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COMPETENCE B8871-4 Built-In Electric Oven User information...
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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 appli- ance. 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.
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 dam- age the oven enamel. •...
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 Bottom heat Oven shelf runners, removable...
Oven Accessories Shelf For dishes, cake tins, items for roasting and grilling. Baking Shelf For baking or for collecting fat Grill pan with handle Support for the grill tray as a col- lecting vessel for fat Grill tray Insert for the grill pan for grilling smaller amounts of food Meat probe For determining exactly how far...
Before using for the first time Setting and changing the current time 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.
Initial cleaning 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. The oven function switch to oven lighting 2.
Operating the Oven The Electronic Oven Control Temperature/Time Oven Functions Clock functions/Operating time Heat indicator On/Off Clock functions Meat probe Oven function selection Selector buttons 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.
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Selecting the oven function 1. Switch on the appliance with the On/Off button. 2. Press the button repeatedly until the desired oven function ap- pears. • A suggested temperature appears on the temperature display. • If the suggested temperature is not changed within approx.
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Cooling fan The fan switches on automatically in order to keep the appliance’s sur- faces 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...
Speedcook After an oven function is selected, with the use of the additional function Speedcook the empty oven can be pre-heated in a relative- ly 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.
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Heating element/ Oven function MasterClass For baking on one oven level dish- Bottom heat, rear Fan Baking es that require more intensive wall heating ele- browning and a crispy base. ment, fan Set the oven temperatures 20-40 °C lower than when using Con- ventional.
Inserting the shelf and roasting pan 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 to- wards the back of the oven.
Attaching/Removing the Grill Pan Handle The handle is particularly useful for removing the grill pan and tray more easily from the hot oven. 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 gen- tly and then lower it (2) let go of...
Meat probe 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.
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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 au- tomatically. 6. To switch off the signal, press any button. Warning: The meat probe is hot. There is a risk of being burned when removing the plug and the tip of the meat probe.
Clock Functions Clock functions Time display Time Cook time/End time/Operating time Clock functions Meat probe Selector buttons 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.
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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 button. • When the desired time has been set, the function continues to flash for approx.
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Countdown 1. Press the Select button repeat- edly until Countdown flashes. 2. Set the desired Countdown using 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.
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Cook time 1. Select the oven function and temperature. 2. Press the Select button repeat- edly until Cook time flashes. 3. Set the desired cooking time using button (max. 09.59 hours). Cook time lights up. When the time has elapsed, “00.00” and Cook time flash.
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End time 1. Select the oven function and tem- perature. 2. Press the Select button repeat- edly until End time flashes. 3. Using the 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”...
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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.
Other functions Switching off the display 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 button. 2. Press the Select button and the button at the same time until the display goes out.
Cancelling the child safety device 1. If necessary, switch on the appliance using the On/Off button. 2. Press and hold the Select 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.
Usage, Tables and Tips Baking Oven function: Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking or Conven- tional Cooking Baking tins • For Conventional Cooking dark metal and non-stick tins are suita- ble. • For Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking bright metal tins are also suitable.
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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 in- crease baking time.
Baking Tables Time Tempera- Cakes, Shelf- Oven functions ture Biscuits, Bread, Pies position Hr. : Min. ºC Using cake tins Cakes in Pound Cake tins Pizza Setting 150-160 1:00-1:10 Sandcakes/ Pizza Setting 150-160 1:15-1:30 Cakes in loaf tins Madeira cake Pizza Setting 150-160 1:00-1:10...
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Time Tempera- Cakes, Shelf- Oven functions ture Biscuits, Bread, Pies position Hr. : Min. ºC Apple strudel Pizza Setting 170-180 0:30-0:50 Conventional Choux pastry buns 200-210 0:20-0:35 Cooking Buns / cup cakes Pizza Setting 150-160 0:25-0:35 Conventional 190-210 Cooking Scones Pizza Setting 0:10-0:15 Conventional...
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Baking on more than one oven level Ventitherm Pizza ® Precision Setting Fan Cooking Time Type of baking Hours: Mins. Shelf positions from Tempe- bottom rature in °C 2 levels 3 levels Cakes/pastries/biscuits on baking trays Cream puffs/Eclairs 1 / 4 160-180 0:35-0:60 Dry streusel cake...
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Tips on Baking Baking results Possible cause Remedy The cake is not Wrong shelf level Place cake on a lower shelf browned enough at the bottom The cake sinks (be- Oven temperature too high Use a slightly lower tempera- comes soggy, lumpy, ture setting streaky) Baking time too short...
