KAL6900 - Microwaves NORDMENDE - Free user manual and instructions

Product Type	Microwave Oven with Grill
Brand	Nordmende
Model	KAL6900
Outside Dimensions (H x W x D)	317 x 508 x 410 mm
Oven Cavity Dimensions (H x W x D)	215 x 350 x 330 mm
Capacity	23 liters
Net Weight	Approximately 16.5 kg
Power Supply	230 V ~ 50 Hz
Power Consumption	1400 W (Microwave), 750 W (Grill Heater)
Rated Microwave Power Output	900 W
Operation Frequency	2450 MHz
Turntable Diameter	314 mm
Cooking Functions	Microwave, Grill, Combination 1 (30% MW + 70% Grill), Combination 2 (55% MW + 45% Grill), Auto Defrost, Auto Menu (10 presets), Express Cooking, Timer
Control Type	Touch buttons and rotary dial
Display	Digital LED display
Child Lock	Yes (via STOP/CANCEL button)
Installation Clearance	20 cm above, 10 cm behind, 5 cm on each side
Included Accessories	Glass turntable, roller ring, metal rack
Safety Features	Door safety lock system, safety interlocks

Frequently Asked Questions - KAL6900 NORDMENDE

How do I set the clock on the Nordmende KAL6900?

Press the CLOCK button once. The display will show '1:01'. Use the TIME/MENU dial to set the hour, then press CLOCK again to confirm. Repeat the process to set the minutes, and press CLOCK once more to finish. The clock uses a 12-hour format.

How do I use the microwave cooking function?

Press the POWER button repeatedly to select the desired power level (100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, 20%, or 0%). Turn the TIME/MENU dial to set the cooking time (up to 60 minutes). Press START to begin. Example: For 1 minute at 60% power, press POWER three times, set time to 1:00, then press START.

How do I use the grill function?

Press the GRILL button. Turn the TIME/MENU dial to set the grilling time (up to 60 minutes). Press START to begin. This is ideal for thin meats, steaks, chops, kebabs, sausages, chicken pieces, hot sandwiches, and au gratin dishes.

How do I use the auto defrost feature?

Turn the TIME/MENU dial to select the defrost setting (after the 9th auto cook menu). Use the WEI. ADJ. pad to set the weight of the food (100g to 4000g). Press START to begin. The defrosting time and power are automatically set. Example: To defrost 600g of shrimp, select defrost, set weight to 600g, then press START.

What cleaning and care steps are recommended?

Unplug the oven before cleaning. Clean the interior with a damp cloth and mild detergent. Do not use abrasive cleaners. The glass tray, roller ring, and shaft can be washed in warm soapy water. Ensure the door sealing surfaces are clean. Do not operate the oven without these parts properly in place.

What should I do if the microwave is not heating?

Check that the oven is plugged in and the door is fully closed. Ensure the cooking time and power level are set correctly. If the problem persists, the fuse may be blown or the appliance may need service. Only qualified personnel should repair the microwave. Refer to the 'Before You Call for Service' section in the manual.

Can I use metal utensils or aluminum foil in the microwave?

Do not use metal utensils or dishes with metallic trim in microwave mode. Aluminum foil can be used in narrow strips to prevent overcooking, but keep at least 2.54 cm (1 inch) away from the oven walls. Foil is not recommended for microwave-only cooking but can be used in grill or combination modes.

How do I activate the child lock?

Press and hold the STOP/CANCEL button for about 3 seconds until a beep sounds and the display shows a lock icon. To deactivate, press and hold the same button again. When the child lock is on, the oven cannot be operated.

What are the auto menu presets?

The oven has 10 auto menu presets: Coffee/Soup, Rice, Spaghetti, Potatoes, Reheating, Fish, Chicken, Beef/Mutton, Skewered Meat, and Auto Defrost. Rotate the TIME/MENU dial to select the desired menu, then use WEI. ADJ. to set the weight or number of servings, and press START.

How do I use express cooking?

Simply press the START button multiple times to set a quick cooking time at full power (100%). Each press adds 30 seconds up to 12 minutes (15 presses). For example, press START four times for 2 minutes of cooking at full power.

USER MANUAL KAL6900 NORDMENDE

MODEL: KAL6900Q

Microwave Oven Owner's Manual

Please read these instructions carefully before installing and operating the oven. Keep them for further reference.

