Hotpoint MWH2321X User manual

MICROWAVE 23L 2014/03 - ver.1
Indesit Company UK Ltd
Morley Way,
Peterborough PE2 9JB
www.indesitcompany.com

EN Operating Instructions

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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.
INTRODUCTION
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and save this manual for future use.
Failure to follow these instructions could affect the life of the appliance and reduce oven performance.
READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
AFG E D C B
A) Control panel
B) Turntable spindle
C) Turntable ring support
D) Glass turntable
E) See-through oven window
F) Door assembly
G) Door safety interlock system

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D
A
B
C
E
F
G
A) Microwave
B) Timer
C) Stop/Clear
D) Weight Defrost
min
85cm
20cm
30cm
20cm
0cm
USER INTERFACE
E) Time Defrost
F) Clock
G) Start/+30Sec/Conrm
H) Control dial (knob)
1) Microwave cooking
2) Grill cooking
1) + 2) Combination cooking
1) + 3) Defrost by time
1) + 4) Defrost by weight
5) Power
6) Timer
7) Clock
1) + 8) Automatic function
9) Child Lock
10) Weight
1
6
2
7
1+3
1+8
1+4
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ACCESSORIES
SOME ACCESSORIES ARE AVAILABLE ONLY WITH CERTAIN MODELS
TURNTABLE RING SUPPORT
Fit it in the oven. Always put the turntable ring
support under the glass turntable. The support is
intended for the glass turntable only.
GLASS TURNTABLE
Put the glass turntable on the turntable support. It
will collect dripping substances during the cooking
process.
WIRE RACK
Place your plate on the rack to improve the results
of grill, combination and convection functions.
Use the wire rack with the grill function only.
CRISPY PLATE
Place the food directly on the crispy plate. Do
not use other dishes or utensils on the crispy
plate. Always place the crispy plate on the glass
turntable. Use the crispy plate with microwave
and combi (microwave + grill) functions only.
For better results, preheat the Crispy plate with
microwave for 3 minutes at maximum power.
STEAMER
Always use the steamer on the glass turntable.
Fill the lower part with water to obtain steam.
The strainer is intended for foods such as sh,
potatoes and vegetables. Don’t use the strainer
for cooking foods such as pasta, rice and
legumes. Use the steamer only with microwave
function.

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play with the appliance. Do
not allow children under 8 ye-
ars of age to perform cleaning
and maintenance operations
without supervision.
5. Keep the appliance and po-
wer supply cord out of reach
of children under 8 years of
age.
6. Only use utensils suitable for
microwave cooking.
7. Clean the oven at regular in-
tervals and remove any food
remains.
8. Read and follow the specic:
PRECAUTIONS TO PRE-
VENT POSSIBLE OVEREX-
POSURE TO MICROWAVE
ENERGY
9. Carefully attend appliance
when paper, plastic, or other
combustible materials are
used to heat food in order to
prevent the risk of re.
10.In case of smoke emission,
switch off or unplug the ap-
pliance and keep the door
closed in order to stie any
ames.
11. Do not overcook food.
12.Do not use the oven cavity for
storage purposes. Do not sto-
re items, such as bread, coo-
kies, etc. inside the oven.
13.Remove wire twist-ties and
metal handles from paper or
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS WARNING
1. To reduce the risk of re,
burns, electric shock, and
injury to persons or overex-
posure to microwave energy
when using this appliance,
please follow basic safety
precautions, including the fol-
lowing:
2. WARNING: Liquids or
other food must not be
heated in sealed containers
since they are liable to explo-
de.
3. WARNING: It is hazar-
dous for anyone other
than a qualied person to car-
ry out any service or repair
operation which requires the
removal of the anti-radiation
protective cover of the micro-
wave oven.
4. This appliance is not intended
for use by children older than
8 and persons with reduced
physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of expe-
rience and knowledge, unless
they have been given super-
vision or instruction concer-
ning use of the appliance so
that they are able to use the
oven in a safe way and un-
derstand the hazards of im-
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ring appliance operation. The
surfaces are likely to get hot
during use. Keep cord away
from hot surfaces, and do
not cover any oven vent ope-
nings.
21.Do not let cord hang over
edge of table or counter.
22.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 hazar-
dous situation.
23.The contents of feeding bot-
tles and baby food jars shall
be stirred or shaken and the
temperature checked befo-
re consumption, in order to
avoid burns.
24. Microwave heating of beve-
rages can result in delayed
eruptive boiling, therefore ex-
tra care must be taken when
handling the container.
25.The appliance is not intended
for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physi-
cal, sensory or mental capa-
bilities, 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.
plastic containers/bags befo-
re placing them in the oven.
14.Follow the installation instruc-
tions strictly to nish installa-
tion or store the oven.
15.Do not heat eggs in the shell
and whole hard-boiled eggs
in the microwave oven as
they may explode even after
microwave heating has en-
ded.
16.This appliance is intended for
household use and similar
applications such as:
- staff kitchen areas in shops,
ofces and other working
environments;
- guest rooms in hotels,
motels and other residential
type environments;
- farm houses;
- bed and breakfast envi-
ronments.
17.In case of damage, power
supply cord must be repla-
ced by the manufacturer, any
service technician or similarly
qualied personnel in order to
prevent any hazard.
18.Do not store or use the ap-
pliance outdoors.
19.Do not use the appliance near
water, on a wet basement or
near a swimming pool.
20.The temperature of accessi-
ble surfaces may be high du-

