AEG Electrolux B3781-5 User manual

B3781-5
User manual Built-In Electric Oven

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instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfectly
and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend
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We wish you much joy with your new appliance.
Contents
Safety information 2
Children and vulnerable people safety
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General safety 3
Installation 3
Electrical connection 3
Use 4
Care and cleaning 4
Pyrolytic cleaning 5
Oven lamp 5
Service centre 5
Disposal of the appliance 5
Product description 6
General Overview 6
Oven accessories 6
Daily use 7
Initial Cleaning 7
Setting the time 7
Switch the oven on 7
Changing the oven temperature 7
Controlling the temperature 7
Switching the oven off 8
Cooling fan 8
Heat- up indicator 8
Residual heat indicator 8
Rapid heat up 8
Oven Functions 8
Inserting the Oven Accessories 9
Clock Functions 10
Setting the clock functions 10
Other functions 11
Switch on lock 11
Oven automatic cut-out 11
Helpful hints and tips 12
Inner side of door 12
Baking 12
Roasting 17
Grilling 19
Preserving 19
Drying 20
Defrosting 21
Care and cleaning 21
Pyrolytic cleaning 22
Shelf Support Rails 22
Oven lamp 23
Oven door and glass panels 23
What to do if… 24
Environment concerns 25
Subject to change without notice
Safety information
Before the installation and use, read this manual carefully:
• For your personal safety and the safety of your property
• For the respect of the environment
• For the correct operation of the appliance.
Always keep these instructions with the appliance also if you move or sell it.
The manufacturer is not responsible if incorrect installation or use results in damage.
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Children and vulnerable people safety
• Do not let persons, children included, with reduced physical sensory, reduced mental
functions or lack of experience and knowledge to use the appliance. They must have
supervision or instruction for the operation of the appliance by a person who is respon-
sible for their safety.
• Keep all packaging away from children. There is the risk of suffocation or physical injury.
• Keep children and small animals away from the appliance when the door is open or the
appliance is in operation. There is the risk of injury or other permanent disability.
• If the appliance has Switch-on lock or Key lock function, use it. It prevents children and
small animals from accidental use of the appliance.
General safety
• Do not change the specifications of this appliance. There is the risk of injury and damage
to the appliance.
• Do not let the appliance stay unattended during operation.
• Switch off the appliance after each use.
Installation
• Only an approved electrician can install and connect the appliance. Contact an approved
service centre. This is to prevent the risks of structural damage or physical injury.
• Make sure that the appliance is not damaged because of transport. Do not connect a
damaged appliance. If necessary, contact the supplier.
• Remove all packaging, stickers and layers from the appliance before first use. Do not
remove the rating plate. It can invalidate the guarantee.
• Fully obey the laws, ordinances, directives and standards in force in the country where
you use the appliance (safety regulations, recycling regulations, electrical and/or gas
safety rules etc.)!
• Make sure that the appliance is disconnected from the power supply during installation.
• This appliance is heavy. Take care when you move it. Always use safety gloves. Never pull
the appliance by the handle.
• The appliance must have the electrical installation which lets you disconnect the appli-
ance from the mains at all poles with a contact opening width of minimum 3 mm.
• You must have correct isolation devices: line protecting cut-outs, fuses (screw type fuses
removed from the holder), earth leakage trips and contactors.
• Make sure that the appliance is installed under and adjacent safe structures.
• Keep the minimum distances to other appliances and units.
• The appliance cannot be positioned on a base.
• Built in ovens and built in cooking surfaces are fitted with special connection system.
For safety reasons you must only combine appliances from the same manufacturer.
Electrical connection
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Make sure that the electrical data on the rating plate agree with your domestic power
supply.
• Information on the voltage is on the rating plate.
• Always use a correctly installed shockproof socket.
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• When you connect electrical appliances to mains sockets, do not let cables touch or come
near the hot appliance door.
• Do not use multi-way plugs, connectors and extension cables. There is the risk of fire.
• Do not replace or change the mains cable. Contact the service centre.
• Make sure not to squash or cause damage to the mains plug (if applicable) and cable
behind the appliance.
