Using the Auto Power Defrost Features, Result

USING THE AUTO POWER DEFROST FEATURES

The Auto power defrost features enable you to defrost meat, poultry, fish and bread/ cake. The defrost time and power level are set automatically.

You simply select the programme and the weight.

First, place the frozen food in the centre of the turntable and close the door.

1.Select the type of food that you are cooking by pressing the

Power Defrost button one or more times. (Refer to the table on the opposite page for further details.)

2.Select the food weight by pressing the Kg and 100g button. It is

possible to set up to a maximum of 1500 g.

3.Press the Start button.

Result:

•Defrosting begins.

• The oven beeps halfway through defrosting to remind you to turn the food over.

•Press Start button again to finish defrosting.

You can also defrost food manually. To do so, select the microwave cooking/reheating function with a power level of 180 W. Refer to the section entitled “Cooking/Reheating” on page 15 for further details.

Use only dishes that are microwave-safe.

The following table presents the various Auto Power Defrost programmes, quantities and appropriate instructions. Remove all kinds of package material before defrosting.

Place meat, poultry, fish and bread/cake on a ceramic plate.

Code/Food Serving Size

Instructions

1200-1500 g Shield the edges with aluminium foil. Turn the meat

Meat	over when the oven beeps. This programme is
	suitable for beef, lamb, pork, steaks, chops and
	minced meat. Stand for 20-60 minutes.

2200-1500 g Shield the leg and wing tips with aluminium foil.

Poultry	Turn the poultry over when the oven beeps. This
	programme is suitable for whole chicken and
	chicken portions. Stand for 20-60 minutes.

3200-1500 g Shield the tail of the whole fish with aluminium

Fish	foil. Turn the fish over when the oven beeps. This
	programme is suitable for whole fishes and fish
	fillets. Stand for 20-50 minutes.

4125-625 g Put bread on a piece of kitchen paper and turn

Bread/Cake	over, as soon as the oven beeps. Place cake on
	a ceramic plate and if possible, turn over, as soon
	as the oven beeps. (Oven keeps operating and is
	stopped, when you open the door. This programme
	is suitable for all kinds of bread, sliced or whole, as
	well as for bread rolls and baguettes. Arrange bread
	rolls in a circle. This programme is suitable for all
	kinds of yeast cake, biscuit, cheese cake and puff
	pastry. It is not, suitable for short/crust pastry, fruit
	and cream cakes as well as for cake with chocolate
	topping. Stand for 5-20 minutes.

Select the Manual Defrosting function with a power level of 180 W if you want to defrost food manually. For further details on manual defrosting and defrosting time, refer to the page 26-27.

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