Electrolux MC2660E Bedienungsanleitung

PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION Micr owave oven Oper ating instructions MC2660E 1. AG-32D-UK English 20/05/2004 11:46 Page A[...]

B Dear Customer , Thank you for buying an AEG microwave oven and putting your trust in the AEG brand name. Before using your AEG micr owave oven for the fir st time, please read the instruction book thoroughly . This will enable you to take advantage of all the features that the appliance offer s. It will also ensur e trouble-fr ee oper ation and m[...]

1 Contents Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 - 3 Oven & accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

2 Important safety instructions IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: READ CAREFULL Y AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE To avoid the possibility of injury W ARNING: Do not operate the oven if it is damaged or malfunctioning. Check the following before use: a) The door; make sure the door closes pr operly and ensure it is not misaligned or warped. b) The hinge[...]

3 Important safety instructions To avoid the possibility of explosion and sudden boiling: W ARNING: Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are liable to explode. Never use sealed containers. Remove seals and lids before use. Sealed container s can explode due to a build up of pressur e even after the oven has bee[...]

4 Oven & accessories ACCESSORIES: Check to make sure the following accessories ar e provided: ( 15 ) Turntable ( 16 ) T urntable support ( 17 ) 4 fixing screws (not shown). • Place the turntable support in the seal packing on the floor of the cavity . • Then place the turntable on the turntable support. •T o avoid turntable damage, ensure[...]

5 Contr ol 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 appr opriate button (having the same symbol) or carry out the necessary operation. Stir T urn over W eight P ortion Microwave power level Cooking in progr ess[...]

6 Befor e operation Setting the clock Plug in the oven. 1. The oven display will flash: 2. T ouch the ST OP button the display will show: To set the clock, see below . Using the Stop button Use the STOP button to: 1. Erase a mistake during pr ogramming. 2. Stop the oven temporarily during cooking. 3. Cancel a progr amme during cooking, touch twice.[...]

7 What ar e microwaves? Glass and ceramic glass Heat-resistant glass utensils ar e very suitable. The cooking process can be observed from all sides. They must not, however , contain any metal (e.g. lead crystal), nor have a metallic overlay (e.g. gold edge, cobalt blue finish). Ceramics Generally very suitable. Cer amics must be glazed, since with[...]

8 Suitable ovenwar e Metal Generally speaking, metal should not be used, since microwaves do not pass thr ough metal and therefor e cannot reach the food. Ther e are, however , exceptions: small strips of aluminium foil may be used to cover certain parts of the food, so that these do not thaw too quickly or begin to cook (e.g. chicken wings). Small[...]

9 Tips & advice T esting the food Y ou can test whether food is cooked in the same way as conventional cookery . • Using a food thermometer . After cooking or re- heating all foods have a certain internal temperatur e. Y ou can use a food thermometer to test whether the food is hot enough, or ‘done’ . •U sing a fork. Test fish with a fo[...]

10 Tips & advice Melted butter and dried paprika Dried paprika Soya sauce Barbecue and Wor cestershir e sauce, Gravy Rendered down bacon fat or dried onions Cocoa, chocolate flakes, brown icing, honey and marmalade P oultry Oven baked dishes - Cheese toasties Meat and poultry Roasts, Rissoles, Small roasted items Oven baked dishes, toasted item[...]

Defr osting Y our microwave is ideal for defr osting. Thawing times are usually consider ably shorter than in traditional methods. Here ar e a few tips. Take the fr ozen item out of its packaging and place on a plate for defrosting. Boxes & containers Boxes and containers suitable for micr owaves are particularly good for defrosting and heating[...]

12 Cooking fr esh vegetables Cooking meat, fish & poultry Cooking & defr osting • 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. boiled potatoes). •W ash the vegetables before pr eparing them, clean them and only th[...]

13 Micr owave power levels To set the microwave power level : 1. Rotate the TIMER/WEIGHT/PORTION knob clockwise or counter-clockwise to select cooking time. 2. Press the MICROW AVE POWER LEVEL button until the desir ed power level appears on the display . (If the MICROWA VE POWER LEVEL button is touched once, will be displayed. If you miss your des[...]

14 Micr owave cooking Example: Suppose you want to heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 630 W microwave power . Y our oven can be progr ammed for up to 90 minutes. (90.00) The input unit of cooking (defrosting) time varies from 1 0 seconds to five minutes. It depends on the total length of the cooking (defrosting) time as shown on the table. C[...]

15 Other convenient functions 1. MULTIPLE SEQUENCE COOKING A maximum of 3 sequences can be input, consisting of manual cooking time and mode. Example: To cook: 5 minutes on 900 W power (Stage 1) 16 minutes on 27 0 W power (Stage 2) STAGE 1 1. Enter the desired cooking time by rotating TIMER/ WEIGHT/PORTION knob . 2. Choose the desired power level b[...]

16 Other convenient functions 2. QUICK START FUNCTION The START/QUICK button allows you to oper ate the two following functions: a. Direct start Y ou can directly start cooking on 900 W micr owave 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 min[...]

