switching the beeper off
You can switch the beeper off whenever you want.
1. Press the Stop (
) and Start (
same time.
Result :
The oven will not beep each time you
press a button.
2. To switch the beeper back on, press the Stop (
and Start (
) buttons again at the same time.
Result :
The oven operates with the beeper on
again.
safety-locking yoUr microwave oven
Your microwave oven is fitted with a special Child Safety programme, which
enables the oven to be "locked" so that children or anyone unfamiliar with it
cannot operate it accidentally.
The oven can be locked at any time.
1. Press the Stop (
) and Clock buttons at the same
time.
Result :
The oven is locked (no functions can be
selected).
2. To unlock the oven, press the Stop (
buttons again at the same time.
Result :
The oven can be used normally.
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) buttons at the
)
) and Clock
cookware gUide
To cook food in the microwave oven, the microwaves must be able to penetrate
the food, without being reflected or absorbed by the dish used.
Care must therefore be taken when choosing the cookware. If the cookware is
marked microwave-safe, you do not need to worry.
The following table lists various types of cookware and indicates whether and
how they should be used in a microwave oven.
Cookware
Microwave-
safe
Aluminum foil
✓ ✗
Browning plate
✓
China and
✓
earthenware
Disposable polyester
✓
cardboard dishes
Fast-food packaging
• Polystyrene cups
✓
containers
• Paper bags or
✗
newspaper
• Recycled paper or
✗
metal trims
Glassware
• Oven-to-table
✓
ware
• Fine glassware
✓
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Comments
Can be used in small quantities to
protect areas against overcooking.
Arcing can occur if the foil is too
close to the oven wall or if too
much foil is used.
Do not preheat for more than eight
minutes.
Porcelain, pottery, glazed
earthenware and bone china are
usually suitable, unless decorated
with a metal trim.
Some frozen foods are packaged
in these dishes.
Can be used to warm food.
Overheating may cause the
polystyrene to melt.
May catch fire.
May cause arcing.
Can be used, unless decorated
with a metal trim.
Can be used to warm foods or
liquids. Delicate glass may break or
crack if heated suddenly.
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