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AEG MCD1751E Operating Instructions Manual

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PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION

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  • Page 1 MCD1751E / MCD1761E Microwave oven with grill Operating instructions PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION...

  • Page 2: Dear Customer

    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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important safety instructions ..........2 - 4 Oven &...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    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.
  • Page 5 Important safety instructions Do not attempt to replace the oven lamp yourself or allow anyone who is not authorised by Service Force to do so. If the oven lamp fails, please consult your dealer or contact your local Service Force Centre. If the power supply cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced with a special cord.
  • Page 6 Important safety instructions Do not use metal utensils, which reflect microwaves and may cause electrical arcing. Do not put cans in the oven. Only use the turntable and the turntable support designed for this oven. Do not operate the oven without the turntable.

  • Page 7: Oven & Accessories

    Oven & accessories Grill heating element Front trim Oven lamp Control panel Door opening button Waveguide cover Oven cavity Seal packing Door seals and sealing surfaces 10. Fixing points (4 points) 11. Ventilation openings 12. Outer cover 13. Rear cabinet 14.

  • Page 8: Control Panel

    Control panel 1 Digital Display 2 Indicators The appropriate indicator will flash or light up, just above each symbol according to the instruction. When an indicator is flashing, press the appropriate button (having the same symbol) or carry out the necessary operation.

  • Page 9: Before Operation

    Before operation Plug in the oven. 1. The oven display will flash: 2. Press the STOP button, the display will show: 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 and 24 hour clock.

  • Page 10: What Are Microwaves

    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.

  • Page 11: Tips & Advice

    Tips & advice Grill function You can use any heat-resistant container for the roasting/grilling function which is suitable for conventional roasting methods, e.g. china, ceramic, glass and metal containers. In microwave cooking which requires the dish to be roasted or grilled, or when using the combined function, the containers must be suitable for microwaves and heat-resistant.

  • Page 12: Standing Time

    Tips & advice Blanching vegetables Before freezing vegetables, they should be blanched. This preserves the quality and flavour at their best. Method: wash and chop the vegetables. Put 250 g of vegetables in a dish with 275 ml water and cover. Heat for 3-5 minutes.
  • Page 13 Heating Details for this can be found in the table: Heating food and drink (see page 23). • Ready-prepared meals in aluminium containers should be removed from the aluminium container and heated on a plate or in a dish. • Remove the lids from firmly closed containers. •...

  • Page 14: Cooking Fresh Vegetables

    Cooking fresh vegetables Details for this can be found in the table: Cooking fresh vegetables (see page 25). • When buying vegetables try to ensure that, as far as possible, they are of similar size. This is particularly important when you want to cook the vegetables whole (e.g.

  • Page 15: Microwave Power Levels

    Microwave power levels Your oven has 5 power levels. To choose the power level for cooking, follow the advice given in the recipe section. Generally the following recommendations apply: 800 W used for fast cooking or reheating e.g. soup, casseroles, canned food, hot beverages, vegetables, fish, etc.

  • Page 16: Microwave Cooking

    Microwave cooking Your oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes. (90.00) The input unit of cooking (defrosting) time varies from 10 seconds to five minutes. It depends on the total length of the cooking (defrosting) time as shown on the table. Example: Suppose you want to heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 560 W microwave power.

  • Page 17: Grill & Dual Grill Cooking

    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. 1.

  • Page 18: Other Convenient Functions

    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 1 1.
  • Page 19 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.

  • Page 20: Automatic Operation

    Automatic operation The AUTOMATIC function automatically works out the correct cooking mode and cooking time. You can choose from 8 AUTOCOOK menus and 4 AUTO DEFROST menus. What you need to know when using this automatic function: 1. Press the AUTOMATIC PROGRAMMES button once, the display will appear as shown.

