GVA G34MWW15 User manual

34L Microwave Oven
G34MWW15 / G34MWS15
Instruction Manual

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Contents
Guide to the Appliance 2
Caring for the Environment 3
Safety Information and Warnings 4
Items in the Box 7
Getting Started 8
Basic Set Up 9
Operation Instructions 10
Advanced Features 14
Hints and Tips 16
Troubleshooting 18
Care and Maintenance 19
Technical Specifications 20

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Guide to the Appliance
Safety Interlock
System Door assembly
Glass tray
Observation window Turntable shaft
Turntable ring assembly
Control Panel
NOTE: Due to production improvements, the appliance may differ slightly from the
diagram shown. Diagrams in this instruction manual are for reference only.

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Caring for the Environment
Responsible disposal of the packaging
The packaging of your appliance has been selected from environmentally friendly
materials and can usually be recycled. Please ensure these are disposed of correctly.
Plastic wrapping can be a suffocation hazard for babies and young children, please
ensure all packaging materials are out of reach and are safely disposed of. Please
ensure they are offered for recycling rather than throwing these materials away.
Responsible disposal of the appliance
At the end of its working life, do not throw this appliance out with your household
rubbish. An environmentally friendly method of disposal will ensure that valuable raw
materials can be recovered and used again.
Electrical and electronic appliances contain materials and substances which, if handled
or disposed of incorrectly, could be potentially hazardous on the environment and
human health.
Observe any local regulations regarding the disposal of electrical consumer goods and
dispose of it appropriately. Contact your local authorities for advice on recycling facilities
in your area.
The plug must be rendered useless and the cable cut off directly behind the appliance or
the machine to prevent misuse.

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Safety Information and Warnings
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE.
To avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy follow the below precautions.
Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open, this can result in harmful exposure
to microwave energy. It is important not to break or tamper with the safety interlocks.
Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it
has been repaired by a qualified person.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave
oven energy when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the following:
•WARNING: Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers as they are
liable to explode.
•WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone other than a qualified person to carry out any
service or repair that involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against
exposure to microwave energy.
•The 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 the use of the appliance by a
person responsible for their safety.
•Children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the appliance.
•Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children.
•Only use utensils suitable for use in microwave ovens.
•The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits should be removed.
•When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the oven due to the
possibility of ignition.
•If smoke is emitted, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order
to stifle any flames.
•Do not overcook food.
•Do not use the oven cavity for storage purposes. Do not store items, such as bread,
cookies, etc. inside the oven.
•Remove wire twist-ties and metal handles from paper or plastic containers/bags before
placing them in the oven.
•Install or locate this oven only in accordance with the installation instructions provided.
•Eggs in the shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens
as they may explode whilst in the microwave or after cooking time has ended.
•This appliance is intended to be used in households and similar applications such as:
- staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
- by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
- farm houses;
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bed and breakfast type environments.
•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 store or use this appliance outdoors.
•Do not use this oven near water, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool.

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Safety Information and Warnings
•The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high when the appliance is operating. The
surfaces are liable to get hot during use. Keep the cord away from the heated surface,
and do not cover any of the vents on the appliance.
•Do not let the power cord hang over the edge of table or counter.
•Failure to maintain the appliance in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the
surface, which could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a
hazardous situation.
•The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars should be stirred or shaken and the
temperature checked before consumption, in order to avoid burns.
•Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling; therefore care
must be taken when handling the container.
•The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate
remote-control system.
•Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children should be kept away.
•Steam cleaners are not to be used.
•During use the appliance becomes hot.
•Only use the temperature probe recommended for this oven (for ovens provided with a
facility to use a temperature-sensing probe.)
•WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should
be taken.
•The microwave oven must be operated with the decorative door open (for ovens with a
decorative door).
•The rear surface of the appliance should be placed against a wall.
•The microwave oven should not be placed in a cabinet.
•The microwave oven is intended for heating food and beverages. Drying of food or
clothing and heating of warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp clothes and similar items
may lead to risk of injury, ignition or fire.
•It is very dangerous to operate the appliance without any food inside.
DANGER. Electric Shock Hazard. Touching some of the internal components can cause
serious personal injury or death. Do not disassemble this appliance.
WARNING. Electric Shock Hazard. Improper use of the grounding can result in electric
shock. Do not plug into an outlet until appliance is properly installed and grounded.
This appliance must be grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding
reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. This
appliance is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. The plug
must be plugged into an outlet that is properly installed and grounded.
Consult a qualified electrician or serviceman if the grounding instructions are not completely
understood or if doubt exists as to whether the appliance is properly grounded. If it is
necessary to use an extension cord, use only a 3-wire extension cord.
A short power-supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled
in or tripping over a longer cord.

