Palsonic PMO-585 manual

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CONTENTS INSTALLATION Before installing the oven Place Electrical installation OPERATION Use of the microwave What are microwaves? MICROWAE OVEN FEATURES CONTROL PANEL FEATURES SETTING THE CLOCK USING THE MINUTE TIMER USING ADD MINUTE USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Reheating tips Cooking at different cook powers Cooking with more than one cook cycle Usi[...]

INSTALLATION BEFORE INSTALLING THE OVEN Make sure that the oven door closes correctly and that the seal is not damaged. PLACE Take account of the following recommendations when installing the microwave: 1. Keep it away from heat sources (e.g. oven). Heat affects correct appliance operation. 2. Keep a distance of about 3 cm between the wall and the [...]

OPERATION USE OF THE MICROWAVE - Do not use the oven cavity for storage purposes. - Do not leave paper, cooking utensils or food in the cavity when not in use. - Make sure that children do not swing on the door when it is open. The oven should not be operated empty when using microwaves. oven, to absorb the microwaves. Operation in this manner is l[...]

OPERATION ACCESSORIES Turntable support - Use the support under the glass turntable. - Do not put any tool on the support, only the glass turntable. - The support can be washed in the dishwasher. Positioning: - Put the support on the seat in the bottom of the microwave (internal cavity). Glass turntable - Use the turntable with all cooking methods.[...]

Microwave oven features 1. One-Touch Door Open Button. Push to open door. 2. Door Safety Lock System. The oven will not operate unless the door is securely closed. 3. Window with Metal Shield. Shield prevents microwaves from escaping. It is designed as a screen to allow you to view food as it cooks. 4. Glass Turntable This turntable turns food as i[...]

Control panel features Your microwave oven control panel lets you select a desired cooking function quickly and easily. All you have to do is touch the neces- sary Command pad. The following is a list of all the Command and Number pads located on the control panel. 1. DISPLAY. The display includes a clock and indicators to tell you time of day, coo[...]

8. COOK TIME. Touch this pad followed by Number pads to enter cooking times. 9. COOK POWER. Touch this pad, after the cook time has been set, followed by a Number pad to set the amount of microwave energy released to cook the food. The higher the number, the higher the power or faster the cooking speed. 10. CLOCK SET. Touch this pad followed by Num[...]

Setting the clock When your microwave oven is first plugged in, or after a power failure, the display will show ":", If a time of day is not set, ":" will stay on the display until you set the clock or another function. NOTES: You can only set the clock if the oven is not cooking food. If you enter an incorrect time, three tones[...]

ST ART Using the minute timer Your microwave oven can be used as a kitchen timer. Use the minute timer for timing up to 99 minutes, 99 seconds. NOTE: You can use the minute timer to set a delayed start time. Set the delayed start time with the minute timer by following Steps 1 and 2 below. Then set cook time as described in the "Using Your Mic[...]

ST AR T Using ADD MINUTE ADD MINUTE lets you cook food for one minute at 100% cook power or add an extra minute to the current cooking cycle at the current cook power. You can also use it to extend cooking time in multiples of one minute, up to 99 minutes. NOTES: To extend cooking time in multiples of one minute, touch ADD MINUTE repeatedly during [...]

USING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN Reheating tips Cooked food and leftovers can be reheated Wrap sandwiches and rolls loosely in paper quickly and efficiently without spoiling their towels to absorb moisture and prevent freshness and taste. sogginess. Always place the dense food at the outer Spread food in a shallow dish if possible. edges and the more poro[...]

Cooking at different cook powers For best results, some recipes call for different cook powers. The lower the cook power, the slower the cooking. Each Number pad also stands for a different percentage of cook power. Many microwave cookbook recipes tell you by number, percent, or name which cook power to use. The following chart gives the percentage[...]

1. Put the food in the oven and close the door. 2. Set the cooking time. Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: TOUCH YOU SEE (Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds) 3. Set the cook power. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 50% cook power: NOTES: You cannot enter a cook power higher than 10. If you touch a number from 2 to 9 after you touch Number pad [...]

4. Start the oven. At end of cooking time: Four tones will sound. Two tones will sound every minute until you open the door or touch any pad to return the display to the time of day. TOUCH YOU SEE (cooking time counts down) YOU SEE To see the cook power during cooking: NOTE: If you wish to change the cook power press the desired Number pad. TOUCH Y[...]

Example for 7 minutes, 30 seconds: TOUCH 7 3 0 YOU SEE (Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds) 3. Set the cook power for the first cycle. TOUCH YOU SEE Example for 50% cook power: NOTES: You cannot enter a cook power higher than 10. If you touch a number from 2 to 9 after you touch Number pad 1, the cook power will become the second number[...]

5. Start the oven. TOUCH YOU SEE (first cycle’s cooking time counts down, followed by cooking time for each additional cycle) At end of cooking time: Four tones will sound. Two tones will sound every minute until you open the door or touch any pad to return the display to the time of day. YOU SEE Changing instructions You can change the cook powe[...]

START 3. Enter the number of potatoes. TOUCH 2 YOU SEE (Start? indicator light flashes after 5 seconds) (example for 2 potatoes) 4. Start the oven. TOUCH YOU SEE At end of cooking time: Four tones will sound. Two tones will sound every minute until you open the door or touch any pad to return the display to the time of day. NOTES: If you do not ent[...]

