MAG550 - Microwave Oven Pelgrim - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL MAG550 Pelgrim

■ APPLIANCE INFORMATION

Appliance description 15

Control buttons 15

Accessories 15

Microwave settings 15

How your microwave oven works 17

Setting the clock 18

Cooking/heating with time and power level setting 19

Defrosting with time setting 19

Defrosting with weight setting 19

Defrosting meat, poultry or fish 19

Cooking/heating with the fast button 20

Grilling with infra-red 20

Using the hot-air oven 20

Using the oven as a combi-oven 21

Preprogrammed menus 21

Total cooking programme 22

Tips for use 22

MAINTENANCE

Cleaning 23

Troubleshooting 23

FOR THE FITTER

Installing the microwave oven 24

Technical information 24

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Fig. 1

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Pengrim 8 9 10 11 12 13 Program Cook Stop/Clear Start 14

Simple 3D diagram of a circular table with vertical supports and two legs, no text or symbols present.

Fig. 3

Circular metal grate with diagonal striped pattern and two vertical supports at the base (no text or symbols)

Fig. 4

Fig. 2

Simple line drawing of a 3D object with a curved top and rectangular base, no text or symbols present.

Fig. 5

Simple line drawing of three concentric ovals (no text or symbols)

Fig. 6

WAAR U OP MOET LETTEN

• Pelgrim gives a 5 year guarantee on the appliance, provided it is professionally installed by a qualified fitter in accordance with the installation instructions.
• Pelgrim is obliged for the period of 5 year purchase date to replace parts free of charge.
  For the period of 1 year from purchase date no charges will be made for house calls or labour.
  This guarantee covers all defects caused by manufacturing fault or defective parts.
• When service is required, purchase receipt and guarantee certificate must be presented.
  ■ Defects caused by incorrect installation or use are not covered by this guarantee.

Name and address of fitter:

Purchase date: ____

PRECAUTIONS YOU MUST TAKE

Don't forget to remove the plastic film that protects the oven.

Have the appliance connected/ repaired by a qualified fitter.

The power supply must be disconnected before the appliance is cleaned or repaired. Remove the plug from the socket or switch the electricity off at the mains.

Your microwave oven is safe only if the door is closing properly!. Never put anything between the oven door and make sure that the door and seal are always clean.

Do not use the oven if there is any damage to the door (out of shape), the things or lock (defective or loose), or the seal.

The oven's ventilation outlets must not be sealed of or blocked in any way.

Take extra care when children are close by, as is the case with all household appliances, of course.

The oven must not be used without the drive frame and turntable.

Never use the oven to heat agressive chemicals (such as sulphur or chlorine compounds).

Do not use the oven for any purpose other than food preparation, such as drying clothes or paper. These may catch fire.

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Warning:

Liquids which you bring to the boil in the microwave oven may reach their boiling point without this being apparent from air bubbles in the liquid. This may result in the liquid suddenly boiling over when you want to take it out of the oven. You can prevent this by placing a teaspoon in the liquid, and then shaking the liquid a little both before you place it in the microwave oven and also halfway through the preparation process.

Attention:

If you warm up small quantities of powdery products in the microwave oven (when drying herbs, for example), there is a risk of spontaneous combustion. Should a fire break out in the microwave, keep the door closed, switch the microwave off and disconnect the appliance from the power supply.

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APPLIANCE DESCRIPTION

See fig. 1.

1 = Doorsafeguards/locks
2 = Control panel
3 = Stainless steel oven interior
4 = Door seal to prevent leaking of microwaves
5 = Hot air fan with hot air element (not visible)
6 = Transparent raster, allows light to pass through but stops microwaves

7 = Push button to release the door

8 = Turntable

9 = Air grate

10 = Oven light

11 = Grill element

CONTROL BUTTONS

See fig. 2.