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Safety Information and Warnings
If a long cord set or extension cord is used:
•The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great
as the electrical rating of the appliance.
•The extension cord must be a grounding-type 3-wire cord.
•The long cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter or tabletop
where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally.
WARNING. Some utensils are not safe to use in the appliance, this includes some non-
metallic utensils. If in doubt, you can test the utensil in question following the procedure
below.
1. Fill a microwave-safe container with 1 cup of cold water (250ml) along with the utensil in
question.
2. Cook on maximum power for 1 minute.
3. Carefully feel the utensil. If the empty utensil is warm, do not use it for microwave
cooking. Do not exceed 1 minute cooking time.

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Items in the Box
Remove all items from the packaging. Retain the packaging. If you dispose of it please
do so according to local regulations.
The following items are included:
Turntable ring assembly
Main unit
Glass tray
Instruction Manual
Instruction
Manual
Time
Cook
Time
Defrost
Weight
Defrost
Kitchen
Timer
Start/
+30sec.
Power Clock
Popcorn Potato
Memory
EXPRESSCOOK
Pizza
Dinner
Plate
Frozen
Vegetable
Stop/
Cancel
Beverage

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Getting Started
Remove all packing material and accessories. Examine the oven for any damage such
as dents or broken door. Do not install if the appliance is damaged.
This is a free standing appliance and is not designed to be built-in. Do not block any
intake or outlet openings on the appliance.
Cabinet: Remove any protective film found on the microwave oven cabinet surface. Do
not remove the light brown Mica cover that is attached to the oven cavity to protect the
magnetron.
Installation
1. Select a level surface that provides enough open space for the intake and/or outlet
vents.
a) The minimum installation height is 85 cm.
b) The rear surface of appliance should be placed against a wall. Leave a minimum
clearance of 30 cm above the appliance, a minimum clearance of 20 cm is
required between the microwave oven and any adjacent walls.
c) Do not remove the legs from the bottom of the appliance.
d) Blocking the intake and/or outlet openings can damage the appliance.
e) Place the oven as far away from radios and TVs as possible. Operation of the
microwave oven may cause interference to your radio or TV reception.
2. Plug your oven into a standard household outlet. Be sure the voltage and the frequency
is the same as the voltage and the frequency on the rating label.
WARNING. Do not install the microwave oven over a cooktop or other heat-producing
appliance. If installed near or over a heat source, the oven could be damaged and the
warranty would be void.
The accessible surface may be hot during operation.
0 cm
30 cm
20 cm
> 85 cm
20 cm

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Basic Set Up
Clock Setting
1. Press ‘CLOCK’ and ’00:00’ will display.
2. Use the number keys to enter the current time (eg. If the time is 12:10, press the
number keys ‘1,2,1,0’).
3. Press ‘CLOCK’ to finish setting the time, the ‘:’ will flash and then the clock will be
illuminated.
4. If the numbers entered are not within range of 1:00-12:59, the setting will be invalid.
IMPORTANT:
•If the ‘STOP/CANCEL’ button is pressed or there is no adjustment made within 1
minute during the clock-setting process, the microwave oven will automatically exit the
clock setting function and go back to the former setting.
•If the appliance is reset, follow steps 1 to 3 as the time will need to be set again.
Turntable Installation
Glass tray
Hub (underside)
Turntable ring assembly
Turntable shaft
IMPORTANT:
•Never place the glass tray upside down. The glass tray should never be restricted.
•Both glass tray and turntable ring assembly must always be used during cooking.
•Ensure all food and containers of food are always placed on the glass tray for cooking.
•If glass tray or turntable ring assembly cracks or breaks, contact GVA customer care.

