12 Litre Glass Convection Oven - Instruction Manual Model: MCO1GRB - Mistral

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12 Litre Glass
Convection Oven

  Instruction Manual
     Model: MCO1GRB
Important Safeguards                                      •   Remove cardboard lids from food containers
                                                              and replace with aluminum foil before
                                                              placing in the appliance. When using
When using electrical appliances, in                          aluminum foil, keep it from touching the
order to reduce the risk of fire, electric                    heating elements.
shock, and/or injury, these basic
safety precautions should always be                       •   DO NOT MOVE appliance when switched on.
followed:
                                                          •   Ensure the power power cord does not touch
                                                              the oven housing when in use.
For Your Safety
                                                          •   Dispose of packaging properly keeping
Read all instructions carefully, even if you are              plastic bags away from babies and young
familiar with the appliance.                                  children.

•   NEVER INSERT A KNIFE OR ANY OTHER UTENSIL             •   Do not use outdoors.
    INTO THE CONVECTION OVEN. This may
    damage the mechanism and cause a safety               •   Use only on heat resistant surfaces.
    hazard. Contact with elements could result in
    electrical shock.                                     •   Do not attempt to repair or disassemble the
                                                              appliance. There are no user serviceable
•   Take care not to burn hands on upper                      parts.
    elements when removing items from the
    Convection Oven.                                      •   The appliance should not be covered or
                                                              operated near or underneath flammable
•   Do not touch hot surfaces.                                material such as curtains or drapes or other
                                                              combustible materials when in operation.
•   To protect against the risk of electric shock
    DO NOT IMMERSE glass lid with control unit of         •   Any container placed in this appliance
    this appliance in water or any other liquid.              must not be sealed and must have enough
                                                              capacity to let liquids expand.
•   CAUTION: The temperature of the outer
    surface may be high when the appliance is in          •   This appliance is not intended for use by
    operation.                                                persons (including children) with reduced
                                                              physical, sensory and mental capabilities,
•   Switch off and remove the plug from the                   or lack of experience and knowledge,
    power outlet before cleaning or when not in               unless they have been given supervision or
    use. To unplug, grasp plug and pull from the              instruction concerning use of the appliance
    power outlet. Never pull power cord. Never                by a person responsible for their safety.
    carry the appliance by the power cord.
                                                          •   Never leave the appliance unattended when
•   Do not operate any appliance with a                       in use.
    damaged power cord or plug; after the
    appliance malfunctions, or is dropped or              •   Children should be supervised to ensure that
    damaged in any manner.                                    they do not play with the appliance.

•   Do not let the power cord hang over edge              •   Do not operate in the presence of flammable
    off a table or counter, or touch hot surfaces.            or explosive materials.
    Do not place any part of this appliance on
    or near a hot gas or electric burner or in a          •   Do not use an extension power cord with this
    heated oven.                                              appliance.

•   Allow the appliance to cool before cleaning.          •   Store the appliance indoors in a dry location.

•   Operate on a level surface. Operating on              •   Do not reach for an appliance that has fallen
    sinks, drainboards or uneven surfaces should              in water. Switch off at the power outlet and
    be avoided.                                               unplug immediately.

•   Do not use the appliance for anything other           •   Take care when opening the lid of the
    than its intended use. This product is intended           appliance.
    for household use only.
                                                          •   This appliance is not intended to be operated
                                                              by means of an external timer or separate
                                                              remote-control system.
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Warning
If the supply power cord is damaged, the power
cord must be replaced by the manufacturer,
its service agent or similarly qualified persons in
order to avoid a hazard.

This product has not been designed for any uses
other than those specified in this booklet.

