This document is a user manual for the AEG MCC4538E microwave oven, providing comprehensive instructions for its operation, maintenance, and installation.
Function Description
The AEG MCC4538E is a versatile microwave oven designed for heating, cooking, defrosting, grilling, and roasting various food types. It offers several cooking modes:
- Microwave Function: Used for cooking and heating vegetables, potatoes, rice, fish, and meat. It allows for power level selection from 200W to 1000W.
- Microwave Quick Start: For rapid heating of foods with high water content like water, coffee, tea, or thin soup, operating at maximum power for 30-second increments.
- Grill Function: Designed for browning the top of food quickly.
- Microwave + Grill Function: Combines microwave cooking with grilling, ideal for dishes like lasagna, poultry, roast potatoes, and toasted foods. Power levels for this function include 200W, 400W, and 600W.
- Hot Air Function: Used for baking and roasting. The default temperature is 160°C.
- Microwave + Hot Air Function: A combined function for baking and roasting, with a default temperature of 160°C and power levels of 200W, 400W, and 600W.
- Grill with Fan Function: For crispy roast meat, fish, poultry, or French fries, with a default temperature of 160°C.
- Defrosting by Weight (Automatic): Automatically defrosts meat, poultry, fish, fruit, and bread based on the selected program and weight. Programs include Pr 01 (Meat), Pr 02 (Poultry), Pr 03 (Fish), Pr 04 (Fruit), and Pr 05 (Bread), with weight ranges from 100g to 2500g.
- Defrosting by Time (Manual): Allows manual setting of defrosting time for meat, poultry, fish, fruit, and bread.
- Special Function A: Heating Food (F1): Heats various food types like soup, pre-prepared dishes (dense food, goulash), and vegetables, with weight intervals from 200g to 1500g.
- Special Function B: Cooking (F2): Cooks fresh food such as potatoes, vegetables, rice, and fish, with weight intervals from 200g to 1000g.
- Special Function C: Defrosting & Toasting (F3): Cooks and toasts various food types, including pizza, deep-frozen food, and frozen potato dishes, with weight intervals from 200g to 1500g.
The oven features a control panel with a confirmation key (OK), start/quick start key, parameter selection keys, plus and minus keys, and function selection keys. It also includes a cancel/safety block key, temperature light, function lights, clock/duration lights, and power/weight lights.
Important Technical Specifications
- Model: MCC4538E
- AC Voltage: (See rating plate)
- Power Required: 3400 W
- Grill Power: 1500 W
- Hot Air Power: 1600 W
- Microwave Output Power: 1000 W
- Microwave Frequency: 2450 MHz
- Exterior Dimensions (W×H×D): 595 x 455 x 542 mm
- Interior Dimensions (W×H×D): 420 x 210 x 390 mm
- Oven Capacity: 32 liters
- Weight: 35 kg
- Light Bulb: G4/12V/10-20W halogen bulb.
- Turntable Load Capacity: Maximum 8 kg.
- Oven Door Load Capacity: Maximum 8 kg.
Usage Features
- Grounding: The appliance must be properly grounded to reduce the risk of electric shock.
- Safety Interlocks: Designed to prevent operation with the door open. Users are warned not to defeat or tamper with these.
- Overheating Prevention: Instructions advise against overcooking food and to carefully attend to the appliance when using combustible materials.
- Liquid Heating: Special precautions are noted for heating liquids to prevent sudden boiling, recommending the use of a teaspoon or glass rod in the container.
- Pacemakers: Individuals with pacemakers are advised to consult their physicians due to potential interference from microwaves.
- Clock Setting: The clock display flashes when the time is not set, and instructions are provided for setting and hiding the clock.
- Safety Blocking: The oven can be blocked to prevent accidental use, indicated by "SAFE" on the display.
- Stopping Rotating Plate: The rotating plate can be stopped, indicated by "PLAT OFF" on the display.
- Cooking Interruption: A cooking cycle can be interrupted by opening the door, allowing for stirring or parameter changes.
- Parameter Alteration: Operating parameters (time, power, temperature) can be changed during a cooking cycle.
- Cooking Cycle Cancellation: A cooking cycle can be cancelled by pressing the Cancel key twice.
- End of Cycle Notification: The oven signals the end of a cooking cycle with three beeps and displays "End."
- Ovenware Compatibility: Detailed guidance is provided on suitable ovenware for different functions (microwave, grill, hot-air, combined), including glass, china, plastic, paper, cardboard, and aluminum. Metal containers and those with metal parts or decorations are generally not suitable for microwave use.
- Food Preparation: Recommendations include pricking foods with peel/skin, using appropriate containers, and being mindful of moisture content to prevent burning.
- Microwave Cooking Tips: Advice on adjusting cooking times based on food quantity, distributing food evenly, and covering food for better results.
- Grill Cooking Tips: Instructions for preheating the grill, using the grid iron, and turning food during grilling.
- Roasting and Baking Advice: Guidance on checking cake doneness, adjusting temperatures for browning, and energy-saving tips for baking.
Maintenance Features
- Regular Cleaning: The oven must be cleaned regularly to remove food remains and prevent surface deterioration.
- Cleaning Procedure: Cleaning should be done with the oven power switched off. Harsh abrasive cleaners, sharp metal scrapers, high-pressure, or steam jet cleaning appliances are not to be used.
- Interior Cleaning: The oven interior, including the door window, cavity walls, and mica cover, should be kept clean.
- Turntable Maintenance: The turntable support, ring, and plate should be cleaned regularly and must be in place for oven operation.
- Accessory Cleaning: Accessories can be washed by hand or in a dishwasher.
- Light Bulb Replacement: Instructions are provided for safely replacing the halogen light bulb.
- Troubleshooting: A section addresses common issues such as the display not showing, keys not responding, the oven not working, strange noises, food not heating, or food being overcooked, providing solutions before contacting technical assistance.
- Authorized Repairs: Emphasizes that any repairs must be carried out by a specialized technician authorized by the manufacturer.
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