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Oven function

Use

Heating element/

fan

Conventional
Cooking

For

baking

and

roasting

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

gratinating

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 Con-
ventional.

Top heat, bottom-
heat, 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 re-
moved with a cloth when the
oven has cooled down. The oven is
heated to approx. 500 °C.

Top heat,
bottomheat, fan,
grill

Summary of Contents for COMPETENCE B8879-4

Page 1: ...COMPETENCE B8879 4 Built In Electric Oven User information ...

Page 2: ... pass the user information on to any future owner of the appli ance The following symbols are used in the text 1 Safety instructions Warning Information that affects your personal safety Important Information that prevents damage to the appliance 3 Useful tips and hints 2 Environmental information ...

Page 3: ...ok 16 Oven Functions 16 Inserting the shelf baking tray and 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 28 Button lock 29 Oven safety cut out 29 Usage Tables and Tips 30 Baking 30 Baking Tables 32 Table Desserts 36 Table for Bakes and Gratins 38 Frozen Ready Meals Table 38 Roasting 3...

Page 4: ...terior 48 Accessories 48 Pyrolytic cleaning 49 Side rails 50 Removing and fitting the side rails 52 Inserting the Shelf and Sheet 53 Cleaning the Telescopic Shelf Runners 54 Oven Lighting 55 Oven Door 56 Oven Door Glass 57 What to do if 59 Electrical Connection 61 Warranty conditions 62 Service and Spare Parts 63 ...

Page 5: ...r may result from improper re pairs If repairs become 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 frying and baking food in the home Take care when connecting electric appliances to sockets nearby Do not allow connecting leads to come into c...

Page 6: ...ot store any flammable materials inside the oven These could ig nite when the oven is switched on Do not store any moist foods inside the oven This could damage the oven enamel Disposal 2 Packaging material The packaging materials are environmentally friendly and can be recy cled The plastic components are identified by markings e g PE PS etc Please dispose of the packaging materials in the approp...

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

Page 8: ...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 ...

Page 9: ...ollecting fat All purpose tray For moist cakes roasts or for use as a baking tray or a pan to collect fat Grill pan with handle Support for the grill tray as a col lecting vessel for fat Grill tray Insert for the grill pan for grilling smaller amounts of food Pizza stone For cooking the perfect pizza base and crusty bread ...

Page 10: ...exactly how far joints of meat are cooked Oven Shelf Runner The oven shelf runner allows the food to be removed more easily The following parts are supplied Oven shelf runner BAZ3 1 BAZ3 1plus 2 side rails with 3 oven shelf runners ...

Page 11: ... that has already been set first press the On Off but ton 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 3 The time can only be modified if the child safety device is deactivat ed neither of the clock functions Cook time...

Page 12: ...ts These can damage the oven surfaces 3 For 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 ...

Page 13: ...long the oven has been oper ating 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 t...

Page 14: ...s not changed within approx 5 seconds the oven begins to heat up 3 The 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 button repeatedly until no oven function is displayed any more Switching off the oven Swit...

Page 15: ...r 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 Residual heat indicator When the oven function has been switched off the bars that are still lit...

Page 16: ...n the oven 3 The Speedcook function can be switched on with the oven functions Ventitherm Precision Fan Cooking MasterClass Fan Baking Conventional Cooking and Rotitherm Roasting 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 gri...

Page 17: ... temperatures 20 40 C lower than when using Con ventional Top heat bottom heat 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 resid...

Page 18: ...nserting baking tray or roasting pan The anti tip device must point to wards the back of the oven Inserting the shelf Insert the shelf so that the two guide bars point upwards The anti tip device must point downwards and be at the back of the oven inte rior Inserting the shelf baking tray and roasting pan When using the shelf and baking tray or the roasting pan insert the shelf s anti tip device e...

Page 19: ...s in the side of the grill pan 1 lift it gently and then lower it 2 until you hear it click into place 1 Warning Risk of burning Important Check that the handle is securely attached Removing the handle Press the release button on the top of the handle 1 and lift up the handle 2 to remove it 1 Important Never leave the handle in the heated oven Overheating can cause the handle to deform or break an...

Page 20: ...ly 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 ...

