Matsui SMW17GE User manual

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MICROWAVE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
SMW17GE
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Before Use Operating Instructions Care, Maintenance and
Troubleshooting
Table of Contents
GB-3
Table of Contents 2 - 3
Know your Matsui Microwave 4
Safety Information 4 - 8
Using Aluminium Foil in your Microwave 9
Unpacking and Getting Ready 10
Introducing Microwave Cooking 11 - 16
• CookingwithaMicrowave      11
• MicrowaveHeatingCategories     12
• Steam         13
–Condensation         13
• ProductOverview       13-14
–ControlPanelOverview        14
–Accessories        14
• CheckingyourMicrowave     15
Microwave Cooking 16
• Microwavepowertable     16
Cleaning your Microwave 18-19
Frequently Asked Questions 20-21
• QuestionsandAnswers      20-21
Specication 22
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Know your Matsui Microwave
Before using your Matsui Microwave
• Readtheseinstructionscarefullyandretainforfuturereference.
• Removeallpackaginglabels.Pleasedisposeofthemproperly.
Before calling for service
• ReviewthesectiononTroubleshooting.Thiswillhelpyoutosolvesomegeneral
problemsbyyourselfandreducetheneedtoaskforthehelpofprofessional
technicians.
Safety Information
CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewMatsuiMicrowave.
Theseoperatinginstructionswillhelpyouuseitproperlyandsafely.
General Safety
• Switchoandunplugbeforettingorremovingtools/attachments,
afteruseandbeforecleaning.
• Keepyourngersawayfrommovingpartsandttedattachments.
• Neveruseadamagedappliance.
• Neveroperatetheappliancewhenitisempty.
• Keepthemainscableoutofreachfromchildren.
• Keeptheunit,mainscableandplugawayfromwater.
• Neverexceedthemaximumcapacities.
• Whenusinganattachment,readtheaccompanyingsafetyinstruc-
tions.
• Takecarewhenliftingthisapplianceasitisheavy.
• Youshouldalwayshaveyourappliancecheckedbyaqualiedservice
agentifithasbeendroppedordamagedtoensureitissafetouse.
• 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supervi-
sion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chil-
drenunlesstheyareolderthan8andsupervised.
• Keeptheapplianceanditscordoutofreachofchildrenlessthan8
years.
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GB-5
Safety Information
• Childrenshouldbesupervisedtoensurethattheydonotplaywith
theappliance.
• Thisapplianceisforindoor,domestic,householduseonly.
• Donotinstallthemicrowaveinacabinet.
Maintenance of your Microwave
WARNING:Itishazardousforanyoneotherthanaqualiedservice
agenttocarryoutanyserviceorrepairoperationwhichinvolvesthe
removalofacoverthatgivesprotectionagainstexposuretomicrowave
energy.
WARNING: Ifthedoorordoorsealsaredamaged,themicrowavemust
notbeoperateduntilithasbeenrepairedbyaqualiedserviceagent.
• Ifsmokeisobserved,switchoorunplugthemicrowaveandkeep
thedoorclosedinordertostieanyames.
• Ifthemainscableisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbyaqualied
serviceagent.
• Ifyouhaveapacemaker,pleasecontactyourdoctorbeforeusinga
microwave.
Microwave Use
• Thismicrowaveisnotintendedforcommercialuse.
• Itshouldneverbeusedfordryingclothesorforothernon-food
purposes.
• Themicrowaveshouldnotbeleftunattendedwheninuse.
• Thetemperatureofaccessiblesurfacesmaybehighwhenthemi-
crowaveisoperating.
• Topreventhighmoisturecontentgatheringinsidethemicrowave
cavity,openthedoorimmediatelyafterthecookingfunctionhas
stoppedtoallowsteamtoescape.
• Onlyuseutensilsthataresuitableformicrowaveuse.
• Careshouldbetakenwhenusingpaper,plastic,woodenorother
combustiblematerialsinthemicrowaveastheycancatchre.
• Oil&fatfordeepfryingshouldnotbeheatedinthemicrowave.
