Hoover H-MICROWAVE 500 User manual

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MICROWAVE OVENS
USER INSTRUCTIONS
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Microwave Oven
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MODEL:
Read these instructions carefully before using your
microwave oven, and keep it carefully.
If you follow the instructions, your oven will provide you with
many years of good service.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
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PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open
since this can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy.
It is important not to break or tamper with the safety interlocks.
(b) Do not place any object between the oven front face and
the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on
sealing surfaces.
(c) WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the
oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a
competent person.
ADDENDUM
If the apparatus is not maintained in a good state of
cleanliness, its surface could be degraded and affect the
lifespan of the apparatus and lead to a dangerous situation.
Specifications
Model:
Rated Voltage:
230V~50Hz
Rated Input Power(Microwave):
1450W
Rated Output Power(Microwave):
900W
Rated Input Power(Grill):
1100W
Oven Capacity:
28L
Turntable Diameter:
Ø315mm
External Dimensions:
595x401x388mm
Net Weight:
Approx. 19 kg
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
WARNING
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 he
following:
1. Warning: Liquids and other foods must not be heated in
sealed containers since they are liable to explode.
2. 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.
3. 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 user maintenance shall not be made by
children unless they are older than 8 and supervised.
4. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children
less than 8 years.
5. Only use utensils suitable for use in microwave ovens.
6. The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food
deposits should be removed.
7. Read and follow the specific: "PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY".
8. When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an
eye on the oven due to the possibility of ignition.
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9. If smoke is emitted, switch off or unplug the appliance and
keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames.
10. Do not overcook food.
11. Do not use the oven cavity for storage purposes.
Do not store items, such as bread, cookies, etc. inside the
oven.
12. Remove wire twist-ties and metal handles from paper or
plastic containers/bags before placing them in the oven.
13. Install or locate this oven only in accordance with the
installation instructions provided.
14. Eggs in the shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not
be heated in microwave ovens since they may explode, even
after microwave heating has ended.
15. This appliance is intended to be used in household 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;
-bed and breakfast type environments.
16. 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.
17. Do not store or use this appliance outdoors.
18. Do not use this oven near water, in a wet basement or
near a swimming pool.
19. The temperature of accessible surfaces may be high
when the appliance is operating. The surfaces are liable to
get hot during use. Keep cord away from heated surface, and
do not cover any vents on the oven.
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20. Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter.
21. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could
lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect
the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous
situation.
22. 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.
23. Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed
eruptive boiling, therefore care must be taken when handling
the container.
24. 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
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
25. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
26. The appliances are not intended to be operated by
means of an external timer or separate remote-control
system.
27. Accessible parts may become hot during use.
Young children should be kept away.
28. Steam cleaner is not to be used.
29. During use the appliance becomes hot. Care should be
taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven.
30. Only use the temperature probe recommended for this
oven. (for ovens provided with a facility to use a temperature-
sensing probe.)
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31. 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.
32. The microwave oven must be operated with the
decorative door open. (for ovens with a decorative door.)
33. Surface of a storage cabinet can get hot.
READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE
REFERENCE
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To Reduce the Risk of Injury to Persons
Grounding Installation
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 doubtexists
as to whether the appliance
is properly grounded.
If it is necessary to use an
extension cord, use only
a 3-wire
1. A short power-supply cord
is provided to reduce the
risks resulting from becoming
entangled in or tripping over
a longer cord. 2. If a long cord
set or extension cord isused:
1) The marked electrical
rating of the cord set or
extension cord should be at
least as great as the electrical
rating of the appliance.
2) The extension cord must
be a grounding-type 3-wire
cord.
3) The long cord should be
arranged so that it will not
drape over the counter top or
tabletop where it can be
pulled on by children or
tripped over unintentionally.
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CLEANING
Be sure to unplug the
appliance from the power
supply.
1. Clean the cavity of the oven after using with a slightly
damp cloth.
2. Clean the accessories in the usual way in soapy water.
3. The door frame and seal and neighbouring parts must be
cleaned carefully with a damp cloth when they are dirty.
4. Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers
to clean the oven door glass since they can scratch the
surface, which may result in shattering of the glass.
5. Cleaning Tip---For easier cleaning of the cavity walls that
the food cooked can touch: Place half a lemon in a bowl, add
300ml (1/2 pint) water and heat on 100% microwave power
for 10 minutes. Wipe the oven clean using a soft, dry cloth.
UTENSILS
CAUTION
Personal Injury Hazard
It is hazardous for
anyone other than a
compentent person to
carry out any service or
repair operation that
involves the removal of
a cover which gives
protection against
exposure to microwave
energy.
See the instructions on "Materials you can use in
microwave oven or to be avoided in microwave oven."