Page 21: ... hot There is a risk of being burned when removing the plug and the tip of the meat probe 7 Remove the meat probe s plug from the socket and take the meat out of the oven 8 Switch off appliance Checking or changing the core temperature Press the Select button repeatedly until the function Meat probe flashes and the core temperature set appears in the dis play If necessary change the temperature us...

Page 22: ...the operation of the oven Cook time To set how long the oven is to be in use End time To set when the oven is to switch off again Time To set change or check the time See also section Before Using for the First Time Selector buttons Time Cook time End time Operating Clock functions Meat probe Clock functions Time display ...

Page 23: ...s then lit The set time begins to run 3 Checking the time set or remaining Press the Select button repeatedly until the appropriate clock function flashes and the time set or remaining is displayed 2 Using residual heat with the clock functions Cook time and End time When the clock functions Cook time and End time are used the oven switches the heating elements off when 90 of the time set or calcu...

Page 24: ... button max 99 00 minutes After about 5 seconds the display shows the time remaining Countdown lights up When 90 of the time set has elapsed an audible signal sounds When the time has elapsed an au dible signal sounds for 1 minute 00 00 and Countdown flash To stop the flashing and the audible signal Press any button ...

Page 25: ...y until Cook time flashes 3 Set the desired cooking time using the or button max 09 59 hours Cook time lights up When the time has elapsed 00 00 and Cook time flash An audible signal sounds for 2 minutes The oven switches itself off To stop the flashing and the audible signal Press any button ...

Page 26: ...ime flashes 3 Using the or button set the desired switch off time End time lights up and the cook time calculated is displayed When the time has elapsed 00 00 and End time flash An audible signal sounds for 2 minutes The oven switches itself off To stop the flashing and the audible signal Press any button ...

Page 27: ...e Cook time function set the time that the dish needs to cook for example 1 hour 3 Using the End time function set the time at which the dish should be ready for example 14 05 Cook time and End time light up The oven switches on automatically at the time calculated for example at 13 05 When the Cook time set has elapsed an audible signal sounds for 2 minutes and the oven switches itself off for ex...

Page 28: ...ain To have the clock display on perma nently again you must set the clock again Switching on the clock display 1 If required switch off the appliance using the On Off button 2 Press the Select button and the button at the same time until the display goes on Child safety device As soon as the child safety device is engaged the appliance can no longer be switched on Activating the child safety devi...

Page 29: ...ime until LOC appears in the display The button lock is now engaged Deactivating the button lock Press and hold the Select and buttons at the same time until LOC disappears from the display The button lock is automatically lifted when the oven function is switched off Oven safety cut out 3 If not switched off after a certain time or if the temperature is not modified the oven switches off automati...

Page 30: ...a ble For Ventitherm Precision Fan Cooking bright metal tins are also suitable Oven levels Baking with Conventional Cooking is possible on one oven level Using Ventitherm Precision Fan Cooking you can bake on up to 3 baking trays at the same time 1 baking tray e g oven level 3 1 cake tin e g oven level 1 2 baking trays e g oven levels 1 and 3 3 baking trays oven levels 1 3 and 5 ...

Page 31: ...ency of pastry or mixture the number and the type of baking tin We recommend using the lower temperature the first time and then if necessary for example if a deeper browning is required or baking time is too long selecting a higher temperature If you cannot find the settings for a particular recipe look for the one that is most similar If baking cakes on baking trays or tins on more than one leve...

Page 32: ...1 130 4 30 5 00 Conventional Cooking 1 130 140 Victoria Sandwich Pizza Setting 2 160 0 25 0 35 Conventional Cooking 2 180 190 Pastry cases Pizza Setting 3 180 190 0 10 0 25 Bakewell tart Pizza Setting 2 160 170 0 45 0 55 Swiss roll Conventional Cooking 3 180 2001 0 10 0 15 Flans quiches Pizza Setting 2 or 1 170 180 0 30 0 50 Conventional Cooking 2 180 200 Using baking sheets Short bread Pizza Sett...

Page 33: ...nal Cooking 3 220 240 Meringues Conventional Cooking 3 100 120 3 30 4 30 Sausage rolls Pizza Setting 3 170 1801 0 20 0 35 Conventional Cooking 3 210 220 Pizza Pizza Setting 4 180 200 0 30 0 50 Conventional Cooking 4 200 200 Bread Wholemeal bread Conventional Cooking 1 220 240 0 40 0 45 White bread Conventional Cooking 1 210 230 0 40 0 45 1 Pre heat oven Cakes Biscuits Bread Pies Oven functions She...

