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MCD2662E
User Manual Microwave Oven
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2 Dear Customer Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products. With this appliance you will experience the perfect combination of functional design and cutting edge technology. Convince yourself that our appliances are engineered to deliver the best performance and control - indeed we are setting the highest standards of excellence. In addition to this you find environmental and energy saving aspects as an integral part of our products. To ensure optimal and regular performance of your
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Contents 3 Contents Important safety instructions 4 Appliance overview 8 Microwave oven & accessories 8 Control panel 9 Before first use 10 Econ mode 10 Setting the clock 10 Adjusting the time when the clock is set or oven is in ‘Econ’ mode 11 Using the stop button 11 Child safety lock 11 Microwave cooking advice 12 Food characteristics 12 Cooking techniques 12 Microwave safe cookware 13 Microwave operation 13 Microwave cooking 13 Manual defrosting 14 Microwave power levels 14 Kitchen timer 15 A
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4 Important safety instructions Important safety instructions Important safety instructions: Read carefully and keep for future reference To avoid the danger of fire T Th he e m miic cr ro ow wa av ve e o ov ve en n s sh ho ou ulld d n no ot t b be e lle ef ft t u un na at tt te en nd de ed d d du ur riin ng g o op pe er ra at tiio on n.. P Po ow we er r lle ev ve ells s t th ha at t a ar re e t to oo o h hiig gh h o or r c co oo ok kiin ng g t tiim me es s t th ha at t a ar
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Important safety instructions 5 b) The hinges and door safety latches; check to make sure they are not broken or loose. c) The door seals and sealing surfaces; ensure that they have not been damaged. d) Inside the oven cavity or on the door; make sure there are no dents. e) The power supply cord and plug; ensure that they are not damaged. N Ne ev ve er r a ad djju us st t,, r re ep pa aiir r o or r m mo od diif fy y t th he e o ov ve en n y yo ou ur rs se ellf f.. IIt t iis s h ha az z
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6 Important safety instructions M Miic cr ro ow wa av ve e h he ea at tiin ng g o of f b be ev ve er ra ag ge es s c ca an n r re es su ullt t iin n d de ella ay ye ed d e er ru up pt tiiv ve e b bo oiilliin ng g,, t th he er re ef fo or re e c ca ar re e h ha as s t to o b be e t ta ak ke en n w wh he en n h ha an nd dlliin ng g t th he e c co on nt ta aiin ne er r.. To prevent sudden eruption of boiling liquid and possible scalding: 1. Stir liquid prior to heating/reheating.
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Important safety instructions 7 Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance. Do not lean or swing on the oven door. Do not play with the oven or use it as a toy. Children should be taught all important safety instructions: use of pot holders, careful removal of food coverings; paying special attention to packaging (e.g. self- heating materials) designed to make food crisp, as they may be extra hot. Other warnings N Ne ev ve er r m mo od diif fy y t th he e
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8 Appliance overview Appliance overview Microwave oven & accessories 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 76 10 1. Grill heating element 2. Front trim 14 3. Oven lamp 4. Control panel 5. Door opening button 11 6. Waveguide cover 7. Oven cavity 8. Seal packing 12 9. Door seals and sealing surfaces 13 10. Fixing points (4 points) 11. Ventilation openings 12. Outer cover 13. Rear cabinet 14. Power supply cord Check to make sure the following accessories are 1 provided: (1) Turntable (2) Turntable support 2 (3) High ra
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Appliance overview 9 Control panel 1 Digital display indicators Grill Microwave 1 Dual 2 Clock 3 Cooking stages 4 Plus/Minus 5 Auto defrost bread 6 Auto defrost 7 Weight 2 AUTO COOK indicators 3 AUTO COOK button 8 4 AUTO DEFROST button 5 POWER LEVEL button 9 6 GRILL button 7 TIMER/WEIGHT knob 8 START/QUICK button 9 STOP button 10 DOOR OPENING button 10
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10 Before first use Before first use Econ mode The oven is set in ‘ENERGY SAVE’ mode (‘Econ’). 1. Plug in the oven. 2. The display will be blank. 3. Open the door and the power comes on. 4. Close the door and ‘Econ” will be displayed. 5. The display will count down from 3:00 to zero. 6. When zero is reached, the oven goes into ‘Econ’ mode and the display goes blank. 7. To cancel ‘Econ” mode, set the clock. 8. To set ‘Econ’ mode when the clock is set, open the door, press start for 5 seconds, pre
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Before first use 11 Adjusting the time when the clock is set or oven is in ‘Econ’ mode Example: To set the clock to 12:45. 1. Open the door. 2. Press and hold the START/QUICK button for 5 seconds. The oven will beep. Rotate the TIMER/WEIGHT knob to adjust the hour. 3. Press the START/QUICK button once then rotate the TIMER/WEIGHT knob to adjust the minutes. + AUTO AUTO 4. Press the START/QUICK button once. 5. Check the display: 1 1 1 Using the STOP button 1 2 1 2 2 Use the STOP button to: 1. E