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Operation Instructions
Power Levels
Level 109876543210
Power 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0%
Display PL10 PL9 PL8 PL7 PL6 PL5 PL4 PL3 PL2 PL1 PL0
Kitchen Timer
1. Press ‘KITCHEN TIMER’, LED screen will display ‘00:00’, and will flash.
2. Press the number keys to enter the required time for the timer (the maximum time is
99 minutes and 99 seconds).
3. Press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to confirm setting.
4. When the timer countdown is complete, the buzzer will sound 5 times. If the clock has
been set, the current time will be displayed.
NOTE: During kitchen timer, no program can be set.
Microwave Cooking Function
1. Press ‘TIME COOK’ once, LED screen will display ‘00:00’.
2. Press number keys to input the cooking time; the maximum cooking time is 99
minutes and 99 seconds.
3. Press ‘POWER’ once, LED screen will display ‘PL10’. The default power is 100%
power. Now you can press number keys to adjust the power level.
4. Press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to start cooking.
EXAMPLE: To cook food with 50% microwave power for 15 minutes.
a) Press ‘TIME COOK’ once, ’00:00’ will display on the screen.
b) Press ‘1’,’5’,’0’,’0’ in order.
c) Press ‘POWER’ once, and then press ‘5’ to select 50% microwave power.
d) Press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to start cooking.
NOTE:
•If the ‘STOP/CANCEL’ button is pressed or there is no adjustment made within 1
minute of selecting setting for cooking, the microwave oven will automatically exit the
function.
•If ‘PL0’ is selected, the oven will work with fan and no power.

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Operation Instructions
•During microwave cooking, ‘POWER’ can be pressed to change the power you need.
After pressing ‘POWER’, press the corresponding number button to change the power
level. The oven will work with the selected power for the rest of the cooking time.
Quick Start Function
•In standby mode, instant cooking at 100% power level can be started by selecting
a cooking time from 1 to 6 minutes by pressing number keys 1 to 6. Press
‘START/+30SEC.’ to increase the cooking time; the maximum cooking time is 99
minutes and 99 seconds.
•In standby mode, instant cooking at 100% power level for 30 seconds cooking time
can be started by pressing ‘START/+30SEC.’. Each press of the same button will
increase cooking time by 30 seconds. The maximum cooking time is 99 minutes and
99 seconds.
NOTE: During microwave cooking and time defrost, more time can be added by pressing
the ‘START/+30SEC.’ button.
Weight Defrost Function
1. Press ‘WEIGHT DEFROST’, LED screen will display ‘dEF1’.
2. Press number keys to input weight of food to be defrosted. Input the weight between
the range 100~2000g.
3. If the weight input is not within 100~2000g, the input will be invalid.
4. Press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to start defrosting, the cooking time will be displayed.
Time Defrost Function
1. Press ‘TIME DEFROST’, LED screen will display ‘dEF2’.
2. Press number keys to input defrosting time. The effective time range is 00:01~99:99.
3. Press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to start defrosting. The cooking time will be displayed.

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Operation Instructions
Memory Function
1. Press ‘MEMORY’ to choose memory 1-3 procedure. The LED will display 1,2,3.
2. If the procedure has been set, press ‘START/+30SEC.” to use it. If not, continue to set
the procedure. Only one or two stages can be set.
3. After finishing the setting, press ‘START/+30SEC.’ once to save the procedure. If you
press ‘START/+30SEC.’ again, it will start cooking.
EXAMPLE: to set the following procedure as the second memory option, that is memory
procedure 2. To cook the food with 80% microwave power for 3 minutes and 20 seconds.
The steps are as follows:
a) In standby mode, press ‘MEMORY’ twice, stop pressing when the screen displays
‘2’.
b) Press ‘TIME COOK’ once, then press ‘3’,’2’,’0’ in order.
c) Press ‘POWER’ once, ’PL10’ will display, then press ‘8’ and ‘PL8’ will display.
d) Press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to save the setting. If you press ‘START/+30SEC.’ again,
the procedure will start cooking.
e) If the electricity is cut off, the procedure will need to be reset.
f) If you want to run the saved procedure, in standby mode, press ‘MEMORY’ twice,
the screen will display ‘2’, then press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to start.
Multi Stage Cooking
At most 2 stages can be set for cooking. In multi-stage cooking, if one stage is defrosting,
then defrosting will be placed as the first stage automatically.
NOTE: Auto cooking will not work in the multi-stage cooking function.
EXAMPLE: if you want to cook with 80% microwave power for 5 minutes and then at 60%
microwave power for 10 minutes.
a) Press ‘TIME COOK’ once, then press ‘5’,’0’,’0’ to set the cooking time;
b) Press ‘POWER’ once and then press‘ 8’ to select 80% microwave power.
c) Press ‘TIME COOK’ once, then press ‘1’,’0’,’0’,’0’ to set the cooking time;
d) Press ‘POWER’ once, and then press ‘6’ to select 60% microwave power.
e) Press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to start cooking.

