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Cooking/Reheating
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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
☛ Never switch the microwave oven on when it is empty.
2Press the POWER LEVEL( 
) button.
Result: The following indications are displayed:
3Select 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.
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 beeping and flashing “:0” four times. And the oven will beep every one minute.
◆ If the door is open, or the Stop ( 
) button is pressed, current time will be displayed.
NOTE 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 the power level during cooking, press the power level button twice or more times to select the desired power level.
➢If you wish to heat a dish for a short period of time at 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 dissipated and thus the time required to cook or reheat your food, according to its type and quantity. You can choose between six power levels.
Power Level | Percentage | Output | Power Level | Percentage | Output |
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HIGH | 100% | 900 W | MEDIUM LOW | 33% | 300 W |
MEDIUM HIGH | 67% | 600 W | DEFROST | 20% | 180 W |
MEDIUM | 50% | 450 W | LOW | 11% | 100 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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