Electrolux COMPETENCE E3101-1 Operating Instructions Manual Download

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Defrosting

To defrost, use the defrost

oven function without setting a tempera-

ture.

Dishes for defrosting

•

Remove packaging and place the food on a plate on the shelf.

•

Do not use a plate or dish to cover as these significantly increase the
defrosting time.

Shelf positions

•

Insert the shelf in the

1st position from the bottom

to defrost.

Notes on the defrosting table

The table below offers some guidance on defrosting times.

Defrosting table

Dish

Defrost-

ing time

Mins.

Final de-

frosting

time Mins.

Note

Chicken, 1000 g

100-140

20-30

Place the chicken on an upside-down
saucer on a large plate. Halfway
through cooking turn or cover with
foil.

Meat, 1000 g

100-140

20-30

Halfway through cooking turn or
cover with foil.

Meat, 500 g

90-120

20-30

Halfway through cooking turn or
cover with foil.

Trout, 150 g

25-35

10-15

Do not cover

Strawberries, 300 g

30-40

10-20

Do not cover

Butter, 250 g

30-40

10-15

Do not cover

Cream, 2 x 200 g

80-100

10-15

Do not cover
(Cream may be whipped when some
of it is still slightly frozen)

Flan, 1400 g

Do not cover

Summary of Contents for COMPETENCE E3101-1

Page 1: ...COMPETENCE E3101 1 The Versatile Built In Oven Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ... concerning your personal safety Important Information on how to avoid damaging the appliance 3 Information and practical tips 2 Environmental information 1 These numbers indicate step by step how to use the appliance 2 3 In the event of any technical problems please contact your nearest CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE at any time Addresses and telephone numbers may be found in the appendix under Customer...

Page 3: ...the Oven 15 Switching the Oven On and Off 15 Oven Functions 17 Inserting the Shelf and Universal Baking Tray 19 Working with the Electronic Clock 20 Switching Off the Time Display 21 Uses Tables and Tips 27 Boiling 27 Settings for cooking on the rings 27 Baking 28 Baking Table 30 Tips for Baking 32 Pies and Gratin Table 33 Frozen Ready Meals Table 34 Roasting 35 Roasting table 37 Grilling 39 Grill...

Page 4: ... Oven Interior 43 Accessories 43 Shelf Support Rails 44 Oven Lighting 45 Cleaning the Oven Ceiling 46 Oven Door 47 Oven Door Glass 48 What to do if 50 Technical Data 51 Oven Interior Dimensions 51 Regulations Standards Directives 51 Index 54 Service 55 ...

Page 5: ... Service Force Centre or your specialist dealer 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 contact with hot rings or to catch beneath the hot oven door War...

Page 6: ...ays will leave marks that cannot be removed For very moist cakes use the universal baking tray Do not put any weight on the oven door when it is open Never pour water directly into the hot oven The enamel may be dam aged Using force especially on the edges of the front glass panel may break the glass Do not store inflammable objects in the oven They may ignite when the oven is switched on Do not s...

Page 7: ...ppliances 1 Warning Before disposing of old appliances please make them inoper able so that they cannot be the source of danger To do this disconnect the appliance from the mains supply and re move the mains lead To protect the environment it is important that worn out appliances are disposed of in the correct manner The appliance must not be disposed of with household rubbish You can obtain infor...

Page 8: ...8 Description of the Appliance General Overview Control Panel ...

Page 9: ...9 Oven Features Oven steam vent The steam from the oven is fed di rectly upwards via the duct in the rear of the cooking surface ...

Page 10: ...10 Oven Accessories Combination shelf For dishes cake tins items for roasting and grilling Universal baking tray For moist cakes juicy roasts or as a baking sheet or collecting vessel for fat ...

Page 11: ... has been set 1 The time function indicator D will flash after the appliance has been connected to the mains or following a power failure 2 Using buttons or set the cur rent time Wait for approx 5 seconds The flashing will stop and the clock will show the set time The appliance is ready for use ...

