Russell Hobbs RHM2013 User manual

20 Litre silver digital microwave
with grill
User's manual
Model number: RHM2013
Please read these instructions care ully and keep
or uture re erence.

About this microwave oven..............................................................
Page
1
Safety instructions............................................................................ 2
Microwave oven Installation............................................................. 4
Feature diagram................................................................................
Control panel..................................................................................... 6
Knowing your microwave oven........................................................ 7
Using your microwave oven............................................................. 7
Setting the clock.................................................................................. 7
Express cooking.................................................................................. 7
Cooking with di erent power levels..................................................... 8
Using the grill....................................................................................... 8
De rosting oods................................................................................... 9
Weight de rost...................................................................................... 9
Jet de rost............................................................................................ 9
Preset unction..................................................................................... 9
Combination cooking........................................................................... 10
Multi-stage cooking............................................................................. 10
Using the auto menus......................................................................... 11
Child proo lock.................................................................................... 11
Useful tips.......................................................................................... 11
Standing time....................................................................................... 11
Stirring................................................................................................. 11
Turning and rotating............................................................................. 11
Arranging ood..................................................................................... 11
Auto menu chart.................................................................................. 12
Cooking utensils................................................................................ 13
Trouble shooting............................................................................... 13
Cleaning and care.............................................................................. 13
Use this page for your recipes......................................................... 14
Connection to the mains supply...................................................... 1
Specifications.................................................................................... 1
Contents

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.
Microwaves pass through the glass turntable and then bounce o the
metal loor, back through the turntable, and are absorbed by the ood.
Microwaves may not reach the center o a roast. The heat spreads to the
center rom the outer cooked areas just like regular cooking. For this reason
ood should stand or a while a ter cooking.
Before 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 12.5kg 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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Safety instructions
Warning: to reduce the risk o burns, electric shock,
ire, injury or exposure to excessive microwave
energy:
➢Use this microwave oven or only its
intended use as described in this instruction
manual.
➢Do not operate the microwave oven i it has
a damaged power cord or plug, i it is not
working properly, or i it has been damaged
or dropped.
➢Do not block the air vents, this can damage
the microwave oven and cause poor cooking
results.
➢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.
➢Do not try to deep- ry oods in this oven.
➢None-microwavable cookware is not suitable
and can be hazardous.
➢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.
➢Do not cook ood directly on the turntable.
Put ood on a suitable plate or in a bowl
be ore putting it in the oven.
➢Do not store the microwave oven outdoors.
➢Do not use the microwave oven near water-
or example, near a sink and the like.
➢Do not immerse the power cord in water.
➢Do not allow the power cord to hang over
the table or sur ace.
➢I the power cord needs replacing, it must be
replaced with a cord o the same type by a
quali ied technician.
➢Keep the power cord away rom heated
sur aces.
➢Do not over cook ood, this can result in ire.
➢Some products such as whole eggs in their
shell and sealed containers, or example,
closed glass jars, may explode and should
not be heated in the microwave oven.
➢Do not place any objects or allow cleaning
residue to come between the oven ace and
the door seals.
➢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.
➢Never leave the microwave oven unattended
while in use.
➢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.
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Safety instructions
➢Do not store anything
in the oven, such as
papers, cookbooks
and so on. 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.
➢Cooking utensils may
become hot because o
heat trans erred rom
the heated ood, 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. 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. You should use
microwave utensils only in line with these
instructions.
➢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 remove the teat rom eeding
bottles i they need to be reheated.
➢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.
➢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.
➢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.
➢Do not use the oven
when it is empty. This
could damage the oven.
I you want to practice
the programming o the
oven, put a container o
water in the oven.
➢Always have the glass
turntable and turntable
support in place when
using the oven.
➢Never lean on
the microwave
oven door or
allow a child to
swing on it, this
could result in
injury.
➢Do not over cook
potatoes. This could
result in ire. At the
end o the cooking
time potatoes should
be slightly irm
because they will continue to cook during the
standing time. Remove rom the microwave
oven, wrap in tin oil and leave to stand or 5
minutes.
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Microwave oven Installation
Knowing you microwave oven
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 Open the oven door and take out the accessories, clean the inside with a
so t, damp cloth. Place the turntable support and the turntable in the cavity.
5 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 microwave oven over a cooker or other heat producing
appliance, this will damage the oven. Do not install over a sink.
Do not operate the microwave oven unless the turntable is securely in place and can rotate reely. It is
normal or the turntable to rotate in either direction.
Make sure the turntable is the correct side up. Care ully place cookware onto the turntable to avoid
possible breakage.
When removing the turntable rom the microwave oven, handle with care.
7.5cm
Open
30cm
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Your microwave oven is designed to make cooking an enjoyable and productive experience. To get you up
and running, the ollowing is a list o the oven's basic eatures:
1 Door sa ety lock system The oven will not operate unless the
door is securely closed
2 Oven window Shield prevents microwaves rom
escaping
3 Turntable support Under the turntable
4 Control panel Touch pads on the panel to per orm all
unctions
5 Grill Grills ood with or without microwave
asistance.
6 Turntable The turntable turns ood as it cooks. It
must be used during operation
7 Wave guide cover (Do not remove) This allows the microwaves through to
cook the ood
8 Grill rack Use when grilling oods
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Feature diagram