Page 34: ... oven 0 35 0 60 Dry streusel cake 1 3 140 160 0 30 0 60 Biscuits Short pastry biscuits 1 3 1 3 5 150 160 0 15 0 35 Viennese whirls 1 3 1 3 5 140 150 0 20 0 60 Biscuits made with sponge mixture 1 3 160 170 0 25 0 40 Pastries made with egg white meringues 1 3 80 100 2 10 2 50 Macaroons 1 3 100 120 0 40 1 20 Biscuits made with yeast dough 1 3 160 170 0 30 0 60 Puff pastries 1 3 170 1801 0 30 0 50 Rol...

Page 35: ...eratures Too much liquid in the dough mixture Use less liquid Pay attention to mixing times especially if using mixing machines Cake is too dry Oven temperature too low Increase oven temperature Baking time too long Shorten baking time Cake browns unevenly Oven temperature too high and baking time too short Set a lower temperature and increase baking time Dough mixture is unevenly dis tributed Spr...

Page 36: ...ce pudding 2 130 140 2 00 2 30 Fruit crumble 2 160 0 50 1 10 Pineapple upside down cake 2 160 0 35 0 45 Pavlova 2 130 1 00 1 10 Baked custard 2 150 160 0 45 1 00 Baked apples 2 160 170 0 40 1 00 Bread and butter pudding 2 170 180 0 40 0 55 Apple charlotte 2 180 190 0 40 0 55 Soufflé sweet savoury 2 170 1901 1 Pre heat oven 0 30 0 45 ...

Page 37: ... 1 180 200 45 60 Spinach flan 1 160 180 45 60 Quiche Lorraine 1 170 190 40 50 Quark flan round 1 140 160 60 90 Quark flan on the tray 1 140 160 50 60 Apple cake covered 1 150 170 50 70 Vegetable pie 1 160 180 50 60 Unleavened bread 1 250 2701 10 20 Puff pastry flan 1 160 1801 40 50 Flammekuchen Pizza like dish from Alsace 1 250 2701 12 20 Piroggen Russian version of calzone 1 180 2001 15 25 ...

Page 38: ... 0 40 0 60 Fish bakes Conventional Cooking 1 180 200 0 30 1 00 Stuffed vegetables Rotitherm Roasting 1 160 170 0 30 1 00 Food to be cooked Oven function Shelf position Temperature C Time Frozen pizza Conventional Cooking 3 as per manu facturer s in structions as per manu facturer s in structions Chips1 300 600 g 1 Comments Turn chips 2 or 3 times during cooking Rotitherm Roasting 3 200 220 15 25 m...

Page 39: ... can be browned or have crackling can be roasted in the roasting tin without the lid 3 Tips on using the roasting chart The figures in the following table are for guidance only We recommend cooking meat and fish over 1 kg in weight in the oven To prevent escaping meat juices or fat from burning on to the pan we recommend placing some water in the roasting pan Turn the meat as required after about ...

Page 40: ...therm Roasting 3 or 2 150 1601 1 Pre heat oven 0 15 0 20 per 450 g 1 lb plus 15 20 mins medium Rotitherm Roasting 3 or 2 150 160 0 20 0 25 per 450 g 1 lb plus 25 25 mins well done Rotitherm Roasting 2 150 160 0 30 0 35 per 450 g 1 lb plus 25 30 mins Yorkshire pudding small Ventitherm Precision Fan Cooking 3 2001 0 10 0 15 large Ventitherm Precision Fan Cooking 2 180 1901 0 30 0 40 Lamb Rotitherm R...

Page 41: ...0 0 40 0 50 Meat Loaf 675 g 1 5 lbs Rotitherm Roasting 2 160 170 1 00 1 10 Poultry Game Chicken 1 kg 2 lbs Rotitherm Roasting 2 190 210 0 50 1 10 Chicken 1 5 kg 3 lbs Rotitherm Roasting 1 190 210 1 15 1 30 Duck 1 5 2 kg 3 5 4 lbs Rotitherm Roasting 1 180 200 1 15 1 45 Goose 3 5 5 kg 8 10 lbs Rotitherm Roasting 1 160 180 2 30 3 30 Turkey 2 5 3 5 kg 5 7 lbs Rotitherm Roasting 1 160 180 1 45 2 30 Tur...

