CDA SV450 User manual

User Manual for Your Microwave
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1 / NOTICES TO THE USER
•Safety recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
• Operating principle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
• Protecting the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 / INSTALLING YOUR APPLIANCE
•Before hook-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
•Electrical connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
•Building in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3/ DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE
•The Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
•Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
•Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
•Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4 / USING YOUR APPLIANCE
•Setting and adjusting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
•Using the power levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
•Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
•Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
•Stopping the turntable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
•Re-heating on two levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
•Keeping warm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
•Micro-wave function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
•Automatic cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
•Guide to automatic cooking functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
•Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
•The speed defrost function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
•Defrosting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
•Grill function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
•Grill function cooking guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
•Micro-wave + Grill function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
•Micro-wave + Grill function cooking guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
•Circulating heat function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
•Circulating heat cooking guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
•Micro-wave + Circulating heat function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
•Micro-wave + Circulating heat cooking guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5/ CARING FOR AND CLEANING YOUR APPLIANCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6/ TROUBLESHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
7/ AFTER-SALES SERVICE AND CUSTOMER RELATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8/ FUNCTIONAL APTITUDE TESTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

1/ NOTICES TO THE USER
Important :
Keep this user guide with your appli-
ance. If the appliance is ever sold or trans-
ferred to another person, ensure that the new
owner receives the user guide. Please
become familiar with these recommenda-
tions before installing and using your appli-
ance. They were written for your safety and
the safety of others.
Your appliance is designed for standard
household use for cooking, reheating and
defrosting foods. The manufacturer declines
any responsibility in the case of inappropriate
use.
This appliance is not intended to be used by per-
sons (including children) with reduced physical,
sensory or mental abilities, or persons lacking
experience or awareness, unless using it with
the help of a person responsible for their safety,
or under supervision and with prior instruction in
its use.
Ensure that the cookware is suitable for use
in a micro-wave oven.
To avoid damaging your appliance, never oper-
ate it while empty or without the turntable.
Do not interfere with the orifices on the
lock on the front of the appliance; this could
cause damage to your appliance that would
require a service call.
The seal and frame of the door must be reg-
ularly examined to ensure that they have not
deteriorated. If these areas are damaged, dis-
continue use of the applianceand have a spe-
cialised technician check it.
While heating food items in plastic or paper
containers, monitor the micro-wave’s con-
tents for there is a risk of spontaneous com-
bustion.
For the micro-wave and micro-wave + circular
heating functions, the use of metallic cook-
ware, forks, spoons, knives or metal staples
or fasteners for frozen foods is not recom-
mended.
The contents of baby bottles and baby food
jars should be shaken or stirred and their
temperature checked before consumption to
avoid burns.
Never heat a baby bottle with the nipple on
(risk of explosion).
Please make sure children do not play with
the appliance. Do not allow children to use
the micro-wave oven without supervision,
unless appropriate instructions have been
given so that the child can use the oven safe-
ly and understands the dangers of incorrect
operation.
Always use oven mitts to remove dishes from
the oven. Some dishes absorb the heat of
foods and, therefore, are very hot.
Liquids and other foods should not be heated
in sealed containers because they may
explode.
It is recommended that you avoid heating
eggs in their shells and whole hard-boiled
eggs in the micro-wave oven because they run
the risk of explosion, even after cooking is
complete.
Heating beverages in the micro-wave oven
can cause sudden and/or delayed splattering
of boiling liquid, so precautions must be
taken when handling their containers.
In the case of small quantities (a sausage, a
croissant, etc.) place a glass of water next to
the food. Excessive cooking times may dry
out foods and burn them. To avoid such inci-
dents, never use the same times recom-
mended for cooking in a traditional oven.
If smoke appears, stop or unplug the oven
and leave the door closed to smother any
flames that may appear.
•SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
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1/ NOTICES TO THE USER
The micro-waves used for cooking are elec-
tro-magnetic waves. They are commonly
found in our environment in the form of radio-
electric waves, light or infrared rays.
Their frequency is in the 2450 MHz range.
Their behaviour:
•They are reflected by metals.
•They travel through all other materials.
•They are absorbed by water, fat and
sugar molecules.
When food is exposed to micro-waves, its
molecules begin moving rapidly, which caus-
es heating.
