Melissa 753-084 - Manual (Page 19)

COOKING FUNCTIONS
Maximum cooking time programmable is 59 minutes and 50
seconds. Cooking time is specified in 10-second intervals up to
50 seconds using the 10 Sec key (6) and then in 1-minute or 10-
minute intervals up to 59 minutes using the 1 Min (5) or 10 Min
(4) key.
Express cooking
Express cooking is performed at full microwave power for the
number of minutes and/or seconds entered.
1. Set the required cooking time using the 10 Min, 1 Min and/or
10 Sec keys.
2. Press the START/RESET key to commence cooking.
Example:
You want to set the microwave oven to cook at 100 % power for
5 minutes.
•
Press the 1 Min key five times. The display shows "5.0".
• Press the START/RESET key to commence cooking.
Manual cooking – selecting power level
1. Press the Micro/Defrost/Grill key (3) to select power required.
See the various levels in the table below.
2. When the display shows the required power (see "Indication
in the display" in the table below) enter the required cooking
time using the 10 Min, 1 Min and 10 Sec keys.
3. Press the START/RESET key to commence cooking.
Number of presseson key Indication in the display Microwave power
1 P10 100 %
2 P7 70 %
3 P5 50 %
4 P3 30 %
5 P1 10 %
Example:
You want to set the microwave oven to cook at 70 % microwave
power for 10 minutes.
• Press the Micro/Defrost/Grill key three times. The display now
shows "P7".
• Press the 10 Min key once. The display shows "10.0". Tips! If
you hold the buttons down, the display will change faster.
• Press the START/RESET key to commence cooking.
NB: If you want to view the power level, press the
Micro/Defrost/Grill key once. The display will show the
selected power level for several seconds and then switch
back to displaying cooking time remaining.
Automatic defrosting
1. Press the Micro/Defrost/Grill key until the display shows
"DEF".
2. Enter the weight of the food using the 1 Min (kg) and 10 Sec
(g) keys. The program will automatically set the defrosting
time.
3. Press the START/RESET key to commence defrosting.
Example:
You want to defrost 1.1 kg frozen food.
•
Press the Micro/Defrost/Grill key until the display shows
"DEF".
• Press the 1 Min key once, followed by the 10 Sec key once.
The display now shows "1.1".
• Press the START/RESET key to commence defrosting.
• The display shows defrosting time remaining.
NB: You can defrost up to 2 kg frozen food.
Grill and combination cooking
The microwave oven has 4 different cooking programmes, where
you don’t need to select power level but must set the cooking
time yourself. You can choose between the following
programmes:
Display Programme type Function
G1 Grill programme 85 % grill
G2 Grill programme 50 % grill
C1 Combination programme 55 % microwave, 45 % grill
C2 Combination programme 30 % microwave, 70 % grill
1. Press the Micro/Defrost/Grill key until the display shows the
desired programme.
2. Set the cooking time using the 10 Min, 1 Min and/or 10 Sec
keys.
3. Press the START/RESET key to commence cooking.
When using the grill programmes (but not the combination
programmes), the oven stops automatically and beeps twice
once half the time has elapsed to allow you to turn the food.
Once you have turned the food and closed the door, press the
START/RESET key to resume cooking. If you do not turn the
food, the oven will resume cooking automatically after a 1-minute
pause.
CHILD SAFETY LOCK
The child safety lock prevents small children from using the
microwave oven. The microwave oven cannot be operated as
long as the child safety lock is active. The child safety lock is
activated by pressing and holding the 1 Min and 10 Sec keys for
2 seconds. A beep will sound and the display shows "
". To
deactivate the child safety lock again, press and hold the 1 Min
and 10 Sec keys for 2 seconds, after which the display will return
to normal.
TIPS FOR FOOD PREPARATION
When preparing food in the microwave oven, the following basic
rules apply:
Preparation time
Smaller quantities of food cook more rapidly than large
quantities. If the amount of food is doubled, the preparation time
must be correspondingly almost 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 it.
•
Whole joints require a longer cooking time than stewed
dishes.
• A joint requires a longer time than a dish with 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.
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