Child Safety Lock; Tips For Food Preparation - Exido 253-021 User Manual

Table of functions
The table below contains a list of the programming options for the appliance.
Each function is described in more detail in the sections below.
No. of Indicati
Microw
times to
on in
ave
press the
power
button display
1 P10 100 %
2 P7 70 %
3 P5 50 %
4 P3 30 %
5 P1 10 %
6 dEF
7 G – 1
8 230
9 220
10 200
11 180
12 160
13 C – 1
14 C – 2
15 C – 3
Express cooking
Express cooking is cooking at full microwave power for 1 minute.
1. Press the "Start/Reset" button.
2. The appliance automatically commences cooking at full microwave power after
approx. 2 seconds. The display will show the remaining time.
Manual cooking without selecting power level
1. Select the required cooking time using the buttons "10 Min" (a), "1 Min" (b) and
"10 sec" (c).
o Minimum selection is 10 seconds and maximum selection is 60 minutes.
2. Press the "Start/Reset" button to commence cooking at full microwave power.
3. The oven will start and the display will show the remaining cooking time.
Manual cooking – selecting power level
1. Press the "Micro/Defrost/Grill/Combi/Conve" button (d) 1-5 times to choose
required function. See the various levels in the table in the section List of
Functions.
2. Select the required cooking time using the buttons "10 Min", "1 Min" and "10
sec".
o Minimum selection is 10 seconds and maximum selection is 60 minutes.
3. Press the "Start/Reset" button to commence cooking.
4. The oven will start and the display will show the remaining cooking time.
Defrost function
The defrost function enables you to defrost food in the oven.
1. Place the frozen foods in the appliance.
2. Press the "Micro/Defrost/Grill/Combi/Conve" button 6 times to choose required
function. The display shows "dEF".
3. Enter the weight of the foods using the buttons "1 Min" (1 kg) and "10 Sec" (0.1
kg). The appliance will determine the defrosting time from the weight entered.
o Minimum weight is 0.1 kg and maximum weight is 2 kg.
4. Press the "Start/Reset" button to commence defrosting.
5. The oven will start and the display will show the remaining defrosting time.
NB! In order to achieve an even result, turn the frozen foods after half the defrosting
time has elapsed.
Grilling
1. Press the "Micro/Defrost/Grill/Combi/Conve" button 7 times to choose the grill
function. The display shows "G – 1".
2. Select the required cooking time using the buttons "10 Min", "1 Min" and "10
sec".
o Minimum selection is 10 seconds and maximum selection is 60 minutes.
3. Press the "Start/Reset" button to commence cooking.
4. The oven will start and the display will show the remaining defrosting time.
5. When half of the cooking time has passed, 2 long beeps sound to remind you
to turn the food in the microwave oven. Cooking is temporarily stopped. Open
the oven door, turn the food and close the door again. Press the "Start/Reset"
button to resume cooking.
o Cooking is automatically resumed after 1 minute, if not action is taken.
NB! Grilling is always carried out at full power.
Convection cooking without preheating
1. Press the "Micro/Defrost/Grill/Combi/Conve" button 8-12 times to choose
cooking temperature. See temperature settings in the table in the section List of
Functions.
2. Select the required cooking time using the buttons "10 Min", "1 Min" and "10
sec".
o Minimum selection is 10 seconds and maximum selection is 90 minutes.
3. Press the "Start/Reset" button to commence cooking.
Cooking
Temper
Microw Grill Convection
power
ature
aves
900 W
630 W
450 W
270 W
90 W
230 ºC
220 ºC
200 ºC
185 ºC
160 ºC
50 %
50 %
50 % 50 %
4. The oven will start and the display will show the remaining defrosting time.
Convection cooking with preheating
1. Press the "Micro/Defrost/Grill/Combi/Conve" button 8-12 times to choose
cooking temperature. See temperature settings in the table in the section List of
Functions.
2. Press the "Start/Reset" button to commence preheating.
3. The oven will start and the display will show the selected temperature.
4. Once the selected temperature has been reached, two beeps will sound. The
oven stops and the display shows "00.0".
5. Open the oven door, place the foods in the oven and shut the oven door.
6. Press the "Micro/Defrost/Grill/Combi/Conve" button 8-12 times to choose
cooking temperature.
7. Select the required cooking time using the buttons "10 Min", "1 Min" and "10
sec".
o Minimum selection is 10 seconds and maximum selection is 90 minutes.
8. Press the "Start/Reset" button to commence cooking.
9. The oven will start and the display will show the remaining cooking time.
Combination cooking
The appliance features three combination programmes (see the table in the
section, List of Functions).
1. Press the "Micro/Defrost/Grill/Combi/Conve" button 13-15 times to choose
cooking combination programme.
2. Select the required cooking time using the buttons "10 Min", "1 Min" and "10
sec".
230 ºC
o Minimum selection is 10 seconds and maximum selection is 60 minutes.
230 ºC
3. Press the "Start/Reset" button to commence cooking.
4. The oven will start and the display will show the remaining cooking time.
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. Activate
the child safety lock by pressing the "1 Min" and "10 Sec" buttons simultaneously
for 2 seconds. One beep will be heard, and the display shows a lock symbol. To
deactivate the child safety lock again, press and hold the "1 Min" and "10 Sec"
buttons simultaneously for 2 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 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 the appliance, 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 appliance. 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.
• In order to cook compact dishes such as meat and poultry evenly, it is important
to turn the pieces of meat a few times.
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