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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MICROWAVE OVEN
ZM 24ST
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ZM 24ST UK Contents For the user Before using your microwave oven 4 Charts Defrosting 20 Safety Instructions 5 Cooking vegetables 22 Utensil safety 6 Cooking fish 22 Testing suitability of cookware 6 Foil containers 6 Care and cleaning 23 Food safety 7 Cleaning the accessories 23 MAFF rating 7 Cleaning the interior 23 Oven utensils and accessories guide 8 Cleaning the exterior 23 Description of the microwave oven and Something Not Working 24 accessories 9 Service and Spare Parts 24 The
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ZM 24ST UK Before using your microwave oven Read through the instruction manual care- fully. The following instructions have been prepared so that you get the best from your new Zanussi microwave oven. It is important that this instruction book is retained with the appliance for future reference. Should the appliance be sold or transferred to another owner, or if you move house and leave the appliance, always ensure that the book is supplied with the ap-pliance so that the new owner can become
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ZM 24ST UK Safety Instructions • The built-in safety interlock switches pre- • Do not operate the oven empty. If food or vent the microwave oven from operating water is not present to absorb the when the door is open. microwave energy, the magnetron tube • Do not tamper with them, nor attempt to can be damaged. operate the oven with the door open, as • Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do open door operation can result in exposu- not use this product near water. re to microwave energy. • D
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ZM 24ST UK Safety Instructions recommended for microwave use. Utensil safety • Containers with restricted openings, such • Most glass, glass ceramic and heat-resi- as bottles, should not be used for stant glassware utensils are excellent for microwave cooking. use in the microwave oven. Although • Use caution when removing a lid or microwave energy will not heat most cover from a dish to avoid steam burns. glass and ceramic items, these utensils can become hot as heat transfers from Foil conta
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ZM 24ST UK Safety Instructions Food safety Some products such as whole eggs • Do not heat food in a can in the microwa- ! and sealed containers – for examp- ve oven. Always remove the food to a le, closed glass jars – may explode suitable container. and should not be heated in this • Do not use the appliance for deep fat fry- oven. Occasionally, poached eggs ing, because the fat temperature cannot may explode during cooking. Always be controlled, and hazardous situations pierce the yolk, then
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ZM 24ST UK Oven utensils and accessories guide A variety of utensils and materials may be used for cooking in your microwave oven. For your safety and to prevent damaging utensils and your oven choose appropriate utensils and materials for each cooking met- hod. The list below is a general guide. Material Utensils Defrosting Heating Cooking Ceramic & Glass Corning ware YES YES YES Heat resistant glass ware YES YES YES Glass ware with metal decoration NO NO NO Lead crystal glass NO NO NO China
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ZM 24ST UK Description of the microwave oven and accessories 8888 The microwave oven 1 Cooking compartment 2 Viewing window 3 Oven door 4 Door catch 5 Safety interlock system 6 Control panel 7 Door open button 8 Drive shaft for turntable Accessories Turntable and turntable support The turntable and turntable support should be installed as shown in the diagram. Take care to ensure the turntable support is properly in place. The turntable may turn clockwise or counterclock- wise during operat
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ZM 24ST UK Control panel 1. Display window – shows time 1 8 8 8 8 of day, cooking time and weight. 2. Power control knob – for set- ting desired microwave power level. 3. Timer control knob – to select 2 cooking time or weight. 4. Auto button – for Automatic cooking programmes as per the weight. 3 5. Auto Defrost as per the weight. 6. Stop / Clear button – to can- cel or interrupt a cooking pro- gramme. 6 4 7. Start button – to start desired programme and to start the 5 7 Quick start progra
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ZM 24ST UK Before using your microwave oven for the first time Cleaning Wipe over the front of the appliance with a Before you first use the appliance, remove damp cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaning all the accessories (including the turntable agents (these can damage the surface). For and turntable support) from the cooking stainless steel fronts use a suitable stainless area. Wash the acces-sories in warm water steel cleaning agent that leaves a protective and washing up liquid. Wipe the co
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ZM 24ST UK General operating instructions Action Comments 1. Press the door open button. The door opens. 2. Place food in the cooking space. 3. Shut the door. An audible click will be heard when the door is shut. If the door is not shut properly the appliance will not function. 4. Select the cooking functions and time Turn the timer knob clockwise to increase according to the instructions given in and counterclockwise to decrease time. the following pages. 5.Press the Start button. The inter
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ZM 24ST UK Action Comments 1. Interrupting the cooking process (e.g. for The cooking operation stops. In stirring): the display, the two dots between the Open the door by pressing the door button. digits flash. The selected settings are unaffected. 2. Shut the door and press the Start button. The countdown will continue. 3. Cancelling the programme : The cooking process is cancelled. The Press the Clear button. appliance and the interior lighting swit ch off. The time of day is displayed.