• Onlyuseclinglmdesignedformicrowaveuseandtakeextracare
whenremovingthelmtoavoidsteamburns.
• Onlyheatpopcornthathasbeendesignedformicrowaveuse.
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Safety Information
Cooking Use
• Asthepowerofdierentmicrowavescanvaryconsiderably,care
mustbetakenwhenrstusingthismicrowaveasitmaycook
fasterthanexpected.
• Donotleavethemicrowaveunattendedduringuse.
• Takecarewhencookingfoodwithahighsugarorfatcontent,
suchasChristmaspuddingorfruitcake.Thesugarorfatcanover-
heatandinsomecasescatchre.
WARNING:Onlyallowchildrentousethemicrowavewithoutsu-
pervisionwhenadequateinstructionshavegivensothatthechildis
abletousetheinasafewayandunderstandsthehazardsofim-
properuse;DONOTassumethatbecauseachildhasmasteredone
cookingskillhe/shecancookeverythingwithoutclosesupervision.
ThemicrowaveMUSTNOTbetreatednorusedlikeatoy.
Fire!
Intheeventofre:
• Keepthemicrowavedoorclosed.
• Turnothepower.
• Unplugthemicrowavefromthemainspower.
First Aid
Treatscaldingby:
• Quicklyplacingthescaldundercoldrunningwaterforatleast10
minutes.
• Coverwithacleandrydressing.Donotusecreams,oilsorlotions.
Cleaning your Microwave
Themicrowaveshouldbecleanedregularlyandfooddepositsre-
moved.Failuretomaintainthemicrowaveinacleanconditioncan
aectthelifeofthemicrowaveandpossiblyresultinahazardous
situation.(Seecleaningyourmicrowave.)
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Before Use
GB-7
Safety Information
Do not use these in your Microwave
• Metalobjectsarenottobeusedinthemicrowave.Theseinclude:
-Metalcookingutensils
-Metalplatesortrays
-Winetwistties
-Crockerywithmetaltrim
-Meatthermometer
• Neveruseequipmentmadeofmetal,exceptaluminiumfoilin
yourmicrowave.Themicrowaveenergycannotpassthrough
metalsoitbouncesoandsparksagainsttheinsideofthemi-
crowave.
• Stopthemicrowavestraightawayifanyitemiscausingsparks.
• Rememberthatsomecrockeryhasametaltrim.Eventhistrim
cancausesparks.
Containers
WARNING:Pressurewillbuildupinsealedcontainersandcancause
themtoexplode.Therefore,donotusethefollowinginyourmicro-
wave:
-Sealedcontainers  -Cappedbottles
-Vacuumcontainers -Sealedjars
-Hard-boiledeggs  -Eggsintheirshells
-Nuts
• Alwayspiercetheskinoffruitandvegetables,suchaspotatoes.
• Neverusescratched,crackedordamagedglassinamicrowave.
Damagedglasscanexplode.
• Whenheatingfoodinplasticorpapercontainers,keepaneyeon
themicrowaveduetothepossibilityofignition.
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Safety Information
Delayed Boiling
Liquidsheatedinamicrowavecanboilupwhenremovingthemfrom
themicrowave.
Takethefollowingprecautions:
• Alwaysstirliquids,beforeandaftercooking.
• Allowthemtostand.
• Usecontainersthatarewideratthetopthanatthebottom.
Preparing Food for Babies
Extracaremustbetakenwhenpreparingfoodordrinkforbabiesand
smallchildren.
• Alwaystestthefoodorliquidtemperaturebeforefeedingittothebaby.
• Whenusingababybottle,ensuretheteatisremovedbeforeheating.
• Whenwarmingmilk,ensurethebottleisshaken.
Caution!
Hot Surface
Duringcookingtheoutersurfacewillbecomehot.Donot
touchtheoutercasingofthemicrowave.Careshouldbe
takennottostoreanyitemsontopofyourmicrowave.
Earthing Instructions
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
• Thisapplianceisequippedwithamainscablehavingan
earthedplug.
• Theplugmustbepluggedintoanappropriatemainssocket
thatisinstalledandearthedinaccordancewithalllocalstan-
dardsandrequirements.