1 = Display
2 = Power selection button (10 levels)

3 = Microwave selection button

4 = Grill selection button

5 = Temperature setting button

6 = Hot air oven selection button

7 = Combi-oven selection button

8 = Defrosting with time-setting button

9 = Defrosting with weight-setting button

10 = Numerical buttons

11 = Fast cooking selection button

12 = Preprogrammed menus selection button

13 = Clock selection button

14 = Stop/delete everything button

15 = Start button

ACCESORIES

The drive frame

See fig. 5. This attachment fits over the axle in the middle of the base of the oven. This attachment should always be in position when the microwave oven is in use.

The turntable

See fig. 6. The turntable fits over the drive frame and will alternately turn left and right during the food preparation. You may place the food directly on the turntable if you should wish so.

The high rack

See fig. 3. Place the high rack on the turntable when using the grilling function.

The low rack

See fig. 4. Place the low rack on the turntable when using the microwave, defrost, hot air and combi functions.

Note: the microwave oven may only be used if the drive frame and turntable are in position.

MICROWAVE SETTINGS

This microwave oven has 10 power levels, each level being 100 W higher. Level 1 equals 100 W, level 2 equals 200 W etc. The highest level, level 10, equals 1000 W.

Not all materials are fit for use in a microwave oven. The table below indicates which materials can be used.

Material Grill Micro- Grill +
wave Micro- wave

Paper no yes no
Metal baking tins yes no no
Aluminium foil yes no no
Plastic no yes no
Heat-resistant
plastic yes yes yes
Earthenware	yes yes yes
Normal glass	no yes no
Heat-resistant
Glass	yes yes yes
Plates with metallic
decorative edging	no no no
Wire closure on a
plastic bag	no no no
Mercury
thermometer	no no no
Closed pot or a
bottle with a
narrow neck	no no no

- Your microwave oven is not suitable for:

• Preserving/bottling food.
• Boiling eggs, these will explode as a result of the increased pressure inside.
• Heating frying oil.

■ Never heat food for longer than necessary, allow for the fact that food will continue cooking for a while, after being removed from the microwave oven.
■ Use as little water as possible while cooking and use salt sparingly to preserve the natural flavours.

■ Stir or turn the food every now and then.
■ Always prick the skins of meat, poultry or fish, to help prevent them from spatting.
■ Covering the dishes will prevent spatting, shorten cooking, and help to preserve the level of moisture.
- Do not switch on an empty microwave oven, this may damage the oven.
■ The door can be opened during operation of the microwave oven, the oven will automatically switch off.
■ There could be some disturbance on your TV, this happens sometimes with household appliances such as a mixer, vacuum cleaner, oven etc.
The oven light is only burning when the oven is working. Sometimes the light can become a little fainter and you can hear clicking noises. This happens when the microwave oven is set at a lower power level.
During cooking condensation will form, especially on the door. Depending on the quantity and moisture level of the food being prepared there may even be a little water under the door. This is normal!
■ Stir or turn the food every now and then.
■ Always prick the skins of meat, poultry or fish, to help prevent them from spatting.
■ Covering the dishes will prevent spatting, shorten cooking, and help to preserve the level of moisture.
- Do not switch on an empty microwave oven, this may damage the oven.
■ The door can be opened during operation of the microwave oven, the oven will automatically switch off.
■ There could be some disturbance on your TV, this happens sometimes with household appliances such as a mixer, vacuum cleaner, oven etc.
The oven light is only burning when the oven is working. Sometimes the light can become a little fainter and you can hear clicking noises. This happens when the microwave oven is set at a lower power level.
During cooking condensation will form, especially on the door. Depending on the quantity and moisture level of the food being prepared there may even be a little water under the door. This is normal!

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■ During cooking heat and smoke can escape through the ventilation outlets. This is normal also.
■ The microwave oven will give the best results if you start with a cold oven. Wait for 15-20 minutes after using the oven.
In your microwave oven you should preferably use round, shallow, heat-resistant dishes made of thick glass, ceramic, china, earthenware or heat-resistant plastic.
It is not right to cook large joints of meat at full power only. Select a power level of approximately 400 W (level 4). Sealing the meat quickly in hot fat in a pan, and then cooking it further in the microwave oven, is a much adopted method. Remember to allow for the fact that large joints will continue to cook for a long time once the microwave oven has stopped.
■ Small cuts of meat such as steak, pork chops or cutlets will give the best results if you simply fry them in a frying pan on a traditional heat source.
■ Products with a crust such as crispy bread rolls, croissants and puff pastry should not be heated in the microwave oven. This is better done in the hot-air oven.

