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EMS21400

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Contents
Safety information 2
Accessories 4
Product description 7
Before first use 9
Operation 11
Care and cleaning 16
Technical data 17
Installation 17
Environmental information 19
European guarantee 20
Safety information
The built-in safety interlock switches
prevent the microwave oven from
operating when the door is open.
Do not tamper with them, or attempt
to operate the oven with the door open
as open door operation can result in
exposure to microwave energy.
Do not allow food spills or cleaner
residue to accumulate on door sealing
surfaces. See the Cleaning and Care
section for cleaning instructions.
It is particularly important that the
oven door closes properly and that there
is no damage to the: (1) door (warped),
(2) hinges and latches (broken or
insecure), (3) door seals and sealing
surface.
Warning: If the door, hinges/latches or
door seals are damaged, the microwave
must not be operated until it has been
repaired by an authorized service person.
Warning: It is hazardous for anyone
except factory trained service
personnel to service or make
adjustments to this oven. Contact your
nearest authorised service agent if
service should be required.
Do not remove the outer case, door or
control panel at any time. Doing so may
cause exposure to extremely high voltage.
Install or locate this oven only in
accordance with ‘installation
instructions’ found in this manual.
Use the appliance for its intended use
as described in this manual. Do not use
corrosive chemicals in this appliance.
This type of oven is specifically designed
to heat, cook, or defrost food. It is not
designed for industrial or laboratory use
neither for commercial use as this will
invalidate the guarantee.
Do not operate the oven empty. If food
or water is not present to absorb the
microwave energy, the magnetron tube
can be damaged.
Do not store this appliance outdoors.
Do not use this product near water.
Do not attempt to dry clothing or
newspapers in the microwave oven.
These items can ignite.
Do not use the cavity for storage
purposes. Do not leave paper products,
cooking utensils, or food in the cavity
when not in use.
Microwave oven is a Group 2 ISM
equipment in which radio frequency

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energy is intentionally generated and
used in the form of electromagnetic
radiation for the treatment of material.
This oven is a Class B 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 purposes.
The microwave oven shall not be
placed in a cabinet unless it has been
tested in a cabinet.
Warning: If smoke is observed, switch off
or unplug the appliance and keep the door
closed in order to stifle any flames. Never
use water.
Warning: Only allow children or infirm
persons to use the microwave, without
supervision, when adequate instructions
have been given so that the child or infirm
person is able to use the microwave in a
safe way and understand the hazards of
improper use.
It is quite normal for steam to be emitted
around the door, or for misting to occur
on the door, or even for water droplets
to appear below the door during the
cooking cycle. This is merely
condensation from the heat of the food
and does not affect the safety of your
oven. The door is not intended to seal
the oven cavity completely.
Do not force the turntable to rotate by
hand. This may cause malfunctioning.
Arcing in the oven during microwave
operation usually occurs from use of
metallic utensils. Continuous arcing,
however, can damage the unit. Stop the
programme and check the utensil.
Care should be taken not to obstruct
any air vents located on the top, rear,
side and bottom of the oven.
Warning: Do not use this oven for
commercial purposes. This oven is made
for domestic use only.
Unpacking
When you unpack the oven, check that
the product is free from damage. Damage
or any missing parts must be reported
immediately to the retailer.
The oven, parts of the oven or the
accessories may be wrapped by a
protection foil. If so, you must remove
this foil before using the oven. Do not
leave packing material so that small
children can play with it. This can be
hazardous.

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Utensil safety
Most glass, glass ceramic and heat-
resistant glassware utensils are excellent
for use in the microwave oven. Although
microwave energy will not heat most
glass and ceramic items, these utensils
can become hot as heat transfers from
the food to the container. The use of
oven gloves to remove dishes is
recommended.
Oven utensils and accessories guide
A variety of Utensils and Materials may be used for cooking in your microwave oven.
For your safety and to prevent damaging utensils and your oven choose appropriate
utensils and materials for each cooking method. The list below is a general guide.
Mode of operation
Material Utensils Microwave Grill
Ceramic &
Glass Corning ware YES YES
Heat resistant
glass ware YES*1 YES
Glass ware
with metal
decoration NO NO
Lead crystal
glass NO NO
China Without metal
decoration YES YES
Pottery*2 YES YES
Plastic
Microwave
oven
heat-proof
wear
YES NO
Plastic wrap YES
Metal Baking pan NO YES
Aluminium
foil*3 YES YES
Paper Cups, plates,
towels YES NO
Waxed paper YES NO
Wood NO NO
Accessories Grill rack NO YES
Turntable YES YES
YES: Utensils and accessories to use NO: Utensils and accessories to avoid
*1 Only if there is no metal trim.
*2 Only if it does not have a glaze containing metal.
*3 Use aluminium foil only for shielding purposes, over use may cause arcing.

