Continental Platinum CP41119 User's Manual
Contents
1. PIZZA Reheating a slice of pizza 1 Touch PIZZA once CODE and cooking time appears 2 Touch START STOP Heating a whole frozen pizza 1 Touch PIZZA twice CODE and cooking time appears 2 Touch START STOP BEVERAGE For 5 to 7 oz cups 1 Touch BEVERAGE once 2 Enter number of cups by touching number pads from 1 to 4 3 Touch START STOP For the larger 9 to 11 oz cups 1 Touch BEVERAGE twice 2 Enter number of mugs by touching number pads from 1 to 4 3 Touch START STOP FROZEN DINNER For one or two small 7 9 oz frozen dinners 1 Touch FROZEN DINNER once 2 For 1 entree touch the number pad 1 For 2 entrees touch the number pad 2 3 Touch START STOP pad Microwaving one large 10 12 oz frozen dinner 1 Touch FROZEN DINNER twice 2 For 1 entree touch the number pad 1 For 2 entrees touch the number pad 2 3 Touch START STOP REHEAT 1 Touch REHEAT pad CODE and cooking time appears 2 Touch START STOP Note This setting lets you reheat a dinner plate of chilled leftovers with good re sults 15 CLEANING AND CARE 1 2 10 11 12 Turn off the oven and remove the power plug from the wall socket before cleaning Keep the inside of the oven clean When food splatters or spilled liquids adhere to oven walls wipe with a damp cloth Mild detergent may be used if the oven gets very dirty Avoid the use of spray and other harsh cleaners as they2. Glass jars and bottles Regular glass is too thin to be used a microwave It can shatter and cause damage and injury e Paper bags These are a fire hazard except for popcorn bags that are designed for microwave use Styrofoam plates and cups These can melt and leave an unhealthy residue on food Plastic storage and food containers Containers such as margarine tubs can melt in the microwave e Metal utensils These can damage your oven Remove all metal before cooking Note Should you wish to check if a dish is safe for microwaving place the empty dish in the oven and microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds A dish which becomes very hot should not be used COOKING TECHNIQUES Your microwave makes cooking easier than conventional cooking provided you keep these considerations in mind STIRRING Stir foods such as casseroles and vegetables while cooking to distribute heat evenly Food at the outside of the dish absorbs more energy and heats more quickly so stir from the outside to the center The oven will turn off when you open the door to stir your food ARRANGEMENT Arrange unevenly shaped foods such as chicken pieces or chops with the thicker meatier parts toward the outside of the turntable where they receive more microwave energy To prevent overcooking place delicate areas such as asparagus tips toward the center of the turntable SHIELDING Shield food with narrow strips of aluminum foil t
3. 1 A short power supply cord is provided to reduce the risks resulting from becoming entangled in or tripping over a longer cord 2 Longer cord sets or extension cords are available and may be used if care is exercised in their use 3 If long cord or extension cord is used a The marked electrical rating of the cord set or extension cord should be at least as great as the electrical rating of the appliance b The extension cord must be a grounding type 3 wire cord and The longer cord should be arranged so that it will not drape over the counter top or table top where it can be pulled on by children or tripped over unintentionally Notes 1 If you have any questions about the grounding or electrical instructions consult a qualified electrician or service person 2 Neither Galanz nor the dealer can accept any liability for damage to the oven or personal injury resulting from failure to observe the electrical connection procedures Radio or TV Interference Should there be any interference caused by the microwave oven to your radio or TV check that the microwave oven is on a different circuit relocated the radio or TV as far away from the oven as feasible or check position and signal of receiving antenna UTENSILS GUIDE This section lists which utensils can be used in the microwave which ones have limited use for short periods and which ones should not be used in the microwave Recommended e Microwave browning dish Use
4. A One stage Cooking 1 Use the number pads to set a cooking time You can set a cooking time from one seconds to 99 minutes and 99 seconds 2 If you want to set a power level other than 100 power touch POWER then use the number pads to enter the power level 3 Touch START STOP to start cooking Use single digits to set a cooking power level 11 Number pad Cooking power 150 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Two stage Cooking Some recipes require different stages of cooking at different temperatures 1 SET STAGE 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 in One stage Cooking DO NOT TOUCH START STOP 2 SET STAGE 2 Touch COOK then enter proper cooking time and lower power level Most 2 stage recipes use lower power for second stage 3 Touch START STOP SPEED DEFROST 1 Touch SPEED DEFROST 2 Enter desired defrosting time by touching correct number pads Digital timer sets minutes and seconds from left to right so a single digit can be set 5 for 5 seconds or up to 4 digits 2405 for 24 minutes 5 seconds 3 Touch START STOP NOTE After setting SPEED DEFROST oven can be programmed to automatically switch to one or two stage cooking For speed defrost and one stage cooking follow steps above Before touching START STOP touch COOK enter time and power level Then touch START STOP For speed defrost and two stage cook
