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KEY TO MICROWAVE OVEN PARTS

1. Cabinet

2. Air 

vents

3. Oven 

door

4. Window

5. Lock 

dowels

6. Grill

7. Glass 

turntable

8. Roller 

ring

9. Spindle

10. Magnetron cover

a.  10 min button

b.  1 min button

c.  10 sec button

d. Display

e. Micro/Defrost/Grill 

button 

f. Start/Reset 

button 

g. Door 

release 

button

PREPARING THE MICROWAVE OVEN

Each individual microwave oven is checked at the factory, but for safety’s

sake, after unpacking the appliance, you should check carefully that it has

not been damaged during transport. Check whether there is any visible

damage (e.g. in the form of dents or similar), if the oven door (3) closes

properly, and if the hinges are in order. If it appears that the microwave

oven has been damaged, you must contact the store where you bought it,

and do not use it until it has been checked by an authorised specialist. 

Before using the microwave oven, you should check that you have

removed all packaging both inside and outside. 

Positioning the microwave oven

The microwave oven should be placed on a flat surface that can support

its weight (16 kg). There must be clearance of at least 10 cm at the rear, 8

cm at the sides and 30 cm above to ensure sufficient ventilation.

Connecting the microwave oven

The microwave oven must be connected to a 230-volt AC current, 50 Hz.

The guarantee is not valid if the microwave oven is connected to the wrong

voltage. When the power to the appliance is switched on, a beep is heard

and the display (d) shows "00.0".

Inserting the glass turntable

Before using the microwave oven, ensure the glass turntable (7) is correctly

seated on its roller ring (8) and spindle (9). The glass turntable should be on

the roller ring in the recess in the bottom of the microwave oven, so the pin

on the spindle fits between two of the three pins on the underneath of the

glass turntable.

Before using the microwave oven for the first time

The first time the microwave oven is used, it may give off a little smoke and

a slight odour. This is due to oil residue from production and is neither

abnormal nor dangerous. To eliminate the odour, start grill programme no.

1 and leave to run for several minutes. The odour and smoke should then

disappear. If not, repeat this procedure.

OPERATING THE MICROWAVE OVEN

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Place the food to be cooked in the oven and close the door. Select

cooking function as described below, and start the microwave oven. Once

the cooking time set has elapsed, the oven will switch off automatically.

The display will show "00.0", and 5 beeps will sound.

Express cooking

Express cooking is performed at full microwave power for the number of

minutes entered.

1.  Press the Start/Reset button (f) to commence cooking. Each time you

press the button the cooking time is extended by 1 minute. The

microwave oven will start automatically and the display will show the

remaining cooking time. The maximum cooking time that can be set

in this way is 30 minutes.

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You can also set the cooking time using the 10 min (a), 1 min (b) and

10 sec (c) buttons and then pressing the Start/Reset button.

2.  Use the Start/Reset button to extend cooking time while the oven is

working. Each time you press the button the cooking time is

extended by 1 minute.

3.  Use the Start/Reset button to interrupt cooking at any point. If you

press and hold the button for 2 seconds, cooking will stop and the

timer will be reset.

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Cooking can also be temporarily interrupted by opening the door

(practical if the food needs turning).

4.  A temporary interruption to cooking can be cancelled by pressing the

Start/Reset button.

Manual cooking – selecting power level

1.  Press the Micro/Defrost/Grill button (e) to select power required. See

the various power 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 buttons.

3.  Press the Start/Reset button to commence cooking. Press the

Start/Reset button to interrupt cooking at any point.

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.

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Press the Micro/Defrost/Grill button twice. The display now shows

"P7".

•

Press the 10 min button once. The display shows "10.0". Tip: If you

hold the button down, the display will change faster.

•

Press the Start/Reset button to commence cooking. 

NB: If you want to view the power level, press the Micro/Defrost/Grill

button once. The display will show the selected power level for

several seconds and then switch back to displaying cooking time

remaining. 

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