Whirlpool AMW 836 IX User manual

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INSTALLATION, QUICK START INSTALLATIE, SNEL AAN DE SLAG
INSTALLATION, HURTIG START
INSTALLASJON, RASK INNFØRING
ASENNUS, PIKAOPAS
ÜZEMBE HELYEZÉS, RÖVID
KEZDÉSI ÚTMUTATÓ
INSTALACE, NÁVOD VE ZKRATCE
INSTALACJA, SKRÓCONA
INSTRUKCJA OBSŁUGI
, 
 
INŠTALÁCIA, ÚVODNÁ PRÍRUČKA
INSTALLATION, DÉMARRAGE RAPIDE
AUFSTELLUNG, KURZANLEITUNG
INSTALLAZIONE, GUIDA RAPIDA
INICIO RÁPIDO PARA LA INSTALACIÓN
INSTALAÇÃO, GUIA DE INICIAÇÃO RÁPIDA
INSTALLATION, SNABBGUIDE
AMW 836AMW 832

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INSTALLATION
PRIOR TO CONNECTING
ENSURE THATTHE APPLIANCE IS NOT DAMAGED. Check
that the oven door closes firmly against the
door support and that the internal door seal is
not damaged. Empty the oven and clean the
interior with a soft, damp cloth.
AFTER CONNECTING
THE FIRST TIMETHE OVEN IS SWITCHED ON, you will be
asked to set the language and current time.
Follow the instructions under the headline
“Changing settings” in this instructions for use.
The appliance is ready to use after these two
steps have been taken.
The manufacturers are not liable for any
problems caused by the user’s failure to ob-
serve these instructions.
DONOT OPERATE THIS APPLIANCE if it has a damaged
mains cord or plug, if it is not working proper-
ly, or if it has been damaged or dropped. Do
not immerse the mains cord or plug in water.
Keep the cord away from hot surfaces. Electri-
cal shock, fire or other hazards may result.
DONOT REMOVE THE MICROWAVE INLET PROTECTION
PLATES located on the side
of the oven cavity wall.
They prevent grease & food
particles from entering the
microwave inlet channels.
ENSURE the oven cavity is
empty before mounting.
CHECK THATTHE VOLTAGE on the rating plate corre-
sponds to the voltage in your home.
THE OVEN CANBE OPERATED ONLY if the oven door is
firmly closed.
THE EARTHING OF THIS APPLIANCE is compulsory. The
manufacturer will accept no responsibility for
injury to persons, animals or damage to ob-
jects arising from the non-observance of this
requirement.
MOUNTING THE APPLIANCE
FOLLOWTHE SUPPLIED separate mounting in-
structions when installing the appliance.
DONOT USE EXTENSION CORD:
IFTHE POWER SUPPLY CORD IS TOO SHORT, have a
qualified electrician or serviceman install
an outlet near the appliance.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
DONOT HEAT, OR USE FLAMMABLE MATERIALS in or
near the oven. Fumes can create a fire hazard
or explosion.
DONOT USE YOUR MICROWAVE oven for drying tex-
tiles, paper, spices, herbs, wood, flowers, fruit
or other combustible materials. Fire could re-
sult.
DONOT OVER-COOK FOOD. Fire could result.
DONOT LEAVE THE OVEN UNATTENDED, especially
when using paper, plastic or other combusti-
ble materials in the cooking process. Paper can
char or burn and some plastics can melt if used
when heating foods.
IFMATERIALINSIDE / OUTSIDE THE OVEN SHOULD IGNITE
OR SMOKE IS OBSERVED, keep oven door closed and
turn the oven off. Disconnect the power cord
or shut off power at the fuse or circuit break-
er panel.
READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
ONLY ALLOW CHILDREN to use the appliance under
adult supervision and after adequate instructions
have been given, so that the child is able to use
the appliance in a safe way and understands the
hazards of improper use.
THIS APPLIANCE IS NOT INTENDED FOR use by persons
(including children) with reduced physical, senso-
ry or mental capabilities, unless used under the
supervision of a person responsible for their safe-
ty.
WARNING!
ACCESSIBLE PARTS MAY BECOME HOT during use, young
children should be kept away.
DONOT USE YOUR MICROWAVE oven for heat-
ing anything in airtight sealed con-
tainers. The pressure increases
and may cause damage when
opening or may explode.
EGGS
DONOT USE YOUR MICROWAVE oven for cook-
ing or reheating whole eggs with or
without shell since they may
explode even after microwave
heating has ended.
THE DOOR SEALS AND THE DOOR SEAL AREAS must be reg-
ularly inspected for damage. If these areas are
damaged the appliance should not be operat-
ed until it has been repaired by a trained service
technician.
DONOT USE corrosive chemicals or vapors in this
appliance. This type of oven is specifically de-
signed to heat or cook food. It is not designed
for industrial or laboratory use.

