of the liquid. To prevent this situation: 1. Avoid the use of narrow necked containers. 2. Stir the liquid before putting the container in the oven. 3. Leave the container to stand for a short time and stir again before removing the container from the oven. Liquids in baby bottles: 1. Remove the inner cap
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USEFUL HINTS THE STANDING TIME To improve cooking or defrosting results and to enable an even temperature distribution in the food, when cooking calculate the standing time. * Remember that in a microwave oven food continues to cook even when the microwaves are turned off. It is no longer cooked by the emission of microwaves but by the conduction of the high residual heat in the food. * The length of the standing time depends on the volume and density of the food. With very dense foods
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USEFUL HINTS * Aluminium foil must only be used to protect parts of food which could cook too much; e.g. chicken wings, the ends of chicken thighs and fish tails. To avoid sparks, aluminium foil must not touch the oven walls. Food containers and other container must not come into contact with the oven walls, either. Aluminium containers: Throw-away aluminium containers can be used in the new generation of microwave ovens, always complying with the following recommendations: 1. Remove the contain
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USEFUL HINTS Container shape Round or oval are the recommended shapes because they give better cooking results. With square or rectangular containers the food may over-cook in the corners, because they absorb more energy. Depth: Shallow container give better cooking results. TROUBLE SHOOTING Before making a service call make the following checks: 1.Check that the support and turntable are in place. 2. Check that the oven is plugged in properly. 3. Open and close the door again, making sure tha
