Russell Hobbs RHM1714RC User manual

Model No: RHM1714RC, RHM1714 CC, RHM1714 BC
Microwave
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USER’S GUIDE

Contents
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Safety instructions
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Product overview
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About this microwave oven
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Unpacking the microwave
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Microwave oven installation
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Turntable installation
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Control panel
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Using
the microwave oven
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Cleaning and care
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Important utensil information
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Connection to the mains supply
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Problem solving & plug
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Guarantee
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Technical specification
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Spare
parts
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Safety instructions
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
WARNING: 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
supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards
involved. Children shall not play with 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.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children unless they are aged from 8 years and above
and supervised.
WARNING: Do not use the microwave when it is empty.
This could damage the oven.
For Grill and combination models
WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts
become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid
touching heating elements. Children less than 8 years of
age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised.

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WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the
oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by
a competent person.
WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone other than a
competent person to carry out any service or repair
operation that involves the removal of a cover which
gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.
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.

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If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified
persons in order to avoid a hazard. When heating food in
plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the oven due
to the possibility of ignition.
Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave
ovens.
You should clean the outside of the oven with a damp
cloth. Don’t allow water to seep into the ventilation
openings.
Do not allow the control panel to become wet. Clean
with a soft, damp cloth. Do not use detergents, abrasives
or spray-on cleaners on the control panel.
If steam builds up inside or around the outside of the
oven door, wipe with a soft cloth. This may happen when
the microwave oven is used in humid conditions.
Regularly remove the glass turntable to clean it, and
wash it in warm soapy water. Regularly clean the
turntable support and oven floor. Simply wipe the
bottom surface of the oven with mild detergent and
water, then dry. You can wash the turntable support in
mild soapy water.

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A minimum clearance of 7.5cm is required between the
oven and any adjacent walls. One side must be open.
Leave a minimum clearance of 30cm above the oven.
The microwave oven should be used freestanding only
and must not be built-in or used in a cabinet.
If smoke is emitted , switch off or unplug the appliance
and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames.
Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed
eruptive boiling, therefore care must be taken when
handling the container.

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Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not
be heated in microwave ovens since they may explode,
even after microwave heating has ended.
The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food
deposits removed. 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.
Before you clean the oven, turn it off and unplug it.
Keep the inside of the oven clean. When food or liquids
stick to the oven walls, wipe with a damp cloth. We
recommend that you do not use harsh detergent or
abrasives.
The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall
be stirred or shaken and the temperature checked before
consumption, in order to avoid burns.

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Do Not obstruct the ventilation
from the microwave
Only use thermometers that are approved for microwave
ovens.

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•Food containing a mixture of fat and water (for example, stock) should
stand for 30 to 60 seconds in the oven after it has been turned off. This
is to allow the mixture to settle and to prevent it from bubbling when a
spoon is placed in it, or a stock cube is added.
•When heating or cooking food or liquid, remember that there are
certain foods (such as, jam, Christmas puddings and mincemeat) which
heat up very quickly.
•When heating or cooking foods that contain a lot of fat or sugar, do not
use plastic containers.
•Always have the glass tray and turntable support in place when using
the oven.
•Never remove parts from the oven such as the feet, screws and so on.
•Do not cook food directly on the glass tray. Put food on a suitable plate
or in a bowl before putting it in the oven.
To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
•Do not overcook food.
•Do not leave the microwave oven unattended while you are using it
and if using paper or plastic containers check regularly to ensure they
do not ignite.
•Remove wire twist-ties from bags before putting the bag in the oven.
•If materials inside the oven smoke or catch fire, keep the oven door
closed to stifle the flames, turn the oven off at the wall switch, or shut
the power off at the fuse or circuit-breaker panel.

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•The microwave is intended for heating food and beverages. Drying of
food or clothing and heating of warming pads, wheat bags, slippers,
sponges, damp cloth and similar may lead to risk of injury, ignition or
fire.
•Heat from the contents of a container may be transmitted to the
container itself, so please be careful when removing it from the oven.
Please remember that the food or liquid inside will be releasing some
steam or will be spitting. Never cover any container fully, always leave a
gap for steam to escape.
•Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from the
heated food. This is especially true if plastic wrap has been covering the
top and handles of the utensil. You may need oven gloves to handle
the utensil.
•Ensure you do not use any corrosive chemicals or vapours in the
appliance. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.
•Never put any objects into the openings on the outer case.
•On the right hand side wall of the cavity is the wave guide cover,
microwaves are passed through this to enable your food to cook. It is
important that this wave guide cover is kept clean at all times. To do
this wipe with mild detergent and water, then dry.
•When removing the turntable support of the oven, make sure you put
it back properly.
•If the inside of the oven smells, put a cup of water with the juice and
skin of one lemon in a deep microwave bowl. Microwave it for three
minutes, wipe thoroughly and then dry with a soft cloth.
•Do not try to deep-fry foods in this oven.

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•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 left on. Remove it if replacing
the bottle back into the oven.
•Only use thermometers that are approved for microwave ovens.
•Do not use the microwave oven for heating utensils.
•Do not use the oven for any reason other than preparing food, such as
for drying clothes, paper or any other non-food items, or for sterilising
purposes.
•Do not store anything in the oven, such as papers, cookbooks .
•Do not cook any food surrounded by a membrane, such as egg yolks,
potatoes, chicken livers, sausages, ready meals and so on without
piercing them several times with a fork.
•Never put any objects into the openings on the outer case.
•You should use microwave utensils only in line with these instructions.
•Only use the accessories supplied by the manufacturer.
This appliance is intended to be used in the household and similar
applications. It is not intended to be used in the following:
• staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
• farm houses;
• by clients in hotels, motels and other residential environments;
• bed and breakfast type environments.
Safety instructions

Product overview
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WARNING: Do not use the oven when empty or for warming plates.
Always keep the oven cavity, door assembly and waveguide cover
clean
1. Door safety lock system
2. Oven window
3. Turntable support
4. Control panel
5. Wave guide cover
6. Glass tray

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About this microwave oven
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Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves similar to radio waves. While
radio waves may vary in length from 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 food to vibrate. This vibration produces
heat that cooks the food. This is why your food will come out of the microwave piping
hot, when your utensils inside the oven stay much cooler. The microwaves do not stay
in the air or in the food 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 of the oven is lined with metal.
The door is lined with a fine 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.