There may be certain non-metallic utensils that are not
safe to use for microwaving. If in doubt, you can test
the utensil in question following the procedure below.
Utensil Test:
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.
4. Do not exceed 1 minute cooking time.
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Materials you can use in microwave oven
Utensils Remarks
Browning dish
Follow manufacturer's instructions. The bottom of browning dish must be at
least 3/16 inch (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 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
a 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
labeled "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.
Materials to be avoided in microwave oven
Utensils
Remarks
Aluminum 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.
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SETTING UP YOUR OVEN
Names of Oven Parts and Accessories
Remove the oven and all materials from the carton and oven cavity.
Your oven comes with the following accessories:
Turntable Installation
Grill Rack(Only for Grill series)
A) Control panel
B) Turntable shaft
C) Turntable ring assembly
D) Glass tray
E) Observation window
F) Door assembly
G) Safety interlock system
Hub (underside)
Glass tray
Turntable shaft
Turntable ring assembly
Glass tray
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Turntable ring assembly
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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 authorized service
center.
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Installation and connection
1. This appliance is only intended for domestic use.
2. This oven is intended for built-in use only. It is not intended
for counter-top use or for use inside a cupboard.
3. Please observe the special installation instructions.
4. The appliance can be installed in a 60cm wide wall-
mounted cupboard (at lease 55cm deep and 85cm off the
floor).
5. The appliance is fitted with a plug and must only be
connected to a properly installed earthed socket.
6. The mains voltage must correspond to the voltage
specified on the rating plate.
7. The socket must be installed and connecting cable must
only be replaced by a qualified electrician. If the plug is no
longer to accessible following installation, an all-pole
disconnecting device must be present on the installation side
with a contact gap of at lease 3mm.
8. Adapters, multi-way strips and extension leads must not be
used. Overloading can result in a risk of fire.
The accessible surface may
be hot during operation.
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OPERATION INSTRUCTION
This microwave oven uses modern electronic control to adjust cooking parameters to meet
your needs better for cooking.
1. Clock Setting
When the microwave oven is electrified, the oven will display "0:00", buzzer will ring once.
1) Press " " twice, the hour figures flash.
2) Press " or " to adjust the hour figures, the input time should be within 0--23.
3) Press " ", the minute figures will flash.
4) Press " or " to adjust the minute figures, the input time should be within 0--59.
5) Press " " to finish clock setting. ":" will flash, the clock setting has been finished.
Note: 1) If the clock is not set, the clock would not function when powered.
2) During the process of clock setting, if you press " ", the oven will go back to the
previous status automatically.
2. Microwave Cooking
1) Press the " " key once, and "P100" will display.
2) Press ” " for times or press " or " to select the microwave power from 100% to
10%. "P100", "P80", "P50", "P30", "P10" will display in order.
3) Press " " to confirm.
4) Press " or " to select the cooking time. (The time setting should be 0:05- 95:00.)
5) Press " " to start cooking.
NOTE: the step quantities for the adjustment time of the coding switch are as follow:
0---1 min : 5 seconds
1---5 min : 10 seconds
5---10 min : 30 seconds
10---30 min : 1 minute
30---95 min : 5 minutes
Microwave Power Chart
Microwave Power
100%
80%
50%
30%
10%
Display
P100
P80
P50
P30
P10
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3. Grill or Combi. Cooking
Press " " once the LED will display "P100", and press " " for times or press " or
" to choose the power you want, and "G" "C-1" or "C-2" will display. Then press " " to
confirm, and to set cooking time from 0:05 to 95:00
. Press " " again to start cooking.
Example: If you want to use 55% microwave power and 45% grill power(C-1) to cook for
10 minutes, you can operate the oven as the following steps.
1) Press " " once, the screen displays "P100".
2) Continue to press " " until the screen displays "C-1".
3) Press " " to confirm.
4) Press " or ” to adjust the cooking time until the oven displays "10:00".
5) Press " " to start cooking.
Combination Power instructions:
Program
Display
Microwave
Power
Grill
Power
Grill
G
0%
100%
Combi.1
C-1
55%
45%
Combi.2
C-2
36%
64%
Note: If half the grill time pass es, the oven sounds twice, and this is normal. In order have a
better effect of grilling food, you should turn the food over, close the door, and then
press " " to continue cooking.
If no operation, the oven will continue working.
4. Defrost By Weight
1) Press " " once, the screen will display "dEF1".
2) Press " or " to select the food weight. The range of weight is 100-2000g.
3) Press " " key to start defrosting.
press " or "
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5. Defrost By Time
1) Press " " twice, the screen will display "dEF2".
2) Press " or ” to select the defrosting time. The maximum time is 95 minutes.
