Using the Auto Power Defrost Feature
The Auto power Defrost feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, EN 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
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 side)
2.Select the food weight by turning the dial knob.
It is possible to set up to a maximum of 1500g
3.Press the 
button.
Result :
Defrosting begins.
The oven beeps half way through defrosting to remind you to turn the food over.
Press 
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 180W. Refer to the section entitled “ Cooking/Reheating” on page 7 for further details.
Auto Power Defrost Settings
The following table presents the various Auto Power Defrost programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations.
Remove all kinds of package material before defrosting. Place meat, poultry, fish and Bread Cake on a ceramic plate.
Code/ | Portion | Standing | Recommendations |
Food |
| Time |
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1. | 200 - 1500 g | Shield the edges with aluminium foil. | |
Meat |
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| Turn the meat over when the oven |
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| beeps. This programme is suitable for | |
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| beef, lamb, pork, steaks, chops and |
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| minced meat. |
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2. | 200 - 1500 g | Shield the leg and wing tips with | |
Poultry |
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| aluminium foil. Turn the poultry over |
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| when the oven beeps. This programme | |
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| is suitable for whole chicken and chicken |
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| portions. |
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3. | 200 - 1500 g | Shield the tail of the whole fish with | |
Fish |
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| aluminium foil. Turn the fish over when |
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| the oven beeps. This programme is | |
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| suitable for whole fishes and fish fillets. |
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4. | 125 - 625 g | Put bread on a piece of kitchen paper | |
Bread/ |
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| and turn over, as soon as the oven |
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Cake | beeps. Place cake on a ceramic plate | |
and if possible, turn over, as soon as the | ||
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| 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 19.
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