Whirlpool AMW 478 User manual

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Instructions for use
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INSTALLATION
PRIOR TO CONNECTING
Check that the voltage on the rating plate
corresponds to the voltage in your home.
Do not remove the microwave inlet
protection plates located on the side of the
oven cavity wall. They prevent grease & food
particles from entering the microwave inlet
channels.
Ensure the oven cavity is empty before
mounting.
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.
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.
This product should not be mounted at a
height lower than 850 mm above floor level.
AFTER CONNECTING
The oven can be operated only if the oven
door is firmly closed.
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.
In the case of a permanent connection, the
appliance should be installed by a qualified
technician.
Important!
A permanent connection requires the
installation of a separating device. The
separating device must have an omnipolar
contact opening of more than 3 mm including
LS switches, safety valves and relays. The
separating device must be connected directly
to the terminal.
The manufacturers are not liable for any
problems caused by the user’s failure to
observe these instructions.
Follow the supplied separate mounting instructions
when installing the appliance.

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WARNING!
:Only allow children to use the oven with adult
supervision after 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.
The appliance is not intended for
use by young children or infirm
persons without supervision.
Young children should be
supervised to ensure that they do
not play with the appliance.
If your oven have a combination mode, children
should only use the oven under adult supervision
due to the temperatures generated.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Do not heat, or use flammable materials
in or near the oven. Fumes can create a fire
hazard or explosion.
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.
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.
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.
WARNING!
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.
WARNING!
The door seals and the door seal areas must
be regularly inspected for damage. If these
areas are damaged the appliance should not be
operated until it has been repaired by a trained
service technician.
EGGS
Do not use your microwave
oven for cooking or reheating
whole eggs with or without
shell since they may explode
even after microwave heating has ended.

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PRECAUTIONS
GENERAL
This appliance is designed for domestic use
only!
The appliance should not be operated without
food in the oven when using microwaves.
Operation in this manner is likely to damage the
appliance.
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.
Do not use the cavity for any storage
purposes.
Do not remove the microwave inlet
protection plates located on the side of the
oven cavity wall. They prevent grease & food
particles from entering the microwave inlet
channels.
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 the oven.
Remove wire twist-ties from
paper or plastic bags before placing
bag in the oven.
DEEP-FRYING
Do not use your microwave
oven for deep-frying, because
the oil temperature cannot be
controlled.
Use hot pads or oven mitts to prevent burns,
when touching containers, oven parts, and pan
after cooking.
CAREFUL
Always refer to a microwave cookbook (not
included) 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!

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GLASS TURNTABLE
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.
ACCESSORIES
GENERAL
There are a number of accessories available
on the market. Before you buy, ensure they are
suitable for microwave use.
Ensure that the utensils you use are oven
proof and allow microwaves to pass through
them before cooking.
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.
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.
CRISP HANDLE
Use the supplied special Crisp
handle to remove the hot Crisp plate
from the oven.
CRISP-PLATE
Place the food directly on the
Crisp-plate. Always use the Glass
turntable as support when using
the Crisp-plate.
Do not place any utensils on the
Crisp-plate since it will quickly
become very hot and is likely to
cause damage to the utensil.
The Crisp-plate may be preheated
before use (max. 3 min). Always use the Crisp
function when preheating the crisp-plate.

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CLOCK
Keep the door open while setting the Clock.
This gives you 10 minutes to complete the
setting of the Clock. Otherwise, each step must
be accomplished within 60 seconds.
1. Press the Clock button (3 seconds) until the left-hand digit (hour’s) 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.
Note: When the appliance is first plugged in or after a power failure, the display is blank. If the
clock is not set, the display will remain blank until the cooking time is set.
Note: The Stop button may also be used to enter clock setting mode (press 3 seconds).
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START PROTECTION / CHILD LOCK
This automatic safety function is activated
one minute after the oven has returned to
“stand by mode“.
PAUSE OR STOP 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 10 minutes.
To continue cooking:
Close the door and press the Start
button ONCE. The cooking is resumed
from where it was paused.
Pressing the Start button TWICE will increase
the time by 30 seconds.
If you don’t want to continue
cooking:
Remove the food, close the door and
press the STOP button
A beep will signal once a minute
for 10 minutes when the cooking is
finished. Press the STOP button or open the
door to cancel the signal.
Note: The oven will only hold the settings for
60 seconds if the door is opened and then
closed after the cooking is finished.
The door must be opened and closed e.g.
putting food into it, before the safety lock is
released. Else the display will show “door“.

