Miele M 8260-2 - Manual

Disposal of the packingmaterial The transport and protective packinghas been selected from materials whichare environmentally friendly fordisposal, and can normally berecycled.Ensure that any plasticwrappings, bags, etc. are disposed ofsafely and kept out of the reach ofbabies and young children. Da...

This appliance complies with allrelevant local and national safetyrequirements. Inappropriate usecan, however, lead to personal injuryand damage to property.To avoid the risk of accidents anddamage to the appliance, pleaseread these instructions carefullybefore using it for the first time. Theyconta...

~ Appliances which are built-in behind a furniture door must only be operatedwhen the door is open. Do not close thefurniture door when the appliance is inoperation. ~ In countries where there are areas which may be subject to infestation bycockroaches or other vermin, payparticular attention to kee...

~ Never cook or reheat food or liquids in sealed containers, jars or bottles.With baby bottles, the screw top and teat must be loosened.Otherwise pressure builds up whichcan cause the bottle or container toexplode, posing a severe risk of injury.Danger of injury! ~ Exercise caution when cooking or r...

In a microwave oven there is ahigh-frequency tube called amagnetron. This converts electricalenergy into microwaves. Thesemicrowaves are distributed evenlythroughout the oven interior, andrebound off the metal sides of the oveninterior to reach the food from all sides.Microwave distribution is impro...

What can a microwave ovendo? In the microwave oven, food is cooked,reheated or defrosted quickly. You can use the microwave in thefollowing ways: – Food can be defrosted, reheated or cooked by entering a power settingand a time. – Deep-frozen, ready-made meals can be defrosted and then reheated orco...

Microwaves – are reflected by metal, – pass through glass, porcelain, plastic and card, – and are absorbed by food. Material and shape The material and shape of containersused affect cooking results and times.Heat distribution is more even in roundand oval shaped flat containers than inrectangular c...

Disposable containers, such as traysmade from polystyrene, can only beused for very short, timed warming andreheating of food. Plastic boiling bags can be used forcooking and reheating. They shouldbe pierced beforehand so thatsteam can escape. This prevents abuild-up of pressure and reducesthe risk ...

The cover – prevents too much steam escaping, especially when cooking foods whichneed longer to cook, such aspotatoes. – speeds up the cooking process. – speeds up the cooking process. – prevents food from drying out. Always cover food with the coversupplied. Alternatively, use lids or covers made o...

Important:After unpacking, let the appliancestand for approx. 2 hours at roomtemperature after transporting it toits final location before connecting itto the mains. This is important for the correctelectronic functioning of the appliance. ^ Remove all the packaging materialsand any protective foil ...

Setting the time of day ^ Connect the appliance to the mainselectricity supply. 12:00 and the m symbol will flash in the display until the current time ofday is set. Before this, the time ofday will start to run from 12:00, asthe clock will start as soon as theappliance is connected to the mainselec...

To open the door ^ Press the a button to open the door. If the microwave oven is being used,opening the door will interrupt thecooking programme. Placing the dish in the oven Ideally the dish should be placed in themiddle of the oven. Turntable The turntable helps the food to cook,reheat or defrost ...

When heating up food which cannot bestirred or turned during cooking, as witha plated meal, it is best to use a lowermicrowave power level. This ensures the heat is distributedevenly. Heat for long enough to cookthe food properly. ^ Set the required time using the timeselector. Any time between 10 s...

Interrupting or re-starting aprogramme At any time you can . . . . . . . . interrupt a programme ^ Press the Stop/C button, or open theappliance door. The time stops counting down. . . . continue a programme ^ Close the door and press Start. The programme continues. Altering the settings If you disc...

Quick start (programmable) Pressing the Start/ c button is sufficient to set the appliance operating onmaximum power.Three set times are stored in thememory: ^ 30 s: Press Start c once ^ 1 min: Press Start c twice ^ 2 min: Press Start c three times Pressing the Start c button four times in successio...

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 l button. 0:00 flashes in the display and the l symbol lights up. ^ Use the time selector to set theminute minder time you require. ^ Press the S...

All of the automatic programmes areweight dependent. After selecting a programme, enter theweight of the food. The microwaveautomatically calculates the timeaccording to the weight given. After cooking, allow the food to stand atroom temperature for the suggestednumber of minutes ("standing time...

Below are some recipe suggestions forthe Automatic programmes using the"Cooking fresh food" function ° ". These can be adapted to suit yourrequirements. It is important to follow the weightguidelines for the programmeconcerned. If the weight guidelinesare exceeded, the food will not cook...

AC 2 E Potatoes This programme can be used to cooknew potatoes and boiled potatoes.Enter the weight for the potatoes andthe cooking liquid. For new potatoes, wash and drain thepotatoes and place them in a cookingcontainer. Season with a little salt,cover and cook. When cooking potatoes, add approx. ...

