gorenje MO23A3BH Microwave Oven Instruction Manual

: June 9, 2024
: Gorenje

Table of Contents

Gorenje MO23A3BH Microwave Oven
- DEAR CUSTOMER
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR GENERAL USE
CONTROL PANEL
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
CARE OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
- ENVIRONMENT
MOUNTING THE MICROWAVE OVEN
SPECIFICATIONS
MOUNTING DIMENSIONS
- RADIO INTERFERENCE
BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE
GUARANTEE & SERVICE
Documents / Resources

Gorenje MO23A3BH Microwave Oven

DEAR CUSTOMER

We sincerely thank you for your purchase. We believe you will soon ﬁnd ample evidence that you can really rely on our products.
To make the use of the appliance easier, we attach these comprehensive instruction manuals.
The instructions should aid you in getting familiar with your new appliance. Please, read them carefully before using the appliance for the ﬁ rst time.
In any case, please make sure the appliance was supplied to you undamaged. Should you identify and transport damage, contact your sales representative or the regional warehouse from where the product was delivered. You will ﬁnd the telephone number on the receipt or delivery report.
We wish you a lot of pleasure with your new household appliance.
The appliance for household use for heating food and beverages using electromagnetic energy, for indoor use only.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

These instructions are intended for the user.
They describe the cooker and how to use it.
They also apply to diff erent types of appliances, therefore you may ﬁ nd some descriptions of functions that may not apply to your appliance.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Never touch the surfaces of heating or cooking appliances. They will become hot during operation. Keep children at a safe distance. There is a risk of burning!
Microwave energy & High voltage!Do not remove the cover.

WARNING! The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care should be taken to avoid touching heating elements. Children less than 8 years of age shall be kept away unless continuously supervised. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience
and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and maintenance shall not be made by children unless they are older than 8 and supervised.
Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children less than 8 years.
WARNING: When the appliance is operated in the combination mode, children should only use the oven under adult supervision due to the temperatures generated; (Only for the model with grill function)
WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a competent person;
WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone other than a competent person to carry out any service or repair operation that involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy;
WARNING: liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode.
Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
Don’t remove oven’s feet, do not block air events of the oven.
Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens.
When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the oven due to the possibility of ignition;
If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stiﬂ e any ﬂ ames;
Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care must be taken when handling the container;
The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall be stirred or shaken and the temperature checked before consumption, in order to avoid burns;
Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens since they may explode, even after microwave heating has ended;
When cleaning surfaces of door, door seal, cavity of the oven, use only mild, nonabrasive soaps, or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth.
The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed;
Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely aff ect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation;
If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualiﬁ ed persons in order to avoid a hazard.
Do not let the cord hang over the edge of the table or worktop.
Never connect this appliance to an external timer switch or remote control system in order to avoid a hazardous situation.
Never replace the light bulb inside the oven. It must always be replaced by Gorenje service.
Do not clean the appliance with steam cleaners, high-pressure cleaners, sharp objects, abrasive cleaning agents, and abrasive sponges and stain removers.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS FOR GENERAL USE

Listed below are, as with all appliances, certain rules to follow and safeguards to assure top performance from this oven:

