AEG AW8550TFGVTC User Manual

Instructions Booklet

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Notice d'emploi et entretien

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Tip. Montagnani - Modena - Cod. 535055 0203 - MADE in ITALY

GENERAL INFORMATION

DESTINED TO THE END USER

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RECCOMANDATIONS AND PRECAUTIONS

.89/336/EEC

.90/396/EEC

.89/109/EEC

.93/68/EEC

.73/23/EEC

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
Packing disposal
Sort packing into different materials (cardboard, polystyrene

etc.) and dispose of them in accordance with local waste
disposal laws.

This appliance complies with the following European Directives:

- 73/23/EEC regarding "Low Voltage".

- 89/336/EEC regarding "Electromagnetic Disturbances".

- 90/396/EEC regarding “Gas appliances”

- 89/109/EEC regarding "Materials in contact with food"

- Moreover the abov e mentioned Directives comply with Directive
93/68/EEC.

- This household appliance has been designed for cooking and
it must therefore be used for this purpose only.

DEAR CUSTOMER,

• Carefully read these instructions before using the appliance and

keep them for future consultation.

• Keep potentially hazardous packaging (plastic bags , polystyrene

etc.) out of the reach of children.

WARRANTY
Your new appliance is covered by a warranty.
The warranty certificate is herewith enclosed. If it is missing, ask
the retailer for it indicating purchasing date, model, and data plate
number which are printed on the data nameplate identifing the
appliance.
Keep the part destined to you, and in case of necessity, show it
to the Technical Service together with the receipt bill.
If you do not follow this procedure, the technical service will be
compelled to charge you with all the fees of each e ventual reparation.
You can find the original spare parts only in our Technical Service
and Spare Parts Authorised Centres.

ATTENTION:

- Before using the appliance, do not forget to remove the plastic
films protecting some parts of the appliance (facia-panel, parts
in stainless steel, etc.)

- Do not use the appliance as a space heater.

- When the appliance is not in use, we recommend to disconnect
the current and to close the gas general tap.

IN CASE OF FIRE:

• In case of fire, close immediately the main valve of the gas
pipe line, disconnect current and never pour water on firing
oil in any case.

• Do not store flammable products or aerosol containers near the
burners, and do not vaporize them near lighted burners.

FOR YOUR SAFETY AND THE ONE OF YOUR CHILDREN.

• Do not store items that are attractive to children above or near
the appliance.

• Keep children well away from the appliance: do not forget that
some parts of the appliance or of the pans become very hot and
dangerous during use, and also for all the time necessary to cool
down.

• In order to avoid any unintentional f all do wn, pan handles should
be turned to the back of the cooker, not out to the room or over
adjacent burners.

• When cooking, do not use clothes with large flaving and
flammable sleeves; in case of firing you can suffer very serious
harms.

WARNING - OVEN:
When the oven or the grill are in use, accessible parts can
become very hot; it is necessary to keep children well away
from the appliance.

- Never cook food on the lower wall of the oven.

- In case of careless use, in proximity of the oven door hinges,
there is hurt danger.

- Do not let children sit down or play with the oven door. Do not
use the drop down door as a stool to reach above cabinets.

TECHNICAL AFTER SALES SERVICE
Before leaving the f actory, this appliance has been tested and set
up by skilled personal, in order to give the best performance
results.
Each reparation or set up that could be necessary afterwards,
must be carried out with a great care and attention.
For this reason, we reccommend you to k eep alw ays in touch with
the Sales Centre or with our nearer After Sales Service. Specify
always the kind of problem and the model of your appliance.

WARMING CABINET
You must not place inflammable materials or plastic utensils in the
warming cabinet (placed below the oven).

FOR APPLIANCES WHIT GLASS COVER LID
While using the appliancemake sure that the glass lid does not
touch any pan. After use ne v er close the glass lid while the burners
or the electric hotplates are still hot

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WORK-TOP USE

FIRST PART

USING GAS BURNERS
The following symbols are on the control panel ne xt to each knob:

- Black circle gas off

- Large flame maximum setting

- Small flame minimum setting
The minimum position is at the end of the anti-clockwise rotation

of the knob. All operation positions must be chosen between the
positions of max. and min., never choose them between max. and
off.

MANUAL IGNITION
To turn on a burner, approach a match to it, press the knob
corresponding to the selected burner and turn it anticlockwise to
the max position.

ELECTRIC IGNITION (optional)
To turn on a burner, press the knob corresponding to the selected
burner and turn it anticlockwise to the max position; simultaneously
pressing the electric ignition button on the control panel marked
with symbol .
In case there is no electric current, the burner can also be lighted
using a match.

AUTOMATIC ELECTRIC IGNITION (optional)
To turn on a burner, press the knob corresponding to the selected
burner and turn it anticlockwise to the max position. Keeping the
knob pressed, the electric automatic ignition of the burner will be
started up.
In case there is no electric current, the burner can also be lighted
using a match.

USE OF THE GAS OVEN

The first time the oven is used, it may giv e off acrid smells, caused
by the first heating of isolating panels glue surrounding the oven
(it is necessary to heat up the oven at the maximum
temperature for about 30-40 minutes with closed door).
It is something normal, and in case it will occur, wait for the smok e
to stop before introducing the food into the oven.
The oven is fitted with: a rod shelf for cooking food contained in
oven dishes or placed directly on the rod shelf itself, a drip-tray
for cooking sweets, biscuits, pizzas, etc., or for collecting juices
and fats from food cooked directly on the rod shelf.
warnings: do not cook foods on the bottom in the base of
the oven.