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Control panel
1Auto menu
Shows the auto menus that are available
by turning the 'Time/Menu' control
clockwise or anti- clockwise. See page 12.
2Display
The display shows the time o day, cooking
settings and unctions.
3Weight Defrost
Touch to de rost ood by weight. See page
9.
4Power
Touch this button a number o times to set
a cooking power level. See page 8.
5Grill
Press to select the grill unction. See page
8.
6Clock
Touch this pad ollowed by the
'Time/Menu' knob to set the time o day.
See page 7.
7Weight adjust
Touch this pad to adjust the weights o an
Auto menu selected. See page 11.
8Combi 1
Cooks using 30% microwave and 70%grill.
See page 10.
9Cancel
Touch this pad to erase an incorrect
command or to cancel a program during
cooking. See page 7.
10 Jet defrost
Touch this pad ollowed by the
'Time/Menu' control to set a de rost time.
See page 9.
11 Micro
Touch this pad to choose the micro setting.
See page 8.
12 Express
Touch this pad to program the oven to
automatically start at 100% microwave
power. See page 7.
13 Preset
This unction allows you to set the
microwave oven to start at a later time.
See page 9.
14 Memory
Used when setting a multi-stage cooking
program. See page 10.
15 Combi 2
Cooks using 55% microwave and 45%grill.
See page 10.
16 Start
Touch to start a cooking program.
17 Time/Menu
To set a cooking time. To choose an auto
menu.

