Scandomestic MIR 20 User manual

Instruction manual

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
The following basic precautions should always be followed when
using electrical appliance:
1. Read all instructions before using.
2. Make sure the voltage in your living area corresponding to the
one shown on the rating label of the appliance. And the wall
socket is properly grounded.
3. To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
a. Do not overcook the food.
b. Remove wire twist -ties from paper or plastic bags before
placing bags in the oven.
c. Do not heat oil or fat for deep drying as the temperature of oil
cannot be controlled.
d. After use wipe the waveguide cover with a damp cloth,
followed by dry cloth to remove any food splashes and
grease. Built -up grease may overheat and begin to cause
smoke or catch fire.
e. If materials inside the oven should smoke or ignite, keep oven
door closed, turn oven off and disconnect the power supply.
f. When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye
on the oven due to the possibility of ignition.
4. To reduce the risk of explosion and sudden boiling:
a. WARNING: Liquids and other foods must not be heated in
sealed container since they are liable to explode; Baby
bottles fitted with a screw cap or teat are considered to be
sealed containers.
b. Use the wide -mouthed container to cook liquid, and the
cooked liquid should not be removed out immediately.
Several moments should be waited before removing. In order
to avoid possible hazards caused by delayed eruptive boiling
of liquids.
c. Potatoes, sausage and chestnut should be peeled or pierced
before cooking. Eggs in their shell, whole hard -boiled eggs
should not be heated in microwave ovens since they may
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d. The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars are to be
stirred or shaken and the temperature is to be checked
before consumption, in order to avoid burns.
5. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer or its service agent or a qualified technician in
order to avoid a shock hazard.
6. After cooking, the container is very hot. Using gloves to take
out the food and avoid steam burns by directing steam away
from the face and hands.
7. Slowly lift the furthest edge of dishes cover and microwave
plastic wrap and carefully open popcorn and oven cooking
bags away from the face.
8. To prevent the turntable from breaking:
a. Let the turntable cool down before cleaning.
b. Do not place hot foods or utensils on the cold turntable.
c. Do not place frozen foods or utensils on the hot turntable.
9. Make sure the utensils do not touch the interior walls during
cooking.
10. Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave
ovens.
11. Do not store food or any other things inside the oven.
12. Do not operate the oven without any liquid or food inside the
oven. This would do damage the oven.
13. When the appliance is operated in the combination mode,
children should only use the oven under adult supervision
due to the temperatures generated.
14. Any accessories not recommended by the manufacturer may
cause injuries to persons.
15. Do not use outdoors.
16. Save these instructions.
17. WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged or the
oven is malfunctioned, the oven must not be operated until it
has been repaired by a competent person;
18. WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone other than a
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that involves the removal of a cover which gives protection
against exposure to microwave energy;
19. If smoke is emitted, switch off or unplug the appliance and
keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames;
20. Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed
eruptive boiling; therefore care must be taken when handling
the container;
21. The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits
removed;
22. 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;
23. 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.
24. The appliances are not intended to be operated by means of
an external timer or separate remote -control system.
25. This appliance is intended to be used in household and
similar applications, such as:
• 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.
26. The microwave oven is intended for heating food and
beverages. Drying of food or clothing and heating of warming
pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloth and similar may lead to
risk of injury, ignition or fire.
27. 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
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hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children unless they are older than 8 and supervised. Keep
the appliance and its cord out of reach of children less than 8
years.
28. This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including
children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning
use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
29. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not
play with the appliance.
30. The door or the outer surface may get hot when the
appliance is operating.
31. WARNING: Accessible parts may become hot during use.
Young children should be kept away.
32. During use the appliance becomes hot. Care should be
taken to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven.
INSTALLATION
1. Take out all the packing. If there is a safe film over the oven, tear it off before Use. Check
carefully for damage. If any, immediately notify dealer or send to the manufacturer’s service
center.
2. Microwave ovens must be placed under dry and non-corrosiveness environments, kept
away from heat and humidity, such as gas burner or water tank.
3. To ensure sufficient ventilation, the distance of the back of microwave to the wall should be
at least 10 cm, the side to the wall should be at least 5 cm, the free distance above the top
surface at least 20 cm. the distance of the microwave to the ground should be at least 85
cm.
4. The position of the oven shall be such that it is far from the TV, Radio or antenna as picture
disturbance. The distance should be more than 5m.
5. The appliance must be positioned so that the plug is accessible, and must ensure a good
grounding in case leakage, ground loop can be formed to avoid electric shock.
