hit counter script
Electrolux EMS2685 Instruction Book
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Electrolux Manuals
  4. Microwave Oven
  5. EMS2685
  6. Instruction book
Electrolux EMS2685 Instruction Book

Electrolux EMS2685 Instruction Book

Microwave oven with grill
Hide thumbs Also See for EMS2685:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

See also: Service Manual , Instruction Book
MICROWAVE OVEN WITH GRILL
INSTRUCTION BOOK
Model EMS2685

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for Electrolux EMS2685

Summary of Contents for Electrolux EMS2685

  • Page 1 MICROWAVE OVEN WITH GRILL INSTRUCTION BOOK Model EMS2685...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Important safety instructions ......... . .2 - 4 Oven &...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    Remove all metallic seals, wire twists, etc., from food and food packages. Arcing on metallic surfaces may cause a fire. Do not use the microwave oven to heat oil for deep frying. The temperature cannot be controlled and the oil may catch fire.
  • Page 5 Shell and slice hard boiled eggs before reheating them in the microwave oven. Pierce the skin of such foods as potatoes, sausages and fruit before cooking, or they may explode.
  • Page 6 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Other warnings Never modify the oven in any way. This oven is for home food preparation only and may only be used for cooking food. It is not suitable for commercial or laboratory use. To promote trouble-free use of your oven and avoid damage.

  • Page 7: Oven & Accessories

    1 Grill heating element 2 Front trim 3 Oven lamp 4 Control panel 5 Door opening button 6 Waveguide cover 7 Oven cavity 8 Seal packing 9 Door seals and sealing surfaces 10 Fixing points (4 points) 11 Ventilation openings 12 Outer cover 13 Rear cabinet 14 Power supply cord support clips...

  • Page 8: Control Panel

    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 level...

  • Page 9: Before Operation

    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 16 note 2). There are two setting modes: 12 hour clock and 24 hour clock. 1.

  • Page 10: What Are Microwaves

    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. Fasten the roasting bag with string and pierce it several times with a fork. Non heat- resistant food wraps are not recommended for use in a microwave oven.

  • Page 11: Suitable Ovenware

    They must, however, be small in relation to the food, 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.
  • Page 12 TIPS & ADVICE COOKING TIMES All the times given in this book are guidelines, which can be varied according to the initial temperature, weight and condition of the food (water or fat content etc.). SALT, SPICES AND HERBS Food cooked in your microwave retains its individual flavour better than it does when conventional preparation methods are used.
  • Page 13 As a general rule, whatever would be covered in a conventional oven should also be covered in a microwave oven. Whatever would be uncovered in a conventional oven can also be left uncovered in a microwave oven.
  • Page 14 If the food has not thawed sufficiently, you may continue thawing it in the microwave oven or lengthen the standing time accordingly. At the end of the standing time you should process the food as soon as possible and...

  • Page 15: Cooking Fresh Vegetables

    ● When buying vegetables try to ensure that, as far as possible, they are of similar size. This is particularly important when you want to cook the vegetables whole (e.g. boiled potatoes). ● Wash the vegetables before preparing them, clean them and only then weigh the required quantity for the recipe and chop them up.

  • Page 16: Microwave Power Levels

    MICROWAVE POWER LEVELS Your oven has 5 power levels. To choose the power level for cooking, follow the advice given in the recipe section. Generally the following recommendations apply: 900 W used for fast cooking or reheating e.g. soup, casseroles, canned food, hot beverages, vegetables, fish, etc.

  • Page 17: Microwave Cooking

    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 cooking (defrosting) time as shown on the table. Example: Suppose you want to heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630 W microwave power.

  • Page 18: Grill & Dual Grill Cooking

    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.

  • Page 19: 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 5 minutes Grill only STAGE 1 1.

  • Page 20: Other Convenient Functions

    OTHER CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 2. ADD 30 SECONDS FUNCTION The START/+30 button allows you to operate the two following functions: a. Direct start You can directly start cooking on 900 W microwave power level for 30 seconds by pressing the START/+30 button. NOTE: To avoid the misuse by children the START/+30 button can be used only within 3 minutes after the preceding operation, i.e., closing the door, pressing the STOP button or cooking completion.

  • Page 21: Auto Cook & Defrost Operation

    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: For example: 1a.
  • Page 22 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). 1. Select the menu required by pressing the AUTO COOK PLUS GRILL 1 button once. Example 2 for AUTO DEFROST: To defrost Steak 0,2 kg using Auto Defrost (Ad-1).

  • Page 23: Auto Cook & Defrost Charts

    BUTTON AUTO COOK AC-1 Cook 0,5 - 1,5 kg* (500 g) Chicken Pan (initial temp Chicken 5°C) with Vegetables Gratin dish with microwave cling film AC-2 Cook 0,5 - 1,5 kg* (500 g) Mince and (initial temp Mince 5°C) Onion Casserole dish with lid BUTTON AUTO COOK...
  • Page 24 AUTO COOK & DEFROST CHARTS BUTTON AUTO COOK plus GRILL 2 A2-1 Cook 0,20 - 0,40 kg (50 g) French Fried (initial temp -18°C) Potatoes Flan dish Thick type High rack (recommended for conventional ovens) A2-2 Cook 0,2 - 0,8 kg (100 g) Grill Skewers (initial temp 5°C) See Recipes on...
  • Page 25 BUTTON AUTO DEFROST NO. Ad-1 Defrost Steak and Chops Ad-2 Defrost Minced Meat Ad-3 Defrost Cake Ad-4 Defrost Bread 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.