  • Page 21: Automatic Charts

    Automatic charts BUTTON MENU NO. AC-1 Cook 0,10 - 0,30 kg (50 g) French Fried (initial temp -18° C) Potatoes Flan dish (recommended Rack for conventional ovens) AC-2 Cook 0,2 - 0,6 kg (100 g) Grill Skewers (initial temp 5° C) Rack AC-3 Cook 0,20 - 0,60 kg (50 g)
  • Page 22 Automatic charts BUTTON AUTOCOOK AC-6 Cook Boiled Potatoes Jacket Potatoes AC-7 Cook Gratinated Fish Fillet AC-8 Cook Gratin BUTTON AUTO DEFROST Ad-1 Defrost Steak, Chops Ad-2 Defrost Minced Meat Ad-3 Defrost Cake WEIGHT (Increasing Unit)/ UTENSILS 0,1 - 0,8 kg (100 g) Boiled Potatoes: Peel the potatoes and cut them (initial temp 20°...

  • Page 23: Recipes For Automatic Ac-7 & Ac-8

    Automatic charts BUTTON AUTO DEFROST Ad-4 Defrost Bread NOTES: Auto Defrost 1. Steaks and Chops should be frozen in one layer. 2. Minced meat should be frozen in a thin shape. 3. After turning over, shield the defrosted portions with small, flat pieces of aluminium foil. 4.

  • Page 24: Recipes For Automatic Ac-7 & Ac-8

    Recipes for automatic AC-7 & AC-8 GRATIN (AC-8) Spinach gratin Ingredients 0,5 kg 1,0 kg 1,5 kg 150 g 300 g 450 g leaf spinach (defrosted, drained) 15 g 30 g 45 g onion (finely chopped) salt, pepper & nutmeg 150 g 300 g 450 g...

  • Page 25: Cooking Charts

    Cooking charts tbsp = tablespoon tsp = teaspoon Cup = cupful kg = kilogram g = gram Food / Drink Quantity Setting -g/ml- Coffee, 1 cup Milk, 1 cup Water, 1 cup 6 cups 1 dish 1000 One-plate meal (Vegetables, Meat and side dishes) Stew Soup, clear...
  • Page 26 Cooking charts Food / Drink Quantity Setting Meat for roasting 1500 (e.g. Pork, Beef, 1000 Lamb, Veal) Steaks, Cutlets, Liver Goulash Sausages, 8 Duck/Turkey 1500 Chicken 1200 1000 Chicken legs Fish in pieces Fish fillet Crab Bread rolls, 2 Coarse wholemeal bread in slices Slices of Toast bread Mixed flour bread, whole loaf...
  • Page 27 Cooking charts TABLE: COOKING FRESH VEGETABLES Vegetable Quantity Setting Power Artichokes Leaf Spinach Cauliflower Broccoli Mushrooms Chinese leaves Peas Fennel Onions Carrots Green peppers Jacket potatoes Leeks Red cabbage Brussels sprouts Boiled potatoes (salted) Celery White cabbage Courgettes Food Quantity Setting (frozen) -Level-...
  • Page 28 Cooking charts TABLE: COOKING, GRILLING AND BROWNING Food Quantity Setting Power Roasts (Pork,Veal, Lamb) 1000 1500 Roast beef (medium) 1000 1500 Chicken 1200 Chicken legs Steaks 2 medium pieces To brown dishes etc. Croque monsieur, 1 slice Frozen Pizza Time Hints -Level- -Min-...

