MC1753E MC1763E GB MICROWAVE OVEN USER MANUAL 2
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Important safety instructions 3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Important safety instructions: Read carefully and keep for future reference To avoid the danger of fire The microwave oven should not be left unattended during operation. Power levels that are too high or cooking times that are too long may overheat foods resulting in a fire. The electrical outlet must be readily accessible so that the unit can be unplugged easily in an emergency. Do not store or use the oven outdoors.
Important safety instructions Never adjust, repair or modify the oven yourself. It is hazardous for anyone other than a competent person to carry out any service or repair operation which involves the removal of a cover which gives protection against exposure to microwave energy. Do not operate the oven with the door open or alter the door safety latches in any way. Do not operate the oven if there is an object between the door seals and sealing surfaces.
Important safety instructions 5 Do not cook eggs in their shells, and whole hard boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens since they may explode even after microwave cooking has ended. To cook or reheat eggs which have not been scrambled or mixed, pierce the yolks and the whites, or the eggs may explode. Shell and slice hard boiled eggs before reheating them in the microwave oven. Pierce the skin of such foods as potatoes, sausages and fruit before cooking, or they may explode.
Important safety instructions To promote trouble-free use of your oven and avoid damage Never operate the oven when it is empty. When using a browning dish or self-heating material, always place a heat-resistant insulator such as a porcelain plate under it to prevent damage to the turntable and turntable support due to heat stress. The preheating time specified in the dish’s instructions must not be exceeded. Do not use metal utensils, which reflect microwaves and may cause electrical arcing.
Appliance overview 7 APPLIANCE OVERVIEW Microwave oven & accessories 1 2 3 4 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Front trim Oven lamp Control panel Door opening button Waveguide cover Oven cavity Seal packing Door seals and sealing surfaces Fixing points (4 points) Ventilation openings Outer cover Rear cabinet Power supply cord 7 6 5 9 13 Check to make sure the following accessories are provided: 1 Turntable 2 Turntable support 3 4 fixing screws (not shown) • Place the turntable support in the seal
Appliance overview & Before first use Control panel 1 1 Digital display indicators Microwave Auto defrost bread Clock Auto defrost Cooking stages Weight 2 3 4 5 Plus/Minus 2 AUTO COOK indicators 3 AUTO COOK button 4 AUTO DEFROST button 5 POWER LEVEL button 6 TIMER/WEIGHT knob 7 START/QUICK button 8 STOP button 9 DOOR OPENING button 6 7 8 9 BEFORE FIRST USE Setting the clock + AUTO AUTO The oven has a 12 and 24 hour clock.
AUTO + AUTO AUTO Before first use 9 Example: To set the clock to 23:30 (24 hour clock). 1. Plug in the oven. 2. The display will show: . 3. Press the START/QUICK button. The display will show: . 4. Rotate the TIMER/WEIGHT knob to adjust the hour. 5. Press the START/QUICK button once then rotate the TIMER/WEIGHT knob to adjust the minutes. 6. Press the START/QUICK button. 7. Check the display: Important: 1. You can rotate the TIMER/WEIGHT knob clockwise or anti-clockwise. 2.
Microwave cooking advice Child safety lock The oven has a safety feature which prevents the accidental running of the oven by a child. When the lock has been set, no part of the microwave will operate until the lock feature has been cancelled. Example: To set the child safety lock. 1. Press and hold the stop button for 5 seconds.
Microwave cooking advice 11 Cooking techniques Arrange Cover Pierce Place the thickest parts of food towards the outside of the dish. E.g. Chicken drumsticks. Use vented microwave cling film or a suitable lid. Foods with a shell, skin or membrane must be pierced in several places before cooking or reheating as steam will build up and may cause food to explode, e.g. Potatoes, Fish, Chicken, Sausages.
Microwave operation MICROWAVE OPERATION Microwave cooking Your oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes. The input unit of cooking time varies from 10 seconds to five minutes. It depends on the total length of cooking time as shown in the table. Cooking time 0-5 minutes 5-10 minutes 10-30 minutes 30-90 minutes Increasing unit 10 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute 5 minutes Manual defrosting For manual defrosting (without operating the Auto defrost feature), use 240 W.
