Using the Auto Rapid Defrost Feature

The Auto Rapid Defrost feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, EN fish. The defrost time and power level are set automatically.

You simply select the programme and the weight.

Use only dishes that are microwave-safe.

First, place the frozen food in the centre of the turntable and close the door.

1.Select the type of food that you are cooking by pressing the

Rapid Defrost ( ) button one or more times.

(Refer to the table on the opposite page for further details)

2.Select the food weight by pressing the kg and g button. It is possible to set up to a maximum of 2000g

3.Press the Start ( ) button.

Result :

 Defrosting begins.

The oven beeps halfway through defrosting to remind you to turn the food over.

Press Start ( ) button again to finish defrosting.

You can also defrost food manually. To do so, select the microwave cooking/reheating function with a power level of 180W. Refer to the section entitled “ Cooking/Reheating” on page 8 for further details.

Auto Rapid Defrost Settings

The following table presents the various Auto Rapid Defrost programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations.

Remove all kinds of package material before defrosting. Place meat, poultry, fish and fruit/Berry on a ceramic plate.

Code / Food

Portion

Standing

Recommendations

 

 

Time

 

 

 

 

 

1. Meat

100 - 2000 g

20-90 min.

Shield the edges with aluminium foil.

 

 

 

Turn the meat over, when the oven

 

 

 

beeps.

 

 

 

This programme is suitable for beef,

 

 

 

lamb, pork, steaks, chops, minced meat.

 

 

 

 

2. Poultry

100 - 2000 g

20-90 min.

Shield the leg and wing tips with

 

 

 

aluminium foil. Turn the poultry over,

 

 

 

when the oven beeps. This programme

 

 

 

is suitable for whole chicken as well as

 

 

 

for chicken portions.

 

 

 

 

3. Fish

100 - 2000 g

20-80 min.

Shield the tail of a whole fish with

 

 

 

aluminium foil. Turn the fish over, when

 

 

 

the oven beeps. This programme is

 

 

 

suitable for whole fishes as well as for

 

 

 

fish fillets.

 

 

 

4. Fruit/Berry 100 - 600 g

5-20 min.

Spread fruits evenly into a flat glass dish.

 

 

 

This programme is suitable for all kind of

 

 

 

fruits.

Select the Manual Defrosting function with a power level of 180 W if you want to defrost food manually. For further details on manual defrosting and defrosting time, refer to the page 18.

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