AEG MCD4538E User manual

MCD4538E
EN
User Manual
Microwave
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CONTENTS
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................ 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................... 4
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE
MICROWAVE ENERGY .................................................................................... 7
PRECAUTIONS TO BE OBSERVED BEFORE AND DURING SERVICING TO
AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY .... 8
Microwave safety ............................................................................................... 9
The advantages of microwaves ....................................................................... 13
Description of your oven .................................................................................. 14
Basic controls .................................................................................................. 16
Special functions.............................................................................................. 22
When the oven is working................................................................................ 26
Defrosting......................................................................................................... 27
Cooking with the microwave oven ................................................................... 28
Cooking with the grill........................................................................................ 30
Roasting and baking ........................................................................................ 32
What kind of ovenware can be used? ............................................................. 34
Oven Cleaning and Maintenance .................................................................... 36
What should I do if the oven doesn’t work?..................................................... 38
Technical Characteristics................................................................................. 39
Installation instructions .................................................................................... 39
Installation........................................................................................................ 43
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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
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When contacting Service, ensure that you have the following data available.
The information can be found on the rating plate. Model, PNC, Serial Number.
Warning / Caution-Safety information.
General information and tips.
Environmental information.
Subject to change without notice.

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1.GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS
This appliance must be grounded. In the event of
an electrical short circuit, grounding reduces the
risk of electric shock by providing an escape wire
for the electric current. This appliance is
equipped with a cord having a grounding wire
with a grounding plug. The plug must be plugged
into an outlet that is properly installed and
grounded.
Warning! IMPROPER USE OF THE
GROUNDING CAN RESULT IN A RISK OF
ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
Consult a qualified electrician or serviceman if
the grounding instructions are not completely
understood, or if doubt exists as to whether the
appliance is properly grounded, and do not use
an extension cord. If the power supply cord is
too short, have a qualified electrician or
serviceman install an outlet near the appliance.
When heating food in plastic or paper containers,
keep an eye on the appliance due to the
possibility of ignition.
The appliance is intended for heating food and
beverages. Drying of food or clothing and
heating of warming pads, slippers, sponges,
damp cloth and similar may lead to risk of injury,
ignition or fire.

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2. IMPORTANT SAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS
When using electrical appliances basic safety
precautions should be followed, including the
following:
Warning! To reduce the risk of burns, electric
shock, fire, injury to persons, or exposure to
excessive microwave energy:
Read all instructions before using the
appliance.
Read and follow the specific PRECAUTIONS
TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY found
on this manual.
This appliance must be grounded. Connect
only to properly grounded outlet. See
GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS found on this
manual.
Install or locate this appliance only in
accordance with the provided installation
instructions.
Some products such as whole eggs and
sealed containers –for example, closed glass
jars are able to explode and should not be
heated in this oven.
Use this appliance only for its intended use as
described in the manual. Do not use corrosive
chemicals or vapors in this appliance. This
type of oven is specifically designed to heat,
cook, or dry food. It is not designed for
industrial or laboratory use.

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wave SafetyInstallatioIinstructions
As with any appliance, close supervision is
necessary when used by children.
Do not operate this appliance if it is has a
damaged cord or plug, if it is not working
properly, or if it has been damaged or
dropped.
This appliance should be serviced only by
qualified service personnel. Contact nearest
authorized service facility for examination,
repair, or adjustment.
Do not cover or block any openings on the
appliances.
Do not store this appliance outdoors. Do not
use this product near water –for example,
near a kitchen sink, in a wet basement, near a
swimming pool, or similar locations.
Do not immerse cord or plug in water.
Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
Do not let cord hang over edge of table or
counter.
When cleaning surfaces of door and oven that
comes together on closing the door, use only
mild, nonabrasive soaps, or detergents applied
with a sponge or soft cloth.

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To reduce the risk of fire in the oven cavity:
Do not overcook food. Carefully attend appliance
when paper, plastic, or other combustible materials
are placed inside the oven to facilitate cooking.
Remove wire twist-ties from paper or plastic bags
before placing bag in oven.
If materials inside the oven ignite, keep oven door
closed, turn oven off, and disconnect the power cord,
or shut off power at the fuse or circuit breaker panel.
Do not use the cavity for storage purposes. Do not
leave paper products, cooking utensils, or food in the
cavity when not in use.
Liquids such as water, coffee, or tea are able to be
overheated beyond the boiling point without
appearing to be boiling. Visible bubbling or boiling
when the container is removed from the microwave
oven is not always present. THIS COULD RESULT
IN VERY HOT LIQUIDS SUDDENLY BOILING
OVER WHEN THE CONTAINER IS DISTURBED OR
A UTENSIL INTO THE LIQUID.
To avoid that type of situation when heating liquids,
put a teaspoon or glass rod inside the container.

