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MW761E
Please read through these instructions carefully before
operating your microwave oven + grill.
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ABOUT YOUR KENWOOD MICROWAVE OVEN Your new Kenwood Microwave Oven is an 900 watt model with a 30 litre capacity. It can be used for defrosting, reheating and cooking. For your safety and that of those around you, please take special care to read the Important Safeguards listed here: IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS. READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. 2 DO NOT under any circumstances use this appliance for anything other than its intended domestic purpose. 3 DO N
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS contd. 15 Always test the temperature of cooked food especially if you are heating or cooking foods or liquids for babies. Foods and liquids should be allowed to stand for a few minutes and stirred to distribute heat evenly. Remember to stir with a non-metal utensil to prevent the food or liquid suddenly bubbling over the container. 16 There are certain foods such as jam, mincemeat and Christmas pudding, which heat up very quickly, and care should be taken to check the tempe
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HOW TO USE YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN If the electric power supply is interrupted at any time, it will be necessary to reset the clock using the instructions on page 6. 4 1 Door safety lock system Shaft Oven window Roller ring Heater Glass tray Oven air vent Pizza dish Control panel WARNING: Avoiding exposure to excessive microwave energy DO NOT attempt to operate the oven with the door open as this can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. DO NOT tamper
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THE CONTROL PANEL Display Screen Cooking time, power and present time are displayed. Microwave Press to select microwave power level. Grill Press to access a number of grill cooking timings. Convection Press to program convection temperature. Grill + Microwave Press to select different combination cooking settings. Convection + Microwave Press to select different combination cooking settings. Time Menu (dial) Turn to set cooking time or select auto- menu. Start Pr
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SETTING & RESETTING THE CLOCK Switch on the supply. You will see: Press the CLOCK/TIMER button. A beep will sound. Turn the TIME MENU dial until the correct hour is displayed. Press the CLOCK/TIMER button. A beep will sound. Turn the TIME MENU dial until the correct minutes are displayed. Press the CLOCK/TIMER button to confirm the time set. The display should now show the correct time of day. If not press the CLOCK/TIMER button and try again. The two dots will flash every other se
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SETTING THE COOKING TIME & POWER LEVEL IMPORTANT: Only use heat resistant glass, heat resistant ceramics and microwaveable plastic dishes when microwaving. Press the MICROWAVE button. The display will show P - HI And micro. Press the MICROWAVE button to set the power level required. The oven automatically cooks on a high power unless It has been set otherwise. Example: The MICROWAVE button has been Pressed 3 times to set the power level at 80%. Press Power Level Once 100% High Twice 90% 3
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Turn the TIME MENU dial to set the required cooking time. The start button will light up and flash. Press the START button to commence cooking. The oven will beep 4 times at the end of the cooking time and END will appear in the display panel. If you wish to stop cooking at any point : Press the STOP/RESET button once to temporarily stop the cooking. Press start to restart the cooking time. Press the STOP/RESET button twice to cancel the cooking program. The power level can be checke
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GRILL The grill can be used on its own or combined with the microwave oven. Use the grill to cook steaks, chops, kebabs, sausages, burgers etc. IMPORTANT: microwaveable plastic dishes should not be used in the grill mode. To use the grill only, first place the food on a suitable dish in the oven. Press the GRILL button. Turn the TIME MENU dial to select the required grilling time and press START. Example: 2 minute grilling time selected. The maximum grilling time that can be set is 95min
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Choose which combination to use by pressing the GRILL +MICROWAVE button:- Press once to select Combination 1 Press twice to select Combination 2 Example: combination 1 has been selected. Turn the TIME MENU dial to select the cooking time and press START to commence cooking. Example: 5 minutes has been selected The maximum cooking time that can be set is 95minutes. IMPORTANT: microwaveable plastic dishes should not be used in the combination mode. CONVECTION During convection cooking, ho