17 Auto cook, cook fr om frozen & auto defr ost operation AUTO COOK , COOK FROM FROZEN and AUTO DEFROST automatically work out the correct cooking mode and cooking time. Y ou can choose from 4 AUT O COOK , 3 COOK FROM FROZEN and 5 AUT O DEFROST menus. What you need to know when using this automatic function: TIMER/WEIGHT/ PORTION knob START/QUI[...]

18 Auto cook, cook fr om frozen & auto defr ost operation Example 1 for AUTO COOK 2: To cook 1,5 kg (3 units) of Fish Fillet with Sauce using Auto Cook 2 (A2-1). 2. Enter the quantity by rotating the TIMER/WEIGHT/PORTION knob clockwise. x1 3. Press the ST ART/QUICK button once. 1. Select the menu requir ed by pressing the AUT O COOK 2 button on[...]

19 Auto cook, cook fr om frozen & auto defr ost charts BUTTON PROCEDURE • See recipe for Chicken P an with Vegetables on page 22. *T otal weight of all ingredients. • See recipe for Mince & Onion on page 22. *T otal weight of all ingredients. • See recipe for Fish Fillet with Sauce on page 23. *T otal weight of all ingredients. • Se[...]

20 Auto cook, cook fr om frozen & auto defr ost charts BUTTON PROCEDURE • Add 1tbsp water per 1 00 g. (For mushrooms no additional water is necessary). • Cover with microwave cling film or a lid. •W hen the oven stops and the audible signals sound, stir and re-cover . • After cooking, let stand for approx. 1-2 minutes. NOTE: If fr ozen [...]

21 Auto cook, cook fr om frozen & auto defr ost charts BUTTON PROCEDURE • Place the food on a plate in the centre of the turntable. •W hen the oven stops and the audible signals sound, turn the food over , rearrange and separate. Shield thin parts and warm spots with aluminium foil. • After defrosting, wr ap in aluminium foil for 1 0 - 15[...]

22 Auto cook, cook fr om frozen & auto defr ost charts Recipes for auto cook CHICKEN PAN WITH VEGETABLES (A1-1) Spicy chicken fricassee Ingredients 0,5 kg (1) 1,0 kg (2) 1,5 kg (3) 60 g 120 g 180 g long grain rice (parboiled) 11 1 sachet saffron 25 g 50 g 75 g onion (sliced) 50 g 100 g 150 g red pepper (in strips) 50 g 100 g 150 g leek (in stri[...]

23 Recipes for auto cook GRATIN (A2-2) Spinach gratin Ingredients 0,5 kg (1) 1,0 kg (2) 1,5 kg (3) 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 boiled potatoes (sliced) 35 g 75 g 1 1 0 g cooked ham (diced) 50 g 100 g 150 g crème fraîche 123 eggs 40 g 75 g 1 15[...]

24 24 Cooking charts Food / Drink Quantity Power Time Hints -g/ml- -Setting- -Min- Coffee, 1 cup 150 900 W approx.1 do not cover Milk, 1 cup 150 900 W approx.1 do not cover W ater , 1 cup 150 900 W approx. 2 do not cover , bring to the boil 6 cups 900 900 W 8-10 do not cover, bring to the boil 1 bowl 1 000 900 W 9-1 1 do not cover , bring to the bo[...]

25 Cooking charts Food Quantity Power Time Added water Hints Standing time -g- -Setting- -Min- - tbsps - -Min- T ABLE: DEFROSTING AND COOKING Fish fillet 300 900 W 9-1 1 - cover 1-2 Tr out, 1 fish 250 900 W 6-8 - cover 1-2 Platter 400 900 W 8-1 0 - cover , stir after 6 minutes 2 Leaf spinach 300 900 W 7-1 0 - cover , stir once or twice during cooki[...]

26 Cooking charts Recipes V egetable Quantity Power Time Hints Added Water -g- -Setting- -Min- -tbsps/ml- Artichokes 300 900 W 5-7 remove the stalk, cover 3-4 tbsp Leaf Spinach 300 900 W 4-5 wash, dry well, cover , stir once or twice during cooking - Cauliflower 800 900 W 10-12 1 whole head, cover , divide into florets 5-6 tbsp 500 900 W 6-8 stir d[...]

27 Soups Spain Avocado soup T otal cooking time: appr ox. 1 1-13 minutes Utensils: Dish with lid (2 l capacity) Ingredients 3 avocados (600 g of flesh) lemon juice 7 00 ml meat stock 70 ml cream salt & pepper 1. P eel the soft, ripe avocados, r emove the stones, cut the flesh into pieces and purée. Save two thin slices to decorate each portion[...]

28 Meat, fish & poultry Austria Roast chicken with stuffing 2 P ortions T otal cooking time: appr ox. 36-40 minutes Utensils: Bowl (2 l capacity) Kitchen twine Ingredients 1 chicken (1 000 g) salt rubbed rosemary rubbed marjoram 1 stale bread r oll (white bread, 40 g) 1 bunch of parsley , chopped finely (10 g) pinch nutmeg 2 tbsps butter or mar[...]

