MICROWAVE SYMBOLS AND SETTINGS GUIDE

Our microwaves offer different settings and functions to satisfy any of your needs. Whether you want to defrost or grill your vegetables, bake a pizza, or roast poultry we have it all covered. Here is a simple guide to make the best out of your NEFF microwave. We will explain the cleaning and safety symbols, heating functions, cooking options, and help you set up your new appliance.

Starting and setting your microwave
On/Off

On /Off: Press this button to switch on and off your microwave.

Home

Main menu: Selects operating modes and settings.

Time

Time-setting options: Sets the timer, cooking time or “Finished at” start delay.

Information

Information: Displays additional information. Displays the current temperature.

Rapid heating

Rapid heating: Activating or deactivating the “Rapid heating” function.

What are the microwave symbols in the main menu?

  • Touch the Home touch button to access the main menu.

Type

Types of heating: Select the desired heating type and temperature for your food.

Microwave

Microwave: You can use the microwave to cook, heat up or defrost your dishes more quickly.

Combination

Microwave combination: You can also use this to switch on a type of heating on the microwave.

Program

Microwave programmes: You can use these to prepare food using the microwave.

Baking and roasting assistant

Baking and roasting assistant: Recommended settings for baking and roasting.

Profile

My Profile: Individually adjusting the appliance settings.

Wi-Fi

Home Connect Assistant: Connectiong your appliance to your mobile device.

Dry

Dry: Use after every operation with Easy Clean or the microwave.

Drop

Floor cleaning aid: Cleaning the cooking compartment floor.

Drop

Easy Clean: Cleaning light soiling from the cooking compartment.

Pyrolytic

Pyrolytic self-cleaning: Cleaning the cooking compartment.

Eco

Eco Clean: Cleaning the cooking compartment.

What are the different types of heating menu?
CircoTherm

Hot Air: For baking and cooking on one or more levels.
The fan distributes the heat from the ring heating element in the back panel evenly around the cooking compartment.

Heating

Top/Bottom heating: For traditional baking and roasting on one level. Especially suitable for cakes with moist toppings.
Heat is emitted evenly from above and below.

Bottom

Bottom heating: For cooking in a bain marie and for baking food for extra time.
Heat is emitted from below.

Grill and Fan

Circo-roasting: For roasting poultry, whole fish and larger pieces of meat.
The grill element and the fan switch on and off alternately. The fan circulated the hot air around the food.

Pizza

Pizza setting: For cooking pizza and dishes that require a lot of heat from underneath.
The bottom heating element and the ring-shaped heating element in the back wall heat the cooking compartment.

Grill

Grill, large area: For grilling flat items, such as steaks or sausages, for making toast, and for browning food.
The central area underneath the grill element becomes hot.

Grill

Grill, small area: For grilling small amounts of steak or sausages, for making toast and for browning food.
The central area under the grill element becomes hot.

Gentle

Slow cooking: For gentle and slow cooking of seared, tender pieces of meat in ovenware without a lid.
Heat is emitted evenly from above and below at low temperatures.

Dough Proving

Dough proving: For proofing yeast dough and sourdough and for culturing yoghurt. Dough proves more quickly than at room temperature. The surface of the dough does not dry out.

Plate Warming

Plate warming: For preheating ovenware.

Keep Warm

Keep warm: For keeping cooked food warm.

Decalcify

Descaling: Used to descale the evaporator and keep it operational.

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