Häfele HCO-8T50A User manual

INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
PRODUCTS NAME: Built-in Compact Oven and Microwave
HCO-8T50A
Products Applied: 538.01.431
English

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CONTENTS
Important safe ty instructions
Causes of damage
Installation
Your new appliance
Control panel
Touch keys and display
Function and screen display
Parameter adjustment
Cooling fan
Accessories
Before using the applia nce for the first time
Setting the clock
Heating up the oven
Cleaning the accessories
Setting the oven
Setting the type of heating and temperature
Rapid preheating
The microwave
Notes regarding ovenware
Microwave power settings
Setting the microwave
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MicroCombi operation
Setting Microwave Combi operation
Automatic programmes
Setting a programme
Defrosting programmes
Setting the pre-set cooking
Setting the time-setting options
Setting the cooking time
Setting the clock
Setting the timer
Childproof lock
Switching on the childproof lock
Switching off the childproof lock
Care and cleaning
Cleaning agents
Technical data
Malfunction table
Acrylamide in foodstuffs
Energy and environment tips
Saving energy
Environ mentally-friendly disposal
PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO EXCESSIVE MICROWAVE ENERGY
(a) Do not attempt to operate this oven with the door open since this can
result in harmful exposure to microwave energy. It is important not to break or
tamper with the safety interlocks.
(b) Do not place any object between the oven front face and the door or allow soil or
cleaner residue to accumulate on sealing surfaces.
(c) WARNING: If the door or door seals are damaged, the oven must not be operated
until it has been repaired by a competent person.
ADDENDUM
If the apparatus is not maintained in a good state of cleanliness, its surface could be degraded
and affect the lifespan of the apparatus and lead to a dangerous situation.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, injury to persons or exposure to excessive
microwave oven energy when using your appliance, follow basic precautions, including the
following:
1. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if
they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way
and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and
user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision
2. Read and follow the specific:”PRE- CAUTIONS TO AVOID POSSIBLE EXPOSURE TO
EXCESSIVE MICRO- WAVE ENERGY”.
3. Keep the appliance and its cord out of reach of children less than 8 years.
4. If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, its
service agent or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.( For appliance with type
Y attachment)
5. WARNING: It is hazardous for anyone other than a competent person to carry out
any service or repair operation that involves the removal of a cover which gives protection
against exposure to microwave energy.
6. WARNING: Liquids and other foods must not be heated in sealed containers since
they are liable to explode.
7. This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons
with reduced physical, sensory or instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved. Children shall not play with the
appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision
unless they are aged from 8 years and above and supervised.
8. When heating food in plastic or paper containers, keep an eye on the oven due to the
possibility of ignition.
9. Only use utensils that are suitable foruse in microwave ovens
10. If smoke is emitted, switch off or unplug the appliance and keep the door closed in
order to stifle any flames.
11. Microwave heating of beverages can result in delayed eruptive boiling,
therefore care must be taken when handling the container.
12. The contents of feeding bottles and baby food jars shall be stirred or shaken and the
temperature checked before consumption, in order to avoid burns.
13. Eggs in their shell and whole hard- boiled eggs should not be heated in
microwave ovens since they may explode, even after microwave heating has
ended.
14. The oven should be cleaned regularlyand any food deposits removed.

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15. Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could lead to
deterioration of the surface that could adversely affect the life of the appliance and possibly
result in a hazardous situation
16. Only use the temperature probe recommended for this oven.(for ovens
temperature-sensing probe.)
17. The microwave oven must be operated with the decorative door open. (for ovens
with a decorative door.)
18. This appliance is intended to be used in household and similar applications such as:
• Staff kitchen areas in shops, offices and other working environments;
• By clients in hotels, motels and other residential type envionments;
• Farm houses;
• Bed and breakfast type environments
19. Care should be taken not to displace the turntable when removing
containers from the appliance. (For fixed appliances having detachable turntables. But this is
not applicable for appliances with horizontal bottom hinged door.)
20. The appliance shall not be cleaned with a steam cleaner .
21. WARNING: Ensure that the appliance is switched off before replacing the lamp to
avoid the possibility of electric shock.
22. WARNING: Accessible parts may become hot during use. Young children should be
kept away.
23. Steam cleaner is not to be used.
24. The microwave oven is intended for heating food and beverages. Drying of food or
clothing and heating of warrning pads, slippers, sponges, damp cloth and similar may lead to
risk of injury, ignition or fire.
25. Surface of a storage drawer can get hot.
26. WARNING: The appliance and its accessible parts become hot during use. Care
should be taken to avoid touching heating elements. Children less than 8 years of age shall be
kept away unless continously supervised.
27. During use the appliance becomes hot. Care should be taken to avoid touching
heating elements inside the oven.
28. Metallic containers for food and beverages are not allowed during
microwave cooking.
29. Do not use harsh abrasive cleaners or sharp metal scrapers to clean the oven door
glass since they can scratch the surface, which may result in shattering of the glass
30. The appliance is intended to be used built-in.

