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Operating instructions

Microwave oven

M 8261-1
en - AU, NZ
To avoid the risk of accidents or
damage to the appliance it is
essential to read these instructions
before it is installed or used for the
first time.
M.-Nr. 07 269 520

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Operating instructions Microwave oven M 8261-1 en - AU, NZ To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed or used for the first time. M.-Nr. 07 269 520...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    C o ntents D esc r ip tio n o f th e ap p lianc e ......... 4 O ven interior and accessories .
  • Page 3 C o ntents Interrupting or re-starting a programme ....... . 24 A ltering the settings .

  • Page 4: D Esc R Ip Tio N O F Th E Ap P Lianc E

    D esc r ip tio n o f th e ap p lianc e O v en inter io r and ac c esso r ies a O ven door f G rilling rack b D oor locking mechanism g G lass tray c Q uartz grill h G ourmet plate d C ontrol panel...

  • Page 5: C Ontrol Panel

    D esc r ip tio n o f th e ap p lianc e C o ntr o l p anel k E lectronic timer and clock display l R otary selector for microw ave pow er, grill and combination programmes m R otary selector to enter time and w eight n A utomatic programme buttons...

  • Page 6: A Ccessories Supplied

    D esc r ip tio n o f th e ap p lianc e A c c esso r ies su p p lied C o v er The cover supplied must only be used G r illing r ac k in the Microw ave S olo mode.

  • Page 7: C Ar Ing Fo R Th E Env Ir O Nm Ent

    C ar ing fo r th e env ir o nm ent D isp o sal o f th e p ac k ing D isp o sal o f y o u r o ld ap p lianc e m ater ial E lectrical and electronic appliances often contain materials w hich, if...

  • Page 8: W Ar Ning And S Afety Instr U C Tio Ns

    D anger of injury . and could be dangerous. If the connection cable is damaged, The manufacturer cannot be held liable it must be replaced by a Miele for damage caused by improper or approved service technician. incorrect use of the appliance.
  • Page 9 Miele replacement parts are complies w ith current local and national used. safety regulations. It is most important...
  • Page 10 W ar ning and S afety instr u c tio ns C o r r ec t u se D o not use the microw ave function to heat up cushions or pads filled w ith A lw ay s ensure that food is cherry kernels, w heat grains, lavender sufficiently heated.
  • Page 11 W ar ning and S afety instr u c tio ns B efore serving, remember to allow a is removed from the oven or shaken, sufficient standing time and then w hich can lead to the liq uid boiling over alw ay s check the temperature of the suddenly and ex plosively .
  • Page 12 W ar ning and S afety instr u c tio ns D o not use any containers or cutlery E ggs can be cooked w ithout their made from or containing metal, shells using microw ave heat only if the aluminium foil, lead cry stal glassw are, y olk membrane has been punctured temperature-sensitive plastics, w ooden...
  • Page 13 W ar ning and S afety instr u c tio ns O venproof earthenw are can retain a D o not use the appliance to heat up considerable amount of moisture. the room. D ue to the high temperatures E artherw are and porcelain containers radiated, objects left near the appliance w ith hollow handles and lid knobs must could catch fire.

  • Page 14: H O W Th E M Ic R O W Av E O V En W O R K S

    H o w th e m ic r o w av e o v en w o r k s In a microw ave oven there is a – cooking, reheating and defrosting in high-freq uency tube called a a microw ave oven is q uicker than magnetron.

  • Page 15: M O D Es O F O P Er Atio N

    M o d es o f o p er atio n W h at c an a m ic r o w av e o v en In w h at w ay s c an a m ic r o w av e d o ? o v en b e u sed ? In the microw ave oven, food is cooked,...

  • Page 16: S U Itab Le C O Ntainer S Fo R M Ic R O W Av E O V Ens

    S u itab le c o ntainer s fo r m ic r o w av e o v ens Microw aves C ontainers and lids w ith hollow handles or knobs in w hich moisture can collect are unsuitable, unless the hollow ed areas are adeq uately vented.
  • Page 17 S u itab le c o ntainer s fo r m ic r o w av e o v ens E ar th enw ar e D o not place aluminium foil dishes D ecorated earthenw are is only suitable on the grilling rack in case the dish if the decoration is beneath an all-over sparks or arcs.

  • Page 18: Testing Dishes For Their Suitability

    S u itab le c o ntainer s fo r m ic r o w av e o v ens T esting d ish es fo r th eir D isposable containers, such as tray s made from poly sty rene, can only be su itab ility used for very short, timed w arming and If in doubt as to w hether glass,...

