Miele M 626 EG manual

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    Operating instructions Microwave ovens M 616 EG M 626 EG, M 636 EG M 626 EC, M 636 EC It is essential to r ead these operating inst ructions before @Qä installing o r using t he machine, to avoid the risk of accident, or damage to the mach ine. M.-Nr . 04 674 691[...]

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    Contents Description of t he applianc e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Caring for the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 W arning and Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 How [...]

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    Combination mode - Microwave with Fan Grilling (only with models M 626 EC and M 6 36 EC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Automati c defr osting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Automati c cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    Description of the appliance M 616 EG , M 626 EG, M 636 EG b Electronic clock with displa y area c T ouch pad to set ti me m d T ouchp ad for delaye d start ) e Input touchpa ds +/- f Micr owave po wer setting touchpad ü g Fan heat touchpad D h Fan grilling touchpad I i Grill touchpad J j Pr ogramme memor y store touchpad 1, 2, 3 k Automatic defro[...]

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    Caring fo r the envir onment Disposal o f the pa cking material The transpor t an d protective packing has been selec ted from materials which are environmentally frien dly for disposal and can no rmally be recycled. Rather than just throwing these ma- terials awa y , please ensure they are of- fered for recycling. Disposal of your old machine / ap[...]

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    W ar ning and Safety ins tructions This appliance complies wit h all rele- vant legal safety requ ireme nts. Im- proper use of the appliance can , however , pr esent a risk of both per- sonal injur y an d materia l damage. Before installation and before using the appliance for the first time, read the operating inst ructions carefully . They cont a[...]

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    W ar ning and Safety ins tructions The appliance is only completely isolated fr om the el ectricity suppl y when: – it is sw itched off at the wall socket and the plug r emoved. Hold the plug and do not pull on the cable to remove the plug. – The hous e mains f use is s witched o ff. – The fuse is screwed o ut ( in c ountries where this is ap[...]

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    W ar ning and Safety ins tructions When hea ting liquids, the boiling rod pr ovided should be place d into the cont ainer . When heating, and es pecially reheating liquids, milk, s auces et c., in t he micro- wave ove n, the bo iling point of the liq- uid may be reached without the produc- tion of ty pical bubbles . The liquid do es not boil evenly[...]

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    W ar ning and Safety ins tructions Do not r eheat food in th e oven in heat-retaining bags inten ded for norm al ovens. These heat -retaining bags usually con- tain a thin layer of aluminium foil whic h reflects microwaves. This reflected en- ergy can, in tur n, cau se the outer paper coverin g to become so hot that it ignites. Always ensu re that [...]

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    Special ac cessories Never pla ce the hot glass tr ay (or any other hot co oking cont ainers) onto a c old sur face, such as a tile or granite work top. The tray or container could shatte r or break and the worktop surf ace could be damaged. U se a heat- resistant mat or wire cooling rack . Only for m icro wave ovens buil t in with a lift-up door: [...]

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    How does the microwa ve oven functi on? In the microwave oven , food is cooked, reheated or defrosted more quickly than by any othe r method. How does the microwav e oven func- tion? In a micr owave oven ther e is a high-fr e- quency tube call ed a magnetron b . This conver ts ele ctrical ene rgy into micr owaves. These mi crowaves ar e dis- tribut[...]

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    Calculatin g power settin gs This mi crowa ve has 9 powe r settings. V er y often, power is expr essed in watts on food pack aging or in ge neral reci pes for micr owaving. The followin g table sh ould help to co n- ver t the wat ts given to a ma tching power sett ing with th ese ov ens. Micr owave oven with max.: Set- ting 750 Watt [W att] 850 Wat[...]

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    Suitable contain ers for microwave ovens Micr owaves – are reflected by metal. – pass through glass and china - war e, . . . – and are absorbed by f ood. Material and s hape The material an d shape of conta iners used affect the cookin g results and times. Ro und and oval shaped on es prov ide good r esults. Heat distri bution is more even th[...]

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    of the process. The alumin ium foil must not touch th e interior walls of the oven . Make sur e that the alumini um foil is at least 2 cm from the oven w alls at all times. It must not touc h the walls. – Metal me at skewers or c lamps: Metal skewe rs and clamps sh ould only be used if t hey a re very small in co m- parison to the si ze of the cu[...]

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    Suitable contain ers for microwave ovens Roasting bags and tubes can be used. Roasting tubes should be about 40 cm longer and roasting bags about 20 cm longer than the food being roasted, and carefully tied with string. T ur n the ends over and secure them. Holes should be made according to the manufa cturer ’ s in- structions. Do not use met al [...]