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Table: Desserts Ventitherm ® Precision Time Fan Cooking Desserts Shelf Tempera- Hr. : Min. position ture °C Apple pie 180-190 0:45-050 Rice pudding 130-140 2:00-2:30 Fruit crumble 0:50-1:10 Pineapple upside down cake 0:35-0:45 Pavlova 1:00-1:10 Baked custard 150-160 0:45-1:00 Baked apples 160-170 0:40-1:00 Bread and butter pudding...
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MasterClass Fan Baking table Temperature Time Type of baking Shelf position °C Hr: Mins. Pizza (thin crust) 180 - 200 20 - 30 Pizza (with a lot of topping) 180 - 200 20 - 30 Tarts 180 - 200 45 - 60 Spinach flan 160 -180 45 - 60...
Table for Bakes and Gratins Tempera- Shelf Time Dish Oven function ture position Hr: Mins. °C Conventional Pasta bake 180-200 0:45-1:00 Cooking Conventional Lasagne 180-200 0:25-0:40 Cooking Vegetables au gratin Rotitherm Roasting 160-170 0:15-0:30 Baguettes topped with Rotitherm Roasting 160-170 0:15-0:30 melted cheese Conventional...
Roasting Oven function: Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking , Conven- tional Cooking or Rotitherm Roasting 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 •...
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Table: Meat, roasting, casseroles Tempera- Time Shelf Meat Oven functions ture position °C Hr. : Min. Pork Shoulder; leg; rolled; Rotitherm 170-180 0:30-0:35 boned spare rib; Roasting per 450 g/1 lb loin of pork plus 30-35 mins Beef Inexpensive cuts Rotitherm 160-170 0:35-0:40...
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Table: Roasting, casseroles, au gratin Tempera- Time Poultry, Game, Quantity Oven function Shelf ture Fish, Vegetables approx. position °C Hr. : Min. Casseroles, miscellaneous Casseroles 1 kg/2 lbs Ventitherm 2:30-3:00 ® Precision Fan Cookin 1 kg/2 lbs Conven- 160-170 tional Cooking Lancashire 1 kg/2 lbs...
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Tempera- Time Poultry, Game, Quantity Oven function Shelf ture Fish, Vegetables approx. position °C Hr. : Min. Fisch (baked, steamed) Whole fish 1-1.5 kg/ Conven- 210-220 0:45-1:15 2-3 lbs tional Cooking Fish pies, bakes 750 g-1 kg/ Rotitherm 3 or 2 180-200 0:30-1:00 1.5-2 lbs...
Meat Probe Table Food to be cooked Meat core temperature Beef Rib steak or filet steak, rare 45 - 50 °C medium 60 - 65 °C well done 75 - 80 °C Pork Shoulder of pork, ham joint, neck 80 - 82 °C Chop (saddle), smoked pork loin 75 - 80 °C Meat loaf...
Grill sizes Oven function: Single Economy Grill or Full Width Dual Grill with maximum temperature setting 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. •...
Defrosting Oven function: Fan Controlled Defrosting (no temperature setting) • 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. •...
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 bot- tom.
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Preserves table The times and temperatures for making preserves are for guidance only Cooking time Continue to Temperature Preserve until simmering cook at 100°C in°C in mins. in mins. Soft fruit Strawberries, blueberries, 150-160 35-45 raspberries, ripe gooseberries Unripe gooseberries 150-160 35-45 10-15...
Cleaning and care 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.
Pyrolytic cleaning Warning: The oven gets very hot during this process. Keep small chil- dren away. Important Before carrying out the pyrolytic cleaning process, all re- movable parts, must be removed from the oven. If you use the oven shelf runners that are available as special accesso- ries, these must be removed before pyrolytic cleaning.
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 un- hook at the back (2).
Oven Lighting 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 cov- Replacing the oven light bulb/ cleaning the glass cover 1.
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 brass- coloured 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 resist- ance.
Oven Door Glass 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 at- tached, the lighter weight may cause it to spring up and cause injury.
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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, á one after the other ( 2. Lower the centre panels down and push them towards the lower edge of the door as far under the retain- à...
What to do if … Problem Possible cause Remedy The oven does not heat 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 Check the settings not been set The oven’s safety cut-out has...
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Problem 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...
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 Earth terminal This oven must be earthed! The cable used to connect the oven to the electrical supply must comply to the specifications given below.
Installation Instructions 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 cov- ered 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 sepa- ration.
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...
AEG appliance, or for further information on AEG products please contact our Customer Care Depart- ment by letter or telephone at the address below or visit our website at www.aeg.co.uk. Customer Care Department For Customer Service in the Republic AEG Domestic Appliances...
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