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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outside of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oven interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pyrolytic cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 Combination shelf For dishes, cake tins, items for roasting and grilling.
Before using for the first time Setting the 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. 5 seconds, the clock stops flashing and the clock displays the time of day set.
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. Turn the oven function switch to oven lighting . 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 When the oven is switched on, the fan comes on automatically to keep the surfaces of the appliance cool. When the oven is switched off, the fan continues to operate to cool the appliance down, then switches itself off. 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 MasterClass Fan Baking For baking on one oven level dish- Bottom heat, rear es that require more intensive wall heating elebrowning and a crispy base. ment, fan Set the oven temperatures 20-40 °C lower than when using Conventional. Conventional Cooking For baking and roasting on one oven level. Rotitherm Roasting For roasting larger joints of meat Grill, top heat, fan or poultry on one oven shelf. The function is also suitable for browning and gratinating.
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) lift it gently and then lower it (2) until you hear it click into place.
Meat probe 1 For switching off the oven when the temperature at the centre of a roast reaches a set temperature. The meat probe can be used when using Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking , MasterClass Fan Baking , Conventional Cooking , Rotitherm Roasting , Pizza Setting , Full Width Dual Grill and Single Economy Grill . 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.
3 The core temperature is displayed from 30°C. 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 Cook time/End time/Operating time 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.
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 30 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 Time Shelf- Temperapositio ture Hr. : Min.
Cakes, Biscuits, Bread, Pies Oven functions Time Shelf- Temperapositio ture Hr. : Min.
Baking on more than one oven level Pizza Setting Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking Time Hours: Mins.
Tips on Baking Baking results Possible cause Remedy The cake is not browned enough at the bottom Wrong oven 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.
MasterClass Fan Baking 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 meats, 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 2 170-180 0:30-0:35 per 450 g/1 lb plus 30-35 mins Rotitherm Roasting 2 160-170 0:35-0:40 per 450 g/1 lb plus 15-20 mins -rare Rotitherm Roasting 3 or 2 150-1601) 0:15-0:20 per 450 g/1 lb plus 15-20 mins -medium Rotitherm Roasting 3 or 2 150-160 0:20-0:25 per 450 g/1 lb plus 25-25 mins -well done Rotitherm Roasting 2 150-160 0:30-0:35 per 450 g/1 lb plus 25-30 mins - small Ventitherm ® Precision Fan
Table: Roasting, casseroles, au gratin Poultry, Game, Fish, Vegetables Quantity approx. Oven function Shelf position TemperaTime ture Hr. : Min. °C Casseroles, miscellaneous Casseroles 1 kg/2 lbs Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cookin g 2 150 2:30-3:00 1 kg/2 lbs Conventional Cooking 2 160-170 Lancashire Hot Pot 1 kg/2 lbs Conventional Cooking 2 180-190 2:15-2:30 Moussaka 1 kg/2 lbs Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cookin g 2 170-180 0:40-0:50 Meat Loaf 675 g/1.
Poultry, Game, Fish, Vegetables Quantity approx. Oven function Shelf position TemperaTime ture Hr. : Min. °C Fisch (baked, steamed) Whole fish 1-1.5 kg/ 2-3 lbs Conventional Cooking 2 210-220 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 42 Saddle of hare 70 - 75 °C Leg of hare 70 - 75 °C Whole hare 70 -
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.
Making preserves Oven function: Pizza Setting • 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 shelf 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.
Preserves table The times and temperatures for making preserves are for guidance only . Preserve Temperature in°C Cooking time until simmering in mins. Continue to cook at 100°C in mins.
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 48 Warning: The oven gets very hot during this process. Keep small children away. Important Before carrying out the pyrolytic cleaning process, all removable parts, with the exception of the side rails, must be removed from the oven. 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.
Changing the Pyroluxe switch off time The Pyroluxe switch off time can be changed using the clock function End time (within 2 minutes of setting the Pyroluxe). When are the different pyroluxes set: – 2:15 = Pyroluxe Quick: for a light degree of soiling – 3:15 = Pyroluxe Intensive: for a high degree of soiling. Side rails To clean the sides of the oven, the left and right side rails can be removed from the oven. Taking out the side rails 1. Loosen the screw. 2.
1 Replacing the side rails When inserting the rails, make sure that the rounded ends of the guide bars are pointing to the front. 1. To install the rails, first insert the rails into the holes at the front (1). 2. Swing the rails towards the back and insert into the holes (2). 3. Re-tighten the screw.
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 oven door of your appliance may be removed for cleaning. Removing the oven door 1. Open the oven door completely. 2. Completely fold back the brasscoloured clamping lever on both door hinges. 3. Grip the oven door with both hands on the sides and close it to about 3/4 going past the point of resistance. 4. Pull the door away from the oven (Caution: heavy!). 5. Place the door, with the outer surface downwards, on a soft, flat surface, for example a blanket, to avoid scratches.
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. 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. 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. 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.
Problem 1 3 3 56 Possible cause Remedy F3 appears in the display Fault in the electronics Please contact your local Service Force Centre F4 appears in the display Fault in the electronics Please contact your local Service Force Centre F5 appears in the display Temperature exceeded Please contact your local Service Force Centre F6 appears in the display Temperature exceeded Please contact your local Service Force Centre F8 appears in the display Fault in the electronics Switch off the appl
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.
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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