Hi List.
There’s been much discussion and inquiry about this subject on Vip-L, and so I
thought I’d share the latest info’ with the list.
Adrian.
From: Jim Pipczak
Sent: Friday, February 10, 2017 4:07 PM
To: vip-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: Andrew Wheeler
Subject: [vip-l] Talking Microwave oven
Hi All,
I hope to be playing with one of the talking microwave ovens on Tuesday so will
get back to you all with more details like size, power, is there a cook book
with it ect.
But for the time being I thought I would send the Talking microwave oven
instructions listed below.
TALKING MICROWAVE OVEN MK6
INSTRUCTIONS
INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing a Cobolt Speechmaster Talking Microwave Oven. Please
take a few moments to read these instructions, particularly those on
INSTALLATION and the WARNINGS & SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, before you connect your
oven to the power supply.
Inside the oven you will find this instruction booklet, a glass turntable and a
rotating turntable ring.
INSTALLATION
1. Remove all packing materials and accessories and retian them in case you
need to return the oven to us in the future.
2. Place the oven in a level location, making sure that there is at least 30cm
of space on the top and 10cm at the rear and sides for proper ventilation.
Exhaust outlets are located on the back and side of the oven - blocking these
outlets can cause damage to the oven.
3. Ensure that the rotating ring is positioned centrally on the floor of the
oven and that the turntable is located on the central pillar and sitting flat
on the rotating ring.
4. Plug your oven into a standard 230 volt household outlet. Ensure that the
electrical circuit is at least 13 amps and that your oven is the only appliance
connected to the socket! Other appliances, particularly freezers, can generate
significant interference which may disrupt the operation of microwave ovens if
they are plugged into the same double socket or the same mains wiring spur. DO
NOT SWITCH THE POWER ON YET - please read the following WARNINGS & SAFETY
PRECAUTIONS first!
WARNINGS & SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
1. This appliance must be earthed.
2. Do not attempt to operate the oven with the door open and do not open the
door while the oven is on without first pausing or stopping cooking since this
can result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to
tamper with the safety interlocks.
3. Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow
soil or cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
4. Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is particularly important that
the oven door closes properly and that the door is not bent or the glass
broken, that the hinges and latches are not broken or loose and that the door
seals and sealing surfaces are clean and undamaged.
5. The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone other than properly
qualified service personnel.
6. Please ensure that cooking times are correctly set as over cooking may
result in fire and damage to the oven. Never operate the oven when it is
empty. It is advisable to leave a glass of water in the oven when it is not in
use. This will safely absorb the microwave energy should the oven accidentally
be switched on.
7. Never put anything containing metal in the oven. Always check for metal
twist ties, cutlery, foil containers and metallic finishes on crockery.
8. Do not dry clothes in the oven or use wooden utensils - they may burn.
9. Do not place the turntable in water immediately after - it may break.
10. Pierce the skins of apples, potatoes etc and do not cook eggs in their
shells to avoid bursting.
11. Do not attempt deep fat frying in the oven.
12. Take care when removing hot liquids from the oven. They may be heated
above their boiling point without showing bubbles and can boil violently out of
the container - always leave to stand for a few minutes before opening the door.
13. If your oven does not tell you when the door has been opened or closed or
does not speak properly when in use, disconnect it from the wall socket and
telephone Cobolt Systems Ltd for advice before using it again.
HOW YOUR OVEN WORKS
Microwaves are a form of energy similar to radio and television waves and to
ordinary daylight. Everything emits microwaves, even people, but ordinarily
they spread outwards as they travel through the atmosphere and disappear
without effect. Your microwave oven is constructed to convert electricity into
microwave energy by use of a magnetron tube. These microwaves are then
directed into the cooking area. They can penetrate such materials as glass,
porcelain and paper ie the materials out of which microwave safe cookeware are
manufactured but they cannot pass through the metal walls of the oven or the
screen built into the door. The microwaves heat the content. They do not heat
the containers directly although these can become hot because of being in
contact with the food.
