Miele M 6012 SC - User Manual

Warning and Safety instructions 6 Technical safety  A damaged appliance could be dangerous. Check the appliance for visible signs of damage. Do not use the appliance if it is damaged.  If the electrical connection cable is faulty, it must only be replaced by a Miele authorised technician to protec...

Warning and Safety instructions 7  The electrical safety of this microwave oven can only be guaran- teed when continuity is complete between it and an effective earth-ing system. It is essential that this standard safety requirement is metto avoid the risk of damage or electric shock. If in any dou...

Warning and Safety instructions 8 Correct use  Risk of burning due to the grill. When grilling with or without the microwave function, the micro-wave oven can get hot. You could burn yourself on the oven com-partment, the grill element, food, accessories or the appliancedoor.Use oven gloves when pl...

Warning and Safety instructions 9  The appliance can be damaged if it is used without food being placed in it or if it is incorrectly loaded. Therefore do not use the ap-pliance to preheat crockery or to dry herbs or similar items.  Always ensure that food or a suitable microwave browning dish has...

Warning and Safety instructions 10  Oils and fats can ignite if allowed to overheat. Never leave the microwave oven unattended when cooking with oil or fats. Do notuse the appliance for deep-fat frying. Never attempt to put out oil orfat fires with water. Switch the oven off and extinguish the flam...

Warning and Safety instructions 12 The following applies for stainless steel surfaces:  The surface is susceptible to scratching. Even magnets can cause scratches. Accessories  Only use original Miele accessories. If other parts are used, war- ranty, performance and product liability claims will b...

Before using for the first time 13 After transportation, let the unpackedappliance stand for approx. 2 hoursat room temperature before using it. This is to allow time for the temperatureto equalise between the temperature inthe room and the appliance. This is im-portant for the correct electronic fu...

Setup and connection *INSTALLATION* 14 When installing the microwave ovenensure that there is unhindered vent-ilation to and from the appliance bothunderneath and to the rear.Do not block the ventilation gaps orblock the gap between the base ofthe appliance and the worktop sur-face.A minimum install...

Caring for the environment 16 Disposing of the packaging ma-terial The packaging material is used for hand-ling and protects the appliance fromtransport damage. The packaging ma-terial used is selected from materialswhich are environmentally friendly fordisposal and can generally be recycled.Recycli...

Guide to the appliance 17 a Door b Door lock c Grill d Control panel e Turntable f Grilling rack g Gourmet plate

Accessories supplied 18 Grilling rack The grilling rack can be used for allfunctions with and without micro-wave power, except for Microwave Solo mode. To avoid the grilling rack being used in-advertently with Microwave Solo, itshould not be stored inside the ovencompartment. Gourmet plate The gourm...

Control panel 19 a Display for showing the time of dayand information on operation b Rotary selector for microwave power,grill and combination programmes c Rotary selector to enter time and weight d Automatic programmes e Time of day f Minute minder g Memory button (to save a 1–3 stageprogramme sequ...

Description of function 20 The microwave oven contains a magnet-ron. This converts electrical energy intoelectromagnetic waves (microwaves).These microwaves are distributedevenly throughout the oven compart-ment, and are reflected off the metal ap-pliance walls. This enables the mi-crowaves to reach...

Modes of operation 21 Food is cooked, reheated or defrostedquickly in a microwave oven.You can use the microwave oven in thefollowing ways:– Food can be defrosted, reheated orcooked by entering a power setting anda duration.– Deep-frozen, ready meals can be de-frosted and then reheated or cooked.– T...

Suitable containers for microwave ovens 22 Microwaves: - are reflected by metal. - pass through glass, porcelain, plastic and cardboard. - are absorbed by food.  Fire hazard due to unsuitable container.Containers which are not suitable foruse in microwave ovens can be badlydamaged and cause damage ...

Suitable containers for microwave ovens 23 - Pieces of aluminium foil Make sure that the aluminium foil isat least 2 cm from the oven walls atall times. It must not touch the walls. - Metal meat skewers or clamps These should only be used if they arevery small in comparison to the size ofthe cut of ...

Suitable containers for microwave ovens 24 Single-use containers  Fire hazard due to unsuitable container.Single-use containers made ofplastic, paper or other inflammablematerials can ignite.Do not leave the appliance unatten-ded when reheating or cooking foodin single-use containers made ofplastic...

Suitable containers for microwave ovens 25 A heat-retaining cover - prevents too much steam escaping, especially when cooking foods withlonger reheating times. - speeds up the reheating process.- prevents food from drying out.- helps keep the oven compartment clean.  When using Microwave Solo mode,...

Before using for the first time 26 Setting the time  Connect the appliance to the electri-city supply. 12:00 and the   symbol will flash in the display until the current time of day isset. Before this, the time of day willstart to run from 12:00, as the clock willstart as soon as the appliance is ...

Operation 27 Opening the door  Press   to open the door. If the microwave oven is being used,opening the door will interrupt the cook-ing programme. Placing the dish in the oven Ideally the dish should be placed in themiddle of the oven. Turntable Do not operate the microwavewithout the turntable ...