Record in the space below the SERIAL NO. found on the nameplate on your oven and retain this information for future reference.

SERIAL NO.

RADIO INTERFERENCE

1. Operation of the microwave oven can cause interference to your radio, TV, or similar equipment.
2. When there is interference, it may be reduced or eliminated by taking the following measures:

a. Clean door and sealing surface of the oven.
b. Reorient the receiving antenna of radio or television.
c. Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the receiver.
d. Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.
e. Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that microwave oven and receiver are on different branch circuits.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

When using electrical appliance basic safety precautions should be followed, including the following:

WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy:

1. Read all instructions before using the appliance.
2. Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This type of oven is specifically designed to heat, cook or dry food. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.
3. Do not operate the oven when empty.
4. Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly or if it has been damaged or dropped. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard
5. 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.
6. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
   a. When heating food in plastic or paper container, keep an eye on the oven due to the possibility of ignition.
   b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.
   c. If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames.
   d. Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the cavity when not in use.

7. WARNING: Liquid or other food must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode.

8. Microwave heating of beverage can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care has to be taken when handle the container.

9. Do not fry food in the oven. Hot oil can damage oven parts and utensils and even result in skin burns.
10. Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens since they may explode even after microwave heating has ended.
11. Pierce foods with heavy skins such as potatoes, whole squash, apples and chestnuts before cooking.
12. The contents of feeding bottles and baby jars should be stirred or shaken and the temperature should be checked before serving in order to avoid burns.
13. Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. Potholders may be needed to handle the utensil.
14. Utensils should be checked to ensure that they are suitable for use in microwave oven.
15. WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone other than a trained person to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of any cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.

MICROWAVE COOKING PRINCIPLES

1. Arrange food carefully. Place thickest areas towards outside of dish.
2. Watch cooking time. Cook for the shortest amount of time indicated and add more as needed. Food severely overcooked can smoke or ignite.
3. Cover foods while cooking. Covers prevent spattering and help foods to cook evenly.
4. Turn foods over once during microwaving to speed cooking of such foods as chicken and hamburgers. Large items like roasts must be turned over at least once.
5. Rearrange foods such as meatballs halfway through cooking both from top to bottom and from the center of the dish to the outside.

UTENSILS GUIDE

1. The ideal material for a microwave utensil is transparent to microwave, it allows energy to pass through the container and heat the food.
2. Microwave can not penetrate metal, so metal utensils or dishes with metallic trim should not be used.
3. Do not use recycled paper products when microwave cooking, as they may contain small metal fragments which may cause sparks and/or fires.
4. Round /oval dishes rather than square/oblong ones are recommend, as food in corners tends

to overcook.

1. Narrow strips of aluminum foil may be used to prevent overcooking of exposed areas. But be careful don't use too much and keep a distance of 1 inch (2.54cm) between foil and cavity.

The list below is a general guide to help you select the correct utensils.

Cookware	Microwave	Grill	Combination Cooking
Heat-Resistant Glass	Yes	Yes	Yes
Non Heat-Resistant Glass	No	No	No
Heat-Resistant Ceramics	Yes	Yes	Yes
Microwave-Safe Plastic Dish	Yes	No	No
Kitchen Paper	Yes	No	No
Metal Tray	No	Yes	No
Metal Rack	No	Yes	No
Aluminum Foil & Foil Containers	No	Yes	No

PART NAMES

1. Door Safety Lock System
2. Oven Window
3. Oven Air Vent
4. Shaft
5. Roller Ring
6. Glass Tray
7. Control Panel
8. Grill Heater
9. Metal Rack
10. Door Release Button

CONTROL PANEL

graph TD
    A["POWER"] --> B["GRILL"]
    B --> C["COMB 1"]
    C --> D["CLOCK"]
    D --> E["WELADJ."]
    E --> F["STOP/CANCEL"]
    F --> G["START"]
    G --> H["TIME MENU"]
    H --> I["OPEN"]

POWER

▶ Touch this pad a number of times to set microwave cooking power level.

GRILL

▶ Press this pad to set a grill-cooking program up to 60 minutes.