Microwave operation Example: To heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 560 W microwave power. 1. Press the power level button twice. x2 2. Enter the time by rotating the TIMER/WEIGHT knob clockwise/anti-clockwise until 2:30 is displayed. 3. Press the START/QUICK button. x1 4. Check the display: Important: If the power level is not selected, HIGH/800 W is automatically set. Note: • When the door is opened during the cooking process, the cooking time on the digital display stops automatically.
Microwave operation Add 30 seconds The START/QUICK button allows you to operate the two following functions: 1. Direct Start You can directly start cooking on 800 W/HIGH microwave power level for 30 seconds by pressing the START/QUICK button. x1 2. Extend the cooking time You can extend the cooking time for multiples of 30 seconds if the button is pressed while the oven is in operation. x1 Note: • You cannot use this function during AUTO COOK or AUTO DEFROST.
Microwave operation Note: To cancel PLUS / MINUS, press the power level key 3 times. If you select PLUS the display will show . If you select MINUS, the display will show . Multiple sequence cooking A sequence of 3 stages (maximum) can be programmed using MICROWAVE. Example: To cook: 5 minutes on 800 W power (Stage 1) 16 minutes on 240 W power (Stage 2) Stage 1 1. Press the power button once. x1 2. Enter the desired time by rotating the TIMER/WEIGHT knob clockwise until 5:00 is displayed. 3.
Microwave operation Auto cook & auto defrost operation AUTO COOK and AUTO DEFROST automatically work out the correct cooking mode and cooking time. You can choose from 6 AUTO COOK and 2 AUTO DEFROST menus. Auto Cook Food Beverage Boiled Potatoes/ Jacket Potatoes Frozen Vegetables Fresh Vegetables Frozen Ready Meals Fish Fillet with Sauce Symbol Example: To cook 0.3 kg of boiled potatoes. 1. Select the menu required by pressing the AUTO COOK button twice. x2 2. Turn the TIMER/WEIGHT knob until 0.
Microwave operation Auto Defrost Food Meat/Fish/Poultry Bread Symbol Example: To defrost 0.2 kg of bread. 1. Select the menu required by pressing the AUTO DEFROST button twice. x2 2. Turn the TIMER/WEIGHT knob until 0.2 is displayed. 3. Press the START/QUICK button. x1 4. Check the display: When action is required (e.g. to turn food over) the oven stops and the audible bell sounds, remaining cooking time and the indicator will flash on the display. To continue cooking, press the START/QUICK button.
Programme charts PROGRAMME CHARTS Auto cook & auto defrost charts Auto cook Beverage (Tea/Coffee) Weight (increasing unit) / Utensils Button 1-4 cups 1 cup=200 ml Procedure • Place cup towards edge of turntable. x1 Boiled and jacket potatoes 0,1 - 0,8 kg (100 g) Bowl and lid Frozen vegetables 0,1 - 0,6 kg (100 g) Bowl and lid Fresh vegetables 0.
Programme charts Auto defrost Weight (increasing unit) / Utensils Meat, fish poultry 0,2 - 0,8 kg (100 g) Flan dish Button Procedure x1 (Whole fish, fish steaks, fish fillets, chicken legs, chicken breast, minced meat, steak, chops, burgers, sausages) Bread 19 0,1 - 1,0 kg (100 g) Flan dish x2 • Place the food in a flan dish in the centre of the turntable. • When the audible bell sounds, turn the food over, rearrange and separate. Shield thin parts and warm spots with aluminium foil.
Programme charts Recipes for auto cook Fish fillet with piquant sauce 1. Mix ingredients for the sauce. 2. Place the fish fillet in a round gratin dish with the thin ends toward the centre and sprinkle with salt. 3. Spread the sauce on the fish fillet. 4. Cover with microwave cling film and cook on AUTO COOK, “Fish fillet with sauce”. 5. After cooking, stand for approx. 2 min.
Programme charts Food/ Drink Quantity Power -g/ml- -Level- Vegetables Meat, 1 slice* Fish fillet* Cake, 1 slice Baby food, 1 jar Melting margarine or butter* Melting chocolate Time -Min- 21 Method 200 500 200 200 150 190 800 W 800 W 800 W 800 W 400 W 400 W 2-3 4-5 3-4 2-3 1/2 approx.
Recipes RECIPES All the recipes in this book are calculated on the basis of 4 servings unless otherwise stated. Adapting recipes for the microwave oven If you would like to adapt your favourite recipes for the microwave, you should take note of the following: Shorten cooking times by a third to a half. Follow the example of the recipes in this book.
