Operating The Microwave - Bosch 800 SERIES Use And Care Manual

Operating the microwave

The appliance must be turned off.
Enter the desired cooking duration with the number
1.
keys. The timer display will fill in from right to left.
Example: To set a microwave cooking time of
20 minutes and 30 seconds, enter the numbers
2 0 3 0. START is blinking.
You can start microwave operation with the default
2.
power level 10 by touching Start/Enter,
or -
you can adjust the power level. Touch Power Level.
The default power level
segments in the bar underneath the number display
also indicate the power level.
Enter the desired power level using the number keys.
3.
and the selected power level and START are
˜–
blinking in the display.
Touch Start/Enter to start microwave operation.
4.
The microwave timer will start to count down.
The microwave timer can be changed during operation
by touching +30 Seconds.
The power level can be changed during operation. To
display the set power level, touch Power Level.
Once the microwave time has run out, four beeps will
sound. The appliance turns off and the clock is
displayed.
Opening appliance door during operation
Opening the appliance door during operation will
interrupt the current mode. Close the appliance door and
then touch Start/Enter to resume operation.
Cancel operation
Touch Clear/Off to cancel the active oven mode. The
appliance turns off and the clock is displayed.
The cooling fans may continue to run for awhile and then
switch off automatically.
Microwave power levels
The 10 power levels available with this microwave will
help you to adjust to the power output best suited for the
food type you are preparing. As with any food
preparation in the microwave, it is best to follow the
microwave instructions that are printed on the food
packaging.
The table below provides suggested power levels for
various types of food that can be prepared in the
microwave.
˜–‚‹ is blinking. The
Power Microwave Use for
level output
100% Boiling water
‚‹
Cooking ground meat
High
Making candy
Cooking fresh fruit & vegetables
Cooking fish & poultry
Preheating browning dish
Reheating beverages
Cooking bacon slices
90% Reheating meat slices quickly
Š
Saute onions, celery & green pep-
pers
80% All reheating
‰
Cooking scrambled eggs
70% Cooking breads & cereal products
ˆ
Cooking cheese dishes & veal
Cooking muffins, brownies & cup-
cakes
Cooking whole poultry
60% Cooking pasta
‡
50% Cooking meat
†
Cooking custard
Cooking spare ribs, rib roast & sir-
loin roast
40% Cooking less tender cuts of meat
...
Reheating frozen packaged foods
30% Thawing meat, poultry & seafood
„
Cooking small quantities of food
Finish cooking casseroles, stew &
some sauces
Melting chocolate
20% Softening butter & cream cheese
ƒ
10% Softening ice cream
‚
Raise yeast dough
Suggestions for best results
To help you achieve the best possible results from your
microwave oven, read the following suggestions below:
Storage temperature
▯
Foods taken from the freezer or refrigerator take
longer to cook.
Size
▯
Small pieces of food cook faster than large ones.
Pieces similar in size and shape will cook more evenly
when cooked together. For more even results, reduce
the power levels when cooking large pieces of food.
Natural moisture
▯
Very moist foods cook more evenly because
microwave energy heats water molecules very
efficiently.
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