Tsann Kuen TSK-M1601MA User manual

Microwaveoven
TSK-M1601MAInstructionmanual

PRECAUTIONSTOAVOID POSSIBLE
EXPOSURETOEXCESSIVEMICROWAVE
ENERGY
a.Donotattempttooperate thisovenwiththedooropensince open-door
operation canresultinharmfulexposuretomicrowaveenergy.Itis
importantnottodefeatortamperwiththesafety interlocks.
b.Donotplaceanyobject betweentheovenfrontfaceand thedoor or
allowsoil or cleanerresiduetoaccumulateonsealingsurfaces.
c.Donotoperatetheovenifitisdamaged.Itisparticularlyimportantthat
theovendoorclose properlyandthat thereisnodamagetothe:(1)
door(bent),(2) hingesand latches (brokenorloosened), (3) doorseals
andsealingsurfaces.
d.Theovenshouldnotbeadjustedor repairedbyanyoneexceptproperly
qualifiedservice personnel.
IMPORTANT SAFETYINSTRUCTIONS
When using electricalappliances,basicsafetyprecautions
shouldalwaysbe followedincluding thefollowing:
WARNING Toreducetheriskofburns,electricshock, fire, injuryto
persons,orexposuretoexcessivemicrowaveenergy:
1. Readallinstructionsbeforeusing theappliance.
2. Readand followthespecific PRECAUTIONS TOAVOIDPOSSIBLE
EXPOSURE TOEXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY ”found on page2
3. Thisappliance must begrounded.Connect onlytoproperlygrounded
outlet.See GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS ”found on page4.
4. Install orlocatethisappliance onlyinaccordancewiththeprovided
installationinstructions.
5. Someproductssuchas wholeeggswith/withoutshellsandsealed
containers forexample,closedglass jars areabletoexplodeand
shouldnotbeheatedinthisoven.
6. Use thisapplianceonlyfor itsintendeduseasdescribedinthemanual.
Donotusecorrosive chemicalsorvaporsinthisappliance.Thistypeof
ovenisspecificallydesignedtoheat, cook,or dryfood. Itisnotdesigned
forindustrialorlaboratoryuse.
7. Aswithanyappliance, close supervision isnecessarywhenusedby
children.
8. Donotoperate thisapplianceifithasadamagedcordor plug,ifitisnot
workingproperly,orifithasbeendamagedordropped.
9. Thisappliance shouldbeservicedonlybyqualifiedservicepersonnel.

Contact nearest authorizedservice facility forexamination, repairor
adjustment.
10.Donotcoverorblockanyopeningson theappliance.
11.Donotstorethisapplianceoutdoors.Donotusethisproduct near
water forexample,nearakitchensink, inawet basementor neara
swimming pool or similarlocations.
12.Donotimmersecord orplug inwater.
13.Keepcord awayfromheatedsurfaces.
14.Donotlet cord hangoveredgeoftableorcounter.
15.See surface doorcleaning instructionson page16.
16.To reduce therisk offireintheovencavity:
a.Donotovercookfood.Carefullyattend appliancewhenpaper,plasticor
othercombustiblematerialsareplacedinsidetheoventofacilitate
cooking.
b.Removewiretwist-tiesfrompaperor plasticbagsbeforeplacingbagin
oven.
c.Ifmaterialsinsidetheovenignite,keepovendoor closed,turn ovenoff
anddisconnectthepowercordor shutoffpoweratthefuseorcircuit
breakerpanel.
d.Donotuse thecavityfor storagepurposes.Donotleave paperproducts,
cooking utensilsorfood inthecavity whennotinuse.
17.Liquidssuchaswater,coffee or tea areabletobeoverheatedbeyond
theboiling pointwithoutappearing tobeboiling.Visiblebubblingor
boiling whenthecontainerisremovedfrom themicrowave ovenisnot
always present.
THISCOULDRESULTINVERY HOTLIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILINGOVER
WHENTHECONTAINERISDISTURBEDORASPOONOROTHER
UTENSILIS INSERTEDINTOTHELIQUID.
SAVETHESEINSTRUCTIONS
ForHouseholdUse Only
ADDITIONALIMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Oversizefoodsor oversizemetalutensilsshouldnotbeinsertedina
microwaveovenas they may create afireorriskofelectricshock.
2. Donotcleanwithmetalscouring pads.
3. Donotstoreanymaterialsotherthanmanufacturer’srecommended
accessories inthisovenwhennotinuse.
4. a)Ashortpower-supplycordisprovidedtoreducetherisks resulting
frombecomingentangledinortripping overalongercord.
b)Longercord setsor extensioncordsareavailableandmay beusedif
careisexercisedintheiruse.
c) Ifalong cordorextension cordisused:
1)Themarkedelectrical rating ofthecordsetorextension cordshould

