Whirlpool M 542 User manual

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Instructions for use M 542
M 562

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PRIORTOCONNECTING
Check that the voltage on the rating plate
corresponds to the voltage in your home.
THISAPPLIANCEMUST BE
EARTHED!
WARNING!
Poor television reception and radio
interference may result if the oven is
located close to a TV, radio or aerial.
The oven can be operated only if the oven
door is firmly closed.
AFTERCONNECTING
When the appliance is first plugged in or
after a power failure, the display is blank. If
required, the oven can display a 24-hour
digital Clock. When the Clock function is
not programmed the display will remain
blank until the cooking time is set.
Do not operate this appliance if it has a
damaged mains cord or plug, if it is not
working properly, or if it has been damaged
or dropped. Do not immerse the mains
cord or plug in water. Keep the cord away
from hot surfaces. Electrical shock, fire or
other hazards may result.
Ensure that the appliance is not
damaged. Check that the oven door closes
firmly against the door support and that the
internal door seal is not damaged. Empty
the oven and clean the interior with a soft,
damp cloth.
Position the oven at a distance from other
heating sources. The cooling air, which is
taken in by the oven, must not exceed 35°C
temperature. For sufficient ventilation there
must be a space of at least 20-cm above
the oven. Ensure the microwave oven feet
are in place and ensure the space
underneath the oven is empty to allow for
proper airflow. The oven can operate in an
ambient temperature ranging from +5°C to
+35°C.
Place the oven on a
stable, even surface
that is strong
enough to hold
the oven and the
food utensils you put
in it. The control side of the unit
is the heavy side. Use care when handling.
INSTALLATION
The earthing of this appliance is
compulsory. The manufacturer will accept
no responsibility for injury to persons,
animals or damage to objects arising from
the non-observance of this requirement.
Appliance
The appliance is built from reusable
materials. If you decide to scrap the
appliance, it must be disposed of in
compliance with local waste disposal
regulations. Before scrapping, cut off the
mains cord so that the appliance cannot be
connected to the mains.
Packing
The packing box may be fully recycled as
confirmed by the recycling symbol. Follow
local disposal regulations. Keep potentially
hazardous packaging (plastic bags,
polystyrene etc.) out of the reach of
children.
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If material inside / outside the oven
should ignite, keep oven door closed and
turn the oven off. Disconnect the power
cord or shut off power at the fuse or circuit
breaker panel.
Never lean on the
door when the door is
open. Injury could
result.
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.
Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before
placing bag in the oven.
Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors
in this appliance. This type of oven is
specifically designed to heat or cook food.
It is not designed for industrial or laboratory
use.
Do not use your microwave oven for drying
textiles, paper, spices, herbs, wood,
flowers, fruit or other combustible
materials. Fire could result.
Do not heat, or use flammable materials
in or near the oven. Fumes can create a fire
hazard or explosion.
Do not use the cavity for any storage
purposes.
Do not store or use this appliance
outdoors. Do not use this product near a
kitchen sink, in a wet basement, or near a
swimming pool, or similar.
If you practice operating the oven, put a
glass of water inside. The water will
absorb the microwave energy and the oven
will not be damaged.
The ventilation openings on the oven must
not be covered. Blocking the air intake or
exhaust vents may cause damage to the
oven and poor cooking results.
The appliance should not be operated
without food in the oven when using
microwaves. Operation in this manner is
likely to damage the appliance.
GENERAL
This appliance is designed for domestic
use only!
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
Do not over-cook food. Fire could result.
Do not leave the oven unattended,
especially when using paper, plastic or
other combustible materials in the cooking
process. Paper can char or burn and some
plastics can melt if used when heating
foods.
LIQUIDS
E.g. beverages or water
in your microwave oven,
overheating the liquid
beyond boiling point can
occur without evidence
of bubbling. This could result in a sudden
boil over of the hot liquid.
To prevent this possibility the following
steps should be taken:
1. Avoid using straight-sided containers
with narrow necks.
2. Stir the liquid before placing the
container in the oven and let the
teaspoon remain in the container.
3. After heating, allow standing for a
short time, stirring again before
carefully removing the container from
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TURNTABLE SUPPORT
Use the turntable support
under the Glass turntable.
Never put any other utensils on
the turntable support.
