Inventum Mn325cs Microwave Oven Instruction Manual

MN325CS Microwave Oven
Instruction Manual

safety instructions

• Please read these instructions before operating the appliance and retain for future use.
• The appliance is intended solely for domestic use within the home. Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This microwave oven is especially designed to heat. It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use.
• Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since this can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to break or tamper with the safety interlocks.
• Do not place any object between the door of the microwave oven. Don’t allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on the sealing surfaces.
• Warning: If the door or door seal are damaged, the microwave oven must not be operated until it has been repaired by a competent person.
• Warning: Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode.
• Warning: It is hazardous for anyone other than a competent person to carry out any service or repairs that involve the removal of the cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave oven energy.
• An electrical appliance is not a toy, and should therefore always be placed outside the reach of children. Children are not always able to understand potential risks. Teach children a responsible handling of electrical appliances.
• This appliance shall not be used by children from 0 to 8 years. This appliance can be used by children over the age of 8 and above if they are continuously supervised. This can be used by people with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience or knowledge, if they have been given supervision or instruction concering use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children aged less than 8 years.
• Cleaning and maintenance shall not be made by children.
• Children must not play with the appliance.
• Only use utensils suitable for use in microwave ovens.
• The microwave oven should be cleaned regularly and any food  deposits should be removed.
• When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the microwave oven due to the possibility of ignition.
• When you see smoke, switch off and unplug the microwave oven. Keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames.
• Do not overcook the food.
• Do not use the microwave oven cavity for storage purposes. Do not store items, such as bread, cookies, etc. inside.
• Remove metal wire twisties and metal handles from paper or plastic containers/bags before placing them in the microwave oven.
• Install or locate this microwave oven only in accordance with the installation instructions.
• Eggs in the shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in the microwave oven since they may burst, even after the microwave oven is shut off.
• Always carry out regular checks of the appliance and the power cord to ensure no damage is evident. Should there be any signs that the appliance or the power cord is damaged in the slightest degree, the entire appliance should be returned to the Customer Service Department. For your own safety, only use the accessories and spare parts from the manufacturer which are suitable for the appliance.
• Only use and store the appliance indoors.
• Do not use the microwave oven near water, in a wet basement/ garage or near a swimming pool.
• Attention! Avoid touching hot surfaces, especially the inside of the appliance.
• Do not cover any vents of the microwave oven.
• Do not let the cord hang over the edge of the table or counter and keep it away from the heated surface.
• Failure to maintain the microwave oven clean could lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possible result in a hazardous situation.
• The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall be stirred or shakes and the temperature checked before consumption, in order to avoid burns.
• Attention: heating of beverages in the microwave oven can result in delayed eruptive boiling. Therefore always place a plastic or ceramic spoon in the cup. Be careful when handling the container.
• The appliance is not intended to be operated by means of an external timer or separate remote-control system.
• Always use the appliance on a secure, dry, level surface.
• Before plugging into a socket, check that the voltage in your home corresponds with the voltage printed on the bottom of the appliance.
• Never leave the appliance unattended when in use.
• For your own safety, only use the accessories and spare parts from the manufacturer which are suitable for the appliance.
• Never unplug it from the socket by pulling on the cable.
• Always ensure that your hands are dry before handling the plug, switch or power cord.
• Should you decide not to use the appliance anymore, make it inoperative by cutting the power cord after removing the plug from the socket. We also recommend making all potentially dangerous parts of the appliance harmless, particularly for children who might be tempted to play with it.
• Before moving the appliance, make sure it is switched of. Use both hands when moving the appliance.
• Never immerse any part of the main body, lid, power cord and plug in water or any other liquid to protect against electrical hazards.
• If the appliance is used for other purposes than intended, or is it not handled in accordance with the instruction manual, the full responsibility for any consequences will rest with the user. Any damages to the product or other things are not covered by the warranty.
• This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
  • staff kitchen areas;
  • in shops, offices and other working environments;
  • farm houses;
  • by clients in hotels, motels and other residential type environments;
  • bed and breakfast type environments.
• The microwave oven is intended for heating food and beverages. Drying of food or clothing and heating of warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloth and similar may lead to risk of injury, ignition or fire.
• Never use a pressure cleaner or steam cleaner to clean the microwave oven.
• Be careful with the following materials if they can be used in the microwave oven:
  

  – aluminium foil	yes*
  – paper	yes**
  – cling film	yes
  – aluminium tray	no
  – heatproof plastics	yes
  – microwave dishe	yes
  – unglazed pottery	no
  – metal cooking utensils	no
  – ovenproof glass and ceramics	yes
  – normal glass	yes
  – metallic twists	no
  – mercury thermometer	no
  – plate with metallic decoration	no
  – closed jar	no***
  – bottle with narrow neck	no
  – roasting bags	yes

  * By covering thinner parts of foods (such as chicken legs), you prevent them from cooking too quickly.
  ** Use undecorated kitchen paper to cover food and to absorb grease.
  *** Remove the lid and make sure the jar is not heated too long. The jar may break.

