Hotpoint MWH221 User Manual
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Push the DEFROST button (11)
(The display will blink at 0:00 and
the defrost-function indicator at
the upper left will light up.)
1
Push the START button (14)
(The display will show the time
set up.)
3
Set the desired time by turning
the knob (7). (The display
will start blinking.)
2
Once the set time has elapsed,
you will hear three long beeps,
and at the same time the word
End
will appear on the display.
4
• If you open the door to check on the progress of the defrosting, the microwaves will stop and the time
remaining will begin blinking on the display. To continue the defrosting, close the door again and push the
START
button (14). The oven will resume the time count at the point it was interrupted.
• To return the set time to zero, instead, do as follows:
- if the oven door is open, push the STOP button (6) once;
- if the oven is operating, push the STOP button (6) twice;
- If the oven is turned off and its door closed, push the STOP button (6) once.
When use this function it is sufficient to set the defrosting time. The microwaves power has already been preset.
USING THE MICROWAVE-ONLY FUNCTION FOR DEFROSTING
• 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.
• While defrosting, meat and fish lose their liquid content. 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. This will
help you save valuable time will preparing foods.
• 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.
6:00
6:00
0:00
2.3 HOW TO PROGRAMME THE AUTOMATIC DEFROSTER