Smeg FMS20TCK User manual

Instructions for Use
Microwave
Guide d’utilisation
Microondes
Instrucciones de uso
Microondas
Instruções de utilização
Microondas

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ENGLISH
Dear Client,
First, we would like to thank you for choosing our
product. We are sure that this modern, functional
and practical microwave, manufactured from the
best materials, will satisfy your requirements.
You are advised to read our operation manual
carefully and the enclosed pamphlet to enable you
to get the best results from your Microwave.
PLEASE KEEP THESE DOCUMENTS FOR
FUTURE REFERENCE.
Tips on environmental protection
Disposal of old electrical appliances
This appliance is marked according to the
European directive 2002/96/EC on Waste
Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly,
you will help prevent potential negative
consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by
inappropriate waste handling of this product.
The symbol on the product indicates that this
product may not be treated as household waste.
Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment
Disposal must be carried out in accordance with
local environmental regulations for waste disposal.
For more detailed information about treatment,
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...................................................................................................... 5
The advantages of a microwave: .............................................................................................. 5
How the microwave oven works................................................................................................ 5
Why does the food heat up?...................................................................................................... 6
Description of the appliance....................................................................................................... 7
Operating Instructions.................................................................................................................. 8
Microwave Function..................................................................................................................... 8
Defrosting by Weight (Automatic).............................................................................................. 9
Thawing by time (Manual)........................................................................................................ 10
General Thawing Instructions.................................................................................................. 12
Special Function: LIQUIDS / POTATOES............................................................................. 12
Special Function: MASHED POTATO / SOUFFLÉ.............................................................. 13
Special Function: THAW AND HEAT..................................................................................... 13
Programming the Microwave ................................................................................................... 14
During operation........................................................................................................................ 15
Interrupting Microwave Operation........................................................................................... 15
Energy Saving............................................................................................................................ 15
Adjusting the Clock.................................................................................................................... 16
Safety Block................................................................................................................................ 16
Advice for Good Usage of the Microwave ...............................................................................17
Working with microwaves......................................................................................................... 17
Advice on the use of Cookware................................................................................................ 18
Metal ............................................................................................................................................ 18
Glass............................................................................................................................................ 18
Porcelain...................................................................................................................................... 18
Glazed Ceramic Dishes............................................................................................................ 18
Plastic .......................................................................................................................................... 18
Wood............................................................................................................................................ 19
Recipient Test............................................................................................................................. 19
Lids............................................................................................................................................... 19
Microwave Maintenance............................................................................................................20
Cleaning ...................................................................................................................................... 20
Light Replacement..................................................................................................................... 20
Official Technical Assistance Service (T.A.S.)........................................................................ 21
Solving Problems....................................................................................................................... 21
Cord Replacement..................................................................................................................... 21
Technical Features ....................................................................................................................22
Description of functions of buttons.......................................................................................... 22
Specifications.............................................................................................................................. 22

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Installation Instruction
Remove microwave from packing.
Remove all packing materials and accessories
from the oven cavity.
Check whether the following parts are in good
condition:
-Door and hinges;
-Front of the Microwave;
-Inside and outside of Microwave.
Should you find any faults DO NOT USE THE
MICROWAVE, and contact your dealer.
Place the Microwave on a flat stable surface able
to support its weight.
To allow efficient cooling of the microwave, its
installation is recommended in a unit with an
opening in the upper part (refer to the
installation instructions leaflet enclosed).
When the microwave 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 oven should be kept away from heat and
vapour sources (electric oven, toasters, etc.).
The oven has been supplied with a mono-phase
power supply cord. The appliance must be
earthed.
The manufacturers and dealers are not liable for
any breakdowns or personal accidents should
these installation instructions not be observed by
the purchaser.
WARNING:
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.

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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, children should only be allowed to
use the unit under adult supervision due to the
high temperatures generated.
When heating food in plastic or paper recipients,
check the oven frequently in case they ignite.
If any smoke is detected, then switch off the oven
or disconnect it and keep the door closed in order
for any flame to die out.
After warming up baby bottles or baby food jars,
stir or shake its contents and check the
temperature before feeding, to avoid burns.
Warming up drinks in the microwave oven may
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 warmed up in microwaves as they
may explode.
Do not use any metal utensils inside the oven
unless they were supplied with the oven and for
that purpose.
Do not warm up liquids or other food in closed
recipients as they may explode.
Do not warm up pure alcohol or alcoholic drinks.
DANGER OF FIRE.
When in doubt, choose short periods to cook heat
or defrost food with microwaves. With long cooking
periods the food may become dry and even begin
to burn.
Do not use the oven for anything other than
warming, cooking or defrosting food.
Do not operate the oven without its tray nor when
empty.
Keep the oven ventilation holes open. Never cover
any air vents or openings.

