14
GB
Using the Auto Defrost Feature
The Auto Defrost feature enables you to defrost steaks/ chops/ minced
meat/ chicken pieces, meat joint, chicken, fish, bread or cake. The
defrost time and power level are set automatically. You simply select
the programme and the weight.
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Use only recipients that are microwave-safe.
Open the door. Place the frozen food in the center of the turntable.
Close the door.
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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 9
for further details.
The following table presents the various Auto Defrost programmes,
quantities, standing times and appropriate recommendations. Remove
all kind of package material before defrosting. Place meat, poultry and
fish on a flat ceramic plate.
1.
Press the Auto Defrost (
) button.
Result:
The following indications are displayed:
(Auto Defrost mode)
2.
Press the Auto Defrost (
) button one or more times
according to the type of food to be defrosted. Refer to the
table on the following page for further details.
3.
Select the food weight by turning the dial knob.
4.
Press Start (
1min+) button.
Result:
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Defrosting begins.
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The oven beeps half way through defrosting
to remind you to turn the food over.
5.
Press the Start (
1min+) again to finish defrosting.
Result:
When cooking has finished, the oven will beep
and flash “0” four times. The oven will then beep
one time per minute.
Code Food
Serving
Size
Standing
Time
Recommendations
1
Steaks/
Chops/
Minced
Meat/
Chicken
Pieces
200-1200g 10 - 60
min.
Shield the edges with aluminium foil.
When the oven beeps, turn the plieces
over. This programme is suitable for flat
pieces of meat or poultry, like steaks,
chops, chicken legs, chicken or duck
breast and minced meat.
2
Meat
Joint
600-2000g 20 - 90
min.
Shield the edges with aluminium foil.
When the oven beeps, turn the meat
joint over. This programme is suitable for
a joint of meat (pork, beef, lamb) or a
lamb leg.
3
Chicken 600-2000g 20 - 60
min.
Shield the leg and wing tips with
aluminium foil and put the chicken first
breast-side down. When the oven
beeps, turn the chicken over.This
programme is suitable for whole chicken.
4
Fish
200-2000g 20 - 50
min.
Shield the tail of a whole fish with
aluminium foil. When the oven beeps,
turn the fish over. This programme is
suitable for whole fishes as well as for
fish fillets.
5
Bread
100-1000g 5 - 20
min.
Put bread slices horizontally on a piece
of kitchen paper and turn over, as soon
as the oven beeps. This programme is
suitable for all kinds of bread, sliced or
whole, as well as for bread rolls and
baguettes. Arrange bread rolls in a
circle.
6
Cake
100-1500g 5 - 60
min.
Place cake on a turntable. This
programme is suitable for all kinds of
yeast cake, sponge cake, cheese cake,
puff pastry, fruit cake and cream cake
rolls. It is not suitable for gateaux or cake
with cream or chocolate topping and
icing.
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