Miele H 4260 User manual

Operating instructions
Ovens and cookers
H 4120, H 4220,
H 4130, H 4230,
H 4140, H 4240,
H 4150, H 4250,
H 4160, H 4260
To avoid the risk of accidents or
damage to the appliance it is
essential to read these operating instructions
before it is installed or used for the
first time.
G
M.-Nr. 06 234 900

Description of the appliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Baking tray, grill pan and rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Roasting filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Anti-splash tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Hob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Caring for the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Warning and Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Before using for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting the time of day for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cleaning and heating up for the first time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Description of the oven systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Function selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Temperature selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the oven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Rapid heat-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Pre-heating the oven. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cooking ready-meals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Clock/Timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Q,Pand Obuttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
The display and triangle Vin the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting the time of day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Minute minder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
To set the minute minder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
To cancel the time set for the minute minder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Programming cooking durations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Switching the cooking programme off automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Switching the oven on and off automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
The end of a cooking programme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
To check and change an entered time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
To delete cooking times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Altering oven settings v. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Time of day display (P I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Buzzer (P 2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Baking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Baking chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Roasting chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Grilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Grill chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Cooking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Cooking ready-meals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Examples of ready-meals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Gentle bake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cleaning and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Appliance front and control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Baking tray, grill pan, anti-splash tray (if fitted), racks and runners . . . . . . . . . 49
Roasting filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
PerfectClean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Catalytic enamel surfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Oven interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
To remove the oven door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
To dismantle the oven door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
To refit the door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
To remove the runners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
To remove the catalytic back panel, side liners (if fitted) and roof liner . . . . . . 60
Problem solving guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
After sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Extra accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Electrical connection UK, IRL, ZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Electrical connection AUS, NZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Installing the cooker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Installing the oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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H 4120 E, H 4220 E, H 4130 E, H 4230 E
Control panel
aControls for front left and back left
cooking zones*
bFunction selector*
cTemperature selector*
dTemperature indicator light y
eIndicator light for cooking zones z
fControls for front right and back right
cooking zones*
Oven interior
gHeating element for top heat and
grilling with catalytic enamelled roof
liner
hAir inlet for fan
iCatalytic enamelled back panel
jShelf levels 1, 2, 3, 4
kOven door
* retractable at the 0 setting,
depending on model
Description of the appliance
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H 4120 B, H 4220 B, H 4130 B, H 4230 B
Control panel
aFunction selector *
bTemperature selector *
cTemperature indicator light y
Oven interior
dHeating element for top heat and
grilling with catalytic enamelled roof
liner
eAir inlet for fan
fCatalytic enamelled back panel
gShelf levels 1, 2, 3, 4
hOven door
* retractable at the 0 setting,
depending on model
Description of the appliance
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H 4140 E, H 4240 E, H 4150 E, H 4250 E, H 4160 E KAT, H 4260 E KAT
Control panel
aControls for front left and back left
cooking zones*
bIndicator light for cooking zones z
cFunction selector *
dClock/timer with O,Qand P
buttons
eTemperature selector *
fTemperature indicator light y
gControls for front right and back right
cooking zones*
Oven interior
hHeating element for top heat and
grilling with catalytic enamelled roof
liner
iAir inlet for fan
jCatalytic enamelled back panel
kShelf levels 1, 2, 3, 4
lOven door
* retractable at the 0 setting,
depending on model
Description of the appliance
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H 4140 B, H 4240 B, H 4150 B, H 4250 B, H 4160 B KAT, H 4260 B KAT
Control panel
aFunction selector *
bClock/timer with O,Qand P
buttons
cTemperature selector *
dTemperature indicator light y
Oven interior
eHeating element for top heat and
grilling with catalytic enamelled roof
liner
fAir inlet for fan
gCatalytic enamelled back panel
hShelf levels 1, 2, 3, 4
iOven door
* retractable at the 0 setting,
depending on model
Description of the appliance
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Features
Oven controls
In addition to operating the various
cooking programmes to bake, roast
and grill, the electronic controls on
models with a clock/timer also offer the
following features:
–Clock display
–Minute minder
–Timer to automatically switch cooking
programmes off, or on and off
– Settings can be customised
Cooling system
As soon as the oven is switched on, a
cooling fan is automatically engaged.