5. do not operate the oven but contact qualified service personnel 3 This microwave oven must be placed on a flat stable surface to hold its weight and the heaviest food likely to be cooked in the oven 4 Do not place the oven where heat moisture or high humidity are generated or near combustible materials 5 For correct operation the oven must have sufficient airflow Allow 20cm of space above the oven 10cm at back and 5cm at both sides Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance Do not remove feet on which oven stands 6 Do not operate the oven without glass tray roller support and shaft in their proper positions 7 Make sure that the power supply cord is undamaged and does not run under the oven or over any hot or sharp surface 8 The socket must be readily accessible so that it can be easily unplugged in an emergency GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded In the event of an electrical short circuit grounding reduces risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current WARNING Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock Electrical requirements The electrical requirements a 120 volt 60 Hz AC only 20 amp It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only the oven be provided The oven is equipped with a 3 prong grounding plug It must be plugged into a wall receptacle that is properly installed and grounded Power Supply Cord
6. outlet with another appliance C Check to ensure that the control panel is programmed correctly and the timer is set D Check to ensure that the door is securely closed engaging the door safety lock system Otherwise the microwave energy will not flow into the oven IF NONE OF THE ABOVE RECTIFIES THE SITUATION THEN CONTACT A QUALIFIED TECHNICIAN DO NOT TRY TO ADJUST OR REPAIR THE OVEN YOURSELF SPECIFICATIONS Oven Cavity Dimensions HxWxD The above data may be confirmed or updated PART NAMES Door Safety Lock System Oven Window Shaft Roller Ring Control Panel Wave Guide Please do not remove the mica plate covering the wave guide Glass Tray D A NOORWN CONTROL PANEL e MENU ACTION SCREEN Cooking time power indicators and present time are displayed e QUICK COOK BUTTONS Instant settings to cook popular foods NUMBER PADS 0 9 Touch to set time or amount e CLOCK Sets current time e RESET Clears all previous settings e POWER LEVEL Use to set microwave power levels COOK Use for multi stage cooking Enables cooking at multiple power and time settings automatically e TIMER Timer functions independently even while a cooking program is in process e COOK BY WEIGHT Programmed cooking based on weight of foods cooked DEFROST BY WEIGHT Programmed defrosting based on the weight of the foods to be defrosted SPEED DEFROST Quick de
7. Continental INSTRUCTION MANUAL MICROWAVE OVEN CP41119 PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY 1 Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since open door operation can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy It is important not to defeat or tamper with the safety interlocks 2 Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces 3 Do not operate the oven if it is damaged It is particularly important that the oven door close properly and that there is no damage to the a Door bent b Hinges and latches broken or loosened c Door seals and sealing surfaces 4 The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel CONTENT Precautions to avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy 1 Important safety instructions 2 Installation guide 4 Grounding instructions 4 Utensils guide 5 Cooking techniques 7 Before you call for service 8 Specifications 9 Part names 9 Control panel 10 Operation instructions 11 Setting the clock 11 Setting the over timer 11 Setting a cooking program 11 Speed defrost 12 Cook by weight 12 Defrost by weight 13 Setting child lock 13 Quick cook settings 14 Popcorn 14 Baked potato 14 Pizza 15 Beverage 15 Frozen dinner 15 Reheat 15 Cleaning and care 16 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using electrical applian
8. ces basic safety precautions should be followed including the following WARNING To reduce the risk of burns electric shock fire injury to persons or exposure to excessive microwave energy 1 Read all instructions before using the appliance 2 Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY on page 1 3 This appliance must be grounded Connect only to properly grounded outlet See GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS on page 4 4 Install or locate this appliance only in accordance with the provided installation instructions 5 Some products such as whole eggs and sealed containers for example closed glass jars are able to explode and should not be heated in this oven 6 Use this appliance only for its intended use as described in this manual Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors in this appliance This type of oven is specifically designed to heat cook or dry food It is not designed for industrial or laboratory use 7 As with any appliance close supervision is necessary when used by children 8 To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity a Do not overcook food Carefully attend appliance when paper plastic or other combustible materials are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking b Remove wire twist ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven If materials inside the oven should ignite keep oven door closed turn oven off and disconnect the
