Russell Hobbs Microwave Oven RHM2016 User Guide

20 Litre Digital Microwave Oven  
User ’s Manual  
Model number: RHM2016  
DCP: 0587- 053-0001  
SKU: 7227010  
Please read these instructions carefully and keep them for future reference  
 
About this microwave oven  
Microwaves are high-frequency electromagnetic waves similar to radio waves. While radio  
waves may vary in length from one metre to many kilometres, microwaves are very short  
(less than 12.5 centimetres). Microwaves do not make any heat themselves but only cause  
water molecules in food to vibrate. This vibration produces the heat that cooks the food. This  
is why your food will come out of the microwave piping hot, when your utensils inside the  
oven stay much cooler. The microwaves do not stay in the air or in the food when you open  
the microwave oven door.  
The microwave oven will work using an ordinary household electrical socket. Inside the  
microwave oven is the magnetron, which turns the electrical energy into microwaves.  
Microwaves cannot go through metal, so the inside of the oven is lined with metal. The door  
is lined with a fine metal mesh which stops microwaves getting through. This means that  
when the microwave oven door is shut, there is no possibility that microwaves can be  
released. This is why the microwave oven has been made so that it will not work when the  
door is open.  
Before you use your microwave oven  
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Remove all the packaging. Do not remove the small piece of card from the right hand  
side of the cavity wall. This is called a wave-guide cover and allows the microwaves to  
pass through to cook the food.  
Check the oven after unpacking for any visual damage such as:  
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A misaligned door  
Damage to the door  
Dents or holes in the door window and screen  
Dents in the inside  
If you can see any damage do not use the oven  
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Safety instructions  
Warning: this oven must be positioned so that the plug is accessible and the plug socket is  
within easy reach of the power cord.  
Warning: only allow children to use the oven without supervision when adequate instructions  
have been given so that the child is able to use the oven in a safe way and understands the  
hazards of improper use.  
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Children should be supervised to ensure they do not play with the appliance, and the  
appliance and cable should be kept completely out of reach of young children.  
This appliance is not designed for use by children, or persons with reduced physical,  
sensory or mental capabilities, and should not be used by such persons unless they can  
do so safely. Where necessary, such persons (or anyone with lack of experience or  
knowledge) should first be given supervision or instruction concerning use of the  
appliance by a person responsible for their safety.  
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Warning: it is hazardous for anyone other than a competent person to carry out any service or  
repair operation which involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure  
to microwave energy.  
Warning: if the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated until it has  
been repaired by a competent person. The door seals are located around the window on the  
inside of the door. These seals are not airtight, although no microwaves can be released; it is  
normal for small amounts of air or steam to escape when the oven is in use.  
Warning: liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers, as they are liable to  
explode.  
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Do not operate the microwave if damaged or after it malfunctions. In the event the  
supply cord is damaged, it must only be replaced by a qualified service engineer, with a  
suitably approved part.  
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Keep the microwave, cable and plug dry, never immerse in water.  
When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the oven due to the  
possibility of ignition  
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Only use the oven for preparing food. For example do not use for drying clothes, paper  
or any other non-food items, or for sterilising purposes.  
To avoid damaging the oven, do not use the oven when the cavity is empty. The oven  
may be empty (used as a timer) with the power set to zero – see page 8.  
Do not use the oven when it is empty. This could damage the oven.  
Do not store anything in the oven, such as papers, cookbooks and so on.  
Do not cook any food surrounded by a membrane, such as egg yolks, potatoes, chicken  
livers, ready meals and so on without piercing them several times with a fork.  
Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave  
ovens since they may explode, even after microwave heating has ended.  
Never cover the air vents or put any objects into the openings in the outer case.  
Never remove parts from the oven such as the feet, screws and so on.  
Only use utensils recommended in these instructions – see page 12.  
Do not try to deep-fry foods in this oven.  
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Heat from the contents of a container may be transmitted to the container itself, so  
please be careful when removing it from the oven. Please remember that the food or  
liquid inside will be releasing some steam or will be spitting. Never cover any container  
fully, always leave a gap for steam to escape.  