Operation 28  Set the required duration using thetime selector. The duration selected is visible in thedisplay.A duration of between 10 seconds and90 minutes can be set. Exception: If themaximum microwave power level hasbeen selected, a maximum cooking dur-ation of only 15 minutes can be set. Ifyou...

Operation 29 Interrupting or re-starting a pro-gramme At any time you can . . . . . . . interrupt a programme:  Press the Stop/C button, or open theappliance door. The duration stops counting down. . . continue a programme.  Close the door and press Start. The programme will continue. Altering set...

Operation 30 Quick start (programmable) Pressing the Start/   button is suffi- cient to set the appliance operating onmaximum power. Three set times are stored in thememory:  30 s: press Start /  1 x  1 min: press Start /  2 x  2 min: press Start /  3 x Pressing Start /  four times in succes...

Operation 31 Using the minute minder The minute minder can be used to timeany activity in the kitchen, e.g. boilingeggs. The time set counts down in onesecond steps.  Press the   button. 0:00 flashes and the   symbol lights up in the display.  Use the time selector to set theminute minder time y...

Operation – grilling 32 The grill has 4 settings: grill solo and3 combination settings where the grill isused together with a specific microwavepower level.If the total grilling duration required isless than 15 minutes, the grill should bepre-heated for approx. 5 minutes.Thin, flat cuts of fish and ...

Gourmet plate 34 Tips for use  Risk of burning due to hot dishes. The gourmet plate gets extremely hotwhen in use.Always use oven gloves when hand-ling it to avoid burns. Place it on asuitable heat-resistant mat or stand. Before using for the first time Before using the gourmet plate for thefirst t...

Gourmet plate 35 Examples of use: Pre-heat the gourmet plate directly onthe turntable for up to max. 5 minutes at450 W + Grill   . - Fish fingers (frozen), 150 g + 2 tbsp oil   , 3 – 4 minutes each side - Hamburgers, 2 burgers + 2 tbsp oil   , 3 – 4 minutes each side - Croquette potatoes (frozen)...

Gourmet plate 36 Vegetable medley (serves 3) Total time required: 25 – 35 minutes - Ingredients 2 onions2 tbsp oil100 g oyster mushrooms or buttonmushrooms, cleaned150 g sliced carrots100 g broccoli florets1 red pepper or 100 g frozen sliced pep-pers1 tomatoSalt and pepper30 g grated Parmesan cheese...

Gourmet plate 37 Curried chicken (serves 3) Total time required: 25 – 35 minutes - Ingredients 600 g chicken or turkey breast fillets2 tbsp oil2 tbsp white wine2  tbsp apple juice1 tbsp lemon juiceSalt and freshly ground black pepper1 tsp curry powder1 pinch rosemary, ground1 pinch ginger, ground1 p...

Operation - Automatic programmes 38 All of the automatic programmes areweight dependent.The weight of the food can be displayedas metric (g) or imperial (lb) (see “Chan-ging settings”).After selecting a programme, enter theweight of the food. The appliance auto-matically calculates the duration ac-c...

Operation - Automatic programmes 39 Cooking fresh food   AC 1  Vegetables 100–600 g AC 2  Potatoes 100–800 g AC 3  Fish 500–1.500 g AC 4  Kebabs 200–800 g AC 5  Whole chicken 900–1.800 g AC 6  Chicken drumsticks 250–1.000 g AC 7  Fish pie 500–1.500 g AC 8  Gratins/bakes, z. B.: Potato grati...

Recipes for automatic programmes 40 Below are some recipe suggestions forthe Automatic programmes using the“Cooking fresh food   ” function . These can be adapted to suit your re-quirements. If the weight guidelines are ex-ceeded, the food will not cook suffi-ciently.It is important to follow the w...

Recipes for automatic programmes 41 AC 2  Potatoes This programme can be used to cookpeeled, new and bouillon potatoes. - Method Enter the weight for the potatoes andthe cooking liquid. For peeled potatoes, peel, wash anddrain the potatoes and place them in acooking container. Season with a littles...

Recipes for automatic programmes 42 AC 8  Gratins/Bakes: Vegetable gratin (serves 4) Total time required: approx. 40 minutes - Ingredients 400 g cauliflower or broccoli400 g carrots For the cheese sauce 20 g margarine20 g flour300 ml vegetable stock (instant)200 ml milk100 g diced Emmental cheese50...

Recipes for automatic programmes 43 AC 4  Pork kebabs (makes 8 kebabs) Total time required: approx. 25 –35 minutes + 1 hour standing time - Ingredients 1 fillet of pork (approx. 300 g)1 red pepper2 onions For the marinade 8 tbsp oilSalt, pepper, paprika and chilli powder8 wooden skewers Method Cut ...

Recipes for automatic programmes 44 AC 6   Chicken thighs Method Brush the chicken thighs with butter oroil and season. Place on the grill rack inthe oven together with a heat-resistant,microwave-safe dish. Halfway throughcooking when a buzzer sounds, turn thechicken thighs over and continue tocook...

