Akai P80D20EP-S1 User manual

N13275
20L Digital Microwave Oven
P80D20EP-S1
Instruction Manual
AFTER SALES SUPPORT
NZ: 0800 836 761
AU: 1300 886 649

Precautions to Avoid Possible Exposure to Excessive Microwave Energy 1
Important Safety Instructions 2
Installation 4
Radio Interference 4
Principles of Microwave Cooking 5
Grounding Instructions 5
Utensils Guide 6
Know your Parts 7
Control Panel 8
How to Set the Oven Controls 9
Clean & Care Instructions 13
Troubleshooting 14
Content

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Precautions 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),
c. Door seals and sealing surfaces.
4. The oven should not be adjusted or repaired
by anyone except properly qualified service
personnel.

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Important Safety Instructions
Please keep this instruction manual in a safe place for future reference, along with your
warranty card, purchase receipt and packaging box. When correctly adhered to, these
safety instructions reduce the risk of fire, electric shock and injury 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 vapours 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:
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order to stifle any flames.
• 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 squashes, 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.
Pot-holders 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.

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16. This product is a Group 2 Class B ISM equipment. The definition of Group 2 which
contains all ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) equipment in which radio-frequency
energy is intentionally generated and/or used in the form of electromagnetic radiation
for the treatment of material, and spark erosion equipment. For Class B equipment is
equipment suitable for use in domestic establishments and in establishments directly
connected to a low voltage power supply network which supplies buildings used for
domestic purpose.
17. This 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.
18. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
19. If the supplier cord was damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacture or its service
agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

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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.
Radio Interference
Operation of the microwave oven can cause interference to your radio, TV, or
similar equipment.
When there is interference, it may be reduced or eliminated by taking the following measures:
1. Clean door and sealing surface of the oven.
2. Reorient the receiving antenna of radio or television.
3. Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the receiver.
4. Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.
5. Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that microwave oven and
receiver are on different branch circuits.

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Principles of Microwave Cooking
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 microwave cooking 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 centre of the dish to the outside.
Grounding Instructions
This appliance must be grounded. This oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding
wire with a grounding plug. It must be plugged into a wall receptacle that is properly
installed and grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces risk of
electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. It is recommended that a
separate circuit serving only the oven be provided. Using a high voltage is dangerous and
may result in a fire or other accident causing oven damage.
WARNING: Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock.
Note:
1. If you have any questions about the grounding or electrical instructions,
consult a qualified electrician or service person.
2. Neither the manufacturer nor the dealer can accept any liability for damage
to the oven or personal injury resulting from failure to observe the electrical
connection procedures.
The wires in this cable main are coloured in accordance with the following code:
Green and Yellow = EARTH
Blue = NEUTRAL
Brown = LIVE

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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 cannot 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.
5. Narrow strips of aluminium 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
Heat-resistant glass Yes
Non heat-resistant glass No
Heat-resistant ceramics Yes
Microwave-safe plastic dish Yes
Kitchen paper Yes
Metal tray No
Metal rack No
Aluminium foil & foil containers No

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1. Door Safety Lock System
2. Oven Window
3. Turntable Roller
4. Control Panel
5. Wave Guide
6. Glass Tray
7. Door Release Button
Know your Parts
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DO NOT TRY TO ADJUST OR REPAIR THE OVEN YOURSELF.
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 cannot 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.
5. 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
Heat–Resistant Glass Ye s
Non Heat–Resistant Glass No
Heat–Resistant Ceramics Ye s
Microwave–Safe Plastic Dish Ye s
Kitchen Paper Ye s
Metal Tray No
Metal Rack No
Aluminum Foil & Foil Containers No
PART NAMES
1. Door Safety Lock System
2. Oven Window
3. Turntable Roller
4. Control Panel
5. Wave Guide
6. Glass Tray
7. Door Release Button

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Control Panel
MENU ACTION SCREEN
Cooking time, power, action indicators,
and clock time are displayed.
POWER LEVEL
Touch this button a number of times to
set microwave cooking power level.
CLOCK
Touch this button to start setting the oven
clock and ending by touching it again.
PRESET
Used to set a preset program to start the
oven at a specified time.
WEIGHT ADJUST
Touch this button to select specify food
weight or number of servings.
MULTI- STAGE COOKING
Touch to several consecutive functions.
SPEED DEFROST
Touch to defrost food by time.
AUTO DEFROST
Use to defrost food by weight.
MENU/TIME
Turn the dial to set cooking time or menu.
START/QUICK 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.
PAUSE/CANCEL
Press to cancel setting or reset the oven
before setting a cooking program.
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CONTROL PANEL
MENU ACTION SCREEN
Cooking time, power, action indicators, and
clock time are displayed.
POWER LEVEL
Touch this button a number of times to set
microwave cooking power level.
CLOCK
Touch this button to start setting the oven clock
and ending by touching it again.
PRESET
Used to set a preset program to start the oven
at a specified time.
WEIGHT ADJUST
Touch this button to select specify food weight
or number of servings.
MULTI STAGE COOKING
Touch to several consecutive functions.
SPEED DEFROST
Touch to defrost food by time.
AUTO DEFROST
Use to defrost food by weight.
MENU/TIME
Turn the dial to set cooking time or menu.
START/QUICK 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.
PAUSE/CANCEL
Press to cancel setting or reset the oven before
setting a cooking program.
Check the following for more details.

