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POWER LEVELS AND TIME VARIATIONS
The power level function enables you to adapt the amount of energy dissipated
and thus the time required to cook or reheat your food, according to its type and
quantity. You can choose between six power levels.
Power level
Percentage
Output
HIGH
100 %
900 W
MEDIUM HIGH
67 %
600 W
MEDIUM
50 %
450 W
MEDIUM LOW
33 %
300 W
DEFROST
20 %
180 W
LOW
11 %
100 W
The cooking times given in recipes and in this booklet correspond to the specific
power level indicated.
If you select a...
Then the cooking time must be...
Higher power level
Lower power level
Decreased
Increased
COOKING/REHEATING
The following procedure explains how to cook or reheat food.
ALWAYS check your cooking settings before leaving the oven
unattended.
Open the door. Place the food in the centre of the turntable. Close the door. Never
switch the microwave oven on when it is empty.
1.
Press the
Microwave
(
) button.
Result:
The following indications are displayed:
(microwave mode)
2.
Select the appropriate power level by pressing the
Microwave
(
) button again until the corresponding
output power is displayed. Refer to the power level table
next page for further details.
3.
Set the cooking time by turning the
dial knob
.
Result:
The cooking time is displayed.
4.
Press the
Start/+30 s
(
) button.
Result:
The oven light comes on and the
turntable starts rotating. Cooking starts
and when it has finished:
• The oven beep and flash “0” four times.
The oven will then beep one time per minute.
If you would like to know the current Power Level of the oven cavity,
press
Microwave
(
) button once. If you would like to change the
power level during cooking, press the
Microwave
(
) button twice or
more times to select the desired power level.
Quick Start:
If you wish to heat a dish for a short period of time at maximum power
(900 W), you can also simply press the
Start/+30 s
(
) button once
for each 30 seconds of cooking time. The oven starts immediately.
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