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Zanussi ZM266STG Instruction Booklet

Manual is about: ZANUSSI INSTRUCTION MICROWAVE OVEN ZM266STG

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    Microwave oven zm266stg instruction booklet 1. Zd-72d english uk 01/06/2004 09:32 page a.

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    1. Zd-72d english uk 01/06/2004 09:32 page b.

  • Page 3: Contents

    Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 4 oven & accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

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    2 important safety instructions to avoid the danger of fire the microwave oven should not be left unattended during operation. Power levels that are too high or cooking times that are too long may overheat foods resulting in a fire. The electrical outlet must be readily accessible so that the unit c...

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    3 important safety instructions pierce the skin of such foods as potatoes, sausages and fruit before cooking, or they may explode. To avoid the possibility of burns use pot holders or oven gloves when removing food from the oven to prevent burns. Always open containers, popcorn makers, oven cooking ...

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    4 important safety instructions to prevent the turntable from breaking: (a)before cleaning the turntable with water, leave the turntable to cool. (b)do not put hot foods or hot utensils on a cold turntable. (c) do not put cold foods or cold utensils on a hot turntable. Do not place anything on the o...

  • Page 7: Oven & Accessories

    5 oven & accessories accessories: check to make sure the following accessories are provided: ( 16 ) turntable ( 17 ) turntable support ( 18 ) high rack ( 19 ) low rack ( 20 ) 4 fixing screws (not shown) place the turntable support in the seal packing on the floor of the cavity. Then place the turnta...

  • Page 8: Control Panel

    6 control panel 1 digital display 2 indicators the appropriate indicator will flash or light up, just above each symbol according to the instruction. When an indicator is flashing, press the appropriate button (having the same symbol) or carry out the necessary operation. Stir turn over weight/power...

  • Page 9: Before Operation

    7 before operation setting the clock plug in the oven. 1. The oven display will flash: 2. Press the stop button, the display will show: 3. To set the clock, see below. 4. Heat the oven without food. (see page 17 note 2). Using the stop button use the stop button to: 1. Erase a mistake during program...

  • Page 10: What Are Microwaves?

    What are microwaves? Suitable ovenware 8 plastic utensils heat resistant plastic utensils which are suitable for use in the microwave can be used to thaw, heat and cook food. Follow the manufacturer's recommendations. Paper utensils heat resistant paper made for use in a microwave oven is also suita...

  • Page 11: Suitable Ovenware

    Suitable ovenware 9 microwave cling film this, or heat-resistant film, is very suitable for covering or wrapping. Please follow the manufacturer's recommendations. Roasting bags can be used in a microwave oven. Metal clips are not suitable for fastening them since the roasting bag foil might melt. F...

  • Page 12: Tips & Advice

    Tips & advice 10 before you start... To make it as easy as possible to use the microwave oven we have put together a few hints and tips for you. Only switch on the oven when the food is already inside. Setting the cooking time defrosting, re-heating and cooking times are generally much shorter than ...

  • Page 13: Tips & Advice

    Tips & advice 11 blanching vegetables before freezing vegetables, they should be blanched. This preserves the quality and flavour at their best. Method: wash and chop the vegetables. Put 250g of vegetables in a dish with 275 ml water and cover. Heat for 3-5 minutes. After blanching, immerse immediat...

  • Page 14: Tips & Advice

    Tips & advice 12 covering covering the food retains the moisture within it and shortens the cooking time. Use a lid, microwave cling film or a cover. Foods which are to be crispy, e.G. Roasts or chickens, should not be covered. As a general rule, whatever would be covered in a conventional oven shou...

  • Page 15: Heating

    Heating defrosting 13 your microwave is ideal for thawing. Thawing times are usually considerably shorter than in traditional methods. Here are a few tips. Take the frozen item out of its packaging and place on a plate for thawing. Boxes and containers boxes and containers suitable for microwaves ar...

  • Page 16: Cooking Fresh Vegetables

    Cooking fresh vegetables cooking meat, fish & poultry defrosting & cooking 14 ● when buying food items, try to ensure that, as far as possible, they are of similar size. This will ensure that they are cooked properly. ● before preparation wash meat, fish and poultry thoroughly under cold running wat...