Microwaves are small electro- magnetic waves with which we are already familiar from the television, radio, radar and wireless telephones. Depending on the sort of food, the microwaves will penetrate between 2.5 and 3.7 cm below the surface and will vibrate the molecules in the food at extremely high speed. The friction between the vibrating molecules will create heat by which the food cooks.

Microwaves are only attracted by molecules of moisture. Glass, plastic and paper do not contain any moisture and will therefore remain relatively cool during cooking. The metal walls of the microwave oven an the raster in the door ensure that the microwaves stay within the oven. The microwave oven has been fitted with extra safeguards. Once the door is opened the oven will automatically stop the production of microwaves.

SETTING THE CLOCK

The microwave is fitted with a 24 hour clock. As soon as you plug in the socket the display will show "0:00". The colon between the hours and the minutes will flash. The clock will always show the current time, except when the oven is in use. To set the clock:

1. Press button

1. Press the numerical buttons to set the time, e.g. "4:35". The display will show "4:35".
2. Press button, the display will show the right time and the colon ":" will flash continuously.

If there is a power cut or if the plug is removed from the socket the time setting will be deleted. Once the power supply is restored the display will show "0:00" again ans the time will have to reset. If you wish to see the time while the oven is in use press button .The correct time will be visible for 3 seconds.

COOKING/HEATING with time power level setting

1. Press button, on the display the microwave indicator light will go on and “:0” will show.

2. Press the numerical buttons for the required cooking time, e.g. 10 minutes. Before the colon the display will show the minutes and behind the colon the seconds will be shown: "10:00". The cooking time can be set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds. If you wish to select full power (level 10) you can omit steps 3 and 4 and go on with step 5.

3. Press button, the display will show "P-10".

4. Press the numerical buttons for the required power level, e.g. level 6, the display will show "P-6".
5. Press button . The oven light will go on and the oven will operate for 10 minutes at power level 6. The microwave indicator light will flash and the display will show the resulting cooking time.
6. At the end of the cooking time three beeps will sound. The microwave oven stops and the oven light will go off. The turntable stops turning and normal time reappears at the display.

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\* \* DEFROSTING WITH TIME SETTING

1. Press button, 🖼️ the display the indicator light will go on.
2. Press the numerical buttons for the required defrosting time. The cooking time can also be set up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.

3. Press button to start the microwave oven. The indicator light will flash. During the defrosting cycle you may hear signals. Turn or stir the food and press the start button again to complete the defrosting.

4. At the end of the cooking time three beeps will sound. The microwave oven stops and the oven light will go off. The turntable stops turning and normal time reappears at the display.

\*1 DEFROSTING WITH WEIGHT SETTING

1. Press button, 📄 in the display the indicator light will go on and the light near the kg symbol will flash.

2. Press the numerical buttons to enter the weight of the food that has to be defrosted, e.g. 2.3 kg. The display will show "2.3". You can set the weight between 0.2 and 3 kg. The time necessary for defrosting is automatically set by the microwave oven.

3. Press button . The indicator light will flash. During the defrosting cycle you may hear signals. Turn or stir the food and press the start button again to complete the defrosting.

4. At the end of the cooking time three beeps will sound. The microwave oven stops and the oven light will go off. The turntable stops turning and normal time reappears at the display.

DEFROSTING MEAT, POULTRY OR FISH

When defrosting fish or chicken the chicken legs or the tail of the fish will be defrosted sooner than the rest. Cover these parts with aluminium foil. Make sure that the foil does not stick out over the edge of the turntable to prevent sparks from flying.

We advise you to frequently check the centre of the food being defrosted. If you are able to prick into the center, with a skewer for example, you can switch the microwave oven off and leave the food to stand for a quarter of an hour before further preparation.

