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.

11Before using for the first time
Initial cleaning
Clean the oven before using it for the first time.
1Important: Do not use caustic or abrasive cleaning agents! These can damage
the oven surfaces.
3For the metal surfaces, use commercially available cleaning agents.
1. Open the oven door.
The oven light is lit.
2. Remove all oven accessories, and clean them with warm water and a scouring
agent.
3. Wash the oven in the same way, and wipe dry.
4. Wipe the front of the appliance with a damp cloth.

Operating the Oven12
Operating the Oven
The Electronic Oven Control
3General 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.
•The Operating time display shows how long the oven has been operating. This
display can only be seen if none of the clock functions Countdown , Cook
time or End time are set.
•The oven light is switched on as soon as an oven function is selected.
•When the selected temperature is reached, an audible signal sounds.
•Switch off the oven using the On/Off button.
Selector buttons
Temperature/Time
Oven function selection
Clock functions/Operating time
Oven Functions
Clock functions
Meat probe
Heat indicator
On/Off
Speedcook

13Operating the Oven
Selecting the oven function
1. Switch on the appliance with the On/Off button.
2. Press the or button repeatedly until
the desired oven function appears.
•A suggested temperature appears on the
temperature display.
•If the suggested temperature is not
changed within approx. 5 seconds, the
oven begins to heat up.
3The oven function can be changed while
the oven is working.
Changing the oven temperature
Press the or button, to raise or lower
the temperature.
The setting changes in steps of 5 °C.
Switching off the oven function
To switch off the oven, press or but
ton repeatedly until no oven function is
displayed any more.

Operating the Oven14
Switching off the oven
Switch off the appliance using the On/Off
button.
3Cooling fan
The fan switches on automatically in order to keep the appliance’s surfaces cool.
When the oven is switched off, the fan continues to run to cool the appliance
down, then switches itself off automatically.
3Heat indicator
Indicates warming up
When the oven function has been
switched on the bars that slowly light up
one after the other indicate how far the
oven has heated up.
Speedcook indicator
When the Speedcook function has
been switched on, the bars that flash one
after the other indicate that fast heating is
working.

15Operating the Oven
Residual heat indicator
When the oven function has been
switched off, the bars that are still lit indi
cate the remaining residual heat in the
oven.

Operating the Oven16
Speedcook
After an oven function is selected, with the use of the additional function
Speedcook the empty oven can be preheated in a relatively short time.
1Important: Do not put the food to be cooked into the oven, until Speedcook is
completed and the oven is operating using the desired function.
1. Set the desired oven function (e. g. Conventional Cooking ). If necessary,
change the suggested temperature.
2. Press the Speedcook button.
The bars flashing one after another show that Speedcook is operating.
When the temperature set is reached, the bars of the heat indicator light up. An
audible signal sounds.
The oven now continues heating according to the preset oven function and
temperature. You can now place the food in the oven.
3The Speedcook function can be switched on with the oven functions
Ventitherm ® Precision Fan Cooking , Hot Air Fan Baking , Conventional
Cooking , Rotitherm Roasting and Pizza Setting .

17Operating the Oven
Oven Functions
The oven has the following functions:
Oven function Use Heating element/fan
Full Width Dual
Grill
For grilling flat food items in large
quantities and for toasting.
Grill, top heat
Single Economy
Grill
For grilling flat food items arranged
in the middle of the grill and for
toasting.
Grill
Ventitherm ®
Precision
Fan Cooking
For baking on up to three oven lev
els at the same time.
Set the oven temperatures 2040 °C
lower than when using Conventional.
Top heat, bottom heat,
rear wall heating
element, fan
Hot Air Fan Baking For baking on one oven level dishes
that require more intensive brown
ing and a crispy base.
Set the oven temperatures 2040 °C
lower than when using Conventional.
Bottom heat, rear wall
heating element, fan
Slow Cook For preparing especially tender, succu
lent roasts.
Top heat, bottom heat,
rear wall heating
element, fan
Conventional
Cooking
For baking and roasting on one oven
level.
Top heat, bottom heat
Rotitherm Roasting For roasting larger joints of meat or
poultry on one oven shelf.
The function is also suitable for
browning and gratinbaking.
Grill, top heat, fan
Pizza Setting For baking on up to two oven levels.
Set the oven temperatures 2040 °C
lower than when using Conventional.
Top heat, bottomheat,
fan
Base Heat Finishing For baking cakes with crispy or
crusty bases.
Bottom heat
Fan Controlled
Defrosting
For defrosting e. g. gateaux and flans,
butter, bread, fruit or other frozen
foods.
Fan
Keep warm To keep dishes warm. Top heat, bottom heat
Pyroluxe ® Cleaning For automatic pyrolytic cleaning of
the oven. It burns off residues in the
oven, which can then be removed with
a cloth when the oven has cooled
down. The oven is heated to approx.
500 °C.
Top heat, bottomheat,
fan

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Inserting the Oven Shelf and the Roasting Pan
3Shelf runner safety and antitip device
As a shelf runner safety device all insertable components have a small curved in
dentation at the bottom on the right and lefthand edge.
Always insert insertable components so that this indentation is at the back of
the oven interior. This indentation is also important for preventing the insertable
components from tipping.
Inserting the roasting pan:
Push the roasting pan between the guide
bars of the selected oven level.
Inserting the oven shelf:
Insert the oven shelf so that the feet point
downwards.
Push the oven shelf between the guide bars
of the selected oven level.
3The high rim around the oven shelf is an
additional device to prevent cookware from
slipping.
Inserting the oven shelf and the roast
ing pan together:
Lay the oven shelf on the roasting pan.
Push the roasting pan between the guide
bars of the selected oven level.

19Operating 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 gently and then lower it (2) let
go of the release button.
1Warning: Risk of burning!
Important: Check that the handle is se
curely attached!
Removing the handle
Press the release button on the top of the
handle (1) and lift up the handle (2) to re
move it.
1Important: Never leave the handle in the
heated oven! Overheating can cause the
handle to deform or break, and may cause
an injury.

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Meat probe
For switching off the oven when the temperature at the centre of a roast reach
es a set temperature.
There are two temperatures to be set:
–The oven temperature: See Roasting Table
–The core temperature: See Meat probe Table
1Important: Only the meat probe supplied may be used. If replacing, please use
only original replacement parts.
1. Switch on the oven with the On/Off button.
2. Push the tip of the meat probe right into
the meat so that the tip is in the centre of
the meat.
3. Insert the meat probe plug into the socket
on the oven side wall as far as it will go.
4. Using the or button set the desired
core temperature.
The display changes to the current core
temperature
If the current core temperature has already
been displayed, before the desired core
temperature is set, then press the
Select button repeatedly, until the
function Meat probe flashes and then
carry out the setting.
3The core temperature is displayed from
30 °C.