AEG MC1753E- Manuals

6 Important safety instructions To promote trouble-free use of your oven and avoid damage Never operate the oven when it is empty.When using a browning dish or self-heating material, always place a heat-resistantinsulator such as a porcelain plate under it to prevent damage to the turntable andturnt...

7 Appliance overview APPLIANCE OVERVIEW Microwave oven & accessories Front trim Oven lamp Control panel Door opening button Waveguide cover Oven cavity Seal packing Door seals and sealing surfaces Fixing points (4 points) Ventilation openings Outer cover Rear cabinet Power supply cord Check to m...

8 Appliance overview & Before first use Control panel Digital display indicators Microwave Clock Cooking stages Plus/Minus AUTO COOK indicatorsAUTO COOK buttonAUTO DEFROST buttonPOWER LEVEL buttonTIMER/WEIGHT knobSTART/QUICK buttonSTOP buttonDOOR OPENING button Auto defrost bread Auto defrost We...

10 Microwave cooking advice 1 1 1 1 2 2 AUTO + AUTO AUTO 1 1 1 2 MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICE Microwave cooking To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the microwave energy must be able to pass through the container to penetrate the food. Therefore it is important to choose suitable cookware. Round/ov...

11 Microwave cooking advice Cooking techniques Arrange Place the thickest parts of food towards the outside of the dish. E.g. Chicken drumsticks. Cover Use vented microwave cling film or a suitable lid. Pierce Foods with a shell, skin or membrane must be pierced in several places before cooking or r...

12 Microwave operation MICROWAVE OPERATION Microwave cooking Your oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes. The input unit of cooking time variesfrom 15 seconds to five minutes. It depends on the total length of cooking time as shownin the table. Manual defrosting For manual defrosting (without o...

13 Microwave operation Example: To heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 560 W microwave power. 1. Press the power level button twice. 2. Enter the time by rotating the TIMER/WEIGHT knob clockwise/anti-clockwise until 2:30 is displayed. 3. Press the START/QUICK button. 4. Check the display: Impo...

14 Microwave operation Add 30 seconds The START/QUICK button allows you to operate the two following functions: 1. Direct Start You can directly start cooking on 800 W/HIGH microwave power level for 30 seconds by pressing the START/QUICK button. 2. Extend the cooking time You can extend the cooking ...

15 Microwave operation Note: To cancel PLUS / MINUS, press the power level key 3 times.If you select PLUS the display will show .If you select MINUS, the display will show . Multiple sequence cooking A sequence of 3 stages (maximum) can be programmed using MICROWAVE. Example: To cook: 5 minutes on 8...

16 Microwave operation Auto cook & auto defrost operation AUTO COOK and AUTO DEFROST automatically work out the correct cooking mode and cooking time. You can choose from 6 AUTO COOK and 2 AUTO DEFROST menus. Auto Cook Example: To cook 0.3 kg of boiled potatoes. 1. Select the menu required by pr...

17 Microwave operation Auto Defrost Example: To defrost 0.2 kg of bread. 1. Select the menu required by pressing the AUTO DEFROST button twice. 2. Turn the TIMER/WEIGHT knob until 0.2 is displayed. 3. Press the START/QUICK button. 4. Check the display: When action is required (e.g. to turn food over...

18 Programme charts PROGRAMME CHARTS Auto cook & auto defrost charts Auto cook Weight (increasing Button Procedure unit) / Utensils Beverage 1-4 cups • Place cup towards edge of turntable. (Tea/Coffee) 1 cup=200 ml Boiled and 0,1 - 0,8 kg (100 g) Boiled Potatoes: Peel the potatoes and cut them i...

Fish fillet with piquant sauce 20 Programme charts 0,4 kg 0,8 kg 1,2 kg 1. Place the fish fillet in a round gratin dish with the thin ends toward the centre and sprinkle with salt. 2. Spread the banana and the ready made curry sauce on the fish fillet. 3. Cover with microwave cling film and cook on ...