The cooling fan mixes hot air from the
oven cavity with cool room air before
venting it out into the kitchen through
vents located between the appliance
door and the control panel.
The cooling fan will continue to run for a
while after the oven has been switched
off to prevent any humidity building up
in the oven, on the control panel or on
the oven housing unit.
When the temperature in the oven has
fallen sufficiently, the cooling fan will
switch off automatically.
PerfectClean treated surfaces
The following surfaces are all treated
with PerfectClean enamelling:
–Oven interior
–Runners
–Baking tray
–Grill pan
–Rack
PerfectClean enamelled surfaces have
very good anti-stick properties and are
much easier to keep clean than
conventional enamel, if cleaned
regularly.
See "Cleaning and care" for more
information.
Catalytic enamelled surfaces
The back panel, roof liner and side
liners (if fitted) are coated with dark
grey catalytic enamel. Soiling from oil
and fat is burnt off these surfaces when
very high temperatures are used in the
oven.
This makes it easier to keep
inaccessible areas of the oven clean.
See "Cleaning and care" for more
information.
Retractable controls
Depending on model, the controls are
retractable at the 0 position.
Press them to release or retract them.
Do not push them in from any other
position as this would break them.
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Oven interior lighting
The oven lighting is located either in the
oven roof or in the right-hand side
panel, depending on model.
Catalyser
Models H 4160 and H 4260 have a
catalyser fitted into the oven’s
ventilation system.
It filters fat from the escaping vapours
and thus reduces cooking smells.
Energy efficiency rating
according to EN 50304
These appliances are rated energy
efficiency class Ain accordance with
EN 50304. Tests were carried out using:
– Fan plus on ovens H 4120 to H 4250.
– Gentle bake on ovens H 4160 and
H 4260.
Accessories
The following accessories are supplied
with this oven.
These and other accessories are also
available to order from the Miele Spare
Parts Department or your Miele Dealer.
See "Extra accessories" further on in
this booklet for more details.
Baking tray, grill pan and rack
The baking tray, grill pan and rack are
fitted with non-tip safety notches which
prevent them being pulled right out
when they only need to be partially
pulled out.
When pushing the tray, pan and rack
back in, always ensure that the
safety notches are at the rear of the
oven (see illustration).
The tray, pan and rack can then only be
taken out of the oven by raising them
upwards and then pulling them out.
Description of the appliance
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Roasting filter
The roasting filter must be fitted in front
of the fan when cooking anything fatty,
or where food is likely to splatter, e.g.
when open roasting or grilling meat.
The droplets of fat caught up in the
circulating air are deposited on the
roasting filter. This helps to keep the
oven and the area behind the interior
back panel cleaner.
Do not use the roasting filter when
baking. This would increase the
times needed for baking and give
uneven browning results.
Anti-splash tray
(depending on model)
The anti-splash tray should be placed
in the deep-sided grill pan when grilling
or roasting.
The juices from the food being cooked
collect under the anti-splash tray. This
prevents them from spitting and making
the oven dirty. The juices can then be
used for making gravy and sauces.
Handle
(depending on model)
The handle makes it easier to take the
baking tray, grill pan and rack out of the
oven, or to put them into it.
The two prongs at the top go inside the
pan, rack or tray and the U-shaped
supports underneath.
Hob
For models with integrated hob controls
a separate set of instructions is
supplied with the hob, covering its
installation and use.
Description of the appliance
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Disposal of the packing
material
The transport and protective packing
has been selected from materials which
are environmentally friendly for disposal
and can normally be recycled.
Ensure that any plastic wrappings,
bags etc. are disposed of safely and
kept out of the reach of babies and
young children. Danger of suffocation!
Rather than just throwing these
materials away, please ensure they are
offered for recycling.
Disposal of your old appliance
or machine
Electrical and electronic appliances /
machines often contain materials
which, if handled or disposed of
incorrectly, could be potentially
hazardous to human health and to the
environment. They are, however,
essential for the correct functioning of
your appliance or machine. Please do
not therefore dispose of your old
machine or appliance with your
household waste.
Please dispose of it at your local
community waste collection / recycling
centre and ensure that it presents no
danger to children while being stored
for disposal.
It should be unplugged or disconnected
from the mains electricity supply by a
competent person. The plug must be
rendered useless and the cable cut off
directly behind it to prevent misuse.
See the "Warning and Safety" section of
this booklet for further details.
