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Operating instructions
Microwave oven
M 8261
To avoid the risk of accidents or
WGO
damage to the appliance it is
essential to read these instructions
before it is installed and used for the
first time. M.-Nr. 06 542 960
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Contents Description of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Oven interior and accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Accessories supplied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Grilling rack. . . . . .
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Contents "door" message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Interrupting or re-starting a programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Altering the settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 To cancel a programme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 At the end of a programme . . . .
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Description of the appliance Oven interior and accessories a Oven door f Grilling rack b Door locking mechanism g Glass tray c Grill/browning element h Gourmet plate d Control panel i Cover e Turntable j Boiling rod 4
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Description of the appliance Control panel k Electronic timer and clock display l Rotary selector for microwave power, grill and combination programmes m Rotary selector to enter time and weight n Automatic programme buttons o Time of day button m p Minute minder button l q Memory button (to save a 1-3 stage programme sequence) r Stop/cancel button s Start button / Add a minute button / Quick start button (programmable) c t Door release button a 5
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Description of the appliance Accessories supplied Cover The cover supplied must only be used Grilling rack in the Microwave-solo mode. The grilling rack can be used for all It prevents the food from drying out and functions with and without the oven from becoming dirty, and it microwave power, except for accelerates the heating process. Microwave-solo mode. Boiling rod To avoid the grilling rack being used When heating liquids, the boiling rod inadvertently with Microwave-solo, it provided shoul
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Caring for the environment Disposal of the packing Disposal of your old appliance material Electrical and electronic appliances often contain materials which, if The transport and protective packing handled or disposed of incorrectly, has been selected from materials which could be potentially hazardous to are environmentally friendly for human health and to the environment. disposal, and can normally be They are, however, essential for the recycled. correct functioning of your appliance. Please
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Warning and Safety instructions Technical safety This appliance complies with all If the connection cable is relevant local and national safety damaged, the new cable must be requirements. Improper use can fitted by a Miele approved service present a risk of both personal injury technician. and material damage. To avoid the risk of accidents and Do not use the microwave if damage to the appliance, please - the door is warped. read these operating instructions - the door hinges are loose. careful
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Warning and Safety instructions Do not connect the appliance to This equipment may only be used the mains electricity supply by an in mobile installations such as extension lead. ships, caravans, aircraft etc. if a risk Extension leads do not guarantee the assessment of the installation has been required safety of the appliance (e.g. carried out by a suitably qualified danger of overheating). engineer. The electrical safety of this In countries where there are areas appliance can only be guarant
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Warning and Safety instructions It is important that the heat is Do not use full power to warm allowed to spread evenly empty dishes. Do not use the throughout the food being cooked. This appliance without food, or if it is can be achieved by stirring and/or incorrectly loaded. turning the food, and by observing a Never cook or reheat food or sufficiently long standing time, which liquids in sealed containers, jars or should be added to the time needed for bottles. cooking, reheating or defrosti
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Warning and Safety instructions When heating liquids, the boiling To avoid fuelling any flames, do not rod provided should always be open the oven door if smoke placed into the container. occurs in the oven interior. Interrupt the process by pressing the Stop/C button twice. Switch off at the wall socket, and where applicable, remove the plug. Do not open the door until the smoke has dispersed. Never heat undiluted alcohol in the oven as this can easily ignite. Fire hazard. Do not heat up tins i
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Warning and Safety instructions Do not use any containers or Eggs can only be cooked in their cutlery made from or containing shells in the microwave oven in a metal, aluminium foil, lead crystal specially designed egg-boiling device glassware, temperature-sensitive available from specialist shops. plastics, wooden utensils or cutlery, Similarly, hard-boiled eggs should not metal clips or wire ties. Do not use be reheated in the microwave oven as bowls with milled rims, or cream pots this may le
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Warning and Safety instructions Do not use the appliance for deep Never place the hot glass tray (or frying food, and do not leave it any other hot cooking containers) unattended when cooking with oils and on a cold surface, such as a tiled or fats as these can be a fire hazard if granite worktop. The glass tray or allowed to overheat. container could crack or shatter, and the worktop surface could get Ovenproof earthenware can retain damaged. Use a suitable heat-resistant a considerable amount
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Warning and Safety instructions When using browning dishes: Disposal of your old appliance Always use oven gloves when Before disposing of your old handling the browning dish to appliance, first make it unusable. avoid burns. Disconnect it from the mains, cut off the cable near the appliance and cut off Never place the browning dish and render any plug unusable. This directly onto a table or work should be done by a competent surface. Use a suitable heat-resistant person. mat, grid or board to p
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Modes of operation How does the microwave oven As heat is produced directly in the food, function? – food can generally be cooked In a microwave oven there is a without adding much liquid or high-frequency tube called a cooking oil. magnetron. This converts electrical energy into microwaves. These – cooking, reheating and defrosting in microwaves are distributed evenly a microwave oven is quicker than throughout the oven interior and using conventional methods. rebound off the metal sides of th
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Operating modes What can a microwave oven In what ways can a microwave do? oven be used? In the microwave oven, food is cooked, Microwave-solo mode reheated or defrosted quickly. Suitable for defrosting, reheating and You can use your microwave in the cooking. following ways: – Food can be defrosted, reheated or Grilling cooked by entering a power setting Ideal for grilling very thin cuts of meat, and a time. e.g. bacon. – Deep-frozen, ready-made meals can be defrosted and then reheated or Combi
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Suitable containers for microwave ovens Microwaves Material and shape The material and shape of containers used affect cooking results and times. Heat distribution is more even in round and oval shaped flat containers than in rectangular containers, providing better results. Metal – are reflected by metal, Metal containers, aluminium foil and metal cutlery, or china with metallic decoration, such as gold rims or cobalt blue must not be used in an oven being used in microwave mode. The metal refl
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Suitable containers for microwave ovens – Pieces of aluminium foil Earthenware can get very hot, and For even defrosting and to avoid may crack. overcooking unevenly shaped cuts of meat, poultry or fish, small pieces of Glazes and colours aluminium foil may be used to mask wingtips or other thin parts for the last Some glazes and colours contain few minutes of the programme. metals which make them unsuitable for use in a microwave oven. Make sure that the aluminium foil is at least 2 cm from the
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Suitable containers for microwave ovens Roasting bags and tubes can also be Testing dishes for their used. Roasting tubes should be about suitability 40 cm longer and roasting bags about If in doubt as to whether glass, 20 cm longer than the food being earthenware or porcelain plates or roasted, and carefully tied with string. dishes are suitable for use in a Turn the ends over and secure them. microwave oven, a simple test can be The bag should be pierced according performed: to the manufacture
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Suitable containers for microwave ovens The cover Do not use a lid or cover if – prevents too much steam escaping, – food coated with breadcrumbs is especially when cooking foods which being cooked. need longer to cook, such as – cooking meals which are to be given potatoes. a crisp finish. – shortens and evens out the cooking – the gourmet plate is being used. process. – prevents food from drying out. Because the cover can only withstand temperatures of up to – prevents any loss of aroma. 110 °
