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MCD1751E / MCD1761E
Microwave oven with grill
Operating instructions
PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION
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1. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:26 Page B Dear Customer, Thank you for buying an AEG microwave oven and putting your trust in the AEG brand name. Before using your AEG microwave oven for the first time, please read the instruction book thoroughly. This will enable you to take advantage of all the features that the appliance offers. It will also ensure trouble-free operation and minimize unnecessary service calls. Important information concerning your safety or the operation of your appl
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1. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:26 Page 1 Contents Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 4 Oven & accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Before opera
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1. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:26 Page 2 Important safety instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE To avoid the possibility of injury To avoid the danger of fire The microwave oven should not be left unattended WARNING: during operation. Power levels that are too high or Do not operate the oven if it is damaged or cooking times that are too long may overheat malfunctioning. Check the following before use: foods resulting in a fire. a) Th
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1. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:26 Page 3 Important safety instructions Do not attempt to replace the oven lamp yourself or To avoid burns, always test food temperature and allow anyone who is not authorised by Service Force to stir before serving and pay special attention to the do so. If the oven lamp fails, please consult your dealer temperature of food and drink given to babies, or contact your local Service Force Centre. children or the elderly. If the power supply cord of this a
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1. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:26 Page 4 Important safety instructions Do not use metal utensils, which reflect microwaves Do not use plastic containers for microwaving if the and may cause electrical arcing. Do not put cans in the oven is still hot from using the GRILL mode, DUAL oven. GRILL mode and AUTOMATIC operation, because they Only use the turntable and the turntable support may melt. Plastic containers must not be used during designed for this oven. Do not operate the oven abo
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1. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:26 Page 5 Oven & accessories 1 2 3 4 5 9 8 7 6 10 1. Grill heating element 2. Front trim 3. Oven lamp 15 4. Control panel 5. Door opening button 6. Waveguide cover 7. Oven cavity 11 8. Seal packing 14 9. Door seals and sealing surfaces 10. Fixing points (4 points) 12 11. Ventilation openings 12. Outer cover 13 13. Rear cabinet 14. Power supply cord support clips 15. Power supply cord ACCESSORIES: Check to make sure the following accessories are 16 provide
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2. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:30 Page 6 Control panel 1 Digital Display 2 Indicators The appropriate indicator will flash or light up, just above each symbol according to the instruction. 1 When an indicator is flashing, press the appropriate button (having the same symbol) or carry out the necessary operation. 2 Stir Turn over Weight/Power level Grill Microwave 3 Cooking in progress 3 TIMER/WEIGHT/POWER knob 4 COOKING MODE button Press to select either microwave, grill or dual grill
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2. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:30 Page 7 Before operation Plug in the oven. Using the STOP button 1. The oven display will flash: Use the STOP button to: 1. Erase a mistake during programming. 2. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking. 3. Cancel a programme during cooking, touch twice. 2. Press the STOP button, the display will show: x1 3. To set the clock, see below. 4. Heat the oven without food. (See page 15, note 2). Setting the clock There are two setting modes: 12 hour clock a
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2. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:30 Page 8 What are microwaves? Microwaves are generated in the microwave oven by a magnetron and cause the water molecules in the food to oscillate. Heat is generated by the friction which is caused, with the result that the food is thawed, heated or cooked. Suitable ovenware Glass & ceramic glass Browning dish Heat-resistant glass utensils are very A special microwave dish made from ceramic glass with suitable. The cooking process can be a metal alloy ba
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2. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:30 Page 9 Tips & advice Using a food thermometer to Grill function determine cooking time You can use any heat-resistant container for the roasting/grilling function which is suitable for Once cooked, every drink and every foodstuff has a conventional roasting methods, e.g. china, ceramic, certain internal temperature at which the cooking glass and metal containers. process can be switched off and the food will be In microwave cooking which requires the d
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2. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:30 Page 10 Tips & advice Blanching vegetables Irregular shaped food Before freezing vegetables, they should be blanched. Place the thicker, more compacted end This preserves the quality and flavour at their best. of the food pointing towards the Method: wash and chop the vegetables. Put 250 g of outside. Place vegetables (such as vegetables in a dish with 275 ml water and cover. Heat broccoli) with the stalks pointing for 3-5 minutes. After blanching, imm
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2. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:30 Page 11 Heating Details for this can be found in the table: Heating food • The times are for food at a room temperature of 20° and drink (see page 23). C. The heating time for food stored in a refrigerator • Ready-prepared meals in aluminium containers should be increased slightly. should be removed from the aluminium container • After heating allow the food to stand for 1-2 and heated on a plate or in a dish. minutes, so that the temperature inside th
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2. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:30 Page 12 Cooking fresh vegetables Details for this can be found in the table: Cooking fresh •Vegetables are usually cooked in a dish with a lid. vegetables (see page 25). Those with a high moisture content, e.g. onions or • When buying vegetables try to ensure that, as far as boiled potatoes, can be cooked in microwave cling possible, they are of similar size. This is particularly film without adding water. important when you want to cook the vegetables
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2. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:30 Page 13 Microwave power levels Your oven has 5 power levels. To choose the power level 400 W for dense foods which require a long cooking for cooking, follow the advice given in the recipe time when cooked conventionally, eg. beef dishes, it is section. Generally the following recommendations advisable to use this power setting to ensure the meat apply: will be tender. 800 W used for fast cooking or reheating e.g. soup, 240 W (Defrost setting) to defro
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2. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:30 Page 14 Microwave cooking Your oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes. Cooking time Increasing unit (90.00) The input unit of cooking (defrosting) time 0-5 minutes 10 seconds varies from 10 seconds to five minutes. It depends on 5-10 minutes 30 seconds the total length of the cooking (defrosting) time as 10-30 minutes 1 minute shown on the table. 30-90 minutes 5 minutes Example: Suppose you want to heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 560 W m
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2. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:30 Page 15 Grill & dual grill cooking This microwave oven has two GRILL cooking modes: 1. Grill only. 2. Dual Grill (Grill with microwave). 1.GRILL ONLY COOKING This mode can be used to Grill/Brown food. Example: To make toast for 4 minutes. 2. Choose the desired 1. Enter desired cooking time 3. Press the START/QUICK button cooking mode by pressing by rotating the TIMER/ once to begin cooking. the COOKING MODE WEIGHT/POWER knob. button twice. (Grill only)
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2. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:30 Page 16 Other convenient functions 1. MULTIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING A sequence of 3 stages (maximum) can be programmed using combinations of MICROWAVE, GRILL or DUAL GRILL. Example: To cook: 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 560 W power (Stage 1) 5 minutes Grill only (Stage 2) STAGE 1 1. Enter the desired 2. Choose the desired 3. Enter the desired power 4. Press the COOKING cooking time by cooking mode by level by rotating the MODE button before rotating the TIM
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2. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:30 Page 17 Other convenient functions 2.QUICK START FUNCTION The START/QUICK button allows you to operate the two following functions: a. Direct start You can directly start cooking on 800 W microwave power level for 30 seconds by pressing the START/QUICK button. NOTE: To avoid the misuse by children the START/QUICK button can be used only within 3 minutes after preceding operation, i.e., closing the door, pressing the STOP button or cooking completion
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2. AG-61+62D-UK English 20/05/2004 15:31 Page 18 Automatic operation The AUTOMATIC function automatically works out the 1. correct cooking mode and cooking time. You can choose from 8 AUTOCOOK menus and 4 AUTO x1 DEFROST menus. What you need to know when using AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMES button this automatic function: 1. Press the AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMES button once, Menu number the display will appear as shown. The menu can be chosen by pressing the AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMES button until the desired menu