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31. The appliance must not be installed behind a decorative door in order to avoid over-
heating. (This is not applicable for appliances with decorative door.)
32. WARNING: When the appliance is operated in the combination mode, children
should only use the oven under adultsupervision due to the temperatures
generated.
READ CAREFULLY AND KEEP FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
[02] x 1[01] x 1 [05] x 1
[06] x 1 [07] x 1 [08] x 1
[9] x 2 [10] x 2 [] x 2
[03] x 2 [04] x 2
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Caution!
• Creation of sparks: Metal e.g. a spoon in a glass must be
kept at least 2 cm from the oven walls and the inside of the
door. Sparks could irreparably damage the glass on the inside
of the door.
• Water in the hot cooking compartment: Never pour water into
the hot cooking compartment. This will cause steam. The
temperature change can cause damage.
• Moist food: Do not store moist food in the closed cooking
compartment for long periods.
• Do not use the appliance to store food. This can lead to
corrosion.
• Cooling with the appliance door open: Only leave the cooking
compartment to cool with the door closed. Do not trap any-
thing in the appliance door. Even if the door is only slightly ajar,
the fronts of adjacent units may be damaged over time.
• Heavily soiled seal: If the seal is very dirty, the appliance door
will no longer close properly during operation. The fronts of
adjacent units could be damaged. Always keep the seal clean.
• Operating the microwave without food: Operating the appli-
ance without food in the cooking compartment may lead to
overloading. Never switch on the appliance unless there is food
in the cooking compartment. An exception to this rule is a
short crockery test (see the section “Microwave, suitable
crockery”).
• This appliance is only intended to be fully fitted in a kitchen.
• This appliance is not designed to be used as a tabletop
appliance or inside a cupboard.
• The fitted cabinet must not have a back wall behind the
appliance.
• A gap of at least 45 mm must be maintained between the
wall and the base or back panel of the unit above.
• The fitted cabinet must have a ventilation opening of 250
cm2 on the front. To achieve this, cut back the base panel or
fit a ventilation grille.
• Using the appliance door for standing on or placing
objects on: Do not stand or place anything on the open
appliance door. Do not place ovenware or accessories
on the appliance door.
• Transporting the appliance: Do not carry or hold the
appliance by the door handle. The door handle cannot
support the weight of the appliance and could break.
• Microwave popcorn: Never set the microwave power
too high. Use a power setting no higher than 600 watts.
Always place the popcorn bag on a glass plate. The disc
may jump if overloaded.
• Liquid that has boiled over must not be allowed to run
through the turntable drive into the interior of the appli-
ance. Monitor the cooking process. Choose a shorter
cooking time initially, and increase the cooking time as
required.
• The oven should be cleaned regularly and any food
deposits removed since they may explode, even after
microwave heating has ended.
• Failure to maintain the oven in a clean condition could
lead to deterioration of the surface that could adversely
affect the life of the appliance and possibly result in a
hazardous situation.
• Ventilation slots and intakes must not be covered.
• The safe operation of this appliance can only be guar-
anteed if it has been installed in accordance with these
installation instructions.
• The fitter is liable for any damage resulting from incorrect
installation.
• The units into which the appliance is fitted must be heat-
resistant up 90oC.
• Installation height not less than 850mm.
Causes of damage
Installation
Fitted units
Installation dimensions
min 6
Cupboard feet Ventilation grid
min 45
50
460
250
❗ NOTE: There should be gap above the oven.

