MCD 2460 E
Microwave oven
User manual
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Thank you for buying this microwave oven and for the confidence you have
placed in the AEG brand.
To benefit from the advantages of this appliance first read carefully this user
manual. Then keep it somewhere safe to consult if necessary.
Your new microwave will repay you with impeccable functioning. And you
will avoid the pointless expense of calling in the after sales service.
The warning triangle and/or the corresponding indications (Warning!
Prudence! Careful!) signal information that is important for your safety or
the correct functioning of your appliance. These instructions must be follo-
wed.
This symbol guides you through the user stages of the appliance.
This symbol precedes additional information on the practical use of the
appliance.
This user manual contains instructions that enable you to repair any defects
on your own. See chapter 'What to do if'.
Printed on paper that protects the environment. Don't just think
ecologically. Act ecologically.
Dear customer,
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Important instructions
Recycling the packaging and old microwaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Assembly and connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety instructions
Generalities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How to avoid damage to the microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Microwaves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
General instructions for functioning
The right dishes to use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Some words of advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Description
The appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
The control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
The accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Before using your microwave
Pre-cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Setting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Brief instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Summary
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Types of functioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Microwaves alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Equivalence of microwave power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Start/Quick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Automatic programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using automatic programmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Combination microwave + grill cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
CRUNCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Child Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Tables/indicators
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Reheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cooking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Practical instructions for use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Practical instructions for the microwave . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sample dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Cooking table for grilling alone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Grill + microwave cooking table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Practical instructions for use of the grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Cleaning and maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
What to do if ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
After-sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Summary
Recycling packaging and old microwaves
Packaging
Our microwaves are efficiently packaged to guard against transit risks. To respect the
environment packaging has been reduced to its strictest necessity. Packaging parts
(e.g. sheets, polystyrene) can be dangerous to children. There is a risk of suffocation!
Keep children away from these parts of the packaging.
All the packaging materials used respect the environment and can be recycled.
The cardboard parts are made from recycled paper. The synthetic parts are
characterised as follows:
>PE< for polyethylene e.g. packaging sheets
>PS< for polystyrene e.g. stuffing parts (with CFCs)
>PP< for polypropylene e.g. taping.
Recycling makes it possible to save raw materials and reduces the volume of waste
to dispose of.
Take the packaging of your microwave to a recycling centre whose address will be
given to you by your district or municipal authority.
Old microwaves
Before recycling your old microwave make it unusable. Remove the plug.
Then give it to your reseller when a new microwave is delivered or take it to a
recycling centre.
Important instructions
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Assembly and connection
Do not use your microwave immediately (wait an hour or two) after transferring it
from a cold place to a hot place because condensation can cause it to malfunction.
This microwave is intended to be fitted at least 85 cm from the ground. Ensure there
is free circulation of air around the oven. Choose a location allowing a minimum free
space of 5 cm between the sides of the microwave and the walls, 14 cm above your
microwave and 10 cm for the rear wall. Make sure not to obstruct the air vents under-
neath and at the back of the microwave and make sure that the electrical plug is
accessible after installation.
• Caution: you must use an outlet with an earth terminal. The manufacturer is not
responsible for usage contrary to this advice.
This appliance conforms to the following European directives:
- Low tension directive: 73/23/EWG of 19.02.1973
- EMV directive: 89/336/EWG of 03.05.1989
(including the modification directive 92/31/EWG)
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Assembly and connection
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450 int
600 ext
850 mini
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Generalities
• Only operate the microwave after having put the turntable and the drive shaft
in position.
• Only use dishes suited to microwaves.
• Regularly monitor the oven when food is heated or cooked in disposable containers
made of plastic, paper or other combustible material.
• If smoke is detected switch off or disconnect the oven and keep the door of the
microwave closed to smother any smoke. Contact your AEG after-sales service. Do
not use the microwave under any circumstances if it does not function correctly.
• If the microwave's feeder cable is damaged, change it for an identical cable.