21 Programme charts Food/ Quantity Power Time Method Drink -g/ml- -Level- -Min- Vegetables 200 800 W 2-3 if necessary add some water, cover, stir halfway through 500 800 W 4-5 heating Meat, 1 slice* 200 800 W 3-4 thinly spread sauce over the top, cover Fish fillet* 200 800 W 2-3 cover Cake, 1 slice ...

22 Recipes RECIPES All the recipes in this book are calculated on the basis of 4 servings unless otherwise stated. Adapting recipes for the microwave oven If you would like to adapt your favourite recipes for the microwave, you should takenote of the following: Shorten cooking times by a third to a ...

24 Recipes Zürich veal stew 1. Cut the veal into strips.2. Grease the dish with the butter. Put the meat and onion into the dish, cover and cook. Stir once during cooking. 7-10 min. 800 W 3. Add the white wine, gravy browning and cream, stir, cover and continue cooking. Stir occasionally.4-5 min. 80...

26 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.CLEAN THE OVEN AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND REMOVE ANY FOOD DEPOSITS. Failure to maintain the oven in a cle...

27 What to do if . . . & Specifications WHAT TO DO IF . . Problem Check if . . . The microwave appliance is • The fuses in the fuse box are working. not working properly ? • There has not been a power outage. • If the fuses continue to blow, please contact a qualified electrician. The microwave ...

28 Installation 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 standard.When fitting into a 350mm high cupboard:-Unscrew and remove the 4 feet from the bottom of the oven.There a...

30 Installation Electrical connections WARNING!THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHEDThe manufacturer declines any liability should this safety measure not be observed. • If the plug that is fitted to your appliance is not suitable for your socket outlet, it must be cut off and the appropriate plug fitted. ...

31 Environmental information ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION 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 materi...

32 Service & spare parts SERVICE & SPARE PARTS If you wish to purchase spare parts or require an engineer, contact your local AEG Service ForceCentre by telephoning: 08445 616 616 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your postcode area. For th...

33 Guarantee information 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...

7 Appliance overview APPLIANCE OVERVIEW Microwave oven & accessories Front trimOven lampControl panelDoor opening buttonWaveguide coverOven cavitySeal packingDoor seals and sealing surfacesFixing points (4 points)Ventilation openingsOuter coverRear cabinetPower supply cord Check to make sure the...

8 Appliance overview & Before first use Control panel Digital display indicators Microwave Clock Cooking stages Plus/Minus AUTO COOK indicators AUTO COOK button AUTO DEFROST button POWER LEVEL button TIMER/WEIGHT knob START/QUICK button STOP button DOOR OPENING button Auto defrost bread Auto def...

10 Microwave cooking advice 1 1 1 1 2 2 AUTO + AUTO AUTO 1 1 1 2 MICROWAVE COOKING ADVICE Microwave cooking To cook/defrost food in a microwave oven, the microwave energy must be able to passthrough the container to penetrate the food. Therefore it is important to choose suitablecookware.Round/oval ...

11 Microwave cooking advice Cooking techniques Arrange Place the thickest parts of food towards the outside of the dish. E.g. Chicken drumsticks. Cover Use vented microwave cling film or a suitable lid. Pierce Foods with a shell, skin or membrane must be pierced in several places before cooking or r...

12 Microwave operation MICROWAVE OPERATION Microwave cooking Your oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes. The input unit of cooking time variesfrom 10 seconds to five minutes. It depends on the total length of cooking time as shownin the table. Manual defrosting For manual defrosting (without o...

13 Microwave operation Example: To heat soup for 2 minutes and 30 seconds on 560 W microwave power. 1. Press the power level button twice. 2. Enter the time by rotating the TIMER/WEIGHT knob clockwise/anti-clockwise until 2:30 is displayed. 3. Press the START/QUICK button. 4. Check the display: Impo...

