AEG COMPETENCE 2003 F User manual

COMPETENCE 2003 F003 F
The Electric Free-Standing Cooker
Operating Instructions

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Dear Customer,
Please read these operating instructions through carefully.
Above all, please take note of the “Safety” section on the first few
pages. Please keep these operating instructions for later reference. Pass
them on to any subsequent owner of the appliance.
1 The warning triangle and/or specific words (Warning!, Caution!,
Important!) are used to highlight instructions that are important for
your safety or for the function of the appliance. It is imperative that
these instructions are observed.
0 1. This symbol guides you step by step when operating the appliance.
2. ...
3. ...
3 Next to this symbol you receive additional information and practical
tips on using the appliance.
2 Tips and information about the economical and ecological use of the
machine are marked with a cloverleaf.
In the event of a malfunction, these operating instructions contain
information on how to rectify faults yourself, see the "What to do, if..."
section.
In the event of technical problems, our local FACTORY CUSTOMER
SERVICE CENTRE is always available to provide assistance (you will find
addresses and telephone numbers in the “Customer Service Centres”
section).
Please also take note of the contents of the “Service” section.
Printed on paper manufactured with environmentally sound processes.
He who thinks ecologically acts accordingly ...

Contents
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CONTENTS
Operating Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Appliance structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cooking Surface Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Oven Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Oven Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Utensils Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Oven Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Prior to Using for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Initial Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Suitable Pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cooking with the Rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Operating the Oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Inserting the Shelf and Universal Sheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Switching the Oven On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Usage, Tables and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Boil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Indicative figures for cooking with the ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Baking Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Roasting Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Grilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Grilling Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Cleaning and Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Hob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Exterior of the Appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Oven Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Side Rails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Oven Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Oven Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Oven Door Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Utensils Drawer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
What to do if ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Additional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Installing and Connecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Appliance Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Regulations, Standards, Directives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Safety Instructions for the Installer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1 Safety Instructions
The new appliance may only be assembled and connected by an
approved installer.
Please observe this instruction, otherwise the warranty will not cover
any damage that may occur.
The safety features of AEG electrical appliances comply with accepted
technical standards and the German Appliance Safety Law. However, we
also consider it our obligation as a manufacturer to make you aware of
the following safety information.
General Safety
• Take care when plugging in electrical appliances near the appliance.
Mains cables must not be allowed to fall on hot rings and must not
be trapped under the hot oven door.
• Do not store inflammable substances in the oven. They could ignite
when the oven is switched on.
• Cleaning the appliance with a steam or high pressure cleaner is for-
bidden for safety reasons.
• If force is used, above all on the edges of the front pane of glass, the
glass may break.
• When cooking, roasting and grilling, the oven door will become hot.
Therefore always keep small children away from the door.
• Overheated fat and oil can catch fire quickly. Please always stay close
to the cooking surface when preparing food in fat or oil (e.g. chips).
• If you use alcoholic ingredients in the oven, it is possible that an eas-
ily ignitable alcohol-air mixture might be produced. In this case open
the door carefully. When doing so, avoid having any hot embers,
sparks or open flames in the immediate vicinity. We recommend leav-
ing the cooked food to cool in the oven with the door shut for
approx. 10-15 minutes after switching off the oven.
•Repairs to the appliance may only be performed by qualified service
engineers. Improper repairs can give rise to significant hazards. If
your appliance needs repairing, please contact our Customer Service
or your specialist dealer.
• In the case of the appliance malfunctioning: remove the fuses or
switch off the circuit breaker.

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Intended use
• This appliance must not be used for purposes other than that
intended, it must only be used for the cooking, roasting and baking
of food in the home.
• Only use the appliance to prepare food.
• Do not use the oven to heat the room.
In this way you avoid damaging your appliance
• Only use utensils with flat, smooth bases that are neither rough nor
burred. Otherwise permanent scratching may occur when the utensils
are slid.
• Do not place hot frying pans or saucepans on the cooking surface
frame and do not cover the cooking surface with protective foil.
• Do not place any pans or other items over the oven steam outlet in
the cooking surface frame.
• Do not place aluminium foil or plastic containers on the hot rings and
do not prepare food in aluminium foil or plastic containers on the hot
cooking surface.
• Do not line your oven with aluminium foil and do not place a baking
sheet or dish on the oven floor, otherwise the oven enamel will be
damaged by the resulting build up of heat.
• Clean the appliance after each use. Spills are then easier to clean up
and do not become burnt onto the surface.
• Any drops of fruit juice that fall from the baking sheet will leave
spots that cannot be removed. Use the universal sheet for very moist
cakes.
• Never pour water directly into the hot oven. The enamel may be dam-
aged.
• Do not sit on the open oven door/oven drawer.
• Do not store moist food in the oven.