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Features of Your 12 Litre Glass Convection Oven

           Handle With Safety Button

               TIMER (clock timer)                            Temperature Control

         POWER (operation)                                          Thermostat Indicator Light

                                                                          Glass Lid With
                                                                          Control Unit

             Expander Ring

               Base

                                       Glass Bowl

Lower Grill Rack
                                          Upper Grill Rack

                                                       Grill Rack Tongs

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General Safety                                            Intended use

Guidelines                                                This appliance is intended for roasting, steaming,
                                                          baking, toasting, defrosting and reheating.
Symbols in this user manual                               It is exclusively intended for these purposes.
Important notes for your safety are marked
                                                          Only use the appliance as described in this
distinctively. Pay absolute attention to them to
                                                          instruction manual.
avoid accidents and damage to the appliance:
                                                          Any other use is not recommended and may
Special Safety                                            cause physical damage or injuries.

Precautions                                               User note

Warning: Risk of burns!                                   The convection oven is a new, inexpensive
                                                          and portable appliance with all advantages of
•    During use, the temperature of the touchable         bigger convection ovens. It operates fast and
     surface may become very hot.                         saves energy.

•    Hold at the handles and wear oven mitts.             •   If you are trying a recipe for the first time with
                                                              your convection oven, observe the cooking
•    Always put the lid on the bowl before                    or baking process whilst looking through the
     connecting the mains plug and turning on                 lid. The cooking time of the convection oven
     the appliance.                                           is shorter.

•    Let the appliance cool down before                   •   Make sure to evenly distribute the food in
     attaching or removing accessory parts.                   the oven in order to allow for a steady and
                                                              maximum air circulation.
•    Do not carry or lift the appliance during
     operation; first turn off and then disconnect        •   Place the ingredients in the center of the
     the mains plug. Always use both hands to                 bowl. Keep space of 2.5 cm to 3.5 cm to the
     carry the appliance!                                     glass wall.

Caution:                                                  •   Use the grill racks as dual stands for the
                                                              ingredients to be placed at different levels
•    Do not place the appliance on or near other              (see table of cooking guide). Avoid placing
     electrical appliances (hotplates), gas flames            ingredients all on one level. Air must be
     or in stoves.                                            allowed to circulate around the food,
                                                              otherwise, only the outside of the food will be
•    Make sure the mains cable does not touch                 cooked.
     any hot parts of the appliance.
                                                          •   You may steam vegetables along with
•    Place the appliance on a heat resistant                  cooking the main dish by wrapping them in
     surface!                                                 aluminum foil.

•    Keep sufficient distance (15 cm) to highly           Caution:
     flammable objects such as furniture, curtains,
     etc.                                                 The Foil must be wrapped safely in order not to fly
                                                          away or being sucked into the fan.

    Note: A safety switch on the control unit             •   If the cooking process finishes before the
    prevents the appliance from turning on if                 preset time has elapsed, turn the temperature
    the handle does not rest properly on the                  control to OFF. Leave the fan on in order to
    appliance.                                                keep the food crispy.

•    Always turn off the appliance (e.g. by lifting       •   Use the included tongs to easily remove the
     up the handle) before disconnecting the                  different attachments from the bowl.
     mains plug from the socket.

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Unpacking the appliance                                         Disconnect the plug from the mains. The
                                                                clock time continues automatically.
•    Remove the appliance from the packaging.
                                                                Lift the lid by the handle only.
•    Remove any packaging material such as foils,
                                                               Note: The convection oven is powered
     filling material and cardboard packaging.
                                                               by a Halogen heating element and what
Starting up                                                    may appear as a light going ON/OFF
                                                               repeatedly during the cooking process,
Mains power connection                                         it is actually the heating element
                                                               switching ON/OFF , as it is linked to the
•    Make sure the mains voltage in your                       thermostat to maintain set temperature.
     household corresponds to the one of the                   This is perfectly normal .
     appliance. Check the information on the
     rating plate.
                                                           Warning:
First time use
                                                           When opening the lid of the convection oven,
•    Clean the appliance and accessories as                be careful with escaping steam as it could cause
     described under “Cleaning”.                           burns if not careful.