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Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. This  
is especially true if plastic wrap has been covering the top and handles of the utensil. You  
may need oven gloves to handle the utensil.  
In order to avoid burns, the contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall be stirred  
 
or shaken and the temperature checked before consumption.  
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Always test the temperature of cooked food, never eat or drink food or liquid straight from  
the oven, allow it to stand for a few minutes and stir to distribute the heat evenly.  
Microwave heating of beverages can result delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care must  
be taken when handling the container.  
Food containing a mixture of fat and water (for example, stock) should stand for 30 to 60  
seconds in the oven after it has been turned off. This is to allow the mixture to settle and  
to prevent it from bubbling when a spoon is placed in it, or a stock cube is added.  
When heating or cooking food or liquid, remember that there are certain foods (such as  
Christmas puddings, jam and mincemeat), which heat up very quickly.  
When heating or cooking foods that contain a lot of fat or sugar, do not use plastic  
containers.  
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Always have the glass tray and turntable support in place when using the oven.  
Do not cook food directly on the glass tray. Put food on a suitable plate or in a bowl  
before putting it in the oven.  
To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:  
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Do not overcook food  
Do not leave the microwave oven unattended while you are using it  
Remove wire twist-ties from bags before putting the bag in the oven  
If materials inside the oven catch fire, keep the oven door closed, turn the oven off at the  
wall switch, or shut the power off at the fuse or circuit-breaker panel  
FOOD SAFETY  
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Do not cook raw meat or raw shellfish in a microwave, due to the possibility for uneven  
heating.  
Do not use the microwave oven for home canning or bottling. Improperly canned or  
bottle foods may spoil and be dangerous to eat.  
Follow cooking instructions on food packaging and always check the temperature of food  
before serving.  
Microwave oven installation  
Warning: do not install the oven over a cooker or other heat producing appliance. This will  
damage the oven. The oven must be placed away from high temperatures and steam.  
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This microwave oven weighs approximately 12kg so you must put it on a horizontal surface  
that is strong enough to support this weight.  
This microwave is designed to be free standing and is not intended to be used ‘built in’ or  
in a cabinet.  
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Do not put anything on the top of the microwave oven.  
Only use the accessories supplied by the manufacturer.  
1. Select a level surface that provides  
enough space for the outlet vents.  
2. A minimum clearance of 3 inches  
(7.5cm) is required between the oven  
and any adjacent walls. One side must  
be open. Leave a minimum clearance  
of 12 inches (30cm) above the oven.  
3. Place the oven as far away from  
radios and TV's as possible. Using the  
oven may cause interference with the  
reception.  
4. Plug the oven into a suitable 13amp mains socket, make sure the voltage is the same  
as on the rating label (do not use extension cables or mains socket adaptors).  
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Feature diagram  
1 Door safety lock system  
2 Oven window  
3 Turntable support  
4 Door release button  
5 Control panel  
6 Wave guide cover (do not remove)  
7 Glass tray  
Connection to the mains supply  
WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED  
This appliance is designed to operate from a mains supply of AC230-240V ~ 50HZ.  
Check that the voltage marked on the product corresponds with your supply voltage.  
This product is fitted with a 13A plug complying with BS1363.  
If this plug is unsuitable or needs to be replaced, please  
note the following:  
Important: The wires in the mains lead are coloured in  
accordance with the following code:  
GREEN/YELLOW-EARTH  
BLUE-NEUTRAL  
BROWN-LIVE  
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Control panel  
DISPLAY  
Cooking time, power, action indicator and clock time  
are displayed.  
NUMBER PADS (0-9)  
Touch to set times or weights.  
WEIGHT DEFROST  
Use to defrost frozen meat, poultry and seafood by  
weight. The defrosting time and power level are  
automatically set once the food category and the weight  
are programmed.  
DISPLAY  
JET DEFROST  
Touch to set defrosting time: the oven automatically  
divides the defrosting time into periods of alternating  
defrost and rest times by cycling on and off.  