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Operation Instructions
Inquiring Function
•In the cooking state, press ‘CLOCK’, the LED will display the clock for three seconds.
•In the microwave cooking state, press ‘POWER’ to view the microwave power level,
the current microwave power will be displayed on the screen for three seconds. In the
multi-stage function, follow the above to check the power level or clock.
Lock/Unlock Function
LOCK: In standby mode, press ‘STOP/CANCEL’ for 3 seconds, there will be a long
‘beep’ sound denoting the child-lock state is active; the screen will display ‘ ’.
UNLOCK: In locked state, press ‘STOP/CANCEL’ for 3 seconds, there will be a long
‘beep’ sound denoting that the lock has been released.
Pausing and Cancelling Operation
During operation, press ‘STOP/CANCEL’ once to pause and twice to cancel the operation.
During pause, press ‘START/+30 SEC’ to resume operation.
End of cooking audio indicator
When the cooking time is complete, the buzzer will sound 5 ‘beep’ sounds to alert that
the cooking is finished.
Additional information
•In the standby state, if the clock is set, the icon ‘:’ will flash; otherwise, it will show
‘0:00’.
•In setting function state, LED displays corresponding setting.
•In working or pause state, LED displays remaining cooking time.

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Advanced Features
Popcorn Option
1. Press ‘POPCORN’ repeatedly until the number you wish appears in the display, ‘50’
and ’100’ will display in order.
For example, press ‘POPCORN’ once and ‘50’ will appear.
2. Press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to cook. When cooking has finished, the buzzer will sound
five times and the display will go back to the standby mode.
IMPORTANT
1. When selecting 100g of popcorn, it is suggested that you
fold down a triangle on each corner of the bag before
cooking.
2. If/When the popcorn bag expands and no longer rotates
properly, press STOP/CANCEL button once and open the
oven door and adjust the bag position to ensure even
cooking.
Potato Option
1. Press ‘POTATO’ repeatedly until the number you wish appears in the display, ‘1’,’2’,’3’
will display in order.
‘1’ SET: 1 potato (approximate 230 gram)
‘2’ SETS: 2 potatoes (approximate 460 gram)
‘3’ SETS: 3 potatoes (approximate 690 gram)
For example, press ‘POTATO’ once and ‘1’ will appear.
2. Press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to cook. When cooking has finished, the buzzer will sound
five times and the display will go back to the standby mode.
Frozen Vegetables Option
1. Press ‘FROZEN VEGETABLE’ repeatedly until the number you wish appears in the
display, ‘150’,’350’,’500’g will display in order.
For example, press ‘FROZEN VEGETABLE’ once and ‘150’ will appear.
2. Press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to cook. When cooking has finished, the buzzer will sound
five times and the display will go back to the standby mode.

