AEG COMPETENCE B8871-4 User manual

B88714
User manual BuiltIn Electric Oven

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Dear Customer
Thank you for choosing one of our highquality products.
With this appliance you will experience the perfect combination of functional
design and cutting edge technology.
Convince yourself that our appliances are engineered to deliver the best per
formance and control  indeed we are setting the highest standards of excel
lence.
In addition to this you find environmental and energy saving aspects as an inte
gral part of our products.
To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this
instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfect
ly and most efficiently.
To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a
safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance.
We wish you much joy with your new appliance.
The following symbols are used in this user manual:
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Important information concerning your personal safety and information on
how to avoid damaging the appliance.
3General information and tips
2Environmental information

3Contents
Contents
Operating Instructions 5
Safety instructions 5
Description of the Appliance 7
General Overview 7
Control Panel 8
Oven Features 8
Oven Accessories 9
Before using for the first time 10
Setting and changing the current time 10
Initial cleaning 11
Operating the Oven 12
The Electronic Oven Control 12
Speedcook 16
Oven Functions 17
Inserting the Oven Shelf and the Roasting Pan 18
Attaching/Removing the Grill Pan Handle 19
Meat probe 20
Clock Functions 22
Other functions 28
Switching off the display 28
Child safety device 29
Button lock 29
Oven safety cutout 30
Usage, Tables and Tips 31
Baking 31
Baking Tables 33
Table: Desserts 35
Table for Bakes and Gratins 36
Frozen Ready Meals Table 37
Roasting 38
Table: Meat, roasting, casseroles 39
Table: Roasting, casseroles, au gratin 40
Meat Probe Table 41
Slow Cook 42
Table Slow Cook 42
Grill sizes 43
Grilling table 43

Contents4
Defrosting 44
Defrosting table 44
Drying 45
Making Preserves 46
Cleaning and care 47
Outside of the appliance 47
Oven interior 47
Accessories 47
Pyrolytic cleaning 48
Shelf Support Rails 49
Oven Lighting 50
Oven door 51
Oven door glass 53
What to do if … 56
Electrical Connection 58
Disposal 59
Installation Instructions 60
Safety information for the installer 60
Guarantee/Customer Service 64
Service and Spare Parts 67

5Operating Instructions
Operating Instructions
1Safety instructions
5This 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 connected by a qualified electrician only.
•In the event of a fault or damage to the appliance: take the fuses out or
switch off.
•Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by qualified service en
gineers. Considerable danger may result from improper repairs. If repairs be
come necessary, please contact your local Service Force Centre.
Child Safety
•Never leave children unsupervised when the appliance is in use.
Safety whilst Using
•This appliance is intended to be used for cooking, roasting and baking food in
the home.
•Take care when connecting electric appliances to sockets nearby. Do not allow
connecting leads to come into contact with or to catch beneath the hot oven
door.
•Warning: Risk of burns! The interior of the oven becomes hot during use.
•Using ingredients containing alcohol in the oven may create an alcoholair
mixture that is easily ignited. In this case, open the door carefully. Do not have
embers, sparks or naked flames in the vicinity when opening the door.

Safety instructions6
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 dam
age to the enamel and discoloration.
•Rough handling, especially around the edges of the front panel, can cause the
glass to break.
•Do not store any flammable materials inside the oven. These could ignite
when the oven is switched on.
•Do not store any moist foods inside the oven. This could damage the oven
enamel.
•After switching off the cooling fan, do not keep uncovered dishes in the oven.
Moisture may condense in the oven interior or on the glass doors and may get
into the units.

7Description of the Appliance
Description of the Appliance
General Overview
Full glass
door
Control panel
Door
handle

Description of the Appliance8
Control Panel
Oven Features
Oven display
Function buttons
Oven
Top heat and heating elements
Oven lighting
Meat probe socket
Oven lighting
Fan heating element
Fan
Bottom heat
Shelf positions
Oven shelf runners, removable

9Description of the Appliance
Oven Accessories
Shelf
For dishes, cake tins, items for roasting and
grilling.
Roasting Pan
For baking and roasting or as a pan for col
lecting fat.
Grill pan with handle
Support for the grill tray as a collecting
vessel for fat.
Grill tray
Insert for the grill pan for grilling smaller
amounts of food.
Meat probe
For determining exactly how far joints of
meat are cooked

Before using for the first time10
Before using for the first time
Setting and changing the current time
3The 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 Select button repeatedly until
Time flashes.
2. Using the or button, set the current
time.
After approx. 5 seconds, the clock stops
flashing and the clock displays the time of
day set.
The appliance is now ready to use.
3The time can only be modified, if the child
safety device is deactivated, neither of the
clock functions Cook time or End
time nor any oven functions are set.