COOKING/REHEATING

The following procedure explains how to cook or reheat food.

ALWAYS check your cooking settings before leaving the oven unattended.

Open the door. Place the food in the centre of the turntable. Close the door. Never switch the microwave oven on when it is empty.

1. Press the Microwave button.

Result: The following indications are displayed:

(microwave mode)

2.Press the Up or Down button until the appropriate power

level is displayed.

At that time, press the Select button to set the power level.

• If don't set the power level within 5 seconds, Automatically changes to the cooking time setting stage.

3.Set the Cooking time by pressing the Up or Down button.

Result: The cooking time is displayed.

4.Press the Start/+30s button.

Result: The oven light comes on and the turntable starts rotating. Cooking starts and when it has finished:

• The oven beep and flash “End” 4 times. The oven will then beep one time per minute.

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 levelPercentageOutput

HIGH

100 %

900 W

MEDIUM HIGH

67 %

600 W

MEDIUM

50 %

450 W

MEDIUM LOW

33 %

300 W

DEFROST

20 %

180 W

LOW

11 %

100 W

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

ADJUSTING THE COOKING TIME

You can adjust the cooking time by pressing the Start/+30s.

Check how cooking is progressing at any time simply by opening the door

Increase the remaining cooking time

To adjust the cooking time of your food during cooking, press the Start/+30s button once for each 30 seconds that you wish to add.

• Example: To add three minutes, press the Start/+30s button six times.

To adjust the cooking time of press the UP and DOWN button that you wish to add.

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