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    Suitable contain ers for microwave ovens Note: Althou gh some ovenpr oof earth- enware can be used in a microwave oven, it may contain a considera ble amount of moistu re, causing it to become hot during use. It is no rm ally advisable to av oid using it in a micro- wave oven . If any doubt exis ts about the suita- bility of containe rs, pleas e co[...]

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    Preparation for use Setting the time of day Connect the applia nce to the elec - tricity sup ply . 0:00 flash es in th e display a rea. Use the +/ - touchpads to set the hours (0 to 23). Pre ss the m touchpad and use t he +/- to uchpads to set th e minutes . Pre ss the m touchpad again to c on- firm the time now s howing in the dis - play area. The[...]

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    Operating modes M 626 EC, M 636 EC The 7 operating modes det ailed below ar e available. M 616 EG, M 6 26 EG, M 636 EG Her e you can choose be tween 3 opera- ting modes, Microwave Solo, Grill and a combination of the se two , see 1, 4, and 7 below; (Fan Heat and Fan G rill- ing (with or without microwave mode) ar e not availabl e). – 1. Microwave[...]

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    Operation Microwave-Solo There is a choice of 9 power se ttings. The higher the pow er setting, the more microwaves reach the food. When heating up food of differing com- position, or which ca nnot be stirred or turn ed during co oking, as with a pla ted meal, it is preferable to heat these on a lower p ower setting. This ensur es that the heat is [...]

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    Operation Switching off the turntable The tur ntable i s always switched on and should only be sw itched off if there is a danger of someth ing blockin g it, e.g. a large dish w hich is wider tha n the tur ntable. Pre ss the  touchpad befor e you star t the c ooking process to switch off the turnt able. The  symbol fo r the switc hed off turn[...]

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    Dear Customer , Congra tulations o n the pur chase of your new Mi ele mic rowave o ven. We trust you will be delighted with t he wide range of programmes and applications it has to offer . T o help yo u make t he most of your oven, we would be pleased t o send y ou, free of charge, a copy of the Good Ho usekeepin g Essen tial Micr owave H andbook. [...]

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    Operation Fan Heat (only on mod els M 626 EC an d M 636 EC) Pre ss the m touchpad and use the +/- touchpads to set the cooking time you requir e (5 seconds to 99 minutes). Pre ss the D touchpad. The set time as w ell as the pre-set temperature appear in the dis play area. The D symbol for the Fan Heat mode flashe s. Use the + / - touch pads to sele[...]

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    Operation Grilling Pre ss the m touchpad and use the +/- to set the c ooking time you requir e (5 seconds to 99 minutes). Pre ss the J touchpad. The set time as w ell as the pre-set temperature appear in the dis play area. The J for the Grillin g mode flashe s. Use the + / - touch pads to select the temperature you require. (50 ° C – 200 ° C). [...]

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    Operation Combination mode - Micro- wave with Fan He at (only on mod els M 626 EC an d M 636 EC) Pre ss the m touchpad and use the +/- touchpads to set the cooking time you requir e (5 seconds to 99 minutes). Pre ss the ü touchpad . The symbol h for the Micr owave mode flashes in th e display and P 9 appears. Use the + / - touch pads to select the[...]

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    Operation Automatic defrosting There i s a choice of 4 Automati c de- frosting programmes. Programme Food type d 1 d 2 d 3 d 4 Poultry Meat Fish Light text ured b akes, e.g cream gateaux Pre ss the N touchpad. The symbol N flashes in the dis play area and d 1 appears. Pre ss the N touchpad enough times to select the programme you requir e. With the[...]

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    Operation Combining Automatic pro- grammes The two A utomatic Programmes can be set to run so that defrostin g runs fol- lowed by cooki ng. Pre ss the N touchpad. The symbol N flashes in the dis play area and d 1 appears. Pre ss the N touchpad enough times to select the programme you requir e. With the + / - t ouchpads en ter the weight of the fo o[...]

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    Operation Short step system T ouchpads 1, 2, and 3 allow you to store in memory programmes which you frequently use. There are three memory stores where frequently used programmes can be re- corded. Y ou c an store all the o perating function- s, e.g. grilling, combination functions, and automatic programmes. Y ou c an also s tore the command to sw[...]