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How to Set the Oven Controls
Each time a button is touched, a beep will sound to acknowledge the touch.
SETTING DIGITAL CLOCK
With the oven ready for input, touch the CLOCK button to set the digital clock in 24
hours cycle.
FOR EXAMPLE: Suppose you want to set the oven clock time to 8:30.
1. Press CLOCK button once.
2. Turn MENU/TIME to indicate the hour digit 8.
3. Press CLOCK button.
4. Turn MENU/TIME dial to indicate the minute digits until the screen shows 8: 30.
5. Press CLOCK to confirm the setting.
You can press the CLOCK button once to check clock time during cooking.
MICROWAVE COOKING
Select power level by pressing the POWER LEVEL button:
Press power level button Cooking power
Once 100%
Twice 80%
3 times 60%
4 times 40%
5 times 20%
6 times 0%
For example, suppose you want to cook for 1 minute at 60% of microwave power.
1. Press POWER LEVEL button a number of time to select power level until the
screen shows 60%.
2. Turn MENU/TIME to 1:00(the longest cooking time you can enter is 95 minutes).
3. Press START/QUICK START button.
4. You can press the POWER LEVEL button once to check power level during
cooking.
QUICK START COOKING
This feature allows you to start the oven quickly.
Press the START/QUICK START button a number of times to set the cooking
time(the longest cooking time you can enter is 10 minutes), the oven starts work at
full power level immediately.
During cooking, you can add 30 seconds per time by touching START/QUICK START.

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AUTO DEFROST
The oven allows the defrosting of meat, poultry, and seafood. The time and the
defrosting power are adjusted automatically once the weight is programmed.
FOR EXAMPLE: Suppose you want to defrost 600g of shrimp.
1. Place the shrimp to be defrosted into the oven.
2. Press AUTO DEFROST button.
3. Touch WEIGHT ADJUST to choose the weight 600g (the weight is between
100g and 1800g).
4. Press START/QUICK START button.
During defrosting program, the system will pause and sound beeps to remind user
to turn food over, and then press START/QUICK START to resume the defrosting.
SPEED DEFROST
The oven can quickly defrost food to the set time you entered.
FOR EXAMPLE: Suppose you want to defrost shrimp.
1. Place the shrimp to be defrosted into the oven.
2. Press SPEED DEFROST button once.
3. Turn MENU/TIME dial to set cooking time (the longest cooking time you can
enter is 95 minutes).
4. Press START/QUICK START button.
NOTE:
During defrosting program, the system will pause and sound beeps to remind user
to turn food over, and then press START/QUICK START to resume the defrosting.
PRESET
Suppose you want to set the oven to start-up at 2:30 o’clock.
Steps:
1. Input a cooking program.
2. Press PRESET pad
3. Turn MENU/TIME to enter 2:00.
4. Press PRESET pad.
5. Turn MENU/TIME to enter 2:30.
6. Press START/QUICK START pad.
NOTE:
Be sure the time of day clock is set at the correct time before programming PRESET.
Touch PRESET can check the presetting time during the process, press PAUSE/
CANCEL can cancel the preset function.

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MULTI- STAGE COOKING
The oven can be programmed for up to 2 automatic cooking sequences.
The oven has the ability to be programmed to do several consecutive functions.
Suppose you want set the following cooking program:
1st stage: Cook for 5 minutes at 100%;
2nd stage: Cook for 10 minutes at 60%.
Steps:
1. Touch PAUSE/CANCEL pad.
2. Input time (5 minutes) and power level (100%) cooking program.
3. Touch MULTI- STAGE COOKING pad.
4. Input time (10 minutes) and power level (60%) cooking program.
5. Touch START/QUICK START pad.
NOTE:
SPEED DEFROST, AUTO DEFROST, QUICK START COOKING, AUTO COOK can not be
set in multi- stage cooking program.
AUTO COOK
For food or the following cooking mode, it is not necessary to program the duration
and the cooking power. It is sufficient to indicate the type of food that you wish to
cook as well as the weight of this food. In order to do this, rotate the MENU/TIME
button anti-clockwise to select a category of food/cooking mode, and then press
WEIGHT ADJUST to indicate weight of food to be cooked. The oven begins cooking
once the START/QUICK START button is engaged.
You may need to turn food over at the middle of cooking time to obtain uniform
cooking.
For example: to cook 400g of fish.
1. Turn MENU/TIME dial until “6” displays.
2. Press WEIGHT ADJUST to indicate a weight of 400g.
3. Press START/QUICK START button.

