Zanussi ZM 600 User manual

ZANUSSI
Microwave oven
ZM600
Operating instructions

Contents
Main features & Specifications....
Using the oven - Cookware.
Some tips on cooking.
Things to avoid.
Operation -Cooking.
How to use ‘Cook-Defrost‘ switch
Care & Cleaning.
Instructions for the installer.
Electrical connection.
Installation & Building-in.
Servicing & Spare Parts.
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Important: the use of this new appliance is quite simple.
At any rate, to obtain the best results, it is recommended that you carefully read
this handbook and follow all instructions prior to operating the appliance for the
first time.
This handbook provides all necessary instructions for a correct installation, use and
care of the appliance and also gives a number of useful hints.
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Features
Main features
Motor-driven turntable
Power select switch for defrosting or
cooking (200/600W)
Cook-defrost recipe guide
Oven lamp
Bell to indicate end of cooking
Easy-to-clean interior and exterior
Double safety interlocks
Inrush current limiter
Specifications
Power Source: 240 Volts A.C., 50Hz
3-wire
grounded circuit
Power Consumption: 1200 Watts
Oscillating Frequency:
2450 MHz
Exterior Dimensions:
Height 35.7 cm
Width 51.5 cm
Depth 41.4 cm
Oven Dimensions:
Height 22.5 cm
Width 34.0 cm
Depth 34.0 cm
Weight:
27 kg
Using the oven
Cookware
As microwaves heat only the food, it is
possible to serve in the same dish you
used for cooking. The dish is warmed
only slightly through the heat of food.
You can cook in almost any type of
ceramics except those with gold, silver
or platinum decoration. However, it is
recommended to use completely baked
ceramic dishes.
Any heat-resistant cookware can be
used. However, care should be taken
when using fragile glassware since
abrupt heating and cooling may break
them.
Some plastics, such as melamine or
urethane, are not recommended because
microwaves may warp or crack them
through heating by microwaves or
conduction of heat from the food.
For further information, see your
microwave cook book.
Some tips on cooking
The microwave oven cooks much faster
than conventional ovens. You will have
to rely more on the times than on the
appearance because the food is cooked
inside and out almost simultaneously.
Check the food periodically until you
become familiar with this modem way
of cooking. Remember the cooking time
may require adjusting according to your
taste and because the food itself will
vary in weight, tenderness and shape.

Things to avoid
l. Do not operate the unit when it is
;mpty. When operated without food in
t, the parts inside may be damaged.
)o not obstruct the Vent.
!. Do not place capped bottles or food
n vacuum-tight containers or sealed
ars in the oven. They can explode when
leated.
13. Ensure that the tray is located
correctly on the support on the base of
the oven.
14. When the door, especially door seal
area is damaged, stop using the oven
and call our service department for
repair.
1. Do not cook eggs in the shell, or eggs
vhich are not scrambled, or nuts in the
shell.
1. Do not use metal cookware or
linnerware with metal trim. Arcing
xom the metal edges to the oven wall
>r between the metal edges can damage
;he parts inside the oven.
i. Do not wrap foods in aluminium foil
is a general rule.
>. Do not use a meat thermometer to
;est food temperature when the unit is
•perating. Arcing may result.
1 . Aluminium dishes should not be used.
5. Do not put excess weight on the
loor. It can cause misalignment and
esult in improper operation.
). Do not use an ungrounded receptacle.
10. Do not operate the unit without the
jaffle. It may cause hazard to the user
ind the unit.
LI. Do not remove the outer cabinet at
my time.
12. Do not let anyone service the unit
‘xcept an Authorized Serviceman.
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Operation
Cooking
1. Open the door. Place the food to be
cooked on a dish, then put it on the tray
in the oven.
Do not operate the oven when empty.
2. Close the door. It latches
automatically.
3. Set the timer, turning the knob
clockwise to the required cooking
duration.
Each number on the recipe guide
represents minutes.
The timer can be reset during cooking if
needed.
The timer pointer may be moved up or
down, however, it is advisable to move
the pointer slightly past the desired
time and turn it back to ensure accurate
timing.
4. Push the cook button. The fan will be
heard running, the oven light will come
on and the turntable will rotate.
The pointer of the timer moves back to
‘0‘, only when operating. When the
timer pointer reaches ‘0‘, a bell will
sound indicating that cooking is
completed and cook lamp, oven light
and power shut off automatically.
5. If you wish to turn or check the food
during cooking, all you do is open the
door, this automatically shuts off the
microwave power and light. When you
close the door and push the cook button
again, cooking and timing resume
where you left off.