Page 42: ...50 g 1 kg 1 5 2 lbs Rotitherm Roasting 3 or 2 180 200 0 30 1 00 Vegetables Stuffed pepper aubergines Ventitherm Precision Fan Cookin g 2 180 190 0 30 1 00 Au gratin dishes Rotitherm Roasting 3 180 190 0 15 0 45 Poultry Game Fish Vegetables Quantity approx Oven function Shelf position Tempera ture C Time Hr Min ...

Page 43: ...lder of pork ham joint neck 80 82 C Chop saddle smoked pork loin 75 80 C Meat loaf 75 80 C Veal Roast veal 75 80 C Knuckle of veal 85 90 C Mutton Lamb Leg of mutton 80 85 C Saddle of mutton 80 85 C Roast lamb leg of lamb 75 80 C Game Saddle of hare 70 75 C Leg of hare 70 75 C Whole hare 70 75 C Saddle of venison 70 75 C Haunch of venison 70 75 C ...

Page 44: ...together The grilling times are for guidance only Grilling is particularly suitable for flat pieces of meat or fish Grilling table Food to be grilled Oven level Grilling time 1st side 2nd side Burgers 4 8 10 mins 6 8 mins Pork fillet 4 10 12 mins 6 10 mins Sausages 4 8 10 mins 6 8 mins Filet steaks veal steaks 4 6 7 mins 5 6 mins Filet of beef roast beef approx 1 kg 3 10 12 mins 10 12 mins Toast1 ...

Page 45: ...ood Defrost ing time Min Further de frosting time mins Comments Chicken 1000 g 100 140 20 30 Place the chicken on an upturned saucer placed on a large plate Halfway through the time turn it over Meat 1000 g 100 140 20 30 Halfway through the time turn it over Meat 500 g 90 120 20 30 Halfway through the time turn it over Trout 150g 25 35 10 15 Strawberries 300g 30 40 10 20 Butter 250g 30 40 10 15 Cr...

Page 46: ...ing preserves There is enough room on this for up to six 1 litre preserving jars The jars should all be filled to the same level and clamped shut Place the jars on the baking tray in such a way that they are not touching each other Pour approx 1 2 litre of water into the baking tray so that sufficient moisture is produced in the oven As soon as the liquid in the first jars starts to simmer after a...

Page 47: ...it Strawberries blueberries raspberries ripe gooseberries 160 170 35 45 Unripe gooseberries 160 170 35 45 10 15 Stone fruit Pears quinces plums 160 170 35 45 10 15 Vegetables Carrots1 1 Leave standing in oven when switched off 160 170 50 60 5 10 Mushrooms1 160 170 40 60 10 15 Cucumbers 160 170 50 60 Mixed pickles 160 170 50 60 15 Kohlrabi peas asparagus 160 170 50 60 15 20 Beans 160 170 50 60 ...

Page 48: ... Clean the appliance after each use This is the easiest way to remove spills and prevents them being burnt on Residue which is not removed can cause changes in the colour of the surface when the pyroluxe function is used 1 The oven light switches on automatically when the oven door is opened 2 Every time you use the oven wipe it out afterwards with water and washing up liquid then dry Do not use a...

Page 49: ...due manually 2 Select oven function Pyroluxe Cleaning P1 appears in the temperature display 3 15 appears in the time display Cook time flashes for approx 5 seconds Pyrolytic cleaning then starts 3 The Oven Light does not work When the temperature set is reached the door is locked The symbol is activated and the bars of the heat indicator light up until the door is unlocked again Changing the lengt...

Page 50: ...ferent pyroluxes set 2 15 Pyroluxe Quick for a light degree of soiling 3 15 Pyroluxe Intensive for a high degree of soiling Side rails To clean the sides of the oven the left and right side rails can be re moved from the oven Taking out the side rails 1 Loosen the screw 2 Pull the rails away from the wall at the back of the oven and swing them forwards 1 3 Unhook the rails 2 ...

Page 51: ...the rails make sure that the rounded ends of the guide bars are pointing to the front 1 To install the rails first insert the rails into the holes at the front 1 2 Swing the rails towards the back and insert into the holes 2 3 Re tighten the screw ...

