COMPETENCE B8879-4 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 General Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Defrosting table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Making Preserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Outside of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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.
• 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. • Rough handling, especially around the edges of the front panel, can cause the glass to break. • Do not store any flammable materials inside the oven. These could ignite when the oven is switched on.
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. Baking Shelf For baking or for collecting fat Baking Shelf For moist cakes, roasts or for use as a baking tray or a pan to collect fat.
Meat probe For determining exactly how far joints of meat are cooked Oven Shelf Runner Triple oven shelf runner 2 side rails with 3 telescopic runners.
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. 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 16 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 Functions The oven has the following functions: Oven function Use Heating element/ fan Full Width Dual Grill For grilling flat food items in Grill, top heat large quantities and for toasting. Single Economy Grill For grilling flat food items arranged in the middle of the grill and for toasting. Grill Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking For baking on up to three oven levels at the same time. Set the oven temperatures 20-40 °C lower than when using Conventional.
Oven function 18 Use Heating element/ fan Keep warm To keep dishes warm. Top heat, bottom heat Pyroluxe ® Cleaning For automatic pyrolytic cleaning Top heat, of the oven. It burns off residues bottomheat, fan in the oven, which can then be removed with a cloth when the oven has cooled down. The oven is heated to approx. 500 °C.
Inserting the shelf, baking tray and roasting pan 3 Anti-tip device ll 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 baking tray or 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.
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 20 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 2 Checking the time set or remaining Press the Select button repeatedly, until the appropriate clock function flashes and the time set or remaining is displayed. Using residual heat with the Cook time and End time clock functions. When the Cook time and End time clock functions are used, the oven switches the heating elements off, when 90% of the time set or calculated has elapsed. The residual heat present is used to continue the cooking process until the time set has elapsed (3 to 20 mins.).
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 32 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.
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 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 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 °C Hr. : Min. 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. Whole fish 1-1.5 kg/ 2-3 lbs Fish pies, bakes Oven function Shelf position TemperaTime ture °C Hr. : Min. Conventional Cooking 2 210-220 0:45-1:15 750 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 44 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: 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.
Accessories Wash all slide-in units (shelf unit, baking tray, shelf support rails etc.) after each use and dry well. Soak briefly to make them easier to clean. Pyrolytic cleaning 1 1 3 3 3 Warning: The oven gets very hot during this process. Keep small children away. Important Before carrying out the pyrolytic cleaning process, all removable parts, 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.
3. When the pyroluxe is completed, press any button to end. 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.
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).
Removing and fitting the side rails The side rails with oven shelf runners are fitted and removed in the same way as the standard side rails supplied. Removing the side rails First pull the rails off the oven wall at the front (1) and then detach them at the back (2). 1 Fitting the side rails When fitting the side rails, ensure that the retaining bolts of the shelf runner rails face forwards.
Inserting the shelf and tray 3 Anti-tip device All insertable components have a small indentation on their left and right edges. This indentation serves as an anti-tip device and must always point to the rear of the oven. Inserting the shelf: Insert the shelf so that the two guide bars point downwards. Insert the shelf on the telescopic runners so that the two holes engage on the retaining pins on the telescopic runners. Inserting the tray: Insert the tray so that the anti-tip device points downwards.
Cleaning the Telescopic Shelf Runners 1 1 1 The telescopic shelf runners cannot be cleaned in the dishwasher. In most cases, warm water with washing-up liquid and a soft sponge are sufficient to clean the oven accessories. If very dirty, soak off dirt in warm water and washing-up liquid before removing with a soft sponge. Warning: Do not use any aggressive or scouring cleaning agents, spray oven cleaners, steel soap pads or hard objects such as knives or sharp-edged scrapers.
Changing side oven light/Cleaning glass cover 1. Remove the left shelf support rail. 2. Remove the glass cover with the aid of a narrow, blunt implement (e. g., teaspoon) and clean it. 3. If necessary: replace halogen oven light bulb with a 20 watt, 12 V, 300 °C heat-resistant, halogen oven light bulb. 3 Always use a cloth to take hold of a hologen light to avoid burning on fatty deposits. 4. Refit the glass cover. 5. Insert the shelf support rail.
Hanging the oven door 1. With both hands take hold of the sides of the door from the side on which the handle is positioned. 2. Hold the door at an angle of approx. 60°. 3. Slide the door hinges simultaneously as far as possible into the two slots on the right and left at the bottom of the oven. 4. Lift the door up until resistance is met and then open fully. 5. Lift the brass-coloured clamping levers on both door hinges back to their original position. 6. Close the oven door.
Removing the centre glass panels 1. Grasp the centre panels of glass by their lower edges one after another and push them towards the oven door handle until they come free (á). 2. Hold the panels gently underneath and slide them out (à). Clean the door glass 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.
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 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 applianc
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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