Always h ave the glass tray, roller arms, coupling and roller track in place when operating the oven.
Do not use the oven for any reason other than food preparation, such as for drying clothes, paper, or any other nonfood items, or for sterilizing purposes.
Do not operate the oven when empty. This could damage the oven.
Do not use the oven cavity for any type of storage, such a papers, cookbooks, etc.
Do not cook any food surrounded by a membrane,such as egg yolks, potatoes, chicken livers, etc without ﬁ rst being pierced several times with a fork.
Do not insert any object into the openings on the outer case.
Do not at any time remove parts from the oven such as the feet, coupling, screws, etc.
Do not cook food directly on the glass tray. Place food in/on proper cooking utensil before placing in the oven.
- IMPORTANT – COOKWARE NOT TO USE IN YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN
- Do not use metal pans or dishes with metal handles.
- Do not use anything with metal trim.
- Do not use paper covered wire twist-ties on plastic bags.
- Do not use melamine dishes as they contain a material which will absorb microwave energy. This may cause the dishes to crack or char and will slow down the cooking speed.
- Do not use Centura Tableware. The glaze is not suitable for microwave use. Corelle Livingware closed handle cups should not be used.
- Do not cook in a container with a restricted opening, such as a pop bottle or sealed oil bottle, as they may explode if heated in a microwave oven.
- Do not use conventional meat or candy thermometers.
- There are the thermometers available speciﬁ cally for microwave cooking. These may be used.
Microwave utensils should be used only in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions.
Do not attempt to deep-fry foods in this oven.
Please remember that a microwave oven only heats the liquid in a container rather than the container itself.
- Therefore, even though the lid of a container is not hot to the touch when removed from the oven, please remember that the food/liquid inside will be releasing the same amount of steam and/or spitting when the lid is removed as in conventional cooking.
Always test the temperature of cooked food yourself especially if you are heating or cooking food/liquid for babies. It is advisable never to consume food/liquid straight from the oven but allow it to stand for a few minutes and stir food/liquid to distribute heat evenly.
Food containing a mixture of fat and water, e. g.stock,should stand for 30-60 seconds in the oven after it has been turned off . This is to allow the mixture to settle and to prevent bubbling when a spoon is placed in the food/liquid or a stock cube is added.
When preparing/cooking food/liquid and remember that there are certain foods, e.g. Christmas puddings, jam and mincemeat, which heat up very quickly. When heating or cooking foods with a high fat or sugar content do not use plastic containers.
Cooking utensil may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. This is especially true if plastic wrap has been covering the top and handles of the utensil. Potholders may be needed to handle the utensil.
To reduce the risk of ﬁ re in the oven cavity:

a) Do not overcook food. Carefully attend microwave oven if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
b) Remove wire twist-ties from bags before placing bag in oven.
c) If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep oven door closed, turn the oven off at the wall switch, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

CONTROL PANEL

DISPLAY UNIT
Displays the selected functions and time.

KEYS

Microwaves
Defrosting
Delay start / Clock
Pause / Stop
Start
Self-clean function – aqua clean ECO mode – power saving

ROTARY KNOB

Timer
Auto menu

Door Safety Lock System
Oven Window
Roller Ring
Glass Tray
Control Panel
Waveguide (please do not remove the mica plate covering the waveguide)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

CLOCK
- The oven is ﬁ tested with a digital clock. When the oven is in standby mode, the clock can be set in 24-hour mode by pressing the CLOCK key.
- Example: To set the time to 8:30:
- a) Press CLOCK key. Turn knob to set 8 hours.
- b) Press CLOCK key once. Turn knob to set 30 min.
- c) P ress CLOCK key once to conﬁ rm the setting.
- NOTE: During cooking, clock can be displayed at any time by pressing the CLOCK key. Clock has to be set every time the oven is connected or re-connected to the power mains.
- This function has two options:
COOKING AND REHEATING WITH MICROWAVES
- a) Rapid heating with microwaves (100% power) Example: Cooking with 100% power for 5 minutes.
- Use the rotary knob to set the time to 05:00.
- Press the START key to start the program.
- b) Cooking and reheating with microwaves

For example, suppose you want to cook for 10 minute at 60% of microwave power.

Press the MICROWAVE key repeatedly or use the rotary knob to select power level (60%). Press the START.
Turn the knob to select time 10:00.
Press the START key to start.

AUTO DEFROST DEF1

There are 5 power levels available (100%, 80%, 60%, 40%, 20%), maximum operating time is 60 minutes.
The oven allows defrosting of meat, poultry, and seafood. Defrosting time and operating power will be adjusted automatically according to the preset weight. Weight of the food to be defrosted may be between 100 g and 2000 g.

Example: Defrosting 600 g of frozen ﬁsh

Press the DEFROST key.
Rotate the knob to set the weight to 600 g.
Press the START key to start the program.

SPEED DEFROST DEF2

The oven also allows speed defrosting.
Example: Rapid defrosting of bread

Press the DEFROST key twice.
Rotate the knob to set the desired time.
Press the START key to start the program.

AUTO MENU

For the food in the auto menu, only the type of food and the weight/amount have to be set. The oven will aid you in the setting of power and time.

Example:

In standby mode, turn knob right to select corresponding food code from A1 – to A11. Press the START key.
Turn the knob to indicate the food weight.
Press the START key to start.

