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INSTRUCTION MANUAL EM-X680
Microwave Oven
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Safety Instructions
WPRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY, inside cover
■Important Safety Instructions 1
Settina UQ &Gettina to Know Your Oven
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■tensils . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Operating Instructions
■Beverage Reheating.....,.. 7
■Automatic Defrost by Weight 8
9Automatic Sensor Cooking.. 9
■Time Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . ...11
■Minute Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., . . . . . . . . ...12
■Multistage Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...12
Care of Your Microwave Oven
■Questions and Answers ..................13
■Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...14
■Before Calling for Service ... 14
Cooking Guide
■Auto Sensor Reheating . . . . . . 15
■Auto Sensor Cooking . . . . . . . . 16
■Sensor Cooking Recipes.. 18
Chart
■Automatic Defrost Chart.. ................21
Quick Reference, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. back cover
Read these instructions
carefully before use.
If you follow the instructions,
your microwave oven will
provide you with many years
of good service,
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

Model EM-X680
Power Consumption 1370W
Maximum OutDut 900W*
Oven Capacity 35 L
Turntable Diameter 360 mm
Dimensions (w xhxd) 550 mm x311 mm x 451 mm
Weight (Approx. )21 kg
*According to IEC-705 test procedures.
Specifications subject to change without notice.
●The oven must be level.
●The turntable and turntable roller rest must be
in the oven during cooking.
.Place the cookware gently on the turntable and
handle it carefully to avoid possible breakage.
●The oven has several built-in safety switches to
ensure that the power remains off when the
door is open. Do not tamper with these
switches.
.Do not operate the microwave oven empty.
●Do not overcook food. Asmall quantity of food
with low moisture content or high fat or sugar
content can burn.
●Do not cook bacon directly on the turntable.
Excessive local heating of the turntable may
cause it to break.
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Avoid heating baby bottles or baby food jars.
Transfer the food into asuitable container for
the microwave oven. The food temperature
should be tested before giving it to the baby.
Do not heat narrow-necked containers, such as
syrup bottles.
Do not attempt to deep-fry in your microwave
oven as the temperature of oil cannot be
controlled.
Do not heat cans. Transfer the contents into a
microwave-safe dish before heating.
Do not use this microwave oven for
commercial purposes. This microwave oven is
made for household use only.
NOTE
.Itis quite normal for steam to be emitted
around the door, for misting to occur on the
door, or even for water droplets to appear
below the door during the cooking cycle. This is
merely condensation from the heat of the food.
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE
TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
(a) Never interfere or tamper with safety interlocks.
(b) Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner
residue to accumulate on door sealing surfaces, Wipe the door sealing area frequently with
amild detergent, rinse and wipe dry. Never use abrasive powders or pads.
(c) When open, the door must not be subjected to strain; for example, achild hanging on the
opened door or any load on it could cause the oven to fall forward, and the weight could
also damage the door.
(d) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that the oven door
closes properly and that there is no damage to the:
(1) DOOR (bent)
(2) HINGES AND LATCHES (broken or loosened)
(3) DOOR SEALS AND SEALING SURFACES

When using electrical appliances, basic safety precautions
should be followed, including the following:
WARNING -To reduce the risk of burns, electric shock, fire, injury
to persons or exposure to excessive
1. Read all instructions before using.
2. As with most cooking appliances, close
supervision is necessary to reduce the risk of a
fire in the oven cavity.
If afire should start:
●Keep the oven door closed
●Turn the oven off, and
●Disconnect the power cord or shut off power at
the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
Keep in mind the following rules at all times:
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b.
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Do not overcook food. Overcooked food can
cause fires in the oven. Carefully attend to the
oven’s activities, especially if paper, plastic, or
other combustibles are inside.
Do not store combustible items such as bread,
cookies, paper products, etc. inside the oven.
They may catch fire if turned on accidentally.
Do not use wire twist-ties in the oven. Be sure
to inspect purchased items for wire twist-ties
and remove before placing food in the oven.
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microwave energy:
Some products such as eggs in the shell, water
with oil or fat, sealed containers and closed
glass jars may explode and therefore should
not be heated in this oven.
Use this oven only for its intended uses as
described in the manual. It is not designed for
industrial or laboratory use. Never use
corrosive chemicals or vapors in this oven.
As with any appliance, children should use the
oven only under adult supervision.
Do not store or use this appliance outdoors.
Keep the oven away from heat and water
sources. Exposure to heat and water can lower
efficiency and lead to malfunctioning.
