Philco PMD 2051 R User manual

MICROWAVE OVEN
OWNER’S MANUAL
PMD 2051 R
PMD 2051 C

Dear customer,
Thank you for buying a PHILCO brand product. So that your appliance serves you well, please read all
the instructions in this user’s manual.
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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ............................................................................................................2
EARTHING INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................................................................................7
INSTALLATION..................................................................................................................................................8
SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................................................................9
FEATURES DIAGRAM .....................................................................................................................................10
OPERATION PROCEDURE..............................................................................................................................12
BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE..................................................................................................................15
CARE OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN..............................................................................................................16
CARING FOR YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN.......................................................................................................17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS .........................................................................................................................17
COOKING INSTRUCTIONS.............................................................................................................................19
USE YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN SAFELY........................................................................................................20
CONVERSION CHARTS...................................................................................................................................22
COOKING TECHNIQUES.................................................................................................................................22
DEFROSTING GUIDE ......................................................................................................................................24

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ CAREFULLY AND STORE FOR FUTURE USE
• Thisappliancemaybeusedbychildren8yearsofageandolder
andbypersonswithphysicalormentalimpairmentsorby
inexperiencedpersons,iftheyareproperlysupervisedorhave
beeninformedabouthowtousetheproductinasafemanner
andunderstandthepotentialdangers.
• Childrenmustnotplaywiththeappliance.
• Cleaningandmaintenanceperformedbytheusermustnotbe
performedbyunsupervisedchildren.
• Intheeventthatthepowercordisdamaged,haveitrepaired
ataprofessionalservicecentretopreventcausingadangerous
situation.Itisforbiddentousetheapplianceifithasadamaged
powercord.
• WARNING:Ifthedoorordoorsealisdamaged,theovenmust
notbeoperateduntilitisrepairedbyatrainedperson.
• WARNING:Itisdangerousforanypersonotherthanatrained
persontocarryoutanyrepairormaintenancethatresultsin
theremovalofanycoverthatprovidesprotectionagainstthe
radiationofmicrowaveenergy.
• WARNING:Liquidsandotherfoodsmustnotbeheatedinclosed
containers,astheyarepronetoexplosion.

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• Thisapplianceisintendedtobeusedonlyinhouseholdsandnot
insimilarpremisessuchas:
- kitchensinstores;ocesandotherworkenvironments;
- inagriculture;
- guestsofhotels,motelsandotheraccommodation
environments;
- inbedandbreakfastestablishments.
• Toensuresucientaircirculation,freespacemustbeleftaround
themicrowaveoven.Ensurefreespaceof20cmabovethetop
surfaceoftheoven,10cmfrombehindandonthesides.Donot
blockanyopeningoftheoven.Donotremovethefeetofthe
oven.
• Useonlycontainersthataresuitableforuseinmicrowaveovens.
• Donotuseanyofthefollowingkitchencookware,tablewareor
utensilsinthemicrowaveoven:
- metalpansandcrockerywithmetalhandlesorwithmetal
decorations;
- clampsonplasticbags;
- disheswithmelaminesurfacetreatment;
- standardthermometers,suchasareusedformeasuringthe
temperatureofmeat,etc.
• Whenheatingamealonplasticorpaperdishes,frequentlycheck
theoventopreventthemfromcatchingonre.
• Themicrowaveovenisdesignedforheatingfoodandbeverages.
Dehydratingfoodordryingclothesandheatingupheating
cushions,homefootwear,washingsponges,damptextilesand
similaritemsmayleadtoaninjuryhazard,ignitionorre.

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• Ifsmokeisbeingcreated,turnotheapplianceorpulltheplug
outofthepowersocketandleavethedoorclosedtopreventany
potentialrefromspreading.
• Microwaveheatingofdrinksmaycauseadelayedboil,which
mustbeconsideredwhenholdingthecontainer.Therefore,be
carefulwhenhandlingthecontainer.
• Thecontentsofbabybottlesandbabyfoodmustbestirred
throughorshakenupandtheirtemperaturemustbechecked
priortoconsumptiontopreventburns.
• Eggsintheirshellsandwholehardboiledeggsmustnotbe
heatedinthemicrowaveovenbecausetheycouldexplodeeven
afterthemicrowaveheatingprocesshasnished.
• Regularlycleananyfoodremainsfromthedoorandthe
windowoftheovenfrombothsides,thedoorgasketsealand
neighbouringparts.Forcleaning,werecommendtheuseof
aweakkitchendetergentsolution.Ensurethatremainsofthe
cleaningagentdonotremainontheinsidewall.
• Cleantheovenregularlyaccordingtotheabovementioned
instructionsandremoveanyfoodthatremainsinsideit.Failureto
keeptheovencleancouldleadtosurfacedamage,whichcould
adverselyaectthelifetimeoftheapplianceandcouldleadtoa
dangeroussituation.
• Theappliancemustnotbecleanedusingasteamcleaner.
• Thismicrowaveovenisintendedforuseasafree-standing
appliance.Itisnotdesignedtobeinstalledintoacabinet.
• Themicrowaveovenmustnotbeplacedintoacabinet.
• Themicrowaveovenisintendedtobeplacedonacountertop.

