AEG MC2661E manual

PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION Micr owave oven Mikr owellengerät Four à micr o-ondes Magnetr onoven Oper ating instructions Gebr auchsanweisung Notice d’utilisation Gebruiksaanwijzing Instrucciones de Manejo MC2660E / MC266 1E UK D F NL E AG-31+32D-EU COVER 09/11/2005 09:11 Page A[...]

Dear Customer , Thank you for buying an AEG-Electrolux micr owave oven and putting your trust in the AEG-Electrolux br and name. Before using your AEG-Electr olux micr owave oven for the first time, please read the instruction book thor oughly . This will enable you to take advantage of all the features that the appliance offer s. It will also ensu[...]

1 UK 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 WARNING: 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 hinges[...]

3 UK Important safety instructions If the power supply cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced with a special cor d. The exchange must be made by an authorised AEG-Electrolux service agent. To avoid the possibility of explosion and sudden boiling: WARNING: Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since they are[...]

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. • To avoid turntable damage, ensur [...]

5 UK 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 Turn over Weight P ortion Microwave power level Cooking in progr es[...]

6 Befor e operation Setting the clock Plug in the oven. 1. The oven display will flash: 2. Touch 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 UK 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 w[...]

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 UK Tips & advice Testing 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’ . • Using a fork. Test fish with a [...]

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). • Wash the vegetables befor e preparing them, clean them and only th[...]

13 UK Micr owave power levels To set the micr owave 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 desired power level appears on the display . (If the MICROWA VE POWER LEVEL button is touched once, will be displayed. If you miss your [...]

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 UK 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 leve[...]

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 childr en the START/QUICK button can be used only within 3 mi[...]

17 UK 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/[...]

18 Auto cook, cook fr om frozen & auto defr ost operation Example 1 for AUTO COOK 2: To cook Fish Fillet with Sauce 1,5 kg (3 units) 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 once.[...]

19 UK Auto cook, cook fr om frozen & auto defr ost charts BUTTON PROCEDURE • See recipe for “Chicken P an with Vegetables” on page 22. • Total weight of all ingr edients. • See recipe for “Mince & Onion” on page 22. • Total weight of all ingr edients • See recipe for “Fish Fillet with Sauce” on page 23. • Total weigh[...]

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. • When 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 UK Auto cook, cook fr om frozen & auto defr ost charts BUTTON PROCEDURE • Place the food on a plate in the centre of the turntable. • When 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 -[...]

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) 1 1 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 str[...]

23 UK 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 1 2 3 eggs 40 g 75 g[...]

Food Quantity Power Time Added water Hints Standing time -g- -Setting- -Min- - tbsps - -Min- TABLE: DEFROSTING AND COOKING Fish fillet 300 900 W 9-1 1 - cover 1-2 One plate meal 400 900 W 8-1 0 - cover, stir after 6 minutes 2 Broccoli 300 900 W 6-8 3-5 cover, stir halfway thr ough cooking time 2 P eas 300 900 W 6-8 3-5 cover, stir halfway thr ough [...]

25 UK Cooking charts Fish, Poultry Quantity Power Time Hints Standing time and Vegetables -g- -Setting- -Min- -Min- TABLE: COOKING MEA T , FISH, POULTRY AND FRESH VEGET ABLES Roasts 500 630 W 17-22 season to taste, place in a shallow flan dish 1 0 (pork, veal, lamb) 1 000 630 W 34-38 turn over halfway through cooking time 1 0 1500 630 W 53-58 1 0 R[...]

Spicy turkey fricassee 2 servings Total 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 saffr on (containing the whole stigma) 1 tsp butter or margarine to grease the dish 1 onion (50 g), sliced 1 red pepper (1 00 g), cut into strips 1 small [...]

27 UK Recipes Stuffed ham Total cooking time: appr ox. 16-20 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 l capacity) Flat oval soufflé dish (about 32 cm long) Ingredients 150 g leaf spinach, with stalks r emoved 150 g fr omage frais, 20 % fat content 50 g grated Emmental cheese pepper paprika 8 slices of cooked ham (400 g) 125 ml water 125 ml cream 2 tbsps[...]

Lasagne al forno Total 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 (beef) 2 tbsps mashed tomato (30 g) salt & pepper [...]

29 UK Recipes Chocolate cake Total cooking time: 15-2 1 minutes Utensils: Round cake dish (diam. 21 cm, height 1 0 cm) Ingredients 175 g butter or mar garine 175 g sugar 3 eggs 175 g flour 1 tsp baking powder 2 tbsps cocoa (20 g) 50 ml milk 1. Beat the butter until frothy and slowly mix in the sugar . Add the eggs gradually , mixing well. Mix toget[...]

30 Car e & cleaning 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. ... the microwave mode is not working ? Check that - the door is properly closed, - the door[...]

31 UK Service & spar e parts Guar antee conditions Standard guar antee conditions We, AEG-Electr olux, undertake that if within 24 months of the date of the purchase this AEG-Electrolux appliance or any part thereof is pr oved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discr etion repair or replace the sa[...]

32 Specifications AC Line Voltage Distribution line fuse/circuit br eaker AC P ower requir ed: Microwave Output power: Microwave Microwave Fr equency Outside Dimensions: MC2660E MC266 1E Cavity Dimensions Oven Capacity Turntable Weight Oven lamp : 230 V, 50 Hz, single phase : Minimum 1 0 A : 1.3 kW : 900 W (IEC 60 705) : 2450 MHz * (Group 2 / Class[...]

33 UK Installation The microwave can be fitted in position A or B: 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 . Peel back the pr[...]

34 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 removed fr om the support clip (se[...]

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