Recipes 23 Ratatouille 1. Place the olive oil and garlic in the bowl. Add the prepared vegetables, except the artichoke hearts, and season with pepper. Add the bouquet garni, cover and cook, stirring once. 19-21 min. 800 W For the last 5 min, add the artichoke hearts and cook. 2. Season the ratatouille to taste with salt and pepper. Remove the bouquet garni before serving. After cooking, stand for approx. 2 min.
Recipes Zürich veal stew 1. Cut the veal into strips. 2. Grease the dish with the butter. Put the meat and onion into the dish, cover and cook. Stir once during cooking. 7-10 min. 800 W 3. Add the white wine, gravy browning and cream, stir, cover and continue cooking. Stir occasionally. 4-5 min. 800 W 4. Stir the mixture after cooking, stand for approx. 5 min. Garnish with parsley.
Recipes 25 Lasagne 1. Chop the tomatoes, mix with the ham and onion, garlic, minced beef and tomato puree. Season, cover and cook 7-9 min. 800 W 2. Mix the crème fraiche with the milk, Parmesan cheese, herbs, oil and spices. 3. Grease the dish and cover the bottom with about 1/3 of the pasta. Put half of the minced meat mixture on the pasta and pour on some sauce. Repeat and finish with the remaining pasta. Cover the pasta with sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cook with the lid on. 15-17 min.
Care & cleaning CARE & CLEANING CAUTION! DO NOT USE COMMERCIAL OVEN CLEANERS, STEAM CLEANERS, ABRASIVE, HARSH CLEANERS, ANY THAT CONTAIN SODIUM HYDROXIDE OR SCOURING PADS ON ANY PART OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN. CLEAN THE OVEN AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND REMOVE ANY FOOD DEPOSITS. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to a deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a hazardous situation.
What to do if . . . & Specifications 27 WHAT TO DO IF . . Problem The microwave appliance is not working properly ? Check if . . . • The fuses in the fuse box are working. • There has not been a power outage. • If the fuses continue to blow, please contact a qualified electrician. The microwave mode is not • The door is properly closed. working ? • The door seals and their surfaces are clean. • The START/QUICK-button has been pressed.
Installation INSTALLATION The microwave can be fitted in position A, B, C or D: Position A B+C D Niche size W D H 560 x 550 x 360 462 x 300 x 350 462 x 300 x 360 560 x 300 x 350 560 x 300 x 360 462 x 500 x 350 462 x 500 x 360 560 x 500 x 350 560 x 500 x 360 Position A Position B Position C Position D E D Conventional oven Measurements in (mm) Installing the appliance 1. Remove all packaging and check carefully for any signs of damage. 2.
Installation 29 Safe use of the appliance If fitting the microwave in position B or C (see diagram on page 28): • The cupboard must be a minimum of 500mm (E) above the worktop & must not be installed directly above a hob. • This appliance has been tested and approved for use near domestic gas, electric and induction hobs only. • Sufficient space between hob and microwave should be allowed to prevent overheating of microwave oven, surrounding cupboard and accessories.
Installation Electrical connections WARNING! THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED The manufacturer declines any liability should this safety measure not be observed. • If the plug that is fitted to your appliance is not suitable for your socket outlet, it must be cut off and the appropriate plug fitted. • Remove the fuse from the cut off plug. The cut off plug should then be disposed of to prevent the hazard of shocks in case it should be plugged into a 13 Amp socket in another part of your home.
Environmental information 31 ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION Ecologically responsible disposal of packaging materials and old appliances Packaging materials AEG microwave ovens require effective packaging to protect them during transportation. Only the minimum packaging necessary is used. Packaging materials (e.g. foil or styrofoam) can place children at risk. Danger of suffocation. Keep packaging material away from children. All packaging materials used are environment friendly and can be recycled.
Service & spare parts SERVICE & SPARE PARTS If you wish to purchase spare parts or require an engineer, contact your local AEG Service Force Centre by telephoning: 08445 616 616 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area. For the address of your local Service Force Centre and further information about Service Force, please visit the website at: www.serviceforce.co.
Guarantee information 33 GUARANTEE CONDITIONS Standard guarantee conditions • • • • • • We, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEG appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion repair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour, materials or carriage on condition that: The appliance has been correctly installed and used only on the electricity or gas supply stated on the rating
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