Menu	Weight/amount	Microwave power

A1

pizza

|

150, 300 g

|

100%

A2

Liquid

|

100, 200, 300 ml

|

100%

A3

Popcorn

|

100g

|

100%

A4

Meat

|

100, 200, 300 g

|

100%

A5

Potatoes

|

100, 200, 300 g

|

100%

A6

Vegetables

|

100, 200, 300 g

|

100%

A7

Fish

|

100, 200, 300 g

|

100%

A8

Pasta

| 100 g (450 ml water)|

100%

200 g (800 ml water)
300 g (1200 ml water)
A9

softmelt

| 100g| 30% + 10%
200, 300 g| 30% + 20% + 10%
A10

plate warmer

| 1, 2, 6 pcs| 100%
A11

staywarm

|

100, 200, 300 g

|

8% + 6% + 8%

MULTI-STAGE COOKING

Microwave oven allows cooking in four steps.

Example: To defrost frozen meat for 10 minutes, then heat it for 5 minutes at 60%:

Press the DEFROST key twice.
Use the knob to set the time to 10:00.
Press the MICROWAVE key several times or use the rotary knob to select power level (60%). Press the START key.
Turn the knob to select time 05:00.
Press the START key to start the program..

QUICK START

NOTE: Defrost function can only be used in the ﬁ rst step. Auto menu cannot be a step in a multi-step cooking program.

Tips for using the oven

Use this function to rapidly heat (100% microwave power) or cook your food. In the standby mode, press the START key and the oven will operate for 30 seconds. With each consecutive press of the START key, the operating time will be extended by 30 seconds.
NOTE: Pressing the START key again will prolong the cooking time by 30 seconds in all programs except in automatic mode, and in the auto defrost mode.

CHILD LOCK

This function is used to prevent uncontrolled or inadvertent use of the oven by children.
To set: In standby or preset mode, hold down the PAUSE/STOP key for 3 seconds, a beep sounds and lock indicator lights. In the locked mode, all buttons are disabled except PAUSE/STOP key.
To cancel : Hold down the PAUSE/CANCEL button for 3 seconds until lock indicator on display goes off .
Preset function allows the oven to start up in a later time. Suppose you want to cook for 10 minute at 60% of microwave power now the clock running at 11:10 and you want the oven to start cooking at 11:30.

DELAY START

Press the MICROWAVE key several times or use the rotary knob to select power level (60%). Press the START key.
Turn the knob to select time 10:00.
Press the CLOCK key.
Turn the knob to enter hour digit 11.
Press the CLOCK key.
Turn the knob to enter minute digit 30.
Press START key to start.

ECO MODE – POWER SAVING

Press Eco button. The display will turn off and the microwave is in Eco mode which minimizes power usage. To cancel the Eco mode and turn on the display again, press any other button or open or close the door.

SELF-CLEAN FUNCTION –AQUACLEAN

For regular cleaning of your oven the following procedure is recommended: Press the key and hold it for approximately 3 seconds.
Put in a glass of water – 200ml – and press START button. After program has ﬁ nished, wait 2-3 minutes and then remove the glass and wipe the oven with soft cloth.
Use this function to set the loudness of the keys and other appliance sounds.
Press the ECO key and hold it for approximately 3 seconds.

SETTING THE ALARM AND KEY SOUND

Vol« will appear on the display and sound will be turned off .
To turn on the sounds again, press the ECO key and hold it for approximately 3 seconds. “VOL” will appear on the display.

CARE OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

Turn the oven off and remove the power plug from the wall socket before cleaning.
Keep the inside of the oven clean. When food splatters of spilled liquids adhere to oven walls,wipe with a damp cloth. The use of harsh detergent or abrasives is not recommended.
The outside oven surface should be cleaned with a damp colth. To prevent damage to the operating parts inside the oven, water should not be allowed to seep into the ventilation openings.
Do not allow the Control Panel to become wet. Clean with a soft, damp cloth, Do not use detergents, abrasives or spray-on cleaners on the control Panel.
If steam accumulates inside or around the outside of the oven door, wipe with a soft cloth.This may occur when the microwave oven is operated under high humidity conditions and in no way indicates malfunction of the unit.
It is occasionally necessary to remove the glass tray for cleaning. Wash the tray in warm sudsy water or in a dishwasher.
The roller ring and oven cavity ﬂ oor should be cleaned regularly to avoid excessive noise. Simply wipe the bottom surface of the oven with mild detergent, water or window cleaner and dry. The roller ring may be washed in mild sudsy water or dish washer. Cooking vapours collect during repeated use but in no way aff ect the bottom surface or roller ring wheels. When removing the roller ring from cavity
ﬂoor for cleaning, be sure to replace it in the proper position.
Remove odors from your oven by combining a cup of water with the juice and skin of one lemon in a deep microwaveable bowl. Microwave for 5 minutes, wipe thoroughly and dry with a soft cloth.

