Russell Hobbs RHM2013 user manual Useful tips

Using the auto menus				Useful tips
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
1	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
2	To set the weight, touch
	the 'Weight Adjust'	AUTO		For best results, arrange food evenly on the plate.
	pad twice.		g	You can do this in several ways:
3	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
4	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