Baumatic BCG 22 User manual

User Manual
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BCG 22
1730243-a

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Contents
Safety Information ..............................................................................................................................2
Safety Instructions .............................................................................................................................5
The advantages of microwaves.........................................................................................................6
Description of your oven....................................................................................................................7
Description of your oven....................................................................................................................8
Basic settings .....................................................................................................................................9
Basic Functions................................................................................................................................10
Special functions..............................................................................................................................13
Using the Browning Plate ................................................................................................................15
When the oven is working................................................................................................................16
Defrosting..........................................................................................................................................17
Cooking with a microwave oven .....................................................................................................19
Cooking with the grill .......................................................................................................................21
What kind of ovenware can be used?.............................................................................................22
Oven Cleaning and Maintenance.....................................................................................................24
What should I do if the oven doesn’t work?...................................................................................26
Technical characteristics.................................................................................................................27
Installation instructions ...................................................................................................................28
Installation.........................................................................................................................................29
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing this BAUMATIC product.
We ask you to read the instructions in this booklet very carefully as this will allow you to get the best
results from using it.
KEEP THE DOCUMENTATION OF THIS PRODUCT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
Always keep the instruction manual handy. If you lend the appliance to someone else give them
the manual as well!
The user manual is also available for download at www.baumatic.co.uk

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Safety Information
Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully read the supplied
instructions. The manufacturer is not responsible if an incorrect installation and use
causes injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with the appliance for
future reference.
CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE SAFETY
Warning! Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and
persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of
experience and knowledge if they are supervised by an adult or a person who
is responsible for their safety.
Do not let children play with the appliance.
Keep all packaging away from children.
WARNING: Keep children away from the appliance when it operates or when it
cools down. Accessible parts are hot.
If the appliance has a child safety device, we recommend that you activate it.
Children under 3 years must not be left unsupervised in the vicinity of the
appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without
supervision.
GENERAL SAFETY
This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications
such as:
–staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
–farm houses;
–by clients in hotels, motels and other residential environments;
–bed and breakfast type environments.
Internally the appliance becomes hot when in operation. Do not touch the
heating elements that are in the appliance. Always use oven gloves to remove
or put in accessories or ovenware.
WARNING: Do not heat liquids and other foods in sealed containers. They are
liable to explode.
Only use utensils that are suitable for use in microwave ovens.
When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the
appliance due to the possibility of ignition.
The appliance is intended for heating food and beverages. Drying of food or
clothing and heating of warming pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloth and similar
may lead to risk of injury, ignition or fire.

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Safety Information
Warning! The oven cannot be used if:
- The door is not closed correctly;
- The door hinges are damaged;
- The surfaces of the contact between the door and the oven front are
damaged;
- The door window glass is damaged;
- There is frequent electrical arcing inside the oven even though there is no
metal object inside.
The oven can only be used again after it has been repaired by a Technical
Assistance Service technician.
If smoke is emitted, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door
closed in order to stifle any flames.
Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling. Care
must be taken when handling the container.
The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall be stirred or shaken
and the temperature checked before consumption, in order to avoid burns.
Eggs in their shell and whole hard-boiled eggs should not be heated in the
appliance since they may explode, even after microwave heating has ended.
INSTALLATION
The electrical installation is to be set up so that the appliance can be isolated
from the mains with a minimum 3mm all-pole contact separation.
Suitable separation devices include e.g. cutouts, fuses (screw fuses are to be
taken out of the holder), RCD’s and contactors. This installation must comply
with current regulations.
If the electrical connection is done through a plug and this remains accessible
after installation, then it is not necessary to provide the mentioned separation
device.
Protection against electric shock must be provided by the electrical installation
Warning: The oven must be earthed.
CLEANING
The appliance should be cleaned regularly and any food deposits removed.
Failure to maintain the appliance in a clean condition could lead to
deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance
and possibly result in a hazardous situation.