* Fit the turntable support in the oven.
GLASSTURNTABLE
Use the Glass turntable with
all cooking methods. It
collects the dripping juices
and food particles that otherwise
would stain and soil the interior of the
oven.
* Place the Glass turntable on the
turntable support.
WIRERACK
Use the Wire rack to put food
on when grilling.
EGGS
Do not use your
microwave oven for
cooking or reheating
whole eggs with or
without shell since they may explode.
SAFETYPRECAUTIONS
DEEP-FRYING
Do not use your
microwave oven
for deep-frying,
because the oil
temperature cannot be controlled.
CAREFUL
Always refer to a microwave cookbook for
details. Especially, if cooking or reheating
food that contains alcohol.
After heating baby
food or liquids in a
baby bottle or in a
baby food jar,
always stir and
check the
temperature before serving. This will
ensure that the heat is evenly distributed
and the risk of scalding or burns can be
avoided.
Ensure the Lid and the Teat is removed
before heating!
HANDSOFF
Use hot pads or oven mitts to prevent
burns, when touching containers, oven
parts, and pan after cooking.
CONTAINERS
Do not use your
microwave oven for
heating anything in
airtight sealed
containers. The
pressure increases and may cause
damage when opening or may explode.
ACCESSORIES
GENERAL
The type of accessory delivered with your
oven may vary depending on model.
There are a number of accessories
available on the market. Before you buy,
ensure they are suitable for microwave
use.
When you put food and accessories in the
microwave oven, ensure that they do not
come in contact with the interior of the
oven. This is especially important with
accessories made of metal or metal
parts.
If accessories containing metal comes in
contact with the oven interior, while the
oven is in operation, sparking can occur
and the oven could be damaged.
Always ensure that the turntable is able to
turn freely before starting the oven.
Ensure that the utensils you use are oven
proof and allow microwaves to pass
through them before cooking.
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Use this function for normal cooking and reheating.
HOWTOUSE THEOPTIONAL CLOCKDISPLAY
1. Press the Clock button. The left-hand digit (hours) flicker.
2. Press the + / - buttons to set the hours.
3. Press the Clock button again. The two right hand digits (minutes)
flicker.
4. Press the + / - buttons to set the minutes.
5. Press the Clock button again. The Clock is set and in operation.
1. Press the + / - buttons to set the time.
2. Press the power button repeatedly.
3. Press the Start button.
Once the cooking process has been started:
The time can easily be increased or decreased by pressing the + / -
buttons.
After pressing the power button you may also change the power level
by then pressing the + / - buttons.
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AUTODEFROSTFUNCTION
Your microwave oven has a special automatic defrosting function, which provides you
with good end results. The oven needs to know the type of food to be defrosted and the net
weight of the food.
Auto Defrost is used for defrosting of raw food.
MEAT
(100 g - 2 Kg)
* Pork chops
* Steaks
* Roasts
* Minced meat
POULTRY
(100 g - 2 Kg)
* Chicken,
whole or in
pieces
FISH
(100 g - 2 Kg)
* Cod steaks
* Plaice fillets
* Trout
IMPORTANT!
When using the automatic defrost function, the weight to be entered is the net weight in
grams meaning only the weight of the food, the vessel excluded.
The Auto defrost function gives best results, if the food is at -18°C and the food
to be defrosted is taken directly from the freezer.
If the food is warmer than deep-freeze temperature (-18°C) e.g. is stored in the
freezing compartment of the refrigerator, which is not a three star, the defrosting
time calculated by the oven will be too long and you may risk over-cooking the
food.
Choose in that case lower weight of the food and by that shorter defrosting time.
Choose also lower weight of the food to be defrosted, if the food is stored outside
the freezer for times up to 20 minutes.
Defrost by time and power if the food is stored outside the freezer for more than 20
minutes and for defrosting ready-made food. Standing time always improves the result.
Small pieces of aluminium foil may be used to shield e.g. chicken wings, leg tips and
fish-tails but the foil must not touch the side of the oven as damage may occur.
1. Press one of the AUTO DEFROST buttons.
2. Press the + / - buttons to set the weight of the food to be defrosted.
3. Press the START button.
MANUALDEFROSTFUNCTION
Follow the procedure for ”Time and Power”
and choose Power 3 when defrosting
manually.