Recipes for automatic programmes 45 AC 7  Fish bake: Crispy fish pie (serves 2) Total time required: 25 – 35 minutes - Ingredients 400 g filleted white fish, e.g. cod3 tbsp lemon juiceSalt, white pepper50 g butter2 tsp mustard1 onion, finely diced40 g grated Gouda cheese20 g breadcrumbs2 tbsp fresh...

Saving your favourite programme (Memory) 46 You have the option of saving one favour-ite programme to memory. This pro-gramme can be used for your most fre-quently cooked recipe. The programmecan have up to 3 stages (e.g.: 1 minute at600 W, followed by 2 minutes grill and fi-nally 3 minutes at 150 W...

Saving your favourite programme (Memory) 47 To change an entry  Entering a new programme overridesthe previously saved programme. To access your favourite pro-gramme  Turn the programme selector to the12 o'clock position.  Press the M button.  Press the Start button. In the event of a power cut,...

Changing settings 48 Some of the standard settings for the appliance have an alternative.Please consult the chart for the different options for appliance settings.The factory settings are marked with a star* on the chart.To change a setting, proceed as follows:  Press and hold the  and M buttons a...

Changing settings 49 Setting Settings available (* factory default)   Night time switch-off   * Night time switch-off is deactivated.   Night time switch-off is activated. The time ofday display is switched off between the hoursof 23:00 and 04:00.   Automatic keeping-warm function   * The ...

Reheat 50 Select the following microwave powerlevels to reheat food: Drinks 900 W Food 600 W Food for babies and chil-dren 450 W  Risk of burning due to hot food. Food for babies and children mustnot be too hot.Only heat it for 1/2 to 1 minute at450 watts. Tips on reheating  Danger of explosion du...

Reheat 51 After reheating Be careful when taking out a con-tainer. It may be hot. Although the container is not normallyheated by the microwaves (apart fromstoneware), heat may transfer from thefood to the container.Allow food to stand for a few minutes atroom temperature at the end of a re-heating ...

Cooking 52 Place the food in a microwave safe con-tainer and cover it.When cooking, it is a good idea to selecta power level of 900 W to start withand then when the food is hot reducethe power level to 450 W for moregentle continued cooking.For dishes such as rice or semolina pudding , first select ...

Defrost 53  Health risk due to refreezing. Thawed or defrosted food loses nutri-tional value through refreezing andcan go off.Do not refreeze food once it hasthawed. Use it as quickly as possible.Defrosted food may only be re-frozenafter it has been cooked. - 80 W for defrosting very delicate food,...

Examples of use 54 Food Quantity MWpowerlevel (W) Duration(inminutes) Notes Melting butter/margarine 100 g 450 1:00 – 1:10 Do not cover Melting chocol-ate 100 g 450 3:00 – 3:30 Do not cover, stir halfwaythrough melting Dissolvinggelatine 1 packet + 5 tbsp water 450 0:10 – 0:30 Do not cover, stir hal...

Note for test institutes 55 Test food acc. toEN 60705 Microwavepower level(W)+Grill/Automaticprogramme Duration(min)/weight Stand-ingtime*(min) Notes Custard, 1000 g 300 38–40 120 Container see Standard,dimensions at the up-per rim (25 x 25 cm) Sponge cake, 475 g 600 8 5 Container see Stand-ard, ext...

Cleaning and care 56 To help prevent re-soiling, a conditioningagent for stainless steel (available fromthe Miele Customer Service Depart-ment) can be used. Use a soft cloth toapply sparingly with an even pressure. Disconnect the microwave oven fromthe power supply before cleaning. Under no circumst...

Cleaning and care 57  Health risk caused by a faulty ap- pliance.If any damage to the door is noticed,the appliance should not be used un-til the fault has been rectified by aMiele authorised and trained servicetechnician. Operating a damaged ap-pliance can result in microwave leak-age and present ...

Cleaning and care 58 Appliance front Soiling that is left too long might be-come impossible to remove andcould cause the surfaces to alter ordiscolour.Remove any soiling on the front ofthe appliance straight away. All surfaces are susceptible toscratching. Scratches on glass can insome circumstances...

Cleaning and care 59 Accessories supplied Rack Wash and dry the rack after each use. Itis dishwasher-proof. Remove stubbornsoiling with a stainless steel cleaner. Gourmet plate Do not use wire wool, or abrasivesponges, aggressive or abrasivecleaning agents.Do not clean the gourmet plate in adishwash...

Problem solving guide 60 Many malfunctions and faults that can occur in daily operation can be easilyremedied. You can save time and money in many cases, as you do not need to callthe Miele Customer Service Department.Information to help you rectify faults yourself can be found at www.miele.com/ser-...

Service 62 Information to help you rectify faultsyourself and about Miele spare partscan be found at www.miele.com/ser-vice. Contact in the event of a fault You can book a Miele Customer Ser-vice Department call-out online atwww.miele.com/service.Contact information for the Miele Cus-tomer Service D...

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