Panasonic NN-DS596M User manual

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Steam Combination Oven
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NN-DS596M
FOR DOMESTIC USE ONLY
À USAGE DOMESTIQUE UNIQUEMENT
PER USO DOMESTICO
NUR FÜR DEN PRIVATEN GEBRAUCH
UITSLUITEND VOOR HUISHOUDELIJK GEBRUIK
SOLO PARA USO DOMÉSTICO
KUN TIL BRUG I HJEMMET
AINOASTAAN KOTITALOUSKÄYTTÖÖN
NN-DS596M
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: Before operating this oven, please read these
instructions carefully and keep for future reference.
INSTRUCTIONS DE SÛRETÉ IMPORTANTES. Avant d’utiliser le four à micro-ondes, lisez
attentivement les recommandations d’utilisation et conservez-les soigneusement.
ISTRUZIONI IMPORTANTI PER LA SICUREZZA. Leggere attentamente queste istruzioni e
conservarle per consultazioni future.
WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE: Bitte sorgfältig durchlesen und zur weiteren Benutzung
aufbewahren.
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zodat u ze opnieuw kunt raadplegen wanneer nodig.
INSTRUCCIONES SOBRE SEGURIDAD IMPORTANTES. Léalas detenidamente y guárdelas
para futura referencia.
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myöhempää tarvetta varten.

1 EN
English
Safety instructions ...................................2-7
Disposal of waste products.........................8
Installation and connection.........................9
Placement of your oven..............................9
Important safety instructions................10-14
Accessory advice......................................14
Parts of your oven ...............................15-16
Oven accessory........................................17
Control panel ............................................18
Cooking modes.........................................19
Combination cooking modes ....................20
Word prompting........................................21
Setting the clock .......................................22
Child lock..................................................22
Microwave cooking and defrosting ......23-24
Grilling .................................................25-26
Panacrunch (Grilling)...........................27-28
Oven cooking.......................................29-30
Steam cooking.....................................31-33
Steam shot ..........................................34-35
Combination cooking with steam.........36-37
Combination grill and microwave.........38-39
Multi-stage cooking..............................40-42
Using the timer ....................................43-44
Turbo defrost .......................................45-47
Auto steam programs ..........................48-50
Auto cook programs ............................51-53
Panacrunch programs .........................54-56
System cleaning programs .................57-58
Cleaning the water tank............................59
Questions and answers.......................60-61
Care of your oven................................62-63
Specications ...........................................64
Thank you for purchasing this Panasonic appliance.
Contents

2 EN
 Important safety instructions. Before operating this oven
please read these instructions carefully and keep for
future reference.
 This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory and mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision
or instruction by a person responsible for their safety
concerning the use of the appliance in a safe way and
understand the hazards involved, including escaping
steam. Children shall not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision. Keep the appliance and its
cord out of reach of children less than 8 years.
 When this oven is installed, it should be easy to isolate
the appliance from the electricity supply by pulling out the
plug or operating a circuit breaker.
 If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualied
person in order to avoid a hazard.
 Warning! The appliance should be inspected for damage
to the door seals and door seal areas and if these areas
are damaged the appliance should not be operated until
it has been repaired by a service technician trained by the
manufacturer.
 Warning! Do not attempt to tamper with or make any
adjustments or repairs to the door, control panel housing,
safety interlock switches or any other part of the oven.
Operating Instructions
Safety instructions

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English
 Warning! Do not remove the outer panel from the oven
which gives protection against exposure to microwave
energy.
 Repairs should only be made by a qualied service person.
 Warning! Liquids and other foods must not be heated in
sealed containers since they are liable to explode.
 Warning! Only allow children to use the oven without
supervision when adequate instructions have been given
so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and
understands the hazards of improper use.
 This oven is intended for counter-top use only. It is not
intended for built-in use or for use inside a cupboard.
For counter-top use:
 The oven must be placed on a at, stable surface 85 cm
above the oor, with rear of oven placed against a back
wall. For proper operation the oven must have sucient
air ow, i.e. 5 cm at one side, the other being open;
15 cm clear over the top; 10 cm at the rear.
 When heating food in plastic or paper containers, check
the oven frequently as these types of containers ignite if
overheated.
 If smoke is emitted or a re occurs in the oven, touch
Stop/Cancel and leave the door closed in order to stie
any ames. Disconnect the power cord, or shut o power
at fuse or circuit breaker panel.
 This appliance is intended to be used in household
applications only.
Safety instructions

