Operating The Microwave - Bosch Benchmark Series Use And Care Manual

Convection cooking suggestions
Most baked items require preheating the
appliance.
Food
Brownies
Biscuits
Cookies
Puff pastry
Fresh fruit pie
Dinner rolls
Chicken pieces
Fish steak, 1/2" - 1" thick
Pork chops, 1/2" thick
Frozen pizza, crisp crust
Frozen pizza, soft crust

Operating the microwave

The appliance must be turned off.
Enter the desired cooking duration with the number
1.
keys. The timer display will fill in from right to left.
Example: To set a microwave cooking time of
20 minutes and 30 seconds, enter the numbers
2 0 3 0. START is blinking.
You can start microwave operation with the default
2.
power level 10 by touching Start/Enter,
or -
you can adjust the power level. Touch Power Level.
The default power level
segments in the bar underneath the number display
also indicate the power level.
Enter the desired power level using the number keys.
3.
˜– and the selected power level and START are
blinking in the display.
Touch Start/Enter to start microwave operation.
4.
The microwave timer will start to count down.
The microwave timer can be changed during operation
by touching +30 Seconds.
The power level can be changed during operation. To
display the set power level, touch Power Level.
Once the microwave time has run out, four beeps will
sound. The appliance turns off and the clock is
displayed.
Opening appliance door during operation
Opening the appliance door during operation will
interrupt the current mode. Close the appliance door and
then touch Start/Enter to resume operation.
Dish
square pan (9")
baking pan (Ø 11")
baking pan (Ø 11")
baking pan (Ø 11")
dark coate1 pie pan (Ø 8")
baking pan (Ø 11")
baking pan (Ø 11")
baking pan (Ø 11")
baking pan (Ø 11")
convection rack
pizza pan (12")
is blinking. The
˜–‚‹
Temperature
325° F (163°C)
350 - 375°F (176 - 190°C)
325 - 350° F (163 - 176°C)
375° F (190°C)
350 - 400° F (176 - 205°C)
325 - 350° F (163 - 176°C)
375° F (190°C)
350° F (176°C)
400 - 425° F (205 - 218°C)
375 - 425° F (190 - 218°C)
400 - 425° F (205 - 218°C)
Cancel operation
Touch Clear/Off to cancel the active operating mode.
The appliance turns off and the clock is displayed.
The cooling fans may continue to run for awhile and then
switch off automatically.
Microwave power levels
The 10 power levels available with this microwave will
help you to adjust to the power output best suited for the
food type you are preparing. As with any food
preparation in the microwave, it is best to follow the
microwave instructions that are printed on the food
packaging.
The table below provides suggested power levels for
various types of food that can be prepared in the
microwave.
Power Microwave Use for
level output
100% Boiling water
‚‹
Cooking ground meat
High
Cooking fresh fruit & vegetables
Cooking fish & poultry
Preheating browning dish
Reheating beverages
Cooking bacon slices
90% Reheating meat slices quickly
Š
Saute onions,
celery & green peppers
80% All reheating
‰
Cooking scrambled eggs
70% Cooking breads & cereal products
ˆ
Cooking cheese dishes
Cooking muffins,
brownies & cupcakes
Cooking whole poultry
60% Cooking pasta
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Cook time in minutes
25 - 35
7 - 17
8 - 16
30 - 40
45 - 60
15 - 22
25 - 35
15 - 25
15 - 20
14 - 25
18 - 25
15