Caring for the environment
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This appliance complies with all
relevant legal safety requirements.
Improper use of the appliance can,
however, present a risk of both
personal injury and material
damage.
To avoid the risk of accidents and
damage to the appliance, please
read these operating instructions
carefully before installation and
before using it for the first time. They
contain important notes on
installation, safety, operation and
care of the appliance.
Keep these instructions in a safe
place and pass them on to any
future user.
Correct usage
This appliance is intended for
domestic use to cook food, and in
particular to bake, roast, defrost, cook,
dry fruit etc, and to grill.
Any other usage is at the owner’s risk
and could be dangerous. The
manufacturer cannot be held liable for
damage caused by incorrect or
improper use of the appliance.
This appliance is not a toy! To
avoid the risk of injury, do not allow
children to play on or near it or to play
with the controls. Supervise its use by
older children, the elderly or infirm. If
allowing older children to use the
appliance without supervision, please
ensure that they are aware of how the
oven works and understand the
dangers of improper use.
Technical safety
Before connecting the appliance to
the mains supply, make sure that
the voltage and frequency correspond
to the rating on the data plate,
otherwise the appliance could be
damaged. Consult a competent person
if in doubt.
The electrical safety of this
appliance can only be guaranteed
when continuity is complete between it
and an effective earthing system which
complies with local and national safety
regulations. It is most important that this
basic safety requirement is present and
regularly tested, and where there is any
doubt the household wiring system
should be inspected by a qualified
electrician.
The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for the consequences of an inadequate
earthing system (e.g. electric shock).
The appliance must be built in
before operation to ensure that no
electrical components are accessible.
Never open the casing of the
appliance.
Tampering with electrical connections
or components and mechanical parts is
highly dangerous to the user and can
cause operational faults.
Warning and Safety instructions
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Installation, maintenance and
repair work may only be carried out
by a suitably qualified and competent
person in accordance with national and
local safety regulations.
Repairs and other work by unqualified
persons could be dangerous. The
manufacturer cannot be held liable for
unauthorised work.
During installation, maintenance
and repair work, the appliance
must be disconnected from the mains
electricity supply. The appliance is only
completely isolated from the electricity
supply when:
– the mains fuse is withdrawn,
– or the screw-out fuse is removed (in
countries where this is applicable),
– or it is switched off at the isolator.
Ensure that current is not supplied to
the appliance until after maintenance
or repair work has been carried out.
Do not connect the appliance to
the mains electricity supply by an
extension lead.
Extension leads do not guarantee the
required safety of the appliance (e.g.
danger of overheating).
This equipment may only be used
in mobile installations such as
ships, caravans, aircraft etc. if a risk
assessment of the installation has been
carried out by a suitably qualified
engineer.
Use
Caution, danger of burning.
High temperatures are produced by
the oven.
Great care should be taken to
ensure that small children do not
touch the appliance when it is being
used. Children’s skin is far more
sensitive to high temperatures than that
of adults.
External parts of the oven such as the
door glass, handle vent and control
panel can become quite hot.
Keep all pans out of the reach of
children. Turn pan handles inwards
away from the edge of the hob. Danger
of burning or scalding.
Children should not be left alone or
unattended in an area where an
oven is in use. They should never be
allowed to sit or stand on any part of
the oven or play with it.
Do not store items of interest to children
in cabinets above an oven. Children
climbing on to the oven to reach these
could be seriously injured.
Use oven gloves when placing
food in the oven, turning or
removing it and when adjusting oven
shelves etc. in a hot oven.
When working with "Conventional"
heating or when grilling, the element in
the roof of the oven and the roof liner
become very hot, and there is a danger
of being burnt.
Warning and Safety instructions
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Do not use plastic containers.
These melt at high temperatures
and could damage the oven.
Do not heat up unopened tins or
jars of food in the oven. Pressure
can build up and they may explode,
resulting in injury or damage.
Do not push pots and pans around
on the oven floor, as this could
damage the surface.
Do not lean or sit on an open oven
door, or place heavy items on it.
This could damage the appliance. The
oven door can support a maximum load
of 15 kg.
Make sure that nothing gets
trapped between the door and the
oven.
Cover any food which is left in the
oven to be kept hot. Any moisture
in the food could lead to corrosion
damage in the oven. This also prevents
the food from drying out.
If you wish to complete a cooking
process using the residual heat in
the oven, do not switch the appliance
off.
