AEG MC2662E manual

MC2662E User Manual Microwave Oven PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION[...]

2 Dear Customer Thank you for choosing one of our high-quality products. With this appliance you will experience the perfe ct combination of f unctional design and cutt ing edge techno logy. Convince yourself that our appliances are engineered to deliver the best performance and control - indeed we are setting the highest standards of excellence. I[...]

Contents 3 Contents Important safe ty i nstructio ns 4 Appliance overview 8 Microwave oven & accessories 8 Control pa nel 9 Before first use 10 Econ mode 10 Setting the clock 10 Adjusting the tim e when the clock is set 11 Using the STOP button 11 Child safety lock 11 Microwave cooking advice 12 Food characteristics 12 Cooking techni ques 12 Mi[...]

4 Important safet y instructions Important s afety instru ctions Important safety instructions: Read carefully and keep for future reference To avoid the dange r of fire The microwave oven should not be left unattended during ope ration. Power levels that are to o high or cooking ti mes that ar e too l ong may overheat foods resulting in a fire. Th[...]

Important safety inst ructions 5 Never adjust, repair or modify the oven yourself. It is hazardous for anyone other than a competent person to carry ou t 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 safe[...]

6 Important safet y instructions 2. It is advisable to insert a glass rod or si milar utensil into the liqu id whilst reheating. 3. Let liquid stand for at least 20 seconds in the oven at the end of cooking time to prevent delayed er uptive boiling. Do not cook eggs in their shells, and whole hard boiled eggs should not be heated in microwave ovens[...]

Other warnings Never m odify t he ove n in an y way. This oven is for home food preparation only and may only be used for cooking food. It is not suitable for commercial or laboratory use. To promote trouble-free use of your oven and avoid damage Never operate the oven when it is em pty. When using a browning dish or self-heating material, always p[...]

8 Applianc e overvi ew Appliance overview Microwave oven & accessories 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 9 1. Front trim 2. Oven lamp 3. Control panel 13 4. Door opening button 5. Waveguide cover 6. Oven cavity 10 7. Seal packing 8. Door seals and sealing surfaces 11 9. Fixing points (4 points) 10. Ventilation openings 12 11. Outer cove r 12. Rear cabinet 13. Po[...]

Applianc e overvi ew 9 Control panel 1 Digital display indicators Micr owave Clock Cooking stages Plus/Minus Auto defrost bread Auto defrost Weight 2 AUTO COOK indica tors 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 OPENI NG button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9[...]

10 Before first use Before first u se Econ mode The oven is set in ‘ENE RGY SAVE ’ mode (‘Econ’). 1. Plug in the oven. 2. The display will be blank. 3. Open the door an d the power comes o n. 4. Close the door and ‘Econ’ will be display ed. 5. The display will count down from 3:00 to zero. 6. When zero is reached, the oven goes into ‘[...]

Before first use 11 Adjusting th e time when th e clock is set or oven is in ‘Econ’ mode Example: To se t the clock to 12:45. 1. Open the door. 2. Press and hold the STA RT/QUICK button fo r 5 seconds. The oven will beep. Rotat e the TIMER/WEIGHT knob t o adjust the hour. 3. Press the START/QUICK button once then rotate the TIMER/WEIGHT knob to[...]

12 Microwav e cooki ng advice Microwave cooking advice Microwave cooking To cook/defrost food in a micro wave oven, the microwave energy must be able to pass through the container to penetrate the food. Ther efore it is important to choo se suitabl e cookware. Round/oval dishes are preferab le to square/oblong ones as the food in the corners te nds[...]

Microwave cooking advice 13 Micro wave safe co okware Cookware Microwave Comments safe Aluminium fo il / ✔ / ✘ Small pie ces of aluminium foil can be u sed to shield food from foil co ntainers overheatin g. Keep foil at least 2 cm from th e oven walls, as arcing may occur. Foil containers are not recommended un less specified by the manufacture[...]