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PUSH  PUSH KNOBS
THE KNOBS OF THIS OVEN are aligned with
the buttons on the panel, at delivery.
The knobs will slide out if pushed
and their various functions
can be accessed. It is not
necessary to have them petruding
from the panel during operation.
Simply push them back into the panel
when you are done with the setting and
continue to operate the oven.
GENERAL
THIS APPLIANCE IS DESIGNED FOR DOMESTIC USE ONLY!
THE APPLIANCE SHOULD NOT BE OPERATED without food
in the oven when using microwaves. Operation in
this manner is likely to damage the appliance.
IFYOU PRACTICE OPERATING the oven, put a glass
of water inside. The water will absorb the mi-
crowave energy and the oven will not be dam-
aged.
REMOVE WIRE TWIST-TIES from paper or
plastic bags before placing bag in
the oven.
DEEPFRYING
DONOT USE YOUR MICROWAVE oven for deep-frying,
because the oil temperature cannot be
controlled.
LIQUIDS
E.G. BEVERAGES OR WATER. Overheating the liquid
beyond boiling point can occur
without evidence of bubbling.
This could result in a sudden
boil over of the hot liquid.
To prevent this possibility the
following steps should be taken:
1. Avoid using straight-sided containers with
narrow necks.
2. Stir the liquid before placing the container
in the oven and let the teaspoon remain
in the container.
3. After heating, allow standing for a short
time, stirring again before carefully re-
moving the container from the oven.
CAREFUL
ALWAYS REFER to a microwave cookbook for de-
tails. Especially, if cooking or reheating food
that contains alcohol.
AFTER HEATING BABY FOOD or liquids in a
baby bottle or in a baby food
jar, always stir and check the
temperature before serving.
This will ensure that the heat is evenly distributed
and the risk of scalding or burns can be avoided.
Ensure the Lid and the Teat is removed be-
fore heating!
IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS
USE HOT PADS OR OVEN MITTS to prevent burns,
when touching containers, oven parts, and
pan after cooking.
DONOT USE THE CAVITY for any storage purposes.

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ACCESSORIES
GENERAL
IFACCESSORIES CONTAINING METALcomes in contact
with the oven interior, while the oven is in op-
eration, sparking can occur and the oven could
be damaged.
TURNTABLE SUPPORT
USE THE TURNTABLE SUPPORT under the
Glass turntable. Never put any oth-
er utensils on the turntable sup-
port.
Fit the turntable support in the oven.
GLASS TURNTABLE
USE THE GLASS TURNTABLE with all cooking meth-
ods. It collects the dripping juic-
es and food particles that other-
wise would stain and soil the in-
terior of the oven.
Place the Glass turntable on the turntable
support.
ENSURE THATTHE UTENSILS YOU USE are oven proof
and allow microwaves to
pass through them before
cooking.
WHEN YOU PUT FOOD AND ACCESSORIES in the micro-
wave oven, ensure that they do not come in
contact with the interior of the oven.
This is especially important with accesso-
ries made of metal or metal parts.
ALWAYS ENSURE that the turntable is able to turn
freely before starting the oven.
CRISP HANDLE
USE THE SUPPLIED SPECIALCRISP HAN-
DLE to remove the hot Crisp plate
from the oven.
CRISP-PLATE
PLACE THE FOOD DIRECTLY ON THE CRISP-PLATE.
Always use the Glass turn-
table as support when us-
ing the Crisp-plate.
DONOT PLACE ANY UTENSILS on the
Crisp-plate since it will quickly be-
come very hot and is likely to cause
damage to the utensil.
THE CRISP-PLATE may be preheated before use
(max. 3 min..). Always use the Crisp function
when preheating the crisp-plate.
THERE ARE a number of accessories available on
the market. Before you buy, ensure they are
suitable for microwave use.
WIRE RACK
USE THE WIRE RACK when grilling
using the Grill functions.
STEAMER
USE THE STEAMER WITH THE
STRAINER in place for foods
such as fish, vegetables and
potatoes.
USE THE STEAMER WITHOUT THE
STRAINER in place for foods such as rice, pasta
and white beans.
ALWAYS place the steamer on the Glass Turnta-
ble.
COVER
THE COVER is used to cover food dur-
ing cooking and reheating with mi-
crowaves only and helps to reduce
spattering, retain food moisture as
well as reducing the time needed.
USE the cover for two level reheat-
ing

