[. . . ] Making cooking as much fun as eating Please read this instruction manual. This will ensure that you make full use of all the technical benefits your microwave appliance has to offer. You will be familiarised with the individual components of your new appliance. In the unlikely event of a malfunction, look here for information on how to rectify minor faults yourself. [. . . ] Drain off this liquid when turning and under no circumstances should it be used for other purposes or be allowed to come into contact with other foods. Bread should only be defrosted in the required amounts, as it quickly becomes stale. Whole poultry should be placed in the dish breastĆside down and poultry pieces skinĆside down. Vegetables, deepĆfrozen: this program is only suitable for blanched, not preĆcooked vegetables. Standing time Some dishes need some cooling down time in the cooking compartment after the program has ended. Food Defrosting Meat and poultry Ć Joints Ć Flat pieces of meat Ć Mince Ć Chicken, poulard, duck Fish Whole fish, fish fillet, fish cutlet Bread and cake* Bread, whole, round or long, bread in slices, sponge cake, yeast cake, fruit flan P1 0. Cream cakes, buttercream cakes, cakes with frosting, icing or gelatine are unsuitable. Memory The memory allows you to store the setting for your favourite dish and call it up at any time. Press and hold the g or h button for approximately 4 seconds until a signal sounds. Storing another setting 21 Starting the memory function The stored settings for your dish can be started at any time. Notes Once the appliance has been started, you can no longer change the memory location. The programmes which have been set also remain stored if there is a power cut. You can cancel the acoustic signal before it sounds using the 0 button. Pausing 22 Changing the basic settings Your appliance has various basic settings that you can change at any time. Basic settings The table lists all of the basic settings and the options for making changes. Options Clock display ƒ = off ‚ = short = 10 seconds „ = long = 5 minutes Button tone: ƒ = off ‚ = short = 2 seconds „ = long = 10 seconds Explanation Display of the clock Signal after the cooking time has elapsed Confirmation tone when a button is pressed Waiting time between individual steps, after making a setting Basic setting ™‚ ™ƒ ™„ ™… Clock display ‚ = on Signal duration ƒ = medium = 2 minutes Button tone: ‚ = on Waiting time ƒ = medium = 5 seconds Prerequisite: Your appliance is switched off. You can go through all of the basic settings with the 0 button and make changes with the rotary selector. 23 Care and cleaning If carefully cleaned and taken care of, your microwave oven will remain fully functional and in a good condition for a long time to come. This section explains how to properly care for and clean your appliance. Notes Slight differences in the colours on the front of the appliance are caused by the use of different materials, such as glass, plastic and metal. Shadows on the door panel which look like streaks are light reflections from the oven light. Heat the water for 1 to 2 minutes at the maximum microwave power setting. [. . . ] This will help the food retain its own distinct taste, so it will require less seasoning. If you do not have a suitable cover for your container, use a plate or special microwave foil. The different components of the meal may not require the same amount of time to heat up . D When heating liquids, always place a spoon in the container to prevent delayed boiling. [. . . ]