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 When heating liquids, e.g. soup, sauces and beverages in
your oven, overheating the liquid beyond boiling point can
occur without evidence of bubbling. This could result in a
sudden boil over of the hot liquid.
 The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars are to
be stirred or shaken. The temperature has to be checked
before consumption to avoid burns.
 Do not cook eggs in their shells and whole hard-boiled
eggs by microwave. Pressure may build up and the
eggs may explode, even after the microwave heating has
ended.
 Clean the inside of the oven, door seals and door
seal areas regularly. When food splatters or spilled
liquids adhere to the oven walls, base of the oven,
door seals and door seal areas wipe o with a damp
cloth. Mild detergent may be used if they get very dirty.
The use of harsh detergent or abrasive cleaners is not
recommended.
 Do not use commercial oven cleaners.
 When using the grill, oven, steam, Panacrunch or
combination modes, some foods may inevitably splatter
grease on to the oven walls. If the oven is not cleaned
occasionally, it may start to ‘smoke’ during use.
 Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could
lead to deterioration of surfaces that could aect the life of
the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation.
Safety instructions

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English
 Warning! The accessible parts may become hot in grill,
oven, steam, Panacrunch and combination use.
Young children less than 8 years of age should be kept
away. Children should only use the oven under adult
supervision due to the temperatures generated.
 A steam cleaner is not to be used for cleaning the
appliance.
 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.
 Exterior oven surfaces, including air vents on the
cabinet and the oven door will get hot during grill,
oven, steam, Panacrunch and combination modes,
take care when opening or closing the door and when
inserting or removing food and the accessory.
 This appliance is not intended to be operated by means
of an external timer or separate remote-control system.
 Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave
ovens.
 Warning! This appliance produces boiling hot steam.
 During and after cooking with steam function, do not
open the oven door when your face is very close to the
oven. Care must be taken when opening the door as
steam may cause injury.
Safety instructions

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 Warning! Steam may billow out when you open the door.
If there is steam in the oven, do not reach in with your
bare hands! Risk of burns! Use oven gloves.
 Please refer to page 17 for correct installation of the shelf
accessory.
 The oven has two grill heaters situated in the top of the
oven and two heaters situated in the base of the oven.
After using the grill, oven, steam, Panacrunch and
combination functions, the inside surfaces of the oven
will be very hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching
the heating elements inside the oven. To prevent burns,
care should be taken to avoid touching the inside
surfaces of the oven.
 This combination oven is intended for heating food
and beverages only. Take care when heating foods low
in moisture, e.g. bread items, chocolate, biscuits and
pastries. These can easily burn, dry out or catch re if
cooked too long. We do not recommend heating foods
low in moisture such as popcorn or poppadoms. Drying
of food, newspapers or clothing and heating of warming
pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloths, wheat bags, hot
water bottles and similar may lead to risk of injury, ignition
or re.
Safety instructions

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English
 The oven lamp must be replaced by a service technician
trained by the manufacturer. Do not attempt to remove
the outer casing from the oven.
 Before using the oven, place the drip tray in position.
Refer to page 15 for correct installation.
 The purpose of the drip tray is to collect excess water
during steam and microwave mode. It should be
emptied after each steam and microwave operation.
 Do not use the water tank if it is cracked or broken, as
leaking water could result in electrical failure and danger
of electric shock. If the water tank becomes damaged,
please contact your dealer.
 Caution! In order to avoid a hazard due to inadvertent
resetting of the thermal cut-out, this appliance must not
be supplied through an external switching device, such as
a timer, or connected to a circuit that is regularly switched
on and o by the utility.
Safety instructions

