38 www.aeg.com4. OPERATION4.1 Microwave cookingExample: To heat soup for 2 minutes and30 seconds on 560 W microwave power.1. Press the POWER LEVEL key to theright of the triangle until 560 W isdisplayed.2. Rotate the knob to enter the time.3. Press the START key.In microwave cooking mode, youcan adjust the power level of the ovenby pressing the key directly belowthe required setting.You can set the power levelwhen the oven is running by pressingand holding the required POWERLEVEL key until the new powersetting is highlighted on the display.If 800 W is selected then themaximum microwave time that canbe input is 20 minutes.If the oven runs in any mode for3 minutes or longer, the fan will stayon for 2 minutes after the cookingends. Open the door and it will stop,close the door it will start again until2 minutes is finished (including dooropen time). If the oven runs for lessthan 3 minutes the fan will not comeon.Powersetting Suggested use800 W/HIGH Used for fast cooking or reheating (e.g. soup, casseroles, canned food, hotbeverages, vegetables, fish).560 W Used for longer cooking of dense foods such as roast joints, meat loaf and platedmeals, also for sensitive dishes such as cheese sauce and sponge cakes. At thisreduced setting, the sauce will not boil over and food will cook evenly without overcooking at the sides.400 W For dense foods which require a long cooking time when cooked conventionally(e.g. beef dishes) it is advisable to use this power setting to ensure the meat willbe tender.240 W/DEFROSTTo defrost, select this power setting, to ensure that the dish defrosts evenly. Thissetting is also ideal for simmering rice, pasta, dumplings and cooking egg custard.80 W For gentle defrosting (e.g. cream gateaux or pastry).0 W For standing/kitchen timer.W = WATTCooking mode Standard time Reduced power levelMicrowave 800 W 20 minutes Microwave 560 W4.3 Reduced power level4.2 Power levels2_AEG16_EN230_CS_BASE_AL28_Layout 1 30/06/2016 15:16 Page 38