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Hello Allow me to introduce myself: I am your new AEG cooking appli ance. From now on, I should like to make boiling and baking more pleasurable for you. Not simply because of my attractive appear ance, but also thanks to my “intrinsic qualities”. I am economical in terms of energy consumption, easy to operate, and simple to care for.
Contents Safety instructions For the installer For the user Appliance description Features First use Operating the switches Switching on the eleotronic timer Precleaning the oven Hobs Hob user protection Features General Operating the hobs Variable oven General Fume extraction Heating modes Electronic timer for the oven Switching on and off Oven space divider Baking Baking by microwave Roasting and steaming Roasting and steaming by microwave Flat grilling Special preparation methods with hot air - Menu cook
Safety instructions For the The safety requirements oblige manufacturers to give the following installer instructions; For installation in a kitchen unit, my attached installation instructions must be noted. For the Introduction to microwaves user What are microwaves? Microwaves are electromagnetic waves in a specific frequency range, such as daylight or radio waves, though with the difference that the wavelength is different. Radio waves are emitted into the atmosphere and can cover large distances.
6. Food with a “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. 7. Babyfood in jars or bottles should basically be heated without a lid or top and well stirred or shaken after heating to ensure uniform distribution of the heat. Before giving your child the babyfood, please check the temperature. 8. Please note that, at high power and time settings, the ovenware heats up.
For the - If you use my variable oven, my heated partition should only user be placed in my oven complete (lower part with heating ele - - - - - - 58 ment and cover). When you use me to prepare your food, my hobs and the oven door become hot. Therefore keep small children well away from me. This especially applies when you are grilling or pyrolytically cleaning my oven (if available). Overheated fats and oils rapidly ignite. When using me to pre pare food in fat or oil (e.g.
Appliance description A Switch for oven cooking functions, illuminated Features B Switch for oven temperatures, iliuminated C Combination button for switching my microwave on and off during combined operation D Oven pilot lamp (red) lights up when my oven is heating E Electronic timer with time of day display, short-term alarm, and automatic switch-on/off for oven only F Pilot lamp (red) for user protection display G User protection button H Switch for front LH Automatic 2000 hob, illuminated I Switch fo
First use Operating My switch A can be turned both right and left from any position, the switches Further information on this feature is given in the “Hobs” and “Oven” sections. You must be a little more careful with my switches B forthe oven tem peratures and H, I, J, and K for the automatic hobs. You can only turn switch B as far as the flat grilling symbol 0 and switches H, I, J, and K only to the right (clockwise) to their fullest extent. They are reset by turning to the left.
As soon as I am connected to the mains supply (and also after each power failure), the display in my electronic timer flashes 00.00. Switching on the electronic timer for the oven only Only when you have set me to the corresponding time of day am I ready to operate. Setting the time of day \K Press knob E [^, which will retract for operation (but can be pressed back in if not needed).
Setting the short-term alarm (no switch function) [6^ Press button A[^j, hold it in position, and set the required time. with my knob E The duration appears in display F. The red triangle above the symbol l5l appears throughout the duration. The time of day reappears in display F after release of button A. To request the remaining time, press my button A The remaining operating time now appears in display F.
The user protection feature is intended to protect my hobs against any unauthorized use (child safety through two independent opera tions). 3 hours afterthe last operation of a hob switch, all hobs are automati cally switched off. If cooking is to proceed beyond this time, please press the user but ton with the hob switch switched on. The red pilot lamp comes on.
Hobs Features Depending on the features of the cooking area coordinated with me, you will find fhe following types of hobs: High-speed hob My cast iron hob is disfinguished from standard cast iron hobs by its higher power. It therefore cooks faster. It is set as usual.
Only when the coordinated switch arranged in the control panel is switched on can the second hob circuit then be switched in with the contact switch. Both heating circuits are controlled and switched off by the switch in the control panel. Frying zone My heating system has a circular arrangement and is controlled by the coordinated switch arranged in the control panel, whereas the heating system for the frying zone is switched in with the contact switch.
Halogen hob This hob is heated by a special high-intensity halogen lamp con trolled by the coordinated switch arranged in the control panel. ■ Warming zone My zone intended for warming of crockery and food is switched both on and off by the contact switch.
■ User guidance Five symbols are coordinated with each of my hobs. Their iight sig nais indicate the setting on which specific cooking sequences can be performed. The symbois have the foilowing meanings: Bringing to the boil and heavy frying \Mj Frying l^r Steaming/boiling IrrrT Creeing l=r Meiting Please also follow the table when setting the automatic hobs. ■ Residual heat indicator A light signal is coordinated with each of my glass-ceramic hobs, coming on when the hob is hot.
