Breakdown of the Microwave Control Panel

Last Update date : Sep 15. 2026

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Your Microwave's Control Panel has a variety of cooking options to help you get the right cook every time. This page features a breakdown of the different functions and how to use them.

Control Panel Buttons

01   Home Dessert
02   Microwave
03   Auto Cook
04   Power Defrost
05   Keep Warm
06   Deodorization
07   Lock(3 sec)
08   Favourite
09   Dial Knob (weight/serving/time)
10   OK/Clock
11   Stop/Eco
12   Start/+30s

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Button Modes

 Home Dessert has 10 pre-programmed cook settings. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level.

  1. Pull the handle to open the microwave oven door.

  2. Place the food on the centre of the turntable, and then close the door.

  3. Press Home Dessert.

  4. Select the type of food that you are cooking by turning the Dial Knob.
    Consult your user manual for the recipes for Home Desserts.

  5. Press Start/+30s   to start Home Dessert. The microwave oven cooks the food according to the selected pre-programmed setting.

  This setting chooses the power level of your Microwave.

Power Level

Percentage

Output

 

Full

 

100%

1000W

 

High

 

70%

700W

 

Medium High

 

60%

600W

 

Medium

 

45%

450W

 

Medium Low

 

30%

300W

 

Defrost

 

18%

180W

 

Low

 

10%

100W

Note: If you select a Higher power level, then the cooking time must be decreased. If you select a Lower power level, then the cooking time must be increased.

This information is a guide based on a 1000W model, actual power and options may vary. Consult your user manual for information for your specific model.

The Auto Cook  feature has 30 pre-programmed cooking times. You do not need to set either the cooking times or the power level.

You can adjust the type of the serving by turning the Dial Knob.

 

For more detailed information and recipes, Click Here

The Power Defrost  feature enable you to defrost meat, poultry, fish, bread and cake. The defrost time and power level are set automatically. You simply select the program and the weight.

Consult your user manual for detailed Power Defrost instructions.

 

  1. Press the Power Defrost  button.

  2. Select the type of food that you are cooking by turning the Dial Knob. Then, press the OK/Clock  button.

  3. Select the size of the serving by turning the Dial Knob.

  4. Press the Start/+30s  button to begin defrosting.1

  5. Press the Start/+30s  button again to finish defrosting.2

Note:

1The Microwave will beep while defrosting to prompt you to turn the food over.

2When cooking has finished, the oven will beep and flash “End” 4 times. The oven will then beep one time per minute.

The Keep Warm  feature keeps food hot until it’s served. Use this function to keep food warm until ready to serve.

Note: The maximum Keep Warm time is 99 minutes.

  1. Press the Keep Warm  button.

  2. Press the Start/+30s  button.
     

Result: The 99 minutes is displayed and your food is being kept warm. To stop warming the food, open the door or press the Stop/Eco  button.

Use this feature after cooking odorous food or when there is a lot of smoke in the oven interior.

 

  1. Clean the oven interior.

  2. Press the Deodorisation  button after you have finished cleaning.

 

As soon as you press the Deodorisation  button, the operation will start automatically. when it has finished, the oven beeps four times.

Note: The deodorisation time has been specified as 5 minutes. It increases by 30 seconds whenever you press the Start/+30s button.
The maximum deodorisation time is 15 minutes.

Your microwave oven is fitted with a special child lock  program, which enables the oven to be “locked” so that children or anyone unfamiliar with it will struggle to operate it accidentally.

 

  1. Press the Lock (3 sec)  button for 3 seconds.

  2. To unlock the oven, press the Lock (3 sec)  button for 3 seconds again. The oven can then be used normally. 

If you often cook or reheat the same types of dishes, you can store the cooking times and power levels in the oven’s memory  , so that you do not have to reset them each order. You can store two different settings to your Microwave.

 

  1. Set your cooking program (time and power level) as per your desired settings.

  2.  Press the Favourite button , then select the setting you want to save it as using the Dial Knob.
    P1: First Setting
    P2: Second Setting

  3. Press the OK/Clock  button to finish the setting. Or, press the Start/+30s  button to start the program immediately.

 

Result: Your settings are now saved under P1/P2 in your Microwave’s memory.

 

Example

If you want to store a Microwave mode with Power 600W and 3 minute duration:

  1. Press the Microwave  button.

  2. Set the power to 600W by turning the Dial Knob and then pressing OK/Clock .

  3. Set the cooking time to 3 minutes with the Dial Knob.

  4. Press Favourite  button, then select P1 using the Dial Knob.

  5. Press the OK/Clock  or Start/+30s  button to confirm the setting.

You can switch the beeper off whenever you want by pressing the Lock (3 sec)  and Stop/Eco  button at the same time. In this way, the Microwave will not beep to indicate the end of a function.

To switch it back on again, press the Lock (3 sec)  and Stop/Eco  button at the same time. The oven will operate as normal.

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