beat leastasgreat as theelectricalrating oftheappliance;
2)Theextensioncord must beagrounding-type3-wirecord;and
3)Thelongercordshouldbearrangedsothat itwillnotdrapeoverthe
countertop or tabletopwhereitcanbepulledon bychildrenortripped
overunintentionally.
WARNING:
TOREDUCETHERISKOFINJURYTOPERSONS:
1. Liquidssuchas water, coffeeorteaare abletobeoverheatedbeyond
theboiling pointwithoutappearing tobeboiling.
2. Donotusenarrowneckedcontainerstoboil or reheat liquids.
3. To reduce theriskof injury,stirtheliquidseveraltimesbefore
heating.
4. Theliquidmay splashoutduring orafterheating orwhenadding
ingredients(instantcoffee,etc) resulting inpossibleharm orinjuryto
persons.
5. Afterheating, allowthecontainertostandinmicrowaveovenfor at least
40 secondsbeforeremoving thecontainer.
6. Donotheatwaterandoil,or afattogetherwhichmay cause aviolent
eruption.
GROUNDINGINSTRUCTIONS
Thisappliancemustbegrounded.Intheeventofanelectricalshortcircuit,
grounding reducestheriskofelectricshockbyproviding anescapewire
for theelectriccurrent.Thisapplianceisequippedwithacord havinga
grounding wirewithagrounding plug.Theplug must bepluggedintoan
outletthat isproperlyinstalledandgrounded.
WARNING Improperuse ofthe grounding can result ina
risk of electricshock.
Consultaqualifiedelectricianor servicemanifthegrounding instructions
arenotcompletelyunderstood, or ifdoubtexist astowhetherthe
applianceisproperlygrounded.
•Donotuse anextensioncord. Ifthepowersupplycordistoo short, have
aqualifiedelectricianorservicemaninstall anoutlet neartheappliance.
Testing Containersand Utensils
Somenon-metalliccontainersandutensilsbecomeextremelyhotwhenusedina
microwaveoven. Toavoidriskofscalding, usethe followingprocedure to
determine ifacontaineror utensilissafeformicrowaveuse:
1. Fill amicrowave-safecontainerwith1cup(250ml)of coldwater.Placeitin
themicrowaveovenalong withthe containeror utensil inquestion.
2. Turn theoven on maximumpowerfor1minute.Donotexceed1minute
cooking time.
3. Carefullyfeelthecontainer.Ifthe emptycontaineriswarm,donotuseitfor
microwavecooking.
Earthgroundinginstructions

Thisdeviceshouldbeearthgrounded,itisanticipatedforaplugandsocketoutletwithearthing
contact.Theplugshouldbe connectedtoasocketwithanearthingpinthatis
High(100%).
Use formostbasic dishes,for cookingtendermeatspoultry,andforquicklyreheatingdishes.
Medium(77%)
Usemainlyformeats,fishandvegetables;toquicklyreheatindividualmealsorfrozenmealsafter
defrosting.
Low(55%)
Use fordishesthatrequire slowcooking,suchashotpots,stews,casserolesand for lesstendermeats.
Defrosting(33%)
Use fordefrostingmeats,poultryandfishetc.
Warm(17%)
Use forkeepingmealswarmwhencarryingoutkitchenpreparations.Yeastcontainment.
35minuteTimer
Withascalerangingfrom0to10minutesandwithacompressionscale of10 to35minutes.
Examplesofpower adjustments:
Thepowerselectorallowsyoutochoosetheoptimumpowerlevelfor thedishesyouwish
tocook.
Examplesofadjustmentlevels
Low
. •Meltingcheese
. •Keepingstewsandmaincourseswarm
Warm anddefrosting
. •Meltingchocolate
. •Reheatingbread,breadrolls, pancakes, andtoastedbread.
. •Meltingbutter
. •Defrostingfruit
. •Reheatingsmallportionsoffood

