COMPETENCE B8871-4 Built-In Electric Oven User information
Dear Customer, Please read this user information carefully and keep it to refer to later. Please pass the user information on to any future owner of the appliance. 1 3 2 2 The following symbols are used in the text: Safety instructions Warning! Information that affects your personal safety. Important! Information that prevents damage to the appliance.
Contents Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Safety instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Description of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defrosting table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Drying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Making Preserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 46 47 48 Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . .
Operating Instructions 1 Safety instructions 5 This appliance conforms with the following EU Directives: – 73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Directive – 89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Directive inclusive of Amending Directive 92/31/EEC – 93/68/EEC dated 22.07.1993 CE Marking Directive Electrical safety • This appliance must be connected by a qualified electrician only. • In the event of a fault or damage to the appliance: take the fuses out or switch off.
How to avoid damage to the appliance • Do not line the oven with aluminium foil and do not place baking trays, pots, etc. on the oven floor, as the heat that builds up will damage the oven enamel. • Fruit juices dripping from the baking tray will leave stains, which you will not be able to remove. For very moist cakes, use a deep tray. • Do not put any strain on the oven door when open. • Never pour water directly into the oven when it is hot. This could cause damage to the enamel and discoloration.
Description of the Appliance General Overview Control panel Door handle Full glass door 7
Control Panel Oven display Function buttons Oven Oven Features Top heat and heating elements Oven lighting Shelf positions Meat probe socket Oven lighting Fan heating element Fan Bottom heat Oven shelf runners, removable 8
Oven Accessories Shelf For dishes, cake tins, items for roasting and grilling.
Before using for the first time Setting and changing the current time 3 The oven only operates when the time has been set. When the appliance is connected to the electrical supply or when there has been a power cut, Time flashes automatically. 1. To change a time that has already been set, first press the On/Off button . Then press the Select button repeatedly until Time flashes. 2. Using the or button, set the current time. After approx.
Initial cleaning 1 3 Clean the oven before using it for the first time. Important: Do not use caustic or abrasive cleaning agents! These can damage the oven surfaces. For the metal surfaces, use commercially available cleaning agents. 1. Open the oven door. The oven light is lit. 2. Remove all oven accessories, and clean them with warm water and a scouring agent. 3. Wash the oven in the same way, and wipe dry. 4. Wipe the front of the appliance with a damp cloth.
Operating the Oven The Electronic Oven Control Temperature/Time Oven Functions Clock functions/Operating time Heat indicator On/Off Speedcook Oven function selection 3 Selector buttons Clock functions Meat probe General instructions • Always switch the appliance on first by pressing the On/Off button. • When the selected function is lit, the oven begins to heat up or the time set begins to count down. • The Operating time display shows how long the oven has been operating.
Selecting the oven function 3 1. Switch on the appliance with the On/Off 2. Press the or button repeatedly until the desired oven function appears. • A suggested temperature appears on the temperature display. • If the suggested temperature is not changed within approx. 5 seconds, the oven begins to heat up. button. The oven function can be changed while the oven is working. Changing the oven temperature Press the or button, to raise or lower the temperature. The setting changes in steps of 5 °C.
3 3 Cooling fan The fan switches on automatically in order to keep the appliance’s surfaces cool. When the oven is switched off, the fan continues to run to cool the appliance down, then switches itself off automatically. Heat indicator Indicates warming up When the oven function has been switched on the bars that slowly light up one after the other indicate how far the oven has heated up.
Speedcook 1 3 After an oven function is selected, with the use of the additional function Speedcook the empty oven can be pre-heated in a relatively short time. Important: Do not put the food to be cooked into the oven, until Speedcook is completed and the oven is operating using the desired function. 1. Set the desired oven function (e. g. Conventional Cooking ). If necessary, change the suggested temperature. 2. Press the Speedcook button.
Oven function 16 Use Heating element/ fan Slow Cook For preparing especially tender, succulent roasts. Top heat, bottom heat, rear wall heating element, fan Conventional Cooking For baking and roasting on one oven level. Top heat, bottom heat Rotitherm Roasting For roasting larger joints of meat or poultry on one oven shelf. The function is also suitable for browning and gratinbaking. Grill, top heat, fan Pizza Setting For baking on up to two oven levels.