GAS OVEN
MANUAL IGNITION OF OVEN BURNER
To ignite the oven burner, simply insert a match through the
opening (fig. 2) and then turn the tap to the maximum setting as
shown in figure 1.

Fig. 1

= MAXIMUM

210

140

170

Pos.1 ± 140°C
Pos.8 ± 250°C

Fig. 2

= CLOSED
= MINIMUM
= MAXIMUM
= GRILL

1

2

8

7

3

4

5

6

250

210

140

170

1

2

8

7

3

4

5

6

250

APPLIANCES WITH SAFETY VALVE (optional)
Follow the same procedure described above to ignite the b urners.
In this case, however, once you have turned the knob to the open
setting, hold it pressed in for 10 seconds.
If for any reason the burner flame goes out, the safety valve
automatically shuts off the gas supply to the burner in question.

ENERGY SAVING TIPS

• The diameter of the pan bottom should be the same as that of
the burner. The burner flame must never come out from the pans
diameter.

• Use flat-bottomed pans only.

• Whenever possible, keep a lid on the pan while cooking.
You will not need as much heat.

• Cook vegetables, potatoes, etc. with as little water as possible
to reduce cooking times.

BURNERS PANS

Ø min. Ø max
RAPIDE 180 mm 220 mm
SEMIRAPIDE 120 mm 200 mm
AUXILIARY 80 mm 160 mm
TRIPLE CROWN 220 mm 260 mm

After making sure that the burner has lit properly , gently close the
oven door. To obtain the temperature required, simply turn the
pointer of the knob to the chosen number .

WARNING: Do not operate the ignition for more than 15
seconds. If the burner fails to ignite, lea ve the oven door open
for at least 1 minute before pressing the knob again.

Electric ignition of oven burner (optional)
The oven door must always be completely open, before the
burner ignition.
Turn the knob anti-clockwise to the maximum position, then press
button to ignite the burner.
In case there is no electric current, the burner can also be lighted
using a match. (fig 2).

Ø Ø

Fig. 3

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250

210

170

140

Automatic electric ignition (optional)
The oven door must always be completely open, before the
burner ignition
To ignite the burner, press the knob and turn it anti-clockwise to
the maximum position. Keep it pressed to start up the automatic
ignition of the burner.
In case there is no electric current, the burner can also be lighted
using a match.(fig 2).

Burner with safety device
For burners fitted with safety device, it it necessary to keep on
pressing the concerned knob for about 10 seconds after the ignition
(fig.3). In this way the safety valve will be started up. If for any
reason the burner flame goes out, repeat the procedure as
described above.
When you will be sure that the burner is on, close softly the oven
door.
To obtain the desired temperature, turn the knob index to the
selected number (tab.B).

TAB. B

Knob position Temperature °C

1 140 °C
2 150 °C
3 160 °C
4 170 °C
5 190 °C
6 210 °C
7 230 °C
8 250 °C

Wait at least 15 minutes before introducing the food, in order to
reach the desired temperature. Below you will find an indicative
cooking table (TAB.C).

TAB. C

FOOD TEMP. °CFOOD TEMP. °C
MEAT PASTRY
ROASTED PORK 185-210 FRUIT CAKE 220
ROASTED BEEF 250 MARGHERITA CAKE190
ROASTED VEAL 220 BRIOCHES 175
ROASTED LAMB 220 SCONES 235
ROASTED HARE 230 RING-SHAPED CAKE190
ROASTED RABBIT 235 PUFF-PASTE 200
ROASTED TURKEY 220 GRAPES CAKE 200
ROASTED GOOSE 235 STRUDEL 180
ROASTED DUCK 225 SAVOIA BISCUIT 290
ROASTED CHICKEN 235 APPLE FRITTER 200
ROAST-BEEF 200-225 PUDDING 200
FISH 200-225 TOAST 250

BREAD 230

WARNINGS: To turn the oven light on, press switch .

USE OF THE GAS GRILL

(ACCORDING TO THE MODELS)

Manual ignition of the grill
Open the oven door , then turn the ov en knob to the right and place
it on the grill position .
Bring a light match near the holes of the burner placed on the
oven upper part (fig.4).

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to ignite the burner.
In case there is no electric current, the burner can also be lighted
using a match.

Automatic electric ignition (optional)
The oven door must always be completely open, before the
burner ignition.
To ignite the burner, press the knob and turn it clockwise to the
grill position . K eep it pressed to start up the automatic ignition
of the burner.
In case there is no electric current, the burner can also be lighted
using a match (fig.4).

WARNING: Do not operate the ignition for more than 15
seconds. If the burner fails to ignite, leave the oven door
open for at least 1 minute before pressing the knob again.

Burner with safety device
Repeat the above mentioned procedure, and press the ov en knob
at the same time. When the burner is on, keep the knob pressed
for about 10 seconds (fig.3). In this way the safety valve will be
started up. If for any reason the burner flame goes out, repeat
the procedure as described above..

Heat the oven 5 minutes before introducing the food.
NOTE :

In some models the grill knob is separated from the thermostat
knob.(fig A).

WARNING:
Do not use the grill burner and the oven burner at one and
the same time, other than for the exclusive purpose of
preheating the oven (max 10/20 minutes)

250

210

Fig. A
NOTE:

The grill must be used with the door half-open (see fig5 A).
Fit the deflector S onto the centring pins N on the top of the oven
opening (fig.5 B ). Then gently close the oven door against the
deflector.

Use of the gas grill with the oven door closed
Some models are designed for the grill to be used with the oven
door completely closed.
In this case the deflector S shown in fig. 5B is not
supplied.

140

170

USE OF THE ELECTRIC GRILL

To operate the electric grill, turn the knob in position (