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ZM 24ST UK How to operate your microwave oven Microwave cooking This basic microwave cooking method Foods with high moisture content should be allows you to cook food for a desired time. cooked on maximum power, as this is the In addition to the maximum power level, you fastest cooking method and best maintains can select 9 different microwave power the natural flavour and texture of the foods. levels, between 80W and 900W. Example: To cook at 900W for 1 min 15 s: 1. Set the required microwave
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ZM 24ST UK Microwave setting guide 900W – heating liquids 700W – to start roast, stew, etc. – cooking vegetables – cooking dishes 600W – defrosting and heating of deep frozen ready made meals 500W – heating refrigerated ready made meals – finish cooking casseroles – cooking egg based dishes 450W – finish cooking casseroles 350W – cooking of delicate dishes 250W – heating baby food in glass jar – soaking rice – heating delicate dishes – melting of gelatin 150W – defrosting meat, fish and bread
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ZM 24ST UK Automatic Programmes Programmes for defrosting and coo The following gives you an overview of king are available. which foods can be defrosted and cooked After having selected the programme, with which programme. merely enter the weight of the dish, the rest of the programming is done automatically. Auto Defrost Progr.Food Examples Weight categories from – up to 1 J J 1 1 Poultry Poultry (whole or portions) 100 – 2000 g J J 2 2 Meat Pork roast, Goulash 100 – 2000 g J J 3 3 Fish
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ZM 24ST UK Example: To defrost a 1 kg chicken: 1. Press the button for Automatic Defrost J J 1 1 until J J 1 1 appears in the display. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2. Use the Timer/weight knob to set the weight. 3. Press the Start button. The display shows 2 2 5 5 : : 4 4 8 8 the defrost time. 4. If you want to modify the settings, press the Clear button and start again. For the other automatic defrosting program push the key successively. Midway through the programme, three short beeps will be he
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ZM 24ST UK Automatic Cooking Programmes Progr. Food Examples Weight categories from – up to C C 1 1 Fresh vegetables I Brussels sprouts, cabagge, 100 – 1000 g carrots, celeriac C C 2 2 Fresh vegetables II Zucchini, leeks, potatoes, spinach, fennel, cauliflower, broccoli 100 – 1000 g C C 3 3 Frozen vegetables Carrots, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, leeks, zucchini, spinach, broccoli 100 – 1000 g Cook covered, in a heat-resistant glass dish, whenever possible. A triple beep rings i ha
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ZM 24ST UK Child lock This oven is equipped with a Child Lock Safety feature to prevent accidental operation by children. How to set : First press the Clear button 5 times, then press the Start button. The display shows "L L O O C C ". L L O O C C The safety lock prevents the oven from operating. There will be no effect if you turn either knob or any button. How to cancel : Press the Clear button 5 times, then press the Start button. The time of day will reappear in the display and the applian
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ZM 24ST UK Charts Defrosting Dish Weight Power Duration Standing Remarks/Hints (g) (Watt) (min) time (min) Meat Whole meat 500 150 10-15 10-15 Turn once. Cover fatty parts with aluminium foil midway through. Steak 200 150 4-6 5-10 Turn once. Mixed chopped meat 500 150 9-14 5-10 Remove defrosted chopped meat midway through programme. Poultry Chicken 1000 150 20-30 15-30 Turn once. Cover legs and wings with aluminium foil midway through. Duck 1500 150 35-45 40-60 As for chicken. 2000 150 5