• Make sure that the mains connection is accessible after the installation.
• Do not pull the mains cable to disconnect the appliance. Always pull the mains plug –
if applicable.
Use
• The appliance is only for domestic use. Do not use the appliance for commercial and
industrial use.
• Only use the appliance for domestic cooking tasks. This is to prevent physical injury to
persons or prevent damage to property.
• Do not use the appliance as a work surface or storage surface.
• Do not put flammable products or items that are wet with flammable products, and/or
fusible objects (made of plastic or aluminium) in, near or on the appliance. There is the
risk of explosion or fire.
• The interior of the appliance becomes hot during use. There is the risk of burns. Use
gloves when you insert or remove the accessories or pots.
• Always stay away from the appliance when you open the door while the appliance is in
operation. Hot steam can release. There is the risk of skin burns.
• To prevent damage or discoloration to the enamel:
– do not put any objects directly on the appliance floor and do not cover it with alu-
minium foil;
– do not put hot water directly into the appliance;
– do not keep moist dishes and food in the appliance after you finish the cooking.
• Discoloration of the enamel has no effect on the performance of the appliance
• Do not use this appliance if it is in contact with water. Do not operate the appliance
with wet hands.
• Do not apply pressure on the open door.
• Always close the appliance door, even while grilling.
Care and cleaning
• Before maintenance, switch off the appliance and disconnect the appliance from the
power supply.
• Before maintenance, make sure that the appliance is cold. There is the risk of burns. There
is the risk that the glass panels can break.
• Keep the appliance clean at all times. A build-up of fats or other foodstuff can result in
a fire.
• Regular cleaning prevents the surface material from deteriorating
• For your personal safety and the safety of your property, only clean the appliance with
water and a soap. Do not use flammable products or products that can cause corrosion.
• Do not clean the appliance with steam cleaners, high-pressure cleaners, sharp objects,
abrasive cleaning agents, abrasive sponges and stain removers
• If you use an oven spray, follow the instructions from the manufacturer. Do not spray
anything on the fat filter (if applicable), the heating elements and the thermostat sensor.
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• Do not clean the glass door with abrasive cleaning agents or metal scraper. Heat resistant
surface of the inner glass can break and shatter.
• When the door glass panels are damaged they become weak and can break. You must
replace them. Contact the service centre.
• Be careful when you remove the door from the appliance. The door is heavy!
• Do not clean catalytic enamel (if applicable).
Pyrolytic cleaning
• Do not leave the appliance unattended during Pyrolytic cleaning.
• Do not try to open the door and do not cut the power supply during Pyrolytic cleaning.
• Keep children away during pyrolytic cleaning. The appliance becomes very hot. There is
the risk of burns.
• During pyrolytic cleaning, stubborn dirt can cause discoloration to the enamel. Discol-
oration to the enamel has no effect on the performance of the appliance
Oven lamp
• Disconnect the appliance from the power supply before the replacement of the oven
lamp. There is the risk of electrical shock!
Service centre
• Only an approved engineer can repair or work on the appliance. Contact an approved
service centre.
• Use only original spare parts.
Disposal of the appliance
• To prevent the risk of physical injury or damage
– Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
– Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
– Discard the door catch. This prevents children or small animals from being closed
inside of the appliance. There is the risk of suffocation.
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Product description
General Overview
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1Control panel
2Power indicator
3Control knob for oven functions
4Display
5+ / - Control knob
6Heating element
7Oven lamp
8Fan
9Fan heating element
10 Bottom heat
11 Shelf support rails, removable
12 Shelf positions
Oven accessories
•Oven shelf
For cookware, cake tins, roasts.
•Flat baking tray
For cakes and biscuits.
•Deep roasting pan
To bake and roast or as pan to collect fat.
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Daily use
WARNING!
Refer to "Safety information" chapter.
Initial Cleaning
• Remove all parts from the appliance.
• Clean the appliance before first use.
Refer to chapter "Care and Cleaning".
Setting the time
The oven only operates after time set.
1. Push the Selection button (refer to section
"Clock function") again and again until the
function indicator Time of day flashes.
