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USING THE AUTO RAPID DEFROST FEATURE

The auto rapid defrost feature enables you to defrost meat, poultry, fish or fruit/berry.

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.Press the Rapid Defrost () button.

Result : The following indication is displayed:

Press the Rapid Defrost () button one or more times according to the type of food to be defrosted. Refer to the table on the next page for further details.

2.Select the food weight by pressing the 100 g button.

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

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 180 W. Refer to the section entitled “Cooking/Reheating” on page 13 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

200-1500 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

200-1500 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

200-1500 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.

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