9. frost function that alternates defrost and stand times to quickly and effectively defrost foods e START STOP Touch to start or stop cooking 8 5 Baked Potato Pizza 1 2 7 Clock 0 Reset o i CO QE Power Cook Level Timer Cook By DefrostBy Speed Weigh Weight Defrost Start Stop 10 OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS SIGNALS DURING OVEN SETTINGS ONE SIGNAL Oven accepts the entry TWO SIGNALS Oven does not accept the entry check and try again SETTING THE CLOCK 1 Touch CLOCK pad 2 Use the number pads to enter the correct time You must touch at least three numbers to set the clock one for hour and two for minutes 3 Touch CLOCK pad again NOTE This is a 12 hour clock When the oven is first plugged in or when power resumes after a power interruption the display will show ENTER CLOCK TIME If you prefer to not have the clock displayed touch RESET You can check the clock time while cooking is in progress by touching the CLOCK pad SETTING THE OVER TIMER 1 Touch TIMER 2 Enter the amount of time by touching the number pads 3 Touch START STOP NOTE The maximum time you can enter is 99 minutes and 99 seconds Time countdown can be seen in display for 5 seconds before clock or cooking time is returned to display Touch TIMER and then touch RESET to cancel TIMER during timing process SETTING A COOKING PROGRAM
10. ight must be in pounds and ounces Ounce weights less than 10 must be preceded by a 0 If label gives weight in pounds only change the fraction of a pound to ounces using the chart given above SETTING CHILD LOCK The safety lock prevents unsupervised operation by children To set press and hold RESET for 3 seconds Lock indicator will appear on the display and the oven can not be operated QUICK COOK SETTINGS The QUICK COOK settings allow you to cook or reheat food automatically without entering power level or time For smaller portions simply touch the applicable pad and start For larger portions push the pad twice FROZEN DINNER BAKED POTATO and BEVERAGE allow you to cook multiple amounts of the same food POPCORN 1 Touch POPCORN 2 CODE and cooking time appears in the display POPCORN automatically sets the cooking time for a 3 to 3 1 2 oz bag of microwave popcorn 3 Touch START STOP NOTE To change the preset POPCORN time Touch POPCORN twice ENTER TIME appears in display Touch number pads to enter minutes and seconds Touch START STOP This new cooking time will remain whenever you use the POPCORN setting BAKED POTATO For 4 to 6 oz potatoes 1 Touch POTATO once 2 Enter number of potatoes by touching number pads from 1 to 4 3 Touch START STOP 14 For the large 8 to 10 oz potatoes 1 Touch POTATO twice 2 Enter number of potatoes by touching number pads from 1 to 4 3 Touch START STOP
11. ing follow steps above Before touching START STOP enter two stage cooking programs COOK BY WEIGHT 1 Touch COOK BY WEIGHT 2 Enter the one digit code by touching the correct number pad 3 Enter weight 4 Touch START STOP Cook By Weight Code Description 12 CODE TYPE MAX WEIGHT 1 Beef 5 Ib 16 oz 2 Mutton 5 lb 16 oz 3 Pork 56 4 oz Note Weight must be in pounds and ounces Ounce weights less than 10 must be preceded by 0 If label gives weight in pounds only change the fraction of a pound to ounces using the following chart Converting Fractions of a Pound to Ounces Fractions of a pound Ounces Less than 03 0 03 to 09 1 10 to 15 2 16 to 21 3 22 to 27 4 28 to 34 5 35 to 40 6 41 to 46 7 47 to 53 8 4 to 59 9 60 to 65 10 66 to 71 11 72 to 78 12 79 to 84 13 85 to 90 14 91 to 97 15 above 97 go to next even 13 During cooking the system will pause automatically and sound to remind user to turn food over After that touch START STOP to resume cooking Let meat stand few minutes before carving After total cooking time 4 signals sound and END appears in display Touch RE SET or open oven door to clear END before starting another cooking function DEFROST BY WEIGHT 1 Touch DEFROST BY WEIGHT pad 2 Enter weight 3 Touch START STOP pad NOTE We
12. may stain streak or dull the door surface The outside surfaces 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 Wipe the window on both sides with a damp cloth to remove any spills or spatters Do not allow the control panel to become wet Clean with a soft damp cloth When cleaning the control panel leave oven door open to prevent oven from accidentally turning on 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 In such case it is normal 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 floor should be cleaned regularly to avoid excessive noise Simply wipe the bottom surface of the oven with mild detergent The roller ring may be washed in mild sudsy water or dishwasher When removing the roller ring from cavity floor for cleaning be sure to replace 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 When it becomes necessary to replace the oven light please consult a dealer to have it replaced The oven should be cleaned regularly and any f