FOOD CHARACTERISTICS AFFECTING COOKING
DENSITY
Light, porous food such as cakes and bread cook more quickly than heavy, dense
foods such as roasts and casseroles. You should take care when cooking porous
foods that the outer edges do not become dry and brittle. It may be advisable
to reduce the power level if this happens.
HEIGHT
The upper portion of tall foods, particularly roasts, will cook more quickly
than the lower portion. It is wise to turn tall foods during cooking,
sometimes several times.
MOSITURE
Relatively dry foods such as roasts and some vegetables may benefit by being
sprinkled with water prior to cooking or covered so as to retain steam.
BONE AND FAT CONTENT
Bones conduct heat and large amounts of fat heat quickly so care must be taken
when cooking bony or fatty cuts of meat to prevent them cooking unevenly or
becoming overdone.
QUANTITY
The greater the amount of food in the oven the longer the cooking time.
SHAPE
Microwaves penetrate about 2.5cm into the food. This means that the outer
layer is cooked directly by the microwaves and the inside is cooked by
convection as the heat travels inwards. This means that the worst shape is a
thick square - the corners will tend to cook faster than the centre.
COOKING TECHNIQUES
BROWNING
Meat and poultry that is cooked for 15 minutes or longer will brown lightly in
its own fat. Foods that are cooked for a shorter period may be brushed with a
browning sauce.
COVERING
Using a cover or dish with a lid will trap the heat and steam and cause the
food to cook more quickly. Sandwiches and foods containing pre-baked bread
should be wrapped prior to microwaving to prevent them drying out.
SPACING
Individual items will heat more evenly if placed in the oven an equal distance
apart, preferably in a circular pattern. It is a good idea to place thicker
portions of meat, poultry and fish towards the outside of containers in order
to help them to cook more evenly. Do not stack foods on top of one another.
STIRRING
In conventional cooking foods are stirred for the purpose of blending.
Microwaved foods are also stirred in order to spread and redistribute heat.
Always stir from the outside towards the centre as the outside of the food
heats first.
TURNING
Most foods will benefit from being turned over part way through cooking in
order to distribute the heat evenly.
ELEVATING
Thick or dense foods can be elevated so that the microwaves can be absorbed by
the underside of the food.
PIERCING
Foods enclosed in a shell, skin or membrane are likely to burst unless they are
pierced prior to cooking. Such foods include eggs, shellfish, sausages, jacket
potatoes, pre-prepared meals and foods wrapped in clingfilm or similar.
STANDING
Foods cook very quickly in a microwave oven but most, including meats and
poultry, are removed form the oven and allowed to finish cooking while being
left to stand for a few minutes. It is usually better to cover food while it
is standing in order to retain heat and moisture.
MICROWAVE SAFE UTENSILS
NEVER USE METAL OR METAL TRIMMED UTENSILS IN YOUR OVEN.
Microwaves cannot penetrate metal and they will be reflected inside the cavity,
often resulting in sparking inside the oven which is alarming and can lead to
damage inside the oven. Most heat resistant non metallic cooking utensils are
safe for microwave use but if you are unsure about a particular item it should
be tested.
TESTING UTENSILS
Place the utensil to be tested next to a bowl filled with water inside the
oven. Operate the oven at high power for 1 minute. If the water heats up and
the utensil remains cool to the touch it is safe to use in the oven. If the
water remains cool and the utensil becomes warm then it should not be used in
the oven.
DINNER PLATES
Many kinds are microwave safe. If in doubt consult the manufacturer's
literature or test as above. Do not attempt to warm plates in the oven if they
do not have food on them.
GLASSWARE
Heat resistant glassware is safe to use. Do not use delicate tumblers, wine
glasses or similar as these are likely to shatter as their contents heat up.
PAPER
Paper plates and containers are convenient and safe to use provided that the
cooking time is short and foods are low in fat and moisture. paper towels are
useful for wrapping foods and for lining containers in which greasy foods are
being cooked. Generally avoid coloured paper products as the colours may run.