Unpacking the microwave
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Before you use your microwave oven
1. Remove all the packaging. Do not remove the small piece of card from
the right hand side of the cavity wall. This is called a wave-guide cover
and allows the microwaves to pass through to cook the food.
Please ensure you keep this cover clean at all times.
2. Check the oven after unpacking for 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
●If 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 surface that is strong enough to support this weight.
The oven must be placed away from high temperatures and steam.
Do not put anything on the top of the microwave oven.
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Microwave oven installation
•Select a level surface that provides enough space for the outlet vents.
•A minimum clearance of 7.5cm is required between the oven and any
adjacent walls. One side must be open. Leave a minimum clearance of
30cm above the oven.
•Place the oven as far away from radios and TV's as possible. Using the
oven may cause interference with the reception.
•Plug the oven into a suitable 13 amp 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 should be used freestanding only and must not be
built-in or used in a cabinet.
WARNING: do not install the oven over a cooker or other heat
producing appliance. This will damage the oven.

Turntable installation
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•Before first use, check that any securing tape has been removed from
the glass tray and turntable ring assembly. These parts must never be
restricted from rotating.
•Never place the glass tray upside down.
•Both the glass tray and turntable ring assembly must always be used
during cooking.
•Do not place the food directly onto the glass tray, always place it on or
in a suitable microwaveable cookware.
•If the glass tray or turntable ring assembly has been damaged in
anyway, please contact the spares helpline number detailed on the
back of this instruction manual.
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Control panel
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Display
Cooking time, power, action indicators,
and clock time are displayed.
Power
Press this button a number of times to set a
cooking power level.
Multi Stage Cooking
Press this button to set a multi-stage cooking
program.
Pre-Set
Press this button to set a pre-set cooking
program.
Weight Adjust
Press this button to select a weight when
using the Auto menu’s.
Weight Defrost
Press this button to defrost food by weight.
Kitchen Timer
Use to set the kitchen timer.
Clock
Use to set the time.
Stop/Cancel
Press to cancel a setting or reset the oven
before setting a cooking program.
Press once to pause a cooking program
and twice to cancel a cooking program.
Press and hold to set the child lock.
Time/Menu
Turn the knob to set a cooking time or select
the kind of food you want to cook from the
Auto menu.
Press to start a cooking program, or simply
press it a number of times to set a quick start
cooking time.

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Using the microwave oven
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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 symboll.
Note: during any of the following cooking programs, to pause cooking,
press the 'Stop/Cancel' button. To stop cooking, press the 'Stop/Cancel'
button again.
Setting the clock (24 hour)
Before setting a cooking program the clock needs to be set. For example, if you
want to set the time to 8:30 am.
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 flash.
3. Press the 'Clock' button. The display will show '8:00' and the clock
symbol will continue to flash.
4. Turn the 'Time/Menu' knob clockwise until the display shows '8:30'. Press
the 'Clock' button to confirm. The clock is now set, the colon will flash and
the clock symbol will stay lit.

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Using the microwave oven
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Microwave cooking(Cooking times between 10 seconds and 60 minutes)
Press the 'Power' button a number of 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 food using 6 settings:
Press the power button Cooking power
Once 100%(High)
Twice 80% (Medium high)
Three times 60% (Medium)
Fourtimes 40% (Medium low)
Fivetimes 20% (Low)
Six times 0% (Used as a kitchen timer)
For example; if you want to microwave food for 20 minutes at 60% microwave
power:
1. Place the food in a container suitable for 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 will light up.
3. Turn the 'Time/Menu’ knob clockwise to set the time until the display shows
'20:00'. The 'Start' symbol will flash and the '1s' will light up.
4. To start cooking, press the 'Time/Menu’ knob. The microwave oven will now
start to cook the food and the symbols 'Microwave’, '1s' and 'Power level' will
stay lit.
5. When the food has finished 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' 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 food at 100% power between 30 seconds and
12 minutes by pressing the 'Time/Menu' knob directly. For example if you want
to cook food for 2 minutes.
1. Place the food in a container suitable for 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 food.
3. When the food has finished 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.
Weight defrost
Weight defrost allows you to set the food weight and let the oven decide how
long the food will take to defrost. You can defrost foods between 100g and 1800g.
The steps are as follows:
1. Place the food in a container suitable for use with microwave ovens and
put it into the microwave oven.
2. Press the 'Weight Defrost' button. The display will show, '100g'. The 'Auto'
and 'Defrost' symbol will light up and 'Power level' symbol will flash.
3. Turn the 'Time/Menu' knob clockwise to choose the weight. For example,
if the food weighs 400g, set the display to show '400g'.
4. Press the 'Time/Menu' knob. The 'Auto' and defrost symbols will stay lit
and the oven will now start to defrost the food.
Note: 2/3 through the defrosting time the oven will beep and pause. This is to allow
you to turn over the food for even defrosting. Turn over or rearrange the food and
press the 'Time.Menu' knob to resume defrosting. To defrost fatty meat, defrost
intermittently until defrosted. Ice should be removed at all times.