User manual HITACHI BG17SS

[. . . ] HIT BG17SS Cooking with your microwave Instruction booklet GB Safety Important Safety Instructions Please Read Carefully and Keep for Future Reference l Only use utensils that are suitable for microwave use. Refer to the section on the correct utensils to use in this appliance. Care should be taken so metal objects are not left in the microwave First aid Treat scalding by: 1 Quickly placing the scald under cold running water for at least 10 minutes. Do not use creams, oils or lotions. l Maintenance of your Microwave It is hazardous for anyone other than a qualified technician to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy. l l l Fire In the event of fire: 1 Keep the oven door closed. [. . . ] "Micro. /Grill/Combi. " Pad instructions Order 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LED Display Microwave Power 100% 80% 50% 30% 10% 0% 55% 36% 100% 45% 64% Grill Power Hint If you do not open the oven door or press "Cancel/Stop" when cooking time has elapsed, your microwave power will stop automatically. GB-13 Microwave cooking Quick start cooking This function is useful when heating small amounts of food or drink, or for adding an extra one minute when cooking time has already elapsed. Hint The quick start feature allows you to set one minute intervals of HIGH power cooking with the touch of the "Quick Start/ Start" button. 1 2 Put the turntable ring inside the oven and place the glass turntable on top of the ring. You must always use the turntable and ring whenever you use the microwave. Close the oven door. When the oven is in the waiting state, Press "Quick Start/Start" to start cooking food with full microwave power for 1 minute. The maximum cooking time is 95 minutes. GB-14 Auto Menu Example: If you want to use "Auto Menu" to cook fish of 250g. Microwave cooking 1 2 3 4 5 Press "Auto Menu" , " " and " " will light. Turn "Timer/Power/Weight" to select the function you want. Press "Auto Menu" button to confirm. Turn "Timer/Power/Weight" to select the weight of fish. "g" will light. Press "Quick Start/Start" to start. "g" will go out, " " and " " will flash. GB-15 Microwave cooking The automatic menu procedure: Menu A-1 Auto Reheat A-2 Vegetable A-3 Fish A-4 Meat A-5 Pasta A-6 Potato A-7 Pizza A-8 Soup Order 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Weight 200 g 400 g 600 g 200 g 300 g 400 g 250 g 350 g 450 g 250 g 350 g 450 g 50 g 100 g 200 g 400 g 600 g 200 g 400 g 200 ml 400 ml Display Cooking Time 2'00" 3'10" 4'30" 4'30" 5'00" 6'10" 4'50" 5'40" 7'20" 5'20" 6'20" 7'40" 18'00" 22'00" 5'00" 8'40" 10'10" 2'50" 4'25" 2'00" 3'10" Make sure food is thoroughly heated through. Add a few tablespoons of water, cover with cling film for microwave use and pierce with a fork. Make sure thicker cuts are cooked through before consuming. Make sure thicker cuts are cooked through before consuming. For best results, once the potatoes are cooked wrap them in tin foil for at least 5 minutes to cook through. This setting is designed for re-heating fresh pizza slices (not frozen pizza). Place in a microwave safe dish, cover with cling film and pierce with a fork. GB-16 Setting the clock When the microwave oven is electrified, the oven will display "0:00", buzzer will ring once. Microwave cooking 1 2 3 4 5 Press "Clock/Pre-Set", the hour figures will flash, and the indicator for clock " will light. " Turn "Timer/Power/Weight" to adjust the hour figures, the input time should be within 0--23. Press "Clock/Pre-Set", the minute figures will flash. Turn "Timer/Power/Weight" to adjust the minute figures, the input time should be within 0--59. Press " Clock/Pre-Set" to finish clock setting. The indicator for clock " ":" will flash, and the time will light. " will go out, GB-17 Microwave cooking Program set in Advance 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 GB-18 Set the clock first. (Consult the instruction of clock setting. ) Input the cooking program. Defrost should always be set as the first stage, if it is included in the multi-level program. Please do not press "Quick Start/Start" to start cooking at the last step. Press "Clock/Pre-Set", the hour figures will flash, and the indicator " " will light. Turn "Timer/Power/Weight" to adjust the hour figures, the input time should be within 0--23. Press "Clock/Pre-Set", the minute figures will flash. Turn "Timer/Power/Weight" to adjust the minute figures, the input time should be within 0--59. Press "Quick Start/Start" to finish setting. If the door is closed, buzzer will ring twice when the time arrives, then cooking will start automatically and the indicator for clock " " will go out. Multi-section cooking At most 3 sections can be input for cooking. In multi-section cooking, if one section is defrosting, then defrosting shall be placed in the first section. Example: If you want to use "20 minutes of 100% microwave power + 5 minutes of 80% microwave power " to cook food. Microwave cooking 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press "Micro. /Grill/Combi. " pad , the screen display "P100". Press "Micro. /Grill/Combi. " to select 100% microwave power. Turn "Timer/Power/Weight" to select cooking time. Press "Micro. /Grill/Combi. " pad , the screen display "P100". Hint Turn "Timer/Power/Weight" to select 80% microwave power. Press "Micro. /Grill/Combi. " pad, then turn "Timer/Power/Weight" to select cooking time of 80% microwave power. During two stage cooking the oven door can be opened and food checked. Close the oven door and press Quick Start/Start and the cooking stage will continue. If you wish to clear the programme press "Cancel/ Stop"twice. Press "Quick Start/Start" to start cooking or press "Cancel/Stop" to cancel the setting. The unit will turn back to the clock state. GB-19 Microwave cooking Inquiring Function In microwave, grill or combination cooking state, press "Micro. /Grill/Combi. ", the current power will be displayed for 4 seconds. After 4 seconds, the oven will turn back to the former state; In cooking state, press "Clock/Pre-Set" to inquire the present time and the time will flash for 4 seconds. In preset state, press "Clock/Pre-Set" to inquire the preset time and it will flash for 4 seconds. GB-20 Defrosting Defrost by weight Defrosting 1 2 3 4 Make sure the glass turntable, turntable ring and defrost rack are inside the oven. [. . . ] You can stop the egg from popping by piercing the yolk with a toothpick before cooking. Never cook eggs that are still in their shells. Q A Why do I get condensation on the inside of the oven door?Condensation is perfectly normal, especially when you are cooking food with a high moisture content such as potatoes. GB-25 Questions and answers Q A Q A Q A Does the microwave energy get through the window on the door?The door has a special metal screen with holes in that lets you see inside but stops microwave energy from getting out. Q A Q A Q A Q A Why will not the oven light come on? [. . . ]