PLASTIC CONTAINERS
These should only be used to hold foods that are being quickly re-heated and
only then for a very short time as hot foods will quickly melt them.
POTTERY, STONEWARE AND CERAMICS
Containers made from these materials are usually safe to use in the oven but
they should be tested as above before use.
CONTROLS
Your oven has a control panel on the front right face with fourteen keys
arranged in six rows. To the left of the control pane, on the right hand side
of the door, is the handle for pulling the door open. The control panel keys
are arranged as follows:
Top Left - Clock
Top Right - Timer
Left Right
Power Defrost
Cook 1 Cook 2
Left Middle Right
10 min 1 min 10 sec
1lb/1kg 1oz/100g MET/IMP
Left Middle Right
Favourite Favourite Favourite
THE SPEAKER
Bottom Left Bottom Right
Stop Start
OPERATION
SPEECH VOLUME
Switch on the power to the oven. You will hear it say a number followed by
"CLOCK IS NOT SET". (This number is the version number of your oven ie two
point four). If the door is not closed it will also say "DOOR OPEN".
Press the 'CLOCK' button - the oven will repeat "CLOCK IS NOT SET" - keep the
button depressed and the oven will say "SET VOLUME". Release the 'CLOCK'
button and use the '10 MIN' and 1 MIN' buttons to set the speech volume.
Press the 'CLOCK' button again to fix the speech volume.
CLOCK
The clock is a standard talking clock and, unlike most microwaves, you do not
have to set the clock before you can use the oven.
Press the 'CLOCK' button - the oven will say "CLOCK IS NOT SET". Keep the
button depressed and the oven will say "SET VOLUME" followed by "SET CLOCK".
You now use the '10 MIN' and '1 MIN' buttons to set the time. When complete
press the 'CLOCK' button again to fix the time.
Pressing the 'CLOCK' button will now give you the time and can be used whether
or not the oven is operating.
TIMER
Press the 'TIMER' button - the oven will say "TIMER ONLY". The three buttons
on the third row are now used to set the count-down time (the left button
increases by 10 minutes, the centre button by 1 minute and then right button by
10 seconds). Pressing the 'START' button now starts the timer. Subsequent
presses of the 'TIMER' button will give the time remaining. One press of the
"STOP" button will pause the timer, which can then either nbe cancelled by a
second press of the 'STOP' button, or re-started byn pressing the 'START'
button. Pressing the 'START' button while the timer is running will add 1
minute for each press. Once the selected time has elapsed a tone will sound
and the oven will say "COMPLETE".
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE TIMER WILL NOT SWITCH THE OVEN ON!
NORMAL COOKING
Select the cooking power by using the 'POWER' button. There are five powers
available - high, medium-high, medium, medium-low and low. (If no power is
selected the oven will assume that high power is required).
Enter the required cooking time using the three buttons on the third row. The
left button selects from zero to 120 minutes in 10 minute steps.
The centre button selects from zero to 9 minutes in 1 minute steps.
The right button selects from zero to fifty seconds in 10 second steps.
This means that the cooking time can be set from 10 seconds to 129 minutes 50
seconds.
The power and time buttons may be pressed in any order to adjust the settings.
Press the 'START' button to start cooking. The microwave will remind you of
what has been set and will sound a tone and say "COMPLETE" when it has
finished. Pressing the 'TIMER' button while cooking is in progress will always
obtain the cooking time still to go. If you press the 'START' button while
cooking is in progress one minute will be added to the cooking time for each
press of the button.
PROGRAMMED COOKING
You can use the built in programmes to defrost or cook various types of food
automatically.
Select a defrost programme by pressing the 'DEFROST' button, a cooking
programme by pressing the 'COOK 1' button or a convenience food programme by
pressing the 'COOK 2' button. Repeated pressing of these keys will step
through the available options. If you press a wrong button you don't need to
press 'STOP' and start again, just correct the entry by pressing the correct
button. Several of the cooking programmes offer up to 3 choices for each type
of food. We suggest that you experiment with these to find which you prefer.
