AEG MICROMAT 625 User Manual

MICROMAT-COMBI 625

AEG

Microwave Oven

Four à micro-ondes

Apparecchio a microonde

Magnetronoven

Aparato microondas

Operating Instructions

Mode d’empiei

Istruzioni per l’uso

Gebruiksaanwijzing

Instrucciones para el uso

Dear Customer

Thank you for buying a MICROMAT-COMBI microwave oven and showing trust in the AEG brand name.

Before using the AEG microwave with grill and Hot-air for the first time please read the instruction booklet thoroughly.

It has been written to help you take advantage of all the features that this microwave offers.

In return the MICROMAT-COMBI will reward you by giving you troublefree operation and also avoids unnecessary service calls,

Printed on recycled paper. AEG - putting words into action.

Content

Micro-wave cooking - what does that mean?	4
Safety instructions	4-6
The right ovenware	7
Features	8-10
Modes of operations	11
Setting up and connecting	12
Preliminary cleaning of the cooker	12
Starting up:
Time of day / Cooking time	13
Micro-wave solo	14
Keeping warm / turntable	14
General instructions	15
Hot-air	16
Infratherm grilling	16/17
Surface grilling	17
Combined microwave and hot-air	17/18
Combined microwave and surface grilling	19
Automatic defrosting	20
Automatic cooking	21
Storing programmes in the memory	22/23
Pre-selecting duration / finish	24
Defrosting, warming, and cooking
with micro-wave in solo operation
Instructions on setting the output level	25
Other points to note ...	25
Practical tips on working with the micro-wave	26
Cooking table	27-31
Baking	32
Baking table
Care and cleaning	35/36
if you think your microwave oven is not
functioning properly	36
Service centre	37
Technicai data	38
Data for test centres	39

Microwaves - what are they?

Microwaves belong to the family of electromagnetic waves. These waves are able to transmit energy like radio waves. Microwaves are close relatives of the short waves known in radio and TV, being used, not to transmit music and TV pictures, but to cook food.

During the cooking cycle, the microwaves penetrate inside the food. Without any intermediate carrier, they generate heat below the surface by causing the food molecules to vibrate. The heat of friction thus generated propagates through the food, enabling the latter to be defrosted, heated, and cooked.

This is the basic difference between a microwave appliance and conventional cooker. Cookers externally apply heat to the food via heat flux (oven), heat conduction (hob), or heat radiation (grill).

How quickly a microwave oven cooks food depends very strong­ ly on the quantity, quality, and shape of the food.

Since, during microwave cooking, heat is not uniformly generated at all locations, it is important that the food to be heated is stirred or turned when large quantities are being cooked.

Since this cooking method involves generation of heat inside the food itself and not via an intermediate carrier (fat or water), nutrient-conserving cooking is possible.

Vitamins and minerals are retained in the food and not swept away as during conventional cooking.

Safety instructions

Safety	The golden rules for trouble-free and safe working with a
Instructions	microwave oven
for the user	1. Switch the appiiance on only when	food has	been
	placed In the cooking space and oniy	operate it	when
	the turntable is inserted.

2.Always keep the appliance clean, especially in the vicinity of the door seals and door seal surfaces.

3.Never damage: m the door

■the door hinges

■the door seals and their surface

■the door frame

(e.g. never jam anything between door and frame)

Clean the door seals and their surfaces (also the door frame) with a mild detergent and hot water.

Note:

Should the door seals and door seal surfaces be damaged, the appliance should not be operated until it has been re­ paired by the AEG Service Centre or by an AEG-trained elec­ trician.

4.Only use suitable ovenware.

5.When heating liquids, please always additionally place a tea­ spoon in the container to avoid delayed boiling.

But it must not touch the walls.

During delayed boiling, the boiling temperature is attained without the lypical steam bubbles rising. When the container is shaken, even only slightly, the liquid may then suddenly vigorously boil over or spurt - with the risk of your being scalded.

6.Food with a “skin" or “peel", such as potatoes, tomatoes, sau­ sages, and the like, should be pierced with a fork so that any steam present can escape and the food wilt not burst.

7.Make sure that a minimum temperature of 70 °C is attained for the cooking/heating of food. This will be achieved if you follow the instructions given in the cooking tables (time/ power). Never use a mercury or liquid thermometer for meas­ uring the food temperatures.

8.Babyfood in jars or bottles should always be heated without a lid or top, and well stirred or shaken after heating, to ensure uniform distribution of the heat. Before giving your child the babyfood, please check the temperature.

9.Please note that, at high power and time settings, the ovenware heats up. Please therefore use protective mittens suitable for handling pots ans pans.

10. Do not leave the appliance to operate unattended if food is to be warmed or cooked in disposable contain­ ers made of plastic, paper, or other inflammable mate­ rials.

Should	smoke	be	observed	the oven door must be
kept closed and the oven switched off or else discon­
nected from the power supply.
11. Never use your microwave oven:
■ to	boil eggs	or	escargots	in their shells, since they

will otherwise bursti

■to heat large quantities of cooking oii (fondue, or

	deep-frying) and		drinks	containing a		high	percent­
	age of alcohol - there is a danger of spontaneous
	combustioni
■ to heat unopened cans, bottles, etc.
m to dry animals, textiles, and paper.
■	for	crockery	(porcelain,		ceramics,	earthenware,
	etc.) having voids that fill with water and which may
	cause	vapour-pressures		to	build up during		cooking.