The penetration depth of waves into the food
is approximately 2.5 cm; if the food is thicker,
the core of the food will be cooked by con-
duction, as in traditional cooking.
It is valuable to note that the micro-waves
trigger within the food a simple thermal phe-
nomenon and that they are not harmful to
one’s health.
This appliance’s packing materials are recy-
clable. Recycle them and play a role in pro-
tecting the environment by depositing them in
municipal containers provided for this pur-
pose.
Your appliance also contains vari-
ous recyclable materials. It is there-
fore marked with this logo to indi-
cate that used appliances must not
be mixed with other waste.
Recycling of the appliances organised by
your manufacturer will thus be undertaken in
optimum conditions, in accordance with
European directive EC/2002/96 relating to
electrical and electronic equipment waste.
Consult your city hall or your retailer to find
the drop-off points for used appliances that is
nearest to your home. We thank you for your
help in protecting the environment.
•OPERATING PRINCIPLE •PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT

2 / INSTALLING YOUR APPLIANCE
Warning:
Ensure that your appliance has not suf-
fered any damage during transport
(deformed seal or door, etc...). If you see
any kind of damage, before doing anything
else, contact your retailer.
In order to easily locate the reference infor-
mation for your appliance, we recommend
that you note these data on the “After-Sales
Service Department and Customer
Relations” page.
Ensure that:
- The electrical installation has sufficient volt-
age.
- The electrical wires are in good condition.
- The diameter of the wires complies with the
installation requirements.
- Your electrical installation is equipped with
16-ampere thermal-sensitive protection.
In case of doubt, consult your electrician-
installer.
The electrical connections are made before
the appliance is installed in its housing.
Electrical safety must be provided by a cor-
rect build-in. During installation and mainte-
nance operations, the appliance must be
unplugged from the electrical grid; fuses
must be cut off or removed.
The oven must be connected with a power
cable (standardized) with three 1.5 mm² con-
ductors (1 ph +1 N + ground) that must be
connected to a monophase 220-240 V net-
work via a CEI 60083 standardised receptacle
(1 ph +1 N + ground lead) or in accordance
with installation rules. The safety wire (green-
yellow) is connected to the appliance’s
ground terminal.
In the case of connections with an electric
receptacle, it must remain accessible after
installation of the appliance.
The oven’s neutral conductor (blue wire)
must be connected to the network’s neutral
conductor.
In your electrical installation, allow for a user-
accessible device that must be able to sepa-
rate the appliance from the main power sup-
ply and whose contact opening is at least
3 mm above all the terminals.
If the power cable is damaged, it should be
replaced by the manufacturer, its after-sales
service department or by a qualified person
to avoid danger.
Warning:
We cannot be held responsible for any
accident resulting from an non-existant,
defective or incorrect ground lead.
If the oven malfunctions in any way, unplug
the appliance or remove the fuse corre-
sponding to the sector there the oven is
hooked up.
•BEFORE HOOK-UP
• ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS
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2 / INSTALLING YOUR APPLIANCE
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450 int.
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The oven can be installed under a worktop or in a column of cabinetry (open* or closed) having
the appropriate dimensions for built-in installation
(Fig.1 ).
Do not use your appliance immediately (wait approximately 1 to 2 hours) after having moved it
from a cold location to a hot location because the condensation may cause a malfunction.
•BUILDING IN
Fig.1

3/ DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE
C
D
• Turntable: Enables even cooking of foods
with no handling.
It rotates indiscriminately in both directions. If
it is not rotating, ensure that all the compo-
nents are properly positioned.
Do not attempt to rotate it manually; to avoid
damaging the turning gear.
It can be used as a cooking dish. To remove it,
grab it using the access zones defined in the
cavity.
• Turning gear : Enables the glass tray to
rotate
(Fig.1) .
• The guide wheels: The wheels must be
placed in the right direction
(Fig.1) .
In the even of poor rotation, ensure that there
are no foreign bodies under the wheels.
Control panel
Cavity
Turntable
Door handle
A
B
C
D
•THE APPLIANCE
A
B
Fig.1
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• La grille (fig.2): Allows you to toast, brown
or grill. The grid should not under any circum-
stances be used with other metal cookware on
the micro-wave, grill + micro-wave or circulating
heat + micro-wave settings.