. •Defrostingmeat, poultry, shellfish
. •Forcookingcasserolestews,gentlysimmeringdishesandsomesauces.
. •Forcookingfoodataslowrate
Medium
. •Cookingcasserolesandsoupsafterhavingbeenbroughttoboilingpoint.
. •Forcookingpastrycreamand dough.
High
. •Cookingcutsofmeat,poultry,fish, vegetablesandformostcasseroledishes.
. •Preheatingthe browningplate
. •Boilingwater.
. •Thickeningsome sauces.
Microwavecooking
Kitchenequipment
Alargevarietyoffoodscanbemixedtogether, defrosted, cookedor reheatedand servedinthesame
container. Thisisespeciallysuitableforappetizers, vegetables,casserolestews, drinksand soups.It
allowsyoutosavepreparationtimeandmakeswashingupquicker.
Coveringfood
Youmaywishtomaintainthenaturalmoistureofthefood.Ifthisisthe case,coverthe foodwith
waxedpaper orplasticmicroperforatedfilm.Ifyouwishtoletthemoistureescape, cookthefood
withoutcoveringit. Ifyouwishtoremoveexcessmoisture orgreasefromfood(suchasdryaperitif
biscuitsorbacon),letthemcookmoderatelyonpapernapkins. Coveringthefoodwithwaxedpaper
or plasticmicroperforatedfilmalsopreventsseriousburns.
Stirringandmixingthefood
Whenstirringfood,startfromthe outsidetowardsthecentre, asfoodiscookedfirstaroundthe edge
oftheplate.Itisthecentrewhichisthelasttobeheated.Somedishes, suchascasserole dishes,soups
or recipeswithacertaindepthshouldbestirredonce ortwice duringcooking. Other dishessuchas
roastmeats,poultryorcakesmayneedtobe turnedtoensureevencooking. Youcanadjustthe
timertoremindyouwhentostirorturnthefood.Ifthetotalcookingtime is6minutesandyouhave
tostirthefoodthreetimes,adjustthetimerto2minutes. Everytime the bell rings, openthedoor
andstirthedishfromthe outsideofthecontainer,putitbackintocook, closethedoor andadjustthe
timeragain.
Determiningthecookingdegree
Giventhatthefoodsurfacedoesnotbrowninthesame wayastraditionalcooking,youwill haveto
learnhowtodeterminethecookingdegree forsome foodsdifferently. Foodcookedbymicrowave