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GB-9
Safety Information
Using Aluminium Foil in your Microwave
It is safe to use aluminium foil in your microwave as long as you follow these safety guidelines.
Aswithallmetal,microwaveenergycannotpassthroughfoil,butprovidedthatyoukeep
thefoilawayfromthesideofthemicrowaveitwillnotcausesparksandtherewillnotbeany
damagetoyourmicrowave.
Usingfoilisagoodwayofshieldingpartsoffoodthatyoudonotwanttocookasquicklyas
others–perhapswherethefoodisnarrowerandwouldotherwiseovercook.
Placethefoilovertheareayouwanttoshield,takingcarethatthefoilwillnottouchthesides
ofthemicrowavewhentheturntablerotates.Onlyuseonepieceoffoilatatimesothatyou
donotgetsparksbetweentheseparatepieces.
Followtheseguidelineswhenusingfoilinyourmicrowave:
• Removefoillidsfromcontainersbeforeusinginthemicrowave.Somelidsaremade
ofcardwithafoilcovering–theseshouldberemovedtoo.Useamicrowavesafe
transparentlidifpossible.
• Stirfoodduringcookingifthecontainerhasalidorlmcover.
• Alwaysusetheglassturntable.
• Useshallowcontainerswithalargesurfacearea.Donotusecontainersthataremorethan
1.25in(3.5cm)deep.
• Useovengloveswhenhandlinghotfoilcontainers.
• Donotcompletelycoverfoodwithfoil.Themicrowaveenergycannotpassthroughthe
foilsothefoodwillnotcook.
• Donotletaluminiumfoiltouchtheinsideofthemicrowave.
• Donotusemorethanonepieceoffoilinthemicrowaveatthesametime.
WARNING!
Improperconnectionoftheappliance-earthingconductorcanresult
inariskofanelectricshock.
Checkwithaqualiedserviceagentifyouareindoubtwhetherthe
applianceisproperlyearthed.
Nevermodifytheplugprovidedwiththeappliance.
Iftheplugdoesnottproperlyinthemainssocket,haveaqualied
electricianinstallapropermainssocket.
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GB-10
Unpacking and Getting Ready
Thismicrowaveisdesignedforhomeuse.Itshould
notbeusedforcommercialcatering.
1. Afterunpackingyourmicrowave,checkthatit
hasnotbeendamagedwhilstinthebox.Make
suretherearenodents,andthedoorcloses
properly.Adamagedmicrowavecouldallow
microwaveenergytoescape.Makesurethat
youhavetakenoutallofthepackagingfromthe
insideofthemicrowave.Pleasedisposeofthe
plasticwrappings/bagssafelyandkeepoutof
thereachofbabiesandyoungchildren.
2. Chooseaat,stableworksurfaceforyour
microwaveawayfromheatsourcessuchas
radiatorsorresandawayfromcoldareas.
Thesurfaceshouldbeatleast85cmabovethe
oor.Placethebackofthemicrowaveagainst
awallandallowa20cmspaceonbothsides
oftheunitand30cmabovesothatwarmair
canescapefromtheventsduringcooking.This
microwaveisnotdesignedtobebuiltin.Donot
blockanyintakeoroutletopeningsasthiscan
damagetheunit.(SeeFig.1)
3. Plugyourmicrowaveintoastandardhousehold
electricalsocket(230-240volt,13amprated).
Avoidusingasocketthatalsohasanadaptor
andotherequipmentpluggedin.Donotusea
multiadaptor.
4. Puttheturntableringinsidethemicrowaveand
placetheglassturntableontopofthering.(See
Fig.2)Theturntableisshapedtositsecurelyon
thespindle.Youmustalwaysusetheturntable
andringwheneveryouusethemicrowave.
5. Toprotectyourworksurface,werecommend
thatyouxsomenon-slipcushionpads(not
included)totheundersideofthemicrowave.
(SeeFig.3)
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*Allimagesinthisdocumentareforindicationonly.
Pleaserefertoyourindividualunitfordetails.
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