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Eco-Insulation
In the factory the oven is fitted with eco-insulation. This insulation has
been tested for pollutants by independent test institutes and categor-
ised as harmless
2 Disposal
Disposing of the packaging materials
All materials used can be fully recycled.
The plastics are marked as follows:
• >PE< for polyethylene, e.g. as used for the outer wrapping and the
bags inside.
• >PS< for polystyrene foam, e.g. as used for the packing pieces, com-
pletely free of CFCs.
The cardboard is made from 80% recycled paper.
Disposal of old appliances
All old appliances must be correctly disposed of for environmental rea-
sons.
1 Warning! When disposing of an old appliance, make it unusable by
cutting off the cable. Remove any door catches to prevent small chil-
dren being trapped inside.
2 Information on disposal
• The appliance must not be disposed of in the household rubbish.
• You can obtain information about collection dates or public tips from
your local refuse department or council.

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Appliance structure
Control panel
Temperature Selection
Rotary switch used for selecting the required oven temperature. The
selected oven temperature can be read off on the switch from above.
Oven Power Indicator
The oven power indicator illuminates as soon as the oven or rings are
switched on.
Temperature Pilot Light
The temperature pilot light illuminates while the oven is heating up
and extinguishes when the selected temperature is reached. It then
cycles on and off during cooking to show that the temperature is being
maintained.
Ring Switches
Rotary switches for switching on the cooking zones. The selected heat
setting can be read off on the switch from above.

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Cooking Surface Features
Oven Steam Outlet
The steam from the oven is fed directly to the extraction hood via the
duct in the rear of the cooking surface.
Normal Hotplate
Switching on and regulation is
performed using the associated
switch on the control panel.
Fast Hotplate
The fast hotplate is marked with a
dot in the middle. It has a higher
electrical power for quicker warm
up.
Fast Hotplate

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Oven Features
Shelf Positions
There are side rails on both sides of
the oven, each of these has 6 shelf
positions.
Please note that the shelf positions
are counted from top to bottom.
Anti-Tip Device
All slide-in parts are fitted with an
anti-tip device to prevent them
being unintentionally pulled all
the way out.
When inserting slide-in parts, the
anti-tip device must be at the rear.
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Oven Accessories
The following items are supplied:
Combination Shelf
For dishes, cake tins,
items for roasting and grilling
Universal Sheet
For cakes or roasts with a high
juice content or as a baking sheet
or tray for collecting fat
Utensils Drawer
Underneath the oven door there is
a drawer that can be pulled out. It
is used for storing utensils and
accessories.
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WARNING: Heat can build up in
the utensils drawer when the oven
is in use. Therefore do not store
any flammable utensils in the
drawer, e.g.:
–cleaner,
– plastic bags,
–ovencloths,
– paper, etc.
– Under no circumstances should oven cleaner spray be stored in
the drawer!

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Oven Functions
The following functions are available for the oven:
Conventional Heat
Conventional heat is suited to baking and roasting on one level.
Heat is supplied evenly from above and below.
FGrill
Grilling is particularly suited to the grilling or toasting of flat foods,
for example, steaks, cutlets, fish or toast.
The heat is provided by the grill element on the roof of the oven.

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Prior to Using for the First Time
Initial Cleaning
Before using the oven for the first time, you should clean it thoroughly.
You can switch on the oven light to make cleaning easier.
0 1. Turn the oven function switch to oven lighting L.
2. Remove all accessories and the side rails and clean with warm water
and washing-up liquid.
3. Also wash out the oven with warm water and washing-up liquid and
dry it.
4. Wipe off the front of the unit with a damp cloth only.
1 Important: Do not use any caustic or abrasive cleaners! The surface
could be damaged.
Suitable Pans
By using the right pans you avoid damage to the appliance.
• The base should be as thick and flat as possible. Rough bases scratch
the cooking surface when slid.
• Pans made of cast iron or with rough edges and burrs can leave per-
manent scratches.