  • Page 29: Recipes

    Recipes 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. Foods which have a high moisture content such as meat, fish, poultry, vegetables, fruit, stews and soups can be prepared in your microwave without any difficulty.
  • Page 30 Soups & starters Switzerland Barley soup Total cooking time: approx. 35-40 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) Ingredients 2 tbsp butter or margarine (20 g) onion (50 g), finely chopped carrots (130 g), sliced 15 g celery, diced leek (130 g), in rings white cabbage leaves (100 g) in strips 200 g...
  • Page 31 Meat, fish & poultry France Fresh tuna with vegetables Total cooking time: approx. 21-23 minutes Utensils: Shallow oval gratin dish with lid (approx. 26 cm diameter) Ingredients 500 g fresh tuna, in slices 2 tbsp lemon juice salt 1 tsp vegetable oil to grease the dish green pepper (125 g), cut into strips onions (125 g), finely chopped...
  • Page 32 Meat, fish & poultry Germany Courgette and macaroni bake Total cooking time: approx. 41-49 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) Gratin dish (approx. 26cm diameter) Ingredients 500 ml water 80 g macaroni 400 g tinned tomatoes, chopped onions (150 g), finely chopped basil, thyme, salt &...
  • Page 33 Meat, fish & poultry Switzerland Fish fillet with cheese sauce Total cooking time: approx. 22-26 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (1 Iitre capacity) Shallow round gratin dish (approx. 25 cm diameter) Ingredients fish fillets (approx. 600 g) 2 tbsp lemon juice salt 1 tbsp butter or margarine...
  • Page 34 Meat, fish & poultry Spain Stuffed ham Total cooking time: approx. 15-21 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) Shallow oval gratin dish with lid or microwave cling film (approx. 26 cm long) Ingredients 125 g fresh spinach, with stalks removed 125 g quark (6% fat) 40 g...
  • Page 35 Meat, fish & poultry Switzerland Zurich veal stew Total cooking time: approx. 11-15 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) Ingredients 600 g veal fillet 1 tbsp butter or margarine onion (50 g), finely chopped 100 ml white wine gravy thickener to make approx.
  • Page 36 Meat, fish & poultry China Prawns with chilli Total cooking time: approx. 5 - 7 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (1 litre capacity) Bowl with lid (2 litre capacity) Ingredients prawns (shelled 240 g) 50 ml white wine small bunches of chives (200 g) chillies, hot 20 g ginger (fresh)
  • Page 37 Vegetables & noodles Italy Lasagne Total cooking time: approx. 22-26 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) Shallow rectangular gratin dish with lid (approx. 20x20x6 cm) Ingredients 300 g tomatoes, tinned 50 g ham, finely diced onion (50 g), finely chopped garlic clove, crushed 250 g minced beef...
  • Page 38 Vegetables & noodles Spain Stuffed potatoes Total cooking time: approx. 12 - 16 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 litre capacity) China plates Ingredients medium-sized potatoes (400 g) 100 ml water ham, finely diced onion (25 g), finely chopped 75-100 ml milk 2 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese (20 g) salt &...
  • Page 39 Drinks & desserts France Pears in chocolate sauce Total cooking time: approx. 12-16 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 Iitre capacity) Bowl with lid (1 Iitre capacity) Ingredients pears (600 g) 60 g sugar packet of vanilla sugar (10 g) 1 tbsp pear liqueur, 30% proof 150 ml water...

  • Page 40: 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. Oven exterior The outside of your oven can be cleaned easily with mild soap and water.

  • Page 41: What To Do If

    What to do if..the microwave appliance is not working properly ? Check that - 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.

  • Page 42: 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: Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area.

  • Page 43: 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: •...

  • Page 44: Specifications

    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.

  • Page 45: Installation

    Installation INSTALLING THE APPLIANCE 1. Remove all packaging and check carefully for any signs of damage. 2. If fitting the microwave oven above a conventional oven (position A) then use the mylar sheet provided. a. Cut the Mylar sheet to fit the internal width of the unit.
  • Page 46 Installation CONNECTING THE APPLIANCE TO THE POWER SUPPLY • The electrical outlet should be readily accessible so that the unit can be unplugged easily in an emergency. • The socket should not be positioned behind the cupboard. • The best position is above the cupboard, see (A). When not connecting the power supply cord to position (A) it should be removed from the support clip (see diagram, item 14, on page 5) and routed under the oven.
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