Gorenje BM171A4XG User manual

We sincerely thank you for your purchase. We believe you
will soon find ample evidence that you can really rely on
our products. To make the use of the appliance easier, we
attach these comprehensive instruction manual.
The instructions should aid you in getting familiar with
your new appliance. Please, read them carefully before
using the appliance for the first time.
In any case, please make sure the appliance was supplied
to you undamaged. Should you identify and transport
damage, contact your sales representative or the regional
warehouse from where the product was delivered. You
will find the telephone number on the receipt or delivery
report.
We wish you a lot of pleasure with your new household
appliance.
The appliance for household use for heating
food and beverages using electromagnetic
energy, for indoor use only.
These instructions are intended for the user.
They describe the cooker and how to use it. They also
apply to dierent types of appliances, therefore you may
find some descriptions of functions that may not apply to
your appliance.
DEAR CUSTOMER
GB
INSTRUCTIONS FOR
USE
MICROWAVE OVEN
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Never touch the surfaces of heating
or cooking appliances. They will
become hot during operation. Keep
children at a safe distance. There is a
risk of burning!
Microwave energy & High voltage!
Do not remove the cover.
WARNING! The appliance and its accessible parts
become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid
touching heating elements. Children less than 8 years of
age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way
and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not
play with the appliance. Cleaning and maintenance shall
not be made by children unless they are older than 8 and
supervised.
Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children
less than 8 years.
• WARNING: When the appliance is operated in the
combination mode, children should only use the oven
under adult supervision due to the temperatures
generated; (Only for the model with grill function)
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• WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the
oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by
a competent person;
• WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone other than a
competent person to carry out any service or repair
operation that involves the removal of a cover which
gives protection against exposure to microwave
energy;
• WARNING: liquids and other foods must not be heated
in sealed containers since they are liable to explode.
• Children should be supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.
• Don't remove oven's feet, do not block air events of the
oven.
• Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave
ovens.
• When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep
an eye on the oven due to the possibility of ignition;
• If smoke is observed, switch o or unplug the appliance
and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames;
• Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed
eruptive boiling, therefore care must be taken when
handling the container;
• 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;
• Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should
not be heated in microwave ovens since they may
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• When cleaning surfaces of door, door seal, cavity of the
oven, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps, or detergents
applied with a sponge or soft cloth.
• 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
aect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a
hazardous situation;
• If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard.
• Do not let the cord hang over the edge of the table or
worktop.
• Never connect this appliance to an external timer
switch or remote control system in order to avoid a
hazardous situation.
• Never replace the light bulb inside the oven. It must
always be replaced by Gorenje service.
• Do not clean the appliance with steam cleaners, high-
pressure cleaners, sharp objects, abrasive cleaning
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Listed below are, as with all appliances, certain rules to
follow and safeguards to assure top performance from this
oven:
1. Always have the glass tray, roller arms, coupling and
roller track in place when operating the oven.
2. Do not use the oven for any reason other than food
preparation, such as for drying clothes, paper, or any
other nonfood items, or for sterilizing purposes.
3. Do not operate the oven when empty. This could
damage the oven.
4. Do not use the oven cavity for any type of storage,
such a papers, cookbooks, etc.
5. Do not cook any food surrounded by a membrane,such
as egg yolks, potatoes, chicken livers, etc without first
being pierced several times with a fork.
6. Do not insert any object into the openings on the outer
case.
7. Do not at any time remove parts from the oven such as
the feet, coupling, screws, etc.
8. Do not cook food directly on the glass tray. Place food
in/on proper cooking utensil before placing in the oven.
IMPORTANT - COOKWARE NOT TO USE IN YOUR
MICROWAVE OVEN
– Do not use metal pans or dishes with metal handles.
– Do not use anything with metal trim.
– Do not use paper covered wire twist-ties on plastic
bags.
– Do not use melamine dishes as they contain a
material which will absorb microwave energy. This
may cause the dishes to crack or char and will slow
down the cooking speed.
– Do not use Centura Tableware. The glaze is not
suitable for microwave use. Corelle Livingware
closed handle cups should not be used.
– Do not cook in a container with a restricted opening,
such as a pop bottle or sealed oil bottle, as they
may explode if heated in a microwave oven.
– Do not use conventional meat or candy
thermometers.
– There are the thermometers available specifically for
microwave cooking. These may be used.
9. Microwave utensils should be used only in accordance
with manufacturer's instructions.
10. Do not attempt to deep-fry foods in this oven.
11. Please remember that a microwave oven only heats
the liquid in a container rather than the container itself.
Therefore, even though the lid of a container is not
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hot to the touch when removed from the oven, please
remember that the food/liquid inside will be releasing
the same amount of steam and/or spitting when the lid
is removed as in conventional cooking.
12. Always test the temperature of cooked food yourself
especially if you are heating or cooking food/liquid for
babies. It is advisable never to consume food/liquid
straight from the oven but allow it to stand for a few
minutes and stir food/liquid to distribute heat evenly.
13. Food containing a mixture of fat and water,
e.g.stock,should stand for 30-60 seconds in the oven
after it has been turned o. This is to allow the mixture
to settle and to prevent bubbling when a spoon is
placed in the food/liquid or a stock cube is added.
14. When preparing/cooking food/liquid and remember
that there are certain foods, e.g. Christmas puddings,
jam and mincemeat, which heat up very quickly. When
heating or cooking foods with a high fat or sugar
content do not use plastic containers.
15. Cooking utensil may become hot because of heat
transferred from the heated food. This is especially true
if plastic wrap has been covering the top and handles
of the utensil. Potholders may be needed to handle the
utensil.
16. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
a) Do not overcook food. Carefully attend microwave
oven if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials
are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
b) Remove wire twist-ties from bags before placing
bag in oven.
c) If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven
door closed, turn the oven o at the wall switch, or
shut o power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

1. Door Safety Lock System
2. Oven Window
3. Roller Ring
4. Glass Tray
5. Control Panel
6. Wave guide (please do not remove the mica
plate covering the wave guide)
Grill rack (Only be used for grill or for
combination function and be placed on glass tray
CONTROL PANEL
DISPLAY UNIT
Displays the selected functions and time.
DISPLAY UNIT ICONS
Microwaves
Grill
Combined (microwaves + grill)
Rapid defrost, by time
Auto defrost, by weight
Automatic programmes
Minute minder (alarm)
Clock (time of day)
Child lock
KEYS
Microwaves
Grill
Combined (microwaves + grill)
Defrosting
Auto menu
Minute minder/Clock
ROTARY KNOB
Start
Pause/Stop
DOOR OPENING KNOB
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
The oven is fitted with a digital clock. When the oven is
in the standby mode, the clock can be set in the 24-hour
mode by pressing the CLOCK key.
Example: To set the time to 8:30:
1. When the oven is in the standby mode, press and hold
the CLOCK key for three seconds. The time display
will start to flash. Set the hours to 08:00 by rotating
the knob and pressing it when the desired number for
hours is set.
2. Then, rotate the knob to set the minutes so that the
display reads 08:30; then, press the knob to confirm.
NOTE: During cooking, clock can be displayed at any time
by pressing the CLOCK key. Clock has to be set every time
the oven is connected or re-connected to the power mains.
This function has two options:
a) Rapid heating with microwaves (100% power)
Example: Cooking with 100% power for 5 minutes.
1. Use the rotary knob to set the time to 05:00.
2. Press the START key to start the program.
b) Heating with microwaves with manual control
Example: Heating the food with a power of 600 W for
10 minutes.
1. Press the MICROWAVES key.
2. Press the MICROWAVE key several times or use
the rotary knob to set the power level to 600 W.
Confirm the setting by pressing on the knob.
3. Use the rotary knob to set the time to 10:00.
4. Press the START key to start the program.
There are 7 power levels available (in W): 700, 600, 500,
400, 300, 200, and 100; maximum operating time is 95
minutes.
Grilling is especially suitable for thin slices of meat,
escalopes or steaks, meat chops, skewers, sausages, or
pieces of chicken. Grilling is also suitable for toasting
bread or sandwiches and finishing dishes au gratin.
Maximum operating time that can be set for the grill is
95 minutes.
Example: Grilling for 12 minutes
1. Press the GRILL key.
2. Rotate the knob to set the time to 12:00.
2. COOKING AND
REHEATING WITH
MICROWAVES
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3. Press the START key to start the program.
NOTE: During cooking or grilling, the oven will
automatically beep twice when halfway through the
progress. This is to remind you to turn around the food.
After this is done, close the oven door and press the
START key. If you do not wish to turn around the food,
cooking or grilling will continue.
The oven will operate with microwaves 55 percent of
the time, and with grill 45 percent of the time. This
operating mode is suitable for cooking fish or dishes au
gratin. Maximum operating time that can be set is 95
minutes.
Example: Set combined operation C-1 for 25 minutes.
1. Press the COMBINED mode key. »C-1« will appear on
the screen.
2. Confirm the selected combination by pressing the
knob.
3. Rotate the knob to set the time to 25:00.
4. Press the START key to start the program.
The oven will operate with microwaves 36 percent of
the time, and with grill 64 percent of the time. This
operating mode is suitable for cooking pudding, soués,
omelettes, baked potatoes, and poultry. Maximum
operating time that can be set is 95 minutes.
Example: Set combined operation C-2 for 25 minutes.
1. Press the COMBINED mode key twice, or set the
desired mode by rotating the knob. »C-2« will appear
on the screen. Confirm by pressing the KNOB.
2. Use the knob to set the time to 25:00.
3. Press the START key to start the program.
The oven allows defrosting of meat, poultry, and
seafood. Defrosting time and operating power will be
adjusted automatically according to the preset weight.
Weight of the food to be defrosted may be between 100
g and 2000 g.
Example: Defrosting 600 g of frozen fish
1. Press the DEFROST key.
2. Rotate the knob to set the weight to 600 g.
3. Press the START key to start the program.
NOTE: During defrosting, the oven will automatically beep
twice when halfway through the progress. This is to remind
you to turn around the food. After this is done, close the
4. COMBINED
OPERATION
5. COMBINED
OPERATION C-2
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oven door and press the START key. If you do not wish to
turn around the food, cooking or roasting will continue.
The oven also allows speed defrosting.
Example: Rapid defrosting of bread
1. Press the DEFROST key twice or select the symbol on
the display unit which displays defrosting by time.
2. Rotate the knob to set the desired time.
3. Press the START key to start the program.
NOTE: During defrosting, the oven will automatically beep
twice when halfway through the progress. This is to remind
you to turn around the food. After this is done, close the
oven door and press the START key. If you do not wish to
turn around the food, cooking or grilling will continue.
For the food in the auto menu, only the type of food and
the weight/amount have to be set. The oven will aid you
in the setting of power and time.
Example:
1. Press the AUTO MENU key.
2. Press the AUTO MENU key several times or rotate
the knob to select the desired type of food. Choose
between programs from A-1 to A-8. Confirm the setting
by pressing on the knob.
3. Rotate the knob to select the approximate weight/
amount.
4. Press the START key to start the program.
Menu Weight/amount Microwave
power
A-1
Rapid
reheating
150g
100%
250g
350g
450g
600g
A-2
Liquid 1 cup 100%
A-3
Popcorn
50g 100%
100g
A-4
Meat
150g
100%
300g
450g
600g
7. SPEED DEFROST
8. AUTO MENU