shouldgenerallybetakenoutofthe ovenbeforebeingcompletelycooked, cookingwillbecompleted
afterafewminutesstandingtimeinbetweentakingitfromtheovenandservingthe dishatthe
table.
Standingtime
Thestandingtimevariesaccordingtothetype andvolumeofthe dishandcanbe from2to3minutes
forsome vegetables,and upto10-15minutesfor roastmeatsandstews. The standingtimeenables
thefoodcookingtobecompletedand ensuresanevendistributionofheat.
Defrosting
Thedefrostingprogrammeofyourmicrowave ovenallowseasyandconvenientdefrostingofboth
frozenanddeepfrozenfood.Theelectromagnetenergyheatstheexternalsurfaceofthefoodandthis
heatslowlyspreadstowardsthe centre.Thisprocessallowsfoodtobedefrostedevenly. Otherthan
defrosting, thisprogramme isalsousefulforslower moremoderatecookingrequirements.Soups,
stewsand some saucescanbecookedinthedefrostingprogrammetoenable flavourstobemixed
andfortenderizingmeat. Dishesthathave alotofmilk,cheeseor eggscanbecookedinthe
defrostingprogrammesoastoavoidanyhardening.
Howdoyouusethedefrostingprogramme?
1. Placethefoodinthemicrowave ovenandclosethe door
2. Turnthepowerselectorbuttonintothe"DEFROSTING"position.
3. Adjustthe time tothetimerequired:
4. Closethedoor. Theovenlightwill switchonassoonasitbeginstooperate.
5.Once theselectedtime haselapsedorifyouopenthedoor, thelightswitchesoffandthe
microwave transmissionstops.
Microwavecookingadvice
Neverusemetalequipmentsuchassaucepansoraluminiumfoil. Ordisheswithgoldor silver
decoration.Covertheplatewithmicrowaveclingfilmorparchmentpaper.Aftercooking,leavethe
dishtostand,the heatand steamwillbe diffusedgivingthe foodmore textureandflavour. Caution,
whenseasoning,microwave cookingemitsflavoursandcausesamineralsalttaste.
(1)Returntomoderate cookingforthetimeindicated.Checkthedishfromtime totimetoobtain
thedesiredresult. See cookinglevel.

Cleaningandmaintenance
Alwaysensurethatyourovenisnotinoperationbeforecleaningitbyremovingtheplugfromthe
socket. Ensurethattheinternalareaoftheoveniscleanand dry.
Internalwalls
Theinternalwallsoftheovenaremetalpainted, removesplashesandsplatters,aswellasany
condensationmoisture, withasoftclothFoodsplatterscanbe removedwithapapernapkinorwith
adampcloth.Removegreasestainswithaclothdampenedwithsoap, thenrinse anddry.Donotuse
anyabrasive materialsasthismay scratchordamagethepaint.Neverpour water intotheovenor
anyotherliquidthatislikelytocausedamage, inparticulartothedrive motorfor theglass plate.
Door
Splattersontheinternalsideofthedoor, aswellasonthedoorjointsandthesurroundingarea
shouldbecleaneddailywithwarmsoapywater, thenrinsedand driedcarefully. Itisrecommended
thatthemetalpartsofthedooraremaintainedwithadampcloth.Donotuseabrush, ascouring
pador anabrasive cloth. Intheeventofdamage tothe doorjointsorsurroundingarea,theoven
mustnotbeoperateduntilithasbeenrepairedbyanauthorisedafter-salesservicetechnician
approvedbythemanufacturer.
Externalsurface
Theexternalsurfaceoftheovenismetalpainted.Cleanthisareawithaclothdampenedwithwarm
soapywater, thenrinse anddrywithasoftcloth. Donotallowwaterintotheventilationinletsonthe
sidesandtotherearoftheoven.
Intheeventofabreakdown.
Iftheinternallightisnotoperating, ensurethat:
1. thepoweroutletisproperlydrivenand suppliedbytheline current(conditionoffuse),
2. thedoor ofyourmicrowaveovenisproperlyclosed,
3. thetimerhasbeenadjusted,
4. theovenhasnotover-heatedand inthermalshutdownduetotheautomaticovencut-offprotection,
inthisevent, waitforittocooldownbeforeoperatingthe ovenagain.
Iftheinternallightisoperating, buttheovenisn tensure that:
1. thepowerselectorhasbeenproperlyadjusted,

2. theplate isrotatingnormally.
Caution!
Donotoperate theovenifthe plateisnotrotatingafter turningontoavoidfoodbeingpartially
reheated.Ifthe ovenisnotoperatingcorrectly, contactaspecialisttocarryoutanynecessarywork.
Innoevent,shouldthebackoranyothercomponentofthe microwave ovenbedismantled,exceptby
atechnicianapprovedbythemanufacturer, for carryingoutmaintenanceor repairs.The microwave
ovenisonlyintendedforhouseholduse;itshould
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