User manual AEG-ELECTROLUX MC175

[. . . ] MC_175 Microwave oven ADVANCED ENGINEERING FROM GERMANY Operating instructions AEG COMBI L Micromat 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 minimise unnecessary service calls. Important information concerning your safety or the operation of your appliance is noted by this symbol and/or mentions words such as «Warning», «Take care». [. . . ] Set the desired power (450W = 5) by pressing button ' 5 ' on the number pad. Touch Start The Microwave oven is automatically set to 900W(HiW). If this power level is required for cooking, you may set the time and then press start (You do not need to select the required power) At the end of the cooking time, the microwave power will automatically stop. The cooling fan and oven light will continue to run whilst 5 bell sounds are heard. ' End ' will appear in the display window. After the cooking time has finished pressing Pause/Clear will reset the display window to the time of day. 14 MC175 t Microwave setting guide Power Setting 90W PL-1 180W PL-2 270W PL-3 360W 450W 540W 630W 720W 810W 900W PL-4 PL-5 PL-6 PL-7 PL-8 PL-9 PL-10 Suggested use Keeping warm : Keeping foods warm Defrost : Thawing frozen foods. Simmer : Completing the cooking cycle of some pot roasts. Medium Low : Baked custards or cheesecakes. Medium : Faster defrosting for casseroles and stews. Medium Hi : Baking cakes and sponge puddings Reheat Low : Reheating of casseroles and stews. . Reheat Hi : Roasting joints of meat and poultry. Max Power: Boiling or reheating liquids. Preheating a browning dish. Microwave cooking in two or three stages This basic microwave cooking method allows you to cook food for a desired time at different power levels. In addition to the maximum power level, you can select from 10 different microwave power levels, Hi W(900W) to 90W for the foods that require slower cooking. Foods with high moisture content should be cooked on maximum power as this is the fastest cooking method and best maintains the natural flavour and texture of the foods. Example: To cook at 450W for 1 minute 30 seconds, then at 900W for 7min. Set the desired time by pressing buttons ' 1 ' , ' 3 ' then ' 0 ' on the number pad. Set the desired power (450W = 5) by pressing button ' 5 ' on the number pad. Set the desired time by pressing buttons ' 7 ' , ' 0 ' then ' 0 ' on the number pad. Set the desired power (900W = 10) by pressing button ' 1 ' then ' 0 'on the number pad. Touch Start If you wish to cook in three stages, simply repeat steps 2, 3, 4 and 5 before you press the start button. 15 AEG COMBI L Micromat Manual defrosting For manual defrosting (without operating the Auto Defrost feature), use 180W. The blue defrost symbol appears in the window display whenever this power level is selected. To speed up the defrosting of dense foods over 450g (1lb), the oven may be started on Hi W(900W) power for 1- 3 minutes, then reduce to 180W until defrosting is complete. Example: To defrost at 180W for 8 minutes 30 seconds:. 1. [. . . ] To remove odours from the oven interior, boil a cup of water plus 2 tablespoons of lemon juice for 5 minutes. Cleaning the door seals Wipe up spill-overs and food spatters immediately. Deposits that are allowed to remain on the door seals will absorb microwave energy, reduce the efficiency of the oven, and possibly damage the oven interior. You can only use mild, liquid detergent, warm water and a soft, clean cloth to remove deposits from the door seals. Cleaning the exterior Open the oven door when cleaning the control panel. This will prevent the oven from being turned on accidentally. [. . . ]