Whirlpool AMW 518 User manual

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AMW 518

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INSTALLATION
PRIOR TO CONNECTING AFTER CONNECTING
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 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.
In the case of a permanent connection, the
appliance should be installed by a qualified
technician.
The manufacturers are not liable for any
problems caused by the user’s failure to
observe these instructions.
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.
Ensure the oven cavity is empty before
mounting.
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.
Follow the supplied separate mounting instructions
when installing the appliance.
The oven can be operated only if the oven
door is firmly closed.
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.
Check that the voltage on the rating plate
corresponds to the voltage in your home.

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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 food.
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!
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.
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.
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 are removed
before heating!
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.
PUSH - PUSH KNOBS
The knobs of this oven are aligned with the
buttons on the panel, at delivery. The
knobs will slide out if pushed and their
various functions can be accessed.
It is not neccessary to have them
petruding from the panel during
operation. Simply push them back
into the panel when you
are done with the setting
and continue to operate the oven.

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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.
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.
WIRE RACK
Use the Wire rack when grilling
using the grill or cooking in
combination (microwaves and
grill).
Ensure that the utensils you use are oven
proof and allow microwaves to pass through
them before cooking.

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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(a). Turn the multifunction knob to the zero
position.
2(b). Press the Select button (3 seconds) until
the left-hand digit (hour’s) flicker.
3. Turn the +/- knob to set the hours.
4. Press the Select button again. (The two right
hand digits (minutes) flicker).
5. Turn the +/- knob to set the minutes.
6. Press the Select 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.
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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If you wish to remove the clock from the
display once it has been set,
follow steps (a) & (b) and press the Stop button
(c).
(c)
To reinstate the clock, follow the above
procedure.
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1. Turn the multifunction knob to the zero
position.
2. Turn the +/- knob to set the time to measure.
KITCHEN 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.
The timer autostarts the countdown after 1
second.
1. Turn the multifunction knob to the
microwave position.
2. Press the Select button to select power
level.
3. Turn the +/- knob to set the prefered power
level.
4. Press the Select button to select time.
5. Turn the +/- knob to set the cooking time.
6. 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 turning the +/- knob to
increase or decrease the time.
By pressing the Select button you may switch
between cooking time and power level. Both
can be altered during cooking by turning the
+/- knob after selection.
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An acoustic signal will be heard when the
timer has finished to count down.

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GRILL
Use this function to quickly give a
pleasant brown surface to the food.
1. Turn the multifunction knob to the grill
position.
2. Turn the +/- knob to set the cooking 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.
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JET START
This function is used for quick reheating
of food with a high water content such as;
clear soups, coffee or tea.
This function automatically starts 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 turning the +/- knob
to increase or decrease the time after the
function has started.
1. Turn the multifunction knob to the
microwave position.
2. Press the Start button.
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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.
Do not use with this function.
Place food like cheese, toast, steaks and
sausages on the wire grid.
Note: If the cooking time is set to more than
90 minutes, the display will show ”CONT”, I.E.
the oven will run continuously without any
timelimit until you turn the oven off.

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GRILL COMBI
1. Turn the multifunction knob to the grill low
or high position.
2. Turn the +/- knob to set the cooking time.
4. Press the Select button to select microwave
power level.
5. Turn the +/- knob to set the power level.
6. Press the Start button.
Using the multifunction knob you can select
two different power levels on the grill. High
grill is 80% (2) of full power and Low grill is
60% (1) of full power.
The Max. possible microwave power level
when using the Grill is limited to a factory-
preset level.
Use this function to cook such food
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 food. It
is also good for frying bacon and eggs,
sausages, hamburgers etc.
1. Turn the multifunction knob to the crisp
position.
2. Turn the +/- knob to set the cooking 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.
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Do not use with this function.
It is not possible to change or switch, the
Power level or Grill, on/off, when using the Crisp
function.
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.