IFB 20SC2 (01) PDF Document

To avoid possible exposure to excessive microwave energy with your IFB 20SC2, please follow these precautions:

a. 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.

b. Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.

c. 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:

d. Door (bent),

e. Hinges and latches (broken or loosened),

f. Door seals and sealing surfaces.

The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except properly qualified service personnel.

The main parts of the IFB 20SC2 are:

1. Door Safety Lock System

2. Oven Window

3. Roller Ring

4. Control Panel

5. Oven Air Vent

6. Glass Tray

7. Grill Heater

8. Baking plate

Follow these steps to properly install your IFB 20SC2 microwave oven:

1. This microwave oven must be placed on a flat surface to hold its weight and the heaviest food likely to be cooked in the oven.

2. Do not place the oven where heat, moisture or high humidity are generated or near combustible materials.

3. Remove all the packaging material from the microwave oven.

4. WARNING: Check the oven for any damages, 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, do not operate the oven and contact qualified personnel.

5. Install shaft, roller support and glass turntable in their proper position.

6. Plug power cord into a dedicated 15 Amps Electrical outlet. Ensure proper ground exists before use.

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 easily accessible so that it can be easily unplugged in an emergency.

9. For correct operation, the oven must have sufficient airflow. Allow 20cm of space above the oven, 10cm at the back, and 5cm at both sides. Do not cover or block any openings on the appliance. Do not remove feet.

10. Do not use the oven outdoors.

Your IFB 20SC2 appliance must be grounded. This oven is equipped with a cord having a grounding wire with a grounding plug. It must be plugged into a wall receptacle that is properly installed and grounded. In the event of an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire for the electric current. It is recommended that a separate circuit serving only the oven be provided. Using a high voltage is dangerous and may result in a fire or other accident causing oven damage.

WARNING: Improper use of the grounding plug can result in a risk of electric shock.

The wires in this cable main are colored in accordance with the following code:

Green and Yellow = EARTH

Blue = NEUTRAL

Brown = LIVE

Operation of the IFB 20SC2 microwave oven can cause interference to your radio, TV, or similar equipment. When there is interference, it may be reduced or eliminated by taking the following measures:

1) Clean door and sealing surface of the oven.

2) Reorient the receiving antenna of radio or television.

3) Relocate the microwave oven with respect to the receiver.

4) Move the microwave oven away from the receiver.

5) Plug the microwave oven into a different outlet so that the microwave oven and receiver are on different branch circuits.

When using your IFB 20SC2, basic safety precautions should be followed 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) 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.

3) Do not operate the oven when empty (except during preheating the oven in convection mode).

4) Do not rinse the turntable by placing it in water just after cooking.

5) Do not operate this appliance if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly or if it has been damaged or dropped. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or its service agent or a similarly qualified person in order to avoid a hazard.

6) Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not leave paper products, cooking utensils or food in the cavity when not in use.

7) When using the microwave oven at power levels below 100%, you may hear the magnetron cycling on and off.

8) SAFETY PRECAUTIONS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE IN MICROWAVE OVEN:

a. When heating food in plastic or paper container, keep an eye on the oven due to the possibility of ignition.

b. Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags before placing bag in oven.

c. If smoke is observed, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in order to stifle any flames.

9) 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.

10) When the appliance is operated in the combination mode, children should only use the oven under adult supervision due to the temperatures generated.

11) It is hazardous for anyone other than a trained person to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of any cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy.

12) This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

13) Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

Arcing is the microwave term for sparks in the oven. If you see arcing in your IFB 20SC2, press the Stop/Clear pad and correct the problem. Arcing is caused by:

a) Metal or foil touching the side of the oven.

b) Foil not molded to food (upturned edges act like antennas).

c) Metal such as twist-ties, poultry pins, or gold rimmed dishes in the microwave.

d) Recycled paper towels containing small metal pieces being used in the microwave.

LIQUIDS

1) Liquid or other food must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode.

2) Microwave heating of beverage can result in delayed eruptive boiling, therefore care has to be taken when handling the container.

To reduce the risk of injury to persons:

• Do not overheat the liquid.