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35. The microwave oven shall not
be placed in a cabinet unless
it has been tested in a cabinet.
PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT
POSSIBLE OVEREXPOSURE
TO MICROWAVE ENERGY
1. Do not attempt to operate this
oven with the door open as
this can result in harmful ex-
posure to microwave energy.
Never tamper with or deacti-
vate the interlocking devices
on the door.
2. Do not place any object
between the oven front face
and the door or allow any
dust or cleaner deposits on
sealing surfaces.
3. WARNING: If the door or
door seals are damaged,
the oven must not be opera-
ted until it has been repaired
by a qualied service techni-
cian.
ADDENDUM
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.
26.Children should be supervi-
sed to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
27.The appliance is not intended
to be operated by means of
an external timer or separate
remote-control system.
28.Accessible parts may beco-
me hot during use. Young
children should be kept away
from appliance.
29.Do not use Steam cleaners to
clean the oven.
30.The oven becomes hot during
use. Care should be taken to
avoid touching heating ele-
ments inside the oven.
31.Only use the temperature
probe recommended for this
oven (for ovens provided with
temperature-sensing probe
tools.)
32. WARNING: The applian-
ce and its accessible
parts become hot during use.
Care should be taken to avoid
touching heating elements.
Children under 8 years of age
shall be kept away unless
continuously supervised.
33.The microwave oven must be
operated with the decorative
door open (for ovens with a
decorative door).
34.The rear surface of appliance
shall be placed against a wall.

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SPECIFICATIONS
Model MWH 2321 X UK
Rated Voltage 230V~ 50Hz
Rated Input
Power(Microwave)
1250W
Rated Output
Power(Microwave)
800W
Oven Capacity 23L
Turntable Diameter 270 mm
External Dimensions: 520x341x479 mm
Net Weight Approx.13.25kg
GROUNDING INSTALLATION
DANGER
Electrical Shock Hazard
Touching some of the internal
components can cause serious
personal injury or death. Do not
disassemble this appliance.
WARNING
Electrical Shock Hazard
Improper use of the grounding
can result in electrical shock. Do
not plug into an outlet until the
appliance is properly installed
and earthed.
This appliance must be earthed.
In the event of an electrical short
circuit, this reduces the risk
of electrical shock through an
appropriate current-carrying wire
discharging any static charge.
This appliance is supplied with
a moulded three pin mains plug
for your safety and convenience.
The plug must be plugged
into an outlet that is properly
installed and earthed. Consult
a qualied electrician or service
technician if the instructions are
not completely understood or to
ensure the appliance has been
properly earthed. If required, use
a 3-wire extension cord, only.
1. A short power-supply cord is
provided to reduce the risks of
entanglement or trippingover
a longer cord.
2. If a long cord set or
extension cord is used:
1) The marked electrical
rating of the cord set
orextension cord should be at
least as great as the electrical
rating of the appliance.
2) The extension cord must
be a earthed type 3-wire
cord.
3) The long cord should
never drape over the
counter-top or tabletop
where it can be pulled on
by children or tripped over
unintentionally.
INSTALLATION
1. Select a level surface that
provideenoughopenspaceforthe
intakeand/oroutletopeningvents.

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TURNTABLE INSTALLATION
Hub (underside)
Glass turntable
Turntable spindle
Turntable ring support
a. Never place the glass tray up-
side down. The glass tray should
never be restricted.
b. Both glass tray and turnta-
ble ring support must always be
used during cooking.
c. Food and food containers must
always be placed on the glass
tray for cooking.
d. If glass tray or turntable ring
support cracks or breaks, please
contact your nearest authorized
service centre.
COUNTERTOP INSTALLATION
Remove all packaging mate-
rial and accessories. Inspect
the oven for damages such as
dents or broken door. Do not in-
stall if oven is damaged.
Cabinet: Remove any pro-
tective lm from the microwa-
ve oven cabinet surface.
Do not remove the light brown
Mica cover that is attached to
the oven cavity to protect the
magnetron.
(1) The minimum installation
height is 85cm.
(2) The rear surface of
appliance shall be placed
against a wall. Leave a minimum
clearance of 30cm above the
oven; a minimum clearance of
20cm is required between the
oven and any adjacent walls.
(3) Do not remove legs from
the bottom of the oven.
(4) Blocking the intake and/or
outlet openings can damage
the oven.
(5) 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.
Do not install oven over any
cooktop/hob or other heat-
producing appliance. If installed in
proximity of or over sources of
heat, the oven could be damaged
and the warranty would be void.
The accessible
surface may be
hot during operation.