MWHA 2021 B - Micro-ondes HOTPOINT - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL MWHA 2021 B HOTPOINT

en SETTING UP YOUR OVEN Names of Oven Parts and Accessories

Remove the oven and all materials from the carton and oven cavity.

INTRODUCTION Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.

Failure to follow these instructions could affect the life of the appliance and reduce oven performance.

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

Accessories Some accessories are available only with certain models

Fit it in the oven. Always put the turntable support under the glass turntable. The support is intended for the glass turntable only.

Put the glass turntable on the turntable support. It will collect dripping substances during the cooking process.

Place the food directly on the crispy plate. Do not use other dishes or utensils on the crispy plate. Always place the crispy plate on the glass turntable. Use the crispy plate with microwave and combi (microwave + grill) functions only.

For better results, preheat the Crispy plate with microwave for 3 minutes at maximum power.

Always use the steamer on the glass turntable.

Fill the lower part with water to obtain steam. The strainer is suggested for foods such as fish, potatoes and vegetables. Don’t use the strainer for cooking foods such as pasta, rice and legumes. Use the steamer only with microwave function.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING To reduce the risk of fire, burns, electric shock, and injury to persons or overexposure to microwave energy when using this appliance, please follow basic safety precautions, including the following: Warning: Liquids or 1. other food must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode. 2. Warning: It is hazardous for anyone other than a qualified personnel to carry out any service or repair operation which requires the removal of the anti-radiation protective cover of the microwave oven. 3. This appliance is not intended for use by children not older than 8 and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance so that they are able to use the oven in a safe way and understand the hazards of improper use. Children shall

not play with the appliance.

Do not allow children under 8 years of age perform cleaning and maintenance operations without supervision. 4. Keep the appliance and power supply cord out of reach of children under 8 years of age. 5. Only use utensils suitable for microwave cooking. 6. Clean the oven at regular intervals and remove any food remains. 7. Read and follow the specific: PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE OVEREXPOSURE TO MICROWAVE ENERGY 8. Carefully attend appliance when paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are used to heat food in order to prevent the risk of fire. 9. In case of smoke emission, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames. 10. Do not overcook food. 11. Do not use the oven cavity for storage purposes. Do not store items, such as bread, cookies, etc. inside the oven. 12. Remove wire twist-ties and hotpoint.eu

en metal handles from paper or plastic containers/bags before placing them in the oven.

13. Follow the installation instructions strictly to finish installation or store the oven. 14. Do not heat eggs in the shell and whole hard-boiled eggs in the microwave oven as they may explode even after microwave heating has ended. 15. This appliance is intended for household use and similar applications such as staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments, guest rooms in hotels, motels and other residential type environments, farm houses, bed and breakfast environments. 16. In case of damage, power supply cord must be replaced by the manufacturer, any service technician or similarly qualified personnel in order to prevent any hazard. 17. Do not store or use the appliance outdoors. 18. Do not use the appliance near water, on a wet basement or near a swimming pool. 19. The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high during appliance operation. The 20

surfaces are likely to get hot during use. Keep cord away from hot surfaces, and do not cover any oven vent openings.

20. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter. 21. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation. 22. The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall be stirred or shaken and the temperature checked before consumption, in order to avoid burns. 23. Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore extra care must be taken when handling the container. 24. The appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety. 25. Children should be supervi-

en sed to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

26. The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system. 27. Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children should be kept away from appliance. 28. Steam cleaner is not to be used. 29. During use the appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven. 30. Only use the temperature probe recommended for this oven (for ovens provided with temperature-sensing probe tools.) 31. WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements. Children under 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised. 32. The microwave oven must be operated with the decorative door open (for ovens with a decorative door). 33. The rear surface of appliance shall be placed against a wall. 34. The microwave oven shall not

be placed in a cabinet unless it has been tested in a cabinet.

PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT POSSIBLE OVEREXPOSURE TO MICROWAVE ENERGY 1. Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open as this can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. Never tamper with or deactivate the interlocking devices on the door. 2. Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow any dust or cleaner deposits on sealing surfaces. 3. WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a qualified service technician. ADDENDUM Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation. hotpoint.eu

20L Turntable Diameter:

External Dimensions:

Grounding Installation

DANGER Electric Shock Hazard Touching some of the internal components can cause serious personal injury or death. Do not disassemble this appliance. WARNING Electric Shock Hazard Improper use of the grounding can result in electric shock. Do not plug into an outlet until appliance is properly installed and grounded. This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock through an appropriate currentcarrying wire discharging any static charge. This appliance is 22

equipped with a cord provided with a grounding wire and plug.

The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded. Consult a qualified electrician or service technician if the grounding instructions are not completely understood or to ensure the appliance has beenproperly grounded. If required, use a 3-wire extension cord, only. 1. A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks of entanglement or trippingover a longer cord. 2. If a long cord set or extension cord is used: 1) The marked electrical rating of the cord set orextension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance. 2) The extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-wire cord. 3) The long cord should never drape over the counter top or tabletop where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally. Installation 1. Select a level surface that provide enough open space for the intake and/or outlet opening vents.

(1) The minimum installation height is 85cm. (2) The rear surface of appliance shall be placed against a wall. Leave a minimum clearance of 30cm above the oven; a minimum clearance of 20cm is required between the oven and any adjacent walls. (3) Do not remove legs from the bottom of the oven. (4) Blocking the intake and/or outlet openings can damage the oven. (5) Place the oven as far away from radios and TV as possible. Operation of microwave oven may cause interference to your radio or TV reception. 2. Plug your oven into a standard household outlet. Be sure the voltage and the frequency is the same as the voltage and the frequency on the rating label. Do not install oven over any cooktop/hob or other heatproducing appliance. If installed in proximity of or over sources of heat, the oven could be damaged and the warranty would be void. The accessible surface may be hot during operation.

Turntable Installation

Hub (underside) Glass tray Turntable ring assembly Turntable shaft

a. Never place the glass tray upside down. The glass tray should never be restricted. b. Both glass tray and turntable ring assembly must always be used during cooking. c. Food and food containers must always be placed on the glass tray for cooking. d. If glass tray or turntable ring assembly cracks or breaks, please contact your nearest authorized service centre.

Countertop Installation Remove all packaging material and accessories. Inspect the oven for damages such as dents or broken door. Do not install if oven is damaged. Cabinet: Remove any protective film from the microwave oven cabinet surface. hotpoint.eu

Do not remove the light brown Mica cover that is attached to the oven cavity to protect the magnetron. OPERATION INSTRUCTION This microwave oven uses modern electronic controls to adjust cooking parameters and meet your cooking needs.

When the microwave oven is Powered ON, the oven will display “0:00”. Buzzer will ring once.

1) Press “ cLOck/kitcHen timer “, the hour figure will flash; 2) Turn the KNOB to adjust the hour figures, the input time should be within 0--23. 3) Press “ cLOck/kitcHen timer“, the minute figures will flash. 4) Turn the KNOB to adjust the minute figures, the input time should be within 0--59. 5) Press “ cLOck/kitcHen timer” to finish clock setting. “:” will flash. Note:1) The clock function cannot be used if the clock is not set. 2) During clock setting, the oven will automatically go back to the previous status after 1 minute of inactivity.

(1) Press “ cLOck/kitcHen timer“ twice, LED will display 00:00.

(2) Turn the KNOB and enter time on the timer. (The maximum cooking time is 95 minutes). (3) Press “START/+30SEC./CONFIRM“ to confirm setting. (4) When the time arrives, the buzzer will ring 5 times. If the clock has been set (24-hour system), LED will display the current time. Note: 1) Kitchen time is different from 24hour system. Kitchen Timer is a timer. 2) During kitchen timer, no program can be set.

1) Press the “Microwave” key once, and “P100” display.

2) Press “Microwave” repeatedly or turn the

KNOB to select the microwave power; “P100”,

“P80”, “P50”, “P30”, “P10” will display in order. 3) Press “START/+30SEC./CONFIRM“ to confirm. 4) Turn the KNOB to adjust cooking time. (Time setting should be 0:05- 95:00.) 5) Press “START/+30SEC./CONFIRM” to start cooking. Note: the time intervals to adjust cooking time in the timer knob are as follows: 0---1 min : 5 seconds 1---5 min : 10 seconds 5---10 min : 30 seconds 10---30 min : 1 minute 30---95 min : 5 minutes Microwave Power Chart Microwave Power

The maximum cooking stage number is two.