COMB1/COMB2

▶ Press either of these two pads to set a combination-cooking program with microwave and grill power

TIME/MENU

▶ Turn the dial to set the oven clock time or input cooking time.
▶ Turn the timer/menu dial to select an auto-cooking menu including auto defrost.

WEI. ADJ.

▶ After choosing an auto-cooking menu, use it to specify food weights or number of servings.

CLOCK

▶ Touch this pad to start setting the oven clock and ending by touching it again.

START

▶ Touch to start a cooking program.
Simply touch it a number of times to begin express cooking without previously setting power level and cooking time.
▶ Press to cancel setting or reset the oven before setting a cooking program.
▶ Press once to temporarily stop cooking, or twice to cancel cooking altogether.
It is also used for setting child lock.

STOP/CANCEL

HOW TO SET THE OVEN CONTROLS

Each time a button is pressed, a beep will sound to acknowledge the press.

SETTING THE CLOCK

When the oven is first plugged in, the display shows "1:01", this is a 12-hour clock. To check the time while the oven is operating, press the CLOCK button, then the time will be displayed for 5 seconds in the display.

FOR EXAMPLE: Suppose you want to set the oven clock time to 8:30 (A.M. or P.M.).

For microwave cooking, just press the POWER pad a number of times to select a cooking power level, and then use the TIME/MENU dial to set a desired cooking time. The longest cooking time is 60 minutes.

Select power level by pressing the POWER button.

PRESS POWER BUTTON	DISPLAY	COOKING POWER
once	100	100%
twice	80	80%
3 times	60	60%
4 times	40	40%
5 times	20	20%
6 times (setting timer)	0	0

For example, suppose you want to cook for 1 minute at 60% of microwave power.

※ Press STOP/CANCEL button to reset the oven.
※ Press POWER button 3 times.
※ Turn TIME/MENU to 1:00.
※ Press START button.

GRILL

The longest cooking time is 60 minutes. The grill cooking is particularly useful for thin slices of meat, steaks, chops, kebabs, sausages of piece of chicken. It is also suitable for hot sandwiches and au gratin dishes.

For example, suppose you want to grill for 12 minutes.

The longest cooking time is 60 minutes.

30% time for microwave cooking, 70% for grill cooking. Use for fish, potatoes or au gratin. FOR EXAMPLE: Suppose you want to eat your food?

The longest cooking time is 60 minutes.

55% time for microwave cooking, 45% for grill cooking. Use for puddings omelettes, baked potatoes and poultry.

FOR EXAMPLE: Suppose you want to set combination 2 cooking for 12 minutes.

The oven could be used to defrost meat, poultry, and seafood. The defrosting time and power level are automatically set once the food category and the weight are programmed. The frozen food weight ranges from 100g to 4000g.

FOR EXAMPLE: Suppose you want to defrost 600g of shrimp.

※ Press STOP/CANCEL button.
* Turn TIME/MENU dial to defrost setting by turning the dial until it have passed the 9th auto cook menu, and then turn the dial again to indicate weight 600g. * Press START button

AUTO MENU

For the following foods or cooking operation, you do not need to input cooking power and time. Try to focus on telling the oven what you want to cook and how much the food weighs. You can do so by turning the TIME/MENU dial to select a food/operation category, then press the WEI, ADJ, pad to indicate the number of servings or approximate weights of food you are about to cook. The oven starts to work after you touching the START pad. You may need to turn food over at the middle of cooking time to obtain uniform cooking.

For example, to cook 400g of fish..

※ Press STOP/CANCEL button.
※ Turn TIME/MENU dial to fish cooking, which is the item 6 on the auto-menu.
※ Press WEI. ADJ. pad 8 times to indicate weights 400g.
※ Press START button.

AUTO COOK MENU		Press WEIGHT ADJ., to indicate weights or number of servings
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
1.	Coffee/Soup	1cup	1soup	2 soup
2.	Rice	80g	100g	120g
3.	Spaghetti	100g	200g	300g
4.	Potatoes	150g	300g	450g	600g
5.	Reheating	70g	140g	210g	280g	320g	350g	380g	420g	450g
6.	Fish	50g	100g	150g	200g	250g	300g	350g	400g	450g
7.	Chicken	800g	1000g	1200g	1300g	1400g	1500g	1700g	1800g	2000g
8.	Beef/Mutton	300g	500g	800g	1000g	1200g	1300g	1800g
9.	Skewered Meat	80g	100g	150g	200g	300g	400g	500g	600g	700g
10.	Auto Defrost

However, please remember that the result of auto cooking depends on factors such as the shape and size of food, your personal preference as to the doneness of certain foods and even how well you happen to place the food in the oven. If you find the result at any rate not quite satisfactory, please adjust the cooking time a little bit accordingly.

