Smeg FME20EX3 User manual

Instructions for Use
Microwave
Bedienungsanweisung
Mikrowelle
Instructions d’Utilisation
Micro-ondes

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ENGLISH
Dear Client,
First, we would like to thank you for choosing our product. We are sure that this odern, functional and
practical icrowave oven, anufactured fro the best aterials, will satisfy your require ents.
You are advised to read our operation anual carefully and the enclosed pa phlet to enable you to get
the best results fro your Microwave oven.
PLEASE KEEP THESE DOCUMENTS OR UTURE RE ERENCE.
Disposal of old electrical appliances
This appliance is arked according to the European directive 2002/96/EC on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equip ent (WEEE). By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent
potential negative consequences for the environ ent and hu an health, which could otherwise be
caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product.
The sy bol on the product, or on the docu ents acco panying the product, indicates that this
appliance ay not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equip ent.
Disposal ust be carried out in accordance with local environ ental regulations for waste disposal. For
ore detailed infor ation about treat ent, recovery and recycling of this product, please contact your
local city office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.

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Contents
Installation Instruction ...................................................................................................................3
Important Information ....................................................................................................................4
Description of the Microwave Oven ..............................................................................................5
The Advantages of a Microwave Oven: ........................................................................................ 5
How the Microwave Oven Works? ................................................................................................ 5
Why does the Food Heat Up?........................................................................................................ 6
Operating Instruction......................................................................................................................7
Setting the clock ............................................................................................................................ 7
Safety Block ................................................................................................................................... 7
Microwave Function....................................................................................................................... 8
Grill Function.................................................................................................................................. 8
Microwave and Grill Function........................................................................................................ 8
Defrost by Weight (Auto atic) ...................................................................................................... 9
Defrost by Ti e (Manual)............................................................................................................10
Special Function: DRINK .............................................................................................................10
Special Function: PIZZA...............................................................................................................10
Special Function: CHICKEN.........................................................................................................11
Progra ing the Microwave Oven.............................................................................................11
While in operation .......................................................................................................................12
Interrupting the Operation...........................................................................................................12
Advice for Good Usage of the Microwave Oven .........................................................................13
Working with Microwaves............................................................................................................13
Functioning of the grill.................................................................................................................13
Advice on the use of Cookware ...................................................................................................14
Metal.............................................................................................................................................14
Glass.............................................................................................................................................14
Porcelain.......................................................................................................................................14
Glazed Cera ic Dishes ...............................................................................................................14
Plastic ...........................................................................................................................................14
Wood.............................................................................................................................................15
Recipient Test ..............................................................................................................................15
Lids ...............................................................................................................................................15
Microwave Oven Maintenance ....................................................................................................16
Cleaning........................................................................................................................................16
Official Technical Assistance Service (T.A.S.) ............................................................................17
Solving Proble s .........................................................................................................................17
Cord Replace ent.......................................................................................................................17
Light Replace ent.......................................................................................................................17

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Installation Instruction
Re ove the icrowave oven fro packing.
Re ove all packing aterials and accessories fro the icrowave oven cavity.
Check whether the following parts are in good condition:
-Door and hinges;
-Front of the icrowave oven;
-Inside and outside of icrowave oven.
Should you find any faults DO NOT USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN, and contact your dealer.
Place the icrowave oven on a flat stable surface able to support its weight.
To allow efficient cooling of the microwave oven its installation is recommended in a unit with an
opening in the upper part (refer to the installation instructions leaflet enclosed).
Warning: The microwave oven plug shall be accessible after installation.
When installing the microwave oven great care should be taken to ensure that the mains power cable
cannot come into contact with the rear since the high temperatures involved could cause damage.
When the microwave oven is installed in a column with a conventional oven, the microwave oven must
not be located underneath the conventional oven because of the possibility of condensation forming
inside the latter.
The icrowave oven has been supplied with a ono-phase power supply cord. The appliance ust be
earthed.
WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
The anufacturers and dealers are not liable for any breakdowns or personal accidents should these
installation instructions not be observed by the purchaser.

