Whirlpool AMW 540 User manual

JET START FUNCTION
CONTROL PANEL
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
AMW 540
Digital display
The display includes a 24-hour
clock and indicator symbols.
Selector Indicator lights
These indicate which selection you
are currently working with.
Stop button.
Press shortly to stop or reset any
of the oven functions.
Keep pressed (3 sec) to enter
clock setting mode.
Multifunction knob
Turn to select a desired function:
Timer
Microwaves
Grill
Turbo Grill Combi
Crisp
Quick Heat
Forced Air
Forced Air Combi
Auto functions
Select button
Press to select setting:
Weight
Time
Microwave power level
+/- knob
Turn to set value of:
Time
Weight
Doneness
Auto button
Press to select one of the
auto functions:
Jet defrost
6th Sense Reheat
6th Sense Crisp
6th Sense Steam
Jet Start button.
Use to start the cooking process or
invoke the Jet Start function.
Selection window
Displays the selected function.
This function is used for quick reheating of
food 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 ½ min. You may also
alter the time by turning the Adjust knob to
increase or decrease the time.
This button also works as a normal start
button after setting a function.
CHOOSING MICROWAVE POWER
MICROWAVES ONLY
Level To be used for:
JET / 900 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.
750 W Cooking of vegetables, fish, meat etc.
650 W Cooking dishes, not possible to stir.
500 W More careful cooking e.g. high protein sauces, cheese and egg dishes and to
finish cooking casseroles.
350 W Simmering stews, melting butter.
160 W Defrosting.
90 W Softening butter, cheese and ice cream.
0 W Setting the standing time.
TURBO GRILL COMBI
Level To be used for:
90 - 160 W Fish & Fruit
160 - 350 W Vegetables & Gratin
MANUAL DEFROSTING
This function is used for defrosting food not
included in the Jet Defrost function.
Follow the procedure for “How to cook and
reheat with microwaves” and choose 160 W
when defrosting manually.
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.
1. Turn the multifunction knob to the zero
position.
2. Turn the +/- knob to set the time to
measure.
The timer automatically starts the
countdown after 1 second.
NOTE: Never operate the oven empty when using microwaves
FORCED AIR COMBI
Level To be used for:
90 W Cakes
160 W Fish or Poultry
350 W Chicken or Gratin

Supply voltage 230 V/50 Hz
Rated Power Input 2800 W
Fus e 16 A (U K 13 A)
MW output power 900 W
Grill 1600 W
Forced Air 1450 W
H x W x D
Outer dimensions: 455 x 595 x 510
Oven compartment: 210 x 450 x 420
Code Number
FORCED AIR COMBI
Use this function to cook roast meats,
poultry, and jacket potatoes, frozen
convenience foods, sponge cakes, pastry, fish
and puddings.
GRILL
Use this function when cooking:
 Cheese toast & Hot sandwich
 Sausages
Grill spit
Pommes Duchess
Gratinated fruit
TURBO GRILL COMBI
Use this function when cooking:
Potato gratin
Fish gratin
Chicken pieces
Lasagne
Stuffed vegetables
FORCED AIR
Use this function to cook meringues, pastry,
sponge cakes, soufflés, poultry and roast
meats.
Use the Wire rack to put food on to allow the
air to circulate properly around the food.
Use the baking plate when baking small
items like cookies or rolls.
Use the Wire rack to put food on to allow the
air to circulate properly around the food.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
AMW 540 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
JET DEFROST
Use this function for defrosting ONLY. Jet
Defrost can only be used for very fast
defrosting of frozen food belonging to the
categories listed here. Use manual defrost for
other food or weights not listed.
PLEASE NOTICE
To achieve perfect results it is NECESSARY
to:
— Input, with the max. possible precision, the
WEIGHT of the food selected.
— Turn the food when the oven prompts you
to do so.
1 MEAT
(100 g - 2 Kg)
2 POULTRY
(100 g - 3 Kg)
3 FISH
(100 g - 2 Kg)
4 VEGETABLES
(100 g - 2 Kg)
5 BREAD
(100 g - 2 Kg)
6th SENSE CRISP
Use this function to quickly reheat your food
from frozen to serving temperature. PLEASE NOTICE
Auto Crisp is used only for frozen ready-
made food and fish fingers.
1 FRENCH-FRIES
(250 g - 600 g)
2 PIZZA, thin crust
(250 g - 500 g)
3 PAN PIZZA
(300 g - 800 g)
4 CHICKEN
WINGS
(250 g - 600 g)
5 FISH FINGERS
(200 g - 600 g)
6th SENSE REHEAT
Use this function when reheating readymade
food either frozen, chilled or room tempered.
6th SENSE STEAM
Use this function for such food as
vegetables, fish, rice and pasta.
The net weight shall be kept within
250 - 600 g when using this function.
Always cover the food with a lid. Ensure
that the vessel and lid are microwave proof
before using them. If you don’t have a lid
available to your chosen vessel, you may use
a plate instead. It should be placed with the
underside facing the inside of the vessel.
Do not use plastic or aluminum wrappings
when covering the food.
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.
Use oven mittens or the
special Crisp handle
supplied when removing the
hot Crisp-plate.
NOTE: Never operate the oven empty when using microwaves

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Instructions for use
AMW 540

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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.
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.
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 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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BAKING PLATE
Use the bakingplate when
cooking in forced air only or
when grilling. Never use it in
combination with microwaves.
BABY BOTTLE HOLDER
Use the Baby bottle Holder
when heating baby food in
bottles that are too tall to
stand-alone in the oven. Please see also,
the chapter ”Precautions”, for more
information about heating baby food.
(Not available in the UK and Ireland).
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.
COVER
The Cover is used to cover food
during cooking and reheating
with microwaves only and helps
to reduce spattering, retain food
moisture as well as reducing
the time needed.
Use the cover for two level reheating
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 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.

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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) 35
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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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(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 prefered
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.
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 continuosly without
any timelimit until you turn the oven off.