The microwave and accessories Name and function of parts Accessories Control panel Display window Turntable installation How to operate your microwave oven Pause/Clear Setting the clock Child safety lock Microwave cooking Microwave setting guide Microwave cooking in two and three stages...
Thank you for having chosen a NEC product. We are convinced that you will find your new microwave oven very useful and that it will be of great help to you. As with all new kitchen appliances, it will take some time to learn all the new functions and features, but with time, this oven will become indispensable to you.
Use caution when removing a lid or cover from a dish to avoid steam burns. Food safety Do not heat food in a can in the microwave oven. Always remove the food to a suitable container. Deep fat frying should not be done in the...
Oven utensils and accessories guide A variety of Utensils and Materials may be used for cooking in your microwave oven. For your safety and to prevent damaging utensils and your oven, choose appropriate utensils and materials for each cooking method.
Unpacking N.B. When you unpack the oven, check that the product is free from damage. Damage or any missing parts must be reported immediately to the retailer. The oven, parts of the oven or the accessories may be wrapped by a protection foil. If so, you must remove this foil before using the oven.
1. Cooking compartment. Wipe the compartment clean after using the oven. 2. Viewing window. Food can be checked while the microwave oven is in operation. 3. Oven door. The door must always be firmly closed while cooking. 4. Latch hook, Safety interlock system.
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Control panel 1. Display window - showing time of day, operating mode and cooking time. 2. Auto Defrost by weight. 1. Poultry 2. Meat 3. Fish 3. Auto Cook. 1. Potato 2. Reheat (Plated Meals) 4. Time. For setting cook time. 5.
Child safety lock This oven has a safety feature which prevents the Accidental running of the oven by a child. After the lock has been set, no part of the microwave oven will operate until the child lock feature has been cancelled.
6. Touch Start. The Microwave oven is automatically set to 900W(HiW). If this power level is required for cooking, you may set the time and then press start (You do not need to select the required power) At the end of the cooking time, the microwave power will automatically stop.
Microwave cooking in two or three stages This basic microwave cooking method allows you to cook food for a desired time at different power levels. In addition to the maximum power level, you can select different microwave power from 10 levels, HiW(900W) to 90W for the foods that require slower cooking.
For manual defrosting (without operating the Auto Defrost feature), use 180W. The blue defrost symbol appears in the window display whenever this power level is selected. To speed up the defrosting of dense foods over 450g (1lb), the oven may be started on Hi W(900W) power for 1- 3 minutes, then reduce to 180W until defrosting is complete.
If you often cook or reheat the same types of dishes, you can store the cooking times and functions in the oven’s memory, so that you do not have to reset them each time. You can store one cooking. Example : To set memory 1.
The Auto Programme features allow you to simply and automatically cook or defrost a range of popular foods. Your oven offers the following Auto programmes. Programme Defrost Poultry Defrost Meat Defrost Fish Baked Potatoes Reheat Plated meals Beverage Baked Potatoes To automatically cook potatoes, you simply press the ' Auto Cook ' button once followed by the ' 1 ' button on the number pad.
Example: To automatically cook 2 potatoes: 1. Touch Pause/Clear. 2. Touch the Auto cook button. 3. Press number ’ 1 ’ on the number pad to select the potato function. 4. Press number ’ 2 ’ on the number pad to select two potatoes. 5.
Auto Programmes (Auto Defrost) Auto Defrost by Weight is an accurate defrosting method for frozen meat, poultry or fish. Example: To defrost 1.7 kg of Poultry: 1. Touch Pause/Clear. 2. Touch Auto Weight Defrost button once. 3. Set the desired weight ( 1.7 kg ) by pressing buttons ’ 1 ’ then ’ 7 ’ on the number pad. 4.
Recommendations for Defrosting (Using 180W) Some foods such as bread and fruit, can successfully be thawed manually by using the power setting. FOOD PREPARATION Bread Place on microwave-proof rack or kitchen paper. Small loaf Turn over halfway through defrosting time. Place on microwave-proof rack or kitchen paper.
Food with peel or skin should be pierced with a fork – e.g. potatoes and sausages. Do not boil eggs in the microwave oven as they can explode. Put large, thick pieces close to the edge of the casserole and try to cut the food in to even sized pieces.
NEVER USE ABRASIVE CLEANERS, COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANERS OR STEEL WOOL PADS ON ANY PART OF THE MICROWAVE OVEN. To loosen difficult deposits, boil a cup of water in the microwave oven for 2 or 3 minutes. NEVER USE A KNIFE OR ANY UTENSIL TO REMOVE DEPOSITS FROM OVEN SURFACES.
Spare parts Spare parts can be purchased through your After-Sales Service Centre. Customer service For all general enquiries about your NEC appliance or for other information on NEC products, contact our Customer Service centre by mail or telephone.
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NEC Australia Pty Ltd. ABN 86 001 217 527 Home Electronics Group 244 Beecroft Road (P.O. Box 443) Epping NSW 2121 Phone 131-632 for your nearest NEC office.