Always select defrost as first cooking 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: follow the steps below to defrost food for 5 minutes, and then cook with 80% microwave power for 7 minutes: 1) Press “ WeigHt/time DeFrOst “ twice, the screen will display “dEF2”; 2) Turn the KNOB to adjust defrost time by 5 minutes; 3) Press “Microwave” once; 4) Turn the KNOB to choose 80% microwave power till “P80” display; 5) Press “START/+30SEC./CONFIRM” to confirm; 6) Turn the KNOB to adjust cooking time by 7 minutes; 7) Press “START/+30SEC./CONFIRM” to start cooking.

1) When in stand-by mode, press “START/

+30SEC./CONFIRM“ key to cook with 100% power level for 30 seconds. Each additional press will increase cooking time by 30 seconds. The maximum cooking time is 95 minutes.

2) During microwave heating or defrost-by-time process, press “START/+30SEC./CONFIRM” to increase the cooking time. 3) When in stand-by mode, turn the KNOB left to choose the cooking time directly. After choosing the time, press “START/+30SEC./CONFIRM” to start cooking. The microwave power is 100%. Note: When in auto menu and defrost-byweight modes, cooking time cannot be increased by pressing “START/+30SEC./ CONFIRM”.

PASTA Defrost By Time

1) Press “ WeigHt/time DeFrOst ” twice, the screen will display “dEF2”.

2) Turn the KNOB to select the cooking time. The MAX. time is 95 minutes. 3) Press “START/+30SEC./CONFIRM“ key to start defrosting.

1) Press “ WeigHt/time DeFrOst “ once, the screen will display “dEF1”.

2) Turn the KNOB to select food weight. The range of weight is 100-2000g. 3) Press “START/+30SEC./CONFIRM“ key to start defrosting.

1) When in stand-by mode, turn the KNOB right to choose from “A-1” to “A-8”;

2) Press “START/+30SEC./CONFIRM “ to confirm your selection; 3) Turn the KNOB to choose food weight; 4) Press “START/+30SEC./CONFIRM“ to start cooking; 5) The buzzer will ring five times to notify the termination of cooking. Note: Auto Menu Menu

1) When in microwave mode, press “Microwave”, the current power will be di splayed for 2-3 seconds.

2) During cooking, press “ cLOck/kitcHen timer ” to check the current time. It will be displayed for 2-3 seconds.

Children Safety Lock

Lock: When in stand-by mode, press “STOP/

CLEAR” for 3 seconds; a long “beep” will notify activation of the children safety lock mode and screen will display “ “. Unlock: When in safety lock mode, press “STOP/ CLEAR” for 3 seconds: a long “beep” will notify the lock is released.

(1) The buzzer will ring once when turning the knob back to starting position;

(2) “START/+30SEC./CONFIRM” must be pressed to continue cooking if the door is opened during cooking; (3) Once the cooking program has been set, “START/+30SEC./CONFIRM” must be pressed within 1 minute. If no action is taken, the current time will be displayed and current settings will be cancelled. (4) The buzzer will ring once when the key is properly pressed. The buzzer will not ring if the key is improperly pressed. (5) The buzzer will ring five times to notify the termination of cooking.

Follow manufacturer’s instructions. The bottom of browning dishes must be at least 3/16 inch (5mm) above the turntable.

Improper use may cause the turntable to break.

Microwave-safe only. Follow manufacturer’s instructions.

Do not use cracked or chipped dishes.

Always remove lid. Use only to heat food until just warm.

Most glass jars are not heat resistant and may break.

Heat-resistant oven glassware only. Make sure there is no metallic trim. Do not use cracked or chipped dishes.

Follow manufacturer’s instructions. Do not close with metal tie. Make slits to allow steam to pour out.

Paper plates and cups

Use for short-term cooking/ warming only. Do not leave oven unattended while cooking.

Use to cover food for reheating and absorbing fat.

Use with supervision for a short-term cooking only.

Use as a cover to prevent splattering or as a wrap for steaming.

Microwave-safe only.

Follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Should be labelled “Microwave Safe”. Some plastic containers may softenas the food inside gets hot. “Boiling bags” and tightly closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed by package instructions.

UTENSILS CAUTION Personal Injury Hazard

It is hazardous for anyone other than a qualified personnel to carry out any service or repair operation which requires the removal of the antiradiation protective cover of the microwave oven. See the instructions on “Materials you can use in microwave oven or to be avoided in microwave oven.” Some non-metallic utensils may not be intended for microwaving use. If in doubt, test the utensil in use following the procedure below.

Fill a microwave-safe container with 1 cup of cold water (250ml) along with the utensil.

Cook on maximum power for 1 minute. Carefully feel the utensil. Do not use empty warm utensils for microwave cooking. Do not exceed 1 minute cooking time.

Shielding only. Small smooth pieces can be used to cover thin parts of meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil is too close to oven walls. The foil should be at least 1 inch (2.5cm) away from oven walls.

Microwave-safe only. Use to cover food during cooking to retain moisture. Do not allow plastic wrap to touch food.

Microwave-safe thermometers only (meat and candy thermometers).

Use as a cover to prevent splattering and retain moisture.

Materials to be avoided in microwave oven

Utensils Remarks Aluminium tray

May cause arcing. Transfer food into a microwave-safe dish.

Food carton with metal handle

May cause arcing. Transfer food into a microwave-safe dish.

Metal shields the food from microwave energy. Metal trim may may cause arcing.

May cause arcing and could cause a fire in the oven.

May cause a fire in the oven.

Plastic foam may melt or contaminate the liquid inside when exposed to high temperature.

Wood will dry out when used in the microwave oven and may split or crack.

CLEANING Ensure the appliance is unplugged from power supply.

1. Clean oven cavity after use with a slightly damp cloth. 2. Clean the accessories always with soapy water. 3. The door frame, seal and surrounding surfaces must be cleaned carefully with a damp cloth when they are dirty.

Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven door glass since they canscratch the surface and the glass may break.

Cleaning Tip. To easy clean the cavity walls that the cooked food can touch: place a half lemon in a bowl, add 300ml(1/2 pint) water and heat at 100%microwave power for 10 minutes. Wipe the oven clean using a soft, dry cloth.

TROUBLE SHOOTING EVENT POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY Oven cannot be started.

(1) Power cord not plugged in tightly.

Unplug. Then plug again after

(2) Fuse blowing or circuit breaker in function.

Replace fuse or reset circuit breaker

(repaired by professional personnel of our company)

(3) Trouble with outlet.

Test outlet with other electrical appliances.

(4) Door not closed well.

Glass turntable makes noise when microwave oven operates.

(5) Roller wheel and / or oven bottom is dirty.

“Maintenance of Microwave Oven” to clean dirty parts.

Microwave oven interference

with TV Radio and TV signals may be interfered during microwave oven operation. It is similar to the interference of small electrical appliances, like mixers, vacuum cleaners, and electric fans.

In low power microwave cooking, oven light may become dim.

Steam accumulating on door, hot air out of vent openings.

While cooking, steam may come out of food.

Most steam will get out from vent openings. Anyway, some may accumulate on cool place like oven door.

Oven started accidentally with no food in.

Do not operate the appliance without any food inside. It is very dangerous.

According to Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive,

WEEE should be separately collected and treated. If at any time in future you need to dispose of this product please do NOT dispose of this product with household waste. Please send this product to WEEE collecting points where available.

In low power microwave cooking, oven light may become dim. It is normal.

Test outlet with other electrical appliances.

(5) Roller wheel and

/ or oven bottom is dirty.

“Maintenance of Microwave Oven” to clean dirty parts.

Glass turntable makes noise when microwave oven operates.

In low power microwave cooking, oven light may become dim. It is normal.

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In low power microwave cooking, oven light may become dim. It is normal.

Use as a cover to prevent splattering or as a wrap for steaming.

In low power microwave cooking, oven light may become dim. It is normal.

Use for short-term cooking/warming only. Do not leave oven unattended while cooking. Бумажные тарелки и стаканы

In low power microwave cooking, oven light may become dim. It is normal.

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Touching some of the internal components can cause serious personal injury or death. Do not disassemble this appliance.

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