Using BEVERAGE BEVERAGE lets you heat an 8 to 10 ounce (240mL to 30mL) beverage by touching just 2 pads. 1. Place a cup of a beverage in the oven and close the door. 2. Touch BEVERAGE. TOUCH BEVERAGE YOU SEE 3. Start the oven. TOUCH START At end of heating time: Four tones will sound. Two tones will sound every minute until you open the door or tou[...]

Using POPCRON POPCORN lets you pop a "snack size" bag (1.75 oz [50g]) of commercially packaged microwave popcorn by touching just 2 pads. Pop only one package at a time. If you are using a microwave popcorn popper, follow manufacturer’s instructions. For best results, use fresh bags of popcorn. Cooking performance may vary with brand an[...]

Using DEFROST Your microwave oven lets you defrost food by simply entering defrosting time. A 30% cook power is preset. 1. Put the frozen food in the oven and close the door. NOTE: Refer to a reliable cookbook for defrosting times. 2. Touch DEFROST. TOUCH YOU SEE NOTE: You can use defrost instead of a cook cycle when cooking with more than one cycl[...]

Defrosting tips Before starting , make sure you have re- moved any of the metal twist-ties which often come with frozen food bags, and replace them with strings or elastic bands. Open containers such as cartons before they are placed in the oven. Always slit or pierce plastic pouches or packaging. If food is foil wrapped , remove foil and place it [...]

Using REHEAT REHEAT lets you reheat one of four different types of food, without needing to set heating times or cook powers. To use REHEAT, follow the steps below: 1. Touch 1-4 times, to select the food setting. REHEAT 2. Touch one of these Number pads to enter the quantity. 2 3. Touch START NOTES: For casserole, soups/sauces, and pizza slice, if [...]

Using VEGETABLES VEGETABLES lets you heat one of two types of vegetables, without needing to set heating times or cook powers. To use VEGETABLES, follow the steps below: 1. Touch 1-2 times, to select the vegetable setting. VEGETABLES 2. Touch one of these Number pads to enter the quantity. 1 2 3. Touch START NOTES: If you do not enter a quantity wi[...]

COOKING CHART Leg or shoulder (500g) VEAL Roast shoulder Lamb/veal chops (3 or 4) POULTRY Chicken pieces Whole chicken (500g) Stewing chicken (500g) Turkey breasts (500g) FISH 8-10 minutes 9-10 minutes 6-8 minutes 2-3 minutes 9-10 minutes 12-14 minutes 8-9 minutes 1 cup milk based 1-2 minutes MINCED BEEF 500g minced beef 4-6 minutes 250g raw meat s[...]

DEFROSTING CHART Food Time Suggestions MEAT 1 pack bacon 2-3 1/2 minutes Leave packages unopened when defrosting. Microwave untill the pieces can be separated easily. Then once half Beef (500g) Pork chops (500g) Roast meat (500g) 6-8 minutes idem 5-6 minutes idem 4-6 minutes Unwrap roast and place in cooking dish. Defrost till half of defrosting ti[...]

MAINTENANCE General recommendation Always disconnect the microwave before any cleaning or technical check. CLEANING THE MICROWAVE 1. Clean at regular intervals, especially if spill-overs have occurred, or around the door if there are deposits of food. 2. Remove the turntable, for easier cleaning. 3. Do not use abrasive solvents or metal scouring pa[...]

USEFUL HINTS General recommendation: Like other electrical appliances close supervision is necessary when the microwave oven is used by children. USE OF THE MICROWAVE Use the microwave oven only for its intended use as described in this user guide. It must not be used for industrial or laboratory purposes, as it was designed to heat or cook food. *[...]

* When heating liquids, e.g. beverages or water, remember that the liquid can be heated beyond its boiling point without bubbles appearing. This could result in a sudden boil-over of the liquid. To prevent this situation: 1. Avoid the use of narrow necked containers. 2. Stir the liquid before putting the container in the oven. 3. Leave the containe[...]

THE STANDING TIME To improve cooking or defrosting results and to enable an even temperature distribution in the food, when cooking calculate the standing time. * Remember that in a microwave oven food continues to cook even when the microwaves are turned off. It is no longer cooked by the emission of microwaves but by the conduction of the high re[...]

USEFUL HINTS * Aluminium foil must only be used to protect parts of food which could cook too much; e.g. chicken wings, the ends of chicken thighs and fish tails. To avoid sparks, aluminium foil must not touch the oven walls. Food containers and other container must not come into contact with the oven walls, either. * Aluminium containers: Throw-aw[...]

Container shape Round or oval are the recommended shapes because they give better cooking results. With square or rectangular containers the food may over-cook in the corners, because they absorb more energy. Depth: Shallow container give better cooking results. TROUBLE SHOOTING Before making a service call make the following checks: 1. Check that [...]

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Model PMO-585 Supply voltage Current consumption Fuse 240V / 50Hz 1250 W 10A Microwave power in agreement with IEC 705 standards, 1000 g of water Full power 750w Timer Electronic Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth) in mm Outside dimensions 286 x 463 x 324 Oven cavity dimensions 229 x 276 x 243 This publication indicates bas[...]

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