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Description of the Microwave
The advantages of a microwave:
In a conventional oven the heat radiated by the
resistances or gas burners, slowly penetrates the
food from the outside to the inside. There is,
therefore, a great loss of energy in the heating of
the air, oven components and recipients.
On the other hand, in microwaves the heat is
generated in the interior of the food itself, heating it
from 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 microwaves.
In short, microwaves have the following
advantages:
1.Save on cooking time: in general there is a 3/4
reduction of the cooking time than with
conventional methods.
2.Ultra-quick defrosting that prevents bacteria
development.
3.Electricity saving.
4.Maintaining the nutritive value of the food due
to the cooking time reduction.
5.Easy cleaning.
How the microwave oven works
In the microwave oven there is a high voltage
valve called "Magnetron" that converts electric
energy to microwave energy. These
electromagnetic waves are conducted to the inside
of the oven cavity by means of wave-guide and
spread by a mode stirrer or by a turntable.
Inside the oven the microwaves spread out in all
directions and are reflected by the metallic walls,
penetrating the food evenly.

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Why does the food heat up?
Most food contains water, whose molecules
vibrate with microwaves.
The friction between the molecules generates
heat, which causes a temperature rise in the food,
defrosting it, cooking it or keeping it warm.
As the heat is formed inside the food:
-It may be cooked with little or no liquid or fat;
-Defrosting, heating or cooking in the
microwave oven is quicker than in a
conventional oven;
-Vitamins, minerals and nutritive substances are
preserved;
-There is no change in the natural colour and
smell of the food.
The microwaves pass through porcelain, glass,
cardboard or plastic but not through metal.
Therefore, recipients made of or containing metal
should not be used in the microwave oven.
The microwaves are reflected by the metal…
…they pass through glass, porcelain…
…they are absorbed by the food.

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Description of the appliance
1. Glass window on the door
5. Open button
2. Catch
6. Slot for rotating base
3. Mica covers
7. Motor coupling
4. Control panel
8. Rotating plate
9. Rotating base

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Operating Instructions
1. Connect the Microwave to a suitable power
source (see the Installation Instructions).
2. Open the door by pressing the “open”
button. In those models lacking this button, it
is only necessary to pull on the door. The
Micorwave’s interior light should come on.
3. Place the container with the food on the
plate.
4. Select the desired function and cooking time
in accordance with the description provided in
the following chapters.
5. Close the door and press the “START”key.
6. The Microwave will commence operation. The
digital screen will display the remaining
operating time.
IMPORTANT NOTE
The control panel keys illuminate to facilitate the programming of the microwave oven. By default, the
keys that can be operated are illuminated in red. When one is selected it changes to green.
Microwave Function
1.Press the MICROWAVE key. This key will
illuminate in green.
2.Enter the operating time (for example 10
minutes), by pressing the “+” or “-“keys.
3.To modify the microwave oven power level,
press the “+”and “-“keys. If these keys are
not pressed, then the oven will operate at
maximum power.
4.Press the START key. The oven will
commence operation.

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Defrosting by Weight (Automatic)
1.Press the DEFROST key. This key will
illuminate in green.
2.Enter the type of food, by pressing the “+”
and “-“keys. If these keys are not pressed,
the oven will select food type 1 by default.
3.Enter the food weight (for example, 1.2 kg) by
pressing the the “+” and “-“keys.
4.Press the START key. The oven will
commence operation.
5.When the oven switches itself off and beeps,
open the door and stir the food. Close the
door again and press the START key in order
to continue the defrost process.
The following table shows the various thawing programs by weight, the respective weight ranges and the
waiting time ranges (to permit better temperature uniformity).
Code
Food Item
Weight
Thawing Time
Waiting Time
Meat
0.1 –1.5 kg
4 –45 min
20 –30 min
Poultry
0.1 –1.5 kg
4 –50 min
20 –30 min
Fish
0.1 –1.5 kg
4 –45 min
20 –30 min
Fruit
0.2 –0.5 kg
2 –13 min
5 –10 min
Bread
0.1 –0.8 kg
2 –19 min
5 –10 min