• Stir the liquid both before and halfway through heating it.

• Do not use straight-sided containers with narrow necks. Use a wide-mouthed container.

• After heating, allow the container to stand in the microwave oven at least for 20 seconds before removing the container.

• Use extreme care when inserting a spoon or other utensil into the container.

FATS AND OIL

3) Do not deep fry food in the oven. Hot oil can damage oven parts and utensils and even result in skin burns.

EGGS

4) 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.

BABY FOODS

5) 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.

COOKWARES

6) Cooking utensils may become hot because of heat transferred from the heated food. Potholders may be needed to handle the utensil.

7) Utensils should be checked to ensure that they are suitable for use in microwave oven.

POPCORN

Do not pop popcorn in your microwave oven unless in a special Microwave popcorn accessory or unless you use popcorn labeled for use in microwave ovens.

• More volume = more cooking time

• Colder temperature = more cooking time

• More moisture in food = more cooking time

• More dense foods = more cooking time

• More sugar, fat = less cooking time

• Higher wattage microwave = less cooking time

Stirring: Stir food such as casseroles and vegetables while cooking to distribute heat evenly.

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.

Shielding: Shield food with narrow strips of aluminum foil to prevent overcooking (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 food over midway through cooking to expose all parts to microwave energy. This is especially important with large items such as roasts.

Standing: Food cooked in the microwave builds up internal heat and continues to cook for a few minutes after the oven stops. Let food stand to complete cooking, especially food such as roasts 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.

Food doneness signs include:

• Food steams throughout, not just at edge.

• Center bottom of dish is very hot to touch.

• Poultry thigh joints move easily.

• Meat and poultry show no pinkness.

• Fish is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.

Defrosting in a microwave is speedy and hygienic. It prevents the growth of bacteria & retains the natural texture & flavor of the food, offering quick and complete defrosting.

• Foods must be weighed correctly.

• Remove food to be defrosted from the packaging material.

• Allow the food to stand for few minutes to thaw food completely.

• Spacing of the food to be thawed should be in a circular pattern.

• Place tough or bigger pieces on the outer edge of the dish.

• When defrosting stir or turn halfway for even defrosting.

• Separate the pieces as they thaw.

• Remove the small pieces which have been thawed to prevent them from cooking.

• Marinate foods only in the refrigerator. Reserve a portion of the marinade, before raw meat is placed in it, for using it later in basting or as a dip for cooked food.

• To avoid flare-ups and charred food, remove visible fat from meat.

• Don’t partially cook, unless food will go immediately onto the grill.

• If cooking ahead, cook completely, then cool down first for reheating later.

• Serve food from the grill on clean platter, not one that has raw possibly contaminated juices on it.

• ALWAYS PREHEAT OVEN BEFORE PUTTING FOOD IN OVEN (unless your recipe directs otherwise).

• As with any recipe, check the food about 5-10 minutes before the expected finish time, due to variables such as the temperature of the food when first placed in the oven, quantity of food in the oven, your preferred level of “doneness”, etc.

• The more food in the oven at one time, the longer the cooking time.

The ideal material for a microwave utensil is transparent to microwave, it allows energy to pass through the container and heat the food.

1. Do not use recycled paper products when microwave cooking, as they may contain small metal fragments which may cause sparks and/or fires.

2. Round/oval dishes rather than square/oblong ones are recommended, as food in corners tends to overcook.

3. Narrow strips of aluminum foil may be used to prevent overcooking of exposed areas. But be careful don’t use too much and keep a distance of 1 inch (2.54cm) between foil and cavity.

The list below is a general guide to help you select the correct utensils.

DISPLAY WINDOW: Used to indicate clock, cooking time, etc.

NUMBER PADS: Used to enter clock, cooking time, temperature, etc.

MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL: Press to select microwave power level.

GRILL: Press to set a grill-cooking program.

CONVECTION: Press to program convection cooking.

MICRO + GRILL: Press to select one of two combination cooking settings.

MICRO + CONVECTION: Press to select one of four combination cooking settings.

WEIGHT DEFROST: Touch to defrost food by weight.

TIMER/CLOCK: Use to set the clock and the oven timer.