• Legislation requires that all electrical and electronic equipment must be collected for reuse and recycling. Electrical and electronic equipment marked with the symbol  indicating separate collection of such equipment must be returned to a municipal waste collection point.

appliance description

before first use
Before you use the appliance for the first time, please do as follows: Carefully unpack the appliance and remove all the packaging material. Keep the material (plastic bags and cardboard) out of reach of children. Check the appliance after unpacking for any damage, possible from transportation.
Place the appliance on a flat and stable surface. Make sure there is enough open space around the appliance for the intake and/or outlet vents.

The minimum installation height is 85 cm. The rear surface of the appliance shall be placed against a wall. Leave a minimum clearance of 30 cm above the microwave. A minimum clearance of 20 cm is required between the microwave oven and any adjacent walls. Do not remove the feet of the microwave. Blocking the intake and/or outlet openings can damage the microwave.
Using the microwave oven may cause interference to your radio or TV reception. Place the microwave oven therefore as far away from such devices as possible. Do not place the microwave oven near a heat source.Clean the microwave oven and the accessories with a damp cloth. The appliance is now ready for use.
Note: the new appliance can give off a bit of a ‘new’ smell at the first use, this is perfectly normal and causes no harm to the appliance. Check that the voltage in your home corresponds with the voltage printed on the bottom of the appliance and plug it in a socket.
Attention! The wave guide cover inside the microwave divides the microwaves and must never be removed.

setting the clock

As soon as the microwave oven is plugged in, it will display 0:00 and the buzzer will ring once.

• Press the button CLOCK once. The display shows 00:00.
• Turn  to adjust the hour. The input should be between 0-23 (24 hour).
• Press the button CLOCK again and the minutes will flash.
• Turn to adjust the minutes. The input should be between – 0-59.
• Press the button CLOCK again to confirm the time. The colon “:” will blink.
  • If the clock is not set, it would not function when powered. The display will show 0:00.
  • If you press STOP during the process of setting the clock the microwave oven will return to the previous setting.

setting the kitchen timer

• Press the button CLOCK twice. The display will show 00:00.
• Turn  to adjust the correct cooking time. The maximum time is 95 minutes.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to confirm the setting.
• When the set time has ended, the buzzer will ring 5 times and the display will return to the current time.

cooking in the microwave

• Press the button MICROWAVE and the display will show P100. Press the button MICROWAVE repeatedly to change the power or use – P100-P80-P50-P30-P10.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to confirm the power.
• Turn to adjust the cooking time. The cooking time can be set from 0:05 to 95:00.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. again to confirm the cooking time and start the microwave.

The step quantities for adjusting the time are as follows:

grill or combination cooking

• Press the button GRILL/COMBI and the display will show G-1. Press the button GRILL/COMBI repeatedly to change the program or use– G-1, C-1, C-2, C-3 or C-4.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to confirm the program.
• Turn to set the right cooking time. The cooking time can be set from 0:05 to 95:00.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. again to start the program.

Extra: If half the grill time passes, the oven will ring twice. This is normal. For a better grilling result, you should turn the food over. Close the door and press START/+30 SEC. again to continue grilling.

Combination settings

Display	Microwave	Grill	Convection
G-1
C-1
C-2
C-3
C-4

convection with preheating function

Cooking with convection lets you cook the food as in a traditional oven. The microwave is not used. It is recommended that you should preheat the oven to the necessary temperature before placing the food in the oven.

• Press the button CONVECTION and on the display will blink 150°C.
• Press the button CONVECTION repeatedly to change the temperature or use. The temperature can be set from 150 to 240°C.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to confirm the temperature.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. again to start the preheating. When the preheating temperature is reached, the buzzer will ring twice to remind you to place the food in the oven. The preheated temperature is displayed and will flash.
• Place the food in the oven, close the door and use to set the desired cooking time. The maximum is 95 minutes.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to start the baking.

Extra:

• Until the preheating temperature is reached it is not possible to set a cooking time. When the temperature is reached, the door must be opened to set the cooking time.
• If the time is not put in within 5 minutes, the oven will stop preheating. The buzzer will ring five times and turn back to waiting state.

convection without preheating

• Press the button CONVECTION and on the display will blink 150°C.
• Press the button CONVECTION repeatedly to change the temperature or use. The temperature can be set from 150 to 240°C.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to confirm the temperature.
• Turn to adjust the cooking time. The maximum is 95 minutes.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to start the baking.

multi-stage cooking

You can set a maximum of two stages at once with the microwave oven. If one stage is defrosting, it should be put as the first stage.
The buzzer will ring once after each stage and when the next stage will begin.
Example: if you want to defrost the food for 5 minutes and then cook it with 80% microwave power for 7 minutes follow the next steps:

• Press the button DEFROST twice and the display shows d-2.
• Turn to adjust the defrosting time to 5 minutes.
• Press the button MICROWAVE and use to set the microwave power to 80% – P80.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to confirm the setting.
• Turn to adjust the cooking time to 7 minutes.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to start cooking.

quick start

• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to cook with full power (1000 Watt) for 30 seconds. Each press on the same button increases the time with 30 seconds. The maximum is 95 minutes.or
• Turn to the left to set the cooking time instantly and press START/+ 30 SEC. to heat the microwave to full power (900 Watt).
• Press during the use of the microwave, grill, convection or a combination the button START/+30 SEC. to increase the cooking time full power with 30 seconds.
  When pressed repeatedly on the same button the time increases with 30 seconds.

