User manual HITACHI STIF25B

[. . . ] STIF25B Cooking with your microwave Instruction booklet GB Safety Important Safety Instructions Please Read Carefully and Keep for Future Reference l 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. 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 These include : ¨ Metal cooking utensils ¨ Metal plates or trays ¨ Wire twist ties ¨ Crockery with metal trims ¨ Meat thermometer l Care should be taken when using paper, plastic, wooden or other combustible materials in the oven as they can catch fire l l l l Fire In the event of fire: 1 Keep the oven door closed. 3 Unplug from mains. l If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a qualified technician. If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to contain any flames. [. . . ] button. Press "Start/+30Sec. " to start cooking. Microwave Power Chart Press Microwave Power Once 100% Twice 80% Thrice 50% 4 times 30% 5 times 10% 13 Microwave cooking Express Cook Hint The quick start feature allows you to set 30 seconds intervals of HIGH power cooking with the touch of the Start button. 1 2 In waiting state, press "Start/+30Sec. " key to cook with 100% power level for 30 seconds. Press on the same key can increase 30 seconds. The maximum cooking time is 95 minutes. During microwave state, press "Start/+30Sec. " key to cook with 100% power level for 30 seconds. Each press on the same key can increase 30 seconds. Note: This function cannot work under defrost, auto menu and multi-stage cooking. 14 Multi-Stage Cooking Three stages can be maximumly set. If one stages is defrosting, it should be put in the first stage. The buzzer will ring once after each stage and the next stage will begin. Note: Auto menu cannot be set as one of the multi-stage. Example: if you want to defrost the food for 5 minutes, to cook the food with 80% microwave power for 7 minutes, and then to cook the food with 100% microwave power for 5 minutes. The steps are as following: Microwave cooking 1 2 3 4 5 Press "Defrost By Time", the screen will display "0:00". Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the defrost time of 5 minutes. Press "Microwave" twice to choose 80% microwave power. Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the cooking time of 7 minutes. Repeat Step 3 & 4 again, but you have to choose 100% microwave power and 5 minutes instead. Press "Start/+30Sec. " to start cooking. 15 Microwave cooking Pre-set Function 1 2 Set the clock first. (Consult the instruction of clock setting. ) Input the cooking program. Defrosting should not be set in preset function. Auto menu can be set single stage only. Example: if you want to cook with 80% microwave power for 7 minutes. Press "Microwave" twice to choose 80% microwave power. Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the cooking time of 7 minutes; After the above steps, please do not press "Start/+30Sec. ". Then do as following: 3 4 5 6 7 16 Press "Pre-Set" . Hour figures flash to tell you input the hour figures. Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the hour figures, the input time should be within 0--23. Press "Pre-Set", the minute figures will flash. Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to adjust the minute figures, the input time should be within 0--59. Press "Start/+30Sec. " to finish setting. ":" will light, and buzzer will ring twice when the time arrives, cooking will start automatically. Otherwise, pre-set function will not work. Auto Menu Microwave cooking 1 2 3 4 5 In waiting state, press "< " or ">" or press "Auto Menu"to choose the auto menu function. Press " " or " " to choose the menu you need. Press "Ok" to confirm the menu you need. Touch and rotate around the dial wheel to choose the weight of menu. Press "Start/+30Sec. " to start cooking. 17 Microwave cooking Auto menu Chart Menu A-1 Auto Reheat Weight 200 g 400 g 600 g A-2 Pizza 200 g 400 g 200 g A-3 Potato 400 g 600 g 250 g A-4 Meat 350 g 450 g A-5 Vegetable 200 g 300 g 400 g 250 g A-6 Fish 350 g 450 g A-7 Pasta A-8 Soup 50g (with 450ml cold water) 100g (with 800ml cold water) 200ml 400ml Display 200 400 600 200 400 200 400 600 250 350 450 200 300 400 250 350 450 50 100 200 400 Cooking Time 2:00 4:00 6:00 1:20 2:30 4:40 7:30 9:10 4:00 5:30 6:50 2:50 4:10 5:30 4:20 6:00 7:30 22:00 24:00 2:00 4:00 Make sure food is cooked though before consuming, additional cooking maybe required, especially if thick pieces are used. Place in a suitable Comment Make sure food is thoroughly heated through. This setting is designed for re-heating cooked pizza slices (not frozen pizza). For best results, once the potatoes are cooked wrap them in tin foil for at least 5 minutes to cook through. Make sure food is cooked through before consuming. Additional cooking may be required, especially if thick pieces are used. Add a few table spoons of water, cover with cling film (suitable for microwave) and pierce with a fork before cooking. Pasta 50g+450ml cold water microwave safe bowl, film Pasta 100g+800ml cold water cover with cling a fork. and pierce with Place in a microwave safe dish, cover with cling film and pierce with a fork. 18 Inquiring Function In cooking state, press"Microwave", the current power will be displayed for 2-3 seconds. Microwave cooking During cooking state, press "Clock" to check the current time. It will be displayed for 2-3 seconds. 19 Defrosting Defrost by Weight Hint You may wish to place the frozen food onto a plate or dish before placing it onto the defrost rack. [. . . ] Cooking times and heat settings are suggestions to help prevent overcooking but differences in the weight, size, shape and starting temperature of food will all affect how long it takes to cook ­ just as it does with a conventional oven. Use your judgement along with the recipe to check whether food has been cooked properly. How can I stop eggs from popping?When you bake or poach eggs in the microwave, the yolk can sometimes pop as steam builds up inside it. You can stop the egg from popping by piercing the yolk with a toothpick before cooking. [. . . ]