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Using the Rings
Heat Settings
The heater power can be continuously adjusted over 3 ranges using the
ring switches.
• = lowest power
3 = highest power
Cooking with the Rings
0 1. For heating up/browning,
select a high power.
2. As soon as steam starts to form or the oil is hot, turn
back to the heat setting necessary for further cook-
ing.
3. To stop cooking, turn back to the zero position.
2 Switch the cooking zone off approx. 5-10 minutes before cooking is
finished to make use of the residual heat. By this means you can save
electricity.

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Operating the Oven
Inserting the Shelf and Universal Sheet
All slide-in parts have a small pro-
trusion on the right and left. This
protrusion is an anti-tip device
and must point downwards.
Inserting a Shelf
0 Insert the shelf such that the two
guide rails point upwards. The
anti-tip device must point down-
wards and be in the rear of the
oven.
Inserting the Shelf and Sheet
0 When the shelf and universal
sheet are used together, carefully
place the shelf anti-tip device in
the protuberances on the sheet.

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Switching the Oven On and Off
0 1. Set the required temperature by turning the “Temperature Selection”
switch.
The oven power indicator illuminates as long as the oven or rings are in
use.
The temperature pilot light illuminates as long as the oven is warming
up and extinguishes as soon as the temperature set is reached.
2. To switch off the oven, turn the “Temperature Selection” switch to the
zero position.

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Usage, Tables and Tips
Pans
The better the pan, the better the results.
• You can recognise good pans by their bases. The base should be thick
and as flat as possible.
• Do not use cast iron pans or pans with dam-
aged bases that are rough or burred. Permanent
scratching may occur when the pans are slid.
• When cold, pan bases are normally bowed
slightly inwards (concave). They should under
no circumstances be bowed outwards (convex).
2 Energy Saving Tips
You will save valuable energy if you observe the
following tips:
• Always place pans on the cooking zone before switching on.
• Soiled cooking zones and pan bases increase the electricity consump-
tion.
• If possible, always fit pans with a lid.
• Switch off the cooking zones before the end of
cooking to make use of the residual heat, e.g. to
keep food warm or for melting.
• The pan base and cooking zone should be the
same size.
When purchasing pans pay attention to the diam-
eter of the base. Manufacturers often state the
diameter of the top of the pan.
• Cooking times are reduced by up to 50% when a
pressure cooker is used.

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Boil
The figures given in the following tables are for guidance. Exactly
which switch setting needs to be used depends on the quality of the
pans and the type and quantity of the food.
Indicative figures for cooking with the ring
3 When heating up or browning we recommend to set the switch to the
heating up setting "3" and then to complete the cooking of foods that
require longer cooking times at a setting in the continued cooking or
frying range.
Switch
setting
Cooking Pro-
cess/
Heat Setting
for Further
Cooking
Explanation, Note
3 Heating Up,
Browning Highest power
• Roasting
2 Roasting Frying,
making roux
• Roasting Continued frying of larger items,
continued cooking of large quantities
1 Continued
cooking
• Keeping warm Lowest power
continued cooking of small quantities
0 Residual Heat, Off Position

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Baking
Cake Tins
Cake tins made of dark metal and coated tins are suitable for
conventional heat.
Shelf Positions
When using conventional heat it is only possible to bake on one level.
General information
• Please note that the shelf positions are counted from top to bottom.
• Slide the baking sheet to the rear wall.
• Always place cakes in cake tins in the middle of the shelf.
You can also bake two cakes simultaneously using conventional heat.
In this case place the tins side by side on the shelf. The baking time is
then increased only slightly.
1 Baking Sheet:
Shelf Position 3
1 Cake Tin:
Shelf Position 5

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Notes on the Baking Tables
In the tables you will find information on temperatures, cooking times
and shelf positions for a selection of dishes.
• Ranges are given for the temperature and cooking time since these
are dependent on the mixture, quantity and cake tin used.
• When using for the first time, we recommend setting the lower tem-
perature, and only if necessary, e.g. if increased browning is required
or the cooking time is too long, selecting a higher temperature.
• If you cannot find specific information for one of your own recipes,
use information on a similar recipe for guidance.
2 Switch off the oven 10-15 minutes before the end of the cooking time
to make use of the residual heat.
The information in the tables applies, when not otherwise stated, for a
cold oven.