Some suggestions are provided on pages 16 and 17.
Enter the weight of the food to be cooked using the buttons on the third row.
The left button selects from zero to 15 Lb or 9 Kg in steps of 1Lb or 1 Kg.
The centre button selects from zero to 15Oz or 900Gm in steps of 1Oz or 100Gm.
The right button changes between Imperial and Metric units. This means that
any weight can be set between 1 Oz and 15Lb - 15Oz or 100Gm and 9Kg and 900Gm.
Press the 'START' button to start cooking/defrosting. The oven will confirm
the programme type and weight selected as well as the time the programme will
take to run.
FAVOURITES
Above the 'STOP' and 'START' buttons are three buttons labelled 'FAVOURITES'.
You can set these to remember your three favourite cooking programmes. When
your oven arrives it will have these buttons set to high power and for 2, 3 and
4 minutes from left to right. In order to change these you just hold the
appropriate 'FAVOURITES' button down for ten seconds, until you hear a 'BEEP'.
You then enter a programme exactly as you would under 'PROGRAMMED COOKING'
above. If you then press either the 'FAVOURITE' button again or the 'START'
button the programme will be stored for this 'FAVOURITE' button. The programme
will be spoken again for confirmation and, if you used the 'START' button, the
oven will start cooking. In order to use this feature in future you can now
just press the 'FAVOURITE' button. The stored programme will be spoken and
pressing 'START' will begin cooking.
The 'FAVOURITE' buttons can be re-programmed as often as you wish and they will
remember their functions even if you turn the power to the oven off.
AUTO MINUTE COOKING
Pressing the 'START' button will immediately start the oven at full power for 1
minute. Additional presses can be used to add 1 minute for each press.
PAUSING
During any cooking or defrost cycle the process can be temporarily halted by
pressing the 'STOP' button. The oven will say "PAUSE", cooking will stop and
the timer will halt. You can use this facility to enable you to open the door
in order to check progress or just to halt the process temporarily. If you
press the 'STOP' button again the cycle will be cancelled. The process can be
resumed by pressing the 'START' button.
During some of the programmes the microwave will ask you to re-arrange the food
part way through. You should open the door - the oven will have turned itself
off - stir or turn the food as appropriate, close the door and press the
'START' button to resume the programme.
At the end of some of the programmes the oven will advise you to leave the food
to stand. The amount of time various foods should be left to stand before use
is very variable but suggested examples are shown at the end of this manual.
GENERAL
If at any time you press an inappropriate button the oven will say "INCORRECT
KEY" and will ignore the button.
Any process can be cancelled by pressing the 'STOP' button - if the first press
causes the oven to say "PAUSE" a second press will cause a cancel.
If you start entering powers, times, weights or begin programming a
'FAVOURITES' button but do not complete the entry the microwave will carry out
an automatic "CANCEL" after 2 minutes.
CLEANING AND CARE
Ensure thaqt the oven is turned off and cool before cleaning.
Cleaning should be carried out with a damp soapy cloth and surfaces dried
afterwards. Do not use abrasive cleaners on the oven and never pour water
inside. The interior should be kept clean and dry, particularly between the
door and oven to ensure that the door closes properly. The rotating turntable
ring should be removed and washed in hot soapy water at least once a week to
prevent grease restricting the rotation of the wheels.