When softening ice-cream or butter you
should adjust the setting to Power 1.
Check and inspect the food regularly.
Experience will give you the times needed
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HOWTO USETHE +1MIN
Use this function to “add 1 minute” to the cooking time. Press the
button repeatedly to add more minutes.
1. Press the + 1 min button. The power level is set to maximum.
2. Press the Start button.
If the + 1 min button is pressed during a started cooking, the time is
increased by a minute. The power lever or other settings are not
affected and remains the same. Only the time is changed.
AUTOCOOK
Your microwave oven has a special auto cook function, which
provides you with good end results.
The oven needs to know the type of food and the amount of the food.
1. Press one of the cook buttons.
2. Press the + / - buttons to set the amount of food to be reheated.
3. Press the START button.
POTATOES
(1 - 4 pcs, 250 - 300 g each)
POPCORN
1 bag (100 g)
BEVERAGES
1 cup (150 ml)

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HOWTOUSE THEGRILL &MICROWAVES
Use this function to cook such foods as Gratin’s, Lasagne, Poultry and Baked potatoes.
HOWTOUSETHEGRILL
Use this function to quickly give a pleasant brown surface to the food.
1. Press the Grill button.
2. Press the + / - buttons to set the time.
3. Press the Start button.
Do not leave the oven door open for long periods when the Grill is in
operation, as this will cause a drop in temperature.
Note:
Pressing the Grill button during cooking switches the Grill element on
and off. The timer will continue to count down when the Grill element
is turned off. IMPORTANT!
Ensure that the utensils used are heat resistant and ovenproof before
grilling with them.
Do not use plastic utensils when grilling. They will melt. Items of wood
or paper are not suitable either.
1. Press the + / - buttons to set the microwave time.
2. Press the Power button to set the power.
3. Press the Combi button.
4. Press +/- buttons to set the grill time.
5. Press the Start button.
Ensure that the utensils used are heat resistant and ovenproof before
grilling with them.
Do not use plastic utensils when grilling. They will melt. Items of wood
or paper are not suitable either.
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HOWTOUSE THEMEMORY
The Memory function provides you with an easy way to quickly recall a preferred setting
or combination of functions. Simply press a Memory button and then the Start button.
The principle of the Memory function is to store whatever function and setting that is
currently displayed.
When the appliance is plugged in or after a power failure, your oven memories will have
stored the following:
M1 - 2 minute5 and Power level 10
The memory is fully re-programmable. To re-program the Memory, select a function and
make the necessary settings. Keep the Memory button pressed until an acoustic signal
is heard. You may re-program the memories as many times as you wish.
1. Press the MEMORY button.
2. Press the START button.
When the memorised program has ended the oven stops
automatically and an acoustic signal is heard.
How to re-programme the memory
Lets say we wish to cook some items for 1 minute at Power Level 5.
1. Press the + / - buttons to set the cooking time.
2. Press the Power button until 5 is displayed.
3. Press the MEMORY button until an acoustic signal is heard.
(Approximately 2 seconds).
4. Press the STOP button.
The Memory has now been programmed. To check what is stored,
simply press the Memory button again and the Memory content is
shown on the display.
Note: When new values are stored in the Memory the old Memory
content is erased.

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HOWTOUSE THETIMER
The Timer is easy to use. To do this, simply follow the below procedure.
The Timer function is useful when you need an “egg clock” as reminder or measuring the
standing time for such items as a big roast, or chicken.
1. Press the TIMER button.
2. Press the + / - buttons to set the TIMER.
3. Press the START button.
Note:
The time can easily be increased by pressing the + / - buttons after
the Timer button has been pressed.
HOWTOPAUSEORSTOP COOKING
To pause cooking:
The cooking can be paused to check, turn or stir the food by opening
the door. The setting will be maintained for 1 minute.
To continue cooking:
Close the door and press the Start button. The cooking is resumed
from where it was paused.
If you don’t want to continue cooking:
Remove the food, close the door and press the STOP button
When the cooking is finished a beep will signal once a minute until
the door has been opened or the STOP button is pressed.
When the time has elapsed a special acoustic signal sounds and
the Timer switches off.
Stop the Timer by pressing the minus button to zero.