gorenje MO20A3BH Microwave Oven Instruction Manual

gorenje MO20A3BH Microwave Oven

Product Information

The MO20A3BH is a microwave oven designed for household use. It uses electromagnetic energy to heat food and beverages and is intended for indoor use only. The appliance comes with a comprehensive instruction manual to make its use easier. The instructions are intended for the user and describe the appliance and how to use it.

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!
• Do not remove the cover as microwave energy and high voltage are present.

Safety Instructions for General Use

• Always have 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.
• Do not use paper, plastic, or other combustible materials inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
• If materials inside the oven should ignite, keep the oven door closed, turn the oven off at the wall switch, or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.

Control Panel
The control panel consists of a display unit and keys. The display unit displays the selected functions and time. The keys include a rotary knob for selecting Automenu, Time, and Weight.

Product Usage Instructions

Before Cooking
Make sure that the glass tray, roller arms, coupling, and roller track are in place before operating the oven.

Microwave Function

1. Turn the knob above the control panel to select the desired microwave power level (100P, 80P, 50P, 30P, or 10P).
2. Turn the knob below the control panel to select the cooking time (the time range that can be regulated is from 0:10 to 60:00).
3. Press the START/+30s button to start the operation.
4. An audible buzzing sound will notify you when the operation is complete.

Defrost
Use the 30% power output setting to defrost food in the microwave oven.

Cleaning
After use, unplug the appliance and allow it to cool before cleaning. Clean the interior and exterior of the appliance with a soft cloth and mild detergent. Do not use abrasive cleaners or scrubbers that may scratch or damage the surface of the appliance.

DEAR CUSTOMER
We sincerely thank you for your purchase. We believe you will soon fi nd ample evidence that you can really rely on our products. To make the use of the appliance easier, we attach this comprehensive instruction manual.

The instructions should aid you in getting familiar with your new appliance. Please, read them carefully before using the appliance for the first 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 fi nd 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: Liquid 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 the 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 flames;
• 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 affect 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:

1. Always h ave the glass tray, roller arms, coupling and roller track in place when operating the oven.
2. 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.
3. Do not operate the oven when empty. This could damage the oven.
4. Do not use the oven cavity for any type of storage, such a papers, cookbooks, etc.
5. 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.
6. Do not insert any object into the openings on the outer case.
7. Do not at any time remove parts from the oven such as the feet, coupling, screws, etc.
8. 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 that 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 thermometers available specifically for microwave cooking. These may be used.
9. Microwave utensils should be used only in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
10. Do not attempt to deep-fry foods in this oven.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. Food containing a mixture of fat and water, e. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. To reduce the risk of fi re in the oven cavity:
    • Do not overcook food. Carefully attend microwave oven if paper, plastic, or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
    • Remove wire twist-ties from bags before placing bag in oven.
    • 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

• stop/lock
• start/+30 sec

ROTARY KNOB

• Auto menu
• Defrosting
• Microwaves
• Clock
• Time
• Weight

1. Door Safety Lock System
2. Oven Window
3. Roller Ring
4. Glass Tray
5. Control Panel
6. Waveguide (please do not remove the mica plate covering the wave guide)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE

BEFORE COOKING
The display lit up when plugged in power supply, then enter the standby state and display shows 1:00.

MICROWAVE FUNCTION
There are five firepower levels, 100P, 80P, 50P, 30P and 10P, respectively. Turn the knob above to select the desired microwave power. Turn the knob below to select the cooking time, the time range that can be regulated is from 0:10 to 60:00. After selecting the time, press the “START/+30s.” button to start work. A buzzing sound to notify completion of the operation.

HIGH|

100% power output

| (Applicablefor quick and thorough cooking)
---|---|---
M.High| 80% power output| (Applicablefor medium express cooking)
Med| 50% power output| (Applicablefor steaming food)
M.Low| 30% power output| (Applicablefor defrosting food)
LOW| 10% power output| (Applicablefor keeping warm)

NOTE:

• The max time which can be set is 60 minutes
• Never operate the oven empty.
• At the maximum microwave power, the oven will automatically lower the power after a certain time of cooking to lengthen the service life.
• If you turn the food during operation, press the START/+30s button once and the preset cooking procedure will continue.
• If you intend to remove the food before the preset time, you must press STOP/LOCK button once to clear the preset procedure to avoid unintended operation of next time use.

DEFROST
The defrost function is to defrost by weight, and corresponding to “dEF” display. Turn the knob above to select the defrost function and the “dEF” is displayed on the display screen. Turn the knob below to select the food weight, the weight range of dEF is from 100g to 1500g. After selecting the defrost weight, press the “START/+30s” button to start work. An buzzing sound to notify completion of the operation. The dEF defrost mode by weight will have a beeping sound to prompt the food to be turned over during defrosting.

