COMPETENCE E8931-4 Built-In Electric Oven Operating Instructions
Dear Customer, Please read these user instructions carefully and keep them to refer to later. Please pass the user instructions 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Description of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 General Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Uses, Tables and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cooking table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baking table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Table for Bakes and Gratins. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 only connected by a registered electrician. • 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 or discoloration of the enamel.
Disposal 2 2 Packaging material The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be recycled. The plastic components are identified by markings, e.g. >PE<, >PS<, etc. Please dispose of the packaging materials in the appropriate container at the community waste disposal facilities. Old appliance W 1 on the product or on its packaging indicates that this The symbol product may not be treated as household waste.
Description of the Appliance General Overview Control panel Door handle Full glass door Control Panel Oven display Function buttons Oven 8
Oven Features Top heat and heating elements Oven lighting Shelf positions Meat probe socket Fat Filter Oven lighting Fan heating element Fan Bottom Heat Oven shelf runners, removable Oven steam vent The steam from the oven is fed directly upwards via the duct in the rear of the cooking surface.
Oven accessories Combination shelf For dishes, cake tins, items for roasting and grilling. Baking tray For cakes and biscuits. Drip pan For roasting or for collecting fat Meat probe For determining exactly how far joints of meat are cooked.
Before Using for the first time Setting and changing 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 Selection 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.
Using the Rings 3 Also refer to the operating instructions for your built-in hob. It contains important information on ovenware, operation, cleaning and care. The following description does not apply to induction cooking zones. Heat settings • You can set the heat settings from 1 -9. • You can set intermediate settings between 2 and 7. • In addition each of the ring switches is fitted with an automatic warm up function.
Setting the heat setting 1. Switch on the appliance with the On/Off 2. When getting up to heat/searing food, select a high heat setting. 3 button. 3. To end the cooking process, turn back to the Off position. The respective ring switch and the corresponding pilot light are lit while the ring is operating.
Warming up times when cooking with the automatic warm up function Switch setting: 3 A and A and A and A and A and A and A and A and A and A and A and A and A and A and A and 9 8 7 6. 6 5. 5 4. 4 3. 3 2. 2 1 Warming up time with the automatic warm up function no 4.5 3.5 3 2 12.5 10 8 6.5 5.5 5 3 2 1 0.
Using the Oven The Electronic Oven Control Temperature/Clock Oven Functions Heat indicator On/Off Speedcook Oven function selection 3 Clock functions/Operating time Selection 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 ). If necessary, change the suggested temperature. 2. Press the Speedcook button.
Oven Functions The oven has the following functions: Oven function 20 Application Heating element/ fan Professional hot air For baking on up to three oven levels at the same time. Set the oven temperatures 20-40 °C lower than when using Conventional. Top heat, bottom heat, rear wall heating element, fan Al Gusto hot air For baking on one oven level dish- Bottom heat, rear es that require more intensive wall heating elebrowning and a crispy base.
Inserting combination shelf, baking tray and roasting tray 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 combination shelf: Insert combination shelf so that the two guide bars point downwards. Insert the combination shelf onto the oven shelf runners so that the two holes engage onto the retaining pins on the telescopic runners.
Inserting/Removing the Grease Filter Only use the grease filter when roasting to protect the rear heating elements from fat splashes. Inserting the grease filter Hold the grease filter by the grip and insert the two mounts downwards into the opening on the rear wall of theoven (fan opening). Taking out the grease filter Hold the grease filter by the grip and unhook it.
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 Time display Clock Functions Clock Cook time/End time/Operating time Selection buttons Clock Functions Meat Probe Countdown To set a countdown. A signal sounds after the time has elapsed. This function does not affect the functioning 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 26 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 Selection 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 Selection 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 Selection 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 Selection 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.
Child safety device As soon as the child safety device is set, the appliance can no longer be switched on. Activating the child safety device 1. If necessary, switch on the appliance using the On/Off button. No oven function must be selected. 2. Press and hold the Selection and buttons at the same time, until “SAFE” appears in the display. The child safety device is now set. Cancelling the child safety device 1. If necessary, switch on the appliance using the On/Off button. 2.