POWER  
Use to set t h e power level. To check power level  
during time cooking, touch POWER pad.  
PRE-SET  
Use to set the oven to start at a later time.  
CLOCK  
Use to set the digital clock.  
CANCEL  
Touch to clear the selected power level, cook or defrost  
times that previously programmed. But the time of day  
clock cannot be cancelled.  
MEMORY  
Used when programming the oven for multi step  
cooking.  
TIME  
Use to set cooking time.  
EXPRESS  
Use this feature to program the oven for 4 popular  
microwave timings at HIGH power.  
START  
Touch to start the cooking or defrosting programs. The  
cooking indicator light and the oven light will turn on  
and the cooling fan will operate.  
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Operating instructions  
Connect the main plug into a suitable 13amp mains socket, make sure the voltage is the  
same as on the rating label (do not use extension cables or mains adaptors).  
The microwave oven will bleep once and the display will show the clock symbol and ‘1:01’  
During any cooking program,  
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To stop cooking press CANCEL pad.  
Cooking or defrosting can be interrupted at any time to stir or check the food progress  
by opening the door. Press START pad to continue program after closing the door.  
After cooking time has elapsed ‘End’ will be displayed and 3 bleeps will be heard  
every 2 minutes until the oven door is opened or the CANCEL pad is pressed.  
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SETTING THE CLOCK  
With the oven ready for input, touch the CLOCK pad to set the digital clock in  
12 hour format.  
For example: If you want to set the oven clock time to 8:30.  
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Touch the CLOCK pad.  
Touch the CANCEL pad.  
Use the number pads to enter the correct time, press the 8, 3 and 0 pads. You must  
touch at least three numbers to set the clock (one for hour and two for minutes).  
Touch CLOCK pad again to confirm the setting.  
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NOTE: To check clock time during cooking, press the CLOCK pad once.  
SETTING THE TIMER  
To use the clock as a kitchen timer.  
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Touch the TIME pad.  
Enter the amount of time you want to count down by touching the number pads. The  
time is expressed in minutes and seconds and set left to right. Set one digit (a 5 for 5  
seconds) or up to four digits (2405 for 24 minutes, 5 seconds).  
Touch POWER pad.  
Touch number pad 0.  
Touch START pad and the timer will activate.  
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MICROWAVE COOKING  
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Place the food in a container suitable for use with microwave ovens, put it into the  
microwave oven and close the door.  
Use the number pads to set a cooking time. You can set a cooking time from one second  
to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.  
If you want to set a power level other than 100% power, touch POWER pad, then use  
the number pads to enter the power level. Use digits to set corresponding cooking  
power level (see table below).  
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Touch START pad to start cooking.  
Cooking power 100% 90%  
Number pad  
10  
80%  
8
70%  
7
60%  
6
50%  
5
40%  
4
30%  
3
20%  
2
10%  
1
0%  
0
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You can check the power level during cooking by touching the POWER p  
NOTE:  
ad.  
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DELAYED START COOKING  
This function allows the oven start time to programmed up to 12 hours in advance of the time  
shown on the clock.  
For example: To start cooking at 2 o’clock:  
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Check that the clock is showing the current time and adjust if necessary.  
Place the food in a container suitable for use with microwave ovens, put it into the  
microwave oven and close the door.  
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7.  
Touch PRESET pad and use the number pads to set the start time (2, 0 and 0).  
Touch TIME pad and use the number pads to input cooking time.  
Touch POWER pad and use the number pads to input cooking power.  
Touch START pad to activate the setting.  
Two bleeps will be heard when the start time is reached and the cooking will start  
automatically. DO NOT press the START pad.  
NOTE: Multistage cooking maybe programmed in combination with delayed start function.  