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Testing suitability of cookware
Utensils should be checked to ensure
they are suitable for use in Microwave
Ovens.
Place the cookware in the microwave
along with a glass half full of water. Heat
on full power for one minute. If the
cookware feels hot, you should not use it.
If it is just slightly warm, you can use it
for reheating but not for cooking. If the
dish is room temperature, it is suitable
for microwave cooking.
Paper napkins, wax paper, paper
towels, plates, cups, cartons, freezer
wrap and cardboard are great
convenience utensils. Always be sure
containers are filled with food to absorb
energy and thus avoid the possibility of
overheating or ignition.
Many plastic dishes, cups, freezer
containers and plastic wraps may be used
in the microwave oven. Follow
manufacturer’s instructions when using
plastics in the oven. Avoid using plastic
utensils with foods that have high fat or
sugar content since these foods reach
high temperatures and could melt some
plastics.
Do not leave oven unattended, and
look at it from time to time when heating
or cooking food in plastic, paper or other
combustible containers.
Metal utensils and utensils with
metallic trim should not be used in the
microwave oven, unless specifically
recommended for microwave use.
Containers with restricted openings,
such as bottles, should not be used for
microwave cooking.
Use caution when removing a lid or
cover from a dish to avoid steam burns.
Foil containers
Shallow foil containers may safely be
used to reheat foods in your microwave
oven providing the following rules are
observed:
1. Foil containers should not be more
than 3 cms (1 1/4”) deep.
2. Foil lids must not be used.
3. The foil containers must be at
least two-thirds full of food. Empty
containers must never be used.
4. Foil containers should be used
singly in the microwave oven and
should not be allowed to touch the
sides. If your oven has a metal
turntable or cooking rack, the foil
container should be placed on an
upturned ovenproof plate.
5. Foil containers should never be re-
used in the microwave oven.
If the microwave oven has been in use for
15 minutes or more, allow it to cool
before using it again.
The container and turntable may
become hot during use; take great care
when removing either from the oven. It is
advisable to use an oven cloth or glove
when doing so.
Remember when using an aluminium
foil container that the reheating or
cooking times may be longer than you are
used to, always ensure that the food is
piping hot before serving.
Food safety
Do not heat food in a can in the
microwave oven. Always remove the food
to a suitable container.
Deep fat frying should not be done in
the microwave oven, because the fat
temperature cannot be controlled,
hazardous situations can result.
Popcorn may be prepared in the
microwave oven, but only in special
packages or utensils designed specifically
for this purpose. This cooking operation
should never be unattended.

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Pierce foods with non-porous skins or
membranes to prevent steam build-up
and bursting. Apples, potatoes, chicken
livers, and egg yolks are examples of
items that should be pierced.
The contents of feeding bottles and
baby food jars are to be stirred or shaken
and the temperature is to be checked
before consumption, in order to avoid
burns.
Warning: Liquids or other foods must
not be heated in sealed containers
since they are liable to explode.
Warning: Microwave heating of
beverages can result in delayed
eruptive boiling; therefore care must be
taken when handling the container.
Warning: When heating liquids, e.g. soups,
sauces and beverages in your microwave
oven, overheating the liquid beyond
boiling point can occur without evidence of
bubbling. This could result in a sudden
boil over of the hot liquid. To prevent this
possibility the following steps should be
taken:
Avoid using straight-sided containers
with narrow necks.
Do not overheat.
Stir the liquid before placing the
container in the oven and again halfway
through the heating time.
After heating, allow standing in the
oven for a short time, stirring again
before carefully removing the container.
Warning: Some products such as whole
eggs and sealed containers – for example,
closed glass jars – may explode and
should not be heated in this oven.
Occasionally, poached eggs may explode
during cooking. Always pierce the yolk,
then cover and allow the standing time of
one minute before removing cover.

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Product description
How to operate your microwave oven
Name and Function of Parts Turntable Installation
A. Control panel
B. Turntable drive shaft
C. Turntable support and roller
assembly. Place on the floor of the
oven to support the turntable
D. Glass turntable. Food in suitable
container is placed on this tray for
cooking. Do not use the oven without
the turntable
E. Viewing window. Food can be seen
through this window while cooking
F. Oven door and seal. Oven door must
always be closed during cooking and
the faces free from dirt and build up
of food
G. Latch hook
H. Grill
I. Rack
1. Ensure that the turntable drive
shaft is located into the hole in
the oven floor and engaged with
the ‘D’ shaft of the drive motor
2. Place the turntable support and
roller assembly so that it sits
concentric with the drive shaft
3. Place the glass turntable onto
the turntable support and roller
assembly and rotate gently until
it locates into the drive shaft
N.B.
•Never place the turntable upside
down.
•Turntable, support and drive
shaft must be used during
cooking.
•Food and food containers must
always be placed on the
turntable
•The turntable can rotate
clockwise or anticlockwise. This
is normal.