8 EN
Disposal of waste products
Information on disposal
for users of Waste
Electrical & Electronic
Equipment (private
households).
This symbol on the products
and/or accompanying documents means
that used electrical and electronic products
should not be mixed with general household
waste.
For proper treatment, recovery and
recycling, please take these products to
designated collection points, where they
will be accepted on a free of charge basis.
Alternatively, in some countries you may be
able to return your products to your local
retailer upon the purchase of an equivalent
new product.
Disposing of this product correctly will help
to save valuable resources and prevent any
potential negative effects on human health
and the environment which could otherwise
arise from inappropriate waste handling.
Please contact your local authority for
further details of your nearest designated
collection point.
Penalties may be applicable for incorrect
disposal of this waste, in accordance with
national legislation.
For business users in the
European Union
If you wish to discard electrical and
electronic equipment, please contact your
dealer or supplier for further information.
Information on disposal in other
countries outside the European
Union
This symbol is only valid in the European
Union.
If you wish to discard this product, please
contact your local authorities or dealer and
ask for the correct method of disposal.

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English
Examine your microwave oven
Unpack the oven, remove all packing
material, and examine the oven for any
damage such as dents, broken door
latches or cracks in the door. If you nd any
damage, notify your dealer immediately. Do
not install a damaged microwave oven.
Important!
This unit has to be properly earthed
for personal safety.
Earthing instructions
If your AC outlet is not grounded, it is the
personal responsibility of the customer to
have it replaced with a properly grounded
wall socket.
Operation voltage
The voltage has to be the same as specied
on the label on the oven. If a higher voltage
than specied is used, it may cause a re or
other damages.
This oven is intended for counter-top use
only. It is not intended for built-in use or for
use inside a cupboard.
Counter-top use
If one side of the oven is placed ush to a
wall, the other side or top must not be
blocked. Allow 15 cm of space on the top of
the oven.
1. Place the oven on a at and stable
surface more than 85 cm above the
oor.
2. When this oven is installed, it should be
easy to isolate the appliance from the
electricity supply by pulling out the plug
or operating a circuit breaker.
3. For correct operation, ensure a
sufcient air circulation for the oven.
4. Do not place this oven near an electric
or gas cooker range.
5. The feet should not be removed.
6. Do not use outdoors.
7. Avoid using the microwave oven in high
humidity.
8. The power cord should not touch the
outside of the oven. Keep the cord away
from hot surfaces. Do not let the cord
hang over the edge of a table or work
top. Do not immerse the cord, plug or
oven in water.
9. Do not block the air vents on the right
side of the oven. If these openings
are blocked during operation the oven
may overheat. In this case the oven is
protected by a thermal safety device
and resumes operation only after
cooling down.
10. This appliance is intended to be used in
household applications only.
Installation and connection
Placement of your oven
5cm
15cm
10cm

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Warning!
Important safety instructions
1. The door seals and seal areas should
be cleaned with a damp cloth. The
appliance should be inspected for
damage to the door seals and door seal
areas and if these areas are damaged
the appliance should not be operated
until it has been repaired by a service
technician trained by the manufacturer.
2. Do not attempt to tamper with or make
any adjustments or repairs to the door,
control panel housing, safety interlock
switches or any other part of the oven.
Do not remove the outer panel from the
oven which gives protection against
exposure to microwave energy. Repairs
should only be carried out by a
qualied service person.
3. Do not operate this appliance if it has
a damaged cord or plug, if it is not
working properly, or if it has been
damaged or dropped. It is dangerous for
anyone other than a service technician
trained by the manufacturer to perform
repair service.
4. If the supply cord is damaged, it must
be replaced by the manufacturer or its
service agent or a similarly qualied
person in order to avoid a hazard.
5. Do not use the water tank if it is cracked
or broken, as leaking water could result
in electrical failure and danger of electric
shock. If the water tank becomes
damaged, please contact your dealer.
6. Only allow children to use the oven
without supervision when adequate
instructions have been given so that the
child is able to use the oven in a safe
way and understands the hazards of
improper use.
7. Liquids and other foods must not be
heated in sealed containers since they
are liable to explode.
This appliance produces boiling
hot steam.
8. This appliance can be used by children
aged from 8 years and above and
persons with reduced physical, sensory
and mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if they have
been given supervision or instruction
by a person responsible for their safety
concerning the use of the appliance
in a safe way and understand the
hazards involved, including escaping
steam. Children shall not play with
the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision. Keep the
appliance and its cord out of reach of
children less than 8 years.
Read carefully and keep for future reference.
Important safety instructions

