PRECAUTIONS Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy. You cannot operate your oven with the door open due to the safety interlocks built into the door mechanism. These safety interlocks automatically switch off any cooking activity when the door is opened; which in the case of a microwave oven could result in harmful exposure to microwave energy.
UNPACKING & INSTALLING By following the basic steps on these two pages you will be able to quickly check that your oven is operating correctly. Pay particular attention to the guidance on where to install your oven. When unpacking your oven make sure you remove all accessories and packing. Check to make sure that your oven has not been damaged during delivery.
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UNPACKING & INSTALLING Plug your oven into a standard household socket. Make sure your oven is the only appliance connected to the socket. If your oven does not operate properly, unplug it from the electrical socket and then plug it back in. Open your oven door by pressing the DOOR OPEN button.
FEATURE DIAGRAM Your oven will be packed with the following Oven Front Plate materials: Window Door Screen Glass Turntable ......1 each Door Seal Owner's Manual & Cooking Guide ......1 each Display Window Roller Rest ........1 each Control Panel This microwave oven is designed for household use only.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS SETTING CLOCK TIME COOKING This function allows you to cook food for a desired This is a 12 hour clock. time. And in order to give you the best results, When your oven is plugged in for the first time or there are 10 power level settings in addition to when power resumes after a power interruption, HI-POWER because many foods need slower...
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D) 2 STAGE COOKING CHILD LOCK For Two Stage cooking, repeat time cooking This is a unique safety feature that prevents steps 2 through 5 on the previous page before unwanted oven operation. Once the child lock is touching the START pad for additional Time and set, no cooking can take place.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D) ONE TOUCH COOKING CHART Touch Directions Cover Serving size keypad • Follow the package instructions. 1 Time 280g • Example of one frozen entree is Lasagna Follow the FROZEN with meat sauce, Chicken Package FOOD with Rice, and Sliced Turkey Breast instructions with Rice and Vegetable.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D) CUSTOM SET Example 2: To turn off automatic start of one You can select on/off of beeper, automatic start or touch cook. manual start for one touch cooking (refer to page 9), and food weight measurement unit, pounds or Stop kilograms.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D) MORE/LESS By using the MORE or LESS keys, all of the ONE TOUCH COOK and TIME COOKING programmes can be adjusted to cook food for a longer or shorter time. Pressing MORE will add 10 seconds to the cooking time each time you press it.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D) AUTO WEIGHT DEFROST NOTE: When you touch the START pad, the display Three defrost sequences are preset in the oven. changes to defrost time count down. The oven The defrost feature provides you with the best will beep twice during the DEFROST cycle. At defrosting method for frozen foods.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D) WARNING : Do not use aluminum foil during cooking cycle. MEAT POULTRY 1. No special techniques are required. The roast 1. No special techniques are required. The should be prepared and seasoned (if desired) poultry should be prepared as for any other as for any other conventional method.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS (CONT’D) FISH 1. Arrange fish in a large shallow non-metallic dish or casserole. 2. Cover with pierced microwave plastic film or casserole lid. 3. Place the dish on the turntable. 4. Cook according to the instructions in the cooking chart (below). Flakes of butter can be added to the fish if desired.
HEATING OR REHEATING GUIDE To heat or reheat successfully in the microwave, it is important to follow several guidelines. Measure the amount of food in order to determine the time needed to reheat. Arrange the food in a circular pattern for best results.
MICROWAVE-SAFE COOKWARE Never use metal or metal trimmed cookware in Paper your microwave oven Paper plates and containers are convenient and Microwaves cannot penetrate metal. They will safe to use in your microwave oven, provided that bounce off any metal object in the oven and the cooking time is short and foods to be cooked cause arcing, an alarming phenomenon that are low in fat and moisture.
FOOD CHARACTERISTICS & MICROWAVE COOKING Keeping an eye on things Bone and fat content of food The recipes in this book have been formulated Bones conduct heat and fat cooks more quickly your success in preparing food in your microwave than meat.
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FOOD CHARACTERISTICS & MICROWAVE COOKING Stirring Standing time Stirring is one of the most important of all Foods are often allowed to stand for 3 to 10 microwaving techniques. In conventional cooking, minutes after being removed from the microwave food is stirred for the purpose of blending. oven.
Repairs should only be undertaken by a qualified NEC service technician. 11 Be certain to place the oven so the front of the door is 8 cm or more behind the edge of the 2 Do not operate the oven when empty.
QUESTION & ANSWERS Q What’s wrong when the oven light will not Q Is it possible to pop corn in a microwave glow? oven? A There may be several reasons why the oven light A Yes, if using one of the two methods described will not glow.
The marked rating of the extension cord should be equal to or greater than the electrical rating of the appliance. WARNING: This appliance must be earthed. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS MODEL NM-302E NM-352E 230 / 240 V~ 50 Hz Power Supply 1,400 W...