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12 Microwave cooking advice Microwave cooking advice Microwave cooking To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the microwave energy must be able to pass through the container to penetrate the food. Therefore it is important to choose suitable cookware. Round/oval dishes are preferable to square/oblong ones as the food in the corners tends to overcook. It is important to turn, rearrange or stir food to ensure even heating. Standing time is necessary after cooking as it enables the heat to dispe
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Microwave cooking advice 13 Microwave safe cookware Cookware Microwave Comments safe Aluminium foil / / / Small pieces of aluminium foil can be used to shield food from foil containers overheating. Keep foil at least 2 cm from the oven walls, as arcing may occur. Foil containers are not recommended unless specified by the manufacturer, e.g. Microfoil ®, follow instructions carefully. Browning dishes Always follow the manufacturers instructions. Do not exceed heating times given. Be very
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14 Microwave operation Manual defrosting For manual defrosting (without operating the Auto defrost feature), use 270 W. The defrost symbol appears in the window display whenever the power level is selected. Microwave power levels Your oven has 6 power levels: Power Suggested use setting 900 W/ Used for fast cooking or reheating e.g. soup, casseroles, canned food, hot beverages, vegetables, HIGH fish, etc. 630 W Used for longer cooking of dense foods such as roast joints, meat loaf and plated me
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Microwave operation 15 N No ot te e:: • When the door is opened during the cooking process, the cooking time on the digital display stops automatically. The cooking time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the START/QUICK button is pressed. • If you wish to know the power level during cooking, press the POWER button once. • You can increase or decrease the cooking time during cooking by rotating the TIMER/WEIGHT knob. • You can change the power level during cooking by pressin
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16 Microwave operation Plus & minus The PLUS and MINUS function enables you to decrease or increase the cooking time when using the automatic programmes. If you prefer boiled potatoes which are cooked but still firm, use MINUS . Alternatively, if you prefer boiled potatoes softer, use PLUS . Example: To cook 0.3 kg of boiled potatoes, well done. 1. Select the menu required by pressing the AUTO COOK button twice. x2 2. Turn the TIMER/WEIGHT knob until 0.3 kg is displayed. 3.
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Microwave operation 17 Grill only cooking This mode can be used to Grill/Brown food. E Ex xa am mp plle e:: To make toast for 4 minutes. 1. Press the grill button once. x1 2. Enter the time by rotating the TIMER/WEIGHT knob clockwise/ + anti-clockwise until 4:00 is displayed. AUTO AUTO 1 3. Press the START/QUICK button. x1 1 1 4. Check the display: 1 2 1 2 2 Dual grill cooking 1 1 Button Power setting This mode uses a combination of Grill power Grill x 1 0 W and Microwave power (90 W to 630 W)
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18 Microwave operation Multiple sequence cooking A sequence of 3 stages (maximum) can be programmed using combinations of MICROWAVE, GRILL or DUAL GRILL. Example: To cook: 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630 W power (Stage 1) + AUTO AUTO 5 minutes grill only (Stage 2) Stage 1 1 1. Press the power button twice. 1 1 x2 2. Enter the desired time by rotating the TIMER/WEIGHT knob 1 2 1 2 2 clockwise until 2:30 is displayed. 1 1 3. Check the display: + AUTO AUTO Stage 2 1 1. Press the grill button onc
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Microwave operation 19 Auto cook & auto defrost operation AUTO COOK and AUTO DEFROST automatically work out the correct cooking mode and cooking time. You can choose from 6 AUTO COOK and 2 AUTO DEFROST menus. Auto Cook Auto Cook Symbol Setting Beverage Microwave Boiled Potatoes/ Microwave Jacket Potatoes Grilled Skewers Microwave + grill Gratinated Fish Fillet Microwave + grill Grilled Chicken Microwave + grill Gratin Microwave + grill Example: To cook 0.3 kg of boiled potatoes. 1. Select the m
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20 Microwave operation Auto Defrost Food Symbol Setting Meat/Fish/Poultry Microwave + Bread Microwave AUTO AUTO 1 Example: To defrost 0.2 kg of bread. 1. Select the menu required by pressing the AUTO DEFROST 1 1 button twice. x2 1 2 1 2 2 2. Turn the TIMER/WEIGHT knob until 0.2 is displayed. 1 1 3. Press the START/QUICK button. x1 4. Check the display: AUTO When action is required (e.g. to turn food over) the oven stops and the audible bell sounds, remaining cooking time and the indicator wi