QUICK START  
This program allows you to cook food at 100% power at four popular microwave  
timings. With each touch of the EXPRESS pad you can program the oven for:  
15 seconds ……….. Touch pad ONC  
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30 seconds……….. Touch pad  
TWICE  
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2
minute…………….. Touch pad  
minutes……………  
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4
TIMES  
TIMES  
Touch pad  
If you want to set the oven to cook for 1 minute at 100% by using the feature:  
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Place the food in a container suitable for use with microwave ovens, put it into the  
microwave oven and close the door.  
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3.  
Touch the EXPRESS pad 3 times then “1:00”  
Touch START pad.  
will appear in the display.  
JET DEFROST  
1.  
Place the food in a container suitable for use with microwave ovens, put it into the  
microwave oven and close the door.  
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3.  
Touch JET DEFROST pad.  
Use the number pads to set a defrost time. You can set a defrost time from one second  
to 99 minutes and 99 seconds.  
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5.  
Touch START pad to start defrosting.  
It is advised to turn foods halfway through defrosting to distribute heat evenly.  
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WEIGHT DEFROST  
The oven allows the defrosting of meat, poultry, and seafood. The time and the defrosting  
power are adjusted automatically once the weight is programmed. The maximum weight of  
frozen foods that can be defrosted is shown in the table below.  
For example: If you want to defrost 600g of shrimp.  
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5.  
Place the shrimp to be defrosted into the oven.  
Touch WEIGHT DEFROST pad  
Touch number pads 6.0.0.  
Touch START pad.  
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ime  
s.  
d3’ will appear in the display.  
It is advised to turn foods halfway through defrosting to distribute heat evenly.  
Food category  
Meat  
Maximum weight  
2300g  
Display  
d1  
Poultry  
4000g  
d2  
Seafood  
900g  
d3  
NOTE:  
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For foods exceeding these maximum weights, use the JET DEFROST program.  
If you try to program a weight in excess of the maximum recommended, the oven  
will not operate properly.  
MULTISTAGE COOKING  
The oven has the ability to be programmed to do several consecutive functions.  
For example: If you want to set the following cooking program:  
Jet defrost a food, cook for 5 minutes at 100% power and then finish off by cooking for 10  
minutes at 50% power  
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Place the food in a container suitable for use with microwave ovens, put it into the  
microwave oven and close the door.  
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5.  
6.  
Touch JET DEFROST pad and use the number pads to set a defrost time.  
Touch TIME pad and use the number pads to input cooking time (5 minutes)  
Touch POWER pad and use the number pads to input cooking power (100%).  
Touch MEMORY pad.  
Touch TIME pad again and use the number pads to input the second cooking time  
(10 minutes).  
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8.  
Touch POWER pad and use the number pads to input second cooking power (50%).  
Touch START pad.  
NOTE:  
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A total of three stages may be programmed.  
JET DEFROST and WEIGHT DEFROST can only be selected before the cooking stage  
in a program. They can not be selected between or after stage1 or stage 2.  
HINTS  
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Do not cook, reheat or defrost foods directly on the turntable, always put the food into  
a suitable microwave container.  
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Do not cook foods such as meat from frozen, always defrost the foods first.  
Where appropriate, cover dishes with microwave safe cling film and pierce, this will  
retain the moisture and prevent splashing and spillages. Always loosen lids before  
putting into the oven.  
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To distribute heat evenly, stir or shake foods halfway through cooking.  
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CHILD SAFETY LOCK  
This function is to help prevent small children from using the microwave oven.  
The CHILD LOCK indicator will show on the display, and the oven cannot be operated while  
the CHILD LOCK is set.  
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To set the CHILD LOCK: Press and hold the CANCEL pad for 3 seconds, a bleep  
sounds and lock indicator lights.  
To cancel the CHILD LOCK: Press and hold the CANCEL pad for 3 seconds until  
lock indicator on display goes off.  
Cleaning and care  
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  
condition. The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed.  
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Before you clean the microwave oven, turn it off and unplug it.  
Keep the inside of the oven clean. When food or liquids stick to the oven walls, wipe  
witha damp cloth. We recommend that you do not use harsh detergent or abrasives.  
