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4. OPERATION
4.1 Microwave cooking
Example: To heat soup for 2 minutes and
30 seconds on 630 W microwave power.
1. Press the POWER LEVEL key to the
right of the triangle until 630 W is
displayed.
2. Rotate the knob to enter the time.
3. Press the START key.
In microwave cooking mode, you
can adjust the power level of the oven
by pressing the key directly below
the required setting.
You can set the power level when the
oven is running by pressing and
holding the required POWER LEVEL
key until the new power setting is
highlighted on the display.
4.2 Power levels
Power
setting
900 W/HIGH Used for fast cooking or reheating (e.g. soup, casseroles, canned food, hot
630 W
450 W
270 W/
DEFROST
90 W
0 W
W = WATT
4.3 Reduced power level
Cooking mode
Microwave 900 W
Grill
Dual Grill
beverages, vegetables, fish).
Used for longer cooking of dense foods such as roast joints, meat loaf and plated
meals, also for sensitive dishes such as cheese sauce and sponge cakes. At this
reduced setting, the sauce will not boil over and food will cook evenly without over
cooking at the sides.
For dense foods which require a long cooking time when cooked conventionally
(e.g. beef dishes) it is advisable to use this power setting to ensure the meat will
be tender.
To defrost, select this power setting, to ensure that the dish defrosts evenly. This
setting is also ideal for simmering rice, pasta, dumplings and cooking egg custard.
For gentle defrosting (e.g. cream gateaux or pastry).
For standing/kitchen timer.
20 minutes
10 minutes
10 minutes
If 900 W is selected then the
maximum microwave time that can
be input is 20 minutes.
If the oven runs in any mode for
3 minutes or longer, the fan will stay
on for 2 minutes after the cooking
ends. Open the door and it will stop,
close the door it will start again until
2 minutes is finished (including door
open time). If the oven runs for less
than 3 minutes the fan will not come
on.
Suggested use
Standard time
Reduced power level
Microwave 630 W
Grill 500 W
Grill 500 W