When heating water or other liquids, use a
wide necked container to allow air bubbles to
escape freely, Using narrow-necked containers
may cause the liquid to boil over. This may
happen even after the cooking has stopped.
it is important to keep the door and the oven
interior clean.
(See “Cleaning” instructions on page 14. )
WARNING
(a) Do not adjustor repair microwave oven yourself. Do not operate the oven if it is damaged,
until it has been repaired by aservice engineer trained by the manufacturer.
(b) It is dangerous for anyone other than aproperly qualified engineer trained by the
manufacturer to carry out adjustments or repairs.
(c) If the power supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, as aspecially
prepared cord is required.
(d) On no account remove or interfere with any parts or screws.
THIS COULD PROVE VERY DANGEROUS.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

This appliance must be earthed. If there is 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 that has aearthing wire with aearthing plug.
The plug must be plugged into an outlet that is
properly installed and earthed.
The electrical power cord must be kept dry and
must not be pinched or crushed in any way.
WARNING -Improper use of the earthing
plug can result in electric shock.
Remove all packing material and accessories.
Examine the oven for any damage such as dents
or
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abroken door. Do not install if oven is damaged
Select alevel surface that provides enough
open space (see illustration at right) for the
inlet and/or outlet vents.
Leave aminimum clearance of 7.5 cm above
the oven.
Do not remove the legs from the bottom of the
oven.
Blocking the inlet and/or outlet openings can
damage the oven.
Do not install oven over arange, cooktop or
other heat-producing appliance.
Place the oven as far away from radios and
T.V.’S as possible.
When the cabinet is covered with aprotective
film, remove the film to fully show the intended
colour and finish.
Plug your oven into astandard household
outlet. Be sure that your microwave oven is the
only appliance on the circuit.
When installing in a“Built-in” situation, you must
allow aminimum of 7.5 cm on each side and the
top and at the back of the microwave oven for
ventilation. Failing to do so might cause damage
to the microwave oven.
Aminimum clearance of 7.5 cm is required
between the oven and any adjacent walls
including the back wall.
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Remove the oven and all materials from the carton.
Your oven comes with the following accessories:
Turntable 1
Turntable roller rest 1
Instruction Manual 1
Cabinet
Safety interlock system
Shuts off oven power if
door is opened during
operation.
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Door
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‘Control
wDoor release button
●Press the button to open door.
●When you open the door during
cooking process, the cooking
Turntable stops but the program will not be
cancel led. Touch START to
resume cooking.
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TURNTABLE INSTALLATION
(underside)
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1. Place the roller rest on the cavity bottom.
2. Place the turntable on top of the roller rest as shown
in the diagram. Make sure the turntable hub is
securely locked in the receptacle. Never place the
turntable upside down. The turntable rotation should
never be restricted,
.Both turntable and roller rest must always be used
during cooking.
●All food and containers of food are always placed on
this turntable for cooking.
●This turntable returns to its original starting position
when cooking is finished. The light and fan will remair
on but microwave Dower is turned off.
Receptacle +●This turntable rotates clockwise or counterclockwise;
at cavity bottom- this is normal.
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AUTO SENSOR Direct Access Keypads
Designed for easy-to-use operation, the Auto
Sensor keypad group provides 2Sensor
Reheating courses and 5 Sensor Cooking
courses. The oven determines all settings by
measuring the steam generated from the food in
the oven -- no need for you to enter time, power
level or food weight.
AUTO Menu Keypads
The SOUP/BEVERAGE keypad is programmed to
prepare 1to 3cups of beverages with simple
direct access operation.
Use the FINE DEFROST keypad for Automatic
Defrost by Weight feature.
(1)
(2)
Display Window
Counts down cooking time in seconds.
Shows clock time when oven is not in use
Indicators
ST1/ ST2/ ST3 :Cooking stage indicators
AUTO/ DEF/ PAUSE :Cooking mode
indicators
TIME/ POWER/ SERV. IKg/ g:
Aflashing indicator prompts you to enter
desired cooking time, power setting, food
weight or number of servings.
AUTO SENSOR keypads
(pages9 10and 15- 20)
(3) Sensor Reheating keypads
1. REHEAT
2. FROZEN REHEAT
(4) Sensor Cooking keypads
3. FISH FILLET
4. POTATO
5. VEGETABLE
6. CASSEROLE
7. MEAT (page 10)
(5) HIGH/LOW keypad (page 9)
AUTO menu keypads
(6) SOUP/BEVERAGE (page 7)
(7) FINE DEFROST (page 8)
Other keypads
(8) TIME (page 11)
(9) POWER LEVEL (page 11)
(10) NUMBER
(11) CLOCK (page 5)
(12) START
(13) STOP/CLEAR
Clears all previous setting if pressed before
cooking starts. During cooking: touch once
to stop oven; twice to stop and clear all
entries.