However, you can reheat food in an aluminium
tray if you insulate it from the grid using a plate.
• Glass drip tray (Fig.3): It can also be used
half-full of water for double-boiler cooking
methods using the circulating heat function. It
can be used as a cooking dish.
Please note:
Take care to place the drip tray in the cen-
tre of the side grills to avoid modifying the cir-
culation of air.
• Grid + glass drip tray: To roast and
retain the cooking juices, place the grill on the
drip tray
(fig.4) .
• Side grids (Fig.5): 2 two shelf supports for
attaching allow you to use the grid at three
heights.
The three insertion heights are available based
on the type of cooking and food
(Fig.6) .
For the
Grill or Grill + Micro-wave functions,
you use the grid at insertion level 1 for thick
foods such as roasts and at insertion level 3 for
thinner foods such as chops or sausages.
For the
circular heating or micro-wave + circu-
lar heating function,
you insert the grid at level
1 or 2 depending on the dish.
3/ DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE
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Fig.6
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•ACCESSORIES
Fig.3
Fig.4

The AUTO Cooking programme selector allows you to the category
of food for the automatic function.
The - Start / Stop + button
Turn the button to set the time, duration of programmes, the power, weight
of the food, memorised programmes and the temperature for circulating
heat cooking programmes.
Press to start a programme, and suspend or stop a programme underway.
Press for 5 seconds to stops the rotation of the turntable to allow for the use
of dishes requiring all the space available in the oven.
The FUNCTION selector lets you choose the programme type.
A
B
C
C
B
A
•CONTROL PANEL
3/ DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE
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The display guides you through programming the various settings :
Time, Programme length, Micro-wave power level (Watts),
Food weight (grams), Stop turntable, AUTOMATIC programmes
COOKING ANIMATION depending on the selected function
A
H
•DISPLAY
MICRO-WAVE
GRILL
CIRCULATING HEAT
TURNTABLE
TIME/PROGRAMMING TIME
AUTO COOKING PROGRAMMES
SPEED DEFROST
CIRCULAR HEATING TEMPERATURE
MICRO-WAVE POWER
FOOD WEIGHT
CHILD SAFETY
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
E F G
I
3/ DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE
D
C
B
I
H
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Power level Use
1000 W/900W
Quickly reheating beverages, water and dishes containing a
large volume of liquid.
Cooking dishes containing lots of water (soups, sauces, toma-
toes, etc.).
800 W/700W Cooking fresh or frozen vegetables.
600 W Melting chocolate.
500 W
Cooking fish and crustaceans. Reheating on two levels.
Cooking dried beans at low heat. Reheating or cooking
fragile, egg-based dishes.
400 W/300W Low-heat cooking of dairy products, jams.
200 W Manual defrosting. Softening butter, ice cream.
100 W Defrosting pastries containing cream.
REAL POWER OF MICRO-WAVE OVEN: 1000 W
•USING THE POWER LEVELS
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After hooking up your appliance or after an extended power outage, “1122::0000” will flash in the dis-
play.
To set the time on the clock Display
Turn the - / + button to set the time.
for example 6:30.
Confirm by pressing the button.
There is a beep to confirm that the new time
has been set.
To change the time Display
Turn the programme selector to the “Reset time” posi-
tion. The time display flashes.
Enter the new time (e.g. 7:30)
by turning the - / + button.
Confirm by pressing the button.
There is a beep to confirm that the new time
has been set.
Comments :
Your appliance is equipped with a save function so that the time will continue to be dis-
played for one day in the event of a power outage.
•SETTING AND ADJUSTING THE TIME
6:30
12:00
06:30
07:30
4/ USING YOUR APPLIANCE

Your appliance is now hooked up and the correct time is set.
Open the door using the handle. Place the food in the appliance, then close the door.
If the door is not closed properly, the appliance will not function.
Opening the door during operation does not cancel the current programme; it merely sus-
pends it.
To restart the oven, close the door and press the START/STOP button.
If not three beeps are sounded to invite you to start or modify the programme. If you do
not give any instructions, after one minute the settings are cancelled and you will have
to reprogramme.
Press the START/STOP button when the door is closed to interrupt the pro-
gramme.