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.
Mechanical Door Lock When the appliance is delivered, the door lock is deactivated. Activate the door lock Pull the safety catch forwards until it locks in place. Open the oven door: 1. Shut the door. 2. Press the safety catch and keep it depressed. 3. Open the doors. Close the oven door Close the door without pressing the safety catch. 3 34 Deactivating the door lock Press the safety catch back into the panel. Switching off the appliance does not cancel the mechanical door lock.
Uses, Tables and Tips Cooking table The information given in the following table is for guidance only. Heat setting Cookingprocess suitable for Cooking time Tips/Hints Residual heat, Off position 0 Keeping food warm Keeping cooked foods warm as required Cover Melting Hollandaise sauce, melting butter, chocolate, gelatine 5-25 mins. Stir occasionally Solidifying Fluffy omelettes, baked eggs 10-40 mins.
3 1 We recommend when boiling or searing foods using the highest heat setting at first and then letting foods requiring a longer cooking time finish cooking on the desired heat setting. Overheated fats and oils can ignite quickly. If you are cooking foods in fat or oil (e.g. chips), remain nearby. Baking Oven function: Professional hot air or Conventional Baking tins • For Conventional dark metal and non-stick tins are suitable. • For Professional hot air bright metal tins are also suitable.
3 2 General Instructions • Insert the tray with the bevel at the front. • With Conventional or Professional hot air 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. Once the trays have cooled the distortion will disappear again.
Baking table Baking on one oven level Type of baking Oven function Oven level Temperature Time °C Hr: Mins.
Type of baking Oven function Oven level Temperature Time °C Hr: Mins. Fruit flans (made with yeast dough/ sponge mixture)2) Professional hot air 3 150 0:35-0:50 Fruit flans (made with yeast dough/ sponge mixture)2) Conventional 3 170 0:35-0:50 Professional hot air 3 160-170 0:40-1:20 Yeast cakes with delicate toppings (e.
Type of baking Oven level Oven function Temperature Time °C Hr: Mins. Small cakes (20per tray) Professional hot air 3 1401) 0:20-0:30 Small cakes (20per tray) Conventional 3 1701) 0:20-0:30 1) Pre-heat the oven 2) Use the drip tray or roasting tray Baking on more than one oven level Professional hot air Type of baking Professional hot air 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 underneath Wrong oven level Place cake lower The cake sinks (becomes soggy, lumpy, streaky) Oven temperature too high Use a slightly lower setting Baking time too short Set a longer baking time Baking times cannot be reduced by setting higher temperatures Too much liquid in the mixture Use less liquid.
Table Al Gusto hot air Shelf position Temperature °C Time Hr: Mins.
Frozen Ready Meals Table Food to be cooked Oven function Shelf position Temperature °C Time Frozen pizza Conventional 3 as per manufacturer’s instructions as per manufacturer’s instructions Chips1) (300-600 g) Rotitherm 3 200-220 15-25 mins.
Roasting Oven function: Conventional or Rotitherm Insert the grease filter when roasting! Roasting dishes • Any heat-resistant ovenware is suitable to use for roasting (please read the manufacturer's instructions). • Large roasting joints can be roasted directly in the roasting tray or on the oven shelf with the roasting tray placed below it. • For all lean meats, we recommend roasting these in a roasting tin with a lid. This will keep the meat more succulent.
Roasting table Type of meat Quantity Ovenfunction Shelf position Temperature °C Time Hours mins. Beef Pot roast 1-1.5 kg Conventional 1 200-250 2:00-2:30 per cm. of thickness Roast beef or fillet - rare per cm. of thickness Rotitherm 1 1902001) - medium per cm. of thickness Rotitherm 1 180-190 0:06-0:08 - well done per cm. of thickness Rotitherm 1 170-180 Shoulder, neck, ham joint 1-1.5 kg Rotitherm 1 160-180 1:30-2:00 Chop, spare rib 1-1.
