Automatic defrosting
1.Press the Micro/Defrost/Grill button until the display shows "DEF".
2.Enter the weight of the food using the 1 min (kg) and 10 sec (g) buttons. The programme will automatically determine the defrosting time.
3.Press the Start/Reset button to commence defrosting. Press the Start/Reset button to interrupt defrosting at any point.
Example:
You want to defrost 1.1 kg frozen food.
•Press the Micro/Defrost/Grill button until the display shows "DEF".
•Press the 1 min button once, followed by the 10 sec button once. The display now shows "1.1".
•Press the Start/Reset button to commence defrosting.
•The display shows defrosting time remaining.
NB: You can defrost up to 2 kg frozen food.
Grill and combination cooking
The microwave oven has 4 different cooking programmes, where you don’t need to select a power level but must set the cooking time yourself. You can choose between the following programmes:
Display | Programme type | Function |
G1 | Grill programme | 85 % grill |
G2 | Grill programme | 50 % grill |
C1 | Combination programme | 55 % microwave, 45 % grill |
C2 | Combination programme | 30 % microwave, 70 % grill |
1.Press the Micro/Defrost/Grill button until the display shows the desired programme.
2.Set the cooking time using the 10 min, 1 min and/or 10 sec buttons.
3.Press the Start/Reset button to commence cooking. Press the Start/Reset button to interrupt cooking at any point.
When using the grill programmes (but not the combination programmes), the microwave oven stops automatically and beeps twice once half the time has elapsed to allow you to turn the food. Once you have turned the food and closed the door, press the Start/Reset button to resume cooking. If you do not turn the food, the oven will resume cooking automatically after a 1-minute pause.
General information on the cooking functions
•Each time you press one of the microwave oven buttons, a beep is heard.
•Maximum cooking time programmable is 59 minutes and 50 seconds. Cooking time is specified in 10-second intervals up to 50 seconds using the 10 sec button and then in 1-minute or 10-minute intervals up to 59 minutes using the 1 min or 10 min buttons.
Start and resetting
When the door is open:
•Pressing the Start/Reset button once will cancel the set time or selected programme.
When the door is closed:
•Pressing the Start/Reset button once will start the cooking process if a cooking programme or time has been selected.
•Pressing the Start/Reset button once will resume the cooking process if it has been temporarily interrupted.
•If you press and hold the Start/Reset button for 2 seconds, cooking will stop and the display will be reset.
CHILD SAFETY LOCK
The child safety lock prevents small children from using the microwave oven. The microwave oven cannot be operated as long as the child safety lock is active. The child safety lock is activated by pressing and holding the 1 min and 10 sec buttons for 2 seconds. A beep will be heard, and the display shows a square. To deactivate the child safety lock again, press and hold the 1 min and 10 sec buttons for 2 seconds, after which the display will return to normal.
TIPS FOR FOOD PREPARATION
When preparing food in the microwave oven, the following basic rules apply:
Preparation time
Smaller quantities of food cook more rapidly than large quantities. If the amount of food is doubled, the preparation time must be correspondingly almost doubled.
Small pieces of meat, small fish and chopped vegetables cook more quickly than large pieces. For the same reason, it is recommended, if, for example, you wish to make goulash, stews or similar, that the meat be cut into pieces no bigger than 2 x 2 cm.
The compactness of the food is also very important for the cooking time. The more compact the food is, the longer it takes to cook it.
•Whole joints require a longer cooking time than stewed dishes.
•A joint requires a longer time than a dish with minced meat.
The colder the food, the longer the cooking time needs to be. Food at room temperature will therefore cook faster than food from a fridge or freezer.
When cooking vegetables, the cooking time depends on the freshness of the vegetables. Therefore check the condition of the vegetables, and add or deduct a little time accordingly.
The short cooking time when using a microwave oven means that the food does not overcook.
•If required, a little water can be added.
•When cooking fish and vegetables, you only need to use the minimum of water.
Microwave power
The choice of power setting depends on the condition of the food to be cooked.
In most cases, the food is cooked on full power.
•Full power is used, among other things, for reheating food quickly, boiling water or similar.
•Low power is principally used to defrost food and prepare dishes containing cheese, milk or egg. (Whole eggs in their shell cannot be cooked in the microwave oven, as there is a risk of the eggs exploding). In addition, lower power settings are also used to finish off and to retain the excellent aroma of a dish.
General information on cooking
•If the whole meal is to be prepared in the microwave oven, it is recommended that you start with the most compact foods, such as potatoes. Once these are ready, cover them while the rest of the food is prepared.
•Most food should be covered. A close-fitting cover retains the steam and moisture, which shortens the cooking time in the microwave oven. This is particularly the case when cooking vegetables, fish dishes and casseroles. Covering food also distributes the heat better, thus ensuring rapid and excellent results.
•In order to achieve the best possible results, it is important to position the food correctly, as the microwave rays are most powerful in the centre of the microwave oven. If, for example, you are baking potatoes, you should position them along the edge of the glass turntable so that they cook evenly.
•In order to cook compact dishes such as meat and poultry evenly, it is important to turn the pieces of meat a few times.
•You can bake in the microwave oven, although not with recipes that include yeast.
•When preparing food with a thick skin, e.g. potatoes, apples, whole squash or chestnuts, you should prick holes in the shell to prevent the food from bursting during cooking.
•When preparing food in a "traditional" oven, you normally avoid opening the oven door as much as possible. This is not the case with a microwave oven: no energy or significant heat is lost. In other words, you can open the microwave door and look at the food as often as you want.