Beep Sound
Abeep tone sounds when akeypad on the
control panel is touched to indicate asetting
has been entered.
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When your oven is plugged in
for the first time or when power
resumes after apower
interruption, the numbers in the
display reset to 0:00. Set the
clock.
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1. 0
JTouch @
2-(mIx3 ycy’umberkeypa”s3
3. 0
-1 Touch @
The clock starts counting.
. If the clock (or display) shows any abnormality, unplug the oven
the AC outlet. Plug it in again and then reset the clock.
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Your oven has asafety feature
which prevents children from
accidentally turning it on.
Even if the oven is accidentally
programmed to cook, no
cooking takes place when this
feature is set.
To set :
1. Touch @
2. Touch 9four times.
3. Touch START.
Indicator Llights and clock display reappears.
To cancel :
1. Touch @
2. Touch 7fourtimes.
3. Touch START.
Indicator Ldisappears and clock display reappears
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Aluminium foil Shielding Small smooth pieces can be used to cover thin parts of meat or
poultry to prevent overcooking. Arcing can occur if foil istoo close
to oven walls. The foil should be at least 2.5 cm away from oven
walls.
Browning dish Searing meats Follow manufacturer’s instructions. The bottom of browning dish
must be at least 5mm above the turntable. Incorrect usage may
cause the turntable to break.
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Dinnerware Reheating and Microwave-safe only. Follow manufacturer’s instructions. Do not
shoti-term cooking use cracked or chipped dishes.
Glass jars Warming Always remove lid. Use only to heat food until just warm. Most
glass jars are not heat resistant an_d may break.
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GIasswa re Cooking Heat-resistant oven glassware only. Make sure there is no metallic
trim. Do not use cracked or chip ped dishes.
Oven cooking Cooking Follow manufacturer’s instructions. Do not close with metal tie.
bags Make slits to allow steam to escape.
Paper plates Short-term warming Use for short-term cooking/warming only. Do not leave oven
and cups and cookig~ unattended while cookinr.
Paper towels Reheating and Use to cover food for reheating and absorbing fat. Use with
short-term cook~ supervision for_a short-term cooking only.
_Parchment paper Co9En~----- Use as acover to prevent spattering_or awrap for steaming.
Plastic Reheating and Microwave-safe only. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
short-term cooking Should be labeled “Microwave Safe. ”Some plastic containers
soften as the food inside gets hot.
Plastic wrat3 Cookinq Microwave-safe only. Use to cover food during cooking to retain
moisture. Do not allow plastic wrap to touch food.
Thermometers Cookin~ Microwave-safe only (meat and candy th~~mometers).
Wax paper ___ Cooking Use as acover to prevent spattering and to retain moist_ure.
Utensils Remarks
Aluminium tray Aluminium tray may cause arcing. Transfer the food into a
microwave-safe dish b~fore cooking.
Food carton with metal handle May cause arcing. Transfer_food into microwave-safe dish.
Metal or metal-trimmed utensils Metal shields the food from microwave energy. Metal trim may
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Metal twist ties
Paperba~
Plastic foam cups
Wood
UTENSIL TEST
cause arcing.
They may cause arcing and could cause afire in the oven.
May cause afire in the oven.
Plastic foam may melt or contaminate the liquid inside when
exposed to high temperature.
Wood will dry out when used in the microwave oven and may split
or crack.
Fill amicrowave-safe container with 1cup of cold water (250 mL) and place it in the oven
along with the utensil in question. Cook on HI power for 1minute. Carefully feel the utensil.
If the empty utensil is warm, it should not be used for microwave cooking. Do not exceed
1minute testing time. This test cannot be used for plastic containers.
Make sure that closed containers are opened and plastic pouches pierced before cooking.
Tghtly-closed utensils could explode.
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SOUPIBEVERAGE keypad
allows you to reheat one to
three servings of beverages or
soup automatically.
(Foods must be room or
refrigeration temperature. )
Simply touch the appropriate
keypads, once for each cup and
then touch START.
Food Reheating Tips:
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Follow the directions included
in the chart.
Stir the contents after
reheating.
-To reheat 2servings of soup:
1.
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BEVERAGE
twice
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START
Touch SOUP/BEVERAGE twice*.
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Touch START.
Reheating starts. The time counts
down in the display.
*Enter the number of servings by touching aSOUP/BEVERAGE
keypad 1to 3times until the correct serving number appears in the
display.