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3.PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY
(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door
open since open –door operation can result in
harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is
important not to defeat or tamper with the safety
interlocks.
(b) Do not place any object between the oven front face
and the door or allow soil or cleaner residue to
accumulate on sealing surfaces.
(c) Do not operate the oven if it is damaged. It is
particularly important that the oven door closes
properly and that there is no damage to the: (1) door
(bent), (2) hinges and latches (broken or loosened),
(3) door seals and sealing surfaces.
(d) The oven should not be adjusted or repaired by
anyone except properly qualified service personnel.
Pacemakers:
Most pacemakers are shielded from interference from
electronic products, including microwaves. However,
patients with pacemakers may wish to consult their
physicians if they have concerns.

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4.PRECAUTIONS TO BE
OBSERVED BEFORE AND
DURING SERVICING TO AVOID
POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE
ENERGY
(a) Do not operate or allow the oven to be operated with the
door open.
(b) Make the following safety checks on all ovens to be
serviced before activating the magnetron or other
microwave source, and make repairs as necessary:
interlock operation, proper door closing, seal and
sealing surfaces (arcing, wear, and other damage),
damage to or loosening of hinges and latches, evidence
of dropping or abuse).
(c) Before turning on microwave power for any service test
or inspection within the microwave generating
compartment, check the magnetron, wave guide or
transmission line, and cavity for proper alignment,
integrity and connection.
(d) Any defective or misadjusted components in the
interlock, monitor, door seal, and microwave generation
and transmission systems, shall be repaired, replaced,
or adjusted by procedures described in this manual
before the oven is released to the owner.
(e) A microwave leakage check, to verify compliance with
the Federal Performance Standard, should be
performed on each oven prior to release to the owner.

