Operating instructions Microwave oven M 8261-1 en - AU, NZ To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed or used for the first time. M.-Nr. 07 269 520...
D esc r ip tio n o f th e ap p lianc e O v en inter io r and ac c esso r ies a O ven door f G rilling rack b D oor locking mechanism g G lass tray c Q uartz grill h G ourmet plate d C ontrol panel...
D esc r ip tio n o f th e ap p lianc e C o ntr o l p anel k E lectronic timer and clock display l R otary selector for microw ave pow er, grill and combination programmes m R otary selector to enter time and w eight n A utomatic programme buttons...
D esc r ip tio n o f th e ap p lianc e A c c esso r ies su p p lied C o v er The cover supplied must only be used G r illing r ac k in the Microw ave S olo mode.
C ar ing fo r th e env ir o nm ent D isp o sal o f th e p ac k ing D isp o sal o f y o u r o ld ap p lianc e m ater ial E lectrical and electronic appliances often contain materials w hich, if...
D anger of injury . and could be dangerous. If the connection cable is damaged, The manufacturer cannot be held liable it must be replaced by a Miele for damage caused by improper or approved service technician. incorrect use of the appliance.
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Miele replacement parts are complies w ith current local and national used. safety regulations. It is most important...
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W ar ning and S afety instr u c tio ns C o r r ec t u se D o not use the microw ave function to heat up cushions or pads filled w ith A lw ay s ensure that food is cherry kernels, w heat grains, lavender sufficiently heated.
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W ar ning and S afety instr u c tio ns B efore serving, remember to allow a is removed from the oven or shaken, sufficient standing time and then w hich can lead to the liq uid boiling over alw ay s check the temperature of the suddenly and ex plosively .
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W ar ning and S afety instr u c tio ns D o not use any containers or cutlery E ggs can be cooked w ithout their made from or containing metal, shells using microw ave heat only if the aluminium foil, lead cry stal glassw are, y olk membrane has been punctured temperature-sensitive plastics, w ooden...
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W ar ning and S afety instr u c tio ns O venproof earthenw are can retain a D o not use the appliance to heat up considerable amount of moisture. the room. D ue to the high temperatures E artherw are and porcelain containers radiated, objects left near the appliance w ith hollow handles and lid knobs must could catch fire.
H o w th e m ic r o w av e o v en w o r k s In a microw ave oven there is a – cooking, reheating and defrosting in high-freq uency tube called a a microw ave oven is q uicker than magnetron.
M o d es o f o p er atio n W h at c an a m ic r o w av e o v en In w h at w ay s c an a m ic r o w av e d o ? o v en b e u sed ? In the microw ave oven, food is cooked,...
S u itab le c o ntainer s fo r m ic r o w av e o v ens Microw aves C ontainers and lids w ith hollow handles or knobs in w hich moisture can collect are unsuitable, unless the hollow ed areas are adeq uately vented.
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S u itab le c o ntainer s fo r m ic r o w av e o v ens E ar th enw ar e D o not place aluminium foil dishes D ecorated earthenw are is only suitable on the grilling rack in case the dish if the decoration is beneath an all-over sparks or arcs.
S u itab le c o ntainer s fo r m ic r o w av e o v ens T esting d ish es fo r th eir D isposable containers, such as tray s made from poly sty rene, can only be su itab ility used for very short, timed w arming and If in doubt as to w hether glass,...
B efo r e u sing fo r th e fir st tim e ^ C heck the appliance for any Important: damage. A fter unpacking, let the appliance D o not use the microw ave if stand for approx . 2 hours at room temperature after transporting it to –...
T im e o f d ay d isp lay S etting th e tim e o f d ay ^ P ress the m button to confirm, or w ait a few seconds. ^ C onnect the appliance to the mains The m sy mbol w ill flash, and the electricity supply .
O p er atio n W hen heating up food w hich cannot be – the freq uency of stirring or turning stirred or turned during cooking, as w ith the food. a plated meal, it is best to use a low er F req uent stirring or turning heats the microw ave pow er level.
O p er atio n Inter r u p ting o r r e-star ting a T o c anc el a p r o g r am m e p r o g r am m e ^ P ress the S top/C button tw ice. A t any time y ou can .
O p er atio n Q u ic k star t (p r o g r am m ab le) S y stem lo c k P ressing the S tart button c is sufficient The sy stem lock prevents the appliance to set the appliance operating on being used by children, for ex ample.
O p er atio n M inu te m ind er M inu te m ind er + c o o k ing fu nc tio n The minute minder can be used to time The minute minder can be used at the any activity in the kitchen, e.g.
O p er atio n - G r illing G r illing w ith o u t th e M ic r o w av e The grill can be used on 4 settings: by itself, and in combination w ith the fu nc tio n Microw ave function at one of three Ideal for grilling thin cuts of meat, e.g.
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O p er atio n - G r illing C o m b inatio n m o d e - T o c h ang e a c o o k ing d u r atio n M ic r o w av e + G r ill The cooking duration entered can be changed during operation if req uired.
