Electrolux MC1751E manual

PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION Micr owave oven Oper ating instructions MC175 1E / MC176 1E 1. AG-21+22D-UK English 20/05/2004 12:30 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 Microwave power level Cooking in progr ess 3 TIMER/[...]

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.[...]

Suitable ovenwar e 7 What ar e microwaves? Microwaves ar e generated in the micr owave 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 r esult that the food is thawed, heated or cooked. Glass & ceramic glass Heat-resistant glass utensils ar e very suitable. [...]

8 Tips & advice Time settings In general the thawing, heating and cooking times ar e significantly shorter than when using a conventional cooker or oven. For this reason you should adher e to the recommended times given in this book. It is better to set the times too short, rather than too long. T est the food after it has been cooked. It is be[...]

9 Tips & advice Browning agents After more than 15 minutes cooking time food acquir es a brownness, although this is not compar able to the deep brownness and crispness obtained thr ough conventional cooking. In order to obtain an appetising brown colour you can use br owning agents. For the most part they simultaneously act as seasoning agents[...]

10 Tips & advice T urning/stirring Almost all foods have to be turned or stirred fr om time to time. As early as possible, separate parts which ar e stuck together and rearr ange them. Small amounts... defrost mor e quickly and evenly than larger ones. W e r ecommend that you fr eeze portions which are as small as possible. By so doing you will[...]

Manual oper ation 11 Micr owave power levels NOTE: 1. When the door is opened during the cooking process, the cooking time on the digital display stops automatically . The cooking time starts to count down again when the door is closed and the START/QUICK button is pressed. 2. If you wish to know the power level during cooking, press the MICROW AVE[...]

12 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 800 W power (Stage 1) 16 minutes on 240 W power (Stage 2) STAGE 1 1. Enter the desired cooking time by r otating TIMER/WEIGHT knob . x1 2. Choose the desired power level by pres[...]

13 Other convenient functions 2. QUICK COOK FUNCTION The START/QUICK button allows you to oper ate the two following functions: a. Direct start Y ou can directly start cooking on 800 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 minu[...]

14 Automatic oper ation The AUTOMA TIC function automatically works out the correct cooking mode and cooking time. Y ou can choose from 7 AUT OCOOK menus and 5 AUTO DEFROST menus. What you need to know when using this automatic function: 1. Press the AUT OMATIC PROGRAMMES button once, the display will appear as shown. The menu can be chosen by pres[...]

15 Automatic charts AUTOCOOK NO . AC-1 Cook Frozen V egetables e.g. Brussel sprouts, green beans, peas, mixed vegetables AC-2 Cook Fresh V egetables AC-3 Cook Frozen Ready Meals Stirrable type e.g. Noodles, Bolognese, Chinese Menus. AC-4 Cook Frozen Gr atin e.g. macaroni gratin, lasagne, etc. AC-5 Cook Boiled P otatoes Jacket P otatoes AC-6 Cook Fi[...]

16 Automatic charts NOTES: Auto Defr ost 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. The poultry should be processed immediately after defr osting. 5. Gateaux topped and coated with cream ar e [...]

17 Recipes for automatic AC-6 & AC-7 FISH FILLET WITH SAUCE (AC-6) Fish fillet with piquant sauce Ingredients 0,4 kg 0,8 kg 1,2 kg 140 g 280 g 420 g canned tomatoes (drained) 40 g 80 g 120 g corn 4 g 8 g 12 g chilli sauce 12 g 24 g 36 g onion (finely chopped) 1 tsp 1-2 tsp 2 tsp red wine vinegar mustard, thyme, cayenne pepper 200 g 400 g 600 g [...]

18 Cooking charts ABBREVIATIONS USED tbsp = tablespoon tsp = teaspoon l.p. = large pinch s.p. = small pinch Cup = cupful Sach. = sachet KG = kilogram g = gram l = litre ml = millilitre cm = centimetre DFC = dry fat content DF = deep frozen MW = microwave MWO = micr owave oven min = minutes sec = seconds dm = diameter Food / Drink Quantity Power Tim[...]

19 Cooking charts Food Quantity Power Time Added water Hints Standing time -g- -Setting- -Min- - tbsps - -Min- T ABLE: DEFROSTING AND COOKING T ABLE: DEFROSTING Food Quantity Power Time Hints Standing time -g- -Setting- -Min- -Min- Roast meat (e.g. pork, beef, 1500 80 W 58-64 place on an upturned plate, turn 30-90 lamb , veal) 1 000 80 W 42-48 half[...]

20 Cooking charts Recipes V egetable Quantity Power Time Hints Added Water -g- -Setting- -Min- -tbsps/ml- T ABLE: COOKING FRESH VEGET ABLES Leaf Spinach 300 800 W 5-7 wash dry well, cover , stir once or twice during cooking - Cauliflower 800 800 W 15-17 1 whole head, cover, divide into flor ets, stir 5-6 tbsps 500 800 W 10-12 during cooking 4-5 tbs[...]

21 Recipes Germany Camembert toast T otal cooking time: appr ox. 1 1 / 2 -2 1 / 2 minutes Utensils: Ingredients 4 slices of bread for toasting 2 tbsp butter or margarine (20 g) 150 g camembert 4 tsp cranberry jelly cayenne pepper 1. Toast the br ead and spread with butter . 2. Cut the Camembert into slices and arrange on top of the toast. Put the c[...]

22 Recipes France Sole fillets T otal cooking time: appr ox. 13-16 minutes Utensils: Shallow , oval oven dish with microwave cling film (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 , chopped salt & pepper 4 tbsps white wine (30 m[...]

23 Recipes France Ratatouille T otal cooking time 19-2 1 minutes Utensils: Bowl with lid (2 l capacity) Ingredients 5 tbsp olive oil (50 ml) 1 clove garlic, crushed 1 onion (50 g), sliced 1 small aubergine (250 g), cut into cubes 1 courgette (200 g), into cubes 1 pepper (200 g), cut into large cubes 1s mall fennel (75 g) cut into lar ge cubes 1 bou[...]

24 Recipes Denmark Fruit Jelly with vanilla sauce T otal cooking time 1 0-13 minutes Utensils: Dish with lid (2 l capacity) Dish with lid (1 l capacity) Ingredients 150 g redcurr ants, washed and stalks removed 150 g strawberries, washed and haulms r emoved 150 g raspberries, washed and haulms r emoved 250ml white wine 1 00 g sugar 50 ml lemon juic[...]

25 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[...]

26 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[...]

27 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[...]

28 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: MC175 1E MC176 1E Cavity Dimensions Oven Capacity T urntable W eight Oven lamp : 230-240 V, 50 Hz, single phase : Minimum 1 0 A : 1.2 kW : 800 W (IEC 60 705)[...]

29 Installation INSTALLING THE APPLIANCE 1. Remove all packaging and check carefully for any signs of damage. 2. This oven is designed to fit into a 360mm high cupboard as standar d. When fitting into a 350mm high cupboard:- Unscrew and r emove the 4 feet from the bottom of the oven. There ar e 3 tall feet and 1 short foot. Replace the 3 tall feet [...]

30 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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