13. needed to handle the utensil 14 Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance 15 Do not store or use this appliance outdoors Do not use this product near water for example near a kitchen sink in a wet basement near a swimming pool or similar locations 16 Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged or a plug if it is not working properly or if it has been damaged or dropped 17 Do not immerse cord or plug in water Keep cord away from heated surface Do not let cord hang over edge of table or counter 18 Use only thermometers which are specifically designed for use in microwave ovens 19 Do not operate any heating or cooking appliance beneath this appliance 20 Be certain the glass tray and roller rings are in place when you operate the oven 21 This appliance should be serviced only by qualified service personnel contact nearest authorized service facility for examination repair or adjustment 22 When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that comes together on closing the door use only mild nonabrasive soaps or detergents applied with a sponge or soft cloth SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLATION GUIDE 1 Make sure that all the packing materials are removed from the inside of the door 2 Check the oven for any damage such as misaligned or bent door damaged door seals and sealing surface broken or loose door hinges and latches and dents inside the cavity or on the door If there is any damage
14. o prevent overcooking Areas that need shielding include poultry wing tips the ends of poultry legs and corners of square baking dishes Use only small amounts of aluminum foil Larger amounts can damage your oven TURNING Turn foods over midway through cooking to expose all parts to microwave energy This is especially important with large foods such as roasts STANDING Foods cooked in the microwave build up internal heat and continue to cook for a few minutes after heating stops Let foods stand to complete cooking especially foods such as cakes and whole vegetables Roasts need this time to complete cooking in the center without overcooking the outer areas All liquids such as soup or hot chocolate should be shaken or stirred when cooking is complete Let liquids stand a moment before serving When heating baby food stir well at removal and test the temperature before serving ADDING MOISTURE Microwave energy is attracted to water molecules Food that is uneven in moisture content should be covered or allowed to stand so that the heat disperses evenly Add a small amount of water to dry food to help it cook BEFORE YOU CALL FOR SERVICE If the oven fails to operate 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 for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit breaker If these seem to be operating properly test the
15. ood 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 Please do not dispose this appliance into the domestic rubbish bin it should be disposed to the particular disposal center provided by the municipalities 16
16. power cord or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel not use the cavity for storage purposes Do not leave paper products cooking utensils or food in the cavity when not in use 9 Liquids such as water coffee or tea are able to be overheated beyond the boiling point without appearing to be boiling due to surface tension of the liquid Visible bubbling or boiling when the container is removed from the micro wave oven is not always present THIS COULD RESULT IN VERY HOT LIQ UIDS SUDDENLY BOILING OVER WHEN A SPOON OR OTHER UTENSIL IS INSERTED INTO THE LIQUID To reduce the risk of injury to person a Do not overheat the liquid b Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it c Do not use straight sided containers with narrow necks d After heating allow the container to stand in the microwave oven for a short time before removing the container e Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container 10 Do not heat oil or fat for deep frying It is difficult to control the temperature of oil in microwave oven 11 Pierce foods with heavy skins such as potatoes whole squash apples and chestnuts before cooking 12 The contents of feeding bottles and baby jars should be stirred or shaken and the temperature should be checked before serving in order to avoid burns 2 13 Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food Potholders may be
17. to brown the exterior of small items such as steaks chops or pancakes Follow the directions provided with your browning dish e Microwaveable plastic wrap Use to retain steam Leave a small opening for some steam to escape and avoid placing it directly on the food e Paper towels and napkins Use for short term heating and covering these absorb excess moisture and prevent spattering Do not use recycled paper towels which may contain metal and could ignite e Glass and glass ceramic bowls and dishes Use for heating or cooking e Paper plates and cups Use for short term heating at low temperatures Do not use recycled paper which may contain metal and could ignite Wax paper Use as a cover to prevent spattering e Thermometers Use only those labeled Microwave Safe and follow all directions Checkthefoodinseveralplaces Conventionalthermometersmaybeusedon microwave food once the food has been removed from the oven Limited use e Aluminum foil Use narrow strips of foil to prevent overcooking of exposed areas Using too much foil can damage your oven so be careful You should keep distance of 1 inch 2 54cm between aluminum foil and cavity e Ceramic porcelain and stoneware Use these if they are labeled Microwave Safe If they are not labeled test them to make sure they can be used safely e Plastic Use only if labeled Microwave Safe Other plastics can melt Not Recommended
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search