QUICK COOK BUTTONS: Touch for easy access to cooking popular foods.

START: Press to start cooking program.

EXPRESS COOKING: Touch to start the oven quickly at full power.

STOP/RESET: Touch to stop cooking program or clear all previous settings before cooking starts.

ONE BEEP: Oven accepts the entry.

TWO BEEPS: Oven does not accept the entry. Please check and try again.

When the oven is first plugged in, or to set the clock time later:

1. Press and hold down TIMER/CLOCK for 3 sec.

2. Use the number pads to enter the correct time.

3. Press TIMER/CLOCK to confirm.

Microwave cooking on your IFB 20SC2 allows you to customize cooking power and time. First, select a power level by pressing the MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL pad a number of times (see the table below). Then set the cooking time using the numeric pads, before pressing the START pad.

For example, to cook for 5 minutes at 60% power level:

1. Press the power pad a number of times to set power (5 times for 60%).

2. Press number pads to enter cooking time (5:00).

3. Press START pad.

NOTE: If you want to temporarily stop a cooking session, press the STOP/RESET pad once and then you can start the cooking again by pressing START; or press the STOP/RESET twice to cancel the cooking program altogether. After the cooking time ends, the system will beep four times and END is displayed. Before starting another cooking session, press STOP/RESET pad to clear the display and reset the system.

Grill cooking is particularly useful for thin slices of meat, steaks, chops, kebabs, sausages and pieces of chicken. It is also suitable for hot sandwiches and au gratin dishes. To program grill cooking for 12 minutes:

1. If required, press the STOP/RESET pad once to reset the system.

2. Press GRILL button.

3. Use the number pads to enter cooking time.

4. Press START button.

NOTE: Grill cooking power is set at full power level by the system.

During convection cooking, hot air is circulated throughout the oven cavity to brown and make food crisp quickly and evenly. This oven can be programmed for ten different cooking temperatures (110°C – 200°C).

To cook at 160°C for 40 minutes:

1. Press the CONVECTION pad a number of times to select the temperature.

2. Use the number pads to enter cooking time.

3. Press START pad.

Your IFB 20SC2 oven can be programmed to combine preheating and convection cooking operation. To preheat to 170°C and then cook for 35 minutes:

1. Press CONVECTION pad a number of times until the temperature appears on screen.

2. Press START button. PREH will flicker in the display until it reaches the designated temperature.

3. Open the door and place container of food at the center of the turntable.

4. Use the number pads to enter cooking time.

5. Press START button.

This feature allows you to combine grill and microwave cooking on two different settings. First, press the MICRO+GRILL button once or twice to choose a proper combination setting, then, at the screen prompt, enter the desired cooking time. After you have pressed the START pad, the system begins to count down.

COMBINATION 1

30% time for microwave cooking, 70% for grill cooking. Use for fish, potatoes or au gratin.

To set combination 1 cooking for 25 minutes:

1. Press MICRO+GRILL button once.

2. Use the number pads to enter 25:00.

3. Press START button.

COMBINATION 2

55% time for microwave cooking, 45% for grill cooking. Use for pudding, omelets, baked potatoes and poultry.

To set combination 2 cooking for 12 minutes:

1. Press MICRO+GRILL button twice.

2. Use the number pads to enter 12:00.

3. Press START button.

Your IFB 20SC2 oven has four pre-programmed settings that make it easy to cook with both convection heat and microwave automatically. Press the MICRO+CONVECTION button repeatedly to program convection temperature.

To bake a cake for 24 minutes on COMB3:

1. Press MICRO+CONVECTION button 3 times.

2. Use the number pads to enter cooking time as desired.

3. Press START button to start.

The oven can be used to defrost meat, poultry, and seafood. To defrost frozen meat:

1. Press WEIGH DEFROST once or repeatedly to select weight (100gms-1800gms).

2. Press START.

NOTE: During defrosting, the user is required to turn food over at beeping and then press start to continue.

Your IFB 20SC2 oven can be programmed for up to 3 automatic cooking sequences in the order of Microwave cooking, then Convection cooking, then Grill.

