STIF25B - Microwaves HITACHI - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL STIF25B HITACHI

HITACHI Inspire the Nex

STIF25B

MICROWAVE CLOCK Active Menu PREF/SET WEIGHT/ DO/RESET OFFSET OFF/RESET EFT/INS OK Snap/Clear Start-In/Off/Inc.

Cooking with your microwave

Instruction booklet

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Safety

First aid

Treat scalding by:

1 Quickly placing the scald under cold running water for at least 10 minutes.
2 Cover with a clean dry dressing. Do not use creams, oils or lotions.

Fire

In the event of fire:

1 Keep the oven door closed.
2 Turn off the power.
3 Unplug from mains.

Important Safety Instructions

Please Read Carefully and Keep for Future Reference

Maintenance of your Microwave It is hazardous for anyone other than a qualified technician to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.

• If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a qualified technician.
• If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to contain any flames.
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by a service agent or similar qualified technician.
• If you have a pacemaker, please contact your doctor before using a microwave oven.

Microwave use

●This microwave is not intended for commercial use.
- It should never be used for drying clothes or other non-food purposes.
●The microwave should not be left unattended when in use.
- The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high when the appliance is operating.
- To prevent high moisture content gather inside the oven cavity, open the door immediately after the cooking function has stopped to allow steam to escape.
- Only use utensils that are suitable for microwave use. Refer to the section on the correct utensils to use in this appliance.

●Care should be taken so metal objects are not left in the microwave
These include
- Metal cooking utensils
- Metal plates or trays
" Wire twist ties
Crockery with metal trims - Meat thermometer
- Care should be taken when using paper, plastic, wooden or other combustible materials in the oven as they can catch fire
- Oil & fat for deep frying should not heated in the microwave
- Only use cling film designed for microwave use & take extra care when removing the film to avoid steam burns
- Only heat popcorn that has been designed for microwave use.

Cooking use

As the power of different microwave ovens can vary considerably, care must be taken when first using this appliance as it may cook faster than your old unit.

• Do not leave the appliance unattended during use.
• 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; DO NOT assume that because a child has mastered one cooking skill he/she can cook everything without close supervision. The microwave MUST NOT be treated nor use like a toy.
  •Take care when cooking food with a high sugar or fat content, such as Christmas pudding or fruitcake. The sugar or fat can overheat and in some cases catch fire.

Cleaning

The oven should be cleaned regularly and food deposits removed. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition can affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation. (See cleaning your microwave )

Containers

- Pressure will build up in sealed containers and can cause them to explode. Therefore do not use the following in your microwave:

Sealed containers

Capped bottles

Vacuum containers

Sealed jars

Hard-boiled egg

Eggs in their shells

Nuts

●Always pierce the skin of fruit and vegetables, such as potatoes.

Delayed boiling

Liquids heated in a microwave can boil up when removing them from the microwave. Take the following precautions :

●Always stir liquids, before & after cooking
- Allow them to stand
- Use containers that are wider at the top than the bottom

Preparing Food for babies

Extra care must be taken when preparing food or drink for babies and small children.

• Always test the food or liquid temperature before giving it to baby.
• When using a baby bottle, ensure the teat is removed before heating.
• When warming milk, ensure the bottle is shaken.

Caution

During cooking, outer surface will become hot, do not touch outer casing of appliance. Care should be taken not to store any items on top of your microwave oven.

Contents

Unpacking and getting ready page 4

Introducing microwave cooking page 6

Setting the child lock page 11

Setting the Clock page 12

Microwave Cooking page 13

Express Cook page 14

Multi-Stage Cooking page 15

Pre-set Function page 16

Auto Menu page 17

Inquiring Function page 19

Defrosting page 20

Cleaning your microwave page 22

Using aluminium foil in your microwave page 23

Questions and answers page 24

Specification page 26

Contents

Unpacking

This microwave oven is designed for home use. It should not be used for commercial catering.

Unpacking and getting ready

1 After unpacking your oven, check that it has not been damaged whilst in the box. Make sure there are no dents, that the door closes properly.
A dented or damaged oven could allow microwave energy to escape.
Make sure that you have taken all the packaging from inside the oven.

2 Choose a flat work surface for your microwave away from heat sources such as radiators or fires, and away from anywhere that is very cold.

You should allow a 10cm space all around the oven and 30cm above so that warm air can escape from the vents during cooking – it is not designed to be built in.