EXPRESS COOKING

The oven will operate at HIGH power (100% power output) for EXPRESS cooking program. With each press of the START button you can program the oven for the following settings:

TIME	PRES START BUTTON
0:30	once
1:00	twice
1:30	thrice
...	...
12:00	15 times

For example, to set the oven to cook for 2 minutes using this feature:.

※ Press STOP/CANCEL button.
※ Press START button 4 times, the oven starts working immediately at full power.

SETTING TIMER

PR CAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY

1. Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open-door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks.
2. Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
3. Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the :

a. Door (bent),

b. Hinges and latches (broken or loosened).

1. Door seals and sealing surfaces.

2. The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

CONTENT

PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY .... 1

SPECIFICATION....2

INSTALLATION 2

BS WIRING INSTRUCTIONS....3

RADIO INTERFERENCE....4

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....4

MICROWAVE COOKING PRINCIPLES....5

UTENSILS GUIDE 5

PART NAMES 6

CONTROL PANEL 7

HOW TO SET THE OVEN CONTROLS 8

SETTING THE CLOCK....8

MICROWAVE COOKING 8

GRILL 8

COMBINATION 1....9

COMBINATION 2....9

AUTO DEFROST 9

AUTO MENU 9

EXPRESS COOKING....10

SETTING TIMER....10

CHILD LOCK 11

SPECIAL FEATURE 11

CLEANING AND CARE 11

BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE 12

SPECIFICATIONS\*

Power Consumption:	230V~50Hz, 1400W(Microwave)
	230V, 750W(Heater)
Rated Microwave Power Output:	900W
Operation Frequency:	2450MHz
Outside Dimensions:	317mm(H)×508mm(W)×410mm(D)
Oven Cavity Dimensions:	215mm(H)×350mm(W)×330mm(D)
Oven Capacity:	23Litres
Cooking Uniformity:	Turntable System{Φ314mm}
Net Weight:	Approx.16.5kg

INSTALLATION

1. Make sure that all the packing materials are removed from the inside of the door.
2. WARNING: Check the oven for any damage, such as misaligned or bent door, damaged door seals and sealing surface, broken or loose door hinges and latches and dents inside the cavity or on the door. If there is any damage, do not operate the oven and contact qualified service personnel.
3. This microwave oven must be placed on a flat, stable surface to hold its weight and the heaviest food likely to be cooked in the oven.
4. Do not place the oven where heat, moisture, or high humidity are generated, or near combustible materials.
5. For correct operation, the oven must have sufficient airflow. Allow 20cm of space above the oven, 10cm at back and 5cm at both sides. Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance. Do not remove feet.
6. Do not operate the oven without glass tray, roller support, and shaft in their proper positions.
7. Make sure that the power supply cord is undamaged and does not run under the oven or over any hot or sharp surface.
8. The socket must be readily accessible so that it can be easily unplugged in an emergency.
9. Do not use the oven outdoors.

BS WIRING INSTRUCTIONS

Specification

Voltage: 230V AC

Power: 900W

Frequency: 50Hz

This appliance is designed to operate from a mains supply of AC230V \~ 50Hz. The unit is fitted with a 13amp (BS1363) mains plug. Should the fuse in the mains plug needs replacing, a 13amp (BS1362) fuse must be fitted. Ensure the voltage of your electrical power supply matches those indicated on the rating plate located on the base of the appliance.

If the sockets in your home are not suitable for the plug supplied with the unit, the plug should be removed and fitted with an appropriate one.

Wiring Instructions: Should it be necessary to change the plug please note the wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:

BLUE - NEUTRAL

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

1. The BLUE wire is the NEUTRAL and must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
2. The BROWN wire is the LIVE and must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured RED.
3. The GREEN/YELLOW is the EARTH and must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or coloured GREEN OR GREEN/YELLOW.
4. Always ensure that the cord grip is positioned and fastened correctly.