G o u r m et p late U se If using oil, y ou can either heat up the oil on the gourmet plate, or y ou can The gourmet plate gets ex tremely heat the oil separately and then add it hot w hen in use.
G o u r m et p late R ec ip es V eg etab le m ed ley (S er v es 3 ) 2 onions C r o q u e m o nsieu r (S er v es 3 ) 2 tbsp oil 6 slices of bread 100 g mushrooms, cleaned...
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G o u r m et p late H o m e-m ad e p o tato r ö sti P o r k fillets (S er v es 2 ) (S er v es 2 ) 400 g peeled potatoes 1 piece pork fillet (approx .
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G o u r m et p late C u r r ied c h ic k en F ish er m an's salm o n (S er v es 2 ) (S er v es 3 ) 2 pieces of salmon fillet (each 150 g) 600 g chicken or turkey breasts 1 tbsp lemon juice S alt, w hite pepper...
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G o u r m et p late P ineap p le c ak e Q u ic k alm o nd tar t F or the cake: F or the pastry : 2 eggs 100 g plain flour 80 g sugar level tsp baking pow der ripe bananas 75 g butter or margarine...
O p er atio n - A u to m atic p r o g r am m es C o o k ing fo o d fr o m fr o z en N ° A ll of the automatic programmes are w eight dependent.
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O p er atio n - A u to m atic p r o g r am m es g w ill flash in the display to req uest the w eight to be entered, and the programme (e.g. A C 5) w ill light up, together w ith the sy mbols for the functions being used (h for Microw ave and n for G rill).
S av ing y o u r fav o u r ite p r o g r am m e O ne favourite programme can be saved in memory . This programme can be used for y our most freq uently cooked recipe.
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S av ing y o u r fav o u r ite p r o g r am m e T o c all u p y o u r fav o u r ite p r o g r am m e ^ Turn the programme selector to the 12 o'clock position.
C h ang ing th e setting s S ome of the standard settings for the The other settings can be changed in appliance (w hich are set at the factory ) the same w ay . have an alternative w hich y ou can ^ W hen y ou have finished making the select if req uired.
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C h ang ing th e setting s S etting S etting s av ailab le (* fac to r y d efau lt) P I Night time sw itch-off S 0 * Night time sw itch-off is deactivated. Night time sw itch-off is activated. The time of day display is sw itched off from 11 pm to 4 am.
R eh eating S elect the follow ing microw ave pow er F ood taken straight from the refrigerator levels to reheat food: w ill take longer to reheat than food stored at room temperature. The time D rinks ..... 900 W req uired depends on the nature of the F ood .
C o o k ing P lace the food in a microw ave-proof F ood w ith a thick skin or peel, such as dish and cover it. tomatoes, sausages, jacket potatoes and aubergines, should be pierced or W hen cooking, it is a good idea to the skin cut in several places before select a pow er level of 900 W to start cooking to allow steam to escape and...
D efr o sting /D efr o sting and r eh eating o r c o o k ing D efr o sting D efr o sting fo llo w ed b y r eh eating o r c o o k ing S elect the follow ing microw ave pow er settings to reheat food: D eep-froz en food can be defrosted and...
C leaning and c ar e In A ustralia and New Z ealand, Miele branded cleaning and conditioning products, as w ell as a microfibre w hich is suitable for cleaning surfaces such as stainless steel, glass, plastic and chrome w ithout the use of chemicals, are available to purchase from Miele or the S pare P arts D epartment.
If not, it might become impossible to the fault has been rectified by a remove and could cause the surface Miele authorised and trained service to alter or discolour. technician. C lean the front using a suitable...
. . . th e d isp lay d o es no t lig h t u p . R epairs to this appliance must only C heck w hether, be carried out by a Miele approved ^ the time of day display has been service technician in strict...
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. . . th e tim e o f d ay in th e d isp lay is If the microw ave oven sw itches itself off no t ac c u r ate. repeatedly , please call the Miele S er- If there has been a pow er cut, the time vice D epartment.
– y our Miele D ealer – the Miele S ervice D epartment (see back cover for address). W hen contacting y our D ealer or the Miele S ervice D epartment, please q uote the model and serial number of y our appliance.
T H IS A P P L IA N C E M U S T B E E A R T H E D If the connection cable is damaged it must be replaced by a Miele approved S ervice Technician only .
Installatio n B u ild ing -in d im ensio ns W hen building in the appliance, ensure that the vent outlets at the front of the appliance are not hindered, and that there is adeq uate ventilation to the rear of the housing unit by leaving a large enough gap (see diagram: 50 mm x unit w idth).
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Installatio n Installatio n The appliance must be built in before it can be used. O therw ise it poses an electric shock haz ard. ^ P osition the fitting bracket on this middle line. U se the indented mark on the bracket to guide y ou.
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Installatio n ^ W hen correctly aligned, insert the third screw a into the middle of the bracket to prevent the bracket moving out of position. ^ S lide the appliance into the housing unit, and pull the cable w ith the plug* through the back of the unit.
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