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Safety Information
Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the glass
door since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the
glass.
Do not use a steam cleaner to clean the appliance.
The door contact surfaces (the front of the cavity and the inside part of the
doors) must be kept very clean in order to ensure the oven functions correctly.
Please follow the instructions regarding cleaning in the section "Oven Cleaning
and Maintenance".
REPAIRS
WARNING: Before maintenance cut the power supply.
WARNING: Only a competent person can carry out any service or repair
operation that involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against
exposure to microwave energy.
WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the appliance must not be
operated until it has been repaired by a competent person.
If the power cable is damaged it should be substituted by the manufacturer,
authorized agents or technicians qualified for this task in order to avoid
dangerous situations. Furthermore, special tools are required for this task.
Repair and maintenance work, especially of current carrying parts, can only be
carried out by technicians authorized by the manufacturer.

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Safety Instructions
Warning! Do not heat pure alcohol or
alcoholic drinks in the microwave. FIRE
RISK!
Beware!
To avoid food overheating or burning it is
very important not to select long time
periods or power levels that are too high
when heating small quantities of food. For
example, a bread roll can burn after 3
minutes if the power selected is too high.
For toasting, use just the grilling function and
watch the oven all the time. It you use a
combined function to toast bread it will catch
fire in a very short time.
Make sure you never catch the power cables
of other electrical appliances in the hot door
or the oven. The cable insulation may melt.
Danger of short-circuiting!
Take care when heating liquids!
When liquids (water, coffee, tea, milk, etc.)
are nearly at boiling point inside the oven
and are taken out suddenly, they may spurt
out of their containers.
DANGER OF INJURIES AND BURNS!
To avoid that type of situation when heating
liquids, put a teaspoon or glass rod inside
the container.
Avoid damaging the oven or other
dangerous situations by following these
instructions:
Do not switch on the oven without the
turntable support, the turntable ring and the
respective plate being in place.
Never switch on the microwave when it is
empty. If there is no food inside there may
be an electrical overcharge and the oven
could be damaged.
RISK OF DAMAGE!
For carrying out oven programming tests put
a glass of water inside the oven. The water
will absorb the microwaves and the oven will
not be damaged.
Do not cover or obstruct the ventilation
openings.
Use only dishes suitable for microwaves.
Before using dishes and containers in the
microwave, check that these are suitable
(see the section on types of dishes).
Never remove the mica cover on the ceiling
of the oven interior! This cover stops fat and
pieces of food damaging the microwave
generator.
Do not keep any inflammable object inside
the oven as it may burn if the oven is
switched on.
Do not use the oven as a pantry.
Do not use the oven for frying as it is
impossible to control the temperature of oil
heated by microwaves.
Do not lean or sit on the open oven door.
This may damage the oven, especially in the
hinge zone. The door can bear a maximum
weight of 8 kg.
The turntable and the grills can bear a maximum
load of 8 kg. To avoid damaging the oven, do not
exceed this load.

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The advantages of microwaves
In conventional ovens, heat radiated by electrical
elements or gas burners slowly penetrates the
food from outside to inside. On account of this
major amount of energy is wasted heating the air,
the oven components and the food containers.
In a microwave oven, heat is generated by the
food itself and the heat travels from inside to
outside. No heat is lost to the air, the walls of the
oven cavity or the dishes and containers (if these
are suitable for use in microwave oven), in other
words, only the food is heated.
Microwave ovens have the following advantages:
1. Shorter cooking times; in general these are
up to 3/4 less than the time required for
conventional cooking.
2. Ultra-fast food defrosting, thus reducing the
danger of bacterial development.
3. Energy savings.
4. Conservation of the nutritional value of foods
due to the shorter cooking times.
5. Easy to clean.
How a microwave oven works
In a microwave oven there is a high tension valve
called a magnetron which converts electrical
energy into microwave energy. These
electromagnetic waves are channelled to the
interior of the oven through a wave guide and
distributed by a metallic spreader or through a
ceramic base.
Inside the oven the microwaves propagate in all
directions and are reflected by the metal walls,
uniformly penetrating the food.
Why food heats up
Most foods contain water and water molecules
vibrate when subjected to microwaves.
The friction between molecules produces heat
which raises the temperature of the food,
defrosting it, cooking it or keeping it hot.
Since the heat arises inside the food:
This can be cooked with little or no liquid or
fats/oils;
Defrosting, heating or cooking in a microwave
oven is quicker than in a conventional oven;
The vitamins, minerals and nutritional
substances in the food are conserved;
The natural colour and aroma of the food are
unchanged.
Microwaves pass through china, glass, cardboard
or plastic but do not go through metal. For this
reason, metal containers or ones with metal parts
must not be used in a microwave oven.
Microwaves are reflected by metal...
... but go through glass and china...
... and are absorbed by foods.

