This document serves as a user guide for the Fisher & Paykel OM25BLCX1 microwave oven, providing comprehensive instructions for its safe operation, various cooking functions, maintenance, and troubleshooting.
Function Description
The Fisher & Paykel OM25BLCX1 is a versatile microwave oven designed for heating, cooking, and drying food. It offers multiple cooking modes including:
- Microwave Cooking: This is the primary function, allowing users to cook food using microwave energy at various power levels.
- Grill Cooking: Ideal for browning and crisping foods like thin slices of meat, steaks, chops, kebabs, sausages, chicken pieces, hot sandwiches, and au gratin dishes.
- Convection Cooking: This mode functions like a traditional oven, circulating hot air throughout the cavity to cook food evenly and achieve browning and crisping without using microwaves. It supports a range of temperatures from 140°C to 230°C in 10°C increments.
- Combination Cooking (Microwave + Grill): This mode combines microwave and grill functions across three different settings, offering a blend of speed and browning.
- Combination Cooking (Microwave + Convection): This feature combines microwave and convection cooking across four different settings, providing efficient and thorough cooking with browning capabilities.
- Auto Menu: This function simplifies cooking by automatically setting the power level and time based on the selected food item and its weight, eliminating the need for manual input.
- Defrost by Weight: Allows for automatic defrosting of food based on its weight.
- Defrost by Time: Enables defrosting for a specified duration.
- Multi-stage Cooking: The oven can be programmed for up to two automatic cooking sequences, with defrosting typically selected as the first stage.
- Delay Start Cooking: This feature allows users to program the oven to start cooking at a pre-set later time.
- Quick Start Cooking: Provides a rapid way to cook food at 100% microwave power for short durations, either by turning the selector knob or repeatedly pressing the start button.
Usage Features
The microwave oven is equipped with a user-friendly control panel that includes:
- Display Screen: Shows cooking time, power level, indicators, and the current time.
- Microwave Button: Used to program microwave cooking or select power levels.
- Grill Button: Initiates grill cooking.
- Convection Button: Programs convection cooking and adjusts temperature settings.
- Auto Menu Button: Accesses the automatic cooking programs.
- Micro.+Grill Button: Activates combination microwave and grill cooking.
- Micro.+Convection Button: Activates combination microwave and convection cooking.
- Wt./Time Defrost Button: Used for defrosting by weight or time.
- Clock/Pre-Set Button: Sets the clock and pre-set times for delay start.
- Start/+30Sec./Confirm Button: Confirms selections, starts programs, or adds 30 seconds to cooking time at 100% microwave power.
- Stop/Clear Button: Stops programs or clears settings.
- Selector Knob: Used to adjust time, temperature, power levels, and select menu options.
- Door Opener: Releases the oven door.
Key operational aspects include:
- Clock Setting: The clock can be set to either 12-hour or 24-hour format.
- Power Level Selection: Microwave power levels range from 10% (Low) to 100% (High).
- Cooking Time: Minimum cooking time is 5 seconds, and maximum is 95 minutes for most functions.
- Preheating: For convection cooking, preheating to the desired temperature is recommended before placing food inside. The oven will alert the user when preheating is complete.
- Turning Food: During grill cooking, the oven will beep to remind the user to turn food over for optimal results.
- Key Lock: A safety feature that prevents unsupervised operation by children by disabling all buttons.
- Cooking Interruption: Opening the door or pressing STOP/CLEAR temporarily pauses cooking. Pressing START/+30SEC./CONFIRM resumes the program.
- Automatic Shut-off: If a cooking program is selected but not started within 5 minutes, the oven will revert to standby mode.
- End of Cooking Alarm: The oven will beep five times when a cooking program finishes.
- Utensil Guide: Provides guidance on suitable cookware for different cooking modes, emphasizing the use of microwave-transparent materials and avoiding metal in microwave mode. Round/oval dishes are recommended for even cooking.
- Glass Tray: The oven must be operated with the turntable ring assembly and glass tray in place. The glass tray rotates in either direction and will automatically reverse if it encounters an obstruction. Food should not be cooked directly on the glass tray.
Maintenance Features
Regular cleaning and care are essential for the appliance's longevity and safe operation:
- Interior Cleaning:
- Always unplug the oven before cleaning.
- Wipe oven walls with a damp cloth, using mild detergent for stubborn stains. Avoid abrasive cleaners.
- Regularly remove and wash the glass tray in warm, soapy water or a dishwasher.
- Clean the roller ring and oven floor regularly with mild detergent to prevent excessive noise. Ensure the roller ring is replaced correctly.
- To remove odors, microwave a cup of water with lemon juice and skin for five minutes, then wipe thoroughly.
- Regular cleaning prevents food deposits from deteriorating surfaces and affecting appliance life or creating hazardous situations.
- Exterior Cleaning:
- Unplug the oven before cleaning.
- Wipe exterior surfaces with a damp cloth, ensuring water does not seep into ventilation openings.
- Clean the door, door window, door seals, and adjacent parts frequently with a damp cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners.
- Keep the control panel dry; clean with a soft, damp cloth, leaving the door open to prevent accidental activation.
- Wipe away steam accumulation with a soft cloth.
- Do not use a steam cleaner.
- Interior Light Replacement:
- Replacement of the oven light should only be carried out by a Fisher & Paykel authorised technician or qualified electrician to avoid electric shock. This is not covered under warranty.
Safety Precautions
The user guide emphasizes several critical safety precautions:
- Do not operate the oven with a damaged door, hinges, latches, or seals, as this can lead to exposure to microwave energy.
- Do not place objects between the oven front face and the door, or allow residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
- Only Fisher & Paykel authorised technicians should adjust or repair the oven.
- Read all instructions before use and use the appliance only for its intended purpose (heating, cooking, drying food).
- Do not operate the oven when empty.
- Do not use corrosive chemicals or vapors.
- Do not operate with a damaged cord or plug.
- Children should only use the oven under adult supervision, especially in combination modes due to high temperatures.
- Supervise children to ensure they do not play with the appliance.
- Be cautious of hot surfaces, especially heating elements during grill use.
- Do not heat liquids or food in sealed containers, as they may explode.
- Exercise care when handling heated liquids due to the risk of delayed eruptive boiling.
- Monitor food in plastic or paper containers to prevent ignition.
- Remove wire twist-ties from bags before microwaving.
- If smoke is observed, switch off/unplug the appliance and keep the door closed to stifle flames.
- Do not use the oven cavity for storage.
- Do not fry food in the oven.
- Do not heat eggs in their shell or whole hard-boiled eggs.
- Pierce foods with heavy skins before cooking.
- Stir and check the temperature of feeding bottles and baby jars before serving.
- Use potholders for hot utensils.
- Ensure utensils are microwave-safe.
- Avoid recycled paper products in microwave cooking.
- Do not operate without the glass tray, roller support, and shaft in place.
- Ensure the power supply cord is undamaged and not near hot or sharp surfaces.
- The socket must be readily accessible for emergency unplugging.
- The appliance must be grounded to prevent electric shock.
- Consult a qualified electrician for grounding or electrical questions.
- The manufacturer is not liable for damage or injury due to improper electrical connection.
- Address radio interference by cleaning the door/seals, reorienting antennas, or relocating the oven.
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