Inserting the shelf and roasting pan 3 Anti-tip device All insertable components have a small curved indentation on their left and right edges. This indentation serves as an anti-tip device and must always point towards the back of the oven. Inserting roasting pan: The anti-tip device must point towards the back of the oven. Inserting the shelf: Insert the shelf so that the two guide bars point upwards. The antitip device must point downwards and be at the back of the oven interior.
Attaching/Removing the Grill Pan Handle The handle is particularly useful for removing the grill pan and tray more easily from the hot oven. 1 1 18 Attaching the handle Insert the handle at an angle from above into the recess in the side of the grill pan (1) press and hold the release button, lift the handle gently and then lower it (2) let go of the release button.
Meat probe 1 For switching off the oven when the temperature at the centre of a roast reaches a set temperature. There are two temperatures to be set: – The oven temperature: see Roasting Table – The core temperature: See Meat probe Table Important: Only the meat probe supplied may be used. If replacing, please use only original replacement parts. 1. Switch on the oven with the On/Off button. 2. Push the tip of the meat probe right into the meat so that the tip is in the centre of the meat. 3.
5. Select the desired oven function and temperature. As soon as the core temperature set is reached, an audible signal sounds and the oven switches itself off automatically. 6. To switch off the signal, press any button. 1 Warning: The meat probe is hot. There is a risk of being burned when removing the plug and the tip of the meat probe. 7. Remove the meat probe’s plug from the socket and take the meat out of the oven. 8. Switch off appliance.
Clock Functions Clock functions Time display Time Cook time/End time/Operating time Selector buttons Clock functions Meat probe Countdown To set a countdown. A signal sounds after the time has elapsed. This function does not affect the operation of the oven. Cook time To set how long the oven is to be in use. End time To set when the oven is to switch off again. Time To set, change or check the time (See also section “Before Using for the First Time”).
3 3 2 22 How to use the clock functions • After a clock function has been selected, the corresponding function flashes for about 5 seconds. During this period, the desired times can be set or modified using the or button. • When the desired time has been set, the function continues to flash for approx. 5 seconds. After that the function is then lit. The set time begins to run.
Countdown 1. Press the Select button repeatedly until Countdown flashes. 2. Set the desired Countdown using the or button (max. 99.00 minutes). After about 5 seconds the display shows the time remaining. Countdown lights up. When 90% of the time set has elapsed, an audible signal sounds. When the time has elapsed, an audible signal sounds for 1 minute. “00.00” and Countdown flash. To stop the flashing and the audible signal: Press any button.
Cook time 1. Select the oven function and temperature. 2. Press the Select button repeatedly until Cook time flashes. 3. Set the desired cooking time using the or button (max. 09.59 hours). Cook time lights up. When the time has elapsed, “00.00” and Cook time flash. An audible signal sounds for 2 minutes. The oven switches itself off. To stop the flashing and the audible signal: Press any button.
End time 1. Select the oven function and temperature. 2. Press the Select button repeatedly until End time flashes. 3. Using the or button set the desired switch-off time. End time lights up and the cook time calculated is displayed. When the time has elapsed, “00.00” and End time flash. An audible signal sounds for 2 minutes. The oven switches itself off. To stop the flashing and the audible signal: Press any button.
3 Cook time and End time combined Cook time and End time can be used at the same time, if the oven is to be automatically switched on and off at a later time. 1. Select the oven function and temperature. 2. Using the Cook time function, set the time that the dish needs to cook, for example: 1 hour. 3. Using the End time function, set the time at which the dish should be ready, for example: 14:05. Cook time and End time light up.
Other functions Switching off the display 2 3 You can save energy by switching off the clock display. Switching off the clock display 1. If required, switch off the appliance using the On/Off 2. Press the Select button and the button at the same time until the display goes out. button. As soon as the oven is switched on again, the display comes on automatically. When the appliance is switched off again, the clock display goes out again.