Please follow the respective manufacturer’s in­ structions.

Safety instructions for the user

Safety 12. Use your appliance only as instructed and as indicated

instructions	in the “Cooking tables”. Never overcook your food by exces-
for the user	sive lengths of time or at excessive power settings.
	Specific areas of the food will otherwise dry out and may ig­
	nite.

13.Should the power cable fitted to the appliance be damaged, it must be replaced with an identical one. This work may only be carried out by the manufacturer’s staff or by qualified electricians who have been trained by the manufacturer.

14.The viewing window heats up in combined operation,

surface grilling,		infratherm		grilling	and in hot-air		oper­
ation, so keep small children well away from the appli­
ance.
15. To	close the	oven	door	when the viewing		window is
hot,	piease press		the trapezoid		plate on	the	lower

right-hand side of the door.

16.Only pre-heat the oven prior to operation in the modes sur­ face grilling, infratheim grilling, or hot-air. Never in combined operation or micro-wave solo.

17.The interior, the grill loops, and the removable shelves be­ come very hot during operation, except during micro-wave solo operation. Please take care before taking hold!

AEG electrical appliances comply with all relevant safety regulations. Never, ever use the micro-wave oven if it is no

longer functioning			properly. In		order	to maintain		the safety
of	your	appliance,	you	may	oniy	have	repairs,	particularly
to	the live parts of the appliance, carried out by a qualified
electrician		trained by the		manufacturer. In			the case of any

defect or breakdown you must therefore contact your electrical dealer or our Service Centre direct. If repairs are

carried	out	improperly, the result	can	be serious danger
for the	user.	The interior lighting in	the	cooking space can

oniy be replaced by the AEG Service Centre or by an AEGtrained electrician.

The right ovenware

Ovenware material		Mode of operation
	Micro-	Recir-	Surface	Com­
	wave	cuiat-	or infra­	bined
		ing	therm	oper­
		warm	grilling	ation
		air
Fireproof glass and	X	X	X	X
porcelain (without any
meta! parts, e.g.
Pyrex, Jena Glass)
Glass and porcelain	X
other than fireproof^)
(e.g. table crockery)
Glass ceramic and	X	X	X	X
vitro-ceramic made of
fire/frost-proof material
(e.g. Arcoflam)
Ceramic, stoneware^)	X	X	-	X
Plastic, heat-resistant^)	X	X	-	X
up to 200 °C
Paper, cardboard	X	-	-	-
Cooking pans made		X	X
of metal, e.g. enamel,
cast iron
Black-lacquered or		X
silicone-coated baking
tins

excluding silver, goid, platinum, or metal insets ^ does not include glaze containing metal

please note the maximum temperature stated by the manufacturer.

The right ovenware

Features

A Electronic clock with seven-segment display	Features
B Button for setting time 0
C Button for pre-selecting duration/end —H
D Button for entering run-up and run-out
E Button for selecting micro-wave output @
F Button for selecting surface grilling ^
G Button for selecting operation of infra-therm grill ^
H Button for selecting hot-air operation ^
I Button for storing programme in memory
J Cancellation button C
K Button for automatic cooking programme ®
L Button for automatic defrosting programme ^
M Start button O
N Turntable [0l
O Button for opening door i
P Turntable
Q Removable shelf rack
R Door seal
S Door latch and catch
T Interior lighting
U Cover for wave distributor
V Grill heating loops
W Glass plate to prevent splashes
X Ring heating loop and ventilator

Features

Accessories

MC 158

Shelf

Shelf This appliance has four levels at which the shelves can be insert­ level ed.

Fit the shelf in at the level shown in the tables, depending on the mode of operation and the use of accessories.

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Modes of operation

1.Micro-wave sofo ^

This is highly suitable for defrosting, cooking, or warming food.

2.Hot-air

Ideal for baking cakes

3.Infratherm grilling ^

Larger pieces of meat and poultry can be grilled or roasted in this mode. The ventilator and the grill loop both operate at the same time.

4.Surface grilling ^

Particularly suitable for overbaking and grilling e.g. steaks or sausages.

5.Combined micro-wave ^ and hot-air

This combination enables you to prepare as well as hot-pots and casseroles in a deep baking dish.

6.Combined micro-wave ^ and infratherm grill X operation

A combination which is particularly suitable for roasting and grilling and also takes only about half the usual time.

7.Combined micro-wave ^ with surface grilling

Very suitable for over-baking and browning oft.

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Instaliation/connections

A gap all around the oven of 5 cm is necessary in order to assure perfect ventilation.

Connect to a plug socket with protective earth contact and fused with a 16 A-L automatic device or 16 A slow-biowing fusel

.50 mm	50 mm

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MC 249

Build-in To instali the appliance in a hanging kitchen cabinet, use the model appropriate mounting frame.

Note the relevant Instructions for Installation and Connection.

The oven must be connected by means of a proper plug and pro­ tected with a 16-A-L automatic or a 16 amp slow fuse.

When the oven is installed, there must be a possibility of discon­ necting it from the mains with a contact break of at least 3 mm on all poles.

A suitable size of LS switch, or a melting or fly-out fuse, are suitable contact-breakers.

Pre-cleaning Before using my oven for the first time, clean all accessories, turn­ the oven table, turntable support etc., with warm water and washing-up

liquid.

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