Below is some food defrosting time advice:

• dEF: For defrosting, the weight range is from 100g to 1500g.

NOTE:

• It is necessary to turn over the food during operation to obtain a uniform effect.
• Usually defrosting will need longer time than that of cooking the food.
• If the food can be cut by knife, the defrosting process can be considered complete.
• Microwave penetrates around 4cm into most food
• Defrosted food should be consumed as soon as possible, it is not advised to put back to the fridge and freeze again.

CLOCK (24-hour clock)
Turn the knob above to select the clock function, and press the “START/+30s” button for more than 3 seconds to enter the clock setting interface. At the same time, the display screen blinks in hours. The hour time can be set by turning the knob below. After setting the hour, press the “START/+30s” button for a short time to switch to the setting minute mode. The minutes can be set by turning the knob below. After setting minutes, press the “START/+30s” button again to exit the setting mode.

AUTO COOKING
There are eight automatic menus A.1~A.8, potato, pasta, pizza, popcorn, vegetable, beverage, meat and fish respectively. Press the knob above to select the menu function, then turn the knob below to select the desired menu, the display screen shows the corresponding A.1~A.8 of menu. After selecting the menu, press the “START/+30s” button to start work. A buzzing sound to notify completion of the operation.

NOTE:

• The temperature of food before cooking would be 20-25℃. Higher or lower temperatures of the food before cooking would require increase or decrease of cooking time.
• The temperature, weight and shape of food will largely influence the cooking effect. If any deviation has been found to the factor noted on above menu, you can adjust the cooking time for best result.

STOP
In the process of cooking settings, can press the “STOP” button to cancel the settings and return to the standby state. In the process of the microwave oven working, can press “STOP” button to pause. In the standby state, can press the “STOP” button again to cancel the function and return to the standby state.

START/+30s
After setting the cooking time or food weight, press the “START/+30s” button to start the microwave oven immediately. In working state, can press “START/+30s” button to increase time, press one time to increase 30 seconds, but the menu mode and weight defrosting mode cannot adjust time. In pause state, can press “START/+30s” button to continue the microwave oven before cooking mode.

CHILD LOCK FUNCTION
Use this feature to lock the control panel when you are cleaning or so that children cannot use the oven unsupervised. All the buttons are rendered inoperable in this mode.

1. Set lock: In standby mode, press the “STOP” button for more than 3 seconds, the child lock function is locked, and all buttons of the microwave oven cannot be operated.
2. Cancel lock: In the child lock state, press the “STOP” button for more than 3 seconds to cancel the child lock function.

CARE OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

1. Turn the oven off and remove the power plug from the wall socket before cleaning.
2. 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.
3. The outside oven surface should be cleaned with a damp cloth. To prevent damage to the operating parts inside the oven, water should not be allowed to seep into the ventilation openings.
4. 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.
5. 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 a malfunction of the unit.
6. It is occasionally necessary to remove the glass tray for cleaning. Wash the tray in warm sudsy water or in a dishwasher.
7. 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 dishwasher. Cooking vapours collect during repeated use but in no way affect 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.
8. 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

1. Make sure all the packing materials are removed from the inside of the door.

2. 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.

3. This Microwave Oven weighs 10,3 kg and must be placed on a horizontal surface strong enough to support this weight.

4. The oven must be placed away from high temperatures and steam.

5. DO NOT place anything on top of the oven.

6. Keep the oven at least 20 cm away from both sidewalls and 30 cm away from rear wall to ensure the correct ventilation.

7. DO NOT remove the turn-table drive shaft.

8. As with any appliance, close supervision is necessary when used by children.

9. 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!

10. This oven requires 1.3 KVA for its input consultation with the 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 ………….454.5mm(W) x 261mm(H) x 353mm(D)
• Oven Capacity ……………………………………………………………………….20 litres
• Uncrated Weight ………………………………………………………Approx. 10,3 kg
• Noise level …………………………………………………………………..Lc < 55 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

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.

• Clean the door and sealing surface of the oven.
• Place the radio, TV, etc. as far away from your microwave oven as possible.
• 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

1. If the oven will not perform at all, the information on the display does not appear or the display disappeared:
   • 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.
   • 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.
2. If the microwave power will not function:
   • Check to see whether the timer is set.
   • 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 a microwave and useful advice can be found on the website:
http://www.gorenje.com.

WISHES YOU A LOT OF PLEASURE WHILE USING YOUR APPLIANCE.

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