Cancelling the child safety device 1. If necessary, switch on the appliance using the On/Off button. 2. Press and hold the Select and buttons at the same time, until “SAFE” disappears from the display. The child safety device is now cancelled and the appliance is again ready for use. Button lock To ensure that oven functions set are not accidentally altered. Activating the button lock 1. If necessary, switch on the appliance using theOn/Off . 2. Select the oven function. 3.
Oven safety cut-out 3 If not switched off after a certain time, or if the temperature is not modified, the oven switches off automatically. The last temperature set flashes in the temperature display. The oven switches off when the oven temperature is: 30 - 120°C 120 - 200°C 200 - 250°C 250 - max°C 3 after after after after 12,5 hours 8,5 hours 5,5 hours 3,0 hours Switching on after a safety cut-out Switch the oven off completely. It can then be switched on again.
Usage, Tables and Tips Baking Oven function: Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking tional Cooking or Conven- Baking tins • For Conventional Cooking dark metal and non-stick tins are suitable. • For Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking bright metal tins are also suitable. Oven levels • Baking with Conventional Cooking is possible on one oven level. • Using Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking you can bake on up to 3 baking trays at the same time: 1 baking tray: e.g. oven level 3 1 cake tin: e.g.
3 2 General Instructions • Insert the tray with the bevel at the front. • With Conventional Cooking or Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking you can also bake with two tins next to one another on the oven shelf at the same time. This does not significantly increase baking time. When frozen foods are used the trays inserted may distort during cooking. This is due to the large difference in temperature between the freezing temperature and the temperature in the oven.
Baking Tables Cakes, Biscuits, Bread, Pies Oven functions Shelfposition Time Temperature Hr. : Min.
Cakes, Biscuits, Bread, Pies Oven functions Shelfposition Time Temperature Hr. : Min.
Baking on more than one oven level Pizza Setting Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking Type of baking Shelf positions from bottom 2 levels 3 levels Temperature in °C Time Hours: Mins.
Tips on Baking Baking results Possible cause Remedy The cake is not browned enough at the bottom Wrong shelf level Place cake on a lower shelf The cake sinks (becomes soggy, lumpy, streaky) Oven temperature too high Use a slightly lower temperature setting Baking time too short Increase baking time Baking times cannot be reduced by setting higher temperatures Too much liquid in the dough/ mixture Use less liquid Pay attention to mixing times, especially if using mixing machines Oven temperature
Table: Desserts Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking Time Desserts Shelf position Temperature °C Hr. : Min.
Hot Air Fan Baking table Shelf position Temperature °C Time Hr: Mins.
Table for Bakes and Gratins Dish Oven function Shelf position Temperature °C Time Hr: Mins.
Roasting Oven function: Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking tional Cooking or Rotitherm Roasting . , Conven- Roasting dishes • Any heat-resistant ovenware is suitable for roasting. (Please read the manufacturer's instructions.) • Large roasting joints can be cooked directly in the tray or on the shelf with the tray placed below • For all lean meat, we recommend roasting these in a roasting tray with a lid. This makes the meat more succulent.
Table: Meat, roasting, casseroles Shelf position Temperature °C Rotitherm Roasting 1 170-180 0:30-0:35 per 450 g/1 lb plus 30-35 mins Rotitherm Roasting 1 160-170 0:35-0:40 per 450 g/1 lb plus 15-20 mins -rare Rotitherm Roasting 1 150-1601) 0:15-0:20 per 450 g/1 lb plus 15-20 mins -medium Rotitherm Roasting 1 150-160 0:20-0:25 per 450 g/1 lb plus 25-25 mins -well done Rotitherm Roasting 1 150-160 0:30-0:35 per 450 g/1 lb plus 25-30 mins - small Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking 3
Table: Roasting, casseroles, au gratin Poultry, Game, Fish, Vegetables Quantity approx. Oven function Shelf position TemperaTime ture °C Hr. : Min. Casseroles, miscellaneous Casseroles 1 kg/2 lbs Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cookin g 1 150 2:30-3:00 1 kg/2 lbs Conventional Cooking 1 160-170 Lancashire Hot Pot 1 kg/2 lbs Conventional Cooking 1 180-190 2:15-2:30 Moussaka 1 kg/2 lbs Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cookin g 1 170-180 0:40-0:50 Meat Loaf 675 g/1.