6. The microwave oven must be operated with the door closed.
7. The microwave oven must not be placed in a cabinet. The microwave oven is intended to be
used freestanding.
8. The back of the oven must be placed against a wall.
9. As there is manufacturing residue or oil remained on the oven cavity or heat element, it
usually would smell the odor, even a slight smoke, It is normal case and would not occur
after several times use, keep the door or window open to ensure good ventilation. So it is
strongly recommended to place a cup of water in the turntable, setting at high power and
operate for several times.
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PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
1. Appearance and structure diagram
door interlock oven door glass turntable housing
oven cavity
rotating axis rotating ring
a. Do not remove the Waveguide cover during cleaning
b. Make sure the Waveguide cover installation right and no damage during cooking
2. Control panel
Menu selector---To select
the desired cooking menu
To set cooking
time or weight
Press once to stop cooking
Press twice to clear setttings
Start
Function and Operation method
The LED flashes 3 times when plugged in power supply. Then it shows “00:00”, prompting you to input

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the cooking menu and time. During setting the cooking process, it will return to standby state
automatically if it is suspended and not entered cooking menu or time in 2 minutes.
1. Auto reminder
When your preset cooking procedure have finished, the LED Display will show End and three beeps
sound will be heard to prompt you to take out food. If you do not press Pause/Cancel button once or
open the door or turn the Menu Selector, the beep will be sounded at an interval of 3 minutes.
2. Speed cooking
The oven will start express cook by selecting this menu. After setting this menu by turning Menu
Selector knob, press Start button to start cooking, and its default cooking time is 30 seconds. You can
increase cooking time by pressing Start button, each pressing can increase 30 seconds, and the max
setting time is 10 minutes.
3. Clock setting
Turning the Menu Selector to Clock can make available to you to input current time
Example: to set 12:30
Steps Display
1 Power-up the oven 00:00
2 Turn the Menu Selector to Clock 00:00
3 Press Enter for 3 seconds to enter clock setting
4 Turn Time. Weight knob to set exact hours. 12:00
5 Press Enter button once again. 12:00
6 Turn Time. Weight knob to set exact minutes. 12:30
7 Press Enter button once again or wait for 1 minute, and the
numbers will go steadily.
4. Microwave cooking
This function is used for cooking and heating food. There are three selections for microwave cooking
by turning the Menu Selector.
High power 100P---100% microwave power. Applicable for quick and thorough
cooking
Medium
High power 80P---80% microwave power. Applicable for medium express cooking
Medium
Low power 40P---40% microwave power. Applicable for defrosting food
a. The max time which can be set is 60minutes.
b. Never operate the oven empty.
c. If you turn the food during operation, press the Start button once and the preset cooking procedure
will continue.
d. If you intend to remove the food before the preset time, you must press Pause/Cancel button once
to clear the preset procedure to avoid unintended operation of next time use.
Example: To cook at 80P for 10 minutes.
Steps Display
1 Power-up the oven 00:00
2 Select the desired microwave power by turning Menu
Selector to M.High 80P
3 Set cooking time by turning Time. Weight knob 10:00
4 Press Start button and LED will count down to show
running time.
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after you turn the food. Press Start button once to continue.
5. Defrost
This function use for defrost food; turning the Menu Selector to Defrost is available to carry out this
function. The weight range to defrost is 0.1 kg~2.0 kg.
Example: To defrost 0.4kg poultry
Steps Display
1 Power-up the oven 00:00
2 Turn Menu Selector to Defrost dEF
3 Turn Time. Weight knob to set the defrost weight 0.4
4 Start cooking by pressing Start button 5:16
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In half way during defrosting 3 beep sound will be heard
two times to prompt you turn over the food. Open the door
and turn over the food. Then close the door. Press Start
button again to continue defrosting
a. It is necessary to turn over the food during operation to obtain uniform effect.
b. Usually defrosting will need longer time than that of cooking the food.
c. If the food can be cut by knife, the defrosting process can be considered completed.
d. Microwave penetrates around 4cm into most food
e. Defrosted food should be consumed as soon as possible, it is not advised to put back to fridge and
freeze again
6. Auto cooking
The oven has default cooking menu for simple operation. When the oven in standby state, turns the
Menu Selector to Auto cooking, then turn Time. Weight knob to select auto cooking menu.
Choose the appropriate menu according to the food type and weight and strictly observe the directions
in below table, otherwise the cooking effect will be largely influenced.