On the right hand side wall of the cavity is the wave guide cover. Microwaves are passed  
through this cover to enable your food to cook. It is important that the wave guide  
cover is kept clean at all times. To do this wipe with mild detergents and water, then  
dry. Do not remove the waveguide cover.  
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You should clean the outside of the oven with a damp cloth and polish dry with a soft  
dry cloth. Do not allow water to seep into the ventilation openings.  
Wipe the door and window on both sides, the door seals and adjacent parts  
frequently with a damp cloth to remove any spills or spatters. Do not use an abrasive  
cleaner.  
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Do not allow the control panel to become wet. Clean with a soft, damp cloth. Do not  
use detergents, abrasives or spray-on cleaners on the control panel.  
If steam builds up inside or around the outside of the oven door, wipe with a soft cloth.  
This may happen when the microwave oven is used in humid conditions.  
If the inside of the oven smells, put a cup of water with the juice and the skin of one  
lemon in a deep microwave bowl. Microwave it for three minutes, wipe the cavity walls  
thoroughly and then dry with a soft cloth.  
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Regularly clean the turntable support and oven floor. Simply wipe the bottom surface of  
the oven with mild detergents and water, and then dry. You can wash the turntable  
support in soapy water. Check that it is correctly fitted after cleaning.  
Regularly remove the glass tray to clean it, and wash in warm soapy water.  
Do not remove the waveguide cover on the inside wall of the cavity.  
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Problem solving  
The microwave oven may cause interference to your radio, TV or similar equipment. If it does,  
you can get rid of the interference by moving the radio, TV or equipment as far away from  
your microwave oven as possible.  
If the oven doesn’t work, if the display does not appear or if the display has disappeared  
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Make sure the oven is plugged in securely. If it is not, remove the plug from the socket,  
wait 10 seconds and plug it in again securely.  
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Check the premises for a blown circuit fuse or a tripped main circuit breaker. If these  
seem to be working properly, test the socket with another appliance.  
If the microwave power will not work  
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Make sure the door is securely closed. Otherwise, the microwave energy will not flow  
into the oven.  
Important utensil information  
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Use only cookware that is approved to be used in a microwave oven.  
Do not use metal pans or dishes with metal handles.  
Do not use anything with a metal trim.  
Do not use paper covered wire twist-ties on plastic bags.  
Do not use melamine dishes as they contain a material, which will absorb microwave  
energy. This may cause the dishes to crack or burn, and will slow down the cooking  
speed.  
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Do not cook using a container with a restricted opening, such as bottles, as they may  
explode.  
Do not heat baby bottles with the teat left on and remove the teat if replacing the bottle  
back into the oven.  
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Only use thermometers that are approved for microwave ovens.  
Do not use the microwave oven for heating utensils.  
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Please use this page for your notes and recipes  
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Non-rewireable mains plug  
If your appliance is supplied with a non-rewireable plug fitted to the mains lead you will find  
that it incorporates a fuse, the value of which is indicated either on the base of the plug or  
on the fuse carrier. Should the fuse need replacing, you must use an ASTA approved fuse  
(conforming to BS1362) of the same rating. If the fuse cover is lost the plug must not be  
used until a replacement is obtained from an electrical supplier. If you need to remove the  
plug, cut it from the mains lead and dispose of it. Never attempt to re-use this plug or insert  
it into a socket outlet, as there is a very great risk of an electric shock.  
SPECIFICATIONS:  
Rated voltage:  
230-240V~50Hz,  
2,450MHz  
1200W  
Operating frequency:  
Microwave input:  
Power output:  
800W  
Outside Dimensions:  
Oven capacity dimensions  
Oven Capacity:  
262mm x 376mm x 452mm  
210mm x 329mm x 315mm  
20 Litres  
Weight:  
Approx. 12kg  
If you have any questions about this product, please call our Careline free on  
0800636262  
Made in China under licence.  
Sourced by Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd, EC1N 2HT. Russell  
Hobbs is the registered trademark of Russell Hobbs  
Ltd.  
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