  • Page 19: The Cover

    S u itab le c o ntainer s fo r m ic r o w av e o v ens T h e c o v er D o no t u se a lid o r c o v er if –...

  • Page 20: B Efo R E U Sing Fo R Th E Fir St Tim E

    B efo r e u sing fo r th e fir st tim e ^ C heck the appliance for any Important: damage. A fter unpacking, let the appliance D o not use the microw ave if stand for approx . 2 hours at room temperature after transporting it to –...

  • Page 21: T Im E O F D Ay D Isp Lay

    T im e o f d ay d isp lay S etting th e tim e o f d ay ^ P ress the m button to confirm, or w ait a few seconds. ^ C onnect the appliance to the mains The m sy mbol w ill flash, and the electricity supply .

  • Page 22: O P Er Atio N

    O p er atio n T o o p en th e d o o r T o c lo se th e d o o r ^ P ress the a button to open the ^ P ush the door firmly shut. door.

  • Page 23: " D O O R " M Essag E

    O p er atio n W hen heating up food w hich cannot be – the freq uency of stirring or turning stirred or turned during cooking, as w ith the food. a plated meal, it is best to use a low er F req uent stirring or turning heats the microw ave pow er level.

  • Page 24: Interrupting Or Re-Starting A Programme

    O p er atio n Inter r u p ting o r r e-star ting a T o c anc el a p r o g r am m e p r o g r am m e ^ P ress the S top/C button tw ice. A t any time y ou can .

  • Page 25: Q Uick Start (Programmable)

    O p er atio n Q u ic k star t (p r o g r am m ab le) S y stem lo c k P ressing the S tart button c is sufficient The sy stem lock prevents the appliance to set the appliance operating on being used by children, for ex ample.

  • Page 26: Minute Minder

    O p er atio n M inu te m ind er M inu te m ind er + c o o k ing fu nc tio n The minute minder can be used to time The minute minder can be used at the any activity in the kitchen, e.g.

  • Page 27: O P Er Atio N - G R Illing

    O p er atio n - G r illing G r illing w ith o u t th e M ic r o w av e The grill can be used on 4 settings: by itself, and in combination w ith the fu nc tio n Microw ave function at one of three Ideal for grilling thin cuts of meat, e.g.
  • Page 28 O p er atio n - G r illing C o m b inatio n m o d e - T o c h ang e a c o o k ing d u r atio n M ic r o w av e + G r ill The cooking duration entered can be changed during operation if req uired.

  • Page 29: G O U R M Et P Late

    G o u r m et p late U se If using oil, y ou can either heat up the oil on the gourmet plate, or y ou can The gourmet plate gets ex tremely heat the oil separately and then add it hot w hen in use.

  • Page 30: R Ecipes

    G o u r m et p late R ec ip es V eg etab le m ed ley (S er v es 3 ) 2 onions C r o q u e m o nsieu r (S er v es 3 ) 2 tbsp oil 6 slices of bread 100 g mushrooms, cleaned...
  • Page 31 G o u r m et p late H o m e-m ad e p o tato r ö sti P o r k fillets (S er v es 2 ) (S er v es 2 ) 400 g peeled potatoes 1 piece pork fillet (approx .
  • Page 32 G o u r m et p late C u r r ied c h ic k en F ish er m an's salm o n (S er v es 2 ) (S er v es 3 ) 2 pieces of salmon fillet (each 150 g) 600 g chicken or turkey breasts 1 tbsp lemon juice S alt, w hite pepper...
  • Page 33 G o u r m et p late P ineap p le c ak e Q u ic k alm o nd tar t F or the cake: F or the pastry : 2 eggs 100 g plain flour 80 g sugar level tsp baking pow der ripe bananas 75 g butter or margarine...

  • Page 34: O P Er Atio N - A U To M Atic P R O G R Am M Es

    O p er atio n - A u to m atic p r o g r am m es C o o k ing fo o d fr o m fr o z en N ° A ll of the automatic programmes are w eight dependent.
  • Page 35 O p er atio n - A u to m atic p r o g r am m es g w ill flash in the display to req uest the w eight to be entered, and the programme (e.g. A C 5) w ill light up, together w ith the sy mbols for the functions being used (h for Microw ave and n for G rill).

  • Page 36: S Av Ing Y O U R Fav O U R Ite P R O G R Am M E

    S av ing y o u r fav o u r ite p r o g r am m e O ne favourite programme can be saved in memory . This programme can be used for y our most freq uently cooked recipe.
  • Page 37 S av ing y o u r fav o u r ite p r o g r am m e T o c all u p y o u r fav o u r ite p r o g r am m e ^ Turn the programme selector to the 12 o'clock position.

