User manual DAEWOO KOR-86670S

[. . . ] Things you SHOULD KNOW! When you unpack your microwave oven from its box, please check it immediately for damage. If the door is damaged or bent, if there are dents inside the oven etc. , get in touch with your retail outlet immediately. Using a microwave oven safely x x x WARNING When heating liquids, e. g. soups, sauces and beverages in your microwave oven, overheating the liquid beyond boiling point can occur without evidence of bubbling. This could result in a sudden boil over of the hot liquid. [. . . ] This special oven window is transparent to light, but prevents microwaves escaping. The microwave window is protected by a splash guard. The oven chamber Power selector The seal surfaces prevent microwaves escaping from the chamber. Timer Place food in a suitable container (dish) on the rotating plate. The plastic ring supports the rotating plate. The plate and the support can be easily removed for cleaning. Make sure they are correctly positioned (indentation) when reinserting. x Benutzen Sie den Herd nur mit korrekt aufgelegtem Drehteller. 3 COOKING with microwaves Cookery books and recipes provide details of power settings and times. Heating and defrosting Heating up ready-to-serve food, cooking small amounts, soaking and defrosting. Symbol Setting Gentle heating Heat Defrost KOR-8667 170 W 250 W 390 W Cooking These are the highest and fastest settings for preheating, boiling, cooking, roasting, heating, melting etc. Symbol 560W 690W 840W MAX Setting Low stage Medium Medium high High KOR-8667 560 W 690 W 840 W 950 W 4 COOKING with microwaves What to do Place the food in a suitable dish on the rotating plate and carefully close the door. Turn the dial to one of the seven settings. Set the timer. The oven starts immediately. x Interrupt an operation to turn, stir or simply check the food. Opening the door interrupts the operation. The timer pauses and the microwaves are switched off. To continue cooking, simply close the door. To stop an operation set the timer to "0". The oven switches off the microwave after the set time has elapsed, i. e. The food can then be removed from the oven. Always reset the timer to "0" if you remove the food before the timer has ended. Always follow the instructions on the packaging of any ready-to-serve food. Please follow the tips and guidelines contained at the front and back of this manual. The rotating plate must always be in place when using the oven. x x x x x x 5 APPENDIX Cooking with microwaves differs in some aspects from normal cooking. The guidelines and tips below will help you get better results using a microwave oven. Guidelines and tips Wait time Microwaves do not usually completely penetrate the food on the rotary plate. The wait times allow the food to continue cooking even after the oven has switched off. The temperature can rise by up to 8° C inside the food. [. . . ] Dishes, foils and covers should never be allowed to touch the walls of the oven compartment. Best cooking results are achieved if not only the material but also the shape of the dish is suitable. Round dishes promote more even heating, whereas in square or rectangular dishes the food can easily dry out or char in the corners. Food in flat dishes will cook more evenly. Small pieces of aluminium foil are good for covering any vulnerable sections (e. g. [. . . ]