To set a multistage cooking program:

1. Press MICROWAVE POWER LEVEL button to set power level.

2. Use the number pads to enter cooking time.

3. Press CONVECTION pad a number of times to set convection temperature.

4. Use the number pads to enter convection cooking time.

5. Press GRILL pad.

6. Use the number pads to enter grill cooking time.

7. Press START button.

1. Read the recipe carefully before cooking.

2. Note down the mode of cooking (Microwave, Grill, Convection, Combination).

3. Check the power level, temperature or type of combination in the required mode of cooking.

4. Select the container to be used based on the mode of cooking.

5. Check the cooking time.

6. Then set the cooking programme on your IFB 20SC2.

For food of the following cooking modes, it is not necessary to program the duration and the cooking power. It is sufficient to indicate the type of food that you wish to cook as well as the weight of this food.

1. Press the individual icon pads once or repeatedly to select the weight of the food to be cooked.

2. Press START.

NOTE: Cooking timings of the cook menu are approximate, factors that may affect cooking are-starting temperature, altitude, volume, size and shape of the food, and utensils used. As you become familiar with the oven, you will be able to adjust for these factors.

To use the timer feature, such as when you need to be reminded of the cooking or some other things:

1. Press TIMER/CLOCK.

2. Use the number pads to enter the time to be counted down.

3. Press START.

NOTE: When the countdown ends, the system buzzer will beep. Time countdown can be seen in display for 5 seconds before clock or cooking time is returned to exhibit.

The child proof lock on your IFB 20SC2 prevents unsupervised operation by little children.

To set the child proof lock:

Press STOP/RESET button for 3 seconds, then a beep will sound and the indicator light will come on. In lock state, all buttons are disabled.

To cancel the child proof lock:

Press STOP/RESET button for 3 seconds, then a beep will sound and the indicator light will come off.

Use this feature to program the oven to microwave food at 100% power conveniently. Press the EXPRESS COOKING button in quick succession to set the cooking time. The oven will auto-start immediately. After time has gone, beeps sound and END appears in display. Press STOP/RESET button or open door to clear END before starting another cooking function.

1. Press STOP/RESET button. You can restart the oven by pressing START pad. Touch STOP/RESET again to erase all instructions.

2. Open the door-You can restart the oven by closing the door and pressing START pad.

NOTE: Oven stops operating when door is opened.

Your IFB 20SC2 has several automatic protection mechanisms:

• If the oven cavity temperature reaches 300°C, the oven automatically enters into self protection mode. The display shows E 01, with one beep every 1.5 sec until the phenomenon disappears. Press STOP/RESET to make the oven back to normal.

• During grill or combination cooking, if the temperature of the oven cavity is lower than 40°C after cooking has already taken place for 5 minutes, the oven will automatically enter into protection mode with the screen displaying error code E 02. This error may disappear after you press STOP/RESET pad.

• If the sensor is short circuited, the system enters protection mode with display E 03 which, when cleared, press STOP/RESET to go back into normal.

COOLING FEATURE: The controlling system of the microwave oven has a cooling feature. For any cooking Mode with a cooking time above 2 minutes, after finishing cooking, the oven fan will work for about 3 minutes automatically to cool the oven for prolonging the life of the oven.

Disconnect the power cord before cleaning or leave the door open to inactivate the oven during cleaning.

Please check the following before calling for service:

• Check that the power cord is securely plugged in.

• Check that the door is firmly closed.

• Check that the cooking time is set.

• Check for a blown circuit fuse or tripped main circuit breaker in your house.

Place one cup of water in a glass measuring cup in the microwave oven and close the door securely. Operate the microwave oven for one minute at HIGH 100%.

1) Does the microwave oven light come on? YES / NO

2) Does the cooling fan work? (Put your hand on the louver above the Interactive Display.) YES / NO

3) Does the turntable rotate? (It is normal for the turntable to turn in either direction.) YES / NO

4) Is the water in the microwave oven warm? YES / NO

If “NO” is the answer to any of the above questions and electrical outlet, fuse and/or circuit breaker are functioning properly, then contact a service center. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THE OVEN YOURSELF!