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SOUP/BEVERAGE —coffee/tea, soup, hot chocolate
Cover soup. No cover for coffee/tea and hot chocolate.
Stir after reheating.
1touch 1serving 230 mL
2touches 2servings 460 mL
3touches 3servings 690 mL
NOTE: Use microwave-safe cup only

The Auto Defrost by Weight
feature al lows precise, even
defrosting of frozen foods –
automatically. Just touch the
FINE DEFROST key, then enter
the frozen food’s weight using
the number keys (weight up to
2.9 kg). The menu selects
1kg if aweight is not entered.
Pause Reminder
For the best results, microwave
defrosting requires rearranging
the food about halfway through
the process. Apause reminder
mechanism is built into this
feature to alert you with five
beeps to open the door and
check, separate or turn the food.
The PAUSE indicator also
flashes for five seconds.
If you do not open the door at
the pause reminder, the oven
continues to complete the
defrosting.
Auto Defrosting chart appears
on page 21.
For manual defrosting using
Time Cooking, see page 11.
Defrosting Tps:
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Check the food during
defrosting.
Remove frozen food from its
original paper or plastic wrap.
When it is difficult to remove
the wrap, defrost the food in
the wrap until Pause appears.
At the pause, remove the
wrap.
Place foods in aflat
microwave-safe baking dish
or roasting rack to catch
drippings.
Food should still be
somewhat icy in the centre
when removed from the oven.
The Auto Defrost menu
includes standing time.
Food can be defrosted in a
styrofoam package.
-To defrost 1.2 kg of chicken pieces:
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[FINE
DEFROST 1Touch FINE DEFROST.
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Enter the weight by touching 1
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Touch START.
The oven starts and the defrost
\ / time counts down in the display.
When the five-beep Pause Reminder sounds, open the door
to separate, rearrange or turn food over.
[)Touch START to resume
START defrosting.
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.The oven automatically selects 1kg if the weight is not entered.
●Only one digit can be entered after adecimal point. If in doubt, convert
to the lower number.
.lb_s_:_oz
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702
1007
140Z
1lb-2 OZ
1lb-5 OZ
1lb-9 OZ
1lb-12 07
2lb
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2lb-7 02
2Ib-11 02
2lb-14 OZ
3lb-2 OZ
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4lb-3 07 1900
4lb-7 07 I2000
4lb-10oz :2100
4lb-140z 2200
5lb-l 02 2300
5lb-5 02 2400
5lb-8 02 2500
5lb-12 02
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Automatic Sensor cooking/
reheating allows direct access
operation for avariety of foods.
Two reheating courses and five
cooking courses are provided.
At the beginning ofa cooking
period, the sensor measures the
steam generated from the food
in the oven to determine the
correct cooking time and power
level,
See pages 15-20 for more
information on Sensor Cooking
and sample recipes.
Cooking l_Ips:
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Cover food with plastic wrap,
wax paper or well-fit
casserole lid. Loose-fitting
covers may cause the oven to
miscalculate cooking time.
(Never use tightly sealed
plastic containers.)
Small quantities of foods
(less than 115 g) should not
be cooked using Auto Sensor.
Cook using Tme cooking.
The room temperature should
be below 35T.
Keep the inside of oven, the
turntable and the outside of
cooking containers dry. Wipe
off all spill overs, Excessive
humidity in the oven may
result in an incorrect cooking
time.
Do not open the oven door
while the display still shows
the selected course number at
the beginning of cooking.
During this period, the oven
sensor measures the amount
of steam in the oven to
determine the cooking time,
which appears in the display
when the process has
completed.
RlmH To reheat 1serving of beef stew:
(3 Touch REHEAT.
1. 1. REHEAT Enter the desired course by
touching an Auto Sensor menu
keypad. Course number appears
in the display.
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2“ mTouch HIGH/LOW once or twice
to adjust doneness, if desired.
LJTouch once for longer cooking
time. Indicator Happears.
Touch twice for shorter cooking
time. Indicator Lappears.
The oven automatically sets to
medium doneness if no selection
is made.
3. (START 1
Touch START.
After sensor measures steam,
L)cooking time appears in the
display window.
AUTO SENSOR Cooking/Reheating courses
Auto Sensor Reheating 1.REHEAT (to reheat non-f lozen foods)
2. FROZEN REHEAT (to defrost! reheat fro~en foods)
Auto Sensor Cooking 3. FISH FILLET
4. POTATO
5. VEGETABLE
6. CASSEROLE
7. MEAT (to cook Chicken, Lamb, Beef, Pork)”
‘MEAT keypad allows you to cook Chicken, Lamb, Beef, Pork.