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Safety Lock is activated
close door and press
Key Lock
has been activated
Key Lock
has been deactivated
19:30
START PROTECTION
THE START PROTECTION FUNCTION IS ACTIVATED ONE
MINUTE AFTER the oven has returned to
“stand by mode“.
THE DOOR MUST BE OPENED AND CLOSED e.g. putting
food into it, before the safety lock is released.
KEY LOCK
PRESS THE BACK AND OK buttons simultaneously and keep pressed until two beeps are heard
(3 seconds).
USE THIS FUNCTION to hinder children from using the oven
unattended.
WHEN THE LOCK IS ACTIVE, all buttons are non-responsive.
ACONFIRMATION MESSAGE is displayed for 3 seconds be-
fore returning to the previous view.
THE KEY LOCK ID DEACTIVATED the same way it was acti-
vated.
PLEASE NOTE: These buttons only work in conjunction
when the oven is turned OFF.
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DONENESS
WEIGHT
END TIME
COOK TIME
Normal
Steamed Fillets
30:00300g
19:30
DONENESS
WEIGHT
Light
Fruit Pie
400g
DONENESS
Extra
Rolls
AMOUNT
8
Please add milk
Press when done
Cooking nearly finished
Please check on food
Insert food in steamer
Press when done
Please use
high wire rack
Please stir food
Please turn food
Temperature reached
Insert food and press
DONENESS (AUTO FUNCTIONS ONLY)
DONENESS IS AVAILABLE in most of the auto func-
tions. You have the possibility to personal-
ly control the end result through the Adjust
doneness feature. This feature enables you to
achieve higher or lower end temperature com-
pared to the default standard setting.
WHEN USING one of these functions the oven
chooses the default standard setting. This set-
ting normally gives you the best result. But if
the food you heated became too warm to eat
at once, you can easily adjust this before you
use that function the next time.
WHEN USING SOMEOF THE FUNCTIONS the oven may
stop and prompt you to perform an action or
simply advice on which accsessoire to use.
MESSAGES
THIS IS DONE BY SELECTING ADONENESS LEVEL with the
Adjust knob before pressing the Start button.
WHEN AMESSAGE APPEAR:
Open the door (if needed).
Perform the action (if needed).
Close the door and restart by pressing the
Start button.
DONENESS
LEVEL EFFECT
EXTRAYIELDS HIGHEST END TEMPERATURE
NORMALDEFAULT STANDARD SETTING
LIGHT YIELDS LOWEST END TEMPERATURE

