Using the auto power defrost function

Using the auto power defrost function

The Auto power Defrost feature enables 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.

Use only dishes that are microwave-safe.

First, place the 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 once
or more times.

2. Select the size of the serving by Press the ( ) and () buttons.

3.Press the ( ) button.

Result : Cooking starts. When it has finished.

1) The oven beeps four times.

2)The end reminder signal will beep 3 times (once every minute).

3)The current time is displayed again.

You can also defrost food manually. To do so, select the microwave cooking/reheating function with a power level of 180W. Refer to the section entitled “ Cooking/Reheating” on page 10 for further details.

Using the auto power defrost feature

The following table presents the various Power Defrost programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations.

Remove all kind of package material before defrosting. Place meat, poultry and fish on a ceramic plate

Code	Food	Portion	Standing
			Time (min)
1	Meat	200 - 2000 g	20-60
		< Recommendations >

Shield the edges with aluminium foil. Turn the meat over, when the oven beeps. This programme is suitable for beef, lamb, pork, steaks, chops, minced meat.

2	Poultry	200 - 2000 g	20-60

		< Recommendations >

Shield the leg and wing tips with aluminium foil. Turn the poultry over, when the oven beeps. This programme is suitable for whole chicken as well as for chicken portions.

3	Fish		200 - 2000 g		20-50
		< Recommendations >

	Shield the tail of a whole fish		with aluminium foil. Turn the fish over, when the
	oven beeps. This programme is suitable for whole fishes as			well as for fish
	fillets.
4	Bread/Cake		125 - 1000 g		5-30

< Recommendations >

Put bread on a piece of kitchen paper and turn 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.

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 23-24.

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