Using the Power Defrost Feature, Result

Using the Power Defrost Feature

The Power Defrost( ) feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, fish, bread , cake and fruit. The defrost time and power level are set automatically. You simply select the programme and the weight.

☛Use only containers that are microwave-safe.

Open the door. Place the frozen food on a ceramic in the centre of the turntable. Close the door.

1.Press the Power Defrost ( ) button.

Next : Press the blinking button.

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

Select ( ) button. Refer to the table on the following page for a description of the various pre-programmed settings. Next : Turn the blinking dial.

3.Select the food weight by turning the Jog Dial.

Next : Press the blinking button.

4.Press Start( ) button.

Result:

◆Defrosting begins.

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

5.Press the Start( ) again to finish defrosting.

Result: When cooking has finished, the oven will beep and flash “0” four times. The oven will then beep one time per minute.

☛You can also defrost food manually. To do so, select the microwave function with a power level of 180 W. Refer to the section entitled “Defrosting” on page 24 for further details.

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	Serving	Standing	Recommendations
	Size	Time

Meat	0.2~2kg	20-90 min. Shield the edges with aluminium foil. Turn
			the meat over, when the oven beeps. This
			programme is suitable for beef, lamb, pork,
			steaks, chops and minced meat.

Poultry	0.2~2kg	20-90 min. 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
			pieces.

Fish	0.2~2kg	20-60 min.	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.

Bread/	0.12~1kg	10-60 min. Put bread or cake on a piece of kitchen
Cake			paper and 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.

Fruit	0.1~0.6kg	5-20 min.	Spread fruits evenly into a flat glass dish or
			use a flat ceramic plate. This programme is
			suitable for all kinds of fruit.