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Control Panel
1. Digital Display
2. Power Selector
3. Time/ weight selector
4. Start +30s push button
5. Stop / Cancel push button
6. Door Release push button
Display Symbols
Start Microwave
Child Lock Grill
Minute Combi
Timer
Time of Day Defrost
Grammes Auto Defrost
Weight

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Before first use
IMPORTANT
This oven has an energy saving
feature called 'Economode'.
Note 1 When the oven is first
connected to the electrical power
supply, the default setting is
'Economode'.
Note 2. This ‘Economode function’
switches off the product 3 minutes
after the end of any cooking cycle,
i.e. there is no digital display
visible. This is designed to reduce
the power absorbed by the
appliance to zero when not in use.
Note 3: You have the option to
select and switch on the time of
day in the display window. When
'time of day' clock is selected the
'Economode' setting is switched
off.
IMPORTANT
You can choose to select
1.the 'time of day' clock.
OR
2. the 'Economode' energy saving
feature
It is NOT possible to select
'Economode' and the 'time of day
clock'.
1. To set the ‘time of day’ clock:
1. Open the door and keep it
open.
2. Press and hold the ‘start +30s’
push button for 5 seconds.
3. The oven will ‘beep’ to advise
that it has entered ‘time of day’
setting mode and 12h will flash
together with the clock symbol in
the digital display.
4a. To set ‘Time of Day’ in 12 hour
mode:
- rotate the time/weight
control knob to set the hour.
- press the ‘start +30s’ push
button’. The selected ‘hour’ is
confirmed and stops flashing, and
the minute digits will start to flash
- rotate the time/weight
control knob to set the minutes.
- press the ‘start +30s’ push
button’. The selected ‘minutes’ is
confirmed and stops flashing. The
display shows the time of day and
the colon between the hours and
minutes flashes and the clock
symbol remains on.
4b. To set ‘Time of Day’ in 24
hour mode:
- press ‘start +30s’ push button
once more. 24h will show flash in
the display.
- rotate the time/weight
control knob to set the hour.
- press the ‘start +30s’ push
button’. The selected ‘hour’ is
confirmed and stops flashing, and
the minute digits will start to flash
- rotate the time/weight
control knob to set the minutes.
- press the ‘start +30s’ push
button’. The selected ‘minutes’ is
confirmed and stops flashing. The
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the colon between the hours and
minutes flashes.
Note 1: If the food is removed
from the cavity, on closing the
door, the display shows the time
of day.
Note 2: If the Stop/Cancel push
button is pressed 3 times during a
cook cycle, the display shows the
time of day.
To restore the ‘Economode’
function once the time of day
has been set:
1. Open the door and press the
start +30S button for 5 seconds.
12H will flash in the display.
2. Press start + 30S once more.
24H will flash in the display.
3. Press start + 30S once more.
Econ will flash in the display.
4. Close the door. The oven will
now enter ‘Economode’ and the 3
minute countdown will begin.
Note : If the Stop/Cancel push
button is pressed once after the
'Economode' countdown has begun
the display will clear immediately.
2. ‘Economode’
IMPORTANT
The energy saving feature below is
only available when 'Economode' is
selected. This feature is NOT
available if the 'time of day' clock
is selected.
•When the oven is in Economode
and has completed the selected
cook cycle, the oven turns off.
•The display shows the selected
power level from the previous
cook cycle.
•After 3 minutes have elapsed
the oven will now enter
‘Economode’ , a further 3
minute countdown will begin.
•The display shows ‘Econ’
followed by, 2.57, 2.56, 2.55
and then ‘Econ’ followed by
2.51, 2.50, 2.49 until 3 minutes
has elapsed.
•After the 'Economode' 3 minute
countdown is complete there
will be no visible digital display
Note 1: If the food is removed
from the cavity, on closing the
door, the display shows ‘Econ’ and
the 3 minute countdown will
begin.
Note 2: If the Stop/Cancel push
button is pressed 3 times during a
cook cycle, the display shows
‘Econ’ and the 3 minute
countdown will begin.
Note 3: It is possible to interrupt
the 'Economode' countdown by:
•Opening the door, or
•Turning the power selector, or
•Turning the time weight
selector, or
•Pushing the Stop/Cancel push
button, or
•Pushing the Start +30s push
button
Note 4: If the Stop/Cancel push
button is pressed once after the
'Economode' countdown has begun
the display will clear immediately.