General The better the pot, the better the cooking result. Cookware ■ You can tell good cookware by the pot bottom and not by the material from which the pot is made. ■ The bottom should be as thick and flat as possible. It should also not be rough (as e.g. on cast-iron pots), since scratches arise when the pot is shifted. ■ The pot bottom and hob must be of equal size. Please make sure that your cookware stands in the centre of the hob.
After switching on a hob, you will hear me buzz. This is a special fea ture of my radiant heating system not implying any impairment of function! Never place food in aluminium foil or plastic containers on my hot cooking area. That has an extremely detrimental effect on the glassceramic cooking surfacel Operating the hob - Important note before starting - Boiling/ frying on the automatic hob When starting to fry, set the switch referring to the hob to 9 until the fat is hot.
Boiling/frying table for the automatic hob Switch setting 9 Boiling up iarge quantities of water. Boiiing noodles 7-8 Deep fat frying of chipped potatoes. Fast frying of meat, e.g. goulash. Fritting of e.g. potatoes. Frying filiets, steaks 6-7 Frying of meat, schnitzels. Cordon Bleu, cutlets, pancakes, meatballs. Making roux. Light frying of sausages, liver, eggs. Deep-frying of doughnuts 4-5 Cooking large quantities of food, single-portion meais and soups. Steaming of potatoes.
Oven Before using for the first time, please note the section describing precleaning of the oven and the safety instructions for the user. You can operate my oven with either traditional top and bottom heat, hot air, microwave, or in two (three) grilling modes, exactly as you wish and according to your recipe, since I have the practical type of convertible oven. You will find more detailed instructions under the methods of preparation. General The correct ovenware for your oven with microwave.
■ Parchment paper (risk of fire if subjected to prolonged heating!) ■ Cardboard (risk of fire if subjected to prolonged heating!) ■ Aluminium containers of ready meals (Important: when used with your microwave, aluminium foil must have a distance of at least 2 cm to the cooking space wall/door.) Remove the lid beforehand! ■ Roasting bags (please follow the respective manufacturer’s instructions when using).
My fume outlet in the cooking area (see illustration) can be opened or closed with the push-button. Please press my push-button only when the hobs are not operational to exolude the possibility of burn ing. Should you operate my push-button when the hobs are hot, however, we recommend you to use an object such as e. g. a cook ing spoon to open or close.
- Cooking functions My cooking function options: Top and bottom heat In this mode, the heat uniformly radiates from above and below. Your roast turns out nicely crispy and succulent. You should always roast or bake only atone level, however, to ensure uniform application of heat. Hot air ____ A fan ensures continuous circulation of uniformly hot air. Your cake receives the same intensity of heat from all sides, enabling you to roast, bake, and stew at max. three levels.
Microwave combination modes (where featured) Microwave with hot air This combination option enables you to prepare pastries and soufflés very quickly at one level. ____ with top and bottom heat Microwave This combination option is especially well-suited for items such as leek puddings, cheese cakes, etc. with infratherm griiling Microwave A combination especially'well-suited for roasting and grilling. with flat grilling Microwave The combination option especially well-suited fore. g.
- Shelf levels - Grease filter In the door of my baking carriage there are insertion hooks for my accessories. These accessories - combination grid, drip-pan, or baking sheets - can be inserted at 4 levels. The grease filter supplied protects my fan against soiling. It must always be inserted when - I am heated by hot air |X]and meat is being roasted in uncovered pans or on the grid (i.e. do not insert when baking!); - during infratherm grilling in the drip-pan or grilling in an unco vered pan.
My electronic timer only switches the oven automatically on and off.
63 How to program: automatic switch-off of my oven - - You shouid aiso be aware of the foilowing Set my heating mode switch to the corresponding symbol and the oven temperature switch to the neoessary temperature. Press my button B 0, hold it depressed, and enterthe required duration with knob E When my button Bis released, the time of day reappears in display F. The red triangles above the symbols Q and'[§ show until the duration has elapsed.
64 Set my heating mode and temperature switches as described above. Press my button B hold it depressed and enter the required duration with knob E^, and then, by pressing my button CRi|, set the time to the point when the food being roasted or baked should be ready. When my buttons B @ and C 0 are released, the time of day reappears In display F. The red triangles above the symbols 0,0, and 0 show until the duration has elapsed.
Switching on and off First decide with which heating mode you wantto use my oven. Then set my switches - heating modes - to the correspond i ng symbol, for example E'for hot air. Then turn my oven temperature switch to the necessary tern peratu re. Tu rn th is switch to the right to a h ig her tem perature. The red pilot lamp shows as long as the oven is being heat ed and goes out as soon as the set temperature is attained. It comes back on when the oven Is being reheated.