Extra:

• This function does not work while defrosting or while using a auto menu.

auto menu

• Turn to the right to select the desired menu and A 1, A 2, A 3….. A 10 will be displayed.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to confirm the menu
• Turn to select the desired weight and the display will show g.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to start the menu.

Extra:

• When you choose the menu A 9 – cake, please do not place the cake into the oven at the beginning. The oven first needs to be preheated to 160°C. After several minutes, the buzzer will ring twice to remind you to place the cake into the oven. After placing the cake in the oven, press START/+30 SEC. again to start the baking. The time will countdown and the cake will be baked perfectly.
• While preparing chicken with menu A 10, the oven will ring twice. This is normal. To get a better grilling result you should turn over the chicken. Close the door and press the button START/+30 SEC. again to continue grilling. When you do nothing the oven will continue grilling.

Overview Auto-Menu

Menu	Icon	Weight (g)	Display	Setting
A 1 REHEAT		150	150	MICROWAVE P100
		250	250
		350	350
		450	450
		600	600
A 2 POTATO		1 (± 230 g)	1	MICROWAVE P100
		2 (± 460 g)	2
		3 (± 690 g)	3
A 3 MEAT		150	150	MICROWAVE P100
		300	300
		450	450
		600	600
A 4 VEGETABLES		150	150	MICROWAVE P100
		350	350
		500	500
A 5 FISH		150	150	MICROWAVE P80
		250	250
		350	350
		450	450
		650	650
A 6 PASTA		50 (with 450 ml. water)	50	MICROWAVE P80
		100 (with 800 ml. water)	100
		150 (with 1200 ml. water)	150
A 7 SOUP		200	200	MICROWAVE P100
		400	400
		600	600
A 8 CAKE		475	475	CONVECTION: PREHEAT AT 160°C
A 9 PIZZA		200	200	C-4
		300	300
		400	400
A 10 CHICKEN		500	500	C-4
		750	750
		1000	1000
		1200	1200

Rotisserie

Remove the clamp from the rounded end of the roasting spit. Spike the meat or poultry on the rounded end of the roasting spit. Make sure the meat is centred on the spit and the clamps are well punctured. The clamps can be moved over the roasting spit by adjusting the screws.
Place the roasting spit with the straight end into the drive sleeve on the right inside the oven and place the rounded end on the support on the left.

Attention: always use oven mitts to remove food from the hot oven.
Open the oven door by the handle. Take out the roasting spit with the removal handle and place it on a plate.
Carefully remove the clamp from the rounded end.
Attention: the roasting spit and the clamps are hot. Slide the meat or poultry of the roasting spit.
Warning: never use the rotisserie with just the microwave function.

Defrosting

• Press the button DEFROST once to defrost by weight. The display shows d-1.
• Turn to select the weight of the food. The weight should be between 100 and 2000 gram.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to start defrosting.
• Press the button DEFROST twice to defrost by time. In the display appears d-2.
• Turn to select the desired defrosting time. The maximum time is 95 minutes.
• Press the button START/+30 SEC. to start defrosting.

Parental control

This microwave oven has parental control. You can block the control panel so your child can not accidentily activate the microwave oven.
Activating the lock-out:
Press the button STOP for 3 seconds. A long beep will sound and the display will show. The display will show the current time when set or 0:00.
De-activating the lock out:
To deactivate the lock out, press the button STOP for 3 seconds. A long beep will sound and the icon will disappear.

Extra

• When using the microwave oven, press CLOCK to see the current time for 2-3 seconds.
• While using a function of the microwave oven, you can check the setting by the button MICROWAVE, GRILL/COMBI or CONVECTION. The power or temperature will be displayed for 2-3 seconds.
• The buzzer will ring once when turning at the beginning.
• START/+30 SEC. must be pressed again to continue cooking after the door has been openend.
• On the program is set, but not activated within five minutes, the setting will be canceled and the current time will be displayed (when set)
• The buzzer will only sound once by sufficient pressing the button. If you do not press the button correctly there will be no soundsignal and the function will not activate.
• The buzzer will ring five times to remind you when the cooking has ended.

Cleaning & maintenance

Before cleaning the microwave oven be sure to switch it off and unplug it. Leave the microwave oven to cool down completely.
Interior
Clean the inside of the appliance after every use. Use a damp cloth. For a thorough cleaning use warm soapy water and dry the interior.
Accessories
Clean the separate accessories such as the turntable, the roller stay and the grill rack with warm soapy water. These accessories can also be cleaned in the dishwasher. Thoroughly dry everything before using them again.
Exterior
Clean the exterior of the appliance with a damp cloth or sponge. If necessary use a mild detergent. Also clean the door and the door seal.

Problems & solutions

Check the solutions below before contacting your supplier or our technical department in case of a problem.

Technical specifications

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