3) Press " " key to start defrosting.
6. Multi-Stage Cooking
Two stages can be maximumly set. If one stage is defrosting, it should be put in the first
stage. The buzzer will ring once after each stage and the next stage will begin.
Note: Auto menu cannot be set as one of the multi-stage.
Example: if you want to defrost the food for 5 minutes, then to cook with 80% microwave
power for 7 minutes. The steps are as following:
1) Press " " twice, the LED display "dEF2".
2) Press " or " to adjust the defrost time of 5 minutes;
3) Press " " once, LED will display "P100".
4) Press " or " to choose microwave power till "P80" displays;
5) Press " " to confirm, LED will display "P80".
6) Press " or " to adjust the cooking time of 7 minutes;
7) Press " " to start cooking.
7. Kitchen Timer
(1) Press " " once, LED will display 00:00.
(2) Press " or " to enter the correct timer. (The maximum cooking time is 95 minutes.)
(3) Press " " to confirm setting, timer indicator will be lighted.
(4) When the kitchen time is reached, timer indicator will go out. The buzzer will ring 5 times.
If the clock has been set(24-hour system), LED will display the current time.
Note: The kitchen Time is different from 24-hour system. Kitchen Timer is a timer.
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8. Auto Menu
1) In waiting state, press " " to choose the menu from "A1" to "A8".
2) Press " " to confirm the menu you choose.
3) Press " or '' to choose the food weight.
4) Press " " to start cooking.
5) After cooking finishes, the buzzer sounds five times.
The menu chart:
Menu
Weight
Display
A1
Pizza
200 g
200
400 g
400
A2
Meat
250 g
250
350 g
350
450 g
450
A3
Vegetable
200 g
200
300 g
300
400 g
400
A4
Pasta
50g(with 450 ml cold water)
50
100g(with 800 ml cold water)
100
A5
Potato
200 g
200
400 g
400
600 g
600
A6
Fish
250 g
250
350 g
350
450 g
450
A7
Beverage
1 cup(120 ml)
1
2 cups(240 ml)
2
3 cups(360ml)
3
A8
Popcorn
50 g
50
100 g
100
9. Speedy Cooking
1) In waiting state, press " " key to cook with 100% power level for 30 seconds. Each press
on the same key can increase 30 seconds. The maximum cooking time is 95 minutes.
2) During the microwave, grill, combination cooking and the defrost by time process, press "
" to increase the cooking time.
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3) In waiting state, press " " to set cooking time with 100% microwave power, then press "
" to start cooking.
Note: Under the states of auto menu and defrost by weight, cooking time cannot be
increased by pressing " ".
10. Lock Function for Children
Lock: In waiting state, press " " for 3 seconds, there will be a long beep denoting entering
the children-lock state and the current time will display if the time has been set, otherwise,
the LED will display " 0:00 ".
Lock quitting: In locked state, press " " for 3 seconds, there will be a long "beep" denoting
that the lock is released.
11. Inquiring Function
1) In cooking states of microwave grill and combination, press " " the current power will be
displayed for 2-3 seconds.
2) During cooking state, press " " to check the current time.
It will be displayed for 2-3 seconds.
12. Specification
(1) " " must be pressed to continue cooking if the door is opened during cooking;
Once the cooking programme has been set, " " is not pressed in 5 minutes. The current
time will be displayed. The setting will be cancelled.
(3) The buzzer sounds once by efficient press, inefficient press will be no responce.
13. Open the oven door
“ button, the oven door will be opened. press “
(4) The buzzer will sound five times to remind you when cooking is finished.
In waiting state,
(2)
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Trouble shooting
If something does trouble shooting; before seeking assistanace carry out the following
checks first.
Normal
Microwave oven interfering
TV reception
Radio and TV reception may be interfered when
microwave oven operating. It is similar to the
interference of small electrical appliances, like mixer,
vacuum cleaner, and electric fan.
It is normal.
Dim oven light
In low power microwave cooking, oven light may
become dim. It is normal.
Steam accumulating on door,
hot air out of vents
In cooking, steam may come out of food. Most will get
out from vents. But some may accumulate on cool
place like oven door. It is normal.
Oven started accidentally with
no food in.
It is forbidden to run the unit without any food inside. It
is very dangerous.
Trouble
Possible Cause
Remedy
Oven can not be
started.
(1) Power cord not
plugged in tightly.
Unplug. Then plug again after
10 seconds.
(2) Fuse blowing or
circuit breaker
works.
Replace fuse or reset circuit
breaker (repaired by
professional personnel of our
company)
(3) Trouble with outlet.
Test outlet with other electrical
appliances.
Oven does not heat.
(4) Door not closed
well.
Close door well.
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