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Description of your oven
1.
Catches
4.
Ceramic base
2.
Door window glass
5.
Control panel
3.
Drop-down grill
6.
Rack
7.
Browning Plate
1. Function selection knob
2. Safety Block key
5. Clock key
6. Stop Key
3. Start key
7. Door Open key
4. OK key
8. Rotating Knob

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Description of your oven
A. Clock indicator
H. Special Function indicator
B. Grill Function indicator
I. Defrost by time indicator
B+D. Grill + Microwave Function indicator
J. Defrost by weight indicator
C. Cooking Memories indicators
K. Weight indicator
D. Microwave Function indicator
L. Power indicator
E. “Minus” key
M. Safety Block indicator
F. Duration indicator
N. Power/Weight display
G. “Plus” key
O. Clock/Duration display
Description of Functions
Symbol
Function
Microwave
Power Output
Foods
Microwave
90 W
Slow defrosting for delicate foods; keeping food hot
180 W
Cooking with little heat; boiling rice
Rapid defrosting
360 W
Melting butter
Heating baby food
600 W
Cooking vegetables and food
Cooking and heating carefully,
Heating and cooking small portions of food
Heating delicate food
850 W
Cooking and rapidly heating liquids and pre-cooked foods
Microwave
+ Grill
90 W
Toasting food
180 W
Grilling poultry and meat
360 W
Cooking pies and cheese-topped dishes
Grill
Grilling food

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Basic settings
Setting the clock
After your microwave oven is first plugged in or
after a power failure, the clock display will flash to
indicate that the time shown is not correct. To set
the clock, proceed as follows:
1. Press the Clock key (5) when the
Clock/Duration display is showing the clock.
The hour numbers will start to flash.
2. Press the “+” and “-”keys to set the correct
hour value.
3. Press again the Clock key (5) to set the
minutes. The minute numbers will start to
flash.
4. Press the “+” and “-”keys to set the correct
minute value.
5. To finish, press the Clock key (5) again.
Hiding/Displaying the Clock
If the clock display disturbs you, you can hide it by
pressing the Clock key for 3 seconds. The dots
that separate the hours and minutes will flash but
the rest of the clock display will be hidden.
If you want to see the clock display again, press
the Clock key again for 3 seconds.
Safety blocking
The oven operation can be blocked (for example,
to stop it from being used by children).
1. To block the oven, press the Safety Block
key (2) for 3 seconds. You will hear a sound
signal and Safety Block indicator will
illuminate. The oven is blocked in this state
and cannot be used.
2. To unblock the oven, press the Safety Block
key (2) again for 3 seconds. You will hear a
sound signal and the Safety Block indicator
will turn off.

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Basic Functions
Microwaves
Use this function to cook and heat vegetables, potatoes, rice, fish and meat.
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until the
Microwave function indicator flashes. The
Duration display shows 1:00 flashing.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (8) in either direction
to set the duration.
3. Press the OK key (4) to validate. The
microwaves power value flashes on the
Power display. The microwaves power
indicator starts to flash.
4. Turn the Rotating knob (8) in either direction
to set the microwaves power level. If you do
not turn this knob, the oven operates at 850
W power.
5. Press the OK key (4) to validate.
6. Press the Start key (3). The oven will start to
operate.
NOTE:
The start button may be pressed at anytime
in the above sequence and the oven will
start the cooking process with the displayed
parameters.
Grill
Use this function to brown the top of food quickly.
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until the
Grill function indicator flashes. The Duration
display shows 10:00 flashing.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (8) in either direction
to set the duration.
3. Press the OK key (4) to validate.
4. Press the Start key (3). The oven will start to
operate.

