Child Safety Lock; Tips For Food Preparation - Exido 253-023 User Manual

Temporary interruption of cooking
• Cooking can be temporarily interrupted any time by opening the door (practical
if the food needs turning).
o When cooking is temporarily interrupted, the clock will show the remaining
cooking time.
o Cooking can be resumed by closing the oven door and pressing the "Start/
Reset" button (e).
• If the "Start/Reset" button is pressed during cooking or when the oven door is
open, the appliance will be reset.
o NOTE: When using the express function (see below), hold down the Start/
Reset button for about three seconds to reset the appliance.
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 times
Function
"Micro/Grill"
pressed
1
2
3 Microwave function
4
5
6 Defrosting
7 Grill Program 1
8 Grill Program 2
9 Combination program 1
10 Combination program 2
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.
3. Cooking time is extended by one minute each time you press the "Start/Reset"
button up to a maximum of 30 minutes.
Manual cooking without selecting microwave effect
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 microwave power level
1. Press the "Micro/Grill" 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/Grill" button (d) 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 cooking time.
NB! In order to achieve an even result, turn the frozen foods after half the defrosting
time has elapsed.
Grilling
The appliance features two grill programmes (see the table in the section Table
of Functions).
1. Press the "Micro/Grill" button 7 or 8 times to choose required function.
o Press 7 times to select grill programm "G-1" (85% microwave effect).
o Press 8 times to select grill programme "G-1" (50 % microwave effect).
o The chosen programme can be seen on the display.
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.
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.
Indication
in the
Microwave Grill
display
power power
P10 100 % -
P7 70 % -
P5 50 % -
P3 30 % -
P1 10 % -
dEF Automatic -
G – 1 - 85 %
G – 2 - 50 %
C – 1 55 % 45 %
C – 2 30 % 70 %
Combination cooking
The appliance features two combination programmes (see the table in the
section, Table of Functions).
1. Press the "Micro/Grill" button 9 or 10 times to choose required function.
o Press 9 times to select combination programme "C-1" (55 % microwave
effect and 45% grill effect).
o Press 10 times to select combination programme "C-2" (30 % microwave
effect and 70 % grill effect).
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.
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
Output
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"
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buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds. The symbol will then disappear from the
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display.
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TIPS FOR FOOD PREPARATION
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When preparing food in the appliance, the following basic rules apply:
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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
• When preparing bag microwave popcorn, use an ovenproof dish suited for use
in microwave ovens to protect the glass turntable from shattering.
• 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.
• You can bake in a microwave oven, although not with recipes that include yeast.
• When preparing food with a thick skin, e.g. potatoes, apples, whole squash or
chestnuts, you should prick holes in the skin to prevent the food from bursting
during cooking.
• When preparing food in a "traditional" oven, you normally avoid opening the
oven door as much as possible. This is not the case with microwaves: no energy
or significant heat is lost. In other words, you can open the oven door and look
at the food as often as you want.
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