Melissa Steel Series 253-011 User Manual
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Example:
To set the microwave oven to cook at 80% power for 20 minutes.
1.
Press the POWER button twice. The display will show "80".
2.
Turn the TIME/MENU dial until the display shows "20:00".
3.
Press the START button to commence cooking.
Minute timer
You can set the microwave oven to count down and emit an audible signal
when the set time has elapsed.
1.
Press the POWER button six times. The display shows "0".
2.
Turn the TIME/MENU dial until the display shows the number of
minutes you require (max. 60 minutes).
3.
Press the START button.
4.
The fan and light in the oven compartment will come on and the glass
turntable will begin to turn. The display will count down. None of the
oven’s other cooking functions are active. Once the time has elapsed,
the microwave oven stops and 3 beeps are heard.
Grilling
1.
Press the GRILL button (b).
2.
Set the desired cooking time using the TIME/MENU dial (max. setting
is 60 minutes).
3.
Press the START button.
Combination cooking
1.
Press COMB 1 (c) or COMB 2 (d).
Combination function 1 (COMB 1) cooks food using 30% microwave
and 70% grill and is suitable for such items as fish, potatoes or
gratinated dishes. Combination function 2 (COMB 2) cooks food using
55% microwave and 45% grill and is suitable for such items as
omelettes and poultry.
2.
Set the desired cooking time using the TIME/MENU dial (max. setting
is 60 minutes).
3.
Press the START button.
Cooking using auto menu
The microwave oven has 10 auto menu programs used for different food
types (see auto menu list in the table below).
1.
Turn the TIME/MENU dial until the display shows the required auto
menu program.
2.
Press the WEI.ADJ. (f) button to enter the weight of the food.
3.
Press the START button.
4.
The microwave oven will automatically calculate the cooking time
based on auto menu and weight selected.
Example:
To set the microwave oven to cook 450 gm of potatoes:
1.
Turn the TIME/MENU dial until the display shows 4.
2.
Press the WEI.ADJ. button three times.
3.
Press the START button.
Defrosting
1.
Turn the TIME/MENU button until the display shows 9. When the dial
is turned again, the weight of the frozen food items will be shown on
the display. Select the desired weight (max. 4000 gm.
2.
Press the START button.
Control functions, general
•
Press the STOP/CANCEL before setting the microwave oven if
necessary to reset it.
•
Each time one of the buttons is pressed or the TIME/MENU dial is
turned, a beep is heard.
CHILD SAFETY LOCK
The child safety lock prevents small children from using the microwave
oven. The microwave oven cannot be operated as long as the child safety
lock is active. The child safety lock is activated by holding the
STOP/CANCEL button down for 3 seconds. A beep will be heard, and the
display shows a lock symbol. The child safety lock is deactivated by
holding the STOP/CANCEL button pressed for 3 seconds. The lock symbol
will then disappear from the display.
TIPS FOR FOOD PREPARATION
When preparing food in the microwave oven, the following basic rules
apply:
Cooking time
Smaller quantities of food cook more rapidly than large quantities. If the
amount of food is doubled, the preparation time must be more than
doubled correspondingly.
Small pieces of meat, small fish and chopped vegetables cook more
quickly than large pieces. For the same reason, it is recommended, if, for
example, you wish to make goulash, stews or similar, that the meat be cut
into pieces no bigger than 2 x 2 cm.
The compactness of the food is also very important for the cooking time.
The more compact the food is, the longer it takes to cook it.
•
Whole joints require a longer cooking time than stewed dishes.
•
A joint requires a longer time than a dish with minced meat.
The colder the food, the longer the cooking time needs to be. Food at
room temperature will therefore cook faster than food from a fridge or
freezer.
When cooking vegetables, the cooking time depends on the freshness of
the vegetables. Therefore check the condition of the vegetables, and add
or deduct a little time accordingly.
The short cooking time when using a microwave oven means that the food
does not overcook.
•
If required, a little water can be added.
•
When cooking fish and vegetables, you only need to use the minimum
of water.
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Auto menu program
Food item
Setting weight using the WEI.ADJ. button
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
1
Coffee/soup
cup
bowl
2 bowls
2
Rice
80
100
120
3
Pasta
100
200
300
4
Potatoes
150
300
450
600
5
Warming up
70
140
210
280
320
350
380
420
450
6
Fish
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
7
Poultry
800
1000
1200
1300
1400
1500
1700
1800
2000
8
Beef/lamb
300
500
800
1000
1200
1300
1800
9
Grill skewers
80
100
150
200
300
400
500
600
700
(10)
Defrosting
See "Defrosting".
Please note: All weight values are shown in grams.
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