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Basic Functions
Microwave + Grill
Use this function to cook lasagne, poultry, roast potatoes and toasted foods.
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until the
Microwave + Grill function indicator flashes.
The Duration display shows 10:00 flashing.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (8) in either direction
to set the duration.
3. Press the OK key (4) to validate. The
microwaves power value flashes on the
Power display. The microwaves power
indicator starts to flash.
4. Turn the Rotating knob (8) in either direction
to set the microwaves power level. If you do
not turn this knob, the oven operates at
360 W power. The maximum power that can
be selected is 360 W.
5. Press the OK key (4) to validate.
6. Press the Start key (3). The oven will start to
operate.
NOTE:
The start button may be pressed at anytime
in the above sequence and the oven will
start the cooking process with the displayed
parameters.
Defrosting by time (manual)
Use this function to defrost any type of food quickly.
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until the
Defrost by Time function indicator flashes.
The Duration display shows 10:00 flashing.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (8) in either direction
to set the duration.
3. Press the OK key (4) to validate.
4. Press the Start key (3). The oven will start to
operate.
5. Turn the food whenever the oven lets out a
beep and the display flashes the word.

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Basic Functions
Defrosting by weight (automatic)
Use this function to defrost meat, poultry, fish, fruit and bread quickly.
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until the
Defrost by Weight function indicator flashes.
The Duration display shows the food type
“Pr 1” flashing.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (8) in either direction
to set the food type. If you do not turn this
knob, the oven operates with food type
“Pr 1”.
3. Press the OK key (4) to validate. The food
weight value flashes on the Weight display.
The weight indicator starts to flash.
4. Turn the Rotating knob (8) in either direction
to set the food weight. If you do not turn this
knob, the oven operates with 200 g.
5. Press the OK key (4) to validate.
6. Press the Start key (3). The oven will start to
operate.
7. Turn the food whenever the oven lets out a
beep and the Weight display flashes the
word: .
The following table shows the defrosting by weight function programmes, indicating weight intervals, and
defrosting and standing times (in order to ensure the food is of a uniform temperature).
Programme
Food
Weight (g)
Time (min)
Standing time (min)
Pr 1
Meat
100 –2000
2 –43
20 –30
Pr 2
Poultry
100 –2500
2 –58
20 –30
Pr 3
Fish
100 –2000
2 –40
20 –30
Pr 4
Fruit
100 –500
2 –13
10 –20
Pr 5
Bread
100 –800
2 –19
10 –20
Important Note: see “General instructions for defrosting”.

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Special functions
Special Function: Heating food
Use this function to heat various types of food.
1. Turn the Function Selector knob (1) until
the Special Function indicator flashes.
The Duration display shows the program
“P1” flashing.
2. Turn the Rotating knob (8) in either
direction to set the program. If you do not
turn this knob, the oven operates with
program “P1”.
3. Press the OK key (4) to validate.
4. The Power/Weight Display shows the
sub-function”P1.1” flashing. Turn the
Rotating Knob (8) in either direction to
set the Sub-function. The Duration
Display shows the time of each Sub-
Function.
5. Press the OK Key (4) to validate.
6. Press the Start key (3). The oven will
start to operate.
7. Turn the food whenever the oven lets out
a beep and the Weight display flashes
the word: . Press the Start Key (3),
the oven starts to operate again. If you
not open the door after one minute, the
oven starts to operate automatically.
The following table shows the Special Function program, indicating weight intervals, and cooking and
standing times (in order to ensure the food is of a uniform temperature).
Programme
Food Type
Weight
(g)
Time
(min.)
Added
water
(ml)
Instructions
P1.1
Cook
Potatoes
250
7
100
Put the sliced potatoes (15-20 mm) with the water
in a heat resistant container with a lid and place
them on the ceramic base in the microwave.
P1.2
500
10
150
P1.3
1000
15
200
P2.1
Risotto
(ready to
cook)
150
42
600
Put the ingredients to be slow cooked in a heat
resistant container with a lid and place them on
the ceramic base in the microwave.
P2.2
400
45,5
800
P2.3
Cake
batter
(ready to
cook)
550
22
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P3.1
Fish
(frozen)
700
30
300
Put the ingredients to be cooked and gratin in a
heat resistant container and place them on the
ceramic base in the microwave.
P3.2
Fish
(fresh)
800
30
300
P3.3
Vegetables
(frozen)
1000
30
300
Put the ingredients to be cooked in a heat
resistant container with a lid and place them on
the ceramic base in the microwave.

