Before using for the first time
A small amount of smoke and smell may be emitted when the appliance is used for the first time. This is due to oil residue from manufacture and is neither abnormal nor dangerous. Smells can be eliminated by starting the grill program and letting it run for a few minutes. Smells and smoke should disappear as a result. Repeat the procedure if this is not the case.
OPERATING THE APPLIANCE
Basic operation
•Place the food to be cooked in the appliance and close the door. Select cooking function as described below and start the appliance.
o If you do not start the appliance within approx. 1 minute of setting program
and time, the setting is cancelled and the display returns to showing the clock.
o The maximum cooking time that can be set for manual microwave cooking, grilling or combination cooking is 95 minutes.
•Once the cooking time set has elapsed, the oven will switch off automatically. The oven will beep 5 times, and the display will return to showing the clock.
Temporary interruption of cooking
•Cooking can be temporarily interrupted at any time by pressing the "STOP/ CLEAR" button (d) once. If you press the button twice, the cooking time and the program selected will be cancelled.
•Cooking can also be temporarily interrupted by opening the door (practical if the food needs turning).
•When cooking is temporarily interrupted, the display will show the remaining cooking time.
•To restart cooking, close the oven door (if it has been opened) and press the "START/+30SEC./CONFIRM" button (e).
Other functions during cooking
•You can check the time during cooking by pressing the
•You can check the power/program during cooking by pressing the "Micro/Grill/ Combi" button. (a). After a few seconds the display switches back to showing the remaining cooking time.
•When timer is set, you can check the time of activation by pushing the “CLOCK/
Express cooking
Express cooking takes place at full microwave power for the number of minutes you set.
The maximum cooking time that can be set for express cooking is 95 minutes.
1.Press the "START/+30SEC/CONFIRM" button repeatedly to set the cooking time. Each time you press the button, the time increases by 30 seconds.
2.Alternatively, set the time by first turning the selector button
3.Press the "START/+30SEC./CONFIRM" button to commence cooking at full power.
4.The display will show the remaining time.
5.You may increase the cooking time during cooking by pressing the “START/ +30SEC/CONFIRM” button. Each time you press the button, the time increases by 30 seconds.
Manual cooking – selecting microwave power level
1.Press the "Micro/Grill/Combi" button repeatedly to select the required microwave power level (see the various power levels in the table below). Alternatively, set the power, by turning the selector button.
2.Press the "START/+30SEC/CONFIRM" button, when the required power level has been set.
3.Turn the selector button until the required cooking time is shown in the display.
4.Press the "START/+30SEC./CONFIRM" button to start cooking. The display will show the remaining time.
5.You may increase the cooking time during cooking by pressing the “START/ +30SEC/CONFIRM” button. Each time you press the button, the time increases by 30 seconds.
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4 | P30 | 30 % | 240 W | |
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Grilling
The grill program is ideal for thin pieces of meat, burgers, chops, kebabs, sausages or pieces of chicken. It can also be used for toasted sandwiches and gratin dishes.
1.Press the “Micro/Grill/Combi” button repeatedly to select the required grill power. Alternatively, set the power by turning the selector button. The display shows “G”.
2.Press the "START/+30SEC./CONFIRM" button to confirm the setting.
3.Turn the selector button until the required cooking time is shown in the display.
4.Press the "START/+30SEC./CONFIRM" button to start cooking. The display will show the remaining time.
5.You may increase the cooking time during cooking by pressing the “START/ +30SEC/CONFIRM” button. Each time you press the button, the time increases by 30 seconds.
NOTE: After half the cooking time has elapsed, two beeps are heard to indicate you should turn the food. Open the oven door, turn the food, close the oven door and press the “START/+30SEC/CONFIRM” button to resume cooking.
Combination cooking
The appliance has two combination programs, which you can use if you want to cook food using a combination of microwave power and grill.
1.Press the “Micro/Grill/Combi” button repeatedly to select the required combination program. Alternatively, set the menu, by turning the selector button. o Using combination program 1 (the display will show
using 55% microwave power and 45% grill power. This program is ideal for omelettes, baked potatoes and poultry.
o Using combination program 2 (the display will show
2.Press the "START/+30SEC./CONFIRM" button to confirm the setting.
3.Turn the selector button until the required cooking time is shown in the display.
4.Press the "START/+30SEC./CONFIRM" button to start cooking. The display will show the remaining time.
5.You may increase the cooking time during cooking by pressing the “START/ +30SEC/CONFIRM” button. Each time you press the button, the time increases by 30 seconds.
Defrosting
The appliance has two different defrosting programs: Either you can indicate the weight of the food (from 100 g to 2,000 g), or the length of defrosting time required (from 5 seconds to 95 minutes).
1.Press the "W.T./TIME DEFROST" button (b) once or twice until the display shows the defrosting program required.
o Using defrosting program 1 (the display shows “dEF1”) you can indicate the weight of the food.
o Using defrosting program 2 (the display shows “dEF2”) you can indicate the length of defrosting time required.
2.Turn the selector button until the required weight or defrosting time is shown in the display.
3.Press the "START/+30SEC./CONFIRM" button to start defrosting. The display shows the remaining defrosting time.
NOTE: After half the defrosting time has elapsed, one beeps is heard to indicate you should turn the food. Open the oven door, turn the food, close the oven door and press the “START/+30SEC/CONFIRM” button to resume defrosting.
Cooking using
The appliance has 8
1.Begin by turning the selector button clockwise to set the
2.Press the "START/+30SEC./CONFIRM" button to confirm the setting.
3.Turn the selector button until the required weight is shown in the display. The appliance then works out the heating time required.
4.Press the "START/+30SEC./CONFIRM" button to start cooking. The display will show the remaining time.
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| Pasta | 50 g * and 100 g ** | 80 % | |
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*IMPORTANT! When preparing 50 g pasta, add 400 g cold water, 450 g total.
**IMPORTANT! When preparing 100 g pasta, add 700 g cold water, 800 g total.
NOTE: It may be necessary to stir or turn the food once half the cooking time has elapsed in order to ensure uniform cooking.
Multi-stage cooking
The appliance can perform two programmes in continuation of each other, e.g. a defrosting and a cooking programme, or combination cooking and grilling.
1.Set the first programme normally (as instructed in the sections above), but do not commence cooking by pressing the "START/+30 SEC/CONFIRM" button.
2.Set the other programme normally.
3.Once both programmes have been set, press the "START/+30SEC/CONFIRM" button to commence cooking.
4.The appliance will carry out the first programme followed by the second. The display shows the remaining cooking time for each programme. One beep is sounded, when the appliance changes to the second programme.
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