ENVIRONMENT

Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but hand it in at an offi cial collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment.

MOUNTING THE MICROWAVE OVEN

INSTALLATION

Make sure all the packing materials are removed from the inside of the door.
Inspect the oven after unpacking for any visual damage such as:
- Misaligned Door
- Damaged Door
- Dents or Holes in Door Window and Screen
- Dents in Cavity
- If any of the above are visible, DO NOT use the oven.
This Microwave Oven weighs 11,7 kg and must be placed on a horizontal surface strong enough to support this weight.
The oven must be placed away from high temperature and steam.
DO NOT place anything on top of the oven.
Keep the oven at least 20 cm away from both sidewalls and 30 cm away from rear wall to ensure the correct ventilation.
DO NOT remove the turn -table drive shaft.
As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.
Make sure that the AC outlet is easily accessible so that the plug can be removed quickly in an emergency. Otherwise, it should be possible to disconnect the device using a switch from the circuit. In this case, the existing provisions of the electrical safety standards are considered.

The product has to be correctly installed on earthed socket with a single- phase AC (230 V/50 Hz).
WARNING! THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED!

This oven requires 1.3 KVA for its input consultation with service engineer is suggested when installing the oven.

CAUTION: This oven is protected internally by a 250V, 8 Amp Fuse.

SPECIFICATIONS

Power consumption ………………………………220-240V~50Hz, 1280W
Output power ………………………………………………………………………….. 800W
Operating Frequency ………………………………………………………..2450MHz
Outside Dimensions ……..498mm(W) x 290mm(H) x 371mm(D)
Oven Capacity ……………………………………………………………………….23 litres
Uncrated Weight ………………………………………………………Approx. 11.7 kg
Noise level …………………………………………………………………..Lc < 58 dB (A)
This appliance is marked according to the European directive 2012/19/EU on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
This guideline is the frame of a European-wide validity of return and recycling on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment.

MOUNTING DIMENSIONS

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RADIO INTERFERENCE

A microwave oven may cause interference to your radio, TV, or similar equipment. When interference occurs, it may be eliminated or reduced by the following procedures.
a) Clean the door and sealing surface of the oven.
b) Place the radio, TV, etc. as far away from your microwave oven as possible.
c) Use a properly installed antenna for your radio, TV, etc. to get a strong signal reception

WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE ANY CHANGES THAT DO NOT AFFECT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE APPLIANCE.

BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE

If the oven will not perform at all, the information on the display does not appear or the display disappeared:
a) Check to ensure that the oven is plugged in securely. If it is not, remove the plug from the outlet, wait 10 seconds and plug it in again securely.
b) Check the premises for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit breaker. If these seem to be operating properly, test the outlet with another appliance.
If the microwave power will not function:
- a) Check to see whether the timer is set.
- b) Check to make sure that the door is securely closed to engage the safety interlocks. Otherwise, the microwave energy will not ﬂ ow into the oven.
- If none of the above rectify the situation, then contact the nearest authorized service agent.
- The appliance for household use for heating food and beverages using electromagnetic energy, for indoor use only.

GUARANTEE & SERVICE

If you need information or if you have a problem, please contact the Gorenje Customer Care Centre in your country (you ﬁ nd its phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaﬂ et). If there is no Customer Care Centre in your country, go to your local Gorenje dealer or contact the Service department of Gorenje domestic appliances.

For personal use only!

Additional recommendations for cooking with microwave and useful advices can be found on web side: http://www.gorenje.com

WISHES YOU A LOT OF PLEASURE WHILE USING YOUR APPLIANCE

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