Page 12: ...ld be damaged 3 To clean metal fronts use commercially available cleaning agents 1 Turn the oven function switch to oven lighting L 2 Remove all accessories and the shelf support rails and wash them with warm water and washing up liquid 3 Then wash out the oven with warm water and washing up liquid and dry 4 Wipe the front of the appliance with a damp cloth ...

Page 13: ...ation cleaning and care Heat settings You may select the heat settings within the range of settings 1 9 Intermediate positions may be selected between settings 2 and 7 They are marked with a dot 3 The cooker has pop up ring switches Press the ring switch to use it The switch will then pop up 1 lowest heat setting 9 highest heat setting ...

Page 14: ...oon as steam starts to form or the oil is hot turn back to the heat setting necessary for further cooking 3 To stop cooking turn back to the zero position 2 Switch the cooking zone off approx 5 10 minutes before cooking is finished to make use of the residual heat This saves electricity ...

Page 15: ...Functions switch to set the required function 2 Turn the Temperature Selection switch to set the required tempera ture The yellow oven power indicator comes on when the oven or rings are in use The red temperature pilot light comes on when the oven is heating up and goes out as soon as the set temperature is reached 3 To switch the oven off turn the Oven Functions switch and the Temperature Select...

Page 16: ...mes on automatically when the oven is in use in order to keep the surfaces of the appliance cool Once the oven has been switched off the fan continues running to cool down the appliance and then switches itself off automatically ...

Page 17: ...ion the fan is switched on O Conventional For baking and roasting on one level The conventional heating elements are in use Ü Bottom heat For crisping and browning cakes with crispy bases The bottom heating element is in use A Defrost To begin to thaw and to defrost such items as flan butter bread fruit or other frozen foods For this function the fan operates without heating F Grill For grilling f...

Page 18: ...escalopes or fish or for toasting Top heat and the grill heating element are in use I Rotitherm For roasting larger pieces of meat or poultry on one level This function is also suited to cooking foods au gratin and browning The grill heating element and fan operate alternately ...

Page 19: ...r universal baking tray The anti tip device must point to wards the rear of the oven Inserting shelf Insert the shelf unit with both guide rails pointing upwards The anti tip device must point downwards and be positioned to the rear of the oven compartment Inserting shelf and tray When the shelf unit and universal baking tray are used together care fully place the shelf anti tip device in the bulg...

Page 20: ...a countdown A signal sounds after the time has elapsed This function does not affect the functioning 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 D To set change or check the time See also section Before Using for the First Time ...

Page 21: ...on and temperature may be selected before or after setting the clock functions cook time and end time When the cooking time has expired turn the oven function switch and the temperature selection switch back to the off position 2 Switching Off the Time Display By switching off the time display you can save energy Switching off the time display Press and hold down any two buttons until the display ...

Page 22: ...t the required countdown Max 2 hours and 30 minutes After approx 5 seconds the display will show the remaining time The countdown function indicator is illuminated When the time has expired the function indicator will flash and an acoustic signal will sound for 2 minutes 3 Press any button to switch off the acoustic signal ...

Page 23: ...ired cooking time After approx 5 seconds the display will revert to the time The cook time function indicator is illuminated When the time has expired the function indicator will flash an acoustic signal will sound for 2 minutes and the oven will switch off 3 Switch off the acoustic signal and the programme by pressing any but ton ...

Page 24: ... want the oven to switch off After approx 5 seconds the display will revert to the time The end time function indicator is illuminated When the time has elapsed the function indicator will flash an acoustic signal will sound for 2 minutes and the oven will switch off 3 Switch off the acoustic signal and the programme by pressing any but ton ...

Page 25: ... dish to cook In this case 1 hour 2 Using the end time function sets the time at which the dish is to be ready In this case 14 05 The cook time and end time function indicators are illuminated and the time will appear in the dis play In this case 12 05 The oven will switch on automati cally at the calculated time In this case 13 05 And will switch off again when the given time has expired In this ...

