EN INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Microwave oven
EN 23 Dear Customer, You have just acquired a DE DIETRICH microwave oven and we would like to thank you. Our research teams have created this new generation of appliances for you. Their quality, design, features and technological advances make them exceptional products, and reveal our unique know-how. Your new DE DIETRICH microwave oven will blend harmoniously into your kitchen and will perfectly combine performance adapted to the food being cooked and ease of use.
TABLE OF CONTENTS EN 1/NOTICES TO THE USER • Safety instructions ............................................................................ • Operating principle ............................................................................ • Environmental protection .................................................................. 26 27 27 2/INSTALLING YOUR APPLIANCE • Before connecting ............................................................................. • Electrical connection ..............
EN 1/NOTICES TO THE USER Never heat a bottle with the nipple (risk of explosion). Warning: Keep this user guide with your appliance. If the appliance is ever sold or transferred to another person, ensure that the new owner receives the user guide. Please become familiar with these recommendations before installing and using your oven. They were written for your safety and the safety of others.
1/NOTICES TO THE USER EN • OPERATING PRINCIPLE • ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION The microwaves used for cooking are electromagnetic waves. They are found naturally in our environment as radio-electric waves, light or infra-red radiation. Their frequency is located in the 2450 MHz band. Their properties: • They are reflected by metals. • They can pass through all other materials. • They are absorbed by molecules of water, fat and sugar. This appliance’s packaging material is recyclable.
EN 2/INSTALLING YOUR APPLIANCE The oven’s neutral (blue cable) must be connected to the network’s neutral. • BEFORE CONNECTING Warning: Ensure your electrical installation has a system accessible to the user which can cut off the appliance from the power grid, with a contact opening of at least 3mm for all the terminals. Check that your appliance has not been damaged during transport (damage to door or seal, etc.). If you notice any damage, contact your retailer before using the appliance.
2/INSTALLING YOUR APPLIANCE EN • BUILD-IN The appliance may be installed beneath a work surface or in column housing (open or closed) which has the required built-in measurements (Fig.02). Do not use your appliance immediately (wait 1 or 2 hours) after moving it from a cold to a warm place as condensation may cause a malfunction. t. 50 in 5 ext. 456 23 450 int. 600 7 450 int. 54 592 Fig.
EN 3/DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE • THE APPLIANCE A B C D Fig.
3/DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE • ACCESSORIES • The turntable: means food is cooked uniformly with no need for handling. It revolves in both directions. If it does not revolve, check that all elements are correctly positioned. Do not attempt to turn it manually, as you may damage the drive system. It may be used as a cooking dish. To remove it, grasp it using the access areas provided inside the cavity. • The driver: causes the glass turntable to turn (Fig.04). • The base rollers: Rollers must be Fig.
EN 3/DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE • THE CONTROL PANEL A B C D E F G Fig.08 A The display helps you with programming by displaying: functions, time or weight programmed and the clock. B The STOP button lets you erase or cancel a programme in progress. C The MODE button lets you select the microwave power level. D The CLOCK button allows you to set the time. E The - button allows you to reduce the time, the temperature, etc.
3/DESCRIPTION OF YOUR APPLIANCE EN • THE DISPLAY The display helps you choose the functions, the power level, the weight and the programming time. A B D E F C G H I J K L Fig.
EN 4/USING YOUR APPLIANCE • HOW TO SET AND CHANGE THE TIME After connecting your appliance or after a prolonged power failure, the clock displays 12:00, the display is blinking. To set the clock Press the clock set button Display . Press +/– until the time you want appears. Confirm by pressing OK. Your clock is set. When there is a time change Press the clock set button Display . The time display blinks. Program the new time by pressing +/–. Confirm by pressing OK. Your clock is set.
4/USING YOUR APPLIANCE EN • PROGRAMMING Your appliance is now connected and displaying the correct time. Open the door using the handle. Place the food in the appliance and close the door. If the door is not closed the appliance will not function properly. If the door is opened during operation, the programming is not cancelled but simply interrupted. To turn the oven on again after closing the door, simply press OK.
