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SWITCHING THE BEEPER OFFYou can switch the beeper off whenever you want.1.Press the Stop/Cancel and Start buttons at the same time.

Result :

The following indication is displayed.The oven does not beep each time you press a button.

2.To switch the beeper back on, press the Stop/ Cancel and Start buttons again at the same time.

Result :

The following indication is displayed.

The oven operates with the beeper on again.SAFETY-LOCKING YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN

Your microwave oven is fitted with a special Child Safety programme, which enables the oven to be “locked” so that children or anyone unfamiliar with it cannot operate it accidentally.

The oven can be locked at any time.1.Press the Stop/Cancel and Clock buttons at thesame time.

Result :

The oven is locked (no funtions can be selected).The display shows “L”.2.To unlock the oven, press the Stop/Cancel andClock buttons again at the same time.

Result :

• The oven can be used normally.
COOKWARE GUIDE

To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate the food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used. Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the cookware is marked microwave-safe, you do not need to worry.

The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates whether and how they should be used in a microwave oven.

CookwareMicrowave-Comments

 

 

Safe

 

Aluminum foil

✓ ✗

Can be used in small quantities

 

 

 

to protect areas against

 

 

 

overcooking. Arcing can occur

 

 

 

if the foil is too close to the oven

 

 

 

wall or if too much foil is used.
Browning plate

Do not preheat for more than

 

 

 

eight minutes.
China and

Porcelain, pottery, glazed
earthenware

 

earthenware and bone china

 

 

 

are usually suitable, unless

 

 

 

decorated with a metal trim.
Disposable

Some frozen foods are
polyester cardboard

 

packaged in these dishes.
dishes

 

 

Fast-food

 

 

packaging

 

 

Polystyrene cups

Can be used to warm food.

 

containers

 

Overheating may cause the

 

 

 

polystyrene to melt.

Paper bags or

May catch fire.

 

newspaper

 

 

 

 

 

 

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