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17 Litre Digital Microwave Oven
U s e r ’ s M a n u a l
Model number: RHM1719B
DCP: 0587- 062-0001
SKU: 7227033
Please read these instructions carefully and keep them for future reference
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Contents Page About this microwave oven …………………………………………..……. 3 Safety instructions………………………………………………….………… 4 Microwave oven Installation……………………………………….….……. 5 Feature diagram……………………………………………………….……… 6 Connection to the mains supply…………………………......................… 6 Control panel……………………………………………………….……….…. 7 Operating instructions…………………………………………….…….…… 8 Setting the clock…………………………………………………….........…..… 8 Setting the timer…………………………………………………….........…..… 8 Microwave
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About this microwave oven Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves similar to radio waves. While radio waves may vary in length from one metre to many kilometres, microwaves are very short (less than 12.5 centimetres). Microwaves do not make any heat themselves but only cause water molecules in food to vibrate. This vibration produces the heat that cooks the food. This is why your food will come out of the microwave piping hot, when your utensils inside the oven stay much co
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Safety instructions Warning: this oven must be positioned so that the plug is accessible and the plug socket is within easy reach of the power cord. Warning: only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate instructions have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the hazards of improper use. Children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the appliance, and the appliance and cable should be kept complet
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Always test the temperature of cooked food, never eat or drink food or liquid straight from the oven, allow it to stand for a few minutes and stir to distribute the heat evenly. Microwave heating of beverages can result delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care must be taken when handling the container. Food containing a mixture of fat and water (for example, stock) should stand for 30 to 60 seconds in the oven after it has been turned off. This is to allow the mixture to settle and to
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Feature diagram 7 1 Door safety lock system 2 Oven window 3 Wave guide cover (do not remove) 4 Turntable roller 5 Glass tray 6 Control panel 7 Door release button Connection to the mains supply WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED This appliance is designed to operate from a mains supply of AC230 - 240V ~ 50HZ. Check that the voltage marked on the product corresponds with your supply voltage. This product is fitted with
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Control panel DISPLAY Cooking time, power, action indicator and clock time are displayed. NUMBER PADS (0-9) Touch to set times or weights. WEIGHT DEFROST DISPLAY Use to defrost frozen meat, poultry and seafood by weight. The defrosting time and power level are automatically set once the food category and the weight are programmed. POWER Use to set power level. To check power level during time cooking, touch POWER pad. TIME Use to set cooking time. EXPRESS Use thi
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Operating instructions Connect the main plug into a suitable 13amp mains socket, make sure the voltage is the same as on the rating label (do not use extension cables or mains adaptors). The microwave oven will bleep once and the display will show the clock symbol and ‘1:01’ During any cooking program, To stop cooking press CANCEL pad. Cooking or defrosting can be interrupted at any time to stir or check the food progress by opening the door. Press START pad to continue pro
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DELAYED START COOKING This function allows the oven start time to be programmed up to 12 hours in advance of the time shown on the clock. For example: To start cooking at 2 o’clock: 1. Check that the clock is showing the current time and adjust if necessary. 2. Place the food in a container suitable for use with microwave ovens, put it into the microwave oven and close the door. 3. Touch PRESET pad and use the number pads to set the start time (2, 0 and 0). 4. Touch TIME pad and u
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WEIGHT DEFROST The oven allows the defrosting of meat, poultry, and seafood. The time and the defrosting power are adjusted automatically once the weight is programmed. The maximum weight of frozen foods that can be defrosted is shown in the table below. For example: Suppose you want to defrost 600g of shrimp. 1. Place the shrimp to be defrosted into the oven. 2. Touch WEIGHT DEFROST pad 3 times. ‘d3’ will appear in the display. 3. Touch number pads 6.0.0. 4. Touch START pad. 5.
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CHILD SAFETY LOCK This function is to help prevent small children from using the microwave oven. The CHILD LOCK indicator will show up on display screen, and the oven cannot be operated while the CHILD LOCK is set. To set the CHILD LOCK: Press and hold the CANCEL pad for 3 seconds, a bleep sounds and lock indicator lights. To cancel the CHILD LOCK: Press and hold the CANCEL pad for 3 seconds until lock indicator on display goes off. Cleaning and care Failure to maintai
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Problem solving The microwave oven may cause interference to your radio, TV or similar equipment. If it does, you can get rid of the interference by moving the radio, TV or equipment as far away from your microwave oven as possible. If the oven doesn’t work, if the display does not appear or if the display has disappeared Make sure the oven is plugged in securely. If it is not, remove the plug from the socket, wait 10 seconds and plug it in again securely. Check the premises for
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Non-rewireable mains plug If your appliance is supplied with a non-rewireable plug fitted to the mains lead you will find that it incorporates a fuse, the value of which is indicated either on the base of the plug or on the fuse carrier. Should the fuse need replacing, you must use an ASTA approved fuse (conforming to BS1362) of the same rating. If the fuse cover is lost the plug must not be used until a replacement is obtained from an electrical supplier. If you need to remove th