                                                           •    To continue cooking, close the bowl and
Operation                                                       connect the plug to the mains. The operation
                                                                continues as soon as the handle rests properly
1. Choose the appropriate accessories and                       on the appliance. Please note that the timer
   place them into the glass bowl.                              had been running and this could affect your
                                                                cooking time.
2. Preheating is not required.
                                                               Note: After the pre-set time has elapsed,
3. Fill the bowl with ingredients.                             a beeping signal will sound indicating
                                                               the end of the cooking process. The fan
4. Cover the bowl with the lid.                                and the halogen lamp will automatically
                                                               turn off.
5. In order to rest the handle properly, first
   release the safety button on the handle.                Ending the cooking process
     Note: The appliance features a safety
                                                           If you want to finish the cooking process, set the
     switch. If the handle does not rest
                                                           temperature control and the clock timer to OFF
     properly, the electric circuit will be                and disconnect the plug from the mains. The
     interrupted.                                          control lamps will turn off.

6. Connect the mains cable to a properly
   installed isolated ground receptacle of 240V,           Cooking guide for the
   50 Hz.
                                                           Convection Oven
7. Set the temperature control and clock
   timer as desired. You will find suggestions for         Instructions for roasting
   cooking temperatures and times in the table
   of the cooking guide.                                   •    Place the roast on the lower grill rack. Add
                                                                some water, but only covering the bottom of
    Note: The thermostat keeps the desired                      the glass bowl.
    temperature until the pre-set time
    has elapsed. The control lamp with                     •    Turn the roast 1 or 2 times during cooking,
    its halogen bulb indicates the heating                      basting it with the gravy.
    process.
                                                           Instructions for grilling
8. If it becomes necessary to open the bowl
   during cooking, for example to turn the food            •    Use the grill racks as dual stands in order to
   over, it is imperative to observe the following              place the ingredients at different levels.
   instructions:
                                                           •    Turn thick meat pieces after half of the
     Turn the appliance off by lifting the handle to            cooking time has elapsed.
     the upright position.

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Instructions for steaming                                   Cooking Table
Fill the bottom of the bowl with some water and
tasty herbs and spices for steaming vegetables               Note: These time specifications are for
or fish.                                                     reference only and may vary depending
                                                             on the circumstances.
Instructions for baking
•   You may place any heat resistant baking                  Food        Position in     Temperature           Cooking
    pan onto the lower grill rack. Because of                            the bowl        in °C                 time in
    the air circulation the diameter should be of                                                              minutes
    maximum 26 cm.
                                                             Poultry
•   If you want to bake a very juicy cake without            Chicken     Lower grill     200                   35 - 40
    a crust, attach aluminum foil over the baking            (whole)     rack
    pan. Remove the foil shortly before the cake
    is done, so the top of the cake may slightly             Chicken     Upper grill     200                   15 - 20
    dry up.                                                  Parts       rack
                                                             Turkey      Lower grill     200                   60 - 90
•   Cakes and other cookies are baked a little bit                       rack
    faster than in other common ovens.
                                                             Duck        Lower grill     200                   50 - 60
•   Place frozen pizza directly on the upper grill                       rack
    rack.
                                                            Hint: Brush with oil after flavoring
Instructions for toasting                                    Meat/ sausages
•   You may toast bread and snacks without                   Roast beef(1.5 kg),       Lower grill       175     45 - 50
    preheating the oven.                                     medium done               rack

