Russell Hobbs RHM1714B User manual

17 litre piano black microwave oven
User's manual
Model number: RHM1714B
Please read these instructions care ully and keep
or uture re erence.

About this microwave oven.........................................
Page
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Safety instructions........................................................ 3
Microwave oven installation......................................... 4
Feature diagram............................................................. 5
ontrol panel.................................................................. 6
Operating instructions.................................................. 7
Setting the clock.............................................................. 7
Microwave cooking.......................................................... 7
Quick start cooking........................................................... 8
Weight de rost.................................................................. 8
Auto menus....................................................................... 9
Hints.................................................................................. 9
Auto menu chart................................................................ 10
Multi stage cooking............................................................ 11
Pre-set............................................................................... 11
Kitchen timer..................................................................... 12
Child sa ety lock................................................................ 12
leaning and care........................................................... 13
Problem solving............................................................... 14
Important utensil information......................................... 14
onnection to the mains supply.................................... 15
Non-rewireable mains plug............................................. 15
ontents
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Microwaves are high- requency electromagnetic waves similar to radio waves. While
radio waves may vary in length rom one metre to many kilometres, microwaves are
very short (less than 12.5 centimetres). Microwaves do not make any heat themselves
but only cause water molecules in ood to vibrate. This vibration produces heat that
cooks the ood. This is why your ood will come out o the microwave piping hot, when
your utensils inside the oven stay much cooler. The microwaves do not stay in the air or
in the ood when you open the microwave oven door.
The microwave oven will work using an ordinary household electrical socket. Inside the
microwave oven is the magnetron, which turns the electrical energy into microwaves.
Microwaves cannot go through metal, so the inside o the oven is lined with metal. The
door is lined with a ine metal mesh which stops microwaves getting through. This
means that when the microwave oven door is shut, there is no possibility that
microwaves can be released. This is why the microwave oven has been made so that it
will not work when the door is open.
Be ore you use your microwave oven
1 Remove all the packaging. Do not remove the small piece o card rom the
right hand side o the cavity wall. This is called a wave-guide cover and allows
the microwaves to pass through to cook the ood.
2 Check the oven a ter unpacking or any visual damage such as:
●a misaligned door
●damage to the door
●dents or holes in the door window and screen
●dents in the inside
●I you can see any damage do not use the oven
This microwave oven weighs approximately 10.5kg so you must put it on a horizontal
sur ace that is strong enough to support this weight.
The oven must be placed away rom high temperatures and steam.
Do not put anything on the top o the microwave oven.
Only use the accessories supplied by the manu acturer.
About this microwave oven
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➢Do not use the oven or any reason other than preparing ood, such as or drying
clothes, paper or any other non- ood items, or or sterilising purposes.
➢Do not use the oven when it is empty. This could damage the oven.
➢Do not store anything in the oven, such as papers, cookbooks and so on.
➢Do not cook any ood surrounded by a membrane, such as egg yolks, potatoes,
chicken livers, ready meals and so on without piercing them several times with a
ork.
➢Never put any objects into the openings on the outer case.
➢Never remove parts rom the oven such as the eet, screws and so on.
➢You should use microwave utensils only in line with these instructions.
➢Do not try to deep- ry oods in this oven.
➢Heat rom the contents o a container may be transmitted to the container itsel ,
so please be care ul when removing it rom the oven. Please remember that the
ood or liquid inside will be releasing some steam or will be spitting. Never cover
any container ully, always leave a gap or steam to escape.
➢Cooking utensils may become hot because o heat trans erred rom the heated
ood. This is especially true i plastic wrap has been covering the top and handles
o the utensil. You may need oven gloves to handle the utensil.
➢The contents o eeding bottles and baby ood jars shall be stirred or shaken and
the temperature checked be ore consumption, in order to avoid burns.
➢Always test the temperature o cooked ood, never eat or drink ood or liquid
straight rom the oven, allow it to stand or a ew minutes and stir to distribute the
heat evenly.
➢Food containing a mixture o at and water ( or example, stock) should stand or
30 to 60 seconds in the oven a ter it has been turned o . This is to allow the
mixture to settle and to prevent it rom bubbling when a spoon is placed in it, or a
stock cube is added.
➢When heating or cooking ood or liquid, remember that there are certain oods
(such as Christmas puddings, jam and mincemeat) which heat up very quickly.
➢When heating or cooking oods that contain a lot o at or sugar, do not use
plastic containers.
➢Always have the glass tray and turntable support in place when using the oven.
