Cooking/Reheating
The following procedure explains how to cook or reheat food.
☛ALWAYS check your cooking settings before leaving the oven unattended.
1 Open the oven door by pushing the large button in the bottom
☛Never switch the microwave oven on when it is empty.
2Press the MICROWAVE button.
Result: The following indications are displayed:
(microwave mode)
3Select the appropriate power level by pressing the POWER LEVEL button until the corresponding percentage is displayed. Refer to the power level table below for further details.
4Set the cooking time by pressing the 10 min, 1 min and 10 s buttons. Example: For a cooking time of 3 minutes, 30 seconds, press 1 min
three times, followed by 10s three times.
Result: The cooking time is displayed.
5Press the START(
) button.
Result: The oven light comes on and the turntable starts rotating. Cooking starts and when it has finished:
◆The oven beeps four times
◆ The current time is displayed again
➢If you wish to heat a dish for a short period of time at
maximum power (100%), you can also simply press the PLUS (▲) button once for each minute of cooking time.
The oven starts immediately.
Microwave mode can be programmed to cook food in up to two stages.
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 ten power levels.
Power Level | Percentage | Output | Power Level | Percentage | Output |
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HIGH | 100% | 900 W | MEDIUM | 50% | 450 W |
SAUTÉ | 90% | 810 W | MEDIUM LOW | 40% | 360 W |
REHEAT | 80% | 720 W | DEFROST | 30% | 270 W |
MEDIUM HIGH | 70% | 630 W | LOW | 20% | 180 W |
SIMMER | 60% | 540 W | WARM | 10% | 90 W |
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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 |
12 | Lower power level | Increased |