Important instructions on ovenware for microwave use ■ All ovenware must be free from metal coatings, such as gold rims, silver decorations, or chrome-plated metal rings. ■ Only use plastics, unless they are specially intended for microwave cooking, for brief defrosting or heating. They may cause fire on a long setting! ■ Only use paper and board for brief heating or cooking. They may also cause fire on a long setting! ■ Aluminium foil may be used to cover sensitive, projecting parts, e.g.
Variable oven My oven size (small oven) is arranged for everyday use. Th is means that you can roast joi nts or pou Itry u p to a size of around 2 kg and bake at max. 2 levels. When you use me in this way, you make the following savings in comparison with conventional ovens: Energy, time, and my cleaning is also easier for you, since you can detach the cover of my heated partition for cleaning. While you are cooking in my upper oven, you can use the lower part for warming of crockery.
If you remove my heated partition to enlarge my oven orfor cleaning, set my cooking function switch and oven temperature switch to 0 and the Off position respectively. To remove my shelf, slightly lift this forward (front side of oven) and at the same time pull it for wards out of my oven! To remove the shelf For your safety, my plug socket on the oven back panel is automati cally closed when you take out the heated parition.
Baking at one or more levels. In the size-reduced oven, you can simultaneously bake on 2 baking sheets and in the large oven on 3 baking sheets. You can obtain additional baking sheets and grids as special accessories. See page 103.
Bakeware: You can use me to bake cakes either in baking forms or on baking sheets. The material from which the bakeware is made is extremely important. Baking - with top/ bottom heat The most important differences: 1. Black sheet baking forms, coated baking forms, or gold bak ing forms are the best, since they absorb heat and transfer itto the dough most rapidly, implying for you shorter baking times and lower power consumption. 2. White sheet, baking forms reflect the heat, i.e. they repel it.
When using hot air [5 and microwave [s] combination mode (if available). This operating mode is suitable for the baking of cakes with fruit topping and cream or cottage cheese filling as well as for cakes with a low flour content (sponge and nut cakes). It is not recommended to use th is operating mode for cakes with a higher flour content (large cakes, almond cakes, or bread). Use only glass, ceramic (glass-ceramic), porcelain, or heatproof plastic bakeware (without metal decorations).
Baking at one or more levels You can also simultaneously bake on 3 baking sheets. You can obtain additional baking sheets and grids as special acces sories (see page 103). 87.
Roasting and steaming - Heating mode Please choose the most favourable heating mode from my vari ous options: Top/bottom heat Hot air Infratherm grilling Microwave (if available). The bold type in the attached table gives you the insertion level and temperature indications. Recommendations For all 3 heating modes, the following applies; Meat and fish should only be roasted in the oven from 1 kg weight.
The larger the roast which you entrust to me, the longer must the roasting or grilling time be set. The roasting/grilling times depend on the type, quantity, and quality of the meat. In practice, devia tions from the indications given in the tables and recipes may therefore arise. So that any evaporated liquid can be supplemented, I recom mend you during the roasting time to check your meat/fish from time to time.
Flat grilling Recommen dations You can crispily grill all flat pieces of meatand fish which can also be fried in the pan and are not heavier than 1 kg; steaks, chops, etc. You should season large pieces of meat/fish shortly before grilling and small ones shortly afterwards. Turn the slices of meat/fish after haif the grilling time so thatthe slices are uniformly grilled on both sides. You need only turn flat slices and pieces once; larger round pieces should be turned several times.
Type/quantity Shelf height for drip pan/ grid, from above In each case Grillln g time 1st side 2nd side Pork chop, pork schnitzel, meatballs. veal schnitzel, mutton and lamb chops 2nd 8-10 min. Pork fillet 2nd 10-12 min. Frying sausage 2nd 8-10 min. Kebab 2nd 7- 8 min. Fillet steaks. veal steaks 2nd 6- 7 min. Fillet beef, roast beef (around 1 kg) 10-12 min. 2nd Slices of liver 3- 4 min. 2nd Chicken, halved (around 500 g each) 3rd*) 10-15 min. inside Fish fillet 2nd 6- 7 min.
- Menu- ■ When menu cooking, please remove my heatable inter cooking mediate floor (if available). in the large ■ Thatisthetrulyamazingfeatureof my hotairoven.Youcancook oven a complete menu all at once. Fish, meat, and dessert In one se quence. The fish does not taste of dessert, and the dessert does not taste of meat. Taste and smell do not mix. ■ The dishes you want to cook should need roughly the same cooking temperatures. ■ As soon as meat is cooked in an open vessel, please insert the grease filter.
For bottling, use only commercially available bottling jars (jars with rubber rings and glass lids). Never use jars with screw fittings or bayonet catches or metal tins. And make sure you use fresh foodstuffs! The oven holds 6 bottling jars of I-IV2 litres capacity. Place 1 cup of hot water in the drip-pan so that the necessary humidity is retained in the oven. As the sheif height, use the 4th level from above. The jars should not touch, must where.