  • Page 17: Microwave Power Levels

    15 microwave power levels to set the microwave power level : rotate the timer/weight/power knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to select cooking time. Press the cooking mode button once (microwave only). To change the microwave power level rotate the knob until the desired power level is reached. Pr...

  • Page 18: Microwave Cooking

    16 microwave cooking example: suppose you want to heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630 w microwave power. Your oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes. (90.00) the input unit of cooking (defrosting) time varies from 10 seconds to five minutes. It depends on the total length of the cooki...

  • Page 19: Grill & Dual Grill Cooking

    17 grill & dual grill cooking this microwave oven has two grill cooking modes: 1. Grill only. 2. Dual grill (grill with microwave). 1. Grill only cooking this mode can be used to grill/brown food. Example : to make toast for 4 minutes. Notes: 1. The high or the low rack is recommended for grilling. ...

  • Page 20: Other Convenient Functions

    18 other convenient functions 1. Multiple sequence cooking a sequence of 3 stages (maximum) can be programmed using combinations of microwave, grill or dual grill . Example: to cook : 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630 w power (stage 1) 5 minutes grill only (stage 2) stage 1 (the oven will begin to coo...

  • Page 21: Other Convenient Functions

    19 other convenient functions to set the safety lock function 1. Press and hold the stop key for 3 seconds. Note: when the safety lock is set you cannot input any buttons except the stop button. To cancel the safety lock function 1. Press and hold the stop key for 3 seconds. The display will show: t...

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    20 auto cook & defrost operation auto cook and auto defrost automatically work out the correct cooking mode and cooking time. You can choose from 2 auto cook , 6 auto cook plus grill and 4 auto defrost menus. What you need to know when using this automatic function: timer/weight/ power knob start/+3...

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    21 auto cook & defrost operation example 1 for auto cook plus grill 1: to cook gratinated fish fillet 1,5 kg using auto cook plus grill 1 (a1-1). 2. Enter the weight by rotating the timer/weight/ power knob. X1 3. Press the start/+30 button once. 1. Select the menu required by pressing the auto cook...

  • Page 24: Auto Cook & Defrost Charts

    22 auto cook & defrost charts button procedure • see recipe for chicken pan with vegetables on page 25. * total weight of all ingredients. • see recipe for mince and onion on page 25. * total weight of all ingredients. Auto cook ac-1 cook chicken pan with vegetables ac-2 cook mince and onion weight ...

  • Page 25: Auto Cook & Defrost Charts

    23 auto cook & defrost charts button procedure • remove the frozen french fried potatoes from the package and place them on a flan dish. • place the dish on the high rack in the oven. • when the audible signals sound, turn over. • after cooking, remove from the dish and put on a plate for serving. (...

  • Page 26: Auto Cook & Defrost Charts

    24 auto cook & defrost charts note: auto defrost 1 steaks and chops should be frozen in one layer. 2 minced meat should be frozen in a thin shape. 3 after turning over, shield the defrosted portions with small, flat pieces of aluminium foil. 4 gateaux topped and coated with cream are very sensitive ...

  • Page 27: Recipes For Auto Cook Menus

    25 recipes for auto cook menus chicken pan with vegetables (ac-1) spicy chicken fricassee ingredients 0,5 kg 1,0 kg 1,5 kg 60 g 120 g 180 g long grain rice (parboiled) 1 1 1 sachet saffron 25 g 50 g 75 g onion (sliced) 50 g 100 g 150 g red pepper (in strips) 50 g 100 g 150 g leek (in strips) 150 g 3...

  • Page 28: Recipes For Auto Cook Menus

    26 recipes for auto cook menus gratin (a1-2) spinach gratin ingredients 0,5 kg 1,0 kg 1,5 kg 150 g 300 g 450 g leaf spinach (defrosted, drained) 15 g 30 g 45 g onion (finely chopped) salt, pepper, nutmeg 150 g 300 g 450 g boiled potatoes (sliced) 35 g 75 g 110 g cooked ham (diced) 50 g 100 g 150 g c...

  • Page 29: Cooking Charts

    Cooking charts 27 coffee, 1 cup 150 900 w app. 1 do not cover milk, 1 cup 150 900 w app. 1 do not cover water, 1 cup 150 900 w app. 2 do not cover, bring to the boil 6 cups 900 900 w 8-10 do not cover, bring to the boil 1 dish 1000 900 w 9-11 cover, bring to the boil one-plate meal 400 900 w 4-6 spr...

