AEG MCD2664E-M Product Manual - Page 12

12 Microwave operation MICROWAVE OPERATION Microwave cooking Your oven can be programmed for up to 90 minutes. The input unit of cooking time varies from 10 seconds to five minutes. It depends on the total length of cooking time as shown in the table. Cooking time 0-5 minutes 5-10 minutes 10-30 minutes 30-90 minutes Increasing unit 10 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute 5 minutes Manual defrosting For manual defrosting (without operating the Auto defrost feature), use 270 W. The defrost symbol appears in the window display whenever the power level is selected. Microwave power levels Your oven has 6 power levels: Power setting Suggested use 900 W/ HIGH 630 W 450 W 270 W/ DEFROST 90 W 0 W Used for fast cooking or reheating e.g. soup, casseroles, canned food, hot beverages, vegetables, fish, etc. Used for longer cooking of dense foods such as roast joints, meat loaf and plated meals, also for sensitive dishes such as cheese sauce and sponge cakes. At this reduced setting, the sauce will not boil over and food will cook evenly without over cooking at the sides. For dense foods which require a long cooking time when cooked conventionally, eg. beef dishes, it is advisable to use this power setting to ensure the meat will be tender. To defrost, select this power setting, to ensure that the dish defrosts evenly. This setting is also ideal for simmering rice, pasta, dumplings and cooking egg custard. For gentle defrosting, e.g. cream gateaux or pastry. For standing/kitchen timer. W = WATT