BEFORE FIRST USE
WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters.
INITIAL CLEANING
CAUTION! Refer to chapter "Care and
Cleaning".
• Remove all the parts and additional packaging
from the microwave.
• Clean the appliance before first use.
DAILY USE
WARNING! Refer to Safety chapters.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT USING
THE APPLIANCE
• After you deactivate the appliance, let the food
stand for some minutes.
• Remove the aluminium foil packaging, metal
containers, etc. before you prepare the food.
Cooking
• If possible, cook food covered with material
suitable for use in the microwave. Only cook
food without a cover if you want to keep it crusty
• Do not overcook the dishes by setting the
power and time too high. The food can dry out,
burn or catch fire in some places.
• Do not use the appliance to cook eggs or snails
in their shells, because they can explode. With
fried eggs, pierce the yolks first.
• Prick food with "skin" or "peel", such as
potatoes, tomatoes, sausages, with a fork
several times before cooking so that the food
does not explode.
• For chilled or frozen food, set a longer cooking
time.
• Dishes which contain sauce must be stirred
from time to time.
• Vegetables that have a firm structure, such as
carrots, peas or cauliflower, must be cooked in
water.
• Turn larger pieces after half of the cooking time.
• If possible, cut vegetables into similar-sized
pieces.
• Use flat, wide dishes.
• Do not use cookware made of porcelain,
ceramic or earthenware with small holes, e. g.
on handles or unglazed bottoms. Moisture going
into the holes can cause the cookware to crack
when it is heated.
• The glass cooking tray is a work space for
heating food or liquids. It is necessary for the
operation of the microwave.
Defrosting meat, poultry, fish
• Put the frozen, unwrapped food on a small
upturned plate with a container below it so that
the defrosting liquid collects in the container.
• Turn the food after half of the defrosting time. If
possible, divide and then remove the pieces that
started to defrost.
Defrosting butter, portions of gateau,
quark
• Do not fully defrost the food in the appliance,
but let it defrost at room temperature. This gives
a more even result. Fully remove all metal or
aluminium packaging before defrosting.
Defrosting fruit, vegetables
• Do not fully defrost fruit and vegetables, which
are to be further prepared while raw, in the
appliance. Let them defrost at room
temperature.
• You can use a higher microwave power to cook
fruit and vegetables without defrosting them
first.
Ready meals
• You can prepare ready meals in the appliance
only if their packaging is suitable for microwave
use.
• You must follow the manufacturer's instructions
printed on the packaging (e.g. remove the metal
cover and pierce the plastic film).
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