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6. Set the number of minutes for the
cooking start time and press the
Preset/Clock/Defrost button.
7. A beep is heard and the clock
symbol flashes in the display.
8. Cooking starts once the set time is
reached.
Once you have set the timer, you can
check when cooking will commence
by pressing the Preset/Clock/Defrost
button at any time.
The start time for cooking will be
shown in the display for 1 second and
the display will then return to the clock
function.
CHILD SAFETY LOCK
The child safety lock prevents young
children from using the appliance. The
appliance cannot be operated as long
as the child safety lock is active. The
child safety lock is activated by holding
the Pause/Cancel button pressed for
3 seconds. A beep will be heard, and
the display shows “OFF” and a lock
symbol. To deactivate the child safety
lock again, press and hold the Pause/
Cancel button for 3 seconds. The
symbol will then disappear from the
display.
TIPS FOR FOOD PREPARATION
When preparing food in the appliance,
the following basic rules apply:
Cooking time
• Smaller quantities of food cook
more rapidly than large quantities. If
the amount of food is doubled, the
preparation time must be more than
doubled correspondingly.
• Small pieces of meat, small fish and
chopped vegetables cook more
quickly than large pieces. For the
same reason, it is recommended
that if, for example, you wish to
make goulash, stews or similar, the
meat should be cut into pieces no
bigger than 2 x 2 cm.
• The compactness of the food is
also very important for the cooking
time. The more compact the food
is, the longer it takes to cook.
• Whole joints require a longer
cooking time than stewed dishes.
• A joint requires a longer time than a
dish using minced meat.
• The colder the food, the longer the
cooking time needs to be. Food
at room temperature will therefore
cook faster than food from a fridge
or freezer.
• When cooking vegetables, the
cooking time depends on the
freshness of the vegetables.
Therefore, check the condition of
the vegetables and add or deduct a
little time accordingly.
• The short cooking time when using
an appliance means that the food
does not overcook. If required, a
little water can be added.
• When cooking fish and vegetables,
you only need to use the minimum
of water.
Microwave power
The choice of power setting depends
on the condition of the food to be
cooked.
In most cases, the food is cooked on
full power.
• Full power is used, among other
things, for reheating food quickly,
boiling water or similar.