• This appliance conforms to the safety standards in force. Repairs can only be
made by AEG after sales technicians. WARNING: it is dangerous for anyone other
than a trained technician to carry outmaintenance or repair operations which
require the removal of a cover protecting from exposure to microwave energy.
• In the event of malfunction: contact your stockist or your AEG after sales service.
If the area around the door and cavity or the flex or plug is damaged contact a
specialist technician before using your microwave.
• WARNING: Do not allow children to use the oven without supervision until
adequate instructions have been given so that the child is able to safely ope-
rate the microwave and understands the hazards of improper use.
• In order to evacuate the steam from waste water your microwave is provided
with a delayed ventilation function. Depending on the cooking mode selected
(solo / grill / combination), the fan may continue running after cooking has
finished.
How to avoid damage to the microwave
• Do not wedge anything between the door and the door frame.
• Always keep the seals of the door and their surfaces clean.
• Do not keep flammable objects in the oven area. They can ignite when the oven
is on.
• To avoid wearing down your microwave never operate it when it is empty or
without the turntable.
• Never preheat your oven using the microwave function.
Safety instructions
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Safety instructions
Microwaves
• Heating drinks by microwave can cause a sudden and delayed gushing of boiling
water. Also precautions should be taken when handling the container. You might
get burnt.
• Food with a 'skin' or a 'peel' like potatoes, tomatoes, sausages etc should be pier-
ced with a fork to allow the steam that forms to evaporate and to prevent the burs-
ting of foodstuffs.
• Make sure that a minimum temperature of 70° C is reached for cooking/
reheating food. Just follow the data in the cooking tables (time/temperature).
Never use mercury or liquid thermometers to measure the temperature of food.
• Baby food in jars (glass) or bottles must always be reheated without a lid or top
and well stirred or shaken so that the heat is evenly distributed. Always check the
temperature before feeding your child so as to avoid scalding.
• Remember that hot food in a microwave oven will heat up the oven ware. Use
oven gloves or hotpads to handle hot dishes.
• Never cook your food for too long or at too high a power setting. Some parts of
the food can dry out or even ignite. To avoid this never use the same times
recommended for cooking in a conventional oven.
• WARNING: liquids or other foods should not be heated in hermetic containers
because they can explode.
Do not use microwaves for the following:
– Boiling eggs. They can burst open!
– Heating cooking oil (fondue or deep frying) and drinks containing a high level of
alcohol. There is a danger of spontaneous combustion!
– Drying animals, textiles or paper.
– Crockery (porcelain, ceramics, pottery etc) with hollows that can fill with water
and create steam pressure when the microwave is operating.
MICROWAVE OUTPUT POWER: 900 W
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X suitable - not suitable
1) Excluding silver, gold, platinum or metal decoration.
2) Excluding glaze containing metal.
3) Please note the maximum temperatures stated by the manufacturer.
4) Do not use the grill at the same time as a metallic container.
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Tips
• Foods are of different shapes and types. They are prepared in different
quantities. This is why the cooking times and power needed for defrosting, rehea-
ting or cooking vary individually. Rule of thumb:
Double the amount = nearly double the time
• Follow the cooking tables. Always programme the shortest time first of all. Then if
necessary programme a longer time.
• When using microwaves heat forms in the food itself. As a result not all places can
be heated at the same time. For larger amounts especially, turn or mix the food
during the cooking cycle.
• In the cooking tables a "standing time" is indicated. Let the food stand in the
appliance or outside it so that the heat can be distributed more uniformly in the
food.
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General operational instructions
The right crockery
Ovenware material Functions
Micro- wave Grill Combination
Ovenproof glass and ceramic dishes (without any
metal parts), dripping pan X X X
Non-ovenproof glass and Porcelain
1)
X- -
Glass ceramic and vitroceramic made fire X X X
frostproof material (e.g. Arcoflam)
Ceramics
2)
, earthenware
2)
X- X
Plastic, heat-resistant to X
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200 °C
3)
Cardboard, paper X - -
Plastic wrap X - -
Microwaveable roasting bags X
3)
-X
3)
Metal roasting pans e.g. enamel - X -
cast-iron dishes
Black lacquered or silicone coated baking tins - - -
Grill shelf
4)
- XX
Glass dripping-pan X X X
CRUNCH dish X X X
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Description
Appliance
A Control panel
B Door seal
C Door catch and safety system
D Viewing window
E Grill
F Turntable
G Turntable support
H Drive shaft
C
B
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H GF
D
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Control panel
A Display window:
To indicate the time of day, the
cooking time, the function, the power
etc...