To cancel the programme, open the door and press START/STOP or press and
hold the START/STOP button for two seconds with the door closed.
To enter a second programme after the end of the first one, open the door and close
it.
Three beeps are sounded to indicate the end of each programme and the time is again
displayed in the display panel.
If the door is left open, the light turns off after 10 minutes.
To eliminate moisture, your appliance is equipped with a delayed ventilation function. The
oven’s ventilation continues to function after the end of the programme. It
will stop auto-
matically.
•PROGRAMMING
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4/ USING YOUR APPLIANCE
You can activate the “CHILD SAFETY” function to prevent the unauthorised use of your micro-wave
oven.
Programming Display
Open the door and press the STARTSTOP button
for five seconds, until the key symbol appears in
the display. Two beeps are sounded to confirm
that your micro-wave oven is temporarily locked.
No programmes are available.
To cancel:
Follow the same procedure:
Press the START/STOP button for five seconds
with the door open. The key symbol disappears
and the clock is displayed.
Two beeps are sounded to confirm the procedure.
•CHILD SAFETY
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4/ USING YOUR APPLIANCE
When using the 500W micro-wave power level function, you can reheat two dishes at the same
time. Place one plate on the turntable and the other on the grid placed at the third insertion level.
Recommendations:
Cover the plates with plastic food wrap for micro-wave use or with another inverted plate.
The programme times indicated below are given for reheating refrigerated foods or pre-
served goods at room temperature.
Food type Quantity Duration
Foods of uniform consistency, like mashed
potatoes,
sweet peas, celery, etc.
Two 200-g plates 4 - 6 minutes
Foods of uneven consistency, such as
on cassoulet, stews, ravioli, etc. Two 300-g plates 6 - 8 minutes
• RE-HEATING ON TWO LEVELS
If you leave your dish in the over without opening the door at the end of the programme the
keep warm function starts after two minute to maintain the temperature of your dish. Three
beeps are sounded after 15 minutes to announce the end of the keep warm programme.
• KEEPING WARM
If you think that your dish will prevent it rotating freely in the oven, programme the STOP
TURNTABLE FUNCTION before or while running the programme.
Note: It is not possible to stop the turntable during an automatic defrosting programme.
Programme Display
Press the - / + button for 5 seconds.
The turntable symbol stops flashing.
Comments:
You must turn the cookware and stir its contents halfway through
the programme if the stop turntable function is activated.
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Programming by power level Display
Turn the function selector to choose “MO
+/-”, the variable power micro-wave func-
tion.
The maximum power level, 1000 W, flashes
in the display.
Turn the - / +
button to reduce the micro-
wave power, for example 500 W.
Confirm the power level by pressing
START/STOP.
The clock’s digits start flashing in the dis-
play.
Press the +/- button to adjust the pro-
gramme time, e.g. 10 minutes.
Confirm by pressing START/STOP.
The oven turns on and the programme
begins.
Comments:
If the door is opened during cooking, the oven stops and the remaining time flashes in the dis-
play. To continue the programme, simply close the door and press START/STOP.
The duration can be adjusted at any time by simply pressing + / - button
1000W direct programming Display
Turn the function selector to “MO -max-” to
choose the maximum power micro-wave
function, 1000W. The micro-wave display
lights up and 1000 W appears in the dis-
play.
The clock’s digits start flashing in the dis-
play.
Press the +/- button to adjust the pro-
gramme time, e.g. 10 minutes.
Confirm by pressing START/STOP.
The oven turns on and the programme
begins.
•MICRO-WAVE FUNCTION
0000::0000
11000000ww
0000::0000
1100::0000
11000000ww
1100::0000
550000ww
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Thanks to the AUTOMATIC cooking function, the cooking mode and duration are automatically
programmed
based on the food type and waste. Automatic cooking positions are available using the
AUTO selector.
Red meat
White meat
Fish
Poultry
Vegetables
Frozen Vegetables
Pizza
Frozen Pizza
Quiches
Tarts
Ready-made dishes
Frozen meals
Programming automatic cooking time based on food weight Display
Turn the function selector to choose the
AUTO Cooking. AUTO is displayed.
Turn the AUTO cooking selector to choose
the food type you wish to cook, e.g. red
meat.
The function is adapted as well as the mini-
mum weight flashing in the display.