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1. Press the +/- buttons to set the desired length of the timer.
2. Press the power button repeatedly to set the power to 0 W.
3. Press the Start button.
TIMER
Use this function when you need a kitchen
timer to measure exact time for various
purposes such as cooking eggs, pasta or letting
the dough rise before baking etc.
An acoustic signal will be heard when the timer has finished to count down.
1. Press the +/- buttons to set the time.
2. Press the power button repeatedly to set the power.
3. Press the Start button.
COOK & REHEAT WITH MICROWAVES
Use this function for normal cooking and
reheating, such as vegetables, fish, potatoes
and meat.
Once the cooking process has been started:
The time can easily be increased in 30-second steps by pressing the Start button. Each press
increases the time with 30 seconds. You may also alter the time by pressing the +/- buttons to
increase or decrease the time.
Pressing the power button may also change the power level. The first press will show you the
current power level. Press the power button repeatedly to change power level.
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JET DEFROST
Use this function for defrosting Meat, Fish &
Poultry ONLY. For other foods such as Bread
& Fruit you should follow the procedure for
”How to cook and reheat with microwaves”and
choose 160 W when defrosting.
Jet Defrost should only be used if the net
weight is between 100 - 2000g.
1. Press the Jet Defrost button.
2. Press the + / - buttons to set the weight of
the food.
3. Press the Start button.
If the weight is lesser or greater than
recommended weight:
Follow the procedure for ”How to cook and
reheat with microwaves” and choose 160 W
when defrosting.
JET START
This function is used for quick reheating of
foods with a high water content such as; clear
soups, coffee or tea.
Press to automatically start with full microwave power level and the cooking time set to 30
seconds. Each additional press increases the time with 30 seconds. You may also alter the time by
pressing the +/- buttons to increase or decrease the time after the function has started.
Midway through the defrosting process the
oven stops and prompts you to“TURN” food.
— Open the door.
— Turn the food.
— Close the door and restart by pressing the
Jet Start button.
Au:If the food is warmer than deep-freeze
temperature (-18°C), choose lower weight of
the food.
If the food is colder than deep-freeze
temperature (-18°C), choose higher weight of
the food.
Note: the oven continues automatically after
2 min if the food hasn’t been turned. The
defrosting time will be longer in this case.
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GRILL
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.
GRILL & MICROWAVES
1. Press the Grill button.
2. Press the Power button to set the microwave
power.
3. Press the +/- buttons to set the time.
4. Press the Start button.
During operation you can switch the Grill element on/off by pressing the Grill button. The Max.
possible microwave power level when using the Grill is limited to a factory-preset level.
It is possible to switch the microwaves off by reducing the microwave power level to 0 W.
When 0 W is reached, the oven switches to Grill only mode.
Use this function to cook such foods as
Gratin’s, Lasagne, Poultry and Baked potatoes.
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CRISP
Use this function to reheat and cook pizzas
and other dough based foods. It is also
good for frying bacon and eggs, sausages,
hamburgers etc.
1. Press the Crisp button.
2. Press the +/- buttons to set the time.
3. Press the Start button.
The oven automatically works with Microwaves and Grill in order to heat the Crisp-plate. This way
the Crisp-plate will rapidly reach its working temperature and begin to brown and crisp the food.
It is not possible to change or switch, the Power level or Grill, on/off, when using the Crisp
function.
IMPORTANT!
Ensure that the Crisp-plate is correctly placed in the middle of the Glass turntable.
The oven and the crisp-plate become very hot when using this function.
Do not place the hot crisp-plate on any surface susceptible to heat.
Be careful, not to touch the ceiling beneath the Grill element.
Use oven mittens or the special Crisp handle supplied when removing the hot Crisp-plate.
Only use the supplied Crisp™plate with this function. Other available Crisp™plate
on the market will not give the correct result when using this function.
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DISHWASHER SAFE:
Turntable support.
Glass turntable.
MAINTENANCE & CLEANING
Cleaning is the only maintenance normally
required. It must be carried out with the
microwave oven disconnected.
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.
Do not use metal scouring pads on the inside
of the oven cavity. They will scratch the
surface.
At regular intervals, especially
if spillovers have occurred,
remove the turntable, the
turntable support and wipe the base of the
oven clean.
This oven is designed to operate with the
turntable in place.
Do not operate the microwave oven when the
turntable has been removed for cleaning.
Use a mild detergent, water and a soft cloth
to clean the interior surfaces, front and rear of
the door and the door opening.
Do not allow grease or food particles to build
up around the door.
For stubborn stains, boil a cup of water in the
oven for 2 or 3 minutes. Steam will soften the
marks.
Adding some lemon juice to a cup of water,
placing this on the turntable and boiling for
a few minutes can eliminate odors inside
the oven.
Abrasive cleansers, steel-wool pads, gritty
wash cloths, etc. can damage the control panel,
and the interior and exterior oven surfaces.
Use a sponge with a mild detergent or a paper
towel with spray glass cleaner. Apply spray glass
cleaner to a paper towel.
Do not spray directly on the oven.
Crisp handle.
CAREFUL CLEANING:
The Crisp-plate should be cleaned in mild,
detergent water. Heavily soiled areas can be
cleaned with a scouring sponge and a mild
cleanser.
Always let the crisp-plate cool off
before cleaning.
Do not immerse or rinse with water while the
crisp-plate is hot. Quick cooling may damage it.
Do not use steel-wool pads. This will
scratch the surface.