B Power knob:
The microwave power.
C The timer knob:
To regulate the time, cooking time or
to enter the weight when an
automatic programme is used.
D CRUNCH knob:
Allows you to use the CRUNCH dish.
E AUTO knob:
For automatic defrosting and
cooking programmes.
F GRILL knob:
To use the grill functions.
G TURNTABLE OFF knob:
To switch off the turntable.
H STOP knob:
To interrupt or cancel a programme in
operation (press once to pause, twice
to cancel).
I START/QUICK knob:
To start the oven.
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Product description
Accessories
Place the turntable and drive shaft like this. Make sure the
drive engages properly. The turntable can work in both
directions - clockwise or counter clockwise.
Do not rotate the drive shaft manually as you could
damage the drive system. If the rotation does not work make
sure there are no foreign bodies under the turntable.
The CRUNCH dish
3 For use with the CRUNCH function.
High position
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Low position
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Dual position grill shelf:
1 With the grill or grill + microwave functions, you should use the grill shelf at the height best
suited to the dish to be grilled.
- Select the high position for browning thin foodstuffs.
- Select the low position for other dishes or place them directly on the turntable.
To fold the grill shelf down into the low position:
Push the hooks inwards and fold in the legs.
When using the grill shelf, take care to ensure that it is always well centred on the turntable.
The grill shelf should only be used with metal recipients on the grill function alone. However,
you can heat up foods in aluminium trays by putting a plate between the tray and the grill
shelf to avoid them coming into contact.
2 You may fold away the legs on your grill shelf to make it easier to store in the cupboard.
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Before using your microwave
Before using your microwave
Pre-cleaning
Only clean the outside surface of the appliance with a damp cloth. Do not use
abrasive cleaning agents (risk of damaging the surface).
For stainless steel surfaces only use cleaning agents specially designed for cleaning
stainless steel and which at the same time form a protective film against
fingerprints.
Before using the microwave for the first time remove all the accessories (including
the turntable and the turntable support) from the cooking compartment.
Clean the accessories with warm water and washing up liquid. Clean the cooking
compartment with a soft damp cloth.
Setting the time
Setting Example: 12 h 15
1. When you plug the appliance into the mains, ‘
11 22 :: 00 00
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flashes on the display.
2. Set the clock, e.g. 12:15 by turning the timer
1)
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Press START/QUICK, the appliance is ready to function.
1)
Turn the timer to the left (to reduce) or to the right
(to increase).
The time of day can be corrected at any time:
Open the door, press START/QUICK for 5 seconds, turn the
timer to the desired time and confirm by pressing
START/QUICK or STOP.
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12:00
12:15
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Brief instructions
Process: Cooking food
1. Place the food in the appliance.
2. Close the door
3. Carry out the settings according
to the descriptions in the following
pages.
4 If necessary switch off the turntable by
pressing the
2
button.
5. Press on the START button.
6 End of programme.
Results/Remarks
The door catch engages with an audible
click. If the door is not properly closed
the microwave will not work.
Set the time by turning the knob to the
right (for a longer cooking cycle) and to
the left (for a shorter cooking cycle)
with the timer knob
1)
When the turntable is switched off the
button lights up. The turntable should
only be switched off when you use
plates that are bigger than the turntable.
This causes a blockage.
The appliance starts up. The function
appears in the display as well as the
programmed time and the countdown
starts.
The end of the process is indicated by a
triple beep. The microwave and the
interior lighting switch off. The display
shows 00:00 Then 3 beeps are repeated
every minute for 10 minutes or until the
door is opened. Then the time of day is
displayed again.
1)
If the programming is not finished at the end of 4 minutes, all the data entered is
automatically cancelled. The time of day is displayed again.