See next page for details.
HIGH/LOW Doneness key:
Proper food doneness varies with each individual. After afew Auto
Sensor Cooking trials, you will learn which setting produces the best
results for you.
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If an error messaqe (El or E2) flashes:
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If the door is op; ned before time countdown appears in the cllsplay,
El will flash. Press STOP/CLEAR twice and restart using Time Cooking.
(Partially-cooked foods are no longer suitable for Auto Sensor Cooking. )
E2 will flash if the oven has not been plugged Into apower supply for
more than five minutes when you start asensor cooking. Press
STOP/CLEAR twice and wait for 5minutes to restart from step 1
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Automatic Sensor Cooking,
MEAT keypad allows you to
cook various kind of meat such
as Chicken, Lamb, Beef, Pork.
Touch MEAT 1-4 times to select
desired course.
Pause
This feature has abuilt-in pause
mechanism to allow for
checking, turning and
rearranging the food. The oven
stops at halfway through
cooking time (about V2 of the
total cooking time).
If you do not open the door at
the pause, the oven restarts after
5minutes and commences the
second cooking period.
-To cook Lamb:
1.
2.
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7. MEAT
[HICKEN
LAM B
BEEF
PORK
Touch MEAT twice.
Course number appears in the
display. .,,,6
1touch CHICKEN
2touches LAM B
3touches BEEF
4touches PORK
F=) Touch HiGH/LOW once or twice
to adjust doneness, if desired.
L / Touch once for longer cooking
time. Indicator Happears.
Touch twice for shorter cooking
time. Indicator Lappears.
The oven automatically sets to
medium doneness if no selection
is made.
3. L)
Touch START.
START After sensor measures steam,
cooking time appears in the
display window.
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4. The oven stops automatically at pause.
Separate, rearrange or turn food over. w
5. 0
START Touch START.
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This basic microwave cooking
method allows you to cook food
for adesired time. In addition to
the HI (maximum) power level,
you can select different
microwave power from 9levels,
1(10% of total power) to 9(9070
power) for the foods that require
slower cooking. The oven also
provides power level O(no
power) so that the clock can be
utilized as aminute timer. See
page 12 for details.
Foods with high moisture
content should be cooked on
maximum power, as this is the
fastest cooking method and best
maintains the natural flavour
and texture of the foods.
To check the power level during
cooking, touch POWER LEVEL.
The power level appears in the
display window.
Manual Defrosting
For manual defrosting (without
using Auto Defrost features), use
power level 3. To speed up the
defrosting of dense foods over
450 g, you may start on HI for
2minutes, then reduce to the
level 3.
-To cook at power level 8for 40 seconds:
‘- mTouch TIME.
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3. 0
POWER
LEVEL
4. 08
Enter 40 seconds by touching 4
and then O.
Touch POWER LEVEL. .,,
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Touch 8to select power level 8.
The display shows 8.
5. 0
START Touch START. uPowf Q
.Cooking time can be set up to 99 minutes 99 seconds
.When you cook on HI power, skip steps 3 and 4.
MULTIPOWER SETTING GUIDE
Power Cooking
Level Examries
1●Softemng cream cheese and butter
.Keeping casseroles and malr d[shes warm
2.Softening chocolate and clar[fylng butter.
.Heating breads, rolls, pancakes, tacos, tortillas and French toast
●Taking the chill out of fruit Heating small amounts of food
3●Completing the cooking cycle of casseroles, stews and sauces
●Manual defrosting
.Thawlnq meat, poultrv and seafood
4●Cooking less tender cuts of meat In hquld or slow-cooking
dishes
●Completing the cooking cycle of less tender roasts
5●Cooking stews and soups after brlnglng to aboll
.Cooking custards and pasta
●Cooklna rum Droast. ham. veal and lamb.
6●Cooking scrambled eggs Baking cakes
7●Cookln~ cheese dishes
8●Reheating precooked or prepared food quickly Cooking fish
9●Cooking onions, celery and green peppers quickly
.Reheating rice and pasta
HI ●Cooking poultry, vegetables and most casseroles
.Preheating a browmng dish Bolllng water —.
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You can use the timer function
of your oven for purposes other
than cooking.
-To set 3minutes for atelephone call:
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1. [TIME )Touch TIME.
2“(D@x@T0uch3’0andO”
3“ wTouch POWER LEVEL.
4. mTouch O(power level O).
5“ (=) Touch START,
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You can program up to 3stages of cooking in sequence.
To program 2-stage or 3-stage cooking, repeat the Tme Cooking
steps 1to 4 on the previous page and touch START.