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Special functions
Important Notes:
Always use dishes for use in the microwave
oven and a lid or cover to avoid loss of
liquids.
Stir or mix the foods several times during
heating, especially when the oven emits a
beep and the display is flashing as follows:
.
The time required to heat the food will depend
on its initial temperature. Food taken straight
from the fridge will take longer to heat up
than food that is at room temperature.
If the food temperature is not what is wanted,
select a greater or lesser weight next time you
heat up the food.
After heating, stir the food and then leave the
food to stand for some time to allow the
temperature to become uniform throughout the
food.
Warning! After heating the container may be very
hot. Although microwaves do not heat up most
containers, these may heat up through heat
transmission from food.
Memory function
Define and store a memory
1. With the Function Selector (1), Select one
of the Basic functions.
2. Set the desired parameters with the
Rotating Knob (8)
3. Press the Clock key (5) for 5 seconds. The
memory symbol “M1” starts blinking.
4. With the Rotating Knob (8) select in which
memory you want to store the defined
parameters (M1, M2 or M3)
5. Press the Ok Key (4) to confirm and store
the memory.
Recalling a memorized function
1. Rotate the function Selector (1) to select
the stored memory.
2. Press the start Key (3). The oven will start
to operate.
Delete a memory:
1. With the oven in stand-by select the desired
memory by turning the Function Selector
(1).
2. Press the Clock key (5) for 3 seconds. The
power/weight display shows the message
“DEL”for 3 seconds.

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Using the Browning Plate
Normally when cooking food, such as pizzas or
pies, on a grill or in a microwave oven, the dough
or pastry becomes soggy. This can be avoided
by using a browning plate. As a high temperature
is reached quickly on the bottom of the browning
plate, the crust turns crisp and brown.
The browning plate can also be used for bacon,
eggs, sausages, etc.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTES:
Use oven gloves at all times as the browning
plate will become very hot.
Do not place any recipients on the browning
plate that are not heat-resistant (plastic
bowls for example).
How to cook with the browning plate:
1. Preheat the browning plate by selecting the
Microwave and Grill function for 3 to 5
minutes with a 360 W microwaves power
level.
2. Brush the browning plate with oil in order to
brown the food nicely.
3. Place the fresh or frozen food directly on
the browning plate. You can place defrost
food (like frozen pizza) without a previous
defrosting.
4. Place the browning plate on the glass
turntable in the microwave oven.
5. Select the Microwaves and Grill function
and the cooking time as described below.
How to clean the browning plate
The best way to clean the browning plate is to
wash it with hot water and detergent and rinse off
with clean water. Do not use a scrubbing brush or
a hard sponge otherwise the top layer will be
damaged.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTES:
As the browning plate has a Teflon layer, if
you use it incorrectly, it can be damaged.
Never cut the food on the plate. Remove the
food from the plate prior to cutting. Turn the
food over preferably with a plastic or wooden
spatula.
Always place the browning plate in the center
of the ceramic base
Warning! Make sure that the browning plate
never touches the walls of the oven cavity, in
order to avoid damages in the oven.
Food
Weight
Cooking
Time
Standing Time
Recommendation
Pizza
200 g
5 min
2 min
If the pizza is thin.
If the pizza is high increase the time
by 1 –2 minutes
300 g
6 min
2 min
400 g
7 min
2 min
Quiches and
Pies
200 g
5 min
2 min
A temperature compensation is
achieved through the standing time
300 g
6 min
2 min
Hamburgers
---
8 min
2 min
Turn 2 x
Oven chips
400 g
5 min
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Turn 1 x