EN 4/USING YOUR APPLIANCE • MICROWAVE FUNCTION Programming by power Display Press OK, the MICROWAVE cooking mode is selected, the microwave icon flashes. Confirm the function by pressing OK. The microwave icon remains lit, 1000W blinks. Press +/– to set the microwave power you want. Confirm by pressing OK, the time start flashing. Press +/– to set the required cooking time. Confirm by pressing OK, the lamp lights up, the oven starts.
4/USING YOUR APPLIANCE EN • DEFROSTING Defrosting frozen foods in your microwave oven saves you considerable time. To defrost food, use the SPEED DEFROST function or the MICROWAVE function power level 200W. What you need to know: Small pieces of meat or fish may be cooked immediately after defrosting. It is to be expected that large pieces such as meat roasts or whole fish will still be slightly frozen.
EN 4/USING YOUR APPLIANCE • THE SPEED DEFROST FUNCTION The SPEED DEFROST button lets you quickly defrost foods weighing a maximum of 500 g. This limitation aims to guarantee good results. There are two defrost levels according to the type of food: Sd1 - Pork, veal, turkey, poultry, fish, vegetables Sd2 - Pastries, bread Defrosting using SPEED DEFROST Display Press OK then +/– , in order to select the SPEED DEFROST defrosting mode, the icon flashes. Confirm the function by pressing OK.
4/USING YOUR APPLIANCE EN • DEFROSTING GUIDE (See recommendations page 37) Defrosting pastry Food Flaky or shortcrust pastry Quantity Time Recommandations 400 g 1 - 3 min Place on kitchen paper and turn halfway through defrosting Defrosting shellfish Food Quantity Time Scallops 500 g 5 - 7 min Peeled prawns 100 g 1 - 2 min Whole pink prawns 200 g 2 - 4 min Langoustine /Gambas (10) 500 g 6 - 8 min Recommandations Place on a plate, mix halfway through defrosting.
EN 4/USING YOUR APPLIANCE • THE KEEP WARM FUNCTION This function lets you keep the food hot after cooking. Programming the keep warm function Display Press OK and +/–, to select the KEEP WARM function, the corresponding icon flashes. Confirm the function by pressing OK. Press +/– to reach the required cooking time. Confirm by pressing OK, the lamp lights up, the oven starts. Comments: The maximum programming time for KEEP WARM is 15 minutes. You may change the KEEP WARM time at any time.
4/USING YOUR APPLIANCE EN • DELAYED START Warning: Check that the clock is at the correct time before starting programming. Programming delayed start Programme your function and cooking duration as you would for immediate start. Display Instead of confirming the start, press the CLOCK button. The cooking end time blinks. Press +/– to program the cooking END time you want. Confirm by pressing OK. The cooking end time is displayed as well as the type of function programmed.
EN 6/IN THE EVENT OF OPERATING ANOMALIES If you have a query concerning the operation of your appliance, this does not necessarily mean that there is a breakdown. In all events, check the following points: You notice that What should I do? ① The time is counting down but the appliance is not functioning (the turntable is not revolving, the light is not on and the food is not heated). ② A B A + B = 10 secondes The appliance does not switch on. Check that the appliance is properly connected.
7/OPERATING PROFICIENCY TESTING EN Operating proficiency testing according to CEI/EN/NF EN 60705 standards; The International Electrotechnical Commission, SC.59K, has established a standard relative to comparative performance tests conducted on various microwaves. We recommend the following for this appliance: Load Approx time 1000 g 16 - 18 min 750 g 13 - 15 min Sponge cake (12.3.2) 475 g 6 - 7 min 700 W Pyrex 827 On the turntable Meatloaf (12.3.
EN AFTER SALES SERVICE Any maintenance on your equipment should be undertaken by: - either your dealer, - or another qualified mechanic who is an authorized agent for the brand appliances. When making an appointment, state the full reference of your equipment (model, type and serial number). This information appears on the manufacturer’s nameplate attached to your equipment. * Service fourni par Brandt Customer Services, société par actions simplifiée au capital de 2.500.
