Whirlpool AMW 528 User manual

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AMW 528
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INSTALLATION
PRIOR TO CONNECTING
Check that the voltage on the rating plate
corresponds to the voltage in your home.
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.
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.
In the case of a permanent connection,
the appliance should be installed by a
qualified technician.
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.

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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 necessary 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-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
cooking and baking with
Forced air, Grill, Forced air &
microwaves, Auto Forced Air Combi or
Turbo grill Combi.
When grilling without
microwaves, place the wire
rack on the baking plate in
order to elevate the food closer to the
grill element in the ceiling.
Ensure that the utensils you use are oven
proof and allow microwaves to pass through
them before cooking.
BAKING PLATE
Use the bakingplate when
cooking in forced air only or
when grilling. Never use it in
combination with microwaves.
CRISP HANDLE
Use the supplied special
Crisp handle to remove the hot
Crisp plate from the oven.

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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“.
1(a) 352 4
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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(b)

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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. Turn the +/- knob to set the cooking time.
3. Press the Select button to select power
level.
4. Turn the +/- knob to set the preferred
power level.
5. 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.
For food like cheese, toast, steaks and
sausages, place the wire grid on top of the
baking plate.
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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TURBO GRILL COMBI
1. Turn the multifunction knob to the Turbo
Grill position.
2. Turn the +/- knob to set the power level.
3. Press the Select button to select cooking
time.
4. Turn the +/- knob to set the cooking time.
5. Press the Start button.
The Max. possible microwave power level
when using the Turbo 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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Do not use with this function.
Place food on the wire rack or on the glass
turntable when cooking with this function.

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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.