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When the oven is working...
Interrupting a cooking cycle
You can stop the cooking process at any time by
pressing the Stop key once or by opening the
oven door.
In both cases:
Microwave emission is stopped immediately.
The grill is de-activated but is still very hot.
Danger of burning!
The timer stops and the display shows the
remaining amount of operating time.
If you wish, at this time you can:
1. Turn or stir the food to ensure it will be
evenly cooked.
2. Change the process parameters.
3. Cancel the process by pressing the Stop
key.
To restart the process, close the door and press
the Start key
Altering parameters
The operating parameters (time, weight, power,
etc.) can be altered when the oven is operating or
when the cooking process has been interrupted
by proceeding as follows:
1. To modify the time, turn the rotating knob
(8). The new time defined is immediately
valid.
2. To modify the power, (only when the cooking
process is interrupted) press the OK key (4).
The respective indicator starts to flash. Alter
the parameter by turning the rotating knob
(8) and confirm by pressing the OK key (4).
3. To modify the function, (only when the
cooking process is interrupted) turn the
Function selection knob (1) and change
the parameter.
4. To modify the weight, (only for the function
“Defrosting by weight” and when its process
cooking is interrupted) press the OK key (4)
and modify the parameter with the rotating
knob (8).
Cancelling a cooking cycle
If you wish to cancel the cooking process, press
the Stop key twice.
You will then hear a beep and the time will appear
on the display.
End of a cooking cycle
At the end of the process you will hear three
beeps and the display will show the word “End”.
The beeps are repeated every 30 seconds until
the door is opened or the Stop key is pressed.

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Defrosting
The table below shows different defrosting and
standing times (in order to ensure the food temperature is evenly distributed) for different
types and weights of food, plus recommendations.
Food
Weight
Defrosting Time
Resting time
Comment
Pieces of meat, veal, beef,
pork
100 g
3-4 min
5-10 min
Turn once
200 g
6-7 min
5-10 min
Turn once
500 g
14-15 min
10-15 min
Turn twice
700 g
20-21 min
20-25 min
Turn twice
1000 g
29-30 min
25-30 min
Turn twice
1500 g
42-45 min
30-35 min
Turn three times
Stewed meat
500 g
12-14 min
10-15 min
Turn twice
1000 g
24-25 min
25-30 min
Turn three times
Minced meat
100 g
4-5 min
5-6 min
Turn twice
300 g
8-9 min
8-10 min
Turn three times
500 g
12-14 min
15-20 min
Turn once
Sausage
125 g
3-4 min
5-10 min
Turn twice
250 g
8-9 min
5-10 min
Turn once
500 g
15-16 min
10-15 min
Turn twice
Poultry, poultry parts
200 g
7-8 min
5-10 min
Turn three times
500 g
17-18 min
10-15 min
Turn once
Chicken
1000 g
34-35 min
15-20 min
Turn once
1200 g
39-40 min
15-20 min
Turn once
1500 g
48-50 min
15-20 min
Turn twice
Fish
100 g
3-4 min
5-10 min
Turn once
200 g
6-7 min
5-10 min
Turn once
Trout
200 g
6-7 min
5-10 min
Turn twice
Shrimps
100 g
3-4 min
5-10 min
Turn once
500 g
12-15 min
10-15 min
Turn once
Fruit
200 g
4-5 min
5-8 min
Turn twice
300 g
8-9 min
10-15 min
Turn once
500 g
12-14 min
15-20 min
Turn once
Bread
100 g
2-3 min
2-3 min
Turn twice
200 g
4-5 min
5-6 min
Turn twice
500 g
10-12 min
8-10 min
Turn twice
800 g
15-18 min
15-20 min
Turn three times
Butter
250 g
8-10 min
10-15 min
Turn once, keep covered
Cottage cheese
250 g
6-8 min
5-10 min
Turn once, keep covered
Cream
250 g
7-8 min
10-15 min
Remove the lid