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Advanced Features
Beverage Option
1. Press ‘BEVERAGE’ repeatedly until the number you wish appears in the display,
‘1’,’2’,’3’ cup will display in order (one cup is approximately 120ml). For example,
press ‘BEVERAGE’ once and ‘1’ will appear.
2. Press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to start cooking. When cooking has finished, the buzzer will
sound five times and the display will go back to the standby mode.
Dinner Plate Option
1. Press ‘DINNER PLATE’ repeatedly until the number you wish appears in the display,
‘250’,’350’,’500’g will display in order.
For example, press ‘DINNER PLATE’ once and ‘250’ will appear.
2. Press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to start cooking. When cooking has finished, the buzzer will
sound five times and the display will go back to the standby mode.
Pizza Option
1. Press ‘PIZZA’ repeatedly until the number you wish appears in the display,
‘100’,’200’,’400’g will display in order.
For example, press ‘PIZZA’ once and ‘100’ will appear.
2. Press ‘START/+30SEC.’ to start cooking. When cooking has finished, the buzzer will
sound five times and the display will go back to the standby mode.

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Hints and Tips
Materials you can use in the appliance.
Aluminium foil Shielding only. Small smooth pieces can be used to cover thin
parts of meat or poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can
occur if foil is too close to oven walls. The foil should be at least
2.5 cm (1 inch) away from oven walls.
Browning dish Follow manufacturer’s instructions. The bottom of browning
dish must be at least 5 mm (3/16 inch) above the turntable.
Incorrect usage may cause the turntable to break.
Dinnerware Microwave-safe only. Follow manufacturer’s instructions. Do not
use cracked or chipped dishes.
Glass jars Always remove lid. Use only to heat food until just warm. Most
glass jars are not heat resistant and may break.
Glassware Heat-resistant oven glassware only. Make sure there is no
metallic trim. Do not use cracked or chipped dishes.
Oven cooking
bags
Follow manufacturer’s instructions. Do not close with metal tie.
Make slits to allow steam to escape.
Paper plates and
cups
Use for short–term cooking/warming only. Do not leave oven
unattended while cooking.
Paper towels Use to cover food for reheating and absorbing fat. Use with
supervision for short-term cooking only.
Parchment paper Use as a cover to prevent splattering or a wrap for steaming.
Plastic Microwave-safe only. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
Should be labelled ‘Microwave Safe’. Some plastic containers
soften, as the food inside gets hot. ‘Boiling bags’ and tightly
closed plastic bags should be slit, pierced or vented as directed
by package.
Plastic wrap Microwave-safe only. Use to cover food during cooking to
retain moisture. Do not allow plastic wrap to touch food.
Thermometers Microwave-safe only (meat and candy thermometers).
Wax paper Use as a cover to prevent splattering and retain moisture.

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Hints and Tips
Materials to avoid in the appliance
Aluminium tray May cause arcing. Transfer food into microwave-safe dish.
Food carton with metal
handle
May cause arcing. Transfer food into microwave-safe dish.
Metal or metal-trimmed
utensils
Metal shields the food from microwave energy. Metal trim
may cause arcing.
Metal twist ties May cause arcing and could cause a fire in the oven.
Paper bags May cause a fire in the oven.
Plastic foam Plastic foam may melt or contaminate the liquid inside
when exposed to high temperatures.
Wood Wood will dry out when used in the microwave oven and
may split or crack.

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Troubleshooting
If you experience a problem with your microwave, please check the following table for
solutions. If after these checks you are unable to solve the issue with your appliance,
contact GVA customer care for advice.
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Microwave does not
start.
Power cord is not plugged
in properly.
Unplug the power cord, wait
10 seconds and then plug it
back into the socket.
Circuit breaker has
tripped.
Check the circuit breaker at
the power board and reset if
necessary.
Trouble with outlet. Test the outlet with other
electrical appliances.
No heat in the
microwave.
Door is not closed
properly.
Open the door and close
it again, ensure it closes
properly.
The turntable makes
noise when the
microwave is in
operation.
Turntable ring assembly
or the bottom of the cavity
is dirty.
Clean the microwave as per
the instructions in the Care and
Maintenance section.
The below may occur when the microwave oven is in operation, this is normal.
Interference with TV or radio reception.
When the microwave oven is in operation there may be interference with your TV and/or
radio reception.
The light in the appliance is dim.
If a low cooking power is selected, the light in the microwave oven may be dim.
Steam accumulating on the door.
During cooking, steam may be produced and will escape through the vents, as the door
of the microwave is cool the steam may accumulate here.