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Cooking/Reheating

The following procedure explains how to cookor reheat food.

☛ALWAYS check your cooking settings before leaving the oven
unattended.

Openthedoor.Placethefoodinthecentreoftheturntable.Closethe

door. Never switch the microwave oven on when it is empty.

✉If you wish to heat a dish for a short period of timeat maximum
power (900W), you can also simply press the Start(1min+)
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

dissipatedandthusthetimerequiredtocookorreheatyourfood,

according to its type and quantity. You can choose between six power

levels.

The cooking times given in recipes and in this booklet correspond to

the specific power level indicated.

1. Pressthe POWER LEVEL ( ) button.
Result: The following indications are displayed:
(one-stage cooking)
(microwave mode)
2. Select the appropriate power level by pressing the
POWER LEVEL( ) button again until the corresponding
output power is displayed. Refer to the power level table
below for further details.
3. Set the cookingtime by turning the dial knob().
• Example:For a cooking time of 3 minutes, 30 seconds,
turn the dial knob to the right to set 3:30.
Result: The cookingtime is displayed.
4. Pressthe Start ( 1min+)button.
Result: Theoven light come so n and the turntable starts
rotating. Cooking starts and when it has
finished:
◆When cooking hasfinished, the oven will
beep and flash “0” four times. The oven will
then beep one time per minute.
✉If you would like to know the current Power
Level of the oven cavity, press Power Level
( ) button once. If you would like to change
thepower level during cooking, press the power
level button twice or more times to select the
desired power level.
Power Level Percentage Output
HIGH
MEDIUM HIGH
MEDIUM
MEDIUM LOW
DEFROST
LOW
100%
67%
50%
33%
20%
11%
900W
600W
450W
300W
180W
100W
If you selecta... Thenthe cooking time must be...
Higherpower level
Lower powerlevel Decreased
Increased
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