Cooking/Reheating, Stopping the Cooking

Cooking/Reheating

EN	The following procedure explains how to cook or reheat food.

ALWAYS check your cooking settings before leaving the oven unattended.

Open the door. Place the food in the centre of the turntable. Close the door. Never switch the microwave oven on when it is empty.

Power Levels and Time Variations

The power level function enables you to adapt the amount of energy dissipated and thus the time required to cook or reheat your food, according to its type and quantity. You can choose between six power levels.

Power Level	Percentage	Output

HIGH	100 %	900 W
MEDIUM HIGH	67 %	600 W

Quick Start:

1.Press the Microwave button.

Result: The following indications are displayed:

(microwave mode)

2.Select the appropriate power level by pressing the Microwave button again until the corresponding output power is displayed. Refer to the power level table below for further details.

3.Set the cooking time by pressing the 10min, 1min and 10s buttons.

Result: The cooking time is displayed.

4.Press the Start button.

Result: The oven light comes on and the turntable starts rotating. Cooking starts and when it has finished:

The oven will beep and flash “0” four times. The oven will then beep one time per minute.

If you would like to know the current Power Level of the oven cavity, press Microwave button once. If you would like to change the power level during cooking, press the Microwave button twice or more times to select the desired power level.

MEDIUM	50 %	450 W
MEDIUM LOW	33 %	300 W
DEFROST	20 %	180 W
LOW	11 %	100 W

The cooking times given in recipes and in this booklet correspond to the specific power level indicated.

If you select a...	Then the cooking time must be...

Higher power level	Decreased
Lower power level	Increased

Stopping the Cooking

You can stop cooking at any time so that you can:

•Check the food

•Turn the food over or stir it

•Leave it to stand

To stop the cooking...	Then...

Temporarily	Open the door.
	Result:	Cooking stops.
	To resume cooking, close the door again and press the Start
	button.

If you wish to heat a dish for a short period of time at maximum power (900W), you can also simply press the Start button once for each 30 seconds of cooking time. The oven starts immediately.

Completely	Press the Stop button.
	Result:	Cooking stops.
	If you wish to cancel the cooking settings, press the Stop button
	again.