•   Place the bakery products on one of the grill            Steaks, medium            Lower grill       250     8 - 10
    racks.                                                   done                      rack
                                                             Sausages,                 Lower grill       200     10
•   Slightly moisten bread rolls that are from the
                                                             roasted                   rack
    previous day. This way they will crisp up nicely.
                                                            Hint: When using both grill racks, change the food
•   You may also warm up older snacks such
                                                            after half of the cooking time has elapsed if the
    as crackers, chips or cookies. Bake them at
                                                            upper food gets crispy faster.
    maximum heat for a few minutes only, so they
    will become crispy again.
                                                             Cakes
Instructions for defrosting
                                                             One layer          Lower grill        175          15 - 20
•   The convection oven provides for a more                                     rack
    evenly defrosting process than a microwave.              Covered cake       Lower grill        175          30 - 35
                                                             with filling       rack
•   Set the temperature control to DEFROST.
    Check the food every 5 to 10 minutes.
                                                             Loaf pan           Lower grill        175          35 - 40
•   In order to cook frozen food, lower the                                     rack
    specified temperature by 20°C. The cooking
    time in the convection oven is also 30 - 50 %
    shorter (e.g. 10 to 15 minutes instead of 20
    minutes).

Instructions for reheating
Use lower temperatures when reheating in order
not to burn your food. Check the food every 5 to
10 minutes.

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Pastry                                            Cleaning
Pie (without   Upper grill   200   10 - 12
filling)       rack                               Warning:
Pie (with      Lower grill   175   25 - 30        •   Always disconnect the mains plug before
filling)       rack                                   cleaning.
Muffins        Lower grill   175   15 - 18
               rack                               •   Wait until the appliance has cooled down.

Meringue       Lower grill   175   5-8            •   Do not immerse the lid into water for
               rack                                   cleaning.
Cookies        Lower grill   190   12 - 15
                                                  •   Protect the halogen lamp from water.
               rack
                                                  •   Water must not enter the control unit.
Yeast bread
                                                  •   Do not use wire brushes or other abrasive
Loaf           Lower grill   175    15 - 20           objects.
               rack
Bread rolls    Lower grill   175    15 - 20       Lid
               rack
                                                  Use a wet cloth to remove splashes and remains
Bread rolls,   Lower grill   100    5 - 10        from the lid. Use a mild detergent in case of
crisped up     rack                               heavy staining.
Corn bread     Lower grill   175    10 - 20
               rack                               Dry lid thoroughly. This item is not dishwasher
                                                  safe.
Frozen pizza   Upper grill   200    10
               rack                               Glass bowl, grill racks, tongs and expander ring

                                                  •   Clean these parts by hand in warm water
Fish
                                                      with a mild detergent.
Fish           Upper grill   200    7 - 10
               rack                               •   Rinse under clean water to remove soap
                                                      residue; dry thoroughly.
Sea shells,    Lower grill   160    3-5
steamed        rack                               Warning: Do not pour cold water into the glass
                                                  bowl when the bowl is hot. Glass bowl must be
                                                  cool before cleaning.

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Troubleshooting
 Problem                      Possible cause                 Solution
 Appliance does not           Appliance is not               Check the proper position of the lid.
 function.                    connected to the mains.        Check another wall socket.
                                                             Please contact warranty centre 1300
                              Appliance is defective.        373 199.
 A whole piece of food is     Air circulation is not even.   Place the food in the centre of the
 cooked unevenly.                                            bowl leaving space between the glass
                                                             bowl.

                                                             Do not stack food on one level. Use
                                                             the racks as dual stands.
 The food is burnt on top     The food is too close to the   Place the food on the lower grill rack
 but                          grill.                         or temporarily cover the food with
 not yet cooked.                                             aluminium foil.

Specifications of product
Power : 220-240V~ 50Hz,1200-1400W

Capacity : 12L

 NOTE: As a result of continual improvements,
 the design and specifications of the product
 within may differ slightly to the unit illustrated
 on the packaging.

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Notes

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Notes

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Gerard Sourcing & Manufacturing

                     GSM International Ltd.
GSM International Ltd has a policy of continual improvement throughout the product range.
 As such the unit contained within may differ slightly from the unit illustrated on the pack.
                         MADE IN CHINA for GSM International Ltd.
                 Mistral is a registered trademark of GSM International Ltd.
                                                                                                Cat. No. MCO1GRB
                                                                                                August 2020
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