Remove the wrapping from meat, poultry or fish as soon as possible. The melted frost should also be drained frequently. The time required for defrosting greatly depends on the density/thickness of the food and the temperature at which it was deep-frozen.

COOKING/HEATING WITH THE "FAST" BUTTON

1. Press the "fast" button, the display shows " :30". By pressing the button repeatedly in quick succession the time will increase by 30 seconds at a time. The time can be set at 5 minutes maximum. After you release the button the microwave will start automatically after 1 second.

2. Press button or open the door to interrupt the programme.

3. Press button to restart the programme.
4. Press button twice to stop the programme sooner than set.

GRILLING WITH INFRA-RED

Place the dish on the high rack and place the rack on the turntable.

1. Press button, the indicator light will go on and the display will show “:0”.
2. Press the numerical buttons for the required grilling time. The grilling time can be set to a maximum of 60 minutes.
3. Press button to start the oven. The indicator light will flash.
4. At the end of the cooking time three beeps will sound. The microwave oven stops and the oven light will go off. The turntable stops

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turning and normal time reappears at the display.

Attention!

Both the rack and the oven interior will become hot during grilling.

USING THE HOT-AIR OVEN

It is not necessary to preheat the oven. Put the dish in the oven first and then set the oven.

1. Press button, the indicator light will go on and the display will show " : 0".
2. Press the numerical buttons for the required cooking/baking time.
3. Press button °C
4. Press the numerical buttons for the required temperature, e.g. 195°C. The display will show "195C". The temperature can be set between 100°C and 250°C.
5. Press button to start the microwave oven. The indicator light on the display will flash.
6. At the end of the cooking time three beeps will sound. The microwave oven stops and the oven light will go off. The turntable stops turning and normal time reappears at the display.

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USING THE OVEN AS A COMBI-OVEN

In this mode the microwave and hot-air oven operate alternately.

1. Press button . The oven can be set in three combi-modes. Whenever you press butons the oven switches to a different mode. The three modes are shown on the display by: “:0”, “:HI” and “:10”. These modes equal the following microwave power level settings:

$$ : \mathbf {H} \mathbf {I} = \mathbf {P} - 7 $$

$$ : \mathbf {0} = P - 6 $$

$$ : 1 _ {0} \quad = P - 5 $$

1. Press the numerical buttons for the required cooking/baking time.
2. Press button °C
3. Press the numerical buttons for the required temperature. The temperature can be set between 100 °C and 250 °C.
4. Press button to start the microwave oven. The indicator light on the display will flash.
5. At the end of the cooking time three beeps will sound. The microwave oven stops and the oven light will go off. The turntable stops turning and normal time reappears at the display.

Attention: When the microwave oven is switched on, the indication "E-1" or "E-2" may appear in the display.

These indications appear if the temperature in the microwave is very high. If the "E-2" indication appears, the temperature is higher than 260 °C. In that case, stop the programme by opening the door or pressing the button and let the microwave oven cool off with the door open for 15 to 20 minutes. Then reset the oven..

PREPROGRAMMED MENUS

The microwave oven has 6 cooking programmes. If you select one of these programmes you do not have to set anything else yourself. The cooking method, time and power settings are all automatically regulated. The programmes are displayed in the table below. display weight dish time grammes mins.

C-1 1300 beef 30

C-2 1300 pork 21

C-2 1300 chicken 25

C-4 450 fish 7

C-5 680 vegetables 10

C-6 450 vegetables 6,5

The menus in the table are approximates as the quality and the density of the food will effect the end result.