Poultry, Game, Fish, Vegetables Quantity approx. Oven function Shelf position TemperaTime ture °C Hr. : Min. Fisch (baked, steamed) Whole fish 1-1.5 kg/ 2-3 lbs Conventional Cooking 1 210-220 0:45-1:15 Fish pies, bakes 750 g-1 kg/ 1.
Meat Probe Table Food to be cooked Meat core temperature Beef Rib steak or filet steak, rare medium well done 45 - 50 °C 60 - 65 °C 75 - 80 °C Pork Shoulder of pork, ham joint, neck 80 - 82 °C Chop (saddle), smoked pork loin 75 - 80 °C Meat loaf 75 - 80 °C Veal Roast veal 75 - 80 °C Knuckle of veal 85 - 90 °C Mutton / Lamb Leg of mutton 80 - 85 °C Saddle of mutton 80 - 85 °C Roast lamb, leg of lamb 75 - 80 °C Game Saddle of hare 70 - 75 °C Leg of hare 70 - 75 °C Whole hare 70 - 75 °
Slow Cook 1 3 3 Oven function: Slow Cook . With the Slow Cook oven function, meat becomes beautifully tender and remains particularly succulent. We recommend Slow Cook for lean, tender pieces of meat and fish. Slow Cook is not suitable for e.g. pot roast or fatty roast pork. The oven heats up to the selected or pre-set temperature. When this temperature is reached, an audible signal sounds. Then the oven switches automatically to a lower temperature to continue the cooking.
Grill sizes 1 3 Oven function: Single Economy Grill with maximum temperature setting or Full Width Dual Grill Important: Always grill with the oven door closed. The empty oven should always be pre-heated with the grill functions for 5 minutes. • When grilling, use the oven shelf and drip pan together. • The grilling times are for guidance only. • Grilling is particularly suitable for flat pieces of meat or fish.
Defrosting Oven function: Fan Controlled Defrosting setting) (no temperature • Unpack the food and place it on a plate on the oven shelf. • Do not cover with a plate or bowl, as these can substantially lengthen the defrosting time. • For defrosting, place the shelf on the 1st oven level from the bottom. Defrosting table Food Further defrosting time (mins.) Comments Chicken, 1000 g 100-140 20-30 Place the chicken on an upturned saucer placed on a large plate.
Drying Oven function: Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking • Use oven shelves covered with greaseproof paper or baking parchment. • You get a better result if you switch the oven off halfway through the drying time, open the door and leave the oven to cool down overnight. • After this finish drying the food to be dried.
Making Preserves Oven function: Base Heat Finishing • For preserving, use only commercially available preserve jars of the same size. • Jars with twist-off or bayonet type lids and metal tins are not suitable. • When making preserves, use the first shelf position from the bottom. • Use the baking tray for making preserves. There is enough room on this for up to six 1-litre preserving jars. • The jars should all be filled to the same level and clamped shut.
Cleaning and care 1 Warning: For cleaning, the appliance must be switched off and cooled down. Warning: For safety reasons, do not clean the appliance with steam jet or high-pressure cleaning equipment. Important: Do not use any abrasive cleaners, sharp scrapers or abrasive items. Outside of the appliance • Wipe the front of the appliance with a soft cloth and a solution of washing-up liquid and warm water. • With metal fronts use the cleaners that are commercially available.
Pyrolytic cleaning 1 1 3 3 3 Warning: The oven gets very hot during this process. Keep small children away. Important! All removable parts including the side rails must be removed from the oven before using the pyroluxe function. If you use the oven shelf runners that are available as special accessories, these must be removed before pyrolytic cleaning. If the oven shelf runners are still in place, ‘C1’ appears in the time display.