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5.MICROWAVE SAFETY
Warning! Never leave the
oven unwatched, especially
when using paper, plastic or
other combustible materials.
These materials can char and
may fire. FIRE RISK!
Warning! Do not heat pure
alcohol or alcoholic drinks in
the microwave. FIRE RISK!
Warning! Do not heat liquids
or other foods in closed
containers since these may
explode readily.
Warning! This appliance is
not intended for use by
persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities, or lack
of experience and knowledge,
unless they have been given
supervision or instruction
concerning use of the
appliance by a person
responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised
to ensure that they do not play
with the appliance.
Warning! If the oven has a
combined function mode
(microwave with other means
of heating), children should not
be allowed to use the oven
without adult supervision on
account of the high
temperatures generated.
Warning! The oven cannot be
used if:
The door is not closed
correctly;
The door hinges are
damaged;
The surfaces of the contact
between the door and the
oven front are damaged;
The door window glass is
damaged;
There is frequent electrical
arcing inside the oven
even though there is no
metal object inside.
The oven can only be
used again after it has
been repaired by a
Technical Assistance
Service technician.
Beware!
Never heat baby foods or
drinks in bottles or jars with
the teats or lids on them. After
heating the food mix or shake
well so that the heat is spread
evenly. Check the food
temperature before feeding
this to the child. DANGER OF
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To avoid food overheating or
burning it is very important not
to select long time periods or
power levels that are too high
when heating small
quantities of food. For
example, a bread roll can burn
after 3 minutes if the power
selected is too high.
For toasting, use just the
grilling function and watch the
oven all the time. It you use a
combined function to toast
bread it will catch fire in a very
short time.
Make sure you never catch the
power cables of other
electrical appliances in the hot
door or the oven. The cable
insulation may melt. Danger
of short-circuiting!
This oven is exclusively for
domestic use!
Use the oven only for
preparing meals.
Avoid damaging the oven or
other dangerous situations
by following these
instructions:
Do not switch on the oven
without the turntable
support, the turntable ring
and the respective plate
being in place.
Never switch on the
microwave when it is
empty. If there is no food
inside there may be an
electrical overcharge and the
oven could be damaged.
RISK OF DAMAGE!
For carrying out oven
programming tests put a
glass of water inside the
oven. The water will absorb
the microwaves and the oven
will not be damaged.
Use only dishes suitable for
microwaves. Before using
dishes and containers in the
microwave, check that these
are suitable (see the section
on types of dishes).
Never remove the mica
cover on the ceiling of the
oven interior! This cover
stops fat and pieces of food
damaging the microwave
generator.
Do not keep any
inflammable object inside
the oven as it may burn if the
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Do not use the oven as a
pantry.
Eggs with their shells and
whole boiled eggs must not
be heated in microwave
ovens because they may
explode.
Do not use the oven for
frying as it is impossible to
control the temperature of oil
heated by microwaves.
To avoid being burnt,
always use oven gloves for
handling dishes and
containers and touching the
oven.
Do not lean or sit on the
open oven door. This may
damage the oven, especially
in the hinge zone. The door
can bear a maximum weight
of 8 kg.
The turntable and the grills
can bear a maximum load of
8 kg. To avoid damaging the
oven, do not exceed this
load.
Cleaning:
Warning! Your microwave
oven must be cleaned
regularly. All food remains
must be removed (see
section on Oven Cleaning). If
the microwave oven is not
kept clean its surface may
deteriorate and this may
shorten the oven’s working
life and could even result in a
dangerous situation.
The door contact surfaces
(the front of the cavity and
the inside part of the doors)
must be kept very clean in
order to ensure the oven
functions correctly.
Do not use harsh abrasive
cleaners or sharp metal
scrapers to clean the oven
door glass since they can
scratch the surface, which
may result in shattering of
the glass.
Do not use high pressure
or stream jet cleaning
appliances.
Please follow the instructions
regarding cleaning in the
section “Oven Cleaning and
Maintenance”.
Repairs:
Warning –Microwaves!
The outer protection of the
oven must not be removed.
It is dangerous for anyone
not authorized by the
manufacturer to carry out any
kind of repair or maintenance
work.
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substituted by the
manufacturer, authorized
agents or technicians
qualified for this task in order
to avoid dangerous
situations. Furthermore,
special tools are required for
this task.
Repair and maintenance
work, especially of current
carrying parts, can only be
carried out by technicians
authorized by the
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6.THE ADVANTAGES OF MICROWAVES
In conventional ovens, heat radiated
by electrical elements or gas burners
slowly penetrates the food from
outside to inside. On account of this
there is a major amount of energy is
wasted heating the air, the oven
components and the food containers.
In a microwave oven, heat is
generated by the food itself and the
heat travels from inside to outside. No
heat is lost to the air, the walls of the
oven cavity or the dishes and
containers (if these are suitable for use
in microwave oven), in other words,
only the food is heated.
Microwave ovens have the
following advantages:
Shorter cooking times; in general
these are up to 3/4 less than the time
required for conventional cooking.
Ultra-fast food defrosting thus
reduces the danger of bacterial
development.
Energy savings.
Conservation of the nutritional value
of foods due to the shorter cooking
times.
Easy to clean.
How a microwave oven works?
In a microwave oven there is a high
tension valve called a magnetron
which converts electrical energy into
microwave energy. These
electromagnetic waves are channelled
to the interior of the oven through a
wave guide and distributed by a
metallic spreader or through a
turntable.
Inside the oven the microwaves
propagate in all directions and are
reflected by the metal walls, uniformly
penetrating the food.
Why food heats up
Most foods contain water and water
molecules vibrate when subjected to
microwaves.
The friction between molecules
produces heat which raises the
temperature of the food, de-freezing it,
cooking it or keeping it hot.
Since the heat arises inside the food:
This can be cooked with little or no
liquid or fats/oils;
De-freezing, heating or cooking in a
microwave oven is quicker than in a
conventional oven;
The vitamins, minerals and
nutritional substances in the food are
conserved;
The natural colour and aroma of the
food are unchanged.
Microwaves pass through china, glass,
cardboard or plastic but do not go
through metal. For this reason, metal
containers or ones with metal parts
must not be used in a microwave
oven.
Microwaves are reflected by metal...
... but go through glass and china...
... and are absorbed by foods.

