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• If the appliance appears to have been damaged,
contact the shop where you bought it, and do not use it
until it has been checked by an authorised specialist.
• Before use, check that you have removed all packaging
inside and out.
Positioning the appliance
• The appliance must stand on a flat surface capable of
bearing its weight.
• The appliance is not suitable for built-in fitting. There
must be a clearance of at least 10 cm at the rear, 5
cm at the sides and 20 cm above to ensure sufficient
ventilation.
Connection
• The appliance must be connected to a 230-volt AC
current, 50 Hz.
o The guarantee is not valid if the appliance is
connected to the wrong voltage.
Inserting the glass turntable
Before using the appliance, ensure the glass turntable (3)
is correctly positioned on the glass turntable driver (2). The
rollers on the roller ring should run in the circular track on
the underside of the glass turntable.
Before using for the first time
A small amount of smoke and smell may be emitted when
the appliance is used for the first time. This is due to oil
residue from manufacture and is neither abnormal nor
dangerous. Smells can be eliminated by starting the grill
program and letting it run for a few minutes. Smells and
smoke should disappear as a result. Repeat the procedure
if this is not the case.
USING THE APPLIANCE
1. Place the food in the appliance and close the door.
2. Choose the required microwave power using the top
knob (8) on the operating panel (1).
3. Set the timer (7) on the operating panel to the required
cooking time.
4. The appliance starts automatically when you have
selected the microwave power and cooking time.
5. Once the cooking time has passed, the appliance stops
automatically and a signal rings.
6. Cooking can be interrupted at any time by opening the
oven door. If the oven door is closed again, cooking
resumes.
7. When the appliance is not in use, the timer should be at 0.
Summary of the five power steps:
HIGH (full power)
100 %
M. HIGH (medium-high power) 77 %
MED (medium power)
55 %
M. LOW (medium-low power) 36 %
DEFROST
36 %
LOW (low power)
17 %
TIPS FOR FOOD PREPARATION
When preparing food in a microwave oven, 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 correspondingly be more than
doubled.
Small pieces of meat, small fish and chopped vegetables
cook more quickly than large pieces. For the same reason,
it is recommended, if, for example, you wish to make
goulash, stews or similar, that the meat 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 a microwave oven
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.
• Low power is principally used to defrost food and
prepare dishes containing cheese, milk or egg. (Whole
eggs in their shell cannot be cooked in a microwave
oven, as there is a risk of the eggs exploding.) In
addition, lower power settings are also used to finish off
and to retain the excellent aroma of a dish.
General information on cooking
• When preparing bag microwave popcorn, use an
ovenproof dish suited for use in microwave ovens to
protect the glass plate from shattering.
• If the entire meal is to be cooked in a microwave oven,
it is recommended that you start with the most compact
foods, such as potatoes. Once these are ready, cover
them while the rest of the food cooks.
• Most food should be covered. A close-fitting cover
retains the steam and moisture, which shortens the
cooking time in the microwave oven. This is particularly
the case when cooking vegetables, fish dishes and
casseroles. Covering food also distributes the heat
better, thus ensuring rapid and excellent results.
• In order to achieve the best possible results, it is
important to position the food correctly, as the
microwave rays are most powerful at the centre of the
oven compartment. If, for example, you are baking
potatoes, you should position them along the edge of
the glass turntable so that they cook evenly.
• In order to cook compact dishes such as meat and
poultry evenly, it is important to turn the pieces of meat
a few times.