Page 52: ...emoving the side rails First pull the rails off the oven wall at the front 1 and then detach them at the back 2 Fitting the side rails 1 When fitting the side rails ensure that the retaining bolts of the shelf runner rails face forwards To install first reattach the rails at the back then put them into posi tion at the front 1 and press them into place 2 ...

Page 53: ... that the two holes engage in the front retaining bolts of the oven shelf runner rails Inserting the shelf and sheet When using the shelf and universal sheet together place the shelf ex actly in the recesses of the sheet 3 To simplify placement of the insert part if the rails have been pulled out differently place the insert part on the rails at the back push it in as far as it will go and then lo...

Page 54: ... oven accessories If very dirty soak off dirt in warm water and washing up liquid before removing with a soft sponge 1 Warning Do not use any aggressive or scouring cleaning agents spray oven cleaners steel soap pads or hard objects such as knives or sharp edged scrapers These will damage the oven coating 1 Warning Do not under any circumstance remove the grease from the telescopic shelf runner ra...

Page 55: ...hen clean it 2 If necessary Replace bulb with a 40 watt 230 V 300 C heat resistant oven light bulb 3 Refit the glass cover Changing side oven light Cleaning glass cover 1 Remove the left shelf support rail 2 Remove the glass cover with the aid of a narrow blunt implement e g teaspoon and clean it 3 If necessary replace halogen oven light bulb with a 20 watt 12 V 300 C heat resistant halogen oven l...

Page 56: ...he door with the outer sur face downwards on a soft flat sur face for example a blanket to avoid scratches Hanging the oven door 1 With both hands take hold of the sides of the door from the side on which the handle is positioned 2 Hold the door at an angle of approx 60 3 Slide the door hinges simultane ously as far as possible into the two slots on the right and left at the bottom of the oven 4 L...

Page 57: ... edges of the front plate may cause it to break Removing the upper most glass panel 1 Remove the door and with the han dle downwards lower it onto a soft even surface 2 Grasp the upper panel of glass un derneath and push it against the pressure spring and towards the oven door handle until it comes free 3 Hold the panel gently underneath and slide it out Removing the centre glass panels 1 Grasp th...

Page 58: ...ge of the door as far under the retain ing frame as they will go Replacing the upper glass panel 1 From above insert the upper most panel at an angle into the section of the door in which the handle is lo cated 2 Lower the panel Place the glass against the pressure spring at the handle and in front of the retaining frame at the lower edge of the door Push it into the frame The glass plates must be...

Page 59: ...not been removed Remove oven shelf support The oven door is locked Appliance is not connected to the electricity door lock is activated Connect appliance to the electricity and wait at least 15 minutes until the door lock is automatically released The oven does not heat up Time is lit Demo mode is on Keep Select button pressed for 2 seconds then within 2 seconds press and hold buttons Select and f...

Page 60: ...e cooker opening the oven door during or just after baking or roasting may cause the glass to steam up F3 appears in the display Fault in the electronics Please contact your local Service Force Centre F4 appears in the display Fault in the electronics Please contact your local Service Force Centre F5 appears in the display Temperature exceeded Please contact your local Service Force Centre F6 appe...

Page 61: ...uired load in compliance with the current regulations The switch must not break the yellow and green earth cable at any point Important After installation and connecting the cable must be placed so that it cannot at any point reach a temperature of more than 50 C above the ambient temperature Before the oven is connected check that the main fuse and the domes tic installation can support the load ...

Page 62: ...or removable parts of glass or plastic Costs incurred for calls to put right an appliance which is improperly installed or calls to appli ances outside the United Kingdom Appliances found to be in use within a commercial environment plus those which are subject to rental agreements Products of AEG manufacture which are not marketed by AEG European Guarantee If you should move to another country wi...

Page 63: ...tre you will need to give the following details 1 Your name address and post code 2 Your telephone number 3 Clear and concise details of the fault 4 The model and serial number of the appliance found on the rating plate 5 The purchase date Please note that a valid purchase re ceipt or guarantee documentation is required for in guarantee service calls Customer Care For general enquiries concerning ...

Page 64: ... million Electrolux Group products such as refrigerators cookers washing machines vacuum cleaners chain saws and lawn mowers are sold each year to a value of approx USD 14 billion in more than 150 countries around the world AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D 90327 Nürnberg http www aeg hausgeraete de Copyright by AEG 822 923 562 B 120304 07 Subject to change without notice ...

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