Using the Minute Timer feature for the first stage, you can delay
cooking start time by up to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.
Using the Auto Defrost by Weight feature for the first stage, you can
defrost first and can program up to 3stages of cooking.
When one stage of programmed cooking is completed, the next
stage will begin automatically.
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OPERATION
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What is wrong when the oven light will not
glow?
There may be several reasons why the oven
light does not glow.
The light bulb has burned out.
START has not been touched.
Why is steam coming out of the air exhaust
vent?
Steam is normally produced during cooking.
The microwave oven has been made to vent
this steam.
Can the microwave oven be damaged if it
operates empty?
Yes. Never operate while empty or without the
turntable positioned correctly on the roller rest.
Why is there noise coming from the turntable
when the oven is turned on?
This noise occurs when the turntable roller rest
and cavity bottom are dirty. Frequent cleaning
of these parts should eliminate or reduce the
noise.
Instructions for aluminium foil use are
confusing. When should Iuse foil?
It should be used to shield portions of food
from becoming overcooked or overdefrosted.
Use small flat pieces of foil for shielding.
SENSOR
Q. Why couldn’t Iget good results even though I
cooked food using Auto Sensor Cooking?
A. There are several ~ossible reasons. perhaps:
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The food was not covered properly. (See pages
15-17 for instructions on how to prepare food).
The STOP/CLEAR button was pressed, or the
door was opened, while the sensor was
programming the right cooking time and power
level.
The oven had not been plugged into apower
supply for at least 5minutes before you started
cooking.
You may need to use the HIGH/LOW keypad to
adjust the cooking level to your taste. If you do
not select apreferred level of doneness, the
oven automatically cooks to medium doneness.
The food being cooked was not suitable for
Auto Sensor Cooking. Some foods will not fall
into one of the Auto Sensor categories, and
should be cooked using Time Cooking.
There may have been too much, or not enough
food to ensure proper results from Auto Sensor
Cooking. When cooking more than 900 gor
less than 115 gof food, you should use~me
Cooking.
FOODS
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What is wrong when baked foods have ahard,
dry, brown spot?
This is caused by overcooking. Shorten
cooking or reheating time.
Why do eggs sometimes pop?
The egg yolk may pop because of steam
build-up inside the membrane. To prevent this,
simply pierce the membrane with atoothpick
before cooking it.
CAUTION: Never microwave eggs in the shell
since they may explode.
Why are scrambled eggs sometimes alittle dry
after cooking?
Eggs dry out if they are overcooked. You may
need to vary the cooking time for one of these
reasons:
Eggs vary in size.
Eggs are at room temperature one time and at
refrigerator temperature another time.
The shapes of utensils vary, which makes it
necessary to vary cooking time.
Eggs continue cooking during standing time.
What is wrong when three potatoes bake
thoroughly and the fourth one is still not
cooked?
The fourth potato may be slightly heavier than
the others and should be cooked 30to 60
seconds longer. Remember to allow 2.5 cm
around each potato when baking. For more
even cooking, place potatoes in acircle.
Why do baked apples sometimes burst during
cooking?
As in regular cooking methods, steam is
formed in the interior of the apple, causing it to
swell and expand during the cooking process.
How are boil-overs avoided?
Use alarger utensil than usual for cooking. if
you open the oven door or touch STOP/CLEAR,
the food will stop boiling.
Why does the dish become hot when I
microwave food in it?
As the food becomes hot it will conduct the
heat into the dish. Use oven mitts to remove
food after cooking.
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Wipe the oven inside and outside with asoft cloth
and a mild detergent solution. Then rinse and wipe
dry. This should be done on a weekly basis —
more often if needed. Never use cleaning powders
or rough pads. Excessive oil splatters on the
inside top will be difficult to remove if left for
many days. Wipe spatters with awet paper towel,
especially after cooking chicken or bacon.
REMOVABLE PARTS
The following parts may be removed as described.
They should be washed in warm (not hot) water
with amild detergent and a soft cloth. Once they
are clean, rinse them well and dry with asoft cloth.
Never use cleaning powders, steel wool or rough
pads.
.The turntable may be cleaned at the sink. Be
careful not to chip or scratch the edges as this
may cause the turntable to break during use.
●The turntable roller rest should be cleaned
regularly.
SPECIAL CARE
For best performance and safety, the inner door
panel and the oven front frame should be free of
food or grease buildup. Wipe them often with a
mild detergent. Then rinse and wipe dry. Never
use cleaning powders or rough pads.
After cleaning the control panel, touch
STOP/CLEAR to clear any entries that might have
been entered accidentally while cleaning the panel
You can often correct operating problems yourself.