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• Beforeconnectingtheappliancetoapowersocket,checkthat
thevoltageonitsratinglabelmatchestheelectricalvoltagein
thepowersocket.
• Connecttheapplianceonlytoaproperlygroundedsocket.
• Donotusethemicrowaveovenoutdoorsorsubjectittothe
eectsoftheoutdoorenvironment.
• Donotplacethemicrowaveovenonwindowsills,kitchensink
drainboardsorunstablesurfaces.Alwaysplaceitonastable,
evenanddrysurface.
• Neverusethemicrowaveoveninthedirectvicinityofabath,
showerorswimmingpool.
• Donotusethemicrowaveforindustrialorlaboratorypurposes.
• Kitchendishesmaybecomehotasaresultoftheheattransferred
fromtheheatedfood.Sometimesitisnecessarytousekitchen
gloves.
• Donotattempttousethemicrowaveovenwiththedooropen.
Youcouldexposeyourselftotheharmfuleectofmicrowaves.
Donotrunthemicrowaveovenwhenitisempty.
• Beespeciallycarefulwhenhandlingheatedbeveragesand
foodstusashotsteammaybereleasedfromthem.
• Donotfryfoodinthemicrowaveoven.Hotoilmaydamageparts
oftheoven,dishesormayalsocauseskinburns.
• Beforecooking,prickfoodthathasathickpeel,suchaspotatoes,
pumpkins,apples.
• Whennotusingtheoven,donotleavepapermaterials,kitchen
dishesorfoodinside.

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• Keeptheinsideoftheovenclean.Ifthewallsoftheovenare
splatteredwithfoodjuicesthenwipethemawayusingadamp
cloth.Iftheovenisheavilysoiled,youcanuseaweaksolutionof
aneutralkitchendetergent.
• Donotusethemicrowaveovenifthepowercordorpowerplug
isdamaged,ifitisnotworkingcorrectly,ifitisdamagedorif
ithasbeendroppedontheoor.Anyrepairofthemicrowave
ovenorreplacementofadamagedpowercordmayonlybe
carriedoutbyanauthorisedservicecentre,asthiswillpreventa
dangeroussituationfromoccurring.
PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
SAVE THE INSTRUCTIONS IN CASE YOU NEED THEM AGAIN.

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EARTHING INSTRUCTIONS
Thisappliancemustbeearthed.Intheeventofanelectricalshortcircuit,earthingreducestheriskofelectric
shockbyprovidinganescapewirefortheelectriccurrent.Thisapplianceisequippedwithacordhavinga
earthingwirewithanearthingplug.Theplugmustbepluggedintoanoutletthatisproperlyinstalledand
earthed.
WARNING: Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock.
NOTICE:
1. Consult a qualied electrician or service personnel for any questions regarding grounding or
electrical instructions.
2. Neither the manufacturer nor the seller is responsible for damage to the oven or personal injury
due to failure to follow electrical connection procedures.
IMPORTANT
The wires in this mains lead tted to this appliance are coloured in accordance with the following code.
Green-and-yellow : Earth
Blue : Neutral
Brown : Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: the wire which is coloured green-
and-yellow must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter‘E’, the earth
symbol or coloured green-and-yellow. The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter‘N’ or coloured black.
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter‘L’
or coloured red.
WARNING: This appliance must be earthed.

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INSTALLATION
1. Ventilation
 Donotblockairvents.Iftheyareblockedduringoperation,theovenmayoverheatandeventuallycause
afailure.Forproperventilation,allowabove100mmofspacebetweenovensides,rearandtheminimum
heightoffreespacenecessaryabovethetopsurfaceoftheovenis200mm.
2. Steady, at location
 Thisovenshouldbesetonasteady,atsurface.Thisovenisdesignedforcountertopuseonly.
 Themicrowaveovenshallnotbeplacedinacabinetunlessithasbeentestedinacabinet.
3. Leave space behind and side
 Allairventsshouldbekeptaclearance.Ifallventsarecoveredduringoperation,theovenmayoverheat
and,eventually,ovenfailure.
4. Away from radio andTV sets
 Poor television reception and radio interference may result if the oven is located close to aTV, Radio
antenna,feederandsoon.Positiontheovenasfarfromthemaspossible.
5. Away from heating appliance and water taps
 Keeptheovenawayfromhotair,steamorSplashwhenchoosingaplacetopositionit,ortheinsulation
mightbeadverselyaectedandbreakdownsoccur.
6. Power supply
• Checkyourlocalpowersource.Thisovenrequiresacurrentofapproximately6amperes,230V50Hz.
• Powersupplycordisabout0.8meterslong.
• Thevoltageusedmustbethesameasspeciedonthisoven.Usingahighervoltagemayresultina
reor other accidentcausingovendamage.Using lowvoltagewillcauseslowcooking.Wearenot
responsiblefordamageresultingfromuseofthisovenwithavoltageofamperefuseotherthanthose
specied.
• Ifthesupplycordisdamaged,itmustbereplacedbythemanufacturer,itsserviceagentorasimilarly
qualiedpersonsinordertoavoidahazard.
7. Examine the oven after unpacking for any damage such as:
 Amisaligneddoor,Brokendoor,Adentincavity.Ifanyoftheaboveisvisible,DONOTINSTALL,andnotify
dealerimmediately.
8. Do not operate the oven if it is colder than room temperature.
 (Thismayoccurduring deliveryincold weather.)Allowtheoventobecomeroomtemperaturebefore
operating.