Page 26: ...ook time or end time has been set 1 Press selection button Y repeatedly until the TIME function indicator flashes 2 Using buttons or set the cur rent time After approx 5 seconds the func tion indicator will stop flashing and the clock will show the set time The appliance is ready for use ...

Page 27: ...avy browning Deep frying chips browning meat e g stewing steak frying e g potato cakes loin chops steaks 6 7 Gentle frying Frying meat escalopes veal cutlet cordon bleu chops rissoles sausages liver roux lightly frying eggs pancakes deep fried fritters 4 5 Boiling Boiling larger quantities of food stews and soups steaming potatoes boiling meat stock 3 4 Steaming stewing Braising vegetables braisin...

Page 28: ...tional O heat For hot air H baking tins made of light metal are also suitable Shelf positions Baking with conventional O is only possible on one shelf position at a time Using hot air H you can bake dry items and biscuits on 2 baking trays simultaneously 1 Baking tray Shelf position 3 1 Baking tin Shelf position 1 2 Baking trays Shelf positions 1 and 4 ...

Page 29: ...lect a higher temperature if necessary e g if more browning is re quired or the cooking time is too long If you cannot find specific information for one of your own recipes use information given in a similar recipe for guidance When cakes are baked on trays or in tins on more than one oven po sition at once the baking time may be increased by 10 15 minutes Items that might drip e g pizzas fruit fl...

Page 30: ...20 0 25 Covered apple flan 1 150 170 1 170 190 0 50 1 00 Savoury flan e g quiche lorraine 1 160 180 1 190 210 0 30 1 10 Cheesecake 1 140 160 1 170 190 1 00 1 30 Baking on baking trays Plaited roll ring 3 160 170 3 170 190 0 30 0 40 Fruit loaf 3 160 1701 3 160 1801 0 40 1 00 Bread rye bread initially then 1 180 2001 140 160 2 2501 160 180 0 20 0 30 1 00 Cream puffs eclairs2 3 160 1701 3 190 210 0 2...

Page 31: ...ponge fingers3 3 150 160 3 170 190 0 15 0 20 Meringues 3 80 100 3 100 120 2 00 2 30 Macaroons 3 100 120 3 120 140 0 30 0 60 Small pastries made with yeast dough 3 150 160 3 170 190 0 20 0 40 Small pastries made with puff pastry 3 170 1801 3 190 2101 0 20 0 30 Bread rolls 3 170 1901 3 180 2201 0 20 0 35 1 Pre heat the oven 2 Use the combination fat tray or the fat tray alone 3 Baking on 2 levels po...

Page 32: ...oo much liquid in mixture Next time use less liquid Check that you have beaten the mixture for the correct length of time particularly when using a food processor Cake is too dry Baking temperature too low Set a slightly higher baking temperature next time Baking time too long Reduce baking time Cake is unevenly browned Baking temperature too high and cooking time too short Set to a lower temperat...

Page 33: ...1 00 Lasagne 1 180 200 1 160 170 0 25 0 40 Vegetables au gratin1 1 200 220 1 160 170 0 15 0 30 Pizza ba guettes1 1 Pre heat the oven Information printed in bold type indicates the preferred oven function for the dish 1 200 220 1 160 170 0 15 0 30 Sweet soufflés 1 180 200 0 40 0 60 Fish pies 1 180 200 1 160 170 0 30 1 00 Stuffed vege tables 1 180 200 1 160 170 0 30 1 00 ...

Page 34: ... from bottom Oven function Temperature Time Frozen pizza 3 Conventional O in accordance with the maker s instruc tions in accordance with the maker s instructions Chips1 300 600 g 1 Comment Turn chips 2 3 times during cooking 3 Rotitherm I 200 220 C 15 25 Mins Baguettes 3 Conventional O in accordance with the maker s instruc tions in accordance with the maker s instructions Fruit flan 3 Convention...