If your microwave oven fails to work properly,
locate the operating problem in the chart below
and try the solutions marked for each problem.
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Oven will not start )( X
Err displays
Arcing or sparking
Incorrect time
Unevenly cooked foods
Overcooked foods
Undercooked foods
Improper defrosting II
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Is power cord plugged in?d I
1sdoor closed+
Cooking time not set
If the microwave oven still does not work properly,
contact the nearest authorized service centre.
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Touch STOP/CLEAR .—
Use microwave-safe cookware only.–
Completely defrost food.–
[Use correct time/cooking power level.
_Check to see that oven ventilation ports
[1 Turn or stir food.
Reset clock.
—Do not operate with oven empty.
are not restricted

COOKING GUIDE
mUse to reheat cooked food of room or refrigerated temperature:
canned entrees, pizza, fried chicken, etc.
CIE!D
Use to defrost and heat precooked frozen food:
meat loaf, frozen entree and casserole.
For best reheating results :
●Auto Sensor Reheat is best used for 1-2 servings.
●Always cover foods loosely but completely with wax paper, plastic wrap
or casserole lid. (Do not use any snap closing lids. )
.Do not use Auto Sensor reheat for less than 115 g or more than 560 g of
food. Use Time cooking.
.Very dense foods, such as refrigerated or frozen lasagna should be
allowed to stand covered after reheating.
●Do not use REHEAT/FROZEN REHEAT keypads to heat uncooked food.
All foods must be precooked and can be at room, refrigerated or frozen
temperature.
.The following types of foods are not recommended:
Boil-in-the-bag entrees or vegetables, raw or uncooked food, frozen
cheesecake, dried foods, bread or pastry, beverages.
REHEAT/FROZEN REHEAT GUIDE
Food Amount Special Notes
Casserole Cover wth plastlc wrap or casserole hd. Stir after reheating.
Entree l15g-560g Unstirrable foods (ex. lasagna) should be allowed to stand covered affer
reheating.
Plate of food Arrange less dense foods In centre of plate.
l15g-560g Cover with plastlc wrap or wax paper.
Allow to stand covered.
Fried chicken 2-4 pieces Cover wth wax paper.
Pizza 2-4 slices No cover. Place on paper towel or paper plate.
Note: Do not reheat In foil containers.
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3. FISH FILLET
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Suitable for fresh or defrosted fish fillets and fish steaks.
(170 g-9oog)
For best results:
●Fish should be completely thawed before cooking.
●Arrange in asingle layer in dish.
●Cover dish with plastic wrap.
Suitable for all types of fresh whole, quartered or sliced potatoes: white
baking potatoes, sweet potatoes or red boiling potatoes. (170 g-1.4 kg)
For best results:
●When cooking quartered or sliced potatoes, use LOW doneness setting.
●Allow 5 10 minutes standing time.
●The best container for quartered or sliced potatoes is aV2 to 1V2 Iitre
microwave-safe casserole.
●Turn over after cooking time appears in the display window.
Suitable for awide variety of fresh or frozen vegetables and vegetable
combinations. (115 g-900 g)
For best results:
.The best container for cooking vegetables is aV2 to 2Iitre
microwave-safe casserole.
●When cooking frozen vegetables, use LOW doneness setting.
SENSOR COOKING GUIDE
Food Amount Water Preparation
Fish
Fish fillets,
1.25 cm thick
Fish steaks,
2.5 cm thick
Potato
White potatoes,
Sweet potatoes,
Whole: 170-230 geach.
Quartered or shced:
Red potato, bolllng
New potatoes, small
Vegetables
Artichokes, Beans,
Broccoll, Brussels sprouts,
Cabbage, Carrots, Corn,
Cauliflower, Eggplant,
Mushrooms, Onion, Okra,
Pea, Spinach, Squash,
Zucchini,
or mixture of these.
170g-9oog
170g-9oog
1-6
225 g -450 g
225 g -450 g
l15g-9oog
none
1/4 cup
(50 mL)
141cup
(50 mL)
1-4 tbsp
(15- 60mL)
Arrange In asingle layer In dish.
Seasoned as desired. Cover.
Turn or rearrange f!sh after cooking time
ap~ars in the display window.
Wash, scrub and pierce several places with fork.
Place on paper towel. Arrange potatoes In circle
avoldlng centre of the turntable. When cooking a
Wtato, place it away from the turntable centre.
Peel and quarfer or slice. Add water.
Cover with plastic wrap or casserole Ild
Wash and/or peel. Pierce with fork. Add water.
