The Competence 210 B oven should make your cooking and baking more pleasurable, not simply because of its attractive appearance but also because of its intrinsic qualities. it is economical in terms of energy consumption, easy to operate, and simple to care for. Read the operating instructions carefully before first use and you wail be sure to experience a great deal of satisfaction from using your oven to cook, bake, roast and grill your food.
Contents Safety instructions For the installer For the user Appliance Description Features First Use Operating the controls Pr-cleaning the oven Operating the timer How to use the oven General Rifling Cleaning and care Even Optional extras What to do if...
For the installer For the user Safety instructions When installing cooking appliances into kitchen furniture the enclosed installation instructions must be strictly adhered to. When you use the oven, the oven doors and cooking plates become hot, so please be sure to keep small children away from the immediate vicinity. This particularly applies when you are grilling. Overheated fat and cooking oil may ignite.
Appliance description Cooking method and temperature selector {Conventional and Gritting) B Thermostat control light {red) 1s on when the vane s heating C Pilot hgt (yellow) is on when the appliance is switched on D Digital clock with minute minder and auto-timer E Handle to open the oven door Features et
Operating the control knobs Pr-cleaning the oven First Use Operating the control knobs The control knob A can be turned clockwise 1o set the oven temperature or grit facility wand anti-clockwise to tum oft. Be lore using the oven for the first time, clean all accessories with warm wale and washing-up liquid. Then switch the oven on and select the highest temperature and leave the oven on for at least one hour with the oven door closed.
Operating ihe digital timer 85 3 Pauli the knob marked B and release. The digits will relate in display (marked Dj of the clock. When the correct time appears in display D, push in knob B. For manual operation of the oven, the changeover switch A has to face the hand symbol. Select the temperature required Press knob B and hold depressed until the required time shows next to the marker on display C.
How to programmer the oven to switch off automatically Please note Automatic switch-on and switch-off Please note: Select the temperature required. Set change-over switch A to automatic symbol, Press knob B and hold it depressed until the required cooking time shows next to the marker in display C The oven switches on and, after the selected time has elapsed, switches automatically off. At the end, an audible signal will sound for about two minutes.
Oven Before using for the first time, refer to the section describing per-cleaning of the oven. This is a conventional oven with top and bottom heat. You can only bake on one lever al any one time. However, you have the facility for zoned cooking, the oven will be hostler at the top and cooler towards the bottom. Therefore, foods that require sightly different temperatures may be cooked at the same time The shelf positions feature 5 levels.
Cooking temperatures and times =l Ovenware 10 The times and temperatures given in the roasting chart provide a guide only to cooking meat. Some adjustments may be necessary, depending on the lye of meat to be cooked. Cooking times have been given for meat which is at room temperature Prime cuts can be cooked at higher temperatures than cheaper cuts that require a lager cooking time to tenderize the meat. A thick joint will require finger 1o cook through than a thinner one.
How 1o use the grill Prime cuts of meat such as steaks and chops, or fish weighing less than 1 kg, can be either fried or grilled. Salk large pieces shortly before grilling and small ones just alter rifling. Turn meat/fish after half the grilling time so that both sides are uniformly browned. Tum thin pieces once thicker pieces need churning more often. Turn knob Ato ¥ Y'Y Place the wire shelf onto the enamel pan and select a sheaf position, dependent on the thickness of the food you wish to grill.
Oven fighting ‘leaning he lamp over or placing 1€ oven lamp 12 Cleaning and care Before cleaning the oven Allow the oven to cool down and switch off before cleaning Cleaning Evens which are cleaned alter every use need very lithe attention. 1 left and used again, fat splashes will bake on and are then difficult to remove. Clean glass surfaces, trims and controls with a soft cloth and lukewarm water.
Removing the oven door Fully open the oven door 1. Lift the door calk on both door hinges (see illustration) 2 Lift the door up and pull forward, away from the oven {grip the sides do not pull on the door handier} Replacing the oven door 1. Insert both brackets into the oven frame 2. Fully open the door and return door catches to their working positions (see frustration.
d down gristmill heating men in 1e main oven clean the sides of the oven, the shelf supports can be removed (see illustration). gy 1 . Pull the sheet support at the bottom towards the center of the oven and unhook from the top. Replace in reverse order. The puerility healing element can be folded down to facilitate occasional cleaning of the oven roof WARNING! Before proceeding ensure that the element is cold and halt the oven controls are switched off. Turn the two hooding screws lo the center.
Additional wire sheet E No. 611 307 541 Ceramic oven dish E No. 611 B39 660 Small grill pan ET No. 661914 124 Grit rack for above ET No. 661 343 660 Grill pan handle for above ET No.
Faults you can rectify yourself What 1o do it {something goes wrong?) the pilot light does not show? the oven does not heat? 1. All the relevant switches may not have been operated. 2 The ruse in the loose box may have blown 3 IMPORTANT: Make sure that the oven door is closed completely. the fuses keep blowing? Please talc an approved qualified electrician, the vane lamp fails? See cleaning and care on page 12 Replacement lamps are not covered by warranty and are not free of charge.
Should you be unable to locate the cause of the problem in spite of the above check list, please contact your AEG Service Department, gusting the E and F numbers, or the KD number which you will find on the raking plate (see industrialization. 1 Please transfer these numbers to the space provided below for your convenience These numbers enable the Service Department to prepare as far as possible any spare parts required (o rectify the fault on first call. This may save you money.
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