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7. DESCRIPTION OF YOUR OVEN
Confirmation key (OK)
Cancel / Safety Block key
Start / Quick Start key
Weight Light
Parameter selection keys
Function Lights
Plus and Minus keys
Clock/Duration Lights
Function selection keys
Power Light
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Control panel
Turntable ring
Door window glass
Turntable plate
Lateral supports
Browning Plate
Catches
High Grill
Turntable support
Low Grill
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7.1. Function Description
Symbol
Funktion
Microwave
Power Output
Foods
Microwave
200
Slow defrosting for delicate foods; keeping food
hot
400
Cooking with little heat; boiling rice
Rapid defrosting, heating baby food
600
Heating and cooking food
800
Cooking vegetables and food
Cooking and heating carefully,
Heating and cooking small portions of food
1000
Rapidly heating liquids
Grill
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Grilling food
Microwave
+ Grill
200
Toasting food
400
Grilling poultry and meat
600
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8. BASIC CONTROLS
8.1. Setting the clock
The clock display will flash to indicate that the time shown is not correct. To set
the clock, proceed as follows:
1. Select the Clock Symbol with the
Parameter selection keys (not
necessary if your microwave oven
is first plugged in or after a power
failure) .
2. Set the hours with Plus and Minus
keys .
3. Confirm the selection with the
Confirmation key .
4. Set the minutes with the Plus and
Minus keys .
5. Confirm the selection with the
Confirmation key .
8.2 Hiding/Displaying the Clock
If the clock display disturbs you, you can hide it by proceeding as follows:
1. Press and hold the Confirmation
key for 3 seconds. The clock will
be hidden but the dots between the
hours and the minutes will flash
once per second.
2. To show the clock again, repeat
the described procedure again.
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8.3. Safety blocking
The oven functioning can be blocked (for example, to stop it being used by
children). Proceed as follows:
1. To block the oven, press the
Cancel key for 3 seconds. You
will hear a sound signal and the
clock display will show the word
SAFE. The oven is blocked in this
state and cannot be used.
2. To unblock the oven, press the
Cancel key again for 3 seconds.
You will hear a sound signal and
the clock display will show the time
again.
8.4. Stopping the rotating plate
1. To stop the rotating plate, press
Confirmation and Cancel
keys for 3 seconds to get the word
PLAT OFF in the display.
2. To start plate rotation again, repeat
the above procedure.
Note: Make sure that you press the
confirmation key before the cancel
key.
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8.5. Microwave
Use this function to cook and heat vegetables, potatoes, rice, fish and meat.
1. Select the Microwave function with
the Function selection keys .
2. Select the Power Level with
Parameter selection keys . The
Power Level symbol and display
start blinking. If you do not change
the power level the microwave
operates with the default power
800 W.
3. Set the power level with the + and
– keys .
4. Press the Confirmation key to
validate the power level. The
display and symbol stop blinking.
5. Select the Duration with Parameter
selection keys . The Duration
symbol and display start blinking.
6. Set the duration with the + and –
keys .
7. Press the Confirmation key to
validate the duration. The display
and symbol stop blinking.
8. Start the cooking process by
pressing the Start key .
NOTE: When 1000 W power is
selected, the duration is limited to a
maximum of 15 minutes.
8.6. Microwave oven –Quick Start
Use this function to rapidly heat foods with high water content, such as water,
coffee, tea or thin soup.
1. Press the Start key . The
microwave oven operates for 30
seconds at maximum power.
2. If you want to increase the
operating time press the Start key
again. Each time you press this
key the operating time will be
increased by 30 seconds.
NOTE: When 1000 W power is
selected, the duration is limited to a
maximum of 15 minutes.
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8.7. Grill
Use this function to brown the top of food quickly.
1. Select the Grill function with the
Function selection keys .
2. Select the Duration with Parameter
selection keys . The Duration
symbol and display start blinking.
3. Set the duration with the + and –
keys .
4. Press the Confirmation key to
validate the duration. The display
and symbol stop blinking.
5. Start the cooking process by
pressing the Start key .
8.8. Microwave + Grill
Use this function to cook lasagne, poultry, roast potatoes and toasted foods.
1. Select the Microwave + Grill
function with the Function selection
keys .
2. Select the Power Level with
Parameter selection keys . The
Power Level symbol and display
start blinking. If you do not change
the power level the microwave
operates with the default power
600 W.
3. Set the power level with the Plus
and Minus keys .
4. Press the Confirmation key to
validate the power level. The
display and symbol stop blinking.
5. Select the Duration with Parameter
selection keys . The Duration
symbol and display start blinking.
6. Set the duration with the Plus and
Minus keys .
7. Press the Confirmation key to
validate the duration. The display
and symbol stop blinking.
8. Start the cooking process by
pressing the Start key .
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