Cover wlfh plastlc wrap or casserole Ild.
Wash. Prepare and cut into slices or cube.
Add water.
Cover with plastic wrap or casserole lid.
Stir large quantities of vegetables after cook!ng
time ap~ars In the display window.
Let stand 3-5 minutes.
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Suitable to cook one-container dishes such as full bodied meat, vegetable
and liquid combinations.
For best results:
.Stir foods once after cooking time appears in the display window. Press
START after closing the door.
.Astanding time is automatically included at the end of cooking time.
Suitable for fresh or defrosted chicken, lamb, beef, pork.
(45o g-2.3 kg)
For best results:
●Doneness varies with meat of different shape and weight.
.Meat should be completely thawed before cooking.
.Place meat on a microwave-safe roasting rack set in adish.
●All meat may be seasoned as desired before cooking.
●Aluminium foil can be used to cover thin parts of meat or chicken wings
and legs to prevent overcooking. Foil should be applied after cooking
time appears in the display window.
●While chicken or meat is standing, cover with foil to keep in the heat.
SENSOR COOKING GUIDE
Food Preparation
Meat Remove the giblets, rinse in cold water and pat dry. Tie legs together with string
Chicken, Whole: Place breast side down on a roasting rack set in adish. Cover with plastlc wrap
completely. Turn over at pause.
Let stand 10-20 minutes.
Pieces: Arrange pieces skin side down. Cover wth plastic wrap completely.
Turn and rearrange at pause.
Let stand 5-10 minutes. Use LOW doneness setting for best results.
Lamb Tie meat with string.
Beef Place meat fat side down on a roasting rack set in adish
Pork Cover with plastic wrap completely.
Turn over at pause.
Let stand 10-20 minutes.
Note: Use heat resistant microwave-safe wrap only.

FISH FILLET RECIPES
Fish Fillets with Mushrooms Cooking Time :About 13-17 minutes
450 g fish fillets
2tablespoons (30 mL) butter or margarine
2tablespoons (30 mL) dry white wine
1/2teaspoon (2 mL) lemon juice
1/2cup (115 g) sliced fresh mushrooms
2green onions, finely chopped
1tomato, peeled and diced
1/2teaspoon (2 mL) salt
6servings
Arrange fish fillets so that thick portions are
toward the outer edges of 20 cm
microwave-safe baking dish. Dot with butter.
Combine wine and lemon juice, and pour over
fish. Sprinkle with mushrooms, green onions,
and tomato.
Cover with plastic wrap.
Place in oven. Cook on FISH FILLET.
Remove from oven and let stand covered,
2minutes.
VEGETABLE RECIPES
Carrot and Basil Bake Cooking Time :About 7-10 minutes
450 g carrots, peeled and shredded Combine all ingredients in 2Iitre
1small onion, minced microwave-safe casserole.
2tablespoons (30 mL) butter or margarine Cover with casserole lid.
2tablespoons (30 mL) water Cook on VEGETABLE.
1teaspoon (5 mL) parsley flakes Stir once after cooking time appears in the
V2 teaspoon (2 mL) basil display window.
V2 teaspoon (2 mL) salt Let stand 3minutes before serving.
6servings
Asparagus with Mustard Sauce Cooking Time :About 6-9 minutes
450 g asparagus, cleaned and cut
into pieces
V4 cup (50 mL) water
1/3cup (75 mL) mayonnaise
1tablespoon (15 mL), minced fresh parsley
1teaspoon (5 mL) prepared dijon-style
mustard
V2 teaspoon (2 mL) onion salt
White pepper to taste
6servings
Combine asparagus and water in 1V2 Iitre
microwave-safe casserole.
Cover with casserole lid. Place in oven.
Cook on VEGETABLE.
Drain, Set aside.
Combine remaining ingredients in small bowl.
Pour over asparagus and toss lightly to coat
asparagus.
Cook on Hl, 1to 1V2 minutes or until heated
through.
Creamy Cabbage Cooking Time :About 10-14 minutes
450 g cabbage, shredded
l/q cup (50 mL) water
1package (85 g) cream cheese,
cut into cubes
2tablespoons (30 mL) milk
V2 teaspoon (2 mL) celery seed
1/2teaspoon (2 mL) salt
Dash pepper
Chopped parsley
Place cabbage and water in 2Iitre
microwave-safe casserole.
Cover with casserole lid. Place in oven.
Cook on VEGETABLE.
Add remaining ingredients except parsley. Stir.
Cover. Cook on Hl, 4to 5minutes.
Let stand 2minutes.
Stir and sprinkle with parsley before serving.
5-6 servings
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