User manual WHIRLPOOL MWD 307 WH INSTRUCTION FOR USE

[. . . ] DO NOT LEAVE THE OVEN UNATTENDED, especially when using paper, plastic or other combustible materials in the cooking process. Paper can char or burn and some plastics can melt if used when heating foods. THE DOOR SEALS AND THE DOOR SEAL AREAS must be regularly inspected for damage. If these areas are damaged the appliance should not be operated until it has been repaired by a trained service technician. EGGS DO NOT USE YOUR MICROWAVE oven for cooking or reheating whole eggs with or without shell since they may explode even after microwave heating has ended. DO NOT USE corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. [. . . ] It collects the dripping juices and food particles that otherwise would stain and soil the interior of the oven. BABY BOTTLE HOLDER Use the Baby bottle Holder when heating baby food in bottles that are too tall to stand-alone in the oven. Please see also, the chapter ”Precautions”, for more information about heating baby food. COVER The Cover is used to cover food during cooking and reheating with microwaves only and helps to reduce spattering, retain food moisture as well as reducing the time needed. Use the cover for two level reheating Do not use together with the Grill or Crisp. CRISP HANDLE USE THE SUPPLIED SPECIAL CRISP HANDLE to remove the hot Crisp plate from the oven. DO NOT PLACE ANY UTENSILS on the Crisp-plate since it will quickly become very hot and is likely to cause damage to the utensil. Always use the Crisp function when preheating the crisp-plate. 5 START PROTECTION / KEY LOCK THIS AUTOMATIC SAFETY FUNCTION IS ACTIVATED ONE MINUTE AFTER the oven has returned to “stand by mode“. (The oven is in “stand by” when the 24-hour clock is displayed or if the clock has not been set, when the display is blank). Else the display will show “DOOR”. COOLING DOWN WHEN A FUNCTION IS FINISHED, the oven may carry out a cooling procedure. THE COOLING PROCEDURE can be interrupted without any harm to the oven by opening the door. KITCHEN TIMER USE THIS FUNCTION when you need a kitchen timer to measure exact time for various purposes such as cooking eggs or letting the dough rise before baking etc.       PRESS THE +/- BUTTONS to set the desired length of the timer. ENSURE THAT THE UTENSILS used are heat resistant and ovenproof before grilling with them. Items of wood or paper are not suitable either. GRILL COMBI USE THIS FUNCTION TO cook such food as Gratins, Lasagne, Poultry and Baked potatoes.       PRESS THE GRILL BUTTON.   PRESS THE POWER BUTTON to set the microwave power level. GRILL COMBI POWER 650 W SUGGESTED USE: COOKING Vegetables & Gratins DURING OPERATION you can switch the Grill element on/off by pressing the Grill button. possible microwave power level when using the Grill is limited to a factory-preset level. IT IS POSSIBLE to switch the microwaves off by reducing the microwave power level to 0 W. When 0 W is reached, the oven switches to Grill only mode. 350 - 500 W COOKING Poultry & Lasagne 160 - 350 W COOKING Fish & frozen gratins 160 W 90 W 0W COOKING Meat GRATINATING fruit BROWNING only during cooking 10 MANUAL DEFROST FOLLOW THE PROCEDURE for “Cook & Reheat with microwaves” and choose power level 160 W when defrosting manually. Experience will give you the times needed for various amounts. FROZEN FOOD IN PLASTIC BAGS, plastic films or cardboard packages can be placed directly in the oven as long as the package has no metal parts (e. g. SHIELD AREAS OF FOOD with small pieces of aluminum foil if they start to become warm (e. g. chicken legs and wing tips). TURN LARGE JOINTS halfway through the defrosting process. BOILED FOOD, STEWS AND MEAT SAUCES defrost better if stirred during defrosting time. WHEN DEFROSTING it is better to underthaw the food slightly and allow the process to finish during standing time. [. . . ] It is hazardous for anyone other than a trained person to carry out any service or repair operation, which involves the removal of any cover, which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy. DO NOT REMOVE ANY COVER. DATA FOR TEST HEATING PERFORMANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH IEC 60705. THE INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION has developed a standard for comparative testing of heating performance of different microwave ovens. We recommend the following for this oven: Test 12. 3. 1 12. 3. 2 12. 3. 3 13. 3 Amount Approx. [. . . ]