Daily Use - Electrolux EMS20400 User Manual

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6. DAILY USE

WARNING!
Refer to the Safety chapters.
6.1 Activating and deactivating
the appliance
1. Press the button with the function you
want to activate.
2. Repeatedly press the button or turn
the Setting knob to set the desired
function.
3.
Press
4. Turn the Setting knob to set the de-
sired time.
5.
Press
appliance.
6. To deactivate the appliance you can:
– wait until the appliance deactivates
automatically when the time comes
to an end.
– open the door. The appliance stops
automatically. Close the door to
continue cooking. Use this option
to inspect the food.
– press
CAUTION!
Do not let the appliance operate
when there is no food in it.
6.2 General information about
using the appliance
General:
• After you deactivate the appliance, let
the food stand for some minutes.
Symbol
Start / +30 sec but-
—
to confirm.
to confirm and activate the
.
Function
ton
Setting knob
• Remove the aluminium foil packaging,
metal containers, etc. before you pre-
pare the food.
Cooking:
• If possible, cook food covered with ma-
terial suitable for use in the microwave.
Only cook food without a cover if you
want to keep it crusty
• Do not overcook the dishes by setting
the power and time too high. The food
can dry out, burn or catch fire in some
places.
• Do not use the appliance to cook eggs
or snails in their shells, because they
can explode. With fried eggs, pierce the
yolks first.
• Prick food with "skin" or "peel", such as
potatoes, tomatoes, sausages, with a
fork several times before cooking so
that the food does not explode.
• For chilled or frozen food, set a longer
cooking time.
• Dishes which contain sauce must be
stirred from time to time.
• Vegetables that have a firm structure,
such as carrots, peas or cauliflower,
must be cooked in water.
• Turn larger pieces after half of the cook-
ing time.
• If possible, cut vegetables into similar-
sized pieces.
• Use flat, wide dishes.
• Do not use cookware made of porce-
lain, ceramic or earthenware with small
holes, e. g. on handles or unglazed bot-
toms. Moisture going into the holes can
Description
To start the appliance or increase
the cooking time for 30 seconds at
full power.
The cooking time increases by 30
seconds with each additional press
of the button.
To set the cooking time, weight or
function. To use Auto cooking.