30 cm 10 cm/10 cm

3 Plug your oven into a standard household electrical socket (230 volt, 13 amp rated).
Avoid using a socket that also has an adaptor and other equipment plugged in.

4 Put the turntable ring inside the oven and place the glass turntable on top of the ring. The turntable is shaped to sit securely on the spindle.

You must always use the turntable and ring whenever you use the microwave.

Illustration of a microwave oven with open door and circular base (no text or symbols)

Display Shows the clock and cooking time/ setting Control panel The oven beeps when you choose a setting on the control panel Turntable spindle

Accessories: (included)

Glass turntable
Turntable ring

LCD display

To show the clock or cooking time/setting

Clock button

Use this button to setting clock

Microwave button

Use this button to select the function of microwave

Pre-Set button

Use this button for setting preset time

Ok button

To confirm the menu you needed.

Stop/ Clear button

This button will stop cooking and clear cooking settings.

MORROWAVE CLOCK AUTO MENU PRE-SET WEIGHT/DEFROST DEFROST BY TIME OK Stop/Clear Start/Stop/Check

Auto Menu button

To quickly set cooking times for certain foods

Weight Defrost button

Use this button to set defrost by weight

Defrost By Time button

Use this button to set defrost by time

Touch Dial Wheel

To touch and rotate around the wheel for setting the cooking time, etc.

Start/+30Sec. button

Use his button once to instantly begin 30 seconds of microwave cooking, keep pressing to increase time.

Getting to know your microwave

Introducing microwave cooking

Introducing microwave cooking

Always remember the basic safeguards you would follow when using any cooking equipment or handling hot food.

This page gives some of the basic guidelines for microwave cooking. If you are unfamiliar with using a microwave, there is more information at the back of this instruction booklet.

Cooking with a microwave

Cooking with a microwave is much faster than conventional cooking and, whilst you should make sure that food is fully cooked, you should be careful not to overcook it.

If you are cooking a number of individual foods at the same time, such as baked potatoes or small cakes, arrange them evenly on the turntable so that they cook evenly. Never stack food in your microwave.

Meat and poultry which is cooked for 15 minutes or more will brown lightly in it is own fat. Anything cooked for a shorter time can be brushed with a browning sauce to give an appetising colour.

You should always have your microwave checked if it is dropped or damaged.

Microwave energy can heat unevenly so stirring to distribute heat is very important. Always stir from the outside towards the centre.

Turn larger foods such as meat roasts and poultry during cooking so that the top and bottom cook evenly. It is also a good idea to turn chops and chicken pieces, especially if they contain the bone.

Strips of aluminium foil can be used to cover the thinner pieces of food to stop them overcooking before the thicker parts of the food have had a chance to cook. Use the foil sparingly and wrap around the food or container carefully to stop it touching the inside of the oven which could cause sparks.

Microwave ovens cook food using microwave energy that is similar to naturally occurring radio waves. Normally, these "waves" would fade as they disappeared into the atmosphere but in a microwave oven they are concentrated onto food causing it to heat up.

Microwave energy can not pass through metal – so it can not escape from inside your microwave oven – but it can pass through materials like glass, porcelain, plastic and paper. These are the things used to make microwave-safe cooking equipment.

Microwave-safe cooking equipment will still get hot as the food it contains heats up.

Checking your cooking utensils

Most heat-resistant, non-metallic cooking utensils are safe to use in your microwave. If you are not sure you can use a utensil in your microwave, follow this simple test:

1 Put the utensil into the oven next to a cup of water – use a cup that you know is microwave-safe. Close the door
2 Turn the microwave oven on for 30 seconds only.
3 At the end of the time, carefully check to see if the water has warmed up. If the water has not warmed up but the utensil has, the utensil is not microwave-safe and should not be used in the oven.

Simple line drawing of a bowl with wavy lines indicating flow or motion, no text or symbols present.

The microwave energy focuses on the moisture in the food causing lots of tiny vibrations. The vibrations get so great that the moisture – and the food – heat up.

Introducing microwave cooking

Safety

Never use equipment made of metal, except foil in your microwave oven.

The microwave energy can not pass through the metal so it bounces off and sparks against the inside of the oven.

Stop the microwave straight away if any equipment does cause sparks.

Remember that some crockery has a metal trim around the edge. Even this trim can cause sparks.

Safety

Never use scratched, cracked or damaged glass in a microwave. Damaged glass can explode.