Leave the function selector at the
position set and turn the temperature
selector to the lowest setting.
Do not switch the appliance off until the
food has been removed. Moisture in the
oven could lead to condensation
forming on the control panel and
surrounding kitchen furniture and drops
of moisture collecting under the
worktop.
Condensation can:
– damage the housing unit / worktop.
– lead to corrosion in the oven.
On models fitted with a catalyser, it
could also result in deposits remaining
in the catalyser, causing an unpleasant
smell to arise the next time the
appliance is switched on.
Bake larger frozen products, such
as pizzas, on baking paper on the
rack itself or in the pizza pan (see
"Extra accessories").
Placing them on the baking tray or in
the grill pan can cause the metal to
distort, and this distortion will increase
with each subsequent use.
Frozen food such as oven chips or
croquette potatoes can, however, be
cooked on the baking tray or in the grill
pan.
Warning and Safety instructions
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Never add water to food on a hot
baking tray or grill pan or directly
onto food in a hot oven. The steam
created could cause serious burns or
scalding and the sudden change in
temperature can damage the enamel.
Never line the floor of the oven with
aluminium foil when using
Conventional heat Aor Gentle bake x.
Do not place a dish, tin, baking tray or
grill pan on the floor of the oven.
If using a grill pan made by a different
manufacturer, make sure that there is a
gap of at least 6 cm between the
bottom of the pan and the floor of the
oven.
If these instructions are not observed
the bottom heat will be blocked. This
can cause permanent damage to the
floor of the oven.
Protective aluminium foil panels are
available in retail outlets which are
supposed to protect the oven cavity
from soiling and reduce the need for
cleaning. If used, cooking and baking
times will increase considerably.
They can also cause damage to the
appliance (e.g. by blocking the heat).
General notes
Never leave the appliance
unattended when cooking with oil
or fats, as these are a fire hazard if
allowed to overheat.
Do not use the oven to heat up the
room. Due to the high temperatures
radiated, objects left near the oven
could catch fire.
Always ensure that food is
sufficiently cooked or reheated.
Many factors will affect the overall
cooking time, including the size and
amount of food, its temperature,
changes to the recipe and the shape
and size of cooking container. Some
foods may contain micro-organisms
which are only destroyed by thorough
cooking at temperatures over 70 °C for
a minimum of 10 minutes. Therefore
when cooking or reheating foods, e.g.
poultry, it is particularly important that
food is fully cooked through. If in doubt
select a longer cooking or reheating
time.
It is important that the heat is allowed to
spread evenly throughout the food
being cooked. This can be achieved by
stirring and/or turning the food during
cooking.
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When using kitchen appliances
connected to sockets near the
oven, ensure that the cable cannot get
trapped in a hot oven door, which could
melt the cable insulation. Danger of
electric shock.
Never use a steam cleaner to clean
the appliance. The steam could
reach electrical components and cause
a short circuit.
If using alcohol in your recipes,
high temperatures can cause the
alcohol to vaporise and even to ignite
on the hot heating elements.
Alcohol should be burnt off before the
dish is placed in the oven to avoid this
danger.
In countries where there are areas
which may be subject to infestation
by cockroaches or other vermin, pay
particular attention to keeping the
appliance and its surroundings in a
clean condition at all times. Any
damage which may be caused by
cockroaches or other vermin will not be
covered by the appliance guarantee.
Disposal of your old appliance
Before throwing an old appliance
away it must first be made
unusable. Switch off and disconnect it
from the power supply, cut off the cable
directly behind the appliance and
render any plug useless. This should
be done by a competent person. If
connected to an isolator switch,
disconnection should be carried out by
an electrician to avoid the risk of
accidents.
The manufacturer cannot be held
liable for damage caused by
non-compliance with these Warning
and Safety instructions.
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Depending on model, the oven is
supplied with the controls pushed in.
They have to be released before the
oven can be used.
Setting the time of day for the
first time
On models with a clock/timer you also
have to set the time of day before the
oven can be used.
The time can only be entered when
the function selector is at "0".
In the display:
– the clock symbol m(time of day) will
light up,
– and "I2:00" and triangle V
underneath the msymbol will start
flashing.
m
V
^Use the Por Obutton to enter the
hour first of all.
^Press the Qbutton.
This confirms the hour and the minutes
will then start to flash.