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Shortcut
Your most used cooking functions
French Fries
Shortcut
Shortcut
Shortcut
Your most used cooking functions
Pan Pizza
Lasagna
French Fries
Your most used cooking functions
Pan Pizza
Lasagna
French Fries
Your most used cooking functions
COOLING DOWN
WHEN AFUNCTION IS FINISHED, the oven may carry
out a cooling procedure. This is normal.
After this procedure the oven switches off au-
tomatically.
SHORTCUTS
TOFAVOR THE EASE OF USE, the oven automatical-
ly compiles a list of your favorite shortcuts for
you to use.
WHEN YOU BEGIN using your oven, the list con-
sists of 10 empty positions marked “shortcut”.
As you use the oven over time, it will automat-
ically fill in the list with shortcuts to your most
frequently used functions.
WHEN YOU ENTER THE SHORTCUT MENU, the function
you have been using mostly, will be pre-select-
ed and positioned as shortcut #1.
NOTE: the order of functions presented in the
shortcut menu will automatically change ac-
cording to your cooking habits.
TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until Shortcut is displayed
.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to choose your favorite shortcut. The most frequently used function is
pre-selected.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your selection.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB / OK BUTTON to make the needed adjustments.
PRESS THE START BUTTON.
THE COOLING PROCEDURE can be interrupted with-
out any harm to the oven by opening the door.
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English
Français
Turkçe
Please select language
Language
has been set
Settings
WHEN THE APPLIANCE IS FIRST PLUGGED IN it will ask you to set the Lan-
guage and 24 hour Clock.
AFTER APOWER FAILURE the Clock will flash and needs to be reset.
YOUR OVEN HASa number of functions which can be adjusted to your
personal taste.
CHANGING SETTINGS
TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until Settings is shown.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to choose one of the settings to adjust.
PRESS THE BACK BUTTON TO EXIT the settings function when you are done.
LANGUAGE
PRESS THE OK BUTTON.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to choose one of the available lan-
guages.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON again to confirm the change.
THE APPLIANCE IS TURNED ON OR OFF
using the On/Off button or simply
by turning the Multifunction Knob.
ON/OFF
WHEN THE APPLIANCE IS TURNED OFF, all the buttons
and the Adjust Knob is non-responsive. The 24
hour clock is displayed.
WHEN THE APPLIANCE IS TURNED ON, all
buttons & knobs function normal-
ly and the 24 hour clock is not dis-
played.
NOTE: The oven behavior may differ from the
above described, depending on the ECO func-
tion being turned ON or OFF (see ECO for more
information).
THE DESCRIPTIONS IN THIS IFU assume that the
oven is turned ON .



Language
Time
Eco Mode
Appliance and display settings

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Press to set time, to confirm
^
^
00 :00
(HH) (MM)
Time
has been set
Low
High
For normal living conditions
Medium
Volume
has been set
CLOCK SETTING
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB until Time is displayed.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON. (The digits flicker).
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the 24 hour clock.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON again to confirm the change.
THE CLOCK IS SET AND IN OPERATION.
CHANGING SETTINGS
SOUND SETTING
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB until Volume is displayed.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the volume on high, medium, low
or mute.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON again to confirm the change.



Volume
Brightness
Time
Appliance and display settings



Volume
Brightness
Time
Appliance and display settings

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Medium
Low
High
For normal living conditions
Brightness
has been set
On
Off
Minimal power consumption
e
Eco Mode
has been set
e
e e
BRIGHTNESS
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB until Brightness is displayed.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the level of brightness suitable to your
preference.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON again to confirm your selection.
CHANGING SETTINGS
ECO
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB until Eco Mode is displayed.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to turn the ECO setting ON or OFF.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON again to confirm the change.
WHEN ECO IS ON, the display will automatically turn off after a while
to save energy. It will automatically light up again when a button is
pressed or the door is opened.
WHEN OFF IS SET, the display will not turn off and the 24 h clock will
always be visible.



Brightness
Eco Mode
Volume
Appliance and display settings



Eco Mode
Language
Brightness
Appliance and display settings
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WEIGHT
200 g
GRILL POWER COOK TIME
High 07:00
DURING COOKING
ONCE THE COOKING PROCESS HASBEEN STARTED:
The time can easily be increased in 30-second steps by pressing
the Start button. Each press increases the time with 30 seconds. You
may also Turn the Adjust Knob to increase or decrease the time.
CHANGING SETTINGS
BYTURNING THE ADJUST KNOB, you may toggle be-
tween the parameters to select which you wish
to alter.
PRESSING THE OK BUTTON selects and enables it to be changed (it
flashes). Turn the Adjust Knob to alter your setting.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON AGAIN to confirm your selection. The oven con-
tinues automatically with the new setting.
BYPRESSING THE BACK BUTTON you may return directly to the last pa-
rameter you changed.