➢Never remove parts rom the oven such as the eet, screws and so on.
➢Do not cook ood directly on the glass tray. Put ood on a suitable plate or in a
bowl be ore putting it in the oven.
To reduce the risk o ire in the oven cavity:
●do not overcook ood
●do not leave the microwave oven unattended while you are using it
●remove wire twist-ties rom bags be ore putting the bag in the oven
●i materials inside the oven catch ire, keep the oven door closed, turn the oven
o at the wall switch, or shut the power o at the use or circuit-breaker panel
Warning: this oven must be positioned so that the plug is accessible and the plug
socket is within easy reach o the power cord.
Warning: children should not use this microwave oven.
Safety instructions
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➢This appliance is not intended or use by persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack o experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use o the
appliance by a person responsible or their sa ety.
➢Children should be supervised to make sure that they do not play with the
appliance.
Warning: it is hazardous or anyone other than a competent person to carry out any
service or repair operation which involves the removal o a cover which gives protection
against exposure to microwave energy.
Warning: i the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it
has been repaired by a competent person. The door seals are located around the
window on the inside o the door. These seals are not airtight, although no microwaves
can be released, it is normal or small amounts o air or steam to escape when the oven
is in use.
Warning: liquids and other oods must not be heated in sealed containers as they are
liable to explode.
Microwave oven Installation
1. Select a level sur ace that provides enough space or the outlet vents.
2. A minimum clearance o 3 inches (7.5cm) is required between the oven and any
adjacent walls. One side must be open. Leave a minimum clearance o 12 inches
(30cm) above the oven.
3. Place the oven as ar away rom radios and TV's as possible. Using the oven may
cause inter erence with the reception.
4. Plug the oven into a suitable 13amp mains socket, make sure the voltage is the
same as on the rating label (do not use extension cables or mains socket adaptors).
Warning: do not install the oven over a cooker or other heat producing appliance.
This will damage the oven.
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30cm
7.5cm
7.5cm
Open

1 Door sa ety lock system
2 Oven window
3 Turntable support
4 Control panel
5 Wave guide cover
6 Glass tray
Feature diagram
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2
3
4
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1 Milk/Co ee
2 Rice
3 Spaghetti
4 Potatoes
5 Auto Reheat
6 Fish
7 Pizza
8 Popcorn
Power
Multi Stage
Cooking
Pre-Set
Weight Adjust
Weight de rost
Kitchen Timer
Clock
Stop/Cancel
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ontrol panel
Display
Cooking time, power, action
indicators, and clock time are
displayed.
Power
Press this button a number o times
to set a cooking power level.
Muliti Stage ooking
Press to set a multi-stage cooking
program.
Pre-Set
Press to set a pre-set cooking
program.
Weight Defrost
Press to de rost ood by weight.
Time/Menu
Turn the knob to input a cooking
time, select the kind o ood you
want to cook rom the Auto menu.
Press to start a cooking program.
Simply press it a number o times
to set a quick start cooking time.
Weight Adjust
Press a number o times to select
a weight.
lock
Use to set the time.
Kitchen Timer
Use to set the kitchen timer.
Stop/ ancel
Press to cancel a setting or reset
the oven be ore setting a cooking
program.
Press once to pause a cooking
program and twice to cancel a
cooking program.
Press to set the child lock.
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Connect the main plug into a suitable 13amp mains socket, make sure the voltage is the
same as on the rating label (do not use extension cables or mains socket adaptors).
The microwave oven will beep once and the display will show the clock symbol and
'1:01'.
Note: during any o the ollowing cooking programs, to pause cooking, press the
'Stop/Cancel' button. To stop cooking, press the 'Stop/Cancel' button again.
Setting the clock (24 hour)
Be ore setting a cooking program the clock needs to be set. For example, i you want to
set the time to 08:30.
1. Press the 'Clock' button. The display will show '24H', and the clock symbol will be
displayed.
2. Turn the 'Time/Menu.' knob clockwise until the display shows '8:'. The clock
symbol will start to lash.
3. Press the 'Clock' button. The display will show '8:00' and the clock symbol will
continue to lash.
4. Turn the 'Time/Menu' knob clockwise until the display shows '08:30'. Press the
'Clock' button to con irm. To clock is now set, the ':' symbol will continue to lash
and the 'Clock' symbol will stay lit.
Microwave cooking(Cooking times between 10 seconds and 60 minutes)
Press the 'Power' button a number o times to choose a cooking power level, then turn
the 'Time.Menu.' knob clockwise to choose the time. Press the 'Time.Menu.' knob to
start cooking.