2)
The turntable continues to rotate during operation of the oven unless it is swit-
ched off before or during the programme cycle with the Stop Turntable button
(the button lights up).
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1)
If on modifying the cooking time 00:00 appears on the display the end of the
cooking cycle is indicated by a triple beep. The microwave and the lighting
switch off.
During the cooking cycle, the cooking time can be increased up to a maximum of
60 minutes for all the programmes apart from the convection oven which can be
programmed up to 90 minutes.
The automatic programming times cannot be changed.
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Brief instructions
During the cooking process
• Open the door e.g. to stir
• Close the door and press the START/
QUICK button.
• Press once on the STOP button
• Press twice on the STOP button.
• Change the cooking time:
turn the time to the left or
to the right.
• Change the microwave power:
turn the microwave power knob to
the left or to the right.
• Turn on the grill by pressing.
The GRILL button.
Results/Remarks
The appliance stops and the light
switches on. The STOP button lights up.
To continue the programme underway
press the START/QUICK button. To cancel
press STOP.
The programme continues.
The remaining time continues
automatically.
The programme underway is interrupted.
The STOP button lights up. To restart the
programme underway press
START/QUICK. To cancel press STOP.
The programme underway is cancelled.
The appliance and the interior lighting are
switched off. The display indicates the
time of day.
The duration indicated on the display is
modified according to the direction of
the rotation.
1)
The display indicates the power selected.
The remaining programme time operates
with the new power.
The display indicates the symbol and
grill level selected. The button lights up.
(See also "combination microwave and
grill" chapter).
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Microwave alone
In next to no time the microwave produces heat inside food for cooking,
heating defrosting.
Grill
The heat comes from the grill element. This function is particularly suited
to grilling meat steaks, sausages) or toast.
Combined function
The microwave function can be combined with the grill function as well
as the convection oven function. Combined cooking allows rapid and
regular cooking while browning the food.
Types of functioning
This appliance provides you with different types of
functioning.
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Microwave alone
Settings
Example: 1 minute 15 seconds at 700W
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1. Choose a power setting with the help of the power
knob. The time of the day disappears and the
programmed power is indicated on the display.
Turn to the left = weaker power.
Turn to the right = stronger power.
2. Set the cooking time with the help pf the timer.
The time is displayed.
3. Press the START/QUICK. The programmed duration is
calculated.
During the programme you can modify the microwave
power and/or the programming time.
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Cooking time can be set as follows:
From 0 to 2 min in 5 second steps
From 2 to 5 min in 10 second steps
From 5 to 10 min in 20 second steps
From 10 to 20 min in 30 second steps
From 20 minutes in 1 minute steps
The maximum programme length is 60 minutes
Metallic objects should be kept at least 2 cm from the oven sides and
door in the microwave function.
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You can add grill during the operation. See below the microwave + grill
function.
700
01:15
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Equivalences of microwave powers
This table indicates the power to use for different types of food.
900 Watts - Heating liquids
700 Watts - To start cooking or roasting
- Cooking vegetables
- Defrosting and reheating frozen dishes
- Reheating convenience foods
600 Watts - Finish cooking casseroles
500 Watts (e.g. pot-au-feu)
- Cooking egg-based dishes
450 Watts - Continue cooking a dish
350 Watts - Cooking delicate dishes
250 Watts - Heating baby food in a glass jar
- Cooking rice
- Reheating delicate dishes
- Melting gelatine
150 Watts - Defrosting meat, fish, bread
80 Watts - Defrosting cheese, cream and butter
- Defrosting cakes with cream icing
- Letting dough rise
- Softening butter
0 Watt - Timer
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Setting
The START/QUICK allows rapid programming at full power for 30 seconds.
Each press on the START/QUICK button adds 30 seconds to the programming
time.
Example: heat 2 cups of water (2 min)
1. Press four times on the START/QUICK button. The
programming time is displayed. The oven starts
During the programme cycle each press on the
START/QUICK increases the time by 30 seconds. You
can also change the programming time using the
timer.
START/QUICK
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