  • Page 26: Recipes For Auto Cook Menus

    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) sachet saffron 25 g 50 g 75 g onion (sliced) 50 g 100 g 150 g...

  • Page 27: Recipes For Auto Cook Menus

    GRATINATED FISH FILLET (A1-1) Fish esterhazy Ingredients 0,5 kg 1,0 kg 1,5 kg 230 g 450 g 680 g fish fillet 100 g 200 g 300 g leeks (cut into rings) 20 g 40 g 60 g onion (finely sliced) 40 g 100 g 140 g...

  • Page 28: Cooking Charts

    COOKING CHARTS tbsp = tablespoon Cup = cupful tsp = teaspoon kg = kilogram Quantity Food/Drink Coffee, 1 cup Milk, 1 cup Water, 1 cup 6 cups 1 dish 1000 One-plate meal (Veg, Meat + side dishes) Soup / Stew Vegetables Side dishes Meat, 1 slice...

  • Page 29: Cooking Charts

    TABELLE : DEFROSTING & COOKING Food Weight Power (frozen) -Level- Fish fillet 900 W One Plate Meal 900 W Broccoli 900 W Peas 900 W Mixed vegetables 900 W TABLE : COOKING, GRILLING & BROWNING Meat, Fish and Weight Setting Poultry Roasts (Pork, Veal, Lamb)

  • Page 30: Recipes

    All the recipes in this book are calculated on the basis of 4 servings - unless otherwise stated. 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.
  • Page 31 ZURICH VEAL STEW Total cooking time: approx. 9-14 minutes Utensils: bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) Ingredients 600 g veal fillet 1 tbsp butter or margarine onion (50 g), finely chopped 100 ml white wine gravy thickener to make approx. 300 ml cream 1 tbsp...
  • Page 32 RECIPES STUFFED HAM Total cooking time: approx. 13-18 minutes Utensils: bowl with lid (2 litre capacity) Shallow oval gratin dish (approx. 26 cm long) Ingredients 150 g fresh spinach, stalks removed 150 g quark, 6 % fat 50 g grated Emmental cheese pepper, paprika, mild slices cooked ham (300 g) 125 ml water...
  • Page 33 VEAL CUTLET WITH MOZZARELLA Total cooking time: approx. 24-31 minutes Utensils: shallow square gratin dish with lid (approx. 25 cm long) Ingredients mozzarella cheese (150 g) 500 g drained, peeled tinned tomatoes veal cutlets (600 g) 20 ml olive oil cloves of garlic, sliced pepper, freshly milled 2 tbsp...
  • Page 34 RECIPES LASAGNE AL FORNO Total cooking time: approx. 18-25 minutes Utensils: bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) shallow, square gratin dish with lid (approx. 20 x 20 x 6 cm) Ingredients 300 g canned tomatoes 50 g ham, finely cubed onion (50 g), finely chopped clove of garlic, crushed 250 g...
  • Page 35 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 sugar 50 ml...
  • Page 36 RECIPES CHEESECAKE Total cooking time: approx. 21-27 minutes Utensils: Round baking tin (approx. 26 cm diam.) Ingredients 300 g flour 1 tbsp cocoa 3 tsp baking powder (9 g) 150 g sugar 150 g butter or margarine 1 tsp butter or margarine to grease the dish 100 g butter or margarine 100 g...

  • Page 37: Care & Cleaning

    H Y D R O X I D E SCOURING PADS ON ANY PART OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN. CLEAN THE OVEN AT REGULAR INTERVALS A N D R E M O V E A N Y F O O D D E P O S I T S .

  • Page 38: What To Do If

    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? ...

  • Page 39: Service & Spare Parts

    Please note that a valid purchase receipt or guarantee documentation is required for in-guarantee service calls. For general enquiries concerning your Electrolux appliance or for further information on Electrolux products, please contact our Customer Care Department by letter or telephone at the address below or visit our website at www.electrolux.co.uk.

  • Page 40: Guarantee Conditions

    GUARANTEE CONDITIONS Standard Guarantee conditions We, Electrolux, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this Electrolux 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...

  • Page 41: Specifications

    Ecologically responsible disposal of packaging materials and old appliances Packaging materials Electrolux microwave ovens require effective packaging to protect them during transportation. Only the minimum packaging necessary is used. Packaging materials (e.g. foil or styrofoam) can place children at risk.

  • Page 42: 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.
  • Page 43 CONNECTING THE APPLIANCE TO THE POWER SUPPLY • 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 should be removed from the support clip (see diagram, item 14, on page 5) and routed under the oven.
  • Page 44 © Electrolux plc 2005 TINS-A368URR0...

Table of Contents

Save PDF