You can microwave ood using 6 settings:
Press the power button ooking power
Once 100% (High)
Twice 80% (Medium high)
Three times 60% (Medium)
Four times 40% (Medium low)
Five times 20% (Low)
Six times 0% (Used as a kitchen timer)
For example; i you want to microwave ood or 20 minutes at 60% microwave power:
1. Place the ood in a container suitable or use with microwave ovens and put it
into the microwave oven.
2. Press the 'Power' button three times. The display will show '60%', the symbols
'Microwave' and 'Power level' symbol will light up
3. Turn the 'Time/Menu' knob clockwise knob to set the time until the display shows
'20:00'. The 'Start' symbol will lash and the '1s' will light up.
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4. To start cooking, press the 'Time/Menu' knob. The microwave oven will now start
to cook the ood and the symbols 'Microwave', '1s' and 'Power level' will stay lit.
5. When the ood has inished cooking the oven will beep 4 times to let you know
and the word 'End' will be displayed.
Please note: 'End' will be displayed and 4 beeps will be heard every 2 minutes until the
oven door is opened or the 'Stop/Cancel' button is pressed.
Quick start cooking
This program allows you to cook ood at 100% power between 30 seconds and 12
minutes by pressing the 'Time.Menu' knob directly. For example i you want to cook
ood or 2 minutes.
1. Place the ood in a container suitable or use with microwave ovens and put it
into the microwave oven.
2. To set the time (2 minutes), press the 'Time/Menu' knob 4 times. The microwave
oven will automatically start to cook your ood.
3. When the ood has inished cooking the oven will beep 4 times to let you know
and the word 'End' will be displayed.
Please note: 'End' be displayed and 4 beeps will be heard every 2 minutes until the
oven door is opened or the 'Stop/Cancel' button is pressed.
Weight defrost
Weight de rost allows you to set the ood weight and let the oven decide how long the
ood will take to de rost. You can de rost oods between 100g and 1800g.
The steps are as ollows:
1. Place the ood in a container suitable or use with microwave ovens and put it
into the microwave oven.
2. Press the 'Weight De rost' button. The display will show, '100g'. The 'Auto' and
'De rost' symbol will light up and 'Power level' symbol will lash.
3. Turn the 'Time/Menu' knob clockwise to choose the weight. For example, i the
ood weighs 400g, set the display to show '400g'.
4. Press the 'Time/Menu' knob. The 'Auto' and de rost symbols will stay lit and the
oven will now start to de rost the ood.
Note: 2/3 through the de rosting time the oven will beep and pause. This is to allow you
to turn over the ood or even de rosting. Turn over or rearrange the ood and press the
'Time.Menu' knob to resume de rosting. To de rost atty meat, de rost intermittently until
de rosted. Ice should be removed at all times.
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5. When the ood has inished de rosting the oven will beep 4 times to let you know
and the word 'End' will be displayed.
Please note: 'End' be displayed and 4 beeps will be heard every 2 minutes until the
oven door is opened or the 'Stop/Cancel' button is pressed.
Auto menus
There are 8 auto menus you can use or easy cooking. To access the menus, turn the
'Time.Menu' knob clockwise. For guide lines, please see the Auto menus chart on page
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1. Place the ood in a container suitable or use with microwave ovens, and put it
into the oven.
2. Choose the 'Auto' menu you want by turning the 'Time.Menu' knob. The 'Auto'
symbol will be displayed.
3. Press the 'Weight Adjust' button to choose the weight. The display will show the
weight in grams or amounts and the 'Start' symbol will lash.
4. Press the 'Time/Menu' knob again. The oven will now start to cook the ood.
5. When the ood has inished cooking the oven will beep 4 times to let you know
and the word 'End' will be displayed.
Please note: 'End' be displayed and 4 beeps will be heard every 2 minutes until the
oven door is opened or the 'Stop/Cancel' button is pressed.
Please note: when using the Auto menus or weights and times, i ood being cooked is
between weights, please make sure that it is cooked throughly. It is advisable to stir and
turn ood where needed to ensure even cooking, be sure to handle hot ood with care.
Hints
Do not cook, reheat or de rost oods directly on the turntable, always put the ood into a
suitable microwave container.
Do not cook oods such as meat rom rozen, always de rost the oods irst.
Where appropriate cover dishes with microwave sa e cling ilm and pierce, this will
retain the moisture and prevent splashing and spillages.
Always loosen lids be ore putting into the oven.