Shelf Support Rails The shelf support rails on the left and right hand sides of the oven can be removed for cleaning the side walls. Removing the shelf support rails First pull the front of the rail away from the oven wall (1) and then unhook at the back (2). 3 Fitting the shelf support rails Important! The rounded ends of the guide rails must be pointing forwards! To re-insert, first hook the rail into place at the back (1) and then insert the front and press into place (2).
Oven Lighting 1 3 Warning: There is a danger of electric shock! Prior to changing the oven light bulb: – Switch off the oven! – Disconnect from the electricity supply. Place a cloth on the oven floor to protect the oven light and glass cover. Replacing the oven light bulb/ cleaning the glass cover 1. Remove the glass cover by turning it anti-clockwise and then clean it. 2. If necessary: Replace bulb with a 40 watt, 230 V, 300 °C heat-resistant oven light bulb. 3. Refit the glass cover.
Oven Door The door of your appliance may be removed for cleaning. Removing the oven door 1. Open the oven door completely. 2. Completely fold back the clamping levers on both door hinges. 3. Grip the oven door with both hands and close it about 3/4 going past the point of resistance. 4. Pull the door away from the oven (Caution: the door is heavy!) 5. Place the door, with the outer surface downwards, on a soft, flat surface, (for example on a blanket) to avoid scratches. Hanging the oven door 1.
Oven Door Glass 1 1 The oven door is fitted with four glass panels mounted one behind the other. The inner panels can be removed for cleaning. Caution: The following steps are to be performed only when the oven door has been removed. If the glass is removed while the door is attached, the lighter weight may cause it to spring up and cause injury. Important! Rough handling of the glass, especially at the edges of the front plate, may cause it to break. Removing the upper-most glass panel 1.
Replacing the centre glass panels 1. Insert the centre panels at an angle from above into the section of the door in which the handle is located, one after the other (á). 2. Lower the centre panels down and push them towards the lower edge of the door as far under the retaining frame as they will go (à). Replacing the upper glass panel 1. From above, insert the upper-most panel at an angle into the section of the door in which the handle is located (á). 2. Lower the panel.
What to do if … Problem The oven does not heat up Possible cause Remedy The oven is not switched on Switch the oven on The clock is not set Set the current time on the clock The required settings have not been set Check the settings The oven’s safety cut-out has See “Safety fuse” been tripped The oven lighting is not operating The fuse in the house’s electrical wiring (fuse box) has been tripped Check fuse.
1 3 3 If you are unable to remedy the problem by following the above suggestions, please contact your local Service Force Centre. Warning! Repairs to the appliance are only to be carried out by qualified service engineers. Considerable danger to the user may result from improper repairs. If the appliance has been wrongly operated, the visit from the service technician or dealer may not take place free of charge, even during the warranty period.
Electrical Connection The oven is designed to be connected to 230-240V~(50Hz) electricity supply. The oven has an easily accessible terminal block which is marked as follows: Letter L Live terminal Letter N Neutral terminal E Earth terminal 1 This oven must be earthed! The cable used to connect the oven to the electrical supply must comply to the specifications given below. For UK use only Connection via Cooker Control Circuit Min.
Installation Instructions 1 1 Attention: The new appliance may only be installed and connected by a registered expert. Please comply with this. If you do not, any damage resulting is not covered by the warranty. Safety information for the installer • The electrical installation is to be set up so that the appliance can be isolated from the mains with a minimum 3mm all-pole contact separation. Suitable separation devices include e.g.
Warranty conditions Great Britain Standard guarantee conditions We, AEG, undertake that if within 12 months of the date of the purchase this AEG appliance or any part thereof is proved to be defective by reason only of faulty workmanship or materials, we will, at our discretion repair or replace the same FREE OF CHARGE for labour, materials or carriage on condition that: • The appliance has been correctly installed and used only on the electricity or gas supply stated on the rating plate.
Service and Spare Parts If the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to purchase spare parts, please contact Service Force by telephoning: 0870 5 929 929 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area. For the address of your local Service Force Centre and further information about Service Force, please visit the website at www. serviceforce.co.
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