  • Page 38: C H Ang Ing Th E Setting S

    C h ang ing th e setting s S ome of the standard settings for the The other settings can be changed in appliance (w hich are set at the factory ) the same w ay . have an alternative w hich y ou can ^ W hen y ou have finished making the select if req uired.
  • Page 39 C h ang ing th e setting s S etting S etting s av ailab le (* fac to r y d efau lt) P I Night time sw itch-off S 0 * Night time sw itch-off is deactivated. Night time sw itch-off is activated. The time of day display is sw itched off from 11 pm to 4 am.

  • Page 40: R Eh Eating

    R eh eating S elect the follow ing microw ave pow er F ood taken straight from the refrigerator levels to reheat food: w ill take longer to reheat than food stored at room temperature. The time D rinks ..... 900 W req uired depends on the nature of the F ood .

  • Page 41: C O O K Ing

    C o o k ing P lace the food in a microw ave-proof F ood w ith a thick skin or peel, such as dish and cover it. tomatoes, sausages, jacket potatoes and aubergines, should be pierced or W hen cooking, it is a good idea to the skin cut in several places before select a pow er level of 900 W to start cooking to allow steam to escape and...

  • Page 42: D Efr O Sting /D Efr O Sting And R Eh Eating O R C O O K Ing

    D efr o sting /D efr o sting and r eh eating o r c o o k ing D efr o sting D efr o sting fo llo w ed b y r eh eating o r c o o k ing S elect the follow ing microw ave pow er settings to reheat food: D eep-froz en food can be defrosted and...

  • Page 43: S O M E Su G G Ested U Ses

    S o m e su g g ested u ses F o o d Q u antity M ic r o - T im e N o tes w av e p o w er m inu tes) lev el (in w atts) Melting butter and 100 g...

  • Page 44: C Leaning And C Ar E

    C leaning and c ar e In A ustralia and New Z ealand, Miele branded cleaning and conditioning products, as w ell as a microfibre w hich is suitable for cleaning surfaces such as stainless steel, glass, plastic and chrome w ithout the use of chemicals, are available to purchase from Miele or the S pare P arts D epartment.

  • Page 45: A Ppliance Front

    If not, it might become impossible to the fault has been rectified by a remove and could cause the surface Miele authorised and trained service to alter or discolour. technician. C lean the front using a suitable...

  • Page 46: A Ccessories Supplied

    C leaning and c ar e T o av o id d am ag ing th e o u ter su r fac e, R ac k d o no t u se: W ash and dry the rack after each use. –...

  • Page 47: P R O B Lem So Lv Ing G U Id E

    . . . th e d isp lay d o es no t lig h t u p . R epairs to this appliance must only C heck w hether, be carried out by a Miele approved ^ the time of day display has been service technician in strict...
  • Page 48 . . . th e tim e o f d ay in th e d isp lay is If the microw ave oven sw itches itself off no t ac c u r ate. repeatedly , please call the Miele S er- If there has been a pow er cut, the time vice D epartment.

  • Page 49: A Fter Sales Ser V Ic E

    – y our Miele D ealer – the Miele S ervice D epartment (see back cover for address). W hen contacting y our D ealer or the Miele S ervice D epartment, please q uote the model and serial number of y our appliance.

  • Page 50: E Lec Tr Ic Al C O Nnec Tio N

    T H IS A P P L IA N C E M U S T B E E A R T H E D If the connection cable is damaged it must be replaced by a Miele approved S ervice Technician only .

  • Page 51: Installatio N

    Installatio n B u ild ing -in d im ensio ns W hen building in the appliance, ensure that the vent outlets at the front of the appliance are not hindered, and that there is adeq uate ventilation to the rear of the housing unit by leaving a large enough gap (see diagram: 50 mm x unit w idth).
  • Page 52 Installatio n Installatio n The appliance must be built in before it can be used. O therw ise it poses an electric shock haz ard. ^ P osition the fitting bracket on this middle line. U se the indented mark on the bracket to guide y ou.
  • Page 53 Installatio n ^ W hen correctly aligned, insert the third screw a into the middle of the bracket to prevent the bracket moving out of position. ^ S lide the appliance into the housing unit, and pull the cable w ith the plug* through the back of the unit.
  • Page 56 A lteration rights reserved / 1108 M.-Nr. 07 269 520 / 00 M 8261-1...

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