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English
Use of your oven
1. Do not use the oven for any reason
other than the preparation of food. This
oven is specically designed to heat or
cook food. Do not use this oven to heat
chemicals or other non-food products.
2. Before use, check that utensils/
containers are suitable for use in
microwave ovens.
3. The microwave oven is intended for
heating food and beverages only.
Take care when heating foods low in
moisture, e.g. bread items, chocolate,
biscuits and pastries. These can easily
burn, dry out or catch re if cooked
too long. We do not recommend
heating foods low in moisture such as
popcorn or poppodums. Drying of food,
newspapers or clothing and heating of
warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp
cloth, wheat bags, hot water bottles and
similar may lead to risk of injury, ignition
or re.
4. When the oven is not being used, do
not store any objects inside the oven in
case it is accidentally turned on.
5. The appliance must not be operated by
microwave or combination without
food in the oven. Operation in this
manner may damage the appliance.
Exception to this is point 1 under
“Heater operation”.
6. If smoke is emitted or a re occurs in
the oven, touch Stop/Cancel and leave
the door closed in order to stie any
ames. Disconnect the power cord, or
shut off power at fuse or circuit breaker
panel.
7. During and after cooking with steam
function, do not open the oven door hen
your face is very close to the oven. Care
must be taken when opening the door
as steam may cause injury.
Caution!
Steam may billow out when
you open the door. If there
is steam in the oven, do not
reach in with your bare hands!
Risk of burns! Use oven
gloves.
Important safety instructions

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Heater operation
1. Before using oven, steam, grill,
Panacrunch or combination function
for the rst time, wipe excessive oil off
in the oven cavity and operate the oven
without food and accessory on oven
220 °C, for 10 minutes. This will allow
the oil that is used for rust protection to
be burned off. This is the only time the
oven is used empty.
2. Exterior oven surfaces, including air
vents on the cabinet and the oven door
will get hot during grill, oven, steam,
Panacrunch and combination modes,
take care when opening or closing the
door and when inserting or removing
food and accessory.
3. The oven has two grill heaters situated
in the top of the oven and two heaters
situated in the base of the oven.
After using the grill, oven, steam,
Panacrunch and combination
functions, the inside surfaces of the
oven will be very hot. Care should be
taken to avoid touching the heating
elements inside the oven.
Caution! Hot surfaces
After cooking by these modes,
the oven accessories will be very
hot.
4. The accessible parts may become hot
in grill, oven, steam, Panacrunch
and combination use. Young children
less than 8 years of age should be kept
away, and children should only use the
oven under adult supervision due to the
temperatures generated.
Fan Motor Operation
After using the oven the fan motor may
rotate for a few minutes to cool the electric
components. This is normal and you can
take out food even though the fan motor
operates. You can continue using the oven
during this time.
Water tank
Do not use the water tank if it is cracked
or broken, as leaking water could result
in electrical failure and danger of electric
shock. If the water tank becomes damaged,
please contact your dealer.
Oven light
When it becomes necessary to replace the
oven light, please consult your dealer.
Cooking times
The cooking times given in the cookbook
are approximate. The cooking time depends
on the condition, temperature, amount of
food and on the type of cookware.
Begin with the minimum cooking time to
help prevent overcooking. If the food is not
sufciently cooked you can always cook it
for a little longer.
Important safety instructions
If the recommended cooking
times are exceeded the food
will be spoiled and in extreme
circumstances could catch re and
possibly damage the interior of the
oven.