  • Page 30: Cooking Charts

    Cooking charts 28 (*) table : cooking, grilling, browning meat, fish and poultry weight -g- power -level- time -min- method standzeit -min- setting rump steaks 2 pieces, medium fillet steaks, 2 pieces, medium lamb cutletts 2 pieces, pink grilled sausages 5 pieces browning of gratin dishes welsh rare...

  • Page 31: Cooking Charts

    Cooking charts 29 food weight power time method standing time (frozen) -g- -level- -min- -min- tabelle : defrosting and cooking table : defrosting food weight power time method standing time -g- -level- -min- -min- zum auftauen von koteletts, steaks, hackfleisch, brot und kuchen die automatikprogram...

  • Page 32: Recipes

    Recipes 30 adapting recipes for the microwave oven if you would like to adapt your favourite recipes for the microwave, you should take note of the following: shorten cooking times by a third to a half. Follow the example of the recipes in this book. Foods which have a high moisture content such as ...

  • Page 33: Soups & Starters

    Soups & starters 31 switzerland barley soup total cooking time: approx. 27-34 minutes utensils: bowl with lid (2 litre capacity) ingredients 2 tbsp butter or margarine (20 g) 1 onion (50 g), finely chopped 1-2 carrots (130 g), sliced 15 g celery, diced 1 leek (130 g), cut in rings 3 white cabbage le...

  • Page 34: Soups & Starters

    Soups & starters 32 spain mushrooms with rosemary total cooking time: approx. 10-17 minutes utensils: bowl with lid (1 litre capacity) shallow round dish with lid (approx. 22 cm diameter) ingredients 8 large mushrooms (approx. 225 g), whole 2 tbsp butter or margarine (20 g) 1 onion (50 g), finely ch...

  • Page 35: Meat, Fish & Poultry

    Meat, fish & poultry 33 greece aubergines stuffed with minced meat total cooking time: approx. 17-22 minutes utensils: bowl with lid (1 litre size) shallow oval gratin dish with lid (approx. 30 cm long) ingredients 2 aubergines, less stalks (app. 250 g) 3 tomatoes (app. 200 g) 1 tbsp olive oil to gr...

  • Page 36: Meat, Fish & Poultry

    Meat, fish & poultry 34 netherlands meatloaf total cooking time: approx. 20-23 minutes utensils: bowl with lid (2 iitre capacity) ingredients 500 g minced meat (half pork, half beef) 3 onions (150 g), finely chopped 1 egg 50 g breadcrumbs salt & pepper 350 ml meat stock 70 g tomato puree 2 potatoes ...

  • Page 37: Meat, Fish & Poultry

    Meat, fish & poultry 35 germany grill skewers (this recipe makes approx. 800 g) total cooking time: approx. 17-18 minutes utensils: high rack 4 wooden skewers (approx. 25 cm lang) ingredients 400 g escalope of pork 100 g smoked belly of pork 2 onions (100 g), quartered 4 tomatoes (250 g), quartered ...

  • Page 38: Meat, Fish & Poultry

    Meat, fish & poultry 36 france fillet of sole (for 2 portions) total cooking time: approx. 11-13 minutes utensils: shallow oval gratin dish with lid (approx. 26 cm long) ingredients 400 g fillet of sole 1 lemon, untreated 2 tomatoes (150 g) 1 tsp butter or margarine to grease the dish 1 tbsp vegetab...

  • Page 39: Meat, Fish & Poultry

    Meat, fish & poultry vegetables, noodles, rice & pasta 37 switzerland fish fillet with cheese sauce total cooking time: approx. 21-25 minutes utensils: bowl with lid (1 litre capacity) shallow ovale gratin dish (approx. 25 cm long) ingredients 4 fish fillets (approx. 800 g) (e.G. Perch, flounder or ...

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    Vegetables, noodles, rice & pasta 38 austria bread dumplings (for 5 portions) total cooking time: approx. 8-11 minutes utensils: bowl with lid (1 iitre capacity) 5 cups or pudding moulds ingredients 2 tbsp butter or margarine (20 g) 1 onion (50 g), finely chopped 500 ml milk 200 g dried bread cubes ...