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Building in
Electrical connection
• Do not hold or carry the appliance by the door handle. The door handle cannot hold the
weight of the appliance and may break off.
1. Carefully push the microwave into the box, making sure that it is in the centre.
2. Open the door and fasten the microwave with the screws that were supplied.
• Fully insert the appliance and centre it.
• Do not kink the connecting cable.
• Screw the appliance into place.
• The gap between the worktop and the appliance must not be closed by additional battens
The appliance is fitted with a plug and must only be connected to a properly installed earthed
socket. Only a qualified electrician who takes the approriateregulations into account may install
the socket or replace the connecting cable. If the plug is no longer accessible following instal-
lation, an all-pole isolating switch must be present on the installation side with a contact gap of
at least 3 mm. Contact protection must be ensured by the installation.
Fuse protection: see instructions for use-technical data.
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Touch keys and display
Function and screen display
Parameter adjustment
Control panel
Use this section to familiarise yourself with your new appliance. The control panel and the individual operating controls are explained.
You will find information on the cooking compartment and the accessories.
The touch keys are used to set the various
additional functions. On the display, you can read the values that
you have set
Use the function keys to set the type of cooking.
Use the adjusting keys to set the parameters.
Your new appliance
Symbol Function
Cancel
Microwave
Kitchen Timer/Childproof Lock
Pre-set
Preheat
Function
Parameter adjustment
Slider control bar
Auto Menu
Clock/ Temperature
Weight
Light bulb
Start/Pause
Function Use
Conventional
The top and bottom elements work together to
provide conventional cooking. The oven needs
to be pre-heated to the required temperature:
ideadl for slow cooking dishes such as casseroles
and stews.
Convection For baking on several levels(e.g.baking trays of
chocolate chip cookies)
Conventional
+ Fan
Convenient and time savings, up to 4 dishes
can be cooked simultaneously on different
shelves without mixing of taste or smell.
Radiant Grilling
Best results can be obtained form using the
top shelf for small items and lower shelves for
larger items.
Double
Grill+Fan
For gratin dishes and finishing roasted
vegetables.
Double Grilling
The inside radiant elements and outside top
element work simultaneously giving a rapid and
event grilling heat, therefore effectively browning
the top surface of the food.
Function Use
Pizza
Pizza is perfectly cooked with extra heat from
both bottom and sides of the oven, guaranteen-
ing pizza bases are crispy.
Lower Heater
Element
This is ideal for slow cooking dishes such as
casseroles, stews.
Microwave Defrost, reheat and cooking.
MW+
Convection
For reducing large portions’ cooking time with
browning finish.
W+ Double
Grill +Fan
This function is suitable where quick browning
is required, will cook the ingredients down to
the core.
MW+Pizza
This function is suitable where quick under
browning is required, will cook the ingredients
down to the core.
Defrost 3 defrosting programmes
Auto-
programs
13 cooking programmes
The type of heating and cooking time are set
by weight.
parameter function
Auto menu
Select 13 automatic programmes. From P 01
to P 13.
Temperature
Select the temperature of cooking(oC)
Weight Set the weight of cooking.
Time Set the time of cooking.
Microwave Select microwave power.100W,300W
500W,700W and 900W
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100-235 50-250
50-250 50-235
50-235 50-250
100-235 50-250
100-250 50-250
100-235
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Your appliance has a cooling fan. The cooling fan switches on during operation. The hot air escapes above the
door.
The cooling fan continues to run for a certain time after operation.
Caution!
Do not cover the ventilation slots. Otherwise, the appliance will overheat.
Cooling fan
Accessories
Grill rack
Baking tray
For safety reasons, the baking tray should be placed on the side hanger instead of being placed directly on the
bottom board of the cavity.
Baking tray- Enamel tray
Baking tray- Glass tray
For grilling, e.g. steaks, sausages and for toasting bread.
For making cake roll, roasting whole chickens.
• When cooking with microwave function, the use of enamel tray is prohibited.
• When cooking with microwave function, please use the glass tray.
• Used for catching liquids, such as water and grease when food is baked.
• In order to ensure the best cooking effect, the glass tray should be placed in the
bottom of the side hanger, as shown in the figures below, the glass tray should be
pushed along the lowest guide rails of the side hanger in place.
❗ NOTE: The appliance remains cool during microwave operation. The cooling fan will still switch
on. The fan may run on even when microwave operation has ended.Condensation may appear on the
door window, interior walls and floor. This is normal and does not adversely affect microwave operation.
Wipe away the condensation after cooking.
❗ NOTE: Type and quantity of accessories is subject to actual demand.

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Once the oven has been lifted into place inside the appliance housing, locate the two holes in
the casing of the oven and fix it into place using [08], [09] and [10].
Caution:Do not over tighten the screws [08] to avoid damage to the oven orappliance housing
- use a screwdriver only!
[11]
[1 ]0
[]09
[9] x 2 [10] x 2 [ ] x 211
[04] x 2
[03] x 2
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1
2
2
3
3
[04]
[03]
Installation of the ceramic clips and side rails