14 Microwave operation Add 30 seconds The START/QUICK button allows you to operate the two following functions: 1. Direct Start You can directly start cooking on 800 W/HIGH microwave power level for 30 seconds by pressing the START/QUICK button. 2. Extend the cooking time You can extend the cooking ...

15 Microwave operation Note: To cancel PLUS / MINUS, press the power level key 3 times.If you select PLUS the display will show .If you select MINUS, the display will show . Multiple sequence cooking A sequence of 3 stages (maximum) can be programmed using MICROWAVE. Example: To cook: 5 minutes on 8...

16 Microwave operation Auto cook & auto defrost operation AUTO COOK and AUTO DEFROST automatically work out the correct cooking mode and cooking time. You can choose from 6 AUTO COOK and 2 AUTO DEFROST menus. Auto Cook Example: To cook 0.3 kg of boiled potatoes. 1. Select the menu required by pr...

17 Microwave operation Auto Defrost Example: To defrost 0.2 kg of bread. 1. Select the menu required by pressing the AUTO DEFROST button twice. 2. Turn the TIMER/WEIGHT knob until 0.2 is displayed. 3. Press the START/QUICK button. 4. Check the display: When action is required (e.g. to turn food over...

18 Programme charts PROGRAMME CHARTS Auto cook & auto defrost charts Auto cook Weight (increasing Button Procedure unit) / Utensils Beverage 1-4 cups • Place cup towards edge of turntable. (Tea/Coffee) 1 cup=200 ml Boiled and 0,1 - 0,8 kg (100 g) Boiled Potatoes: Peel the potatoes and cut them i...

Fish fillet with piquant sauce 20 Programme charts 0,4 kg 0,8 kg 1,2 kg 1. Place the fish fillet in a round gratin dish with the thin ends toward the centre and sprinkle with salt. 2. Spread the banana and the ready made curry sauce on the fish fillet. 3. Cover with microwave cling film and cook on ...

21 Programme charts Food/ Quantity Power Time Method Drink -g/ml- -Level- -Min- Vegetables 200 800 W 2-3 if necessary add some water, cover, stir halfway through 500 800 W 4-5 heating Meat, 1 slice* 200 800 W 3-4 thinly spread sauce over the top, cover Fish fillet* 200 800 W 2-3 cover Cake, 1 slice ...

22 Recipes RECIPES All the recipes in this book are calculated on the basis of 4 servings unless otherwise stated. Adapting recipes for the microwave oven If you would like to adapt your favourite recipes for the microwave, you should takenote of the following: Shorten cooking times by a third to a ...

24 Recipes Zürich veal stew 1. Cut the veal into strips.2. Grease the dish with the butter. Put the meat and onion into the dish, cover and cook. Stir once during cooking. 7-10 min. 800 W 3. Add the white wine, gravy browning and cream, stir, cover and continue cooking. Stir occasionally.4-5 min. 80...

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27 What to do if . . . & Specifications WHAT TO DO IF . . Problem Check if . . . The microwave appliance is • The fuses in the fuse box are working. not working properly ? • There has not been a power outage.• If the fuses continue to blow, please contact a qualified electrician. The microwave m...

28 Installation 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 standard.When fitting into a 350mm high cupboard:-Unscrew and remove the 4 feet from the bottom of the oven.There a...

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31 Environmental information ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION Ecologically responsible disposal of packagingmaterials and old appliances Packaging materials AEG microwave ovens require effective packaging to protect them duringtransportation. Only the minimum packaging necessary is used. Packaging material...

32 Service & spare parts SERVICE & SPARE PARTS If you wish to purchase spare parts or require an engineer, contact your local AEG Service ForceCentre by telephoning: 08445 616 616 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your postcode area. For th...

33 Guarantee information GUARANTEE CONDITIONS Standard guarantee conditions We, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEGappliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faultyworkmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion repair or r...