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Press Temperature °C Once 230 Twice 215 3 times 200 4 times 185 5 times 170 6 times 155 7 times 140 8 times 125 9 times 110 10 times 95 Turn the TIME MENU dial to set the required cooking time. Press the START button to commence cooking. The oven will beep 4 times at the end of the cooking time and END will appear in the display panel. Example: The CONVECTION button has been pressed 4 times to set the temperature at 185°C Example: The time has been set for 1 hour 30 minutes The temperatur
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CONVECTION PREHEAT The oven can be programmed to combine preheating with convection cooking. Press the CONVECTION button to select the required preheat temperature. Press the START button, 30 minutes and “PREH” will appear and flash in the display panel. When the oven reaches the required temperature , the oven will beep and “PREH” will stop flashing in the display panel. Open the door and place the food to be cooked in the oven. Turn the TIME MENU dial to the required cooking time. Pr
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Turn the TIME MENU dial to the required cooking time. Press the START button. The oven will beep 4 times at the end of the cooking time and END will appear in the display. 1 The maximum cooking time is 9 ⁄2 hours. The temperature can be checked during the cooking cycle by pressing the CONVECTION + MICROWAVE button. Before starting another cooking session, the program must be cleared by pressing the STOP/RESET button. Example: Combination 2 selected (200°C). Example: Then a cooking time
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When defrosting food in plastic non - microwaveable containers , only defrost until the food can be removed from the plastic and placed in a microwave- safe dish. Maximum defrosting time is 45minutes. PROGRAM COOKING The oven can be set to do a three-step program. It could for example, defrost, then microwave an item and finish off with convection cooking as follows: Example: Turn the TIME MENU dial until “08” and CODE are displayed. Press the ADJ. Button. Then turn the TIME MENU to sel
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Press the CONVECTION button to set the convection temperature. Turn the TIME MENU to select the required cooking time. Example: Convection cooking temperature set at 200°C for 50minutes. Press the START Button. Note: DEFROST can only be selected before a cooking stage. AUTO MENU SETTINGS The AUTO MENU allows you to cook or reheat food automatically without setting the power level or time. Turn the TIME MENU dial until the code number for the required food and CODE are displayed Example
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Press ADJ to select the amount/weight and time required. Example: 01 Baked Potato, ADJ pressed twice to select cooking time of 9mins 40secs. Press the START button. 01 BAKED POTATO Amount Press ADJ Cooking time 1 Once 5mins 40secs 2 Twice 9 mins 40secs 3 3 times 13mins 4 4 times 17mins Let the food stand for 5 - 10minutes after the cooking program has finished. 02 BEVERAGE Amount Press ADJ Cooking time 1 Once 2mins 20secs 2 Twice 4 mins 3 3 times 5mins 40secs 4 4 times 7mins 20secs Take
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04 REHEAT Amount Press ADJ Cooking time 1 Once 3mins 40secs 05 PIZZA Amount Press ADJ Cooking time Small Once 1 min 10secs Large Twice 3mins 30secs 06 KEBABS Weight Press ADJ Cooking time 150g (6 oz) Once 12 mins 275g (11 oz) Twice 15mins 525g (1lb 3oz) 3 times 23mins 750g (1lb 12oz) 4 times 30mins A beep will sound halfway through cooking to remind you to turn the kebabs. 07 CAKE Amount Press ADJ Cooking time 1 Once 40mins To re-set the CAKE time turn the TIME MENU dial until “07” and CODE
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TIMER The oven can be used as a stand-alone timer. To set the timer hold the CLOCK/TIMER button down for 3 seconds. Turn the TIME MENU dial to the required cooking time. Press the START button. A long beep will sound at the end of the countdown time. Example: 1 minute countdown selected. The maximum time that can be set is 95 minutes. Touch the CLOCK/TIMER button and then the RESET button to cancel the timer. To see the countdown time hold the CLOCK/TIMER button down for 3 seconds.
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CARE & CLEANING 1 Turn the oven off and remove the plug from the socket before cleaning. 2 Keep the inside of the oven clean by wiping with a damp cloth. If the oven is heavily soiled a mild detergent solution may be used. Do not use harsh or aggressive detergents as this damages the oven. Do not use a knife or any other form of scraper to remove food residues from this oven. 3 The outside of the oven can be cleaned with a warm damp cloth. 4 Keep the control panel free from too much moisture. Cl
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SERVICE If the oven or supply cord are damaged in any way, or it is necessary to replace the oven light, or repair the oven, the work must, for safety reasons, be carried out by Kenwood or a Kenwood Authorised Repairer. Before you call for assistance please check the following: 1 If the oven will not work at all and the display does not appear, or disappears - check that the oven is plugged in and switched on. If it is, switch it off and check that the fuse in the plug is OK. If necessary try th