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    Operation Delaying start (only on mod els M 626 EC an d M 636 EC) The length of time and als o the end of a pr ocess can b e pre -programmed up to 24 hours bef orehand. Pro ceed as befor e to set the opera- ting mode. After setting the mode do not h ow- ever press the ST A RT touchpad but instead press the ) touchpad . 0:00 and ) the symbol for d e[...]

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    Practical tips Reheating Select the f ollowing microwave power setting s to rehea t food: Drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Food . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Food for babies * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (See table on pa ge 12 for ovens with maximum microwave output of less than 900/ 1000 wa t[...]

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    Practical tips After re-heating Be careful when removing a dish from the oven. It may be hot . Although heat is n ot nor mally produced in the contain er itself by the micro- waves, (apar t f rom stoneware and simi- lar dishes), heat transfer f rom the food to the container m ay be conside rable, making th e container i tself hot. Allow food to st [...]

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    Practical tips Defrosti ng Remove t he frozen foo d from its packa- ging and place in a covered micro- wave-saf e container , to defr ost without a lid. T ur n, stir or separate the food about half-way through the programme. To d e f r o s t delic ate foods , e.g. cream, butter , gateaux and chee se, select the micr owave setting 1 . However to ach[...]

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    Practical tips Examples Melting margarine, butter Melt 100 g at settin g 5 uncov ered, for approx 1-1 1 / 2 minutes. Melting chocola te Break 100 g into pieces, me lt at s etting 5 uncovered, for approx. 2 minutes. Dissolving ge latine Melt at setting 5 unc overed, for ap- prox. 1 / 2 -1 m inutes, sti rring occasi on- ally , (N.B. follow the instru[...]

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    Cleaning and care Microwave oven Disconnect t he microwave oven fr om the power supply befor e clean- ing. Oven housing and interior The housing and inter ior can be cleaned usi ng a damp clot h with a solu- tion of w ashing u p liquid or a mild deter- gent and w ater . Wipe dr y with a so ft cloth. Avo id too much wa ter as this c ould penetrate t[...]

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    Cleaning and care Accessorie s (depending on model) Boiling ro d The boiling rod can be washed in a dish- washer . Side run ners The side runners can be removed to clean the oven int erior walls. T ake the runners out at the bot tom from the side w all, pull upw ards and un-hook. Reassemble in reverse order . Rack, baki ng tray and runners W ash an[...]

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    Problem solving guide Repairs to e lectrical applia nces should only be carried out by s uit- ably qualified an d competent ser- vice technicians trained by Miele. Improper repairs may pose a serious r isk to the user . The following minor malf unctions how - ever can usua lly be r esolved with out calling the Service D epar tment: What to do if . [...]

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    Problem solving guide . . . the m icrowave switches i tself off during a cookin g, reheating or de- frosting process. There may be insufficient air circulation. Check wheth er: the air in let is bloc ked. Any object is blocking th e ventilation outlets. whether anyt hing is blocking the gap between the base of the unit and the worktop surface. Remo[...]

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    After sales servi ce In the even t of any fault s which yo u can- not easily remedy , please contact – your Miele dealer – the nearest Miele Service D epar t- ment. See address on the back page. When cont acting the service depar t- ment please quote t he Model and Ser- ial number of your a ppliance, given on the data plate whi ch is located ex[...]

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    Install ation and elec trical conn ection All elec trical work shou ld be carrie d out by a competen t perso n, in accordance with national an d local safety regula- tions. The mic rowave ove n is supplied with a mains cable an d plug for connection to a single phase 230 -240 V , 50 Hz a. c. supply . The volt age, rate d load and fuse rating are gi[...]

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    Non rewireable plugs BS 1363 (GB / IRL) If this machine o r appliance is fit ted with a non-rewireable plug, the follow- ing infor mation applies: If the socke t outlets a re not suitable for the plug s upplied with th is product, it must be cut o ff and an appropriate plug fitted. The plug cut from the flexi ble cord should be dispos ed of an d on[...]

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    T echnical data M 616 EG V oltage . . . . . . . . . . . . 230-240 V , 50 Hz Rated l oad . . . . . . . . . . . see data plate Power sett ings . . . . 9 (80/15 0/200/300 / . . . . . . . . . . . . 400/450/5 50/600/75 0 W) Fuse/plug rat ing . . . . . . . see data plate Timer switch . . . . . . . . up to 99 minu tes Freestanding appliance: Dimensions (H[...]

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    Alteration rights reserv ed / 22 / 004 AUS, GB - 3498 This paper consists of cellulose which has been bleache d without the use of chlorine.[...]