Introducing microwave cooking

Remember

Always check that the food is evenly cooked and piping hot before you serve it.

More about getting the most from microwave cooking

Microwave heating categories

Your oven has been tested and labelled to meet the government's voluntary agreement on the reheating of pre-cooked food.

900W E

900W is the output power of the oven.

E is the heating category for your oven.

Check the cooking times for category E on the food's packaging to see how long it should be cooked for.

To Microwave: Remove outer packaging. Place film to SEVERAL TIMES. Place on a microwaveable plate. Heat on full power. Turn halfway through heating.

	Heating Category		Wattage (EC 705)
	B	D	650W	750W
Full Power	2	2	2	2
Turn	Turn		Turn
Full Power	2	1.5	2	1.5
Standing Time	1	1	1	1
	Minutes		Minutes

To Microwave from Frozen: Remove outer packaging. Pierce film lid SEVERAL TIMES. Place on a microwaveable plate. Hect on full power. Turn halfway through heating.

	Heating Category		Wattage (IEC 705)
	B	D	450W	750W
Full Power	3	2.5	3	2.5
Turn	Turn		Turn
Full Power	4	3.5	4	3.5
Standing Time	1	1	1	1
	Minutes		Minutes

The heating characteristics and output power levels of microwave ovens are usually calculated using a relatively large portion of food (a 1000 gram load, IEC 705) but many packs of pre-cooked food are sold in smaller packs, often about 350 grams. The government, in partnership with food companies and microwave manufacturers, have set up a system of heating categories to help you choose the reheating time for pre-cooked food.

Steam

When you microwave food, steam is created as water in the food heats up and evaporates.

The steam formed during microwave cooking is entirely safe. It has to escape from the microwave to prevent pressure from building up inside the oven. It does this through the vents on the back of the oven and from around the door.

Condensation

As the steam cools, you may find the condensation gathers in small pools inside your microwave and on the work surface beneath the door and vents.

Always dry the oven after cooking foods with a high moisture content.

Line drawing of a microwave oven with control panel and cloud-shaped background (no text or symbols)

Your microwave is designed to let steam escape from the vents and around the door without microwave energy escaping. There is no danger of microwave energy escaping with the steam.

Introducing microwave cooking

Introducing microwave cooking

Safety

For your safety, the microwave stops if the oven door is opened during cooking. Close the door to continue the cooking cycle.

Hint

You can stop cooking at any time so that you can; check the food, turn the food over, stir it or leave the food to stand.

Checking your microwave

Check your microwave is working after unpacking and whenever you think it might not be working properly.

1 Pull handle to open the door. Put the turntable ring inside the oven and place the glass turntable on top of the ring. The turntable is shaped to sit securely on the spindle. You must always use the turntable and ring whenever you use the microwave. Place a cup of water on the turntable. Make sure the cup is microwave-safe – it should not have any decorative metal trim.

Illustration of a microwave oven with open door and control panel (no text or symbols)

2 Close the oven door.

3 Press the "Stop/ Clear" button to clear any settings that have already been made.

Stop/Clear

4 Press the "Start/ +30Sec." button once. The oven light comes on during cooking.

Start/+30Sec.

When cooking finishes, the water should be hot - be careful when you take the cup out of the oven. Press the "Stop/ Clear" button.

Stop/Clear

Setting the Child Lock

The child lock is a safety feature which when set will lock all of the buttons on your microwave. This prevents your microwave being used accidentally, though your microwave door will still open.

1

To Lock: Press and hold "Stop/ Clear" until you hear a long "beep" denoting entering into the children-lock state. "Child-lock" will be displayed.

Stop/Clear

2

To Unlock: Press and hold "Stop/ Clear" until you hear a long "beep" denoting that the lock is released. "Child-lock" will be disappear.

Stop/Clear

Setting the Clock

When the microwave oven is connected to the mains, the buzzer will ring once.

1 Press "Clock" to set clock. Hour figures flash to tell you input the hour figures.

CLOCK

2 Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the hour figures, the input time should be within 0-23.

3 Press "Clock", the minute figures will flash.

CLOCK

4 Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the minute figures, the input time should be within 0-59.

5 Press "Clock" to finish clock setting.

CLOCK

Note: 1) You must set the clock first before using the Pre-set function; otherwise, the Pre-set function will not work.

2) During the process of clock setting, if you press "Stop/ Clear", the oven will go back to the previous status automatically.