^Use the Por Obutton to enter the
minutes.
^Press the Qbutton to confirm the
minutes.
Once the clock has been set, the
current time of day will show in the
display and the colon will flash.
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Cleaning and heating up for
the first time
Before use, please remove
- any stickers from the floor of the
oven, baking trays, grill pan etc.
- any cork spacers at the sides
above the oven cavity.
- any protective foil from the
oven front.
See "Cleaning and care" for more
information.
Before using the oven for the first time
– take all accessories out of the oven
and wash them.
– then heat the oven up once with
nothing in it. New ovens have a
slight smell on first use and this will
dissipate the smells before you use it
to cook any food.
^Before heating it up it is a good idea
to wipe the oven out with a damp
cloth first. This way any dust or bits of
packaging that may have
accumulated in the oven cavity
during storage and unpacking will be
removed.
^Press and release the function
selector and the temperature
selector.
^Turn the function selector to Rapid
heat-up Ä.
^Use the temperature selector to set
the highest temperature.
Heat the empty oven up for at least
an hour.
Please ensure that the kitchen is well
ventilated during this operation.
Close doors to other rooms to
prevent the smell spreading
throughout the house.
On models with a clock/timer, you can
set this procedure to finish
automatically, see the appropriate
section.
^Wait until the oven has cooled down
to room temperature.
^Then wipe out the oven cavity with a
solution of hot water and a mild
detergent and then dry it thoroughly
with a clean cloth.
Leave the oven door open until the
oven interior is completely dry.
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Fan plus Y
This system works by the circulation of
heated air.
A fan situated on the back wall of the
oven sucks in the air, heats it over a
ring element and blows the heated air
through the carefully spaced openings
in the rear panel of the oven.
The oven does not usually need to be
pre-heated as the heated air reaches
the food straight away.
Exception: Pre-heating may be
necessary for foods which cook in less
than 20 minutes and for foods such as
puff pastry and yeast mixtures where
instant heat is required to make them
rise quickly.
When using Fan plus, you can bake
and roast on different levels at the same
time.
Lower temperatures can be used than
with Conventional heating, as the Fan
plus system circulates the heated air
throughout the oven.
Rapid heat-up Ä
With Rapid heat-up, the grill element,
bottom heating element and fan all
switch on at the same time so that the
oven reaches the required temperature
as quickly as possible. The temperature
indicator light will go out when the
pre-selected temperature has been
reached. The function selector must
then be turned to the function you wish
to use for cooking.
Conventional A
With the conventional method of
heating, radiant heat is directed onto
the food from above and below. It is
useful where a fairly long cooking time
is required and a deep colour and good
rise are needed.
It is usually necessary to pre-heat the
oven when using this method.
Gentle bake x
With Gentle bake the grill and the
bottom heating elements will be
switched on.
It is suitable for soufflés and gratins
where a crispy finish is required.
Grill n
Pre-heat the grill for at least 5 minutes
with the oven door closed before
grilling.
The grill is ready for use when it glows
red a few minutes after being switched
on.
Grill with the oven door closed.
Fan grill N
Pre-heat the grill for at least 5 minutes
with the oven door closed before
grilling.
The hot air from the grill is distributed
over the food by the fan on the rear wall
of the oven. This enables a lower
temperature to be selected than for
conventional grilling.
Grill with the oven door closed.
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Controls
The oven is operated with the function
selector and the temperature selector.
Function selector
Use the function selector to select the
required oven function.
The function selector can be turned
clockwise or anti-clockwise.
Do not attempt to turn it all the way
round in either direction as this will
damage the selector.
–Light H/v
For switching on the oven light
independently.
Depending on model, oven settings
can also be changed when the
function selector is at this position.
See "Altering oven settings".
–Conventional A
For long, slow baking or traditional
recipes, e.g. fruit cake, casseroles.
– Gentle bake x
For cooking dishes that require a
crispy finish, e.g. soufflés and
gratins.
– Grill n
For grilling fish and cuts of meat
such as chops, steaks, and kebabs.
Grill with the oven door closed.
–Rapid heat-up Ä
For reducing the heating up time and
for pre-heating the oven.
Also useful for cooking ready made
meals.
–Fan plus Y
For baking or cooking on several
levels at the same time.
–Fan grill N
For grilling thick cuts, e.g. rolled
meat, poultry.
Grill with the oven door closed.
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