Type of meat Shelf position Temperature °C Time Hours mins. Quantity Ovenfunction Poultry portions 200-250g each Rotitherm 3 200-220 0:35-0:50 Half chicken 400-500g each Rotitherm 3 190-210 0:35-0:50 Chicken, poulard 1-1.5 kg Rotitherm 1 190-210 0:45-1:15 Duck 1.5-2 kg Rotitherm 1 180-200 1:15-1:45 Goose 3.5-5 kg Rotitherm 1 160-180 2:30-3:30 2.5-3.5 kg Rotitherm 1 160-180 1:45-2:30 4-6 kg Rotitherm 1 140-160 2:30-4:00 1-1.
Low temperature cooking 1 3 3 Oven function: Low temperature cooking . With the Low temperature cooking oven function, meat becomes beautifully tender and remains particularly succulent. We recommend Low temperature cooking for lean, tender pieces of meat and fish. Low temperature cooking 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.
Meat probe Table Food to be Cooked Meat Core Temperature Beef Rib steak or fillet 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 48 Saddle of hare 70 - 75 °C Leg of hare 70 - 75 °C Whole hare 70 -
Grill Sizes 1 3 Oven function: Grill ture setting or Dual grill with maximum tempera- Important: Always grill with the oven door closed. The empty oven should always be pre-heated with the grill functions for 5 minutes. • For grilling, use both the oven shelf and the roasting tray together. • The grilling times are guidelines. • Grilling is particularly suitable for flat pieces of meat or fish. Grilling table Food to be grilled Oven level Grilling time 1. Side 2. Side Burgers 4 8-10 mins.
Defrosting Oven function: Defrost (no temperature setting) • Unwrap 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 in the 1st oven level from the bottom.
Making Preserves Oven function: Bottom heat • 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, the first shelf position from the bottom is the one most used. • 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. Attention: Do not use any scouring agents, sharp cleaning tools or scourers. Outside of the appliance • Wipe the front of the appliance with a soft cloth and warm water and washing up liquid. • For metal fronts, use normal commercially available cleaning agents.
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. Fat Filter 1. Clean the fat filter in hot water and washing up liquid or in the dishwasher. 2. Badly burned on soiling can be removed by boiling the filter in a little water to which 2-3 tablespoonsful of dishwasher cleaner has been added.
Oven Shelf Runner 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 and then unhitch at the back. 1 1 Fitting the shelf support rails When inserting the rails, make sure that the retaining pins on the telescopic runners are pointing to the front.
Oven Lighting 1 3 Warning: There is a danger of electric shock! Prior to changing the oven light bulb: – Switch off the oven! – Remove the fuses in the fuse box or switch off the circuit breaker. 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.
Oven Ceiling The upper heating element can be folded down to make it easier to clean the oven ceiling. 1 Folding down the heating element Warning: Only fold down the heating element when the oven is switched off and there is no risk of being burnt! 1. Remove the side shelf support rails. 2. Grip the heating element at the front and pull it forwards and out over the support lug on the inner wall of the oven. 3. The heating element will now fold down.
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, 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 sheets of glass set next to one another. The inner sheets 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 leighter 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 plate 1.
Replacing the centre glass plates 1. From above, insert the centre plates obliquely into the retaining frame at the handle, one after another (á). 2. Lower the centre plates 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 plate 1. From above, insert the upper-most plate obliquely into the retaining frame at the handle (á). 2. Lower the plate.
What to do if … Problem Possible cause Remedy The cooking zones are not functioning Consult the operating instructions for the built-in cooking surface The oven does not heat up The oven has not been switched on Switch the oven on The clock has not been set Set the current time on the clock The required settings have not been set Check the settings Oven safety cut-out has been triggered See Oven Safety Cut-out The house wiring fuse (in the Check fuse.
1 3 3 62 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 customer service technician or dealer may not take place free of charge, even during the warranty period.
Service In the event of technical faults, please first check whether you can remedy the problem yourself with the help of the operating instructions (section “What to do if…”). If you were not able to remedy the problem yourself, please contact the Customer Care Department or one of our service partners. In order to be able to assist you quickly, we require the following information: – Model description – Product number (PNC) – Serial number (S No.
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