How to use ‘Cook-Defrost*
switch
^OOK: Move the ‘cook-defrost* switch
o the right for full cooking power.
JEFItOST: Move the ‘cook-defrost*
witch to the left when you want to
lefrost or cooking eggs and delicate
oods. The oven operates at a reduced
>ower.
vfOTE: Defrosting time varies with the
reezer temperature at which the food
vas stored.
Vll timings shown on the recipe guide
ire approximate and can vary slightly,
lepending on the food’s initial
emperature, age, fat content, etc.
ie sure to use the defrost power setting
/hen cooking eggs other than those
hat are scrambled.
Cggs sometimes explode on ‘cook*.
Care & Cleaning
It is easier to clean the microwave oven
than a conventional unit as oven
surfaces are flat and cool.
The daily cleaning procedure is as
follows:
1. Make sure power is off.
2. Wipe the turntable glass tray and
baffle with a cloth or sponge dampened
in a mild detergent solution.
Never pour water into the oven.
3. Do not allow food particles or
grease to remain on the baffle and
turntable glass tray. Wipe them
frequently. A buildup of grease or food
on them can result in damage to the
materials as well as loss in cooking
power.
4. Wipe all oven surfaces, door back
plate and the baffle with the dampened
cloth and then dry with a clean cloth.
5. Do not use scouring pads, powders
or other abrasive materials.

Instructions for the installer
The following instructions are meant for a qualified installer and should assist him
in carrying out all installation operations in the correct way and in accordance with
existing laws and regulations.
Electrical connection
The microwave oven incorporates a
standardized plug suitable for the load
and voltage shown on the rating plate.
If the appliance is to be connected
directly to the electric network, it will
be necessary to fit between the oven
and the mains supply an omnipolar
switch, having a minimum clearance
between contacts of 3 mm, suitable for
the load and conforming to the ruling
standards.
The earth cable (green/yellow) should
not be interrupted by this switch.
Warning: for reasons of safety it is
strictly forbidden to remove the rear
panel to gain access to the oven
terminal board; any extension should
only be made by using the standardized
plug and the external cable, and it
should be suitable to carry the expected
load.
This appliance must be earthed.
Before the appliance is connected check
that:
the fuse and the domestic installation
are suitable to carry the electric load of
this appliance (see the rating plate);
the power supply is properly earthed
according to existing rules and
regulations; U
the wall socket and the’oinnipolar
switch used for the connection can
easily be reached after the appliance is
installed.
The manufacturers disclaim any
responsibility should these safety
instructions not be carried out.
If you are also building in an electric hob
or a conventional oven at the same time,
the microwave oven should have an
entirely separate electrical connection,
which is a must both for electrotechnical
reasons and to ensure an easier frontal
extractability of the microwave oven.
Important: after installation and
electrical connection of the appliance,
place the cable in such a way that it
cannot at any point reach a temperature
more than 50°C above the ambient
temperature.
The length of the cable must make it
possible, in the event of a service call,to
extract the microwave oven from the
kitchen cabinet and, also, to lay it down
on a nearby surface without having to
disconnect it from the electric supply.
The electric supply cable, positioned
behind the kitchen cabinet, must not be
accessible without the use of tools and,
furthermore, it must be protected against
the possibility of mechanical damage as
well as from humidity.
If the cable is extra-long, the excess part
should be coiled up neatly and arranged
as explained above.
This appliance meets the requirements
laid down in EEC Directive No.76/889
dated 4/11/1976 relating to the
suppression of radio and TV interference.
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Installation
The microwave oven can be installed,
depending on the various requirements,
in any one of the following ways:
a) placed on top of a kitchen counter;
b) built into a kitchen cabinet;
c) built into a kitchen cabinet on top of
a conventional oven.
Placed on top of a kitchen
counter
If the microwave oven is placed on top
of a kitchen counter no particular
precautions are required, other than to
leave the steam vents on top of the
oven unobstructed.
If there are any overhanging kitchen
furniture top units, make sure the
clearance between the bottom of the top
units and the microwave oven steam
vents is at least 50 mm.
Building-in directions
Built into a kitchen cabinet
If the oven is built-in by itself (Fig.l) or
on top of a conventional oven (Fig.2),
the kitchen cabinet must have suitable
characteristics and, in particular, it
must have adequate vents for heat
dissipation. The special venting grille-
frame that comes with the appliance
ensures an efficient circulation of air to
cool the microwave oven. Detailed
hereunder are the characteristics of the
kitchen cabinet recess as well as the
instructions for building-in and
assembling the oven and the frame.
Characteristics of the kitchen
cabinet recess
The kitchen cabinet recess must have
the dimensions shown in Fig.3 . It is
necessary, in order to permit an
efficient ventilation, that the cabinet
incorporate a venting chimney as shown
in Fig.4; this chimney must have an air
outlet cross section area of at least 220
sq.cms. If the kitchen cabinet or top
unit extends all the way to the ceiling,
it will be absolutely necessary to provide
an adequate opening to allow air
circulation. The kitchen cabinet must
have a 50-mm round opening in the
back to let the supply cable of the
microwave oven through (A - Fig.3).
The ceiling of the cabinet recess must
be at least 50 mm above the steam
vents on the top of the oven (Fig.4).
Fig.4 shows the dimensions required for
building-in the microwave oven as well
as the dimensions required for building-
in a conventional ZANUSSI oven.
Attention: the microwave oven can be
combined with any type of conventional
oven, provided the latter incorporates a
cooling fan (Fig.4).
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lilting the venting grille-frame
After inserting the microwave oven into
die cabinet recess, secure the frame to
the cabinet by means of the screws that
come with it, as shown in Fig.5.
To ensure an efficient ventilation of the
microwave oven, this frame features a
top and bottom venting grille which
should obviously not be obstructed if
they are to perform their function
correctly.
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