1. Press button until the display shows the desired menu.
2. Press button to start the microwave oven.

TOTAL COOKING PROGRAMME

You can programme this microwave oven to do up to three consecutive functions. Suppose you would like to defrost a dish, then heat it for a while and finally bake it in the oven. You have to act as follows:

1. Press button odd, to select defrosting with time or weight setting.
2. Press the numerical buttons for the required defrosting time or weight.
3. Press button, to select the microwave function.
4. Press the numerical buttons for the required cooking time.
5. Press button, the display will show "P-10".
6. Press the numerical buttons for the required power level, e.g. level 6, the display will show "P-6".
7. Press button, ☐ select the hot-air oven.
8. Press the numerical buttons for the required cooking/baking time.
9. Press button °C
10. Press the numerical buttons for the required temperature.
11. Press button to start the microwave oven. The oven will now work its way through the sequence of functions that you programmed.

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You can program the functions in any sequence you like.

TIPS FOR USE

Cook frozen vegetables immediately Select the maximum power (level 10). Cover the vegetables en stir occasionally during cooking.

Frozen meals in aluminium trays First remove the lid and then place the tray on the turntable. Defrost for the first 4-5 minutes at maximum power then at a low power (level 3). Once the meal is well-thawed switch to medium power (level 5).

Reheating meals

Always put the plate in the middle of the turntable with the thickest pieces of food pointing towards the edge of the turntable. Cover the plate with a lid or clingfilm (prick a few holes in the film) and set the microwave oven to level 10. Once the bottom of the plate is hot to the touch the microwave oven can be switched off.

Baby food

Heat the food in the bottle or pot without a lid for approximately 1 minute at level 3. Always check that food is not too hot before giving it to the baby!

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CLEANING

General

The power supply must be disconnected before the appliance is cleaned or repaired. Remove the plug from the socket or switch the electricity off at the mains.

Oven interior

The oven interior and the oven door are best cleaned with hot soapy water, possibly with a liquid detergent and rinsed well with clean water.

The drive frame and the base of the oven should be cleaned regularly to prevent the drive system from making to much noise. You can clean the drive frame and the turntable in the dishwasher or in hot soapy water. The turntable in particular should be cleaned regularly to prevent bacteria forming.

The seal of the oven door should be kept clean. You must check now and then that the door closes properly.

Oven exterior

The oven exterior and the exterior of the door can also be cleaned with hot soapy water. The control panel should never be cleaned with agressive detergents; you could use a little Glassex on a soft cloth.

TROUBLESHOOTING

When the cooking results are not as you expected, sparking occurs in the oven, the oven does not start etc; try to locate the problem yourself before calling a mechanic. Use the checklist below to see if you did something wrong.

• Is the plug in the socket?
• Have you pressed the start button?
• Is the door closed properly?
• Are the power level, cooking time and cooking temperature set right?
• Is there anything in the oven that does not belong there?
• Did you use the right kitchen equipment/containers?
• Did you use the right buttons?
• Are the drive frame and the turntable placed in the oven?
• Are the ventilation outlets blocked?
• Was the food sufficiently defrosted?
• Has the food been turned or stirred during cooking?
• Did you let the oven cool down for 15-20 minutes with the door open?

■ Remove all packaging material and check the oven for damage. Do not install the microwave oven if it is damaged, but immediately contact your supplier.
The microwave oven should always be connected to an earthed socket, in accordance with the correct safety regulations.
■ Place the microwave oven on a flat surface with sufficient space at the back and sides.

■ All ventilation outlets should be kept free to enable good air circulation.
- Do not place the oven in the direct vicinity of a radio, television, aerial or signal conductor as this may cause disturbances to sound or vision. Heating elements and taps should also be avoided.
- Do not place the oven in the direct vicinity of a radio, television, aerial or signal conductor as this may cause disturbances to sound or vision. Heating elements and taps should also be avoided.

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Technical information MAG 550

Power supply 220/240 V 50 HZ

Power consumption 2900 W

Microwave frequency 2450 MHz

Microwave power consumption 1550 W

Microwave output power (IEC 705) 1000 W

Grill power consumption 1400 W

Hot-air oven power consumption 1400 W

Power levels 10

Timer setting max. 99 min./99 sec.

Appliance dimensions (w x h x d) 526 x 345 x 460 mm

Interior dimensions (w x h x d) 335 x 260 x 335 mm

Volume approx. 29,2 ltr

Weight

22 kg

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