Miele M 8260-2 Manual

To open the door
^Press theabutton to open the
door.
If the microwave oven is being used,
opening the door will interrupt the
cooking programme.
Placing the dish in the oven
Ideally the dish should be placed in the
middle of the oven.
Turntable
The turntable helps the food to cook,
reheat or defrost evenly.
Do not operate the microwave
without the turntable in place.
The turntable starts turning
automatically when the appliance is
operated.
Do not cook, reheat or defrost food
directly on the turntable....

When heating up food which cannot be
stirred or turned during cooking, as with
a plated meal, it is best to use a lower
microwave power level.
This ensures the heat is distributed
evenly. Heat for long enough to cook
the food properly.
^Set the required time using the time
selector.
Any time between 10 seconds and
90 minutes can be selected.
Exception: If the maximum microwave
power is selected, a maximum cooking
duration of 15 minutes can be set. If
you then continue to select full power,
the power...

Interrupting or re-starting a
programme
At any time you can.....
...interrupt a programme
^Press the Stop/C button, or open the
appliance door.
The time stops counting down.
...continue a programme
^Close the door and press Start.
The programme continues.
Altering the settings
If you discover after starting a
programme that....
...theMicrowave power levelis too
high or too low, you can
^select a new level.
...thetimeset is too short or too long,
you can
^
interrupt the programme (press the
Stop/C button...

Quick start (programmable)
Pressing the Start/cbutton is sufficient
to set the appliance operating on
maximum power.
Three set times are stored in the
memory:
^30 s: Press Startconce
^1 min: Press Startctwice
^2 min: Press Startcthree times
Pressing the Startcbutton four times
in succession will bring back the first
stored time and so on.
The cooking duration can be increased
by pressing the Start button during
operation; each time the Start button is
pressed, the cooking duration is
increased by another...

Minute minder
The minute minder can be used to time
any activity in the kitchen, e.g. boiling
eggs. The time set counts down in one
second steps.
^Press thelbutton.
0:00 flashes in the display and thel
symbol lights up.
^Use the time selector to set the
minute minder time you require.
^Press the Start button to start the
minute minder.
The minute minder time will start itself
after a few seconds if the Start button
is not pressed.
^At the end of the minute minder time,
an audible tone sounds. The time...

All of the automatic programmes are
weight dependent.
After selecting a programme, enter the
weight of the food. The microwave
automatically calculates the time
according to the weight given.
After cooking, allow the food to stand at
room temperature for the suggested
number of minutes ("standing time") to
allow the heat to be distributed evenly
through the food.
Automatic defrosting
There are five programmes for
defrosting different types of food
(buttonN). The standing time for
programme Ad 3...

^Press the Start button.
The cooking duration, which is
dependent on the weight, will begin to
count down, and the Microwave symbol
hwill light up.
An audible tone will sound halfway
through the cooking time.
^Interrupt the programme to turn or stir
the food, and then continue the
programme.
The programmed time can, if
necessary, be extended by a few
minutes during operation by pressing
the Start button repeatedly until the time
required shows in the display. On all
programmes it is only possible to...

Below are some recipe suggestions for
the Automatic programmes using the
"Cooking fresh food" function

AC 2EPotatoes
This programme can be used to cook
new potatoes and boiled potatoes.
Enter the weight for the potatoes and
the cooking liquid.
For new potatoes, wash and drain the
potatoes and place them in a cooking
container. Season with a little salt,
cover and cook.
When cooking potatoes, add approx. 1
tbsp water per potato. If cooking the
potatoes in their skins, pierce the skins
several times with a fork or skewer
before cooking, then cover the
container and cook.
Golden curried potatoes
(serves 3)...

One favourite programme can be
saved in memory. This programme can
be used for your most frequently
cooked recipe. This programme can
have up to 3 stages (e.g.: 2 minutes at
600 W, followed by 10 minutes at 450
W, and finally 3 minutes at 300 W).
Programming
(e.g. three step programme sequence)
^First select the power level for the
first stage.
^Then select the duration.
^Press button M.
1 will light up in the display, and 2 will
flash.
^
Then select the second power level
and duration.
^
Press button M...