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Code Food/cooking mode 1. Turn MENU/TIME dial to indicate category of
food. Press WEIGHT ADJUST to select weight.
2. The result of auto cooking depends on factors
such as fluctuation of voltage, the shape
and size of food, your personal preference of
certain foods and even how well you happen
to place food in the oven. If you find the result
at any rate not quite satisfactory, please adjust
the cooking time a little bit accordingly.
3. For Spaghetti, add boiled water before cooking.
1 Milk/coffee (200ml/share)
2 Rice (g)
3 Spaghetti (g)
4 Potato (230g/each)
5 Auto Reheat (g)
6 Fish (g)
7 Pizza (g)
8 Popcorn (99g)
CHILD LOCK
Use to prevent unsupervised operation of the oven by little children. The CHILD
LOCK indicator will show up on display screen, and the oven can not be operated
while the CHILD LOCK is set.
To set the CHILD LOCK: Press and hold the PAUSE/CANCEL button for 3 seconds, a
beep sounds and LOCK indicator lights.
To cancel the CHILD LOCK: Press and hold the PAUSE/CANCEL button for 3 seconds
until lock indicator on display turns off.

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Clean & Care Instructions
1. Turn off the oven and remove the power plug from the wall socket
before cleaning.
2. Keep the inside of the oven clean. When food splatters or spilled liquids adhere
to oven walls, wipe with a damp cloth. Mild detergent may be used if the oven
gets very dirty. Avoid the use of spray and other harsh cleaners as they may
stain, streak or dull the door surface.
3. The outside surfaces should be cleaned with a damp cloth. To prevent damage
to the operating parts inside the oven, water should not be allowed to seep
into the ventilation openings.
4. Wipe the both sides of the door and window, the door seals and adjacent
parts frequently with a damp cloth to remove any spills or spatters. Do not use
abrasive cleaner.
5. Do not allow the control panel to become wet. Clean with a soft, damp cloth.
When cleaning the control panel, leave oven door open to prevent oven from
accidentally turning on.
6. If steam accumulates inside or around the outside of the oven door, wipe with
a soft cloth. This may occur when the microwave oven is operated under high
humidity condition. And it is normal.
7. It is occasionally necessary to remove the glass tray for cleaning. Wash the tray
in warm sudsy water or in a dishwasher.
8. The roller ring and oven floor should be cleaned regularly to avoid excessive
noise. Simply wipe the bottom surface of the oven with mild detergent. The
roller ring may be washed in mild sudsy water or dishwasher. When removing
the roller ring from cavity floor for cleaning, be sure to replace in the
proper position.
9. Remove odours from your oven by combining a cup of water with the juice and
skin of one lemon in a deep microwaveable bowl, microwave for 5 minutes.
Wipe thoroughly and dry with a soft cloth.
10. When it becomes necessary to replace the oven light, please consult a dealer to
have it replaced.
11. The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed. 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.
12. Please do not dispose this appliance into the domestic rubbish bin; it should be
disposed to the particular disposal centre provided by the municipalities.

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Troubleshooting
If the oven fails to operate:
1. Check to ensure that the oven is plugged in securely. If it is not, remove the
plug from the outlet, wait 10 seconds, and plug it in again securely.
2. Check for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit breaker. If these seem to
be operating properly, test the outlet with another appliance.
3. Check to ensure that the control panel is programmed correctly and the timer
is set.
4. Check to ensure that the door is securely closed engaging the door safety lock
system. Otherwise, the microwave energy will not flow into the oven.
If none of the above rectifies the situation, then please call the After Sales
Support Number.
WARRANTY
We pride ourselves on producing a range
of quality home appliances that are both packed with features
and are completely reliable. We are so condent in our products
that we back them up with a full 2 year replacement warranty.
Now you can relax knowing that you are covered.
Customer Helpline NZ: 0800 836 761
AU: 1300 886 649
This Product is covered by 2 year replacement warranty
when accompanied by proof of purchase.
Recycling
At the end of its working life, do not throw this appliance out with your household
rubbish. Observe any local regulations regarding the disposal of electrical consumer
goods and dispose of it appropriately for recycling. Contact your local authorities for
advice on recycling facilities in your area.