14 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 the co oking time as shown in the table. Cooking time Increasing unit 0-5 minutes 10 seconds 5-10 minutes 30 seconds 10-30 minutes 1 m[...]

Microwave operation 15 Example: To heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630 W microwave power. 1. Press the power level button twice. x2 2. Ente r the time by rotating the TIMER/WE IGHT knob clockwise/anti-clockwise unt il 2:30 is displayed. 3. Pr ess the STA RT/ QUI CK butt on. x1 4. Check the display: Important: If the power level is not sel[...]

16 Microwave ope ration Add 30 seconds The START/QUICK button allows you to o perate the two following functions: 1. Direct Start You can directly start cooking on 900 W/HIG H microwave power level for 30 seconds b y pr essing the START/QUICK bu tton. x1 2. Extend the cooking time You can extend the cooking ti me for multiples o f 30 seconds if the[...]

Microwave operation 17 Note: To cancel PLUS/MINUS, press the power level key 3 times. If you select PLUS the display will show If you select MI NUS, the d isplay wi ll show Multiple sequence cooking A sequence of 3 stages (m aximum) can be programmed using MICROWAVE. Example: To cook: 5 minutes on 900 W power (Stage 1) 16 minutes on 270 W power (St[...]

18 Microwave ope ration Auto cook & au to defrost operation AUTO COOK and AUTO DEFROST auto matically work out the correct cooki ng mode and cooking time. You can choose from 6 AUTO COOK and 2 AUTO DEFROST menus. Auto Cook Food Symbol Beverage Boiled Potatoes/ Jacket Potatoes Frozen Vegetables Fresh Vegetab les Frozen Read y Meals Fish Fillet w[...]

Microwave operation 19 Auto Defrost Food Symbol Meat /Fish /Poultr y Bread Example: To defrost 0.2 kg of bre ad. 1. Select the menu required by pr essing the AUTO DEFRO ST button twice. x2 2. Turn the TIMER/WEIGHT k nob until 0.2 is displayed. 3. Press the START/QUICK button. x1 4. Check the display: When action is required (e.g. to tu rn food ove [...]

20 Programme charts Programme charts Auto cook & auto defrost charts Auto cook Weight (increasing Button Procedure unit) / Uten sils Beverage 1-6 cups • Place cup towards edge of turntable. (Tea/Coffee) 1 cup = 200 ml x1 Boiled and 0,2 - 1,0 kg ( 100 g) jacket potatoes Bowl and lid x2 Frozen 0,1 - 0,8 kg (100 g ) vegetables Bowl and lid x3 Fr[...]

Programme charts 21 Auto defr ost Weight (increasing Button unit) / Utensil s Meat, fish 0,2 - 1,0 kg (100 g ) poultry Flan dish x1 (Whole fish, fish steaks, fish fillets, chicken legs, chicken breast, minced meat, steak, chops, burgers, sausages) Proced ure • Place the food in a fl an dish in the centre of the turntab le. • When the audible be[...]

22 Programme char ts Recipes for auto cook Fish fillet with piquant sauce 1. Mix ingredients for the sauce. 2. Place the fish fi llet in a round gratin dish with the thin ends toward the centre and sprinkle with salt. 3. Spread the sau ce on the fish fillet. 4. Cover with microwave cling film and cook on AUTO COOK, “Fish Fillet with Sauce”. 5. [...]

Programme charts 23 Cooking charts Abbreviations used tbsp = tablespoon Cup = cupful g = gram ml = millil itre min = minutes tsp = teaspoon KG = kilogram l = litre cm = centimet re Heating foo d & drink Food/ Qua ntity Power Time Method Drink -g/ml- -Level- -Min- Milk 1 cup 150 900 W approx. 1 do not cover Water 1 cup 150 900 W appro x. 2 do no[...]

