User manual DELONGHI MW 485

[. . . ] GB HOW TO GET THE BEST RESULTS FROM YOUR OVEN What function should I choose?& time chart page What do I want to do? · Defrost · Keep food warm p1 def 31 31 33 · Soften chocolate & icing · Melt butter and soften cheese · Heat pastry goods Microwave only p3 p5 31 34 37 MICROWAVE · Cook stew, chicken breasts, fish · Cook fruit, vegetables, rice, soup · Heat up all types of ready cooked or frozen food p7 Microwave only 31 35 36 36 p10 31 34 · Quickly make all kinds of roasts, poultry, skewered meats, potatoes · Au gratin dishes (e. g. , lasagne, vegetables au gratin, macaroni) · Grill hamburgers, chops, frankfurters, sausages, toast, etc. in a "traditional" way microwave + grill function combi - 1 combi - 2 C1 C2 38 39 MICROWAVE + GRILL Grill only g1 g2 40 41 24 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Read carefully these instructions and keep for future reference. This oven has been designed to defrost, heat and cook food in the home. [. . . ] . page 33 Cooking stew, white meats, fruit, vegetables, rice, soup and fish . . page 35 TURNING THE OVEN ON USING ONLY THE MICROWAVE FUNCTION 1 Place the food in a container suitable for microwave cooking and place it in the centre of the turntable N. B: You do not have to pre-heat the oven. 2 Select the required temperature by repeatedly pressing the GRILL/MICRO button. N. B: If you want to use the microwave function at maximum power, just set the cooking time and press the START/STOP button. P5 3 Set the cooking time by pressing the 10 min, 1 min and 10 sec buttons, then press the START/STOP button 15:5 4 Once the set cooking time has expired, a buzzer will sound to signal that your food is ready You can stop operation at any moment by pressing the START/STOP button. You can check on the situation while the cooking is in progress by opening the door and examining the food. This interrupts operation which recommences when the door is closed and the START/STOP button is pressed. 31 QUICK START · Place the food in the oven and close the door. · Press the START/STOP button: the oven starts up immediately on maximum power P10 for 1 minute. · Press the START/STOP button to increase the cooking time up to 30 minutes. · To stop operation, open the door and press the START/STOP button. HOW TO PROGRAMME DEFROSTING To use this function correctly, you must set the microwave power level to DEF and the weight of the food to be defrosted. Set the weight of the food to be defrosted using the 1 min button to select the kilograms and the 10 sec button to select the hectograms. At the end of the time set, you will hear five beeps and "00:0" is displayed. · If you open the door to check the progress of defrosting, microwave emission is interrupted and the remaining time is displayed. Close the door again and press the START/STOP button to continue defrosting. · To reset the time, proceed as follows: with the door open: press the START/STOP button once with the oven operating: press the START/STOP button once U S I N G T H E M I C R O WAV E - O N L Y F U N C T I O N F O R D E F R O S T I N G · Foods frozen in bags or plastic sheeting or in their packaging may be placed directly in the oven, as long as they have no metal parts (e. g. , bands or closure rivets). · Certain foods, such as greens, vegetables and fish, do not generally require defrosting before you begin cooking them. · Stewed foods and meats as well as meat sauces defrost better and quicker if they are stirred from time to time, turned over or croken cup. It is recommended, therefore, that you defrost such items in a tray or basin. · It is advisable to separate each individual piece of meat from its bag before putting it in the freezer. · Be careful about following the timings printed on frozen products, because they are guideline and may not always be correct. It is best to use defrosting times slightly less than those indicated. The time needed for defrosting will vary in terms of the degree to which the food has been frozen. 32 U S I N G T H E M I C R O WAV E - O N LY F U N C T I O N T O K E E P F O O D H O T This function enables you to keep food hot, whether that food be just cooked or re-heated, without it drying out or sticking to its container and is suitable for most foods. Selecting the "P1" power level and covering the food with a plate or plastic film, you will find that foods will remain warm up to serving time. You can leave foods in their cooking container if they are covered. U S I N G T H E M I C R O WAV E - O N L Y F U N C T I O N F O R R E - H E AT I N G Heating food in a microwave oven is much quicker and energy efficient than traditional methods. · We recommend that you heat foods (especially if they are frozen) to a temperature of at least 70° C. [. . . ] To restart cooking, press the START/STOP button or wait a minute. You can stop operation at any moment by pressing the START/STOP button You can check on the situation while the cooking is in progress by opening the door and examining the food. That move will interrupt the oven's operations, but they will begin again once the door has been closed. 40 USING THE OVEN-GRILL-ONLY FUNCTION FOR GRILLING By using this function, you can make all kinds of delicious grilled dishes. All dishes being prepared must be turned over at the halfway point, to archieve even browning. When opening the door to check the progress of the cooking, the top part is very hot: always use oven gloves. [. . . ]