One favourite programme can besaved in memory. This programme canbe used for your most frequentlycooked recipe. This programme canhave up to 3 stages (e.g.: 2 minutes at600 W, followed by 10 minutes at 450W, and finally 3 minutes at 300 W). Programming (e.g. three step programme sequence) ^ First se...

To call up your favourite programme ^ Turn the programme selector to the12 o'clock position. ^ Press the M button. ^ Press the Start button. In the event of a power cut, thefavourite programme is no longersaved and must be re-entered. Saving your favourite programme 31

You can change the standard defaultsettings by altering the "status" of thesetting. Please consult the chart for the differentoptions.The factory settings are marked with astar* on the chart. Proceed as follows: ^ Press and hold the m and M buttons at the same time until P I and v light up i...

Setting Settings available (* factory default) P I Night time switch-off S 0 * S I Night time switch-off is deactivated. Night time switch-off is activated.The time of day display is switched off from11 pm to 4 am. P 2 Automatic warmingfunction S I * S 0 The automatic warming function is activated. ...

Select the following microwave powerlevels to reheat food: Drinks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 WFood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600 WFood for babies and toddlers . . . 450 W We do not recommend heating orreheating food or drinks for babiesor young children in the mi...

Place the food in a microwave-proofdish and cover it. When cooking, it is a good idea toselect a power level of 900 W to startwith and then when the food is hotreduce the power level to 450 W formore gentle continued cooking. For dishes such as rice or semolina pudding , first select a power level o...

Do not refreeze food once it hasthawed. Defrosted food should beused up as quickly as possible asfood soon loses it nutritional valueand goes off. Defrosted food mayonly be refrozen after it has beencooked. Defrost Select the following microwave powersettings to reheat food: – 80 W for defrosting ve...

You can preserve small portions of fruitand vegetable into preserving jars withyour microwave. Prepare the jars in theusual way. Fill the jars up to 2 cm belowthe rim. Close the jars with clear adhesivetape or with clips suitable formicrowave use. Never use metal clips or jars withscrew-on lids. Do ...

Food Quantity Micro- wave power level (in watts) Time (in minutes) Notes Melting butterand margarine 100 g 450 1:00 – 1:10 Do not cover. Meltingchocolate 100 g 450 3:00 – 3:30 Do not cover. Stir halfway through melting. Dissolvinggelatine 1 packet + 5 tbsp water 450 0:10 – 0:30 Do not cover. Stir ha...

In Australia and New Zealand, Mielebranded cleaning and conditioningproducts, as well as the Original Mieleall-purpose microfibre cloth, which issuitable for cleaning surfaces such asstainless steel, glass, plastic andchrome without the use of chemicals,are available to purchase from Miele. Disconne...

To neutralise odours in the oven, put acup of water with some lemon juice inthe oven and simmer for a few minutes. The door should be kept clean at alltimes and checked at regular intervalsfor any signs of damage. If any damage is noticed, theappliance should not be used untilthe fault has been rect...

To avoid damaging the outersurfaces of your appliance, do notuse: – cleaning agents containing soda, ammonia, acids or chlorides, – cleaning agents containing descaling agents, – abrasive cleaning agents, e.g. powder cleaners and creamcleaners, – solvent-based cleaning agents, – stainless steel clea...

Repairs may only be carried out bya suitably qualified and competentperson in accordance with nationaland local safety regulations. Repairsand other work by unqualifiedpersons could be dangerous. Themanufacturer cannot be held liablefor unauthorised work. Some minor problems can be correctedwithout ...

In the event of any faults which youcannot remedy yourself, or if theappliance is under warranty, pleasecontact: – your Miele Chartered Agent or – Miele. You will find the telephone numberand address of your nearest officeon the back cover of this manual. When contacting your Chartered Agentor Miele...

Before connecting the appliance,ensure that it has not beendamaged in any way. Do not use adamaged appliance. The appliance is supplied with a mainscable and moulded plug ready forconnection to an AC single phase220-240 V 50 Hz supply. Fuse protection is to be conducted asfollows: Connection to an e...

When building in the appliance,ensure that the vents at the front ofthe appliance are not hindered.Make sure that there is a gap of atleast 2.5 mm between the sides ofthe appliance and adjoining furnituredoors and at least 4 mm above theappliance. The appliance is designed to be builtinto a tall uni...

Tall unit Building-in kit The following items are supplied in theaccessory pack for installing theappliance: Installation The appliance must be built inbefore it can be used. Otherwise itposes an electric shock hazard. There are three spacers in theaccessory pack: one for the right-handside (R) and ...