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Important Information
WARNING: If the door or the door hinges are damaged, the oven should not be switched on until
repaired by a qualified technician.
WARNING: It is dangerous for anyone, except a qualified technician, to tamper with the apparatus or
try to repair it in any way by removing any lid or covering which assures protection against the
exposure to microwave energy.
WARNING: Liquids and other food should not be heated in airtight recipients as these can explode.
WARNING: Children should only be allowed to use the oven without adult supervision if they have been
given the appropriate instructions so that they can use the oven safely and understand the dangers of
its incorrect use.
WARNING: When the microwave oven is operated in the Combination mode (Microwaves + Grill),
children should only be allowed to use the unit under adult supervision due to the high temperatures
generated.
WARNING: The microwave oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed (please
see the chapter on Oven Maintenance for details). ailure 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.
When heating food in plastic or paper recipients, check the oven frequently in case they ignite.
If any s oke is detected, then switch off the oven or disconnect it and keep the door closed in order for
any fla e to die out.
After war ing up baby bottles or baby food jars, stir or shake its contents and check the te perature
before feeding, to avoid burns.
War ing up drinks in the icrowave oven ay result in a delayed eruptive boiling, therefore one should
be careful when handling the recipient.
Eggs with their shell and whole boiled eggs shouldn’t be war ed up in icrowave ovens as they ay
explode, even after icrowave heating has ended.
Only use utensils that are suitable for use in icrowave ovens. Do not use any etal utensils inside the
oven unless they were supplied with the oven and for that purpose.
Do not war up liquids or other food in closed recipients as they ay explode.
Do not war up pure alcohol or alcoholic drinks. FIRE DANGER.
When in doubt, choose short periods to cook, heat or defrost food with icrowaves. With long cooking
periods the food ay beco e dry and even begin to burn.
Do not use the icrowave oven for anything other than war ing, cooking or defrosting food.
Do not operate the icrowave oven without its tray nor when e pty.
Keep the icrowave oven ventilation holes open. Never cover any air vents or openings.

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Description of the Microwave Oven
The Advantages of a Microwave Oven:
In a conventional oven the heat radiated by the resistances or gas burners, slowly penetrates the food
fro the outside to the inside. There is, therefore, a great loss of energy in the heating of the air, oven
co ponents and recipients.
On the other hand, in icrowave ovens the heat is generated in the interior of the food itself, heating it
fro the inside outwards. There is therefore no loss of energy as the air, interior walls of the oven and
recipients (when adequate) do not heat up with icrowaves.
In short, icrowave ovens have the following advantages:
1. Save on cooking ti e: in general there is a 3/4 reduction of the cooking ti e than with conventional
ethods.
2. Ultra-quick defrosting that prevents bacteria develop ent.
3. Electricity saving.
4. Maintaining the nutritive value of the food due to the cooking ti e reduction.
5. Easy cleaning.
How the Microwave Oven Works?
In the icrowave oven there is a high voltage valve called "Magnetron" that converts electric energy to
Microwave energy. These electro agnetic waves are conducted to the inside of the oven cavity by eans
of wave-guide and spread by a ode stirrer or by a turntable.
Inside the oven, the Microwaves spread out in all directions and are reflected by the etallic walls,
penetrating the food evenly.

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Why does the ood Heat Up?
Most food contains water, whose olecules vibrate with Microwaves.
The friction between the olecules generates heat, which causes a te perature rise in the food,
defrosting it, cooking it or keeping it war .
As the heat is for ed inside the food:
-It ay be cooked with little or no liquid or fat;
-Defrosting, heating or cooking in the icrowave oven is quicker than in a conventional oven;
-Vita ins, inerals and nutritive substances are preserved;
-There is no change in the natural colour and s ell of the food.
The Microwaves pass through porcelain, glass, cardboard and plastic but not through etal. Therefore,
recipients ade of or containing etal should not be used in the icrowave oven.
The Microwaves are reflected by the etal…
…they pass through Glass and Porcelain…
…and they are absorbed by the food.

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Operating Instruction
Consult the figure in the appendix leaflet and then proceed in the following anner:
1. Plug your icrowave into a suitable electric current (see Installation Instructions).
2. Open the door by pressing the Door Open button (15). In the odels without this button, you need
only pull the door open. The oven light should switch on.
3. Place the recipient with food on the turntable or on the grill rack.
4. Select the function and cooking ti e required, as described in the following chapters.
5. Close the door and press the START key (6).
6. The icrowave oven starts working. The Display (1) shows the functioning ti e decreasing.
Setting the clock
How to Proceed Display (1)
1.
1.1.
1. Press the CLOCK key (7) until the digits start blinking.
2.
2.2.
2. Introduce the hour by turning the ROTATING KNOB (14) in both directions.
3.
3.3.
3. Press the CLOCK key (7) again to change the inutes.
4.
4.4.
4. Introduce the inutes by turning the ROTATING KNOB (14) in both directions.
5.
5.5.
5. Press the CLOCK key (7) to stop.
Safety Block
How to Proceed Display (1)
1.
1.1.
1. The icrowave oven operation can be blocked
(for exa ple: to prevent it fro
being used by children) by pressing the STOP key (13
) for 3 seconds. At the end of
these ti e there is an alar sound, the Display (1
) show 4 lines and the oven
won’t work. Note: you can see the clock by pressing the START key (6).
2.
2.2.
2. To unblock it, press the START key (6
) for 3 seconds. At the end of these ti e
there is an alar sound and the Display (1) show the clock once again.