Page 35: ...ath e g tur key goose 3 4 chickens 3 4 knuckles of veal We recommend that all lean pieces of meat should be roasted in a casserole dish with a lid e g veal marinated beef pot roast frozen meat In this way the meat will retain its juices In order to obtain a tasty outside crust we recommend roasting pieces of meat in a casserole dish without a lid e g roast pork lamb and mutton meat loaf duck 1 2 k...

Page 36: ...itable for very lean meat such as fish or game For all other types of meat particularly poultry we recommend the rotitherm I function To stop meat juices or fat burning onto dishes or the oven we recom mend adding a little liquid to the roasting dish Turn the joint as required after 1 2 2 3 of the cooking time 3 Tip Baste large joints and poultry several times during cooking with the meat juices T...

Page 37: ...0 2701 1 180 190 0 06 0 08 well done per cm of thickness 1 210 2501 1 170 180 0 08 0 10 Pork Shoulder neck ham joint 1 1 5 kg 1 210 220 1 160 180 1 30 2 00 Chop smoked loin chop 1 1 5 kg 1 180 190 1 170 180 1 00 1 30 Meat loaf 750 g 1 kg 1 170 180 1 160 170 0 45 1 00 Knuckle of pork pre cooked 750 g 1 kg 1 210 220 1 150 170 1 30 2 00 Veal Roast veal 1 kg 1 210 220 1 160 180 1 30 2 00 Knuckle of ve...

Page 38: ...n poulard 1 1 5 kg 1 220 250 1 170 180 0 45 1 15 Duck 1 5 2 kg 1 210 220 1 160 180 1 00 1 30 Goose 3 5 5 kg 1 200 210 1 150 160 2 30 3 00 Turkey 2 5 3 5 kg 4 6 kg 1 200 210 180 200 1 150 160 140 150 1 30 2 00 2 30 4 00 Fish steaming Whole fish 1 1 5 kg 2 3 210 220 2 3 160 170 0 45 1 15 1 Pre heat the oven Information printed in bold type indicates the preferred oven function for the dish Type of m...

Page 39: ...g times are only for guidance and will vary depending on the type and quality of meat or fish Grilling is particularly suitable for flat pieces of meat and fish Turn the food halfway through grilling Grilling Table Food for grilling Shelf position from bottom Grilling time 1st side 2nd side Rissoles 4 8 10 mins 6 8 mins Fillet of pork 4 10 12 mins 6 10 mins Grilled sausages 4 8 10 mins 6 8 mins Be...

Page 40: ... times Defrosting table Dish Defrost ing time Mins Final de frosting time Mins Note Chicken 1000 g 100 140 20 30 Place the chicken on an upside down saucer on a large plate Halfway through cooking turn or cover with foil Meat 1000 g 100 140 20 30 Halfway through cooking turn or cover with foil Meat 500 g 90 120 20 30 Halfway through cooking turn or cover with foil Trout 150 g 25 35 10 15 Do not co...

Page 41: ... preserves Use the universal tray for preserves There is room for up to six jars each with a capacity of 1 litre The jars should all be filled to the same level and closed Position the jars on the universal baking tray so that they do not come into contact with one another Pour about litre of water into the universal baking tray so that there is sufficient moisture in the oven As soon as bubbles b...

Page 42: ...ime Soft fruit Strawberries blue berries raspberries ripe gooseberries 160 170 35 45 Unripe gooseberries 160 170 35 45 10 15 Fruit with stones Pears quinces plums 160 170 35 45 10 15 Vegetables Carrots 160 170 50 60 5 10 60 Mushrooms 160 170 40 60 10 15 60 Gherkins 160 170 50 60 Mixed Pickles 160 1700 50 60 15 Kohlrabi peas asparagus 160 170 50 60 15 20 Beans 160 170 50 60 Plum purée 160 170 50 45...