Knowing your microwave
oven
Setting the clock
When your microwave oven is plugged in or the irst
time, or i there has been a power ailure, the display
will show '1 :01' and the clock symbol will be
displayed. These will stay on the display until the
clock or another unction is set.
The clock can only be set i the oven is not cooking
ood.
To set the time, or example 11:30am
1 Touch the 'Clock' pad,
the display will show.
2 Turn the 'Time/Menu'
control to set the hour.
The clock symbol will
lash.
3 Touch the 'Clock' pad.
The display will show.
4 Turn the 'Time/Menu'
knob to set the minutes.
The clock symbol will
continue to lash.
5 To con irm the time, touch the 'Clock' pad.
The clock display will stay lit, and the ':'
symbols will lash.
Express microwave cooking
The express unction allows you to cook ood using
100% power rom 30 seconds and up to 10 minutes.
With each press o the 'Express' touch pad the time is
extended by 30 seconds up to 2 minutes, and 60
seconds a ter 2 minutes.Once you have set a time
the microwave oven will automatically operate and
start to cook the ood. For example, to set the
express unction to cook or 1 min:
1 Touch the 'Express' pad
twice, the oven will
begin to cook and start to
count down. The display
will show.
2 I cooking is interrupted
by touching the cancel
pad, cooking will
be paused and the
ollowing display will show and the 'Start'
indicator will lash. To resume cooking touch
the 'Start' pad.
3 When cooking has
inished, our tones will
sound and 'END' will be
displayed. Two tones will
sound every two minutes until the door is
opened or the 'Cancel' pad is touched.
Using your microwave
oven
Notes
I you choose a program but do not press another
command within one minute, the display will return
to the time o day and and a tone will sound.
Symbols will appear on the display to guide you
when setting and using your oven.
When cooking has inished, our tones will sound
and the display will show 'End'. Two tones will sound
every two minutes until the door is opened or the
'Cancel' pad is touched.
You can stop the cooking process at any time by
two methods:
➢Opening the oven door, the light will remain
on but the microwave oven stops the
heating process and the an will stop. To
resume cooking close the door and touch
the 'Start' pad.
➢Or, touching the 'Cancel' pad. To cancel the
cooking program completely, touch the
'Cancel' pad again.
Always cook ood or the shortest cooking time
recommended. During cooking check occasionally
to see i the cooking time you set is su icient.
I you do not have a cover or the dish you are
cooking ood in, use microwaveable cling ilm.
Remember to leave a gap or steam to escape
during cooking.
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Power level Setting When to use it
100% High Quick heating o many convenience oods, and oods with a high water
content such as, soups and beverages.
Cooking smaller tender pieces o meat, minced meat, poultry pieces,
ish illets and vegetables.
80% Medium high Cooking and heating oods that need to cook on a lower power than
100% such as, whole ish and meat loa .
Reheating casseroles.
Reheating a single serving o ood.
60% Medium Cooking ood that requires special care, such as cheese and egg
dishes, puddings and custards.
40% Medium low Cooking pot roasts, simmering stews and heating pastries.
20% Low So tening butter, cheese and ice cream.
00% Kitchen timer Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen timer. This is use ul i
you want to set a reminder. When 00% is chosen no microwaves are
present but the an will still be heard. You can set a reminder between
10 seconds and 60 minutes. Once the timer has been set the display
will count down.
Cooking with different power levels
You can cook with di erent power levels and cooking
times by touching the 'Power', 'Micro.' pads and
turning the 'Time/Menu' control. The lower the power
level, the slower the cooking. There are 5 power
levels to choose rom, 100%, 80%, 60%, 40% and
20%. (00% is or a kitchen timer only, see below
chart).
The ollowing example shows you how to cook ood
on power level 80% or 5 minutes:
1 Touch the 'Micro' pad.
The display will show
the ollowing.
2 To choose the length o
time you want to cook
the ood or, turn the
'Time/Menu' knob.
3 Touch the 'Power' pad
and select a power
level to suit the ood
that you are cooking.
4 Touch the 'Start' pad.
5 When cooking has
inished, our tones will
sound and 'END' will be
displayed. Two tones will sound every two
minutes until the door is opened or the
'Cancel' pad is touched.
Note: during cooking you can check the current
power level by pressing the 'Power' button.
The Power level chart below gives the percentages o
each power level. It also tells you when to use each
power level. Please ollow the instructions on the
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packaging o oods i available. Re er to a reliable
cookbook or cooking times.
Using the grill
Cooking using the grill is particularly use ul or thin
slices o meat, such as steaks, chops, kebabs,
sausages and pieces o chicken. When using the
grill unction it is advisable to use the grill rack to
place the ood on, please make sure you put a
suitable plate or dish under the grill rack to catch
any luids they may drip rom the ood. The
maximum grilling time is 60 minutes.
The ollowing example shows you how to grill ood
or 10 minutes:
1 Touch the 'Grill' pad.
The display will show.
2 Turn the 'Time/Menu'
control to set the
time.
3 Touch the 'Start' pad.
Note: hal way through the cooking time the oven
will stop and two tones will sound. This is to allow
you to turn the ood over or even cooking. To
resume cooking, touch the 'Start' pad.
4 When cooking has
inished, our tones will
sound and 'END' will be
displayed. Two tones will
sound every two minutes until the door is
opened or the 'Cancel' pad is touched.
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Power level chart
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