Miele H 261 User manual

Operating instructions
Ovens and cookers
It is essential to read these
operating instructions before Q\@ä}
installing or using the machine,
to avoid the risk of accident,
or damage to the machine. M.-Nr. 05 008 610

Contents
Description of the appliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Hob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Caring for the environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Warning and Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Before using for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hobs
Ceramic hobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Cooking zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Residual heat indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Extended area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Enclosed hotplates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Hobs - use
Hob controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using the hob. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Suggested hob settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Choice of suitable pans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Notes on the use on hobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Description of the oven systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Ovens - use
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Function selector. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Temperature selector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Pre-heating the oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Accessories
Baking tray, roasting / grill pan and rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Roasting (grease) filter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Handle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Anti-splash tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Timer
Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Push buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Symbols in the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Time of day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Short time (Minute minder). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Controlling length of cooking time automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Switch off automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Delaying the start of cooking time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
To check and change an entered time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cancelling an automatic process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Changing the audible tone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ba ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ba ing chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Roasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Oven roasting chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Casseroles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Grilling. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Grill chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Cleaning and care
Ceramic hob surface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Enclosed hotplates. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Appliance front and control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Oven interior. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
"Clean-Enamel" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Catalytic Enamel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Cleaning each type of enamel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
To remove the oven door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
To remove the runners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
To remove the catalytic side panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
To remove the back panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
To lower the upper heating element . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Correcting minor faults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
After sales service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Extra accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Electrical connection Q\} . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Electrical connection @ä . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Installation - Ceramic hobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Installation - Hobs with enclosed hotplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Installation - Coo er. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Installing the oven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Contents

Description of the appliance
General view - coo er with hob controls
"E"-model:
Control panel *
bOven function selector
cOven temperature selector
dIndicator light for oven heating
eTimer *
fCooking zone controls *
gIndicator light for hob cooking areas *
Oven interior
hHeating element for top heat and
grilling
iAir inlet for fan
jRunner heights 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
kOven door
* depending on the model
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General view - oven only
"B"-model:
Control panel *
bOven function selector
cOven temperature selector
dIndicator light for oven heating
eTimer *
Oven interior
fHeating element for top heat and
grilling
fAir inlet for fan
hRunner heights 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
iOven door
* depending on the model
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Accessories
The following accessories are supplied
with all ovens
– dual purpose grill pan / oven tray
– non-tip rack
– roasting (grease) filter
Depending on model, your appliance
may also be fitted with
– a timer.
– a handle.
– an anti-splash tray.
Please note
For "B" model ovens, only the instruc-
tions relating to ovens are applicable.
The instructions for hobs relate to "E"
model ovens with hob controls, or to
the hob of a free-standing cooker.
Hob
The cookers with integrated hob con-
trols can be combined with the follow-
ing hobs:
KM 200
KM 213
KM 215
Data plate for hob
A second data plate is supplied with
the hob, as the one on the appliance is
not visible after installation. Please stick
this into the space provided on the
"After Sales Service" page for future
reference.
If contacting the Service Department,
please quote the model and number of
your hob.
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Ceramic hob KM 215
bVario cooking zone: 14.5 cm / 21 cm Ø
cCooking zone: 14.5 cm Ø
dCooking zone / Extended cooking zone: 17 cm Ø/ 17 cm x 26 cm *
eCooking zone: 14.5 cm Ø
fHob display field, residual heat indicator
KM 213
* Cooking zone: 18 cm Ø
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Hob with enclosed hotplates KM 200
bCooking zone: 18 cm Ø
cCooking zone: 14.5 cm Ø
dCooking zone: 18 cm Ø
eCooking zone: 14.5 cm Ø
fCooking zone control: front left
gCooking zone control: back left
hCooking zone control: back right
iCooking zone control: front right
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Caring for the environment
Disposal of the pac ing
material
The transport and protective packing
has been selected from materials
which are environmentally friendly for
disposal and can normally be recycled.
Rather than just throwing these ma-
terials away, please ensure they are of-
fered for recycling.
Disposal of your old machine
Old machines contain materials which
can be reclaimed or recycled. Please
contact your dealer, your local waste
collection centre or scrap merchant
about potential recycling schemes,
before disposing of the appliance.
Ensure that the machine presents no
danger to children while being stored
for disposal. See the appropriate ad-
vice in the "Warning and Safety instruc-
tions".
Caring for the environment
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Warning and Safety instructions
This appliance complies with all rele-
vant legal safety requirements. Im-
proper use of the appliance can,
however, present a risk of both per-
sonal injury and material damage.
Before installation and before using
the appliance for the first time, read
the operating instructions carefully.
They contain important notes on
safety, on the installation, operation
and care of the appliance. This way
you will avoid the risk of accidents
and damage to the appliance.
Do not let children access the ap-
pliance or its controls. Supervise its
use by the elderly or infirm.
Keep these instructions in a safe
place and pass them on to any fu-
ture user.
Correct usage
The appliance is intended for do-
mestic 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 manufac-
turer cannot be held responsible for
damage caused by improper use of the
appliance.
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, other-
wise the appliance could be damaged.
Consult a competent person if in doubt.
The electrical safety of this ap-
pliance can only be guaranteed
when continuity is complete between
the appliance and an effective earthing
system, which complies with local and
national regulations. It is most import-
ant that this basic safety requirement is
tested by a qualified electrician. The
manufacturer cannot be held respon-
sible for the consequences of an inade-
quate earthing system (e.g. electric
shock).
This appliance must only be oper-
ated as a built-in appliance. This is
necessary to ensure that all electrical
components are shielded.
Never open the casing of the ap-
pliance.
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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