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Microwave unction
How to Proceed Display (1)
1.
1.1.
1. Press the MICROWAVE (4) key: the Microwave function indicator light up.
2.
2.2.
2. Introduce the functioning ti e (exa ple: 10 inutes), by tur
ning the ROTATING
KNOB (14) in both directions.
3.
3.3.
3. To change the icrowave power, press the – (5) and +(12) keys. If these keys
are not pressed, the icrowave oven work as default at axi u power.
4.
4.4.
4. Press the START key (6). The oven starts working.
Grill unction
How to Proceed Display (1)
1.
1.1.
1. Press the GRILL key (10): the Grill function indicator light up.
2.
2.2.
2. Introduce the functioning ti e (exa ple: 10 inutes), by tur
ning the ROTATING
KNOB (14) in both directions.
3.
3.3.
3. Press the START key (6). The oven starts working.
Microwave and Grill unction
How to Proceed Display (1)
1.
1.1.
1. Press the MICROWAVE + GRILL key (11
): the MICROWAVE + GRILL function
indicator light up.
2.
2.2.
2. Introduce the functioning ti e (exa ple: 10 inutes), by tur
ning the ROTATING
KNOB (14) in both directions.
3.
3.3.
3. To change the icrowave power, press the – (5) and + (12) keys. If these keys
are not pressed, the icrowave oven work as default at axi u power.
4.
4.4.
4. Press the START key (6). The oven starts working.

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Defrost by Weight (Automatic)
How to Proceed Display (1)
1.
1.1.
1. Press the DEFROST key (9): the Defrost by Weight function indicator light up.
2.
2.2.
2. Introduce the type of food, by pressing the – (5) and + (12
) keys. If these keys
are not pressed, it select type 1 food as default.
3.
3.3.
3. Introduce the weight of the food (exa ple: 1,2 kg), by tur
ning the ROTATING
KNOB (14) in both directions.
4.
4.4.
4. Press the START key (6). The oven starts working.
5.
5.5.
5.
When the oven stops and the alar sounds, open the door and turn the food
over. Close the door and press the START key (6).
The following table describes the different Defrost by Weight progra es; the respective weight ranges;
defrost ti e ranges; standing ti e ranges (to allow te perature evenness) and reco endations.
Code ood Weight Defrost Time Standing Time
Recommendation
1 Meat 0,1 – 1,5 kg 4 – 61 in 20 – 30 in Cover the thinner ends with tin foil.
Turn the eat when the oven
whistle sounds.
2 Poultry 0,1 – 1,5 kg 4 – 61 in 20 – 30 in Cover the thinner ends with tin foil.
Turn the eat when the oven
whistle sounds.
3 Fish 0,1 – 1,5 kg 4 – 63 in 20 – 30 in Cover the tail of the fish with tin foil.
Turn the fish when the oven whistle
sounds.
4 Fruit 0,1 – 0,5 kg 2 – 13 in 5 – 10 in Place the fruit in a glass dish and
cover it during defrosting and
standing ti e.
5 Bread 100 – 800 g 2 – 19 in 5 – 10 in Place the bread on the glass
turntable covered with kitchen
paper towel.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
-In the Defrost by Weight function, the introduced weight is that of the food alone, not including the
dish.
-Use the Defrost by Weight function only for raw food.
-This function has better results if the food is at a te perature of –18°C and if the food is taken
directly fro the freezer to the oven.
-If the food is at a higher te perature (either because it isn’t a 3 star freezer or because the food has
been out of the freezer for ore than 20 inutes) the oven calculated ti e will be ore and there
ay be a risk of fire. In these cases, select a weight, which is lower than the real food weight.
-In the cases above and when the food is already cooked and frozen, use the Defrost by Ti e function,
starting with short periods of ti e.
-When you use tin foil to protect the thinner parts of the food, ake sure that it doesn’t touch the oven
walls, otherwise there ay be da ages.