Microwave Cooking

1 Press the "Microwave" key once, "Microwave", "Select Power", "P100", "Set Cook Time" display at the same time.

MICROWAVE

Repeatedly press "Microwave" to set the microwave power from 100% to 10%. For example, press "Microwave" twice, "Microwave", "Select Power", "P80", then set the cooking time.

MICROWAVE

3 Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the cooking time. (The time setting should be 0:05-95:00.)

4 Press "Start/ +30Sec." to start cooking.

Start/+30Sec.

Microwave Power Chart

Press	Once Twice Thrice 4 times 5 times
Microwave Power		80% 50% 30% 10%		100%

Microwave cooking

Hint:

Starting and stopping cooking

It is possible to check cooking progress at any time, by opening the door and inspecting the food. This interrupts the emission of microwave energy and the oven stops working until the door is closed again.

To resume cooking, close the door, and press the Start/+30Sec. button.

Microwave cooking

Hint

The quick start feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with the touch of the Start button.

Express Cook

In waiting state, press "Start/+30Sec." key to cook with 100% power level for 30 seconds. Press on the same key can increase 30 seconds. The maximum cooking time is 95 minutes.

Start/+30Sec.

2 During microwave state, press "Start/+30Sec." key to cook with 100% power level for 30 seconds. Each press on the same key can increase 30 seconds.

Start/+30Sec.

Note: This function cannot work under defrost, auto menu and multi-stage cooking.

Multi-Stage Cooking

Three stages can be maximumly set. If one stages is defrosting, it should be put in the first stage. The buzzer will ring once after each stage and the next stage will begin.

Note: Auto menu cannot be set as one of the multi-stage.

Example: if you want to defrost the food for 5 minutes, to cook the food with 80% microwave power for 7 minutes, and then to cook the food with 100% microwave power for 5 minutes. The steps are as following:

1

Press "Defrost By Time", the screen will display "0:00".

DEFROST BY TIME

2

Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the defrost time of 5 minutes.

3

Press "Microwave" twice to choose 80% microwave power.

MICROWAVE

4

Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the cooking time of 7 minutes.

Repeat Step 3 & 4 again, but you have to choose 100% microwave power and 5 minutes instead.

5

Press "Start/+30Sec." to start cooking.

Start/+30Sec.

Microwave cooking

Pre-set Function

1 Set the clock first. (Consult the instruction of clock setting.)

2 Input the cooking program. Three stages can be set at most. Defrosting should not be set in preset function. Auto menu can be set single stage only.

Example: if you want to cook with 80% microwave power for 7 minutes.

a. Press "Microwave" twice to choose 80% microwave power.

b. Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the cooking time of 7 minutes;

After the above steps, please do not press "Start/+30Sec.". Then do as following:

MICROWAVE

3 Press "Pre-Set". Hour figures flash to tell you input the hour figures.

PRE-SET

4 Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the hour figures, the input time should be within 0-23.

5 Press "Pre-Set", the minute figures will flash.

PRE-SET

6 Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the minute figures, the input time should be within 0-59.

7 Press "Start/ +30Sec." to finish setting. ":" will light, and buzzer will ring twice when the time arrives, cooking will start automatically.

Start/+30Sec.

Note: Clock must be set first. Otherwise, pre-set function will not work.

Auto Menu

In waiting state, press "<" or "> " or press "Auto Menu" to choose the auto menu function.

2 Press " ^ " or " √ " to choose the menu you need.

3 Press "Ok" to confirm the menu you need.

4 Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to choose the weight of menu.

5 Press "Start/ +30Sec." to start cooking.

Start/+30Sec.

Microwave cooking

Auto menu Chart

Menu	Weight	Display	Cooking Time	Comment
A-1 Auto Reheat	200 g	200	2:00	Make sure food is thoroughly heated through.
	400 g	400	4:00
	600 g	600	6:00
A-2 Pizza	200 g	200	1:20	This setting is designed for re-heating cooked pizza slices (not frozen pizza).
	400 g	400	2:30
A-3 Potato	200 g	200	4:40	For best results, once the potatoes are cooked wrap them in tin foil for at least 5 minutes to cook through.
	400 g	400	7:30
	600 g	600	9:10
A-4 Meat	250 g	250	4:00	Make sure food is cooked through before consuming. Additional cooking may be required, especially if thick pieces are used.
	350 g	350	5:30
	450 g	450	6:50
A-5 Vegetable	200 g	200	2:50	Add a few table spoons of water, cover with cling film (suitable for microwave) and pierce with a fork before cooking.
	300 g	300	4:10
	400 g	400	5:30
A-6 Fish	250 g	250	4:20	Make sure food is cooked though before consuming, additional cooking maybe required, especially if thick pieces are used.
	350 g	350	6:00
	450 g	450	7:30
A-7 Pasta	50g (with 450ml cold water)	50	22:00	Pasta 50g+450ml cold water	Place in a suitable microwave safe bowl, cover with cling film and pierce with a fork.
	100g (with 800ml cold water)	100	24:00	Pasta 100g+800ml cold water
A-8 Soup	200ml	200	2:00	Place in a microwave safe dish, cover with cling film and pierce with a fork.
	400ml	400	4:00

