Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MW 500 DeLonghi
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26 B D E G F C A CONTENTS DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pag. 26 HOW TO GET THE BEST RESUL TS FROM YOUR OVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p a g . 2 7 TECHNICAL DA T A .
27 What function should I choose? Use Instr . page Amt. & time char t page What do I want to do? • Defrost • Melt butter and soften cheese • Heat pastr y goods • Making boiled vegetables .
28 IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS Read carefully these instructions and keep for future reference. N.B. This oven has been designed to defrost, heat and cook food in the home.
29 Connect this equipment only to electrical outlets having a capacity of at least 10A. Before using this oven, check to make certain that the electrical network is the same as that indicated on the equipment’ s data plate and that the electrical outlet is connected to an efficient grounding (ear th) terminal.
30 Y ou can make use of all types of containers made of glass (preferably Pyrex), ceramics, porcelain and glazed potter y as long as they do not have decorations or metal parts (gilded borders, handles, feet). Heat resistant plastic containers can also be used, but only for “Microwave Only” cooking.
31 Basic rules for correct cooking with a microwave oven 1) In order to set cooking times correctly , remember (in referring to the charts on the following pages) that when you increase the amount of foodstuffs the cooking temperature must likewise be pro- portionately increased and vice-versa.
32 1 Place the food in a container suitable for microwave cooking and position in the middle of the turntable. N.B: Y ou do not have to pre-heat the oven. 2 Select the desired power level by turn- ing the function knob to one of the 5 symbols denoting the microwave output power .
33 •T urn the function knob to the position and set the desired time on the timer knob. • 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).
34 Defrosting times T ype Quantity Standing time (minutes) MEA T • Roasts (pork, beef, veal, etc.) • Steaks, cutlets, meat slices • Stew , goulash •G round meat “ • Hamburger •S a usages.
35 Heating food in a microwave oven is much quicker and energy efficient than traditional methods. •W e recommend that you heat foodstuffs (especially if they are frozen) to a temperature of at least 70° C. (it must be piping hot!). Leave to stand for a few minutes as you will not be able to eat that food immediately because it will be too hot.
36 2 - 3 0’.5”-0’.7” 0’.7”-0’.10” 0’.10”-0’.15” 3 - 5 3 - 5 2 - 4 4 - 6 4 - 6 3 - 5 5 - 7 5 - 7 3 - 5 5 - 7 6 - 8 6 - 8 5 - 7 1-1’.
“ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ “ 37 MEA TS When using the microwave-only function to cook meat, you should cover the meat with plasti.
38 SOUPS AND RICE Soups or broth usually require a smaller amount of liquid because the evaporation in microwave ovens is rather limited. Because it is a dehydrating agent, salt must be added only when the cooking is finished or during the standing time.
39 1 Tu rn the function knob to the ▼▼▼ position position. 2 Place the food in the oven on the grill, resting it on the turntable. During grilling, the turntable will collect any fat that may drip. 3 Set the desired cooking time by turning the Time knob.
40 By using this function, you can make all kinds of delicious grilled dishes. Never preheat the oven. 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 par t is ver y hot: always use oven gloves.
41 1 Put the foodstuff in a container made specially for microwave and grill cooking and place it in the centre of the turntable. 2 Select one of the available combi posi- tions by turning the functions knob (in model MW500CV you can also use the Pizza function).
42 This setting is ideal for microwave cooking as well as for browning foodstuffs and giving them an au gratin coating. Y ou must, however , keep the following in mind: •t he oven is never to be pre.
43 1 Remove the glass turntable ( F ), pin ( D ) and turntable suppor t ( G ) from inside the oven. 2 Pour 200/400 cc of water into the plastic container then rest it on the metal base of the steam accessor y . This function can be used to: • rapidly steam cook all types of food such as vegetables, fish, etc.
44 6 At the end of the set time, a beep indicates the end of cooking. D i n g Y ou can interrupt operations any time you wish simply by turning the Time knob to the “0” position. Y ou can also change the cooking time (while the foodstuf f is being cooked) simply by turning this same knob for ward or backward.
45 This accessor y can be used to improve browning of the bottom of any food, without having to turn it over . Here are some impor tant tips: 1. always use oven mitts to remove the pizza plate from the oven as it becomes ver y hot 2. never use metal implements on the pizza plate to avoid scratching the sur face.
46 6 At the end of the time set, a beep indicates the end of cooking time. Operation can be interrupted at any moment by turning the Time knob to the "0" position. During cooking, the cooking time can be varied by turning the knob for wards or backwards.
47 Before beginning any cleaning or maintenance, always pull this oven’ s plug from the electrical outlet and wait for the oven itself to cool down completely Cleaning To maintain your appliance in .
48 Impor tant information for correct disposal of the product in accordance with EC Directive 2002/96/EC. At the end of its working life, the product must not be disposed of as urban waste. It must be taken to a special local authority differentiated waste collection centre or to a dea- ler providing this ser vice.
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If you have not bought DeLonghi MW 500 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data DeLonghi MW 500 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, DeLonghi MW 500 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get DeLonghi MW 500 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
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