SWITCHING THE BEEPER OFF

You can switch the beeper off whenever you want.

1.Press the Stop and Start buttons at the same time.

Result: The oven will not beep each time you press a button.

• The following indication is displayed.

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

Result: The oven operates with the beeper on again.

• The following indication is displayed.

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 and Clock buttons at the same time.

Result: The oven is locked (no functions can be selected).

• The display shows “L”.

2.To unlock the oven, press the Stop and Clock 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 packaged in these

polyester

 

dishes.

cardboard dishes

 

 

Fast-food

 

 

packaging

 

 

Polystyrene cups

Can be used to warm food. Overheating

 

containers

 

may cause the polystyrene to melt.

Paper bags or

May catch fire.

 

newspaper

 

 

Recycled paper or

May cause arcing.

 

metal trims

 

 

 

 

 

 

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