2. Use the + / - knob to set the time.
After approx. 5 seconds, the flashing stops
and the display shows the time of day set.
The appliance is now ready to use.
For time change you must not set a clock
function ( Minute Minder, Duration or End) or
an oven function at the same time. Make sure
that the child safety device is not set.
To use the oven, push the retractable knob. The knob then comes out.
Switch the oven on
Turn the oven functions selector to a oven function. The power indicator comes on. The
temperature display shows the suggested temperature for the oven function set. The oven
starts to heat up. When the temperature is reached, an acoustic signal sounds.
Changing the oven temperature
Turn the + / - knob to raise or lower temperature. The setting changes in 5°C steps.
Controlling the temperature
Push Rapid heat up and Selection buttons at the same time (refer to section "Clock func-
tion"). The temperature display shows the current oven temperature.
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Switching the oven off
Turn the oven functions selector to the OFF posi-
tion.
Cooling fan
When the appliance operates, the cooling fan switches on automatically. If you switch off
the appliance, the cooling fan continues to operate until the appliance cools down.
Heat- up indicator
If you switch on an oven function, the bars on the display come on one by one. The bars
show that the oven temperature increases.
Residual heat indicator
When you switch off the oven, the bars on the display show the residual heat.
Rapid heat up
With the additional function Rapid heat up you decrease the pre-heating time.
Do not put the food into the oven, until Rapid heat up is completed and the oven operates
in the desired function.
1. Set an oven function.
2. Push the Rapid heat up button. The bars next to the symbol come up.
When the bars flash one by one, it shows that Rapid heat up operates.
When Rapid heat up is completed:
– the bars of the heat indicator come up,
– the bars next to the symbol go out,
– an acoustic signal sounds.
The oven now continues to heat according to the pre-set oven function and temper-
ature. Now you can put the food in the oven.
You can switch on the Rapid heat up function with the oven functions: True fan , Fan
baking , Conventional and Rotitherm .
Oven Functions
The oven has these functions:
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Oven function Application
LIGHT Using this function you can light up the
oven interior, e.g. for cleaning
TRUE FAN To bake on maximum three oven levels at
the same time. Decrease the oven temper-
atures (20-40°C) compared with Conven-
tional. You can use it to dry food.
FAN BAKING To bake on one oven level food with a more
intensive browning and a crispy base.
Decrease the oven temperatures (20-40°C)
compared with Conventional.
CONVENTIONAL To bake and roast on one oven level.
ROTITHERM To roast larger joints of meat or poultry on
one level. Also to gratinate and brown.
DUAL GRILL To grill flat food in large quantities and to
toast.
SINGLE GRILL To grill flat food in the middle of the grill an
to toast.
DEFROST To defrost frozen food.
BASE HEAT To bake cakes with crispy or crusty bases and
to preserve food.
PYROLUXE MENU For automatic pyrolytic cleaning of the
oven. It burns off residual dirt in the oven.
The oven heats up to approximately 500°C.
Inserting the Oven Accessories
Put in the slide-in accessories so that the double side edges are at the back of the oven and
point down to the bottom. Push the slide-in accessories between the guide-bars of one of
the oven levels.
The deep roasting pan and the oven shelf have
double side edges. These edges and the shape of
the guide-bars causes the anti-tilt safety for the
oven accessories.
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Inserting the oven shelf and deep roasting
pan together
Put the oven shelf on the deep roasting pan. Push
the deep roasting pan between the guide-bars of
one of the oven levels.
Clock Functions
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1Temperature / Time display
2Heat indicator
3Clock function indicators
4Selection button
5Change display
6Rapid heat up button
Setting the clock functions
1. Push the Selection button again and again until the desired function indicator flashes.
2. To set the time for Minute Minder , Duration or End , use the + / - knob.
The related function indicator comes on.
When the time period is completed, the related function indicator flashes, the display
shows 0.00 and an acoustic signal sounds.
3. To stop the signal and the flashing:
- with Minute Minder push a button
- with Duration and End turn the oven functions selector to the position Off.
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