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Timer
00 :59 : 59
00 :00 : 00
Press to prolong, to switch off
^
POWER
END TIME
COOK TIME
750 w 00:05
19:00
Microwave
USE THIS FUNCTION when you need a kitchen timer to
measure exact time for various purposes such as cook-
ing eggs or letting the dough rise before baking etc.
THIS FUNCTION IS ONLY AVALIABLE when the oven is switched
off or in standby mode.
KITCHEN TIMER
TURN THE OVEN OFF by turning theMultifunction Knob to the Zero position or pressing the On
/ Off button.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the desired length of the timer.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON to start the timer countdown
.
ANACOUSTIC SIGNALwill be heard when the timer has fin-
ished to count down.
PRESSING THE ON/ OFF BUTTON before the timer has finished will switch
the timer off.
COOK & REHEAT WITH MICROWAVES
TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until Microwave is shown.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your setting.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the microwave power level.
PRESS THE START BUTTON.
USE THIS FUNCTION for normal cooking and reheating, such as vegeta-
bles, fish, potatoes and meat.







00 :00 : 00
(HH) (MM) (SS)
Press to set Timer, to Start
^
^
Microwave

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POWER LEVEL
COOK & REHEAT WITH MICROWAVES
MICROWAVES ONLY
POWER SUGGESTED USE:
900 W REHEATING OF BEVERAGES, water, clear soups, coffee, tea or other food with a high water
content. If the food contains egg or cream choose a lower power.
750 W COOKING OF VEGETABLES, meat etc.
650 W COOKING OF fish.
500 W MORE CAREFUL COOKING e.g. high protein sauces, cheese and egg dishes and to finish cook-
ing casseroles.
350 W SIMMERING STEWS, melting butter & chocolate.
160 W DEFROSTING. Softening butter, cheeses.
90 W SOFTENING Ice cream
0 W WHEN USING the Timer only.

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JET START
PRESS THE START BUTTON TO AUTOMATICALLY START with full microwave power level
and the cooking time set to 30 seconds. Each additional press increases the
time with 30 seconds.
THIS FUNCTION IS USED for quick reheating of food with a high water
content such as; clear soups, coffee or tea.
THIS FUNCTION IS ONLY AVALIABLE when the oven is switched off or in
standby mode while the Multifunction Knob is in the Microwave
position.

POWER
END TIME
MM:SS
900 w 00:30
19:03
Cooking

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END TIME
COOK TIME
00:05
19:00
Crisp
TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until Crisp is shown.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time.
PRESS THE START BUTTON.
CRISP
USE THIS FUNCTION TO reheat and cook pizzas and other dough based
food. It is also good for frying bacon and eggs, sausages, hamburg-
ers etc.
THE OVEN AUTOMATICALLY use Microwaves and Grill in order to heat the
Crisp-plate. This way the Crisp-plate will rapidly reach its working
temperature and begin to brown and crisp the food.
ENSURE that the Crisp-plate is correctly placed in the
middle of the Glass turntable.
THE OVEN AND THE CRISP-PLATE become very hot when using this func-
tion.
DONOT PLACE THE HOT CRISP-PLATE on any surface susceptible to heat.
BECAREFUL, NOT TO TOUCH the Grill element.
USE OVEN MITTENS
or the special Crisp handle supplied when removing the hot
Crisp-plate.
ONLY USE the supplied Crisp plate with this function. Other available
Crisp plates on the market will not give the
correct result
when using this function.
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Crisp

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GRILL POWER
END TIME
COOK TIME
High 07:00
19:07
Grill
GRILL
TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until Grill is shown.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your setting.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB set the Grill power level.
PRESS THE START BUTTON.
USE THIS FUNCTION TO quickly give a pleasant brown surface to food.
FOR FOOD LIKE CHEESE TOAST, STEAKS AND SAUSAGES, place the food on the
Wire rack.
ENSURE THAT THE UTENSILS used are heat resistant and ovenproof before
grilling with them.
DONOT USE PLASTIC utensils when grilling. They will melt. Items of wood or
paper are not suitable either.
PREHEAT THE GRILL for 3 - 5 minutes on High grill power level.
CHOOSING POWER LEVEL