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    Vegetables, noodles, rice & pasta 39 greece potato-garlic patÉ total cooking time: approx. 8-10 minutes utensils: bowl with lid (1 iitre capacity) ingredients 400 g boiled potatoes (with skins) 2-3 tbsp water 2-3 garlic cloves 6 tbsp olive oil 6 tbsp meat stock salt juice of one lemon 1 mild chilli ...

  • Page 42: Drinks, Desserts & Cakes

    Vegetables, noodles, rice & pasta drinks, desserts & cakes 40 switzerland tessiner risotto total cooking time: approx. 20-25 minutes utensils: bowl with lid (2 iitre capacity) ingredients 50 g streaky bacon 2 tbsp butter or margarine (20 g) 1 onion (50 g), finely chopped 200 g pudding rice (arboris)...

  • Page 43: Drinks, Desserts & Cakes

    Drinks, desserts & cakes 41 germany semolina pudding with raspberry sauce total cooking time: approx. 15-20 minutes utensils: bowl with lid (2 iitre capacity) ingredients 500 ml milk 40 g sugar 15 g chopped almonds 50 g semolina 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp water 1 egg white 250 g raspberries 50 ml water 40 g ...

  • Page 44: Drinks, Desserts & Cakes

    Drinks, desserts & cakes 42 sweden pistachio rice with strawberries total cooking time: approx. 27-31 minutes utensils: bowl with lid (2 iitre capacity) ingredients 125 g long grain rice 150 ml milk 175 ml water 1 vanilla pod 1 pinch salt 50 g sugar 250 g strawberries 40 g sugar 40 ml cointreau (ora...

  • Page 45: Drinks, Desserts & Cakes

    Drinks, desserts & cakes 43 denmark berry jelly with vanilla sauce total cooking time: approx. 8-12 minutes utensils: bowl with lid (2 iitre capacity) ingredients 150 g redcurrants, washed and sorted 150 g strawberries, washed and sorted 150 g raspberries, washed and sorted 250 ml white wine 100 g s...

  • Page 46: Drinks, Desserts & Cakes

    Drinks, desserts & cakes 44 great britain chocolate cake with ice-cream for 12 portions total cooking time: approx. 15-21 minutes utensils: baking tin (approx. 21 cm diameter, 10 cm high) 2 bowls with lids (1 iitre capacity) ingredients 175 g butter or margarine 175 g sugar 3 eggs 175 g flour 1 tsp ...

  • Page 47: Care & Cleaning

    45 care & cleaning caution: do not use commercial oven cleaners, steam cleaners, abrasive, harsh cleaners, any that contain sodium hydroxide or scouring pads on any part of your microwave oven. Oven exterior the outside of your oven can be easily cleaned with mild soap and water. Make sure that the ...

  • Page 48: What To Do If...

    46 what to do if... Symptom ... The microwave appliance is not working properly? ... The microwave mode is not working? ... The turntable is not turning? ... The microwave will not switch off? ... The interior light is not working? ... The food is taking longer to heat through and cook than before? ...

  • Page 49: Service & Spare Parts

    47 service & spare parts customer care in the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to purchase spare parts, please contact your local service force centre by telephoning: 08705 929 929 your telephone call will be automatically routed to the service force centre covering your pos...

  • Page 50: Guarantee Conditions

    48 guarantee conditions standard guarantee conditions we, zanussi, undertake that if within 24 months of the date of the purchase this zanussi appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our option repair or replace the same ...

  • Page 51: Specifications

    49 specifications important information ac line voltage distribution line fuse/circuit breaker ac power required: microwave grill dual grill output power: microwave grill microwave frequency: outside dimensions: cavity dimensions oven capacity turntable weight oven lamp : 230-240v, 50hz, single phas...

  • Page 52: Installation

    50 installation installing the appliance 1. Remove all packaging and check carefully for any signs of damage. 2. If fitting the microwave oven above a conventional oven (position a) then use the mylar sheet provided. A. Cut the mylar sheet to fit the internal width of the unit. B. Peel back the prot...

  • Page 53: Installation

    51 installation • the electrical outlet should be readily accessible so that the unit can be unplugged easily in an emergency. • the socket should not be positioned behind the cupboard. • the best position is above the cupboard, see (a). When not connecting the power supply cord to position (a) it s...

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