To distribute heat evenly, stir or shake oods hal way through cooking.
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Auto
menu
Food Weights Recommendations
1 Milk/Co ee 1-200ml
2-400ml
3-600ml
Place the cup onto the center o the
turntable. When the liquid has been
removed rom the oven, leave to stand
be ore adding sugar.
2 Rice 150g
300g
450g
600g
Place the rice into a suitable container,
cover with water.
3 Spaghetti 100g
200g
300g
Place the spaghetti into a suitable
container, cover with boiling water.
4 Potatoes 150g
300g
450g
600g
Prick the skins and place on a suitable
plate. Turn the potatoes over hal way
through the cooking time.
5 Auto reheat 100g
200g
300g
400g
500g
600g
700g
800g
1000g
Straight rom the re rigerator.
6 Fish 200g
300g
400g
500g
600g
700g
Place the ish in a suitable container and
cover with microwave sa e cling ilm.
7 Pizza 150g
300g
Straight rom the re rigerator.
8 Popcorn 100g A regular bag rom the supermarket (some
weights may di er, when cooking remove
the bag o popcorn when the corn stops
popping at regular intervals)
Auto menu chart
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Multi-stage cooking
The oven has the ability to set multistage cooking. You can combine any 2 cooking
programs at once. I you are using 1 unction the display will show '1s' (1 stage cooking)
I you are using 2 unctions, the display will show '2s' (2 stage cooking). For example, i
you want to cook ood on 100% power or 5 minutes and then cook ood on 60% power
or 10 minutes:
1. Place the ood in a container suitable or use with microwave ovens and put it in
the oven.
2. Press the 'Power' button once, turn the 'Time/Menu' knob to set the time '5:00'.
The symbols 'Microwave', '1s' and 'Power level' will light up, the 'Start' symbol will
lash.
3. Do not press the 'Time/Menu' knob, instead press the 'Multi stage cooking'
button, ':10' will be displayed.
4. Press the 'Power' button 3 times to choose 60% power.
5. Turn the 'Time/Menu' knob to set the time '10:00'. The symbols 'Microwave', '2s'
and 'Power level' will light up, the 'Start' symbol will lash.
6. Press the 'Time/Menu' knob. The display will show '1s' or irst stage cooking.
When the irst stage is completed, the oven will automatically change to the
second stage and the display will show '2s'.
7. When the ood has inished cooking the oven will beep 4 times to let you know
and the word 'End' will be displayed.
Please note: 'End' be displayed and 4 beeps will be heard every 2 minutes until the
oven door is opened or the 'Stop/Cancel' button is pressed.
Pre-set
You can pre-set the oven to start cooking at a later time. For example, i the current time
is 2.30pm, you can set the oven to start at 4.30pm and cook or 20 minutes.
1. Set a cooking program. Do not press the 'Time/Menu' knob.
2. Press the 'Pre-set' button. The display will show the hour digits.
3. Turn the 'Time/Menu' knob to choose the hour '4', press the 'Pre-set' button.
4. Turn the 'Time/Menu' knob to choose the minutes '30'.
5. Press the 'Time/Menu' knob. The oven will now keep the time stored in its
memory and at 4:30 the oven will automatically start to operate.
6. When the ood has inished cooking the oven will beep 4 times to let you know
and the word 'End' will be displayed.
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Please note: 'End' be displayed and 4 beeps will be heard every 2 minutes until the
oven door is opened or the 'Stop/Cancel' button is pressed.
Kitchen timer
The kitchen timer is used to set a countdown time or the convenience o the user, it can
be used as a reminder.
1. Press the 'Kitchen timer' button.
2. Turn the 'Time/Menu' knob to the length o time required.
3. Press the 'Time/Menu' knob. The timer will now start to count down (the oven will
not operate during this time).
4. When the time is complete the oven will beep 4 times to let you know and the
word 'End' will be displayed.
hild safety lock
This unction is to prevent children rom using the microwave oven.
To activate the child lock, press and hold the 'Stop/Cancel' button or 3 seconds. You
will hear a beep and the lock symbol will be displayed.
To de-activate the child lock, press and hold the 'Stop/Cancel' button or 3 seconds. You
will hear a beep and the lock symbol will disappear.
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➢Be ore you clean the microwave oven, turn it o and unplug it.
➢Keep the inside o the oven clean. When ood or liquids stick to the oven walls,
wipe with a damp cloth. We recommend that you do not use harsh detergent or
abrasives.
➢You should clean the outside o the oven with a damp cloth and polish dry with a
so t dry cloth. Don’t allow water to seep into the ventilation openings.
