Goodmans GMX997SSG User manual

GMX997SSG
Microwave Oven with Grill
User Guide

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Microwave oven
Thank you for buying this Microwave oven with grill which is designed to give you many years
of satisfactory service.
You may already be familiar with using a microwave oven but do please take time to read these
instructions. They are designed to familiarise you with the unit’s many new features and to
ensure you get the very best out of your purchase.
Safety is Important
Your safety and the safety of others is important. Please, therefore, ensure you read the Safety
instructions on Page 17 beforeyou operate this Microwave.

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Getting started
Remove your Microwave oven
carefully from the box. You may
wish to store the packaging for
future use.
In the box
Inside your microwave oven package you
should have:
•Microwave Oven
•Glass Tray
•Roller Ring
•Metal Rack
•Shaft
•Washer
•User Guide
If any items are missing call the Helpline on
020 8787 3111.
Read these instructions before use.
Preparation for use
Precautions to prevent exposure to
microwave energy.
Never operate the oven with the door
open.
Do not tamper with the safety inter-
locks.
Do not place any object between the
oven front face and the door.
Do not allow residue to build up on
the door seals.
Do not operate the oven if:
• The door is bent
• The hinge or latch is broken
• The door seals and sealing surfaces
are damaged.
Inspect the microwave oven and power lead
for any damage. If any damage is found do
not use the oven. Contact the dealer where
the product was purchased.
Put the washer (1) on the shaft (2) and locate
the shaft over the drive pin through the
hole (3) in the floor of the microwave
compartment. Place the roller ring (4) in the
recess in the microwave floor. Place the glass
tray (5) on the roller ring and make sure the
cut outs in the centre of the tray locate over
the lugs on the shaft. Do not operate the
microwave oven without any of these items
installed.
Location
Locate the microwave on a horizontal surface
strong enough to support the microwave
ovens weight, away from heat and steam.
There must be airspaces of 20 cm above the
oven, 10cm at the back and 5 cm either side
to provide sufficient ventilation.
Do not place anything on top of the oven or
block any vents. Do not remove the feet.
Route the mains lead away from all hot and
sharp surfaces. Do not trap the lead under
the microwave.
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Cookware guide
Transparent containers are best for
microwaving as they allow energy to pass
easily through the container and heat the
food.
Microwaves cannot penetrate metal, therefore
metal utensils or dishes with metallic trim
should not be used.
Do not use recycled paper products as they
may contain small metal fragments which may
cause sparks.
For even cooking, round or oval dishes rather
than square or oblong ones are recommended.
If you are unsure whether a utensil is suitable
for use in the microwave oven carry out the
following check:
Place the empty utensil in the oven and
microwave on high for 60 seconds. If the
utensil becomes very hot, it is not suitable for
use in the oven.
Cookware
Heat resistant glass
Non heat resistant glass
Heat resistant ceramics
Microwave safe plastic dish
Kitchen paper
Metal tray
Metalrack
Grill cooking
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Yes
Microwave
cooking
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
Combination
cooking
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
No
No

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Quick view
Display
Door Roller
ring
Glass
tray
Control
panel
Washer
Shaft
Metal
rack

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Clock/timer
display
20-60% power level
Power Grill
Weight
adjustment
Timer control
Control panel
Clock
Combination 2 Combination 1
Start
Stop/clear
Auto cook
Minute timer
Timer
Child lock
Clock set
Grill
Percentage power
level
Weight (grams)
Combination 2
80-100% power level
Defrost
Microwave
Combination 1

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The clock
When you first plug the microwave in the
display will show 1:01. This is a 12-hour
clock which allows you to set the time from
1:00 to 11:59.
Whilst the oven is plugged in but not in use
the clock will display the time of day.
When the oven is in use the clock becomes
the cook timer.
Setting the clock
Press the Stop/Clear button.
Press the Clock button.
Rotate the Timer control dial
clockwise until the correct hour is
displayed.
Press the Clock button.
Rotate the Timer control dial until
the correct minute is displayed.
Press the Clock button. The time is
now set.
Child lock
Prevents unsupervised operation of the
microwave by children.
To set the child lock
Press and hold the Stop/Clear
button until the padlock icon
appears on the display and the oven
emits a beep (about three seconds).
To release the child lock
Press and hold the Stop/Clear
button until the padlock icon
disappears from the display and the
oven emits a beep (about three
seconds).
Cooking with the
microwave
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Never operate the microwave oven
empty as this will cause damage.empty as this will cause damage.
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empty as this will cause damage.
Microwave cooking principles
Do not cook directly on the glass tray, place
the food on a microwavable dish.
Arrange food with the thickest areas to the
outside of the dish.
Using the Microwave
Cook for the shortest indicated time but do
not under cook. Add extra time if required.
Severely over cooked food can smoke or
ignite.
Cover food while cooking. The cover
prevents spatter and helps the food cook more
evenly.
Turn foods over during cooking to speed the
cooking of foods such as hamburgers and
chicken. Larger items, such as joints of meat
must be turned at least once.
Rearrange small items of food halfway through
cooking. Turn them over and move ones from
the centre of the dish to the outside and items
from the outside to the centre.
Cover thin pieces of food like the ends of
chicken legs with small pieces of aluminium
foil to prevent them becoming over cooked.
Microwave power cooking
The maximum cooking time is 60 minutes.
Select the power level by pressing the
Power button.

