Smeg SF4400MCX User manual

Instructions for Use
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Contents
Safety Information ..............................................................................................................................2
The advantages of microwaves.........................................................................................................7
Description of your oven....................................................................................................................8
Basic settings ...................................................................................................................................10
Basic settings ...................................................................................................................................11
Basic Functions................................................................................................................................12
When the oven is working................................................................................................................16
Defrosting..........................................................................................................................................17
Cooking with a microwave oven .....................................................................................................19
Cooking with the grill .......................................................................................................................21
Cooking with Microwaves + Hot-Air................................................................................................24
Cooking with Hot-Air........................................................................................................................25
What kind of ovenware can be used?.............................................................................................26
Oven Cleaning and Maintenance.....................................................................................................28
What should I do if the oven doesn’t work?...................................................................................30
Technical characteristics.................................................................................................................31
Environmental protection ................................................................................................................31
Installation instructions ...................................................................................................................32
Installation.........................................................................................................................................66
Dear Customer,
Thank you for choosing this SMEG 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.smeg.com

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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.

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Safety Information
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.
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.
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.

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Safety Information
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.
INSTALLATION
The electric system must be equipped with a means for
disconnection, with a contact separation in all poles that provides
full disconnection under overvoltage category III.
If a plug is used for the electric connection, then it must be
accessible after installation.
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.
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.

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Safety Information
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
there is a 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
turntable.
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, de-
freezing 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;
De-freezing, 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
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1. Function Selector
8. Power level indicator light
2. Thermostat
9. Operating time indicator light
3. Display
10. Defrost indicator light
4. “-” and “+“ keys
11. Clock indicator light
5. OK key
12. Child lock indicator light
6. Start key
13. Minutes indicator light
7. Stop key
14. Weight indicator light
Control panel
Turntable support
Door window glass
Turntable ring
Lateral supports
Turntable plate
Catches
Hot Air Output
Rectangular Glass tray
Rectangular Rack

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Description of your oven
Description of Functions
Function
Microwaves Power
Foods
Microwave
200 W
Slow defrosting for delicate foods; keeping food hot
400 W
Cooking with little heat; boiling rice. Rapid defrosting
600 W
Melting butter. Heating baby food
800 W
Cooking vegetables and food. Cooking and heating carefully.
Heating and cooking small portions of food. Heating delicate
food
1000 W
Cooking and rapidly heating liquids and pre-cooked foods
Microwaves
+ Grill
200 W
Toasting food
400 W
Grilling poultry and meat
600 W
Cooking pies and cheese-topped dishes
800 W
Use carefully: food might burn.
1000 W
Use carefully: food might burn.
Grill
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Grilling food
Microwaves +
Hot-Air
200 W
Meat roast and simmer
400 W
Poultry roast
600 W
Other fast roasts
800 W
Use carefully: food might burn.
1000 W
Use carefully: food might burn.
Hot-Air
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Roast and bake
Grill + Fan
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Food even browning

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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. Before using the microwave oven, adjust the clock through
the procedure described below but starting on Step 3.
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To set the clock, proceed as follows:
1. Press the “+”(4) key until the Clock Indicator
Light starts to flash.
2. Press the OK (5) key.
3. Press “+”(4) and “-” (3) keys to set the correct
hour value.
4. Press the OK (5) key to validate the hour value.
The minute numbers will start to flash.
5. Press “+”(4) and “-”(3) keys to set the correct
minute value.
6. To finish, press the OK (5) key again.
Hiding/Displaying the Clock
If the clock display disturbs you, you can hide it.
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1. Press the “+”(4) and “-”(3) keys simultaneously
for 3 seconds. The dots that separate the hours
and minutes will flash but the rest of the clock
display will be hidden.
2. If you want to see the clock again, press the “+”
(4) and “-”(3) simultaneously again for 3
seconds.

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Basic settings
Child lock
The oven functioning can be blocked (for example to stop it being used by children).
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1. To Block the oven, press the Stop key (7) for 3
seconds. When a key is pressed the display
shows a Key symbol and the oven performs no
function.
2. To unblock the oven press again the Stop key (7)
for 3 seconds.
Timer
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1. Press the “+” key (4) until the Timer
indicator flashes.
2. Press the OK key (5).
3. The numbers flash. Press the “+”(4) and “-”
(3) keys to set the desired time.
4. Press the OK key (5). The timer will
countdown to zero and at the end of the set
time the oven will sound 3 beeps every 30
seconds until the OK key (5) is pressed.
To cancel the active Timer function repeat the
above steps but setting the time to zero

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Basic Functions
Microwaves
Use this function to cook and heat vegetables, potatoes, rice, fish and meat.
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1. Rotate the Function Selector (1) to the
position corresponding to the Microwave
Function .
2. The Operating Time Indicator Light flashes.
3. Press the OK key (5).
4. Using the “+”(4) and “-”(3) keys set the
desired operating time.
5. Press the OK key (5).
6. The Power Level Indicator Light will start to
flash.
7. Using the “+” (4) and “-”(3) keys set the
required microwave power level.
8. Press the OK key (5).
9 Press the Start key (6). The oven will start to
operate.
Grill
Use this function to brown the top of food quickly.
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1. Rotate the Function Selector (1) to the
position corresponding to the Grill Function
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2. The Operating Time Indicator Light and the
Display start to flash.
3. With the “+”(4) and “-”(3) keys set the
desired operating time.
4. Press the OK key (5).
5. Press the Start key (6). The oven will start
to operate.