➢Do not allow the control panel to become wet. Clean with a so t, damp cloth. Do
not use detergents, abrasives or spray-on cleaners on the control panel.
➢I steam builds up inside or around the outside o the oven door, wipe with a so t
cloth. This may happen when the microwave oven is used in humid conditions.
➢I the inside o the oven smells, put a cup o water with the juice and skin o one
lemon in a deep microwave bowl. Microwave it or three minutes, wipe the cavity
walls thoroughly and then dry with a so t cloth.
➢Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition, could lead to deterioration o the
sur ace that could adversely a ect the li e o the appliance and possibly result in
a hazardous condition.
➢Regularly clean the turntable support and oven loor. Simply wipe the bottom
sur ace o the oven with mild detegents and water, then dry. You can wash the
turntable support in soapy water.
➢Regularly remove the glass tray to clean it, and wash in warm soapy water.
➢Always keep the waveguide cover clean, clean a ter each use with a so t damp
cloth.
leaning and care
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The microwave oven may cause inter erence to your radio, TV or similar equipment. I it
does, you can get rid o the inter erence by moving the radio, TV or equipment as ar
away rom your microwave oven as possible.
I the oven doesn’t work, i the display does not appear or i the display has disappeared
➢Make sure the oven is plugged in securely. I it is not, remove the plug rom the
socket, wait 10 seconds and plug it in again securely.
➢Check the premises or a blown circuit use or a tripped main circuit breaker. I
these seem to be working properly, test the socket with another appliance.
I the microwave power will not work
➢Make sure the door is securely closed. Otherwise, the microwave energy will not
low into the oven.
➢Make sure the 'Pre-set' unction is not set.
➢Do not use metal pans or dishes with metal handles.
➢Do not use anything with a metal trim.
➢Do not use paper covered wire twist-ties on plastic bags.
➢Do not use melamine dishes as they contain a material which will absorb
microwave energy. This may cause the dishes to crack or burn, and will slow
down the cooking speed.
➢Use only cookware that is approved to be used in a microwave oven.
➢Do not cook using a container with a restricted opening, such as bottles, as they
may explode.
➢Do not heat baby bottles with the teat le t on and remove the teat i replacing the
bottle back into the oven.
➢Only use thermometers that are approved or microwave ovens.
➢Do not use the microwave oven or heating utensils.
Problem solving
Important utensil information
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WARNING- THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED
This appliance is designed to operate rom a mains supply o AC230V ~ 50HZ.
Check that the voltage marked on the product corresponds with your supply voltage.
This product is itted with a 13A plug complying with BS1363.
I this plug is unsuitable or needs to be replaced, please note
the ollowing:Important: The wires in the mains lead are
Coloured in accordance with the ollowing code:
GREEN/YELLOW-EARTH
BLUE-NEUTRAL
BROWN-LIVE
For UK use only – Plug itting details (where applicable):
As the colours o the wires in the mains lead o this appliance may not correspond with
the coloured markings identi ying the terminals in your plug, proceed as ollows:
The GREEN/YELLOW wire is the EARTH and must be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter E or by the earth symbol or coloured GREEN or
GREEN/YELLOW.
The BLUE wire is the NEUTRAL and must be connected to the terminal marked with the
letter N or coloured BLACK.
The BROWN wire is the LIVE wire and must be connected to
the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured RED.
Always ensure that the plug cord grip is astened correctly.
I a 13A (BS1363) used plug is used it must be itted with a
13amp use con orming to BS1362 and be BSI or ASTA
approved.
I your appliance is supplied with a non-rewireable plug itted to the mains lead you will
ind that it incorporates a use, the value o which is indicated either on the base o the
plug or on the use carrier. Should the use need replacing, you must use an ASTA
approved use (con orming to BS1362) o the same rating. I the use cover is lost the
plug must not be used until a replacement is obtained rom an electrical supplier. I you
need to remove the plug, cut it rom the mains lead and dispose o it. Never attempt to
re-use this plug or insert it into a socket outlet, as there is a very great risk o an electric
shock.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Rated voltage: 230V~50Hz,
Operating requency: 2,450MHz
Power output: 700W
Outside Dimensions: 262mm(H) x 452mm(W) x 360mm(D)
Oven capacity dimensions 210mm(H) x 315mm(W) x 279mm(D)
Oven Capacity: 17 Litres
Weight:Approx. 10.5kg
onnection to the mains supply
Non-rewireable mains plug
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