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For example, to cook for 2 minutes on 60%:
Press the Power button three times,
the display will show 60% and the
Timer, Microwave and Power setting
icons will flash.
Rotate the Timer control dial
clockwise until the display shows
2 00. The Timer, Microwave and
Power Setting icons will flash.
Press the Start button.
To stop the cooking at any time during the 2
minutes, open the microwave door. The oven
will automatically shut off but the
programmed information will be retained.
Close the door and press Start again to
resume cooking.
This is useful for checking or stirring dishes
during cooking.
If you press the Stop/Clear button
during cooking, the oven will stop
cooking. Press the Start button to
continue cooking.
If you press the Stop/Clear button
twice during cooking, the oven will
stop cooking and the program will
be cancelled.
When the timer reaches zero the oven will
stop cooking and it will emit three beeps.
The timer will revert to clock mode when the
oven has completed its cooking programme.
Automatic Cooking
In automatic cooking, the power level and
cooking time are determined by the food
type and weight.
The table opposite lists the food types and
weight settings for automatic cooking.
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Please Note
These settings are only a guide. Always
check the food is properly cooked. If further
cooking is required, continue microwave
cooking in the conventional way.
Example:
To cook a 1400g chicken looking at the
table, chicken is line 7.
Turn the Timer control dial
clockwise until the display shows 7.
The AUTO icon will flash.
Find 1400g on line 7 and go to the
bottom of the table. You will see
that a 1400g chicken requires you
to press the Adj button 5 times.
Press the Adj button and the
display should show 14 00g with
the AUTO and timer icons flashing.
If this is correct press the Start
button.
To cancel the setting, press the
Stop/Clear button.
Number of
presses
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Display
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Power
output
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0% (Minute
Timer)

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Express cooking
If you press the Start button, the oven will
cook on High power (100%) for 30 seconds.
Further presses of the Start button will
increase the cooking time in 30 second steps
up to 2.5 minutes and then in one minute
steps to a maximum of 12 minutes.
For example:
Press the Start button three times
for a cook time of 1.5 minutes or 10
times for a cook time of 7.5
minutes.
The display will show the cook time
and the 100% power icon.
Food type
1 Hot beverages
2 Rice
3 Spaghetti
4 Potatoes
5 Automatic
reheating
6 Fish
7 Chicken
8 Beef/lamb
9 Skewered meat
1 cup 1 soup 2 soup
80g 100g 120g
100g 200g 300g
150g 300g 450g 600g
70g 140g 210g 280g 320g 350g 380g 420g 450g
50g 100g 150g 200g 250g 300g 350g 400g 450g
800g 1000g 1200g 1300g 1400g 1500g 1700g 1800g 2000g
300g 500g 800g 1000g 1200g 1300g 1800g
80g 100g 150g 200g 300g 400g 500g 600g 700g
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Weight setting
Adj button presses
Press the Stop/Clear button to
stop cooking. The Timer and
Microwave icons will flash.
Press the Start button to continue
cooking.
To cancel the setting press the
Stop/Clear button twice.
Automatic defrost
The automatic defrost can be used to defrost
meat, poultry and sea food.
Enter the weight of the food to be defrosted
and the time and power rating will be set
automatically.

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The weight ranges from 100g to 4000g.
To defrost, turn the Timer control
dial clockwise until the display
shows 100g. The Auto Cook,
Defrost and Timer icons will flash.
The display shows the oven is set to
defrost a weight of 100g. The Auto
cook, Defrost and Timer icons will
flash.
To increase the weight setting turn
the Timer control dial clockwise
until the required weight is
displayed. The weight goes up in
100g steps.
When the correct weight is
displayed, press the Start button.
To cancel the setting, press the
Stop/Clear button.
After defrosting allow the food to stand for
the same time as the defrosting time.
Using the grill
The grill is for cooking thin slices of meat,
steaks, chops, kebabs, sausages etc. It is also
suitable for toasted sandwiches and au gratin
dishes.
To cook with the grill, press the
Grill button. Turn the Timer
control dial to show the required
cooking time on the display. The
grill and timer icons will flash.
Press the Start button, the grill icon
will remain displayed.
Press the Stop/Clear button to
stop cooking. The timer and grill
icons will flash.
Press the Start button to continue
cooking.
To cancel the setting, press the
Stop/Clear button twice.
Combination cooking
Combination cooking uses both the grill and
the microwave. This method reduces the
cooking time over conventional cooking and
overcomes the unappetising appearance
associated with some microwaved food.
There are two combination programmes:
Combination 1 - 30% microwave, 70% grill.
Use for fish, potatoes and au gratin dishes.
Combination 2 - 55% microwave, 45% grill.
Use for puddings, omelettes, baked potatoes
and poultry.
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To cook on combination, select the
combination programme by pressing
either the Com 1 or Com 2
button. Turn the Timer control
dial to show the required cooking
time on the display. The
combination icon (COMB1 or
COMB2) and timer icons will flash.
Press the Start button, the
combination icon will remain
displayed.
Press the Stop/Clear button to
stop cooking. The timer and
combination icons will flash.
Press the Start button to continue
cooking.