AEG COMPETENCE 520B User manual

COMPETENCE 520 B
The multi-function build-in single oven
Instruction Book

Hello
Allow me to introduce myself: I am your new AEG cooking appU-
ance. From now on, I should like to make cooking and baking
more pleasurable for you. Not simply because ot my attractive ap¬
pearance, but also thanks to “intrinsic qualities”. I am economical
in terms of energy consumption, easy to operate, and simple to
care for. If you carefully read and follow my operating instructions
before first use, you are sure to experience a good deal of joy
when using me to cook, bake, roast, and grill your food.
You must read these instructions prior to using the appli¬
ance and retain them for future reference.
Printed on recycled paper.
AEG - putting words into action.

Contents
Safety instructions
For the installer 4
For the user . 4
Appliance description
Features 5
First use
Operating the controls 6
Switching on the electronic timer 6
Precleaning the oven 6
Operating the electronic timer 7-10
How to use the oven
General 11
How to use the cooking functions for the oven 11/12
Switching on and off 13
Baking 13-15
Roasting and stewing 16/17
Grilling 18/19
Specialised applications of the hot air oven
- Menu cooking 20
- Defrosting 21
- Bottling 22
Cleaning and care
Oven 23-27
Optional extras 28
What to do if... 29
Service 30

Safety instructions
The safety requirements oblige me to give the following instruc¬
tions:
When installing cooking appliances into kitchen furniture the en¬
closed installation instructions must be strictly adhered to.
- When you use me to prepare your food, my oven doors
and cooking plates become hot. Therefore keep small
children well away from me.
This especially applies when you are grilling or
pyrolytically cleaning my oven (where applicable).
- Overheated fat and cooking oil may ignite. Prepare foods re¬
quiring fat or oil (chips) only under constant supervision.
- Do not use me to heat your room.
- Take care when using small electrical appliances near the
cooker. Connection leads should not come in contact with hot
hobs/cooking zones or get trapped in the hot oven door.
- Do not line my oven base with aluminium foil or place any other
cooking utensil on my base, as this will trap heat resulting in
damage to my enamel interior. This invalidates my warranty.
- The vitreous enamel in your oven is very durable. However vit¬
reous enamel is adversely affected by fruit acids (rhubarb,
lemon, etc.) and tea which will discolour and dull the enamel.
The performance of the oven is not affected. To prevent spill¬
age of the above coming in contact with the enamel, place the
cooking container on a baking sheet.
- Do not place the grill/meat pan on the cooking plate to
make gravy. The direct heat will weaken the pan base result¬
ing in warping and twisting of the pan when next used as a
meat or grill pan.
- I comply with radio interference suppression specifications EN
55014 (previously EEC Directive 82/499) and as appropriate
with EN 60555 relating to the Retroactive Effect of the Mains
Supply.

Appliance description
A Cooking method selector
B Temperature selector
C Thermostat control light (red) is on when my oven is heating
D Pilot light (yellow) is on when the appliance is switched on.
E Electronic clock with minute minder and auto-timer
F Handle to open my oven door
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First use
Operating
the control
knobs
Switching
on the
electronic
timer
Setting the
time of day
You should
also
be aware of the
following:
Pre-cleaning
the oven
My control knob (A) can be turned clockwise or anti-clockwise to
any position.
However, my oven temperature control knob (B) must be turned
clockwise to set and anti-clockwise to turn off.
As soon as I am connected to the mains supply (and also after a
power cut), the display in my electronic timer flashes 0.00
Only when you have set me to the correct time of day am I
ready to operate.
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A B C D E
- Press knob E [0] to release. (This does not apply to appliances
with an enamelled control panel).
- When finished with knob E (gjj press to retract. (This does not
apply to appliances with an enamelled control panel).
- Press buttons A QS] and B 0 at the same time, hold them in po¬
sition, and set the actual time of day by turning my knob E
m-
The time of day appears for you in display F.
- The red triangle above button D [J] far automatic operation
flashes. It is cancelled by pressing button D.
Only now is my oven ready to operate.
Before using my ovens for the first time, clean all accessories with
warm water and washing-up liquid. Then switch my oven either to
the conventional or the hot air cooking method and select the
highest temperature and leave the oven on for at least one hour
with the oven door closed.
During this period there is an unavoidable odour which is not
harmful to your health. We recommend that the room is well
ventilated for your convenience.
When my oven has cooled down, clean it with warm water and
washing-up liquid.

Operating the electronic timer
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Press button A |oJ, hold it in position and set the required time
with my knob E The duration appears in display F. The red
triangle above symbol @ is lit for the entire duration.
The time of day reappears in display F after release of button A.
To check the cooking time, press my button A [5§} t The remain¬
ing cooking time now appears in display F.
Setting
the minute
minder
When the selected time has elapsed you will hear an aud¬
ible signal which will switch off automatically after approx¬
imately 2 minutes. To switch this off manually press button
a a.
You should
also be aware
of the
following

My symbols
have
the following
meanings:
My electronic timer is designed to switch my main oven on and
off automatically.
(up to 23 hours 59 minutes)
0 Manual or automatic operation of the oven
0 Setting the cooking duration of the oven
0 Setting the end of the cooking duration
(up to 23 hours 59 minutes in advance)
[0] Rotary control for. time selections
S3 Indicator symbol, illuminated during time controlled
cooking

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B C D E
- Select the cooking method and temperature as required.
- Press my button B 0, hold it depressed, and enter the re¬
quired duration with knob E 0, When my button B is re¬
leased, the time of day reappears in display F.
- The red triangles above the symbols @ and [§ show until the
duration has elapsed,
How to
programme
the oven to
switch off
automatically
My oven immeditately switches on and automatically off
after the elapsed duration.
At the end, an audible signal sounds for around two min¬
utes. You can prematurely cancel it by pressing my button
B 0 .
You should be
aware of the
following:
After time controlled cooking, set the cooking method se¬
lector and temperature control to the off position.
- The red triangle above button D g| flashes. It is can¬
celled by pressing my button D.
You can check on the remaining cooking duration and the
cooking end at any time during time controlled cooking by
pressing either my button B 0 or C 0.
If you want to cancel automatic operation, press my button B 0
and turn my knob E 0 until 0.00 appears in the display F. Then
press my button D [fl], Then set my cooking method selector to
the 0 and oven temperature control to the off position.
My oven is
ready to oper¬
ate manually
again
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Automatic
switch-on
and -off of
my oven
Set my cooking method selector and temperature control as
required.
Press my button B 0, hold it depressed, and enter the re¬
quired duration with knob E [0], and then, by pressing my but¬
ton C Q, set the cooking end time.
When my buttons B 0 and C 0 are released, the time of day
reappears in display F.
The red triangles above the symbols 0, and g] show until the
duration has elapsed,
You should
also be
aware of the
following:
My oven switches on automatically at the correct time,
having deducted the cooking duration from the cooking
end. It then switches off automatically at the cooking
end.
At the end, an audible signal sounds for around two min¬
utes. You can prematurely cancel it by pressing my button
B 0 .
- The red triangle above button D [a] flashes. It is can¬
celled by pressing my button D.
My oven is
ready to oper¬
ate manually
again
You can check the remaining cooking duration and the cook¬
ing end at any time during time controlled cooking by pressing
either my button B 0 er C 0.
If you want to cancel automatic operation, press my button B @
and turn my knob E [0] until 0.00 appears in the display F. Then
press my button D g. Then set my cooking method selector to
the 0 and oven temperature control to the off position.
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