Display Kind Weight
A-01 Popcorn All together there are two choices
(3.0Oz and 3.5Oz)
A-02 Potato All together there are two choices
(0.45Kg and 0.65Kg)
A-03 Vegetable All together there are five choices
(0.1 0.2------0.5Kg)
A-04 Meat All together there are six choices
(0.2 0.3------0.7Kg)
A-05 Fish All together there are six choices
(0.2 0.3------0.7Kg)
A-06 Chicken All together there are six choices
(0.2 0.3------0.7Kg)
A-07 Reheat All together there are five choices
(0.2 0.4------1.0Kg)
A-08 Beverage All together there are two choices
(250Ml and 500Ml)
A-09 Rice All together there are five choices
(0.1 0.2------0.5Kg)
A-10 Pasta All together there are five choices
(0.1 0.2------0.5Kg)
A-11 Bread All together there are five choices
(0.1 0.2------0.5Kg)
A-12 Pizza All together there are two choices
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a. The temperature of food before cooking would be 20-25℃. Higher or lower temperature of the food
before cooking would require increase or decrease of cooking time.
b. The temperature, weight and shape of food will largely influence the cooking effect. If any deviation
has been found to the factor noted on above menu, you can adjust the cooking time for best result.
Example: Steam 0.4kg fish
Steps Display
1. Power up the oven 00:00
2.Turn Menu Selector to Auto cooking A- 01
3. Turn Time. Weight to select auto cooking menu A- 0 5
4. Press Enter to confirm A- 0 5
5. Turn Time. Weight knob to set the weight 0.4
6. Start cooking by pressing Start button 10:00
7. Child lock function
Use this feature to lock the control panel when you are cleaning or so that children can not use the
oven unsupervised. All the buttons are rendered inoperable in this mode.
1) To set child lock, press and hold Pause/Cancel button about 3 seconds.
2) To cancel child lock, press and hold Pause/Cancel button about 3 seconds.
UTENSILS GUIDELINE
It is strongly recommended to use the containers which are suitable and safe for microwave cooking.
Generally speaking, the containers which are made of heat-resistant ceramic, glass or plastic are
suitable for microwave cooking. Never use the metal containers for microwave cooking and
combination cooking as spark is likely to occur. You can take the reference of below table.
Material of
container Microwave Notes
Ceramic Yes
Never use the ceramics which are decorated
with metal rim or glazed
Heat-resistant
plastic Yes Can not be used for long time microwave cooking
Heat-resistant glass Yes
Grill rack No
Plastic film Yes It should not be used when cooking meat or chops as the over temperature may do
damage to the film
COOKING TIPS
The following factors may affect the cooking result:
Food arrangement
Place thicker areas towards outside of dish, the thinner part towards the centre and spread it evenly.
Do not overlap if possible.
Cooking time length
Start cooking with a short time setting, evaluate it after it times out and extend it according to the
actual need. Over cooking may result in smoke and burns.
Cooking food evenly
Food such as chicken, hamburger or steak should be turned once during cooking.
Depending on the type of food, if applicable, stir it from outside to centre of dish once or twice during
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Allow standing time
After cooking times out, leave the food in the oven for a adequate length of time, this allows it to
complete its cooking cycle and cooling it down in a gradual manner
Whether the food is done
- Color and hardness of food help to determine if it is done, these include:
- Steam coming out from all parts of food, not just the edge
- Joints of poultry can be moved easily
- Pork or poultry shows no signs of blood
- Fish is opaque and can be sliced easily with a fork
Browning dish
When using a browning dish or self-heating container, always place a heat-resistant insulator such as
a porcelain plate under it to prevent damage to the turntable and rotating ring.
Microwave safe plastic wrap
When cooking food with high fat content, do not allow the plastic wrap come into contact with food as it
may melt
Microwave safe plastic cookware
Some microwave safe plastic cookware might not be suitable for cooking foods with high fat and sugar
content. Also, the preheating time specified in the dish instruction manual must not be exceeded
CLEANING and MAINTENANCE
Microwave oven care
The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed.
1. 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
2. Remove the power cord from the wall outlet before cleaning. Don't immerse the appliance in
water or other fluids when cleaning.
3. 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
4. The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed
5. Details for cleaning door seals, cavities and adjacent parts.
6. Never use hard detergent, gasoline, abrasive powder or metal brush to clean any part of the
appliance
7. Do not remove the waveguide cover
8. When the microwave oven has been used for a long time, there may be some strange odors
exist in oven, Following 3 methods can get rid of them:
a. Place several lemon slices in a cup, then heat with high power for 2-3 min.
b. Place a cup of red tea in oven, then heat with high power.
c. Put some orange peel into oven, and then heat them with high power for 1 minute.
9. 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;
TIPS for cleaning
Exterior:
Wipe the enclosure with a dampened soft cloth