Hitachi MCE42C User manual
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Microwave Oven
Important - Please read these instructions fully before installing or operating and keep for future
reference.
These instructions contain important information which will help you get the best from your microwave
oven and ensure safe and correct installation and operation.
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Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS...........................................................
COOKING UTENSILS.......................................................................................
OVEN OVERVIEW ..........................................................................................
TURNTABLE INSTALLATION........................................................................
COUNTERTOP INSTALLATION.....................................................................
MICROWAVE OVEN INSTALLATION............................................................
CONTROL PANEL..........................................................................................
OPERATION ...................................................................................................1
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE..................................................................21
SPECIFICATIONS...........................................................................................22
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................................................23
INFORMATION FOR USERS IN EUROPAN UNION COUNTRIES........... ....2
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WARNING: If the device operates in
combinaon mode, it is recommended
that children use the oven only under the
supervision of adults because the temperature
may be high.
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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY
The oven cannot be operated with the door
open due to the safety interlocks built in the
door mechanism which switch off cooking
functions when the door is opened.
Operating the oven with the door open could
result in harmful exposure to microwave
energy. It is important not to tamper with the
door mechanism.
Do not let water or any other liquid enter the
oven through the ventilation slots.
Do not place any object between the oven
front face and the door or allow soil or
cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing
surfaces.
Do not operate the oven if it does not work as
expected or the mains lead is damaged or
the unit is damaged in any way. It is
particularly important that the oven door
closes properly and that there is no damage
to the door (bent), or hinges and latches
(broken or loosened), or the door seals and
sealing surfaces.
The oven should not be adjusted or repaired
by anyone except qualified personnel.
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Avoid using straight-sided containers with
narrow necks. Stir the liquid before placing
the container in the oven and again halfway
through the heating time. After heating, allow
to stand in the oven for a short time. Stir or
shake the contents (especially feeding
bottles and baby foods) and carefully check
the temperature before use.
WARNING: MICROWAVE ENERGY. DO
NOT REMOVE THIS 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.
Install or locate this oven only in the
accordance with the installation
instructions provided.
Do not store or use this appliance
outdoors.
During use the appliance becomes hot.
Care should be taken to avoid touching
heating elements inside the oven.
WARNING: When the appliance is operated
in the combination mode, children should only
use the oven under adult supervision due to
the temperatures generated.
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Utensils should be checked to ensure that they are suitable for use in the
microwave oven.
Materials you can use in microwave oven
Utensils Remarks
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 2.5cm away from oven walls.
Browning dish Follow manufacturer’s instructions. The bottom of
browning dish must be at least 5mm 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 it’s 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 a short-term cooking only.
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The grill rack is used in the microwave
oven for grill and convection cooking and
should be placed on the glass tray. Do
not use the grill rack for microwave
cooking and do not install the grill rack
without the glass tray and turntable ring
assembly.
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Materials to be avoided in microwave oven
Utensils Remarks
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 temperature.
Wood Wood will dry out when used in the microwave oven and
may split or crack.
NOTES:
xCare should be taken when removing utensils or the glass turntable, as they
may become hot during cooking.
xOnly use a thermometer that is designed for use in the microwave oven.
Ensure the turntable is in place when you operate the oven.
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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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Names of Oven Parts
A. Control Panel
B. Turntable shaft
C. Turntable ring assembly
D. Glass Tray
E. Oven Window
F. Door assembly
G. Safety interlock system
Grill rack
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a. Never place the glass tray upside down. The
glass tray should never be restricted.
b. Both glass tray and turntable ring assembly
must always be used during cooking.
c. All food and containers of food are always
placed on the glass tray for cooking.
d. If glass tray or turntable ring assembly cracks
or breaks, contact your nearest authorised
service centre.
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H. Mica waveguide cover
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Hub (underside)
Glass tray
Turntable ring assembly
Turntable shaft
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Remove all packing material and
accessories. Examine the oven for
any damage such as dents or broken
door. Do not install if the oven is
damaged.
Cabinet: Remove any protective film
found on the microwave oven
cabinet surface.
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Do not remove the Mica waveguide
cover item H on the overview page
that is attached to the inside of the
oven cavity to protect the magnetron.
1. Select a level surface that provides enough
open space for the intake and/or outlet vents.
A minimum clearance of 20 cm is required
between the oven and any adjacent walls.
The microwave oven must be placed on a
surface with height more than 850 mm above
the floor.
(1) Leave a minimum clearance of 30cm above
the oven.
(2) Do not remove the feet from the bottom of
the oven.
(3) Blocking the intake and/or outlet openings
can damage the oven.
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(4) Place the oven as far away from radios
and TV as possible. Operation of 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 oven over a
range 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.
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Microwave cooking
Press to set microwave power level.
Grill/Combi.
Press repeatedly to set a grill-cooking
program or select one of four combination
cooking settings.
Convection
Press to program convection cooking.
W.T./Time defrost
Press to defrost food by weight or time.
Clock/Kitchen timer
Press to set clock time or the kitchen timer.
Stop/Clear
Press to cancel setting or reset the oven
before setting a cooking program.
Press once to temporarily stop cooking or
press twice to cancel cooking.
It is also used for setting child lock.
Start/+30 Sec./Confirm
Press to start cooking program or set speed
cooking program.
Press to confirm the setting.
/ / (Dial) Timer/Weight/Auto Menu
Rotate to select auto cook menus or enter
time or weight.
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When the oven is plugged in, the display will show “0:00” and a beep sound
will be heard.
General
1. Press once to temporarily stop cooking and you can start the
cooking again by pressing , or press twice to cancel the
cooking program.
2. After the cooking time has elapsed, the oven beeps five times and returns to
the standby mode.