Inquiring Function

In cooking state, press "Microwave", the current power will be displayed for 2-3 seconds.

MICROWAVE

During cooking state, press "Clock" to check the current time. It will be displayed for 2-3 seconds.

CLOCK

Microwave cooking

Defrosting

Hint

You may wish to place the frozen food onto a plate or dish before placing it onto the defrost rack. This will ensure the food load is contained.

While the Oven is defrosting, open the oven door, turn the food over and separate to ensure even thawing, close the door. Press the "Start/ +30 Sec." button.

Your oven will not stop defrosting unless the door is opened.

Note

The defrost rack is not included/supplied in this microwave package.

Defrost by Weight

1 Make sure the glass turntable, turntable ring and defrost rack are inside the oven.

After putting your frozen food in the oven on the defrost rack, close the door.

Press the "Stop/ Clear" button.

Line drawing of a microwave oven with open door and control panel (no text or symbols)

2 Press "Weight Defrost" pad, the oven will display "100g".

WEIGHT/DEFROST

3 Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to select the weight of food. The weight should be 100-2000g.

4 Press "Start/ +30Sec." key to start defrosting.

Start/+30Sec.

Note: The oven will sound twice when the defrosting process reaches its half-time. To ensure even thawing, you should turn the food over periodically.

You need to press the "Stop/ Clear" button once, then to open the door and turn the food over. Close the door, and then press "Start/ +30Sec." to continue the defrosting process.

Your oven will continue the defrosting process if you did not make any operation changes.

Defrost By Time

1 Make sure the glass turntable, turntable ring and defrost rack are inside the oven.
After putting your frozen food in the oven on the defrost rack, close the door.
Press the "Stop/ Clear" button.

Stop/Clear

Illustration of a microwave oven with open door and side panel (no text or symbols)

2 Press "Defrost By Time" key, the oven will display "0:00".

DEFROST BY TIME

3 Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to select the cooking time. The maximum setting time is 95 minutes.

4 Press "Start/+30Sec." key to start defrosting.

Start/+30Sec.

Defrosting

Note

The defrost rack is not included/supplied in this microwave package.

Cleaning

Caution

Pay attention to the area around the wave guide cover which if not regularly cleaned can collect food residue creating a potential fire hazard.

Warning

Ensure you unplug your microwave from the mains and wait for the oven to cool down completely before cleaning.

Cleaning your microwave

Cleaning your oven each time you use it will help to prevent stubborn marks that can be difficult to clean.

The oven walls have a special enamel coating which makes cleaning very easy. Use a soft damp cloth to wipe off any splashes or a paper towel to mop up any spills. Wipe off grease with a damp cloth and a little detergent. Dry thoroughly. As with any oven, if grease is left to accumulate, it can smoke and even catch fire. Make sure you keep the outlet grids clean. Check that the door catches are clean. Keep the inside of the door clean with a damp cloth. Use warm soapy water for stubborn marks and dry thoroughly. The inside of the door has a special coating and must not be cleaned with abrasive pads or cleaning powders. Keep the front of the oven clean so that the door can close properly. Clean behind the door ledge. Be careful not to spill water into the vents. Use warm soapy water to clean the outside of the oven. Do not use abrasive pads or powders that could scratch the surface. Unplug your oven before you clean it. Unplug the oven before cleaning the power lead. Wipe with a damp cloth and leave to dry before plugging it back in. Do not remove wave guide cover: It is important to keep cover clean in the same manner as the inside of the oven. If grease is left to accumulate, it can smoke and even catch fire. Treat the turntable as you would any glass plate. After you have used it for more than 15 minutes, allow it to cool down before you use it again. Do not wash the turntable in very hot water that could crack it. Make sure the turntable is dry before you put it back in the oven.