■ Defrosting Microwave solo Basically the 3rd level from above should be used as the shelf level. Defrosting Meat: Place the frozen, unpacked meat on an inverted plate in a glass or poroelain oontainer so that the meat juice can freely drip. Turn during the defrosting time. Cover already defrosted areas with small pieces of aluminium foil. Important: During microwave operation, aluminium foil must have a distance of at ieast 2 cm to the cooking space/door.
Food to be detrosted Quantity Tips/remarks Setting Time min. Standing time min.
Type/quantity Heat Setting Temp. Power % Bread 4 breadrolls 200 Ifi Standing time min. 3-4 Place on grid 5 in appliance 5 in appliance 8-10 breadrolls a 200 5-6 Turn occasionally White bread (around 150 g) a 200 4-5 See above 5 in appliance Wholemeal bread, mixed bread, brown bread, 1 slice (60-80 g) - - 1IV2 Defrost individual slices covered 2-3 open Bread (around 500 g) - - 6-8 Cover slice surface 15-20 4-5 Allow cake to dry uncovered on a plate 5-10 Cakes Dry cake e.g.
Cleaning and care If you have coordinated a glass-ceramic cooking area with me, afew principles should be observed despite its special virtue of being easy-care: 1. Never use aggressive cleaners, such as e. g. coarse scouring agents or abrasive pan cleaners. 2. Always clean the cooking area when it is lightly soiled - prefera bly after each use. For this purpose, use a damp cloth and a little washing-up liquid. Then wipe the cooking area dry with a clean cloth.
Cooking area with cast iron hobs Please clean heavy soiling of the hobs with a fine scouring agent or sponge. Then lightly heat and allow to dry. Please note that cleaners are unsuitableforthe stainless steel edge of the cast iron hob and stainless steel tray, since they cause scratches. Thermal loading during cooking may cause slight yellowing of the stainless steel edge and stainless steel tray. This depends on the physical nature of the material (its tendency to tarnish).
The heating element is clipped on to the lower part and can be removed by lifting. This allows easier wiping of the lower part. Important; Never hold or place my heating element and the low er part of my partition in water or in a dishwasher! After cleaning and drying, especially the heating element contacts, re-assemble the partition and slide it into the appropriate shelf level provided in my oven.
Cleaning and replacing the light bulb(s) Important: Switch off my fuses on the fixed wiring side (safety box) (remove screw-in fuses from holder). To clean the glass covers and change my light buib(s), the glass cover should only be removed by hand! Important: Please never use any tools! After changing the light bulb(s), clip the protective glass cover back in position. Oven lighting 100 You can illuminate my oven for oleaning.
To detach the door: Grip my door with both hands and pull it out of the guide bars vertically upwards. Do not pull on the door handle! Detaching the baking carriage door To re-insert the door; To insert my door, place it on the guide bars and push it in to its fullest extent.
Folding ■ Folding grill combination grill My top heat grill combination can be folded down for cleaning of combinaton my oven ceiling. Place all my switches in the 0 or Off position. Lower my griliing attachment oniy when there is no further risk burning. Turn the 2 retaining hooks towards the centre. The grilling attachment swivels downwards so that you have easy access for cleaning of my oven ceiling (see illustrafion). Important: Never use force when pressing down the griliing attachment.
Special accessories 60 Second grid to hold bakeware (baking carriage) E-No.: 611 898 623 Baking sheet (baking carriage) E-No.: 611 898 621 Glass-ceramic roast pan (for placing on grid) E-No.
What to do i f . . . Faults you can rectify yourself ... the pilot lamps do not show? ... the oven does not heat? 1. You may well have not operated ail relevant switches or 2. the fuse on the fixed wiring side (safety box) has blown. ... the fuses keep blowing? Please call an approved electrical installer. ... the oven lighting fails? See Cleaning and care on page 100. Failure of my oven lamp(s) does not fall under the guarantee. ... the oven cannot be switched on? Check whether: ...
What to do if my 4 hobs fail? ... forthis case, I have an emergency programme for my LH rear hob until the customer service engineer called by yourself arrives. Important: My hob always operates at full power (1200 W) In the emergency programme, i.e. It is not controllable. Use my hob only under supervision. Switching off the emergency circuit: ■ Firmly press in (switch on) the push-button (iilustration/ arrow) with a pointed object. ■ Switch on the hob switch by turning clockwise.
Customer service If you cannot find any reference to a particular fault in myoperating instructions, please contact our service centre. When doing so, quote the E-No. and F-No. of your oven, which you will find on my rating plate/arrow. Your indication of these numbers enables the service centre to make precise identification of the required spare part so that I can be repaired at the engineer’s first visit.
