User manual WHIRLPOOL AMW 540 IX INSTALLATION

[. . . ] ENSURE THAT THE APPLIANCE IS NOT DAMAGED. Check that the oven door closes firmly against the door support and that the internal door seal is not damaged. Empty the oven and clean the interior with a soft, damp cloth. AFTER CONNECTING THE OVEN CAN BE OPERATED ONLY if the oven door is firmly closed. DO NOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE if it has a damaged mains cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. [. . . ] Always use the Crisp function when preheating the crisp-plate. 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). putting food into it, before the safety lock is released. Else the display will show “DOOR”. 5 PAUSE OR STOP COOKING TO PAUSE COOKING : THE COOKING CAN BE PAUSED to check, turn or stir the food by opening the door. The setting will be maintained for 10 minutes. TO CONTINUE COOKING : CLOSE THE DOOR and press the Start button ONCE. The cooking is resumed from where it was paused. PRESSING THE START BUTTON TWICE will increase the time by 30 seconds. IF YOU DON’T WANT TO CONTINUE COOKING : REMOVE THE FOOD, close the door and press the STOP button A BEEP WILL SIGNAL once or twice a minute for 10 minutes when the cooking is finished. Press the STOP button or open the door to cancel the signal. NOTE : The oven will only hold the settings for 60 seconds if the door is opened and then closed after the cooking is finished. COOLING DOWN WHEN A FUNCTION IS FINISHED, the oven may carry out a cooling procedure. You may also alter the time by pressing the +/- buttons to increase or decrease the time after the function has started. 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. THE SHAPE OF THE PACKAGE alters the defrosting time. Shallow packets defrost more quickly than a deep block. SEPARATE PIECES as they begin to defrost. 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. STANDING TIME AFTER DEFROSTING ALWAYS IMPROVES the result since the temperature will then be evenly distributed throughout the food. 9 JET DEFROST USE THIS FUNCTION only if the net weight is between 100 g- 2 Kg. ALWAYS PLACE THE FOOD on the glass turntable.     PRESS THE JET DEFROST BUTTON.   PRESS THE + / - BUTTONS to set the weight of the food. [. . . ] DO NOT immerse or rinse with water while the crisp-plate is hot. This will scratch the surface. TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE IF THE OVEN DOES NOT WORK, do not make a service call until you have made the following checks: The Turntable and turntable support is in place. The Plug is properly inserted in the wall socket. Check your Fuses and ensure that there is power available. [. . . ]