Do not remove any fixed parts from the inside of your microwave oven during cleaning or at any other time.

Using aluminium foil in your microwave

It is safe to use aluminium foil in your microwave oven as long as you follow these safety guidelines.

As with all metal, microwave energy can not pass through foil, but provided that you keep the foil away from the side of the oven it will not cause sparks and there will not be any damage to your oven.

Using foil is a good way of shielding parts of food that you do not want to cook as quickly as others – perhaps where the food is narrower and would otherwise overcook.

Place the foil over the area you want to shield, taking care that the foil will not touch the sides of the oven when the turntable rotates. Only use one piece of foil at a time so that you do not get sparks between the separate pieces.

Follow these guidelines when using foil in your microwave:

Remove foil lids from containers before using in the microwave. Some lids are made of card with a foil covering – these should be removed too.

Use a microwave-safe transparent lid if possible.

Stir food during cooking if the container has a lid or film cover.

Always use the glass turntable.

Use shallow containers with a large surface area. Do not use containers that are more than 1.25in (3.5cm) deep.

Use oven gloves when handling hot foil containers.

Do not completely cover food with foil. The microwave energy cannot pass through the foil so the food will not cook.

Do not let aluminium foil touch the inside of the oven.

Do not use more than one piece of foil in the oven at the same time.

Questions and answers

If you have a problem that is not covered in these questions and answers please contact the store where you purchased your microwave.

Please note: If you call a Mastercare engineer out to your home and the product is found not to be faulty, or the instruction book has not been followed, our product guarantee is not applicable and a call-out fee will be charged.

Questions and answers

Q Why does not food seem to cook?

Check that:

Check that:

• the cooking time has been set
- the door is closed
- the power socket is not overloaded causing a fuse to blow.

Q Why does the food seem undercooked or overcooked?

Check that:

Check that:

• the correct cooking time has been set
- the correct power setting has been used.

Q How can I stop eggs from popping?

A When you bake or poach eggs in the microwave, the yolk can sometimes pop as steam builds up inside it. You can stop the egg from popping by piercing the yolk with a toothpick before cooking.

Never cook eggs that are still in their shells.

Why is it so important that I allow standing time after cooking?
A With microwave cooking, many foods build up enough heat inside them to continue cooking even after they have been taken out of the oven. Because microwave cooking works from the outside of food inwards, standing time lets you cook the centre of the food just right without the outside being overcooked.
Why does my oven sometimes take longer to cook than it says in the recipe?
A First check that the oven was set just as the recipe said.
Cooking times and heat settings are suggestions to help prevent overcooking but differences in the weight, size, shape and starting temperature of food will all affect how long it takes to cook – just as it does with a conventional oven.
Use your judgement along with the recipe to check whether food has been cooked properly.
Why do I get condensation on the inside of the oven door?
A Condensation is perfectly normal, especially when you are cooking food with a high moisture content such as potatoes.

Does the microwave energy get through the window on the door?

No. The door has a special metal screen with holes in that lets you see inside but stops microwave energy from getting out.

Steam comes out of the side of the door and vents. Can microwave energy get out too?

No. The door and vents are carefully designed to let steam out during cooking but keep microwave energy in. The gaps are not big enough for microwave energy to escape.

What happens if the microwave is switched on while the oven is empty?

The microwave will be damaged. Do not switch the microwave on when there is nothing inside the oven. It is a good idea to keep a cup of water in the oven just in case someone accidentally starts the microwave.

Why will not the oven light come on?

Open the door. If the light does not come on, the bulb has probably blown. Call a qualified repairer – don't try to change the bulb yourself.

There are sparks inside the oven when I use the microwave. Will this cause any damage?

Yes. Make sure that you are not using any metal utensils and that your containers do not have a metal trim. You must not use metal in your microwave, except foil, when you cook.

Light is showing through the vents and door. Does this mean the microwave energy can escape?

No. It is normal for the light to be visible and is nothing to be concerned about.

Why do I get interference on my TV and radio when I use the microwave?

Microwave ovens use radio waves similar to those received by TVs and radios. You can lessen the interference by moving your microwave further away from the TV or radio.

Questions and answers

Specification

Input 230 - 240 V\~ 50Hz

Output

900-950 Watts

Microwave frequency 2450MHz

Outside dimensions

513mm wide x 305mm high x 414mm deep

Power consumption

Microwave 1500 - 1600 Watts

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