Grill
GRILL
SUGGESTED USE:POWER
CHEESE TOAST, Fish Steaks & Ham-
burgers HIGH
SAUSAGES & Grill Spit MEDIUM
LIGHT BROWNING of food surfaces LOW

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GRILL POWER
END TIME
COOK TIME
Low
POWER
650 w
07:00
19:07
Grill + MW
Grill + MW
GRILL COMBI
TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until Grill + MW is shown.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the cooking time.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your setting.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB to set the Grill power level.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your setting.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB set the Microwave power level.
PRESS THE START BUTTON.
THE MAX. POSSIBLE microwave power level when using the Grill Combi
is limited to a factory-preset level.
PLACE FOOD on the wire rack or on the glass turntable.
USE THIS FUNCTION TO cook such food as Lasagne, Fish and Potato Gra-
tins.
CHOOSING POWER LEVEL






GRILL COMBI
SUGGESTED USE:GRILL POWER MICROWAVE POWER
LASAGNE MID 350 - 500 W
POTATO GRATIN MID 500 - 650 W
FISH GRATIN HIGH 350 - 500 W
BAKED APPLES MID 160 - 350 W
FROZEN GRATIN HIGH 160 - 350 W

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6th Sense Reheat
6th Sense Steam
6th Sense Crisp
For heating frozen, readymade food
6th Sense
CONTROL
Automatic
6th Sense Reheat
6TH SENSE REHEAT
TURN THE MULTIFUNCTION KNOB until 6th Sense is shown.
TURN THE ADJUST KNOB until 6th Sense Reheat is shown.
PRESS THE OK BUTTON to confirm your selection.
PRESS THE START BUTTON.
USE THIS FUNCTION when reheating ready-made food ei-
ther frozen, chilled or room tempered.
PLACE FOOD onto a microwave-safe heat proof dinner plate or dish.
WHEN YOU ARE SAVING a meal in the refrigerator
or ”plating” a meal for reheating, arrange the
thicker, denser food to the out-
side of the plate and
the thinner or less
dense food in the
middle.
ALWAYS COVER FOOD when using this function.
IFTHE FOOD IS PACKAGED in such way that it al-
ready have a cover, the package should be
cut with 2-3 scores to allow for excess
pressure to escape during reheating.
PLACE THIN SLICES of meat on top of each
other or interlace them.
THICKER SLICES such as meat loaf and sausages
have to be placed close to each other.
PLASTIC FOIL should be
scored or pricked with a
fork, to relieve the pressure
and to prevent bursting,
as steam builds-up during
cooking.
1-2MINUTES STANDING TIMEALWAYS
IMPROVES the result, especially
for frozen food.
THE PROGRAM SHOULD NOT be interrupted.
THE NET WEIGHT shall be kept within 250 - 600 g when using this func-
tion. If not you should consider using the manual function to obtain
the best result.
ENSURE the oven is at room temperature before using this function
in order to obtain the best result.
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MANUAL DEFROST
FOLLOWTHE PROCEDURE for “Cook & Reheat with
microwaves” and choose power level 160 W
when defrosting manually.
CHECK AND INSPECT THE FOOD REGULARLY. Experi-
ence will give you the times needed for vari-
ous amounts.
TURN LARGE JOINTS halfway through the defrost-
ing process.
FROZEN FOOD IN PLASTIC BAGS, plastic films or card-
board packages can be placed directly in the
oven as long as the package has no met-
al parts (e.g. metal twist ties).
THE SHAPE OF THE PACKAGE alters the de-
frosting time. Shallow packets defrost
more quickly than a deep block.
SEPARATE PIECES as they begin to defrost.
Individual slices defrost more easily.
SHIELD AREASOF FOOD with small
pieces of aluminum foil if
they start to become warm
(e.g. chicken legs and wing
tips).
BOILED FOOD, STEWSAND MEATSAUCES defrost
better if stirred during defrosting time.
WHEN DEFROSTING it is better to under-
thaw the food slightly and allow the
process to finish during standing time.
STANDING TIMEAFTER DEFROSTING ALWAYS IMPROVES
the result since the temperature
will then be evenly distribut-
ed throughout the food.