24 Programme charts Defrosting & cooking Food Quantity Power Time Method Standing -g- -Level- -Min- time -Min- Fish fillet 300 900 W 9-11 cover 2 One plate meal 400 900 W 8- 10 cover, stir after 6 minutes 2 Cookin g meat & fish Food Quantity Power Time Method Standing -g- -Level- -Min- time -Min- Roasts 1000 630 W 34-38 season to taste, p l[...]

Recipes 25 Recipes All the recipes in this book are calculated on the basis o f 4 servings unless otherwise s tated. Adapting recipes for th e microwave oven If you would like to adapt your favourite recipes for the micro wave, you should take note of t he following: Sho rten cooking t imes by a third to a half. Follow the example of the recipes in[...]

26 Recipes Zürich veal stew 1. Cut the veal into strips. 2. Grease the dish with the butter. Put the me at and onion into the dish , cover and co ok. Stir once during cooking. 6-9 min. 900 W 3. Add the white wine, gravy browning and cream, stir, cover and continue cooking. Stir occasionally. 3-5 min. 900 W 4. Stir the mixture after cooking, stand [...]

Recipes 27 Lasagne 1. Chop the tomatoes, mix with the ham and onion, garlic, minced beef and tomato pure e. Season, cover and cook. 5-8 min. 900 W 2. Mix the cr èm e frai che wit h the milk, Par me san cheese, herbs, oil a nd spices. 3. Grease the dish and cover the bottom with about 1 / 3 of the pasta. Put half of t he minced meat mixture on the [...]

28 Recipes Semolina pudding with raspberry sauce 1. Place the m ilk, sugar and almonds in the bowl, cover and cook. 3-5 min. 900 W 2. Add the semolina , stir, cover and cook. 10-12 min. 270 W 3. Beat the egg yolk with the water in a cup and stir into the hot mixture. Beat the egg white until it is stiff and fold it into the mixture. Pour the puddin[...]

Care & clea ning 29 Care & cleaning CAUTION! DO NOT USE COMME RCIAL OVEN CLEA NERS, STEAM CL EANERS, ABRASIVE, HA RSH CLEAN ERS, ANY THAT CO NTAIN SO DIUM H YDROXIDE OR SCOU RING PA DS ON ANY PART OF YOUR MICROWAVE OVEN. CLEAN THE O VEN AT RE GULAR I NTERVALS A ND REMO VE ANY FO OD DEPO SITS. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean conditio[...]

30 What to do if . . . & Sp ecification s What to do if . . . Problem Check if . . . The micr owave a pplian ce is •The fuses in the fus e box are w orking . not workin g properly ? • There ha s not been a powe r outage. •If the fuses continue to blow, pleas e contact a qualified electrician. The microw ave mode is not •The door is prop[...]

Installation 31 Installation The microwave can be fitted in position A or B: Position Niche size W D H A 560 x 550 x 450 B 560 x 50 0 x 450 Measurements in (mm) Installing th e appli ance Position A Position B Conventi onal oven 1. Remove all packaging a nd check carefully for any signs of damage. 2. Fit the appliance into the kitchen cupboard slow[...]

32 Installation Connecting the appliance to the power supply • The electric al outlet shoul d be readily accessi ble so tha t the unit can be unplugged ea sily in an emerg ency. Or it sho uld be possible to isolate th e oven from the supply by in corporating a switch in the fixed wiring in a ccordance with the wiring rules. • The socket should [...]

Installation 33 IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: GREEN AND Y ELLOW EARTH BLUE NEUT RAL BROWN LIVE If you fit your own plug, the colours of the wires in the mains lead of your appliance may not correspond with the markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: • Connect[...]

34 Environme ntal informat ion Environmenta l informa tion Ecologically responsible disposal of packaging materials and old appliances Packaging materials AEG-Electrolux microwave ovens require e ffecti ve packaging to protect them during transportation. Only the minimum packaging nec essary is used. Packaging materials (e.g. foil or styrofoam) can[...]