SUGGESTED PROGRAMMES - VARY AS REQUIRED
COOK MEAT PROGRAM STAND
Beef - rare 2 10 mins
Beef - medium 1 10 mins
Bacon rashers 3 5 mins
Mince (meat sauce) 2 10 mins
Braising Steak 3 10 mins
Casserole 3 10 mins
Lamb - rare 2 10 mins
Lamb - medium 1 10 mins
Pork 1 10 mins
COOK POULTRY PROGRAM STAND
Chicken 1 5 - 10 mins
(qtrs/legs/breast)
Turkey 1 - 2 5 - 10 mins
Duck 1 5 - 10 mins
COOK FISH PROGRAM STAND
Lemon Sole Fillets 2 2 - 3 mins
Fish Fillest 1 - 2 2 - 3 mins
Trout 1 - 2 2 - 3 mins
Cod 1 2 - 3 mins
Mackerel 1 2 - 3 mins
COOK VEG PROGRAM STAND
Beans 2 3 mins
Broccoli 2 3 mins
Sprouts 2 3 mins
Cabbage 2 - 3 2 mins
Carrots 2 3 mins
Mushrooms 3 2 mins
Baked Potatoes 2 - 3 5 mins
Onions 3 3 mins
FROZEN VEG PROGRAM STAND
Beans 2 2 mins
Brocolli 1 2 mins
Sprouts 2 2 mins
Cabbage 2 2 mins
Carrots 2 3 mins
Peas 1 3 mins
Oven Chips 1 3 mins
CONVENIENCE FOODS PROGRAM STAND
Baked Beans 2 2 mins
Soup 2 2 mins
Tinned Veg 2 2 mins
Rice Pudding 2 2 mins
Stewed Steak 1 2 mins
Ravioli 1 2 mins
Ready Meal 1 2 mins
Fruit Crumble 2 2 mins
Macaroni Cheese 1 2 mins
Sponge Pudding 2 2 mins
FROZEN CONV FOODS PROGRAM STAND
Meat Pies 2 2 - 3 mins
Sausage Rolls 3 2 - 3 mins
Lasagne 3 2 - 3 mins
Boil in Bag Fish 2 2 - 4 mins
Shepherds Pie 3 2 - 3 mins
Beefburgers 3 2 - 3 mins
Plate of Food 1 - 2 2 - 3 mins
Fish 2 2 - 3 mins
Pizza 3 2 - 3 mins
Bacon 3 2 - 3 mins
Puddings 2 2 - 3 mins
POWER LEVEL TABLE
POWER OUTPUT USE
High 100% Boil Water
Reheating
Cook fresh fruits & vegetables
Cook fish
Preheat browning dish
Saute onions, celery & pepers
Medium High 80% Roast meat & poultry
Cook mushrooms
Cook foods containing cheese
& eggs
Medium 60% Bake cakes, scones
Prepare eggs
Cook meat, poultry
Cook custard
Prepare rice, soup
Medium Low 40% All thawing
Melt butter & chocolate
Cook less tender cuts of meats
Low 20% Soften butter & cheese
Soften ice cream
Raise yeast dough
WARNING
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following codes:
BLUE - Neutral
BROWN - Live
GREEN & YELLOW - Earth
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this appliance may not
correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug
proceed as follows:
1. The wire which is coloured BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK.
2. The wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter L or coloured RED.
3. The wire which is coloured GREEN & YELLOW must be connected to the terminal
which is marked with the letter E.
NOTE: This appliance should not be used for commercial catering purposes.
SPECIFICATIONS
Power Input 230v AC, 50 Hz
Output 800 Watts (IEC 705 Rating Standard)
Microwave Frequency 2450 MHz
Outside Dimensions 510mm (W) x 280mm (H) x 370mm (D)
Power Consumption 1250 Watts
Complies with EEC directive 82/499/EEC
Dimensions shown are approximate
Because we continuously strive to improve our products we may change
specifications without prior notice.
Cobolt Systems Ltd
The Old Mill House
Mill Road
Reedham
Norwich
Norfolk
NR13 3TL
Tel: 01493 700172
Fax: 01493 701037
Email: sales@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: http://www.cobolt.co.uk
End of instructions.
Thanks all and have a great weekend.
Jim.
Jim Pipczak
Access Technology Technical Lead
Service Innovation
346 Macaulay Rd (cnr Stubbs St) Kensington VIC 3031
T: 03 8378 1243 I: 344243 www.visionaustralia.org
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