Turn the +/- button to adjust the weight,
e.g. 150 g. Confirm by pressing
START/STOP.
The necessary cooking duration is automati-
cally calculated (e.g. 2 min 30 sec). This
duration appears in the display.
The programme begins.
•AUTOMATIC COOKING
110000
99
115500
99
0022::3300
AUTO
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•GUIDE TO AUTOMATIC COOKING FUNCTIONS
Meat
red
Meat
white
This function allows you to cook and brown roasts that weigh 500 g -
2000 g.
Cooking is carried out through a combination of the micro-wave + circular
heating and microwave + grill functions.
Use a dish suitable for micro-wave ovens that resists high temperatures,
preferably in terra cotta (less splattering than in a glass dish). When pos-
sible, cook roasts without fatty exterior layers to avoid smoke and grease
splattering.
You will achieve better results with thinner roasts.
Remove the meat from the refrigerator and let it come to room tem-
perature one hour before placing it in the oven.
Place the dish on the grid inserted at level 2.
After cooking, wrap the roast in aluminium paper and let it stand for
10 minutes. The roast will be juicier.
Season when cooking is finished.
Fish
This function allows you to cook and brown fish weighting 100g - 1000 g.
All fish types can be cooked in the micro-wave oven. Just make sure that the fish
is fresh.
Cooking is carried out in the micro-wave mode.
You can cook fish in filets, slices or whole. If you would like to cook a whole fish,
cut notches into the thickest part to obtain best results.
Place the fish in a round or oval dish for micro-wave use, add two to three table-
spoons water, lemon juice or white wine and cover with the dish’s lid or plastic
food wrap; season after cooking.
Place the dish on the turntable.
Poultry
This function allows you to cook and brown a whole chicken or chicken
parts (thighs) weighing 500 g - 2000 g.
Cooking is carried out through the combined micro-wave oven + circular
and/or grill mode.
Use a dish suitable for micro-wave ovens that resists high temperatures,
preferably earthenware (less splattering than in a glass dish).
Before cooking pierce the skin to avoid splattering.
Add oil, salt and pepper to the poultry and sprinkle with spices if desired.
Whole chicken: Place the dish on the grid at level 1.
Chicken thighs can be placed directly on a glass drip tray. Up to 900 g,
insert the drip-tray at level 2.
Once cooked, leave the chicken in the oven for five minutes before serving.
Vegetables
Vegetables
Frozen
This function allows you to cook vegetables that weigh from 100 g to 1000 g.
Vegetables are cooked using the micro-wave function.
Choose fresh vegetables and before cooking add:
- up to 200 g: 2 tablespoons water
- up to 500 g: 0.5 dl water
- up to 1000 g: 1 dl water
Use an appropriate dish for the volume of vegetables and cover it (except when
you are cooking mushrooms). Place the dish on the glass turntable.
After cooking, wait a few minutes before serving the vegetables.
4/ USING YOUR APPLIANCE

•GUIDE TO AUTOMATIC COOKING FUNCTIONS
Ready-made
dishes
This function enables you to cook and brown potato gratin dishes of 500 g to
2,000 g
Cooking is carried out through the combined micro-wave oven + grill mode.
Use a micro-wave-safe gratin dish that resists high temperatures.
(see recipe
book).
Frozen
meals
This function allows you to reheat frozen ready-made dishes (lasagna, pota-
toes
au gratin, Shepherd’s pie, fish gratin, etc.) weighing from 250 g to 1000 g.
The dishes are reheated using the micro-wave + grill function.
Remove the product from its packaging and place in an appropriately sized,
micro-wave safe dish that resists heat. Do not cover
Place the dish on the turntable. Wait two minutes before serving for even
heat distribution.
Pizza
This function allows you to reheat and brown fresh pizza.
Cooking is carried out using the circular heating mode.
Remove the pizza from its packaging and place it directly on the grid insert-
ed at level 2.
Pizza
Frozen
This function allows you to reheat and brown fresh pizza weighing between
100 g and 700 g. The weight to be entered should correspond to the pizza’s
actual weight.
Cooking is carried out using the micro-wave + circular heating mode.
Remove the pizza from its packaging and place it directly on the grid insert-
ed at level 2.
Tarts
This function allows you to cook and brown fresh tarts from 27 to 30 cm in
diameter.