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English
Important safety instructions
Meat thermometer
Use a meat thermometer to check the
degree of cooking of roasts and poultry
only when the meat has been removed
from the oven. Do not use a conventional
meat thermometer in the microwave oven
because it may cause sparking.
Small quantities of foods
Small quantities of food or foods with
low moisture content can burn, dry out or
catch re if cooked too long. If materials
inside the oven should ignite, keep the oven
door closed, turn the oven off and remove
the plug from the socket.
Eggs
Do not cook eggs in their shells and whole
hard-boiled eggs by microwave. Pressure
may build up and the eggs may explode,
even after the microwave heating has
ended.
Piercing Skin
Foods with non porous skin, such as
potatoes, egg yolks and sausages must be
pierced before cooking by microwave to
prevent bursting.
Liquids
When heating liquids, e.g. soup, sauces
and beverages in your microwave oven,
overheating the liquid beyond boiling point
can occur without evidence of bubbling. This
could result in a sudden boil over of the hot
liquid.
To prevent this possibility the following steps
should be taken:
Avoid using straight-sided containers
with narrow necks.
Do not overheat.
Stir the liquid before placing the
container in the oven and again halfway
through the cooking time.
After heating, allow it to stand in the
oven for a short time, stir again before
carefully removing the container.
Paper/plastic
When heating food in plastic or paper
containers, check the oven frequently
as these types of containers ignite if
overheated.
Do not use recycled paper products (e.g.
kitchen roll) unless the paper product is
labelled as safe for microwave oven use.
Recycled paper products may contain
impurities which may cause sparks and/or
res during use.
Remove wire twist-ties from roasting bags
before placing the bags in the oven.

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Utensils/foil
Do not heat any closed cans or bottles
because they might explode.
Metal containers or dishes with metallic
trim should not be used during microwave
cooking. Sparking will occur.
If you use any aluminium foil, meat spikes or
metalware the distance between them and
the oven walls and door should be at least
2 cm to prevent sparking.
Feeding bottles/baby food jars
The top and teat or lid must be removed
from feeding bottles or baby food jars before
placing in the oven.
The contents of feeding bottles and baby
food jars are to be stirred or shaken.
The temperature has to be checked before
consumption to avoid burns.
Important safety instructions
1. Do not cook food directly on the base
of the oven. Always place food in a
microwave safe dish.
2. The oven accessory provided must
only be used as directed for grill, oven,
steam, Panacrunch and combination
without microwave cooking. Never use
metal accessories when cooking in
microwave only mode. Do not use
if operating the oven with less than
200 gof food on a manual combination
program. The maximum weight that
can be used on the oven accessory is
3.2 kg. Failure to use the accessory
correctly could damage your oven.
3. When cooking with microwave power
arcing may occur if the incorrect weight
of food is used, a metal container has
been used incorrectly, or the oven
accessory has been damaged. If this
occurs, stop the appliance immediately.
You can continue to cook by grill, steam
or oven only.
4. Always refer to instructions for correct
accessory to use on all auto programs.
Accessory advice

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English
Drip tray
1. Before using the oven, the drip tray
must be tted as it collects excess
water during cooking. The drip tray
should be removed and cleaned on a
regular basis.
2. Fit the drip tray by holding with both
hands and clicking onto the front legs
of the oven.
3. To remove the drip tray, hold with both
hands and gently ease forward. Wash
in warm soapy water. Re-position the
drip tray by clicking back onto the legs.
4. Do not use a dishwasher to clean the
drip tray.
Re-position the drip tray by clicking back
onto the legs.
Water Tank
Refer to guidelines for water tank on
page 32.
Warning label
Identication label
Air vent exhaust
Air inlet
Front view Rear view
Control panel
Drip tray Water tank
Parts of your oven
Drip tray Water tank
Note
The above illustration is for reference only.