Setting the Clock
1. Press to set the clock in 24-hour cycle. The hour digits will flash.
2. Turn to adjust the hour digits, the input hour should be a 24-hour time
value.
3. Press , the minute digits blink.
4. Turn to adjust the minute digits.
5. Press to confirm the setting. “:” will flash on the display.
NOTE:
If the clock is not set, the oven will not function when powered on.
During clock setting, if you press , the oven will return to the previous
status.
Kitchen Timer
1. Press twice.“00:00” will be shown on the display.
2. Turn to enter the correct time (the maximum cooking time is 95 minutes).
3. Press
4. When the kitchen time is reached, the buzzer will sound 5 times. If the clock
time is set, the display will return to clock time.
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The longest cooking time is 95 minutes. You can select a power level by
pressing .
Press Display Cooking Power
once P100 100%
twice P80 80%
3 times P50 50%
4 times P30 30%
5 times P10 10%
Microwave Cooking
to confirm.
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Example: Choose 80% power for cooking 20 minutes.
1. Press once. “P100” will be shown on the display.
2. Press again or turn to choose 80% microwave power.“P80” will be
shown on the display.
3. Press to confirm.
4. Turn to set the cooking time until “20:00” shows on the display.
5. Press to start cooking.
NOTE:
You can check the cooking power during cooking by pressing .
During microwave cooking, each press of can increase 30 seconds
of cooking time.
Grill
The longest cooking time is 95 minutes.
Example: Choose 100% power for cooking 35 minutes.
1. Press . "G-1" and will be shown on the display.
2. Press to confirm.
3. Turn to set the cooking time until “35:00” shows on the display.
4. Press to start cooking. will flash.
NOTE: If half the grill time passes, the oven beeps twice, and this is normal. In
order to have a better effect of grilling food, you should turn the food over,
close the oven door then press to continue cooking. If no operation,
it will continue working.
This feature allows you to combine microwave, grill or convection cooking on
four different settings. The longest cooking time is 95 minutes.
Combination Cooking
Example: Use combination C-1 to cook for 40 minutes.
1. Press repeatedly until "C-1" shows on the display. and
will be shown on the display.
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2. Press to confirm.
3. Turn to set the cooking time until “40:00” shows on the display.
4. Press to start cooking. and will flash.
Press Display Microwave
Power
Grill
Power
Convection
Power
once C-1 z z
twice C-2 z z
3 times C-3 z z
4 times C-4 z z z
Convection Cooking
The convection cooking can let you cook the food as a traditional oven.
Microwave is not used. It is recommended that you should preheat the oven to
the appropriate temperature before placing the food in the oven.
During convection cooking, hot air is circulated throughout the oven cavity to
brown and make crisp foods quickly and evenly. This oven can be
programmed for ten different cooking temperatures (140ć~230ć).
Example: Cook in 180ćfor 40 minutes.
1. Press until “180” shows on the display. ćand will be shown.
The temperature can be set from 140ćto 230ć.
2. Press to confirm the temperature.
3. Press to start preheating.
The corresponding bar at the bottom of temperature and will flash.
When oven temperature is reached and buzzer sounds to remind you of
putting food into the oven.
4. Turn to set the cooking time until “40:00” shows on the display.
5. Press to start cooking. will flash.
NOTE: If you do not want to preheat the oven before cooking, skip step 2.
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Speed Cooking
In standby state, press to cook with 100% power level for 30
seconds. Each press of the button will increase the cooking time by 30
seconds. The longest cooking time is 95 minutes.
In standby state, turn anticlockwise to choose cooking time then press
to cook with 100% microwave power.
Defrosting by Weight
The oven could be used to defrost food based on the weight selected. The
defrosting time and power level are automatically set once the weight is
programmed. The frozen food weight ranges from 100g to 2000g.
1. Press once. "d-1" will be shown on the display.
2. Turn to select the desired food weight.
3. Press to start defrosting.
Defrosting by Time
The longest defrosting time is 95 minutes.
1. Press twice. "d-2" will be shown on the display.
2. Turn to select the desired defrosting time.
3. Press to start defrosting.
NOTE: Each press of will increase the defrosting time by 30
seconds.
Defrost (5 minutes)
Microwave cooking (80% power level for 7 minutes)
Multi-Stage Cooking
Your oven can be programmed for up to 2 automatic cooking sequences.
Defrosting can only be set in the first stage.
NOTE: Auto cooking and preheating cannot be selected in a cooking program.
Suppose you want to set the following cooking program:
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1. Press twice.“d-2” will be shown on the display.
2. Turn to select the defrosting time until “5:00” displays.
3. Press once.
4. Turn or press repeatedly to select the microwave power level until
“P80” is displayed.
5. Press to confirm.
6. Turn to select the cooking time until “7:00” displays.
7. Press to start cooking.
NOTE: After one cooking stage is finished, a beep sound is heard, indicating
the next cooking stage has begun.
Auto Menu
For the food in the following table, it is not necessary to program the cooking
power and time. Take the following steps:
1. In standby mode, turn clockwise to select the desired menu from the
table below.
2. Press to confirm.
3. Turn to select the food weight.
4. Press to start cooking.
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Menu Weight(g) Power
200
300
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Pizza 400
C-4
1 (about 230g)
2 (about 460g)
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Potato 3 (about 690g)
100%
150
300
450
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Meat
600
100%
150
250
350
450
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Fish
600
80%
150
350
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Vegetable 500
100%
1 (about 240g)
2 (about 480g)
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Beverage
3 (about 720g)
100%
50 (with 450ml water)
100 (with 800ml water)
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Pasta 150 (with 1200ml water)
80%
50
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Popcorn 100 100%
A9 Cake 475 Preheat at 180ć
750
1000
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Chicken 1200
Micro.100%/
Convec.200ć
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