Child Safety Lock; Tips For Food Preparation - Melissa 653-147 Manual

6. Close the oven door.
7. The appliance will beep once and start automatically
when the start time has been reached. The display will
show the remaining time.
NOTE! You can check the start time of a set timer program
by pressing the "Preset.Clock" button. After 2-3 seconds
the display switches back to displaying the clock.
Cooking using auto programme
The appliance has 8 auto programs used for 5 different
kinds of food. See the various programs in the table below.
See the various programs in the table below.
1. Set the auto program required by turning the "Time
Weight/Auto Cooking" selector.
2. Close the oven door.
3. Press the "Instant.Start" button to commence cooking.
4. The oven will start and the display will show the auto
program "Auto" symbol and the remaining cooking
time.
Auto Food item
program
A.1 Popcorn
A.2 Popcorn
A.3 Pizza
A.4 Drinks
A.5 Drinks
A.6 Potato boats Cooking of approx. 450 g
A.7 Potato boats As above, for 650 g.
A.8 Fish
NOTE! It may be necessary to stir or turn the food once
half the cooking time has elapsed in order to ensure
uniform cooking.

CHILD SAFETY LOCK

The child safety lock prevents young children from using
the appliance. The appliance cannot be operated as long
as the child safety lock is active. The child safety lock is
activated by pressing and holding the "Stop.Clear" button
down for 3 seconds. A long beep will sound and the
display shows "OFF". The child safety lock is deactivated
by pressing and holding the "Stop.Clear" button down
for 3 seconds. A long beep will sound and the display will
revert to clock display.

TIPS FOR FOOD PREPARATION

When preparing food in a microwave oven, the following
basic rules apply:
Instructions/setting options
1 bag microwave popcorn,
85 g. Stop cooking when a
single pop every two seconds
is heard.
As above, for 100 g.
Heating 1 piece of cold pizza
(approx. 150 g).
Heating liquids, 250 ml.
Heating liquids, 500 ml.
sliced potato boats. Cover
with microwave film before
cooking.
Steaming fish (approx. 450 g).
Slice the skin of the fish and
cover them with microwave
film before cooking. Leave
to stand for 2 mins. after
cooking.
Cooking time
Smaller quantities of food cook more rapidly than
large quantities. If the amount of food is doubled, the
preparation time must correspondingly be more than
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, - the meat should 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.
• Whole joints require a longer cooking time than stewed
dishes.
• A joint requires a longer time than a dish using 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.
The short cooking time when using a microwave oven
means that the food does not overcook.
• If required, a little water can be added.
• When cooking fish and vegetables, you only need to
use the minimum of water.
Microwave power
The choice of power setting depends on the condition of
the food to be cooked.
In most cases, the food is cooked on full power.
• Full power is used, among other things, for reheating
food quickly, boiling water or similar.
• Low power is principally used to defrost food and
prepare dishes containing cheese, milk or egg. (Whole
eggs in their shell cannot be cooked in a microwave
oven, as there is a risk of the eggs exploding.) In
addition, lower power settings are also used to finish
off and to retain the excellent aroma of a dish.
General information on cooking
• If the entire meal is to be cooked in a microwave
oven, it is recommended that you start with the most
compact foods, such as potatoes. Once these are
ready, cover them while the rest of the food cooks.
• Most food should be covered. A close-fitting cover
retains the steam and moisture, which shortens
the cooking time in the microwave oven. This is
particularly the case when cooking vegetables, fish
dishes and casseroles. Covering food also distributes
the heat better, thus ensuring rapid and excellent results.
• In order to achieve the best possible results, it is
important to position the food correctly, as the
microwave rays are most powerful at the centre of the
oven compartment. If, for example, you are baking
potatoes, you should position them along the edge of
the glass turntable so that they cook evenly.
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