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Basic Functions
Microwaves + Grill
Use this function to cook lasagne, poultry, roast potatoes and toasted foods.
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1. Rotate the Function Selector (1) to the
position corresponding to the Microwave + Grill
Function .
2. The Operating Time Indicator Light will flash
and the Power Level Indicator Light will be
on. The operating time will flash in the display.
3. With the “+” (4) and “-”(3) keys set the desired
operating time.
4. Press the OK key (5).
5. The Power Level Indicator Light will flash.
6. Using the “+” (4) and “-”(3) keys select the
required microwave power level.
7. Press the OK key (5).
8. Press the Start key (6). The oven will start to
operate.
Hot-Air
Use this function to bake food.
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1 Rotate the Function Selector (1) to the
position corresponding to the Hot-Air Function
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2. The Operating Time Indicator Light and the
Display start to flash.
3. With the “+” (4) and “-” (3) keys set the desired
operating time.
4. Press the OK key (5).
5. Select the desired oven temperature using the
Thermostat control (2).
6. Press the Start key (6). The oven will start to
operate.

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Basic Functions
Microwaves + Hot-Air
Use this function to rapidly bake the foods.
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1. Rotate the Function Selector (1) to the
position corresponding to the Microwave + Hot-
Air Function .
2. The Operating Time Indicator Light will flash
and the Power Level Indicator Light will be
on. The operating time will flash in the display.
3. With the “+”(4) and “-”(3) keys set the desired
operating time.
4. Press the OK key (5).
5. The Power Level Indicator Light will flash.
6. With the “+” (4) and “-” (3) keys set the desired
microwave power level.
7. Press the OK key (5).
8. Select the desired oven temperature using the
Thermostat control (2).
9. Press the Start key (6). The oven will start to
operate.
Grill + Fan
Use this function to bake evenly the food and at the same time brown their surface.
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1. Rotate the Function Selector (1) to the
position corresponding to the Grill + Fan
Function .
2. The Operating Time Indicator Light and the
Display start to flash.
3. With the “+” (4) and “-” (3) keys set the desired
operating time.
4. Press the OK key (5).
5. Press the Start key (6). The oven will start to
operate.

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Basic Functions
Defrosting by time (manual)
Use this function to defrost any type of food quickly.
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1. Rotate the Function Selector (1) to the
position corresponding to the Microwave
Function .
2. The Operating Time Indicator Light flashes.
3. Press the OK key (5).
4. Using the “+” (4) and “-”(3) keys set the
desired operating time.
5. Press the OK key (5).
6. The Power Level Indicator Light will start to
flash.
7. Using the “+” (4) and “-”(3) keys set the
required microwave power level.
8. Press the OK key (5).
9 Press the Start key (6). The oven will start to
operate.

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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 automatically, indicating the
operating time that is left.
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.
To restart the process, close the door and press
the Start key
Altering parameters
The function and temperature can be altered
when the oven is operating or when the cooking
process has been interrupted by simply turning
the respective knob to the new setting.
To change power level and operating time, please
proceed as follows:
- Press the “+” and “-”keys to change
directly the operating time.
- Press the Ok key to enable power change.
The Power Level Indicator starts to flash.
- Press the “+” and “-”keys to change the
power level.
- Press the OK key.
Cancelling a cooking cycle
If you wish to cancel the cooking process, rotate
the Function Selector until zero or press the
Stop key twice.
End of a cooking cycle
When the set time has elapsed, the oven beeps
and the Display shows END.
If you have finished the cooking process, turn the
function selector and the thermostat to zero.

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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 at regular intervals.
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.

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Defrosting
To defrost food you should select Microwave
function with one of the following Power Levels:
Position
Power Level
Power
Defrost / Keep Warm
200 W
Defrost
400 W
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 (g)
Defrosting time (min)
Standing time (min)
Recommendation
Portions of meat,
veal, beef, pork
100
2-3
5-10
Turn once
200
4-5
5-10
Turn once
500
10-12
10-15
Turn twice
1000
21-23
20-30
Turn twice
1500
32-34
20-30
Turn twice
2000
43-45
25-35
Turn three times
Goulash
500
8 -10
10-15
Turn twice
1000
17-19
20-30
Turn three times
Minced meat
100
2-4
10-15
Turn twice
500
10-14
20-30
Turn three times
Sausages
200
4-6
10-15
Turn once
500
9-12
15-20
Turn twice
Poultry (portions)
250
5-6
5-10
Turn once
Chicken
1000
20-24
20-30
Turn twice
Poularde
2500
38-42
25-35
Turn three times
Fish fillet
200
4-5
5-10
Turn once
Trout
250
5-6
5-10
Turn once
Prawns
100
2-3
5-10
Turn once
500
8-11
15-20
Turn twice
Fruit
200
4-5
5-10
Turn once
300
8-9
5-10
Turn once
500
11-14
10-20
Turn twice
Bread
200
4-5
5-10
Turn once
500
10-12
10-15
Turn once
800
15-17
10-20
Turn twice
Butter
250
8-10
10-15
Cream cheese
250
6-8
10-15
Creams
250
7-8
10-15

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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
turntable plate.
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.
Cooling 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 turntable. 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.