--- title: Neo24hours - What are the special functions and how are they set? description:  We recommend using the drying cycle before cooking at a low temperature which requires a dry environment and is essential when cooking delicate products (e.g. meringues). 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A pop-up message appears; choose the desired drying method. ![](https://support.lainox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_104-png.png?width=431&height=189&name=Image_104-png.png)   **A pop-up message appears indicating the end of the drying cycle.**   ### NEEDLE PROBE HEATING   A practical function which makes it easier to extract the needle probe from the product after blast freezing. Needle probe heating can only be performed if the temperature of the probe is less than -5°C. The heating stage finishes automatically after a suitable temperature is reached to extract the probe from the product.   ![](https://support.lainox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_105-png-1.png?width=91&height=58&name=Image_105-png-1.png) Press the icon to start heating the needle probe. A pop-up message appears, press **OK** to start heating the needle probe or **cancel** to exit. ![](https://support.lainox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_106-png.png?width=427&height=205&name=Image_106-png.png) The needle probe heating starts, press **Stop** to interrupt the function or wait until the cycle has finished.   ![](https://support.lainox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_107-png.png?width=257&height=203&name=Image_107-png.png) ### DEFROSTING   To start defrosting, touch the Defrost icon; the cycle starts immediately. Defrosting will automatically start in all conservation cycles with the product inserted; once defrosting has finished, the machine will start working normally again. Defrosting can only start if the evaporator temperature is below 3°C Defrosting ends: when the final defrosting temperature is reached. (The “Cycle completed” message appears) by pressing STOP (the “Cycle interrupted” message appears)   ![](https://support.lainox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_108-jpg.jpeg?width=91&height=57&name=Image_108-jpg.jpeg) Press the icon to start defrosting. A pop-up message appears, press **OK** start defrosting or **cancel** to exit. ![](https://support.lainox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_109-png.png?width=424&height=169&name=Image_109-png.png) Defrosting starts, press **Stop** to interrupt the function or wait until the cycle has finished. ![](https://support.lainox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_110-png.png?width=258&height=219&name=Image_110-png.png)   ### PRECOOLING   Before starting a +3°C blast chilling or -18°C blast freezing cycle, you should precool the chamber and then, insert the food.   ![](https://support.lainox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_111-jpg.jpeg?width=92&height=57&name=Image_111-jpg.jpeg) Press the icon to start the precooling process. A pop-up message appears, set the desired temperature and press **OK** to start the precooling. ![](https://support.lainox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_112-png.png?width=474&height=181&name=Image_112-png.png) Once this temperature has been reached, a buzzer sounds for 3 seconds every 60 seconds to indicate that the device is ready for the food to be introduced for blast chilling and to perform either a +3°C blast chilling or -18°C blast freezing cycle. ### PREHEATING   Before starting a slow cooking cycle, you should preheat the chamber and then, introduce the food.   ![](https://support.lainox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_113-jpg-1.jpeg?width=92&height=57&name=Image_113-jpg-1.jpeg) Press the icon to start preheating. A pop-up message appears, set the desired temperature and press **OK** to start preheating. ![](https://support.lainox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_114-png.png?width=474&height=181&name=Image_114-png.png) Once this temperature has been reached, a buzzer sounds for 3 seconds every 60 seconds to indicate that the device is ready for the food to be introduced for cooking and to perform a slow cooking cycle.   ### PLUS ![](https://support.lainox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_115-gif.gif?width=92&height=57&name=Image_115-gif.gif)   Press the icon to access the additional functions: Conservation, Holding and Drying. ### STORAGE The function can be activated at the end of the blast chilling or blast freezing cycle. It is possible to configure conservation to a set temperature.   Press the **PLUS** icon. The **Conservation** function is activated by default. Set the desired temperature.   To disable the function, press **ON**. The function will be disabled and the key will indicate **OFF**. ![](https://support.lainox.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Image_116-png.png?width=471&height=162&name=Image_116-png.png)   ### HOLDING   At the end of the slow cooking, it is possible to configure the holding function to a set temperature. Press the **PLUS** icon. The **Holding** function is activated by default. Set the desired temperature. To disable the function, press **ON**. 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