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Parts of your oven
Air vents
Power supply cord
Power supply plug
Bottom microwave
feeding
(refer to page 24)
Door handle
Pull the door handle downwards to open. When you
open the oven door during cooking, the cooking is
stopped temporarily without clearing the programmed
settings. The cooking is resumed as soon as the door
is closed and Start is touched. The oven lamp lights as
soon as the oven door is opened.
Door hinges
To prevent injury
when opening or
closing the door,
keep ngers
away from the
door hinges.
Shelf positions
Door safety lock
system
To prevent injury,
do not insert
nger, knife,
spoon or other
object into the
latch hole.
Oven window
Inner plate
Menu
label
Steam outlet Warning label
Grill elements LED light
Note
The above illustration is for reference only.

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English
The oven comes equipped with an
accessory; the Square Panacrunch Pan.
Always follow the directions given for use of
the accessory. The accessory has a number
of uses:
1. It is recommended to use the pan in the
upper shelf position on steam 1, 2 or 3.
For steaming larger food items, place
the pan in the lower shelf position.
During steaming, cooking juices collect
in the watercourse of the pan.
2. The pan can be used for grilling in
the upper shelf position for small at
items. It can be used in the lower shelf
position for grilling larger items.
3. The pan can be placed in the lower or
upper shelf position to cook in oven
mode 100 - 220 °C or 40 °C.
4. The pan can be used as a Square
Panacrunch Pan in the upper shelf
position for the Panacrunch auto
programs. It can be used in the upper
or lower shelf positions in manual
operation for browning and crisping the
top and base of foods.
Using the Square Panacrunch
Pan (manual operation)
1. Place in the upper shelf position. Press
Grill pad 4 times to select Panacrunch
mode. Please refer to page 27.
2. Cook according to the guidelines
shown in the cooking chart on page 28.
3. Use oven gloves after cooking as the
pan will be very hot.
Care of the pan
1. Never use any sharp utensils on the
pan as this will damage the non-stick
surface.
2. After use, wash the pan in hot soapy
water and rinse in hot water. Do not
use any abrasive cleaning substances
or scouring pads as this will damage
the surface of the pan.
3. The pan is dishwasher safe.
Oven accessory
Note
1. Do not pre-heat the pan.
2. Always use oven gloves when handling the hot pan.
3. Ensure all food packaging is removed before cooking.
4. Do not place any heat-sensitive materials on the hot pan as this may cause
burning.
5. For correct use of accessory for each cooking mode, see pages 23-39.
Square Panacrunch Pan

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1. Display window
2. Steam
(pages 31-33)
3. Micro Power (pages 23-24)
4. Grill
(pages 25-26)
5. Oven
(pages 29-30)
6. Turbo defrost (pages 45-47)
7. Auto steam programs (pages 48-50)
8. Auto cook programs (pages 51-53)
9. Panacrunch programs (pages 54-56)
10. Time/Weight Dial
11. System cleaning (pages 57-58)
12. Timer/Clock
13. Stop/Cancel:
Before cooking: One touch clears your
instructions.
During cooking: One touch temporarily
stops the cooking program. Another touch
cancels all your instructions and a colon or
the clock will appear in the display.
14. Start:
Touch to start operating the oven. If during
cooking the door is opened or Stop/Cancel is
touched once, Start has to be touched again
to continue cooking.
Beep sound
A beep sounds when a key is touched. If
this beep does not sound, the setting is
incorrect. When the oven changes from
one function to another, two beeps sound.
After completion of cooking, ve beeps
sound.
Control panel
2
1
3
4
12
5
13
6
7
8
9
10
11
14
Note
The oven will enter stand-by
mode after the last operation has
completed. When in stand-by mode,
the brightness of the display will be
reduced.
When in stand-by mode, it is
necessary to open and close the
oven.
If an operation is set and Start is
not touched within 6 minutes, the
oven will automatically cancel the
operation. The display will revert
back to colon or Clock mode.