Cooking is carried out through the micro-wave oven + circular heating mode.
Use a micro-wave-safe tart mould that resists high temperatures (in Pyrex glass,
porcelain, etc.).
When you use ready-made crust, do not remove the parchment paper. Cut
the excess paper to the dimensions of the dish.
Place the tart mould on the grid inserted at level 2.
Tips: Do not use a metallic mould.
Quiches
This function allows you to cook and brown fresh quiches from 27 to 30 cm in
diameter.
Cooking is carried out through the combined micro-wave + circular heating
mode.
Use a micro-wave-safe tart mould that resists high temperatures (in Pyrex
glass, porcelain, etc.).
When you use ready-made crust, do not remove the parchment paper. Cut the
excess paper to the dimensions of the dish.
Place the tart mould on the grid inserted at level 2.
Tips: Do not use a metallic mould.
Begin cooking the quiche as soon as the filling has been poured into the
crust.
Never let the crust soak or it will not cook properly.
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Using your micro-wave oven to defrost frozen food saves you a lot of time.
To defrost food, use the Speed defrost function of the MO +/- function, set to power level
200 W (defrost).
Note:
Small cuts of meat and fish can be cooked immediately after defrosting. Larger cuts such as
meat roasts or whole fish will still be slightly frozen at the end of the defrost programme.
We recommend that you let them sit for at least as long as the time they spent in the defrosting
programme so that they reach an even temperature.
Foods covered with ice crystals will take longer to defrost. In this case, you can increase the
defrost time.
Recommendations:
The defrost time depends on the appliance type. It also depends on the shape, size, initial tem-
perature and quality of the food.
In most cases, food should be removed from its packaging. Remember to remove the metal sta-
ples from packaging.
Halfway through the defrost time, the pieces should be turned over, mixed and separated if they
were frozen together.
If you defrost large pieces of meat or fish that prevent the rotation of the turntable, engage the
Stop Turntable function. If you do this, remember to stir food regularly.
Defrost the meat and fish by placing it on an upside-down saucer positioned on a plate; this
allows juices to flow out. If it stays in contact with the food, it will overheat.
Never refreeze food unless it has been cooked.
Length of defrost programmes:
The durations of defrost programmes were calculated based on food frozen at -18°C. This gives
you an indication of the required defrosting time, but the actual duration may vary based on the
thickness, shape, size and packaging of the food.
Choosing a programme :
Two automatic defrost programmes are available:
defrosting meats, poultry, fish, vegetables, ready-made dishes
defrosting bread and pastry
Choose the 200 W micro-wave function (defrosting power level) if you want to
defrost quantities that are not offered by the SPEED DEFROST programmes.
Enter the desired defrosting time. You can refer to the following table for sug-
gested defrosting times.
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Speed defrost Display
Turn the function selector to choose the
“Speed Defrost” function. The correspond-
ing display lights up.
50 g appears in the display.
Turn the +/- buttons to adjust the weight,
e.g. 400 g.
Confirm by pressing START/STOP.
The necessary programme time is automat-
ically calculated (e.g. 2 min 45 sec).
The time appears in the display with the
appropriate functions for defrosting.
The programme begins.
Comments :
Proceed in the same manner for breads and Danish pastries, choosing the specific speed
Defrost function .
The defrost time is automatically calculated based on the weight of the food.
This may depend on the initial temperature of the food (the times are calculated for food frozen
at -18°C).
For foods weighing over 350 g (except for bread/pastry), a beep is sounded halfway through the
Speed Defrost programme to remind you that
it is time to turn over the food to achieve better
results; the word
is displayed. Close the door after turning the food and press
START/STOP to continue the defrosting programme.
With the speed defrost function, the defrost time cannot be modified.
To achieve even results, the
STOP TURNTABLE function cannot be used with the Speed Defrost
function.
As for foods that do not appear in the food category recommendations, use the 200 W MO +/- func-
tion. Refer to the comments below to find the RECOMMENDED PROGRAMME TIMES.
Choose the defrost programme that corresponds to the type and quantity of food that you
wish to defrost and the automatic “Speed defrost” function will programme the appropriate
defrosting time.
5500
99
0022::4455
00440000
99
•THE SPEED DEFROST FUNCTION
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