29 Meat, fish & poultry Germany Spicy turkey fricassee 2 servings T otal cooking time: appr ox. 20-25 minutes Utensils: Flat, oval dish with a lid (about 26 cm long) Ingredients 1 cup of long grain rice, parboiled (120 g) 1 pack saffron (containing the whole stigma) 1 tsp butter or margarine to grease the dish 1 onion (50 g), sliced 1r ed peppe[...]

30 Meat, fish & poultry Greece Aubergines with mince stuffing T otal cooking time: appr ox. 20-24 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (1 l capacity) Flat oval soufflé dish with lid (about 30 cm long) Ingredients 2 aubergines, with stalks r emoved (weighing about 250 g each) salt 3 tomatoes (approx. 200 g) 1 tsp olive oil to grease the bowl 2 onion[...]

V egetables, noodles , rice & dumplings 31 Meat, fish & poultry France Sole fillets T otal cooking time: appr ox. 1 1-13 minutes Utensils: Shallow , oval oven dish with lid (approx. 26 cm long) Ingredients 400 g sole fillets 1 lemon, whole 2 tomatoes (150 g) 1 tsp butter or margarine for gr easing 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 tbsp parsley , chopp[...]

32 V egetables, noodles , rice & dumplings Switzerland T essiner Risotto T otal cooking time: appr ox. 20-25 minutes Utensils: Bowl with a lid (2 l capacity) Ingredients 50 g streaky bacon 2 tbsps butter or margarine (20 g) 1 onion (50 g), finely chopped 200 g pudding rice (Arboris) 400 ml meat stock 70 g Sbrinz cheese (if you are unable to obt[...]

33 V egetables, noodles , rice & dumplings Italy Lasagne al forno T otal cooking time: appr ox. 18-25 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 l capacity) Shallow square soufflé mould with lid (approx. 20 x 20 x 6 cm) Ingredients 300 g tinned tomatoes 50 g ham, finely cubed 1 onion (50 g), finely chopped 1 clove of garlic, crushed 250 g minced meat [...]

34 V egetables, noodles , rice & dumplings Drinks , desserts & cakes Austria Bread dumplings T otal cooking time: appr ox. 8-1 1 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 l capacity) 5 cups or ramekins Ingredients 2 tbsps butter or margarine (20 g) 1 onion (50 g), chopped finely approx. 500 ml milk 200 g cubes of dry br ead (from about 5 br ead ro[...]

35 Drinks , desserts & cakes Austria Chocolate with whipped cream 1 portion T otal cooking time: about 1 minute Utensils: Large cup or mug (capacity 200 ml) Ingredients 150 ml milk 30 g bar of chocolate grated 30 ml cr eam chocolate vermicelli 1. P our the milk into the cup or mug. Add the grated chocolate to the milk, stir and heat. Stir halfw[...]

36 Drinks , desserts & cakes Sweden Pistachio rice pudding with strawberries T otal cooking time: appr ox. 27-3 1 minutes. Utensils: Tall bowl with a lid (2 l capacity) Ingredients 125 g long gr ain rice 150 ml milk 175 ml water 1 vanilla pod pinch salt 50 g sugar 250 g str awberries 40 g sugar 40 ml Cointr eau (40 % vol orange liqueur) 200 ml [...]

37 Drinks , desserts & cakes Denmark Fruit jelly with vanilla sauce T otal cooking time: appr ox. 8-12 minutes Utensils: Dish with lid (2 l capacity) Ingredients 150 g r edcurrants, washed and stalks r emoved 150 g str awberries, washed and haulms removed 150 g r aspberries, washed and haulms removed 250 ml white wine 1 00 g sugar 50 ml lemon j[...]

38 Car e & cleaning What to do if... ... the microwave appliance is not working properly ? Check that - the fuses in the fuse box are working, -t here has not been a power outage. - If the fuses continue to blow , please contact a qualified electrician. ... the microwave mode is not working ? Check that - the door is properly closed, - the door[...]

39 Service & spar e parts Customer car e For general enquiries concerning your AEG appliance or for further information on AEG products please contact our Customer Car e Department by letter or telephone at the address below or visit our website at: www .aeg.co.uk Customer Care Department AEG Domestic Appliances 55-77 High Street Slough Berkshi[...]

40 Guar antee conditions Standard guar antee conditions W e, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the pur chase this AEG appliance or any part thereof is pr oved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion r epair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour , materials or carriag[...]

41 Specifications Important information AC Line Voltage Distribution line fuse/circuit br eaker AC P ower requir ed: Microwave Output power: Microwave Microwave Fr equency: Outside Dimensions: Cavity Dimensions Oven Capacity T urntable W eight Oven lamp : 230-240 V, 50 Hz, single phase : Minimum 1 0 A : 1.3 kW : 900 W (IEC 60 705) : 2450 MHz : 592 [...]

42 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. b. P eel back the protective cover on the tape and fix to the rear of t[...]

43 Installation • 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 r emoved fr om the support clip (s[...]

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