AEG 312B User Manual

COMPETENCE 312 B

Build-in Multifunction Single Oven

AEG

Instruction Book

Congratulations!

you are now the owner of a high quality, efficient and exciting cooking appiiance.

From now on cooking should not only be made easier, but we befieve you will find the new cooker a joy to use. The cooker will provide you with very good cooking: results, is easy to usé and maintain^ if you take a little time to study the information contained in the instruction booklet, as well as in the lead-in pages of the ac companying recipe book. With just a little eare the appliance will retain its superb appearance for many years to come.

You must road these instructions prior to using the appli ance and retain them for future reference.

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Contents

Safety instructions

For the installer For the user

Appliance description

Features

First use

Operating the controls Precleaning the oven

4 4

6 6

Operating the digital timer How to use the oven

General Fat filter How to use the cooking functions for the oven Switching on and off Baking Floasting and stewing

' Grilling

Specialised applications of the hot air oven

- Menu cooking

- Defrosting

- Bottling

Cleaning and care

Oven

Optional extras What to do if... Service

7/8

11/12

12-14 15/16

20-24

25/26

Safety insttiructions

For the : The safet/ requirements state that the following information be

insUtller given;

When installing cooking appliapces into: kitchen furniture the en closed installation instruc^ons rmist be strictly adhered'to.

For th« - When you use the appliance to prepare your food, the

user oven dooi^ and cooking plates become hot Therefore

keep small children well away from the appliance. This especi^ly applies when you are grilling or pyrolyticaily cleaning the oven (where applicable).

- -Overheated tat and cooking oil may ignite. Prepare foods re quiring fat or Oil (chips) only under constant supervision:

- Do not use the appliance to heat your room. .

- Take care when using small electrical appliances hear the cooker. Connection leads should not come in contact with hot hobs/cooking zones or get trapped in the hdt oven door.

- Do not line the oven base with aluminium foil or place any other cooking utensil on frie base, as this will trap heat resulting in damage to the enamel interior: This invalidates the warranty.

- The cooling fan,, where featured in ovens-and cookers, can continue to run although ail oven switches are turned off. it will switch itself off aulomatically. The cooling fan can also come on automatically although the oven is stótched off if the residu al heat in the oven is too high. The fan switches itself off automalicaily.

- The vitreous enamel in your oyen is very durable. However vit reous enamel is adversely affected by fruit adds (rhubarb, lemon, etc,),and tea which wiB discolour and duit the enamel. The performance of the oven is not affected. To prevent spill age of the abcwe coming in contact with the enamel, place the cooking, container on a baking sheet.

- Do not place the grill/meat paii on the coOkIng plate to make gravy. The direct heat will weaken the pan base result

ing in warping and twisting of the pan when next used as a méat or grill pan.

- The appliance complies vwth radio interference suppression specifications : EM 550T4 (previously EEC Directive 87/£K)8)

and as appropriate with EN 60555 refating to the Retroactive. Effect of the Mains Suppiy.

Appliance description

A Gookmg method selectorfor;

Hot air cooking Rotrtherm roasting/grilling Grilling

6 Temperature seieetor C Thermostat control irght (red) is on when the oven

is heating

D Pilot light (yellow) is on when the appliance is switched on E Diptal clock with minute minder and auto-tìmer F Handle to open the oven door

Features

First use

Operating

the control

knobs

Pre-cleaning

the oven

The control knob (A) can be turned clockwise or anti’doekwise to any position:. However, the oven temperature control knob (B) must be turned clockwise to set and anti-dockwise to turn off.

Before using the oven for the first time, clean all accessories (shelf supports, wire shelves and pais) with warm water and washing-up liquid. Then switch the oven to the hot air cooking method and select the highest temperature and leave the oven on for.at least one hour with the oven door closed.

During this period there is an unavoidable odour which is not harmful to your hedth. We recommend that the room is well

ventilated for your conveniènce.

When the oven has cooled down, clean any parts not lined with catalytic self-cleaning panels with water and washing-up liquid:

Operating the digital timer

Pul! knob B and release, the digits rotate in display D of, the clock.

- When the correct time appears in display D, push in knob

For manual operation of the oven the change-over switch A has to face'the hand symbol

- Select the cooking option and the temperature you want.

- Press knob Band hold depressed until the required time shows next to the marker in display C. Release knob 6 and the time is counting; down in display C,

When the selected time has elapsed you will hear an audible signal which will switch off, aiftomatlcally after appro>amateiy 2 minutes. To switch this off manually press knob B until “0” shows against the marker in display C,

Setting die time of day

You shouid aiso be aware of the following:

Setting the

minute minder

You shouid also

be aware of the

followirig:

How to

programme

the oven

to switch off

automatically

~ Select the cooking method and: temperature as required.

- Set ch^ge-Qver switch A to the automatic symbol ¡^,

- Press knob B and hold it depre^ed unti! the required cooking

time shows next to the marker in display C-

You should

also be aware

of the

following:

Automatic

switch-on

and -off of

the oven’

You strauld

also be awrare

of the

following

The oven immediately switches on and automatically off after the

elapsed duration.

At the end, an audible signal sounds for around two mlriutes. You can prematurely cancel It by pressing button B until “0” is next to the marfcer in display C. Return the change-over switch A to the hand symbol

and turn the ov«№ control knobs to the off position. The oven Is ready to operate manually again.

- Select the cooking method arid temperature as required.

- Set Ghange^yer switch A to the automatie symbol;^.Press knda B and hold it depressed until the required cooking, time shows against the mariier in display C,

- Press chang&over switch A and hold.it depressed until the re quired start tirne shows against the marker in display E.

The oven switches on autômaticat^ at the correct time and then

switches off automatical^ at the oopking,end..

At the end, an audible s^nal sounda for around two min

utes. You can prematurely cancel it by pressing button B until “b” shows aigalnst ttie marker In display C. Return the change-over switch A to face the hand symbol:

and return the oven control Imobs to the off: posi tion. The oven Is ready to operate manuafly again.

Oven

Belore using for the first time, refer to the section describing precieaning of the oven:

T?ie oven is a multi-function oven which features hot air cooking, Rotitherm roasting/gfilijng and traditional grilling. For further de

tails consult the relevant sections in this bookiet.

The shelf positions feature 6 (4} levels, the cooking tables sup

plied recommend the shelf position on which the oven will pro duce best:results.

General

Shelf levels

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