Using the Auto Power Defrost Feature

The Auto power Defrost feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry,

Auto Power Defrost Settings

The following table presents the various Auto Power Defrost

fish and Bread Cake. The defrost time and power level are set automatically.

programmes, quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations.

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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 Power Defrost( ) button one or more times. (Refer to the table on the side)

2.Select the food weight by turning the dial knob.

It is possible to set up to a maximum of 1500g

3.Press the button.

Result :

Defrosting begins.

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

Press 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 7 for further details.

Remove all kinds of package material before defrosting. Place meat, poultry, fish and Bread Cake on a ceramic plate.

Code/

Portion

Standing

Recommendations

Food

 

Time

 

 

 

 

 

1.

200 - 1500 g

20-60 min.

Shield the edges with aluminium foil.

Meat

 

 

Turn the meat over when the oven

 

 

beeps. This programme is suitable for

 

 

 

 

 

 

beef, lamb, pork, steaks, chops and

 

 

 

minced meat.

 

 

 

 

2.

200 - 1500 g

20-60 min.

Shield the leg and wing tips with

Poultry

 

 

aluminium foil. Turn the poultry over

 

 

when the oven beeps. This programme

 

 

 

 

 

 

is suitable for whole chicken and chicken

 

 

 

portions.

 

 

 

 

3.

200 - 1500 g

20-50 min.

Shield the tail of the whole fish with

Fish

 

 

aluminium foil. Turn the fish over when

 

 

the oven beeps. This programme is

 

 

 

 

 

 

suitable for whole fishes and fish fillets.

 

 

 

 

4.

125 - 625 g

5-20 min.

Put bread on a piece of kitchen paper

Bread/

 

 

and turn over, as soon as the oven

Cake

beeps. Place cake on a ceramic plate

and if possible, turn over, as soon as the

 

 

oven beeps. (Oven keeps operating and

 

is stopped, when you open the door. This

 

programme is suitable for all kinds of

 

bread, sliced or whole, as well as for

 

bread rolls and baguettes. Arrange bread

 

rolls in a circle. This programme is

 

suitable for all kinds of yeast cake,

 

biscuit, cheese cake and puff pastry. It is

 

not, suitable for short/crust pastry, fruit

 

and cream cakes as well as for cake with

 

chocolate topping.

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 20.

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