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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 door. Place the food in the centre of the glass plate. Close the door.
☛Never switch the microwave oven on when it is empty.
2 Press the POWER LEVEL button.
Result: The following indications are displayed:
(microwave mode)
3Select the appropriate power level by pressing the POWER LEVEL button
again until the corresponding percentage is displayed. Refer to the power level table below for further details.
4Set the cooking time 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 cooking time is displayed.
5Press the Start ( 
1min+) button.
Result: The oven light comes on and the turntable starts rotating. Cooking starts and when it has finished:
◆ When the cooking time is over, the oven will be oven beeping and flashing “:0” four times. And the oven will beeps every one minute.
◆ If the door is open, or the Stop ( 
) button is pressed, current time will be displayed.
➢ If you wish to heat a dish for a short period of time at maximum power (100%), 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 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 |
Lower power level | Increased |
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