Child Safety Lock; Tips For Food Preparation - Melissa 653-123 User Manual

• To resume cooking, close the oven door (if it has been opened) and press the
"Start/+30Sec./Confirm" button (e).
Other functions during cooking
• You can check the time during cooking by pressing the "Clock/Pre-set" button.
After a few seconds the display switches back to showing the remaining
cooking time.
• You can check the power during cooking by pressing the "Microwave" button
(a). After a few seconds the display switches back to showing the remaining
cooking time.
• When timer is set, you can check the time of activation by pushing the "Clock/
Pre-Set" button. After a few seconds the display returns to showing the clock.
Express cooking
Express cooking takes place at full microwave power for the number of minutes you
set.
The maximum cooking time that can be set for express cooking is 95 minutes.
1. Press the " Start/+30Sec./Confirm " button repeatedly to set the cooking time.
Each time you press the button, the time increases by 30 seconds.
2. Alternatively, set the time by first turning the selector button anti-clockwise and
then turning it in either direction until the required time is shown in the display.
3. Press the "Start/+30Sec./Confirm" button to commence cooking at full power.
4. The display will show the remaining time.
5. You may increase the cooking time during cooking by pressing the
"Start/+30Sec./Confirm" button. Each time you press the button, the time
increases by 30 seconds.
Manual cooking – selecting microwave power level
1. Press the "Microwave" button repeatedly to select the required microwave
power level (see the various power levels in the table below). Alternatively, set
the power, by turning the selector button.
2. Press the "Start/+30Sec./Confirm" button when the required power level has
been set.
3. Turn the selector button until the required cooking time is shown in the display.
4. Press the "Start/+30Sec./Confirm" button to commence cooking. The display
will show the remaining time.
5. You may increase the cooking time during cooking by pressing the
"Start/+30Sec./Confirm" button. Each time you press the button, the time
increases by 30 seconds.
No. of times to
Indication in the
press button
display
1 P100
2 P80
3 P50 50 %
4 P30 30 %
5 P10 10 %
Defrosting
The appliance has two different defrosting programmes: Either you can indicate the
weight of the food (from 100 g to 2,000 g), or the length of defrosting time required
(from 5 seconds to 95 minutes).
1. Press the "W.T./Time Defrost" button (b) once or twice until the display shows
the defrosting programme required.
o Using defrosting programme1 (the display shows "dEF1") you can indicate
the weight of the food. The appliance then works out the defrosting time
required.
o Using defrosting programme2 (the display shows "dEF2") you can indicate
the length of defrosting time required.
2. Turn the selector button until the required weight or defrosting time is shown in
the display.
3. Press the "Start/+30Sec./Confirm" button to commence defrosting. The display
shows the remaining defrosting time.
Cooking using auto-menu
The appliance has 8 auto-menu programmes used for different food types and
functions (see auto-menu list in the table below).
1. Begin by turning the selector button clockwise to set the auto-menu for the type
of food you wish to cook (see the table below).
2. Press the Start/+30 Sec./Confirm button to confirm.
3. Turn the selector button until the required weight is shown in the display. The
appliance then works out the heating time required.
4. Press the "Start/+30Sec./Confirm" button to commence cooking. The display
will show the remaining time.
Microwave Cooking
power
power
100 % 800 W
80 % 640 W
400 W
240 W
80 W
Auto Indication in
Food item
-menu the display
1 A-1 Reheating
2 A-2 Vegetables
3 A-3 Fish
4 A-4 Meat
5 A-5 Pasta
6 A-6 Baking potatoes
7 A-7 Pizza
8 A-8 Soup
* IMPORTANT! When preparing 50 g pasta, add 450 g cold water, 500 g total.
** IMPORTANT! When preparing 100 g pasta, add 800 g cold water, 900 g total.
NOTE: It may be necessary to stir or turn the food once half the cooking time has
elapsed in order to ensure uniform cooking.
Multi-stage cooking
The appliance can perform two programmes in continuation of each other, e.g. a
defrosting and a cooking programme.
1. Set the first programme normally (as instructed in the sections above), but do
not commence cooking by pressing the "Start/+30 Sec./Confirm" button.
2. Set the other programme normally.
3. Once both programmes have been set, press the "Start/+30Sec./Confirm"
button to commence multi-step cooking.
4. The appliance will carry out the first programme followed by the second. The
display shows the remaining cooking time for each programme. One beep is
sounded, when the appliance changes to the second programme.
NOTE: If you wish to use the defrosting programme as part of a multi-stage
programme, it must always be the first stage. The automatic programmes cannot be
used as part of a multi-stage programme.
Timed cooking
You can set the appliance to start cooking at a given time. It is important to ensure
that the clock on the appliance is correctly set (see the section Setting the clock
above) when using this function.
1. Set the programme/programmes normally (as instructed in the sections above),
but do not commence cooking by pressing the "Start/+30 Sec./Confirm" button.
2. Press the "Clock/Pre-set" button. Now set the required time for the cooking to
begin:
a. The display shows the actual time and the hour digits will begin to flash.
b. Turn the selector button to set the hours.
c. Press the "Clock/Pre-set" button; the minute digits will begin to flash.
d. Turn the selector button to set the minutes.
3. Press the "Start/+30Sec./Confirm" button to complete the task. The display
switches to showing the clock.
4. When the selected time is reached, two beeps are sounded and the oven starts
the cooking.
IMPORTANT! This function should not be used together with the defrosting
programmes.
IMPORTANT! There is no visible indication on the appliance that it has been preset
to automatically start at any given time. Hence, you should make sure that others do
not inadvertently remove the food or replace it with other food.

CHILD SAFETY LOCK

The child safety lock prevents small 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 holding the "STOP/CLEAR" button down for 3 seconds.
A long beep will be heard, and the display shows a lock symbol. To deactivate the
child safety lock again, press and hold the "Stop/Clear" button for 3 seconds. The
symbol will then disappear from the display.

TIPS FOR FOOD PREPARATION

When preparing food in the appliance, the following basic rules apply:
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 that 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.
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Intervals Microwave
(pcs./g)
power
200 g, 400 g and 600 g 100 %
200 g, 300 g and 400 g 100 %
250 g, 350 g and 450 g 80 %
250 g, 350 g and 450 g 100 %
50 g * and 100 g ** 80 %
200 g, 400 g and 600 g 100 %
200 g and 400 g 100 %
200 g and 400 g 80 %