• If smoke is observed, keep the oven door closed, disconnect the power supply and contact your local AEG Service Force Centre. Never use the microwave oven if it is not functioning properly. • This appliance complies with all relevant safety instructions. In order to maintain the safety of the appliance, repairs should only be carried out by an AEG Service Force Centre. Repairs carried out by unqualified personnel can place the user in severe danger. In the case of any defect or breakdown, please therefore contact your local AEG approved retailer or the AEG Service Force Centre • Should the door seals and/or door seal surfaces be damaged, the appliance should not be operated until it has been repaired by the AEG Service Force Centre. • Damaged appliance parts can only be replaced by exactly the same make of parts. Special tools are required for this operation. • WARNING: This appliance is designed to be operated by adults. 1 Children should not be allowed to tamper with the controls or play with the product. For trouble free and safe operation • Never jam anything between the door and the door frame. • Always keep the door seals and their surfaces clean. • Do not keep any flammable items in the microwave. They could ignite when the unit is switched on. • Switch the appliance on only when the food has been placed inside the cooking space, as it could overload if there is no food present. q Microwaves B Whenever heating liquid, please also place a teaspoon in the 1 container to avoid delayed boiling. During delayed boiling, the boiling temperature is attained without the typical steam bubbles rising. When the container is shaken, even gently, the liquid may then suddenly vigorously boil over or spurt - with the risk of scalding the user. B Food with «skin» or «peel», such as potatoes, tomatoes, sausages, and the like, should be pierced with a fork so that any steam present can escape and the food will not burst. B Make sure that a minimum temperature of 70°C is attained for the cooking/heating of food. Never use a mercury or liquid thermometer for measuring the temperature of the food. B Baby food 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. Always check the temperature before feeding your child. B The hot food in a microwave oven will heat up the ovenware. For this reason always use oven gloves for handling hot dishes. B Never cook your food for too long or at too high a power setting. Some areas of the food can dry out or even ignite. B Do not use porcelain or ceramic crockery, or porous earthenware (e.g. on the handles or unglazed bases) in your microwave as these types of dishes can absorb moisture from the food as it is cooking. 1 This can cause vapour pressure to build up which could shatter the dish. Do not use your microwave oven for thefollowing : B to boil eggs or escargots in their shells, as they will burst. Eggs can be poached in a microwave oven as long as the yolks are pricked. B to heat large quantities of cooking oil (fondue or deep frying) and drinks containing a high percentage of alcohol - there is danger of spontaneous combustion! B to heat unopened cans, bottles, etc. B to dry animals, textiles or paper. Grill • The viewing window heats up during grilling (and combination grilling and microwave cooking), so keep small children away from the appliance. • To close the door when the viewing window is hot, press on the lower right-hand side of the door. • The cooking area, the grill heating elements, the shelf racks, the turntable and the anti-splash glass plate become very hot during all modes. You should therefore take care before touching anything. Take care not to be burned! q 3 General operating instructions Suitable ovenware X suitable -non suitable 1) excluding silver, gold, platinum or metal decoration 2) does not include glaze containing metal 3) please note the maximum temperature stated by the manufacturer 4) do not use the grill shelf together with metal recipients. Ovenware material Mode of operation Micro- Grill Combination wave Ovenproof glass and ceramic dishes (without any metal parts, X X X e.g. Pyrex, Oven-to-tableware) Non ovenproof glass and porcelain X - - (e.g. table crockery1) Glass ceramic and vitro-ceramic X X X made of fire/frost proof material (e.g. Arcoflam) Ovenproof earthenware 2) X - X Plastic, heat-resistant up to X - X 200°C 3) Paper, cardboard X - - Cling film X - - Microwave cling film X - - Black-lacquered or silicone- coated baking tins - - - Roasting bag 4) - X X Crunch Plate X X X 3 What else to note... B Food comes in all shapes, sizes and textures. The quantities also vary. For these reasons the time and amount of energy needed to defrost, heat or cook will also vary. As a general rule : Double the quantity/weight = nearly *double the time * Please refer to the cooking charts. To be on the safe side, always select the shorter cooking time. Then ...