18
EN
Defrosting
General instructions for defrosting
1. When defrosting, use only dishes that are
appropriate for microwaves (china, glass,
suitable plastic).
2. The defrost function by weight and the tables
refer to the defrosting of raw food.
3. The defrosting time depends on the quantity
and thickness of the food. When freezing
food keep the defrosting process in mind.
Distribute the food evenly in the container.
4. Distribute the food as best as possible inside
the oven. The thickest parts of fish or
chicken drumsticks should be turned towards
the outside. You can protect the most
delicate parts of food with pieces of
aluminium foil. Important: The aluminium
foil must not come into contact with the oven
cavity interior as this can cause electrical
arcing.
5. Thick portions of food should be turned
several times.
6. Distribute the frozen food as evenly as
possible since narrow and thin portions
defrost more quickly than the thicker and
broader parts.
7. Fat-rich foods such as butter, cream cheese
and cream should not be completely
defrosted. If they are kept at room
temperature they will be ready to be served
in a few minutes. With ultra-frozen cream, if
you find small pieces of ice in it, you should
mix these in before serving.
8. Place poultry on an upturned plate so that
the meat juices can run off more easily.
9. Bread should be wrapped in a napkin so that
it does not become too dry.
10. Turn the food whenever the oven lets out a
beep and the display flashes the word:
.
11. Remove frozen food from its wrapping and
do not forget to take off any metal twist-tags.
For containers that are used to keep frozen
food in the freezer and which can also be
used for heating and cooking, all you need to
do is take off the lid. For all other cases you
should put the food into containers that are
suitable for microwave use.
12. The liquid resulting from defrosting,
principally that from poultry, should be
discarded. In no event should such liquids be
allowed to come into contact with other
foods.
13. Do not forget that by using the defrosting
function you need to allow for standing time
until the food is completely defrosted.

19
EN
Cooking with a microwave oven
Warning! Read the section “Microwave Safety”
before cooking with your microwave.
Follow these recommendations when cooking with
your microwave:
Before heating or cooking foods with peel or
skin (e.g. apples, tomatoes, potatoes,
sausages) prick them so that they do not
burst. Cut the food up before starting to
prepare it.
Before using a container or dish make sure that
it is suitable for microwave use (see the
section on types of ovenware).
When cooking food with very little moisture
(e.g. defrosting bread, making popcorn, etc.)
evaporation is very quick. The oven then
works as if it was empty and the food may
burn. The oven and the container may be
damaged in such a situation. You should
therefore set just the cooking time necessary
and you must keep a close eye on the cooking
process.
It is not possible to heat large quantities of oil
(frying) in the microwave.
Remove pre-cooked food from the containers
they come in since these are not always heat
resistant. Follow the food manufacturer’s
instructions.
If you have several containers, such as cups,
for example, set them out uniformly on the
ceramic base.
Do not close plastic bags with metal clips. Use
plastic clips instead. Prick the bags several
times so that the steam can escape easily.
When heating or cooking foods, check that they
reach at least a temperature of 70°C.
During cooking, steam may form on the oven
door window and may start to drip. This
situation is normal and may be more
noticeable if the room temperature is low. The
oven’s safe working is not affected by this.
After you have finished cooking, clean up the
water coming from the condensation
When heating liquids, use containers with a
wide opening, so that the steam can
evaporate easily.
Prepare the foods as per the instructions and
keep in mind the cooking times and power levels
indicated in the tables.
Keep in mind that the figures given are only
indicative and can vary depending on the initial
state, temperature, moisture and type of food. It is
advisable to adjust the times and power levels to
each situation. Depending on the exact
characteristics of the food you may need to
increase or shorten the cooking times or increase
or decrease the power levels.
Cooking with microwaves...
1. The greater the amount of food, the longer the
cooking time. Keep in mind that:
Double the quantity » double the time
Half the quantity » half the time
2. The lower the temperature, the longer the
cooking time.
3. Foods containing a lot of liquid heat up more
quickly.
4. Cooking will be more uniform if the food is
evenly distributed on the ceramic base. If you put
dense foods on the outside part of the plate and
less dense ones on the centre of the plate, you
can heat up different types of food simultaneously.
5. You can open the oven door at any time. When
you do this the oven switches off automatically.
The microwave will only start working again when
you close the door and press the start key.
6. Foods that are covered require less cooking
time and retain their characteristics better. The
lids used must let microwaves pass through and
have small holes that allow steam to escape.