Page 43: ...switched off and cold before cleaning Clean the appliance after each use This is the easiest way to remove spills and prevents them being burnt on 1 Switch on the oven lighting L when cleaning 2 Every time you use the oven wipe it out afterwards with water and washing up liquid then dry Do not use any abrasive items 3 Remove stubborn marks with special oven cleaners 1 Important Always follow the m...

Page 44: ...Removing the shelf support rails First pull the front of the rail away from the oven wall 1 and then un hitch at the back 2 Fitting the shelf support rails 3 Important The rounded ends of the guide rails must be pointing for wards To re insert first hook the rail into place at the back 1 and then insert the front and press into place 2 ...

Page 45: ... box or switch off the circuit breaker 3 Place a cloth on the oven floor to protect the oven light and glass cover Replacing the oven light bulb cleaning the glass cover 1 Remove the glass cover by turning it anti clockwise and then clean it 2 If necessary Replace bulb with a 25 watt 230 V 300 C heat resistant oven light bulb 3 Refit the glass cover ...

Page 46: ...ug on the inner wall of the oven 3 The heating element will now fold down 1 Caution Do not use force to press the heating element down The heating element might break Cleaning the oven ceiling Repositioning the heating ele ment 1 Move the heating element back up towards the oven ceiling 2 Pull the heating element forwards against the spring pressure and guide it over the oven support lug 3 Settle ...

Page 47: ...e 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 Li...

Page 48: ... glass panel may break the glass Removing the top door glass 1 Unhinge the oven door and place it on a soft flat surface with the han dle facing down 2 Take hold of the upper glass panel at the lower edge and slide it against the spring pressure in the direction of the oven door handle until it is free at the base 3 Raise the panel gently at the base and pull out Removing the middle door glass 1 G...

Page 49: ...s the lower door edge as far as it will go Inserting the upper door glass 1 Insert the upper glass panel at an angle from above into the section of the door in which the handle is located 2 Lower the glass panel Lay the panel against the spring on the lower door edge in front of the retaining section on the handle side and slide it under the retaining section The glass panel must be firmly in posi...

Page 50: ...n the door during or shortly after baking or roasting Symptom Possible cause Solution The cooking zones do not function The appropriate cooking zone has not been switched on Switch on the cooking zone The circuit breaker at the household fuse box has tripped or the fuse has blown Check the circuit breaker or fuse The oven does not heat up The oven has not been switched on Switch on the oven The ti...

Page 51: ...ectric cookers hobs ovens and grills EN 55014 2 VDE 0875 Part 14 2 EN 55014 VDE 0875 Part 14 1999 10 EN 61000 3 2 VDE 0838 Part 2 EN 61000 3 3 VDE 0838 Part 3 relating to basic requirements for electromagnetic compatibility EMC 4 This appliance complies with the following EC directives 73 23 EWG dated 19 02 1973 Low Voltage including amendment 90 683 EWG 89 336 EWG dated 03 05 1989 EMC including A...

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Page 54: ...ervice 55 D Defrosting 17 40 Description of the appliance 8 Dishes with toppings 33 Disposal 7 Door 47 Dual grill 18 G Grill 17 Grilling 39 H Hot air 17 I Insert anti tip 19 O Oven accessories 10 door 47 functions 17 light 45 steam vent 9 R Ready meals 34 Repairs 5 Ring use 13 Roasting 35 Rotitherm 18 S Safety 5 Shelf 19 Shelf positions 28 Shelf support rails 44 Soufflés 33 Switching off the time ...

Page 55: ...t circumstances does the fault occur Prior to the telephone call it is im perative that you make a note of the following appliance code num bers that are given on the rating plate PNC Code 9 digits S No Code 8 digits We recommend that you record the code numbers here so that you al ways have them to hand When do you incur costs even during the warranty period if you could have remedied the fault u...

Page 56: ...AEG Hausgeräte GmbH Postfach 1036 D 90327 Nürnberg http www aeg hausgeraete de Copyright by AEG 822 923 147 A 310102 02 Subject to change without notice ...

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