Useful tips

Using the auto menus

When using the auto menu it is important that you

set a weight or amount to determine how long the

Standing time

food needs to be cooked for, without this food may

Food still continues to cook by conductive heat

be under or over cooked. Please look at the weights

on packaging, if the food is between weights, please

towards the center of the food after it has been

make sure the food is cooked thoroughly before

removed from the microwave oven, or after the

eating. Never over cook food, this can result in fire.

microwave oven has been turned off. This is called

The result of auto cooking depends on food factors

standing time. The standing time varies according to

such as shape and size, and your personal

the volume and density of the food.

preference as to how you like your food cooked. How

To retain the heat, large items of foods such as

you place the food on the plate can also effect the

poultry or meats should be wrapped in tin foil during

end result. If you find the result not quite satisfactory,

the standing time for 10-20 minutes.

please adjust the cooking time accordingly.

Stirring

Note: When you are using auto menus '7 Chicken',

'8 Beef' and '9 Skewered meat', two thirds through

Stirring is useful because

the cooking cycle 4 tones will sound. This is to

the food cooks from the

remind you to turn the food over for even cooking.

outer edges inward.

Once the food has been turned over, close the door

Therefore stirring from

and touch the 'Start' pad.

the outer edges to the

The auto menus are featured at the top of the control

center during cooking encourages even cooking.

panel, there are nine auto menus available. The

'Time/Menu' control lets you choose an auto menu

Turning and rotating

quickly and easily. Once you have chosen an auto

menu, you will need to set a weight or amount.

It is possible that sometimes

For example, if you want to cook 1000g of chicken

microwave energy is not

using the auto setting:

distributed evenly in the cavity

Turn the 'Time/Menu'

of the microwave oven. Foods

AUTO

such as joints of meat poultry

control clockwise or

should be turned over at least

anti-clock until the display

once during cooking.

shows 'AUTO 7'.

Arranging food

To set the weight, touch

the 'Weight Adjust'

AUTO

For best results, arrange food evenly on the plate.

pad twice.

You can do this in several ways:

Touch the 'Start' pad. The

microwave oven

➢ If you are cooking

will automatically decide how long it will take

more than 1 item,

to cook the chicken and the time will start to

arrange the food

count down.

in a ring for even

When cooking has

cooking.

finished, four tones will

➢ If you are cooking

sound and 'END' will be

foods that are

displayed. Two tones will

uneven shapes

sound every two minutes until the door is

and thicknesses,

opened or the 'Cancel' pad is touched.

put the smaller or thinner foods towards the

For further information on the Auto menus, please

center of the plate where they will be heated

last.

see the Auto menu chart on page 12.

➢ If you are saving a meal in the refrigerator or

Child proof lock

plating a meal for reheating, arrange the

The child proof lock prevents unsupervised operation

thicker, denser foods to the outside of the

plate and the thinner or less dense foods on

by children.

the inside.

To set the child proof lock: Touch the 'Cancel' pad

➢ Gravy and sauces should be reheated in a

for approximately 3 seconds, a single tone will sound

separate container. Choose a tall, narrow

and the lock indicator will be displayed.

container rather than a low wide container, do

To cancel the child proof lock: Touch the 'Cancel'

not fill more than two thirds.

pad for approximately 3 seconds, a single tone will

sound and the lock indicator will disappear.	11