User guide

Bevore you read on
Microwaves, what are they?
Microwaves are electromagnetic energy like
ordinary daylight or radio waves, the only
difference being the wave length.
Radio waves are broadcast through the air
around us, and travel great distances; when
received by a radio, the energy they carry is
converted into sound. Microwaves are broad
cast inside the cooker and can travel only
short distances.
When they are received by the food, energy
they carry is converted into heat.
The waves are alternately positive and negative,
and act as magnets on the water molecules In
food.
This attraction and repulsion makes the mole
cules vibrate, causing friction which produces
heating and thus, ultimately, cooking of the
food, exactly as it happens when you rub your
hands.
Cooking Guidelines
The cooking guide on the appliance and the
charts (pages 14-17) are general guidelines,
for recipes and further details refer to the
cookbook.
Golden rules for safe and successful operation
1. Do not Operate the oven when it is empty.
Place food In the oven first, then switch on
the oven.
2. Keep the oven clean, particularly around the
door seats.
3. Take care not to damage;
■ the door
■ the doors hinges
■ the door seals and sealing surfaces.
Avoid unnecessary strain on the door and take
care not to trap anything between the door and
the frame!
4. Do not operate the microwave oven when it
Is not functioning properly. Contact AEG
Service to have the oven checked by a
trained service engineer to avoid any
damage.
5. Only use cooking utensils suitable for
microwave cooking or specifically deve
loped microwave oven cookware. See
further details on page 13.
6. When heating drinks or water in cups or
glasses place the container in the centre of
the oven. Put a metal or heat-resistant
plastic spoon in the container to prevent
excessive boiling.
7. Eggs in shells cannot be cooked in the
microwave oven as they will burst.
8. Do not heat large quantities of oil (fondues
or deep fat frying) in the microwave oven.
9. Do not heat any closed or sealed bottles,
tins etc. in the microwave oven.
10. Refer to the cooking guide on the appliance
and the charts on pages 14-17 for cooking
information.