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WARNING!
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE
If the oven does not work, do not make a
service call until you have made the following
checks:
* The Turntable and turntable support is in
place.
* The Plug is properly inserted in the wall
socket.
* The Door is properly closed.
* Check your Fuses and ensure that there is
power available.
* Check that the oven has ample ventilation.
* Wait for ten minutes and then try to operate
the oven once more.
* Open and then close the door before you try
again.
Important:
If the mains cord needs replacing it should
be replaced by the original mains cord, which
is available via our service organization. The
mains cord may only be replaced by a trained
service technician.
Service only to be carried out by a
trained service technician. It is
hazardous for anyone other than
a trained person to carry out any
service or repair operation, which
involves the removal of any cover,
which gives protection against
exposure to microwave energy.
Do not remove any cover.
ENVIRONMENTAL HINTS
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.
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,
or on the documents
accompanying the product,
indicates that this appliance
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.
Before scrapping, cut off the mains cord so
that the appliance cannot be connected to the
mains.
This is to avoid unnecessary calls for which
you will be charged.
When calling for Service, please give the serial
number and type number of the oven (see
Service label). Consult your warranty booklet
for further advice.

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CHOOSING POWER LEVEL
Level To be used for:
750 W Reheating of beverages, water, clear soups, coffee, tea or other food with a high
water content. If the food contains egg or cream choose a lower power. Cooking
of vegetables, fish, meat etc.
500 W More careful cooking e.g. high protein sauces, cheese and egg dishes and to
finish cooking casseroles.
350 W Simmering stews.
160 W Defrosting. Softening butter, cheeses and ice cream.
0 W When using the Timer only.

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Test Amount Approx. time Power level Container
12.3.1 750 g 10 min 750 W Pyrex 3.220
12.3.2 475 g 5 ½ min 750 W Pyrex 3.827
12.3.3 900 g 15 min 750 W Pyrex 3.838
13.3 500 g 2 min 40 sec Jet defrost
SPECIAL NOTE
When a function is finished, the oven carries
out a cooling procedure. This is normal.
After this procedure the oven switches off
automatically. The cooling procedure can be
interrupted without any harm to the oven by
opening the door.
TECHNICAL DATA
DATA FOR TEST AND HEATING PERFORMANCE
In accordance with IEC 60705.
The International Electrotechnical Commission, has developed a standard for comparative testing
of heating performance of different microwave ovens. We recommend the following for this oven:
Model AMW 470 AMW 478/480 AMW 481/486 AMW 485
Supply voltage 230 V/50 Hz
Rated Power Input 1900 W (UK 2030 W)
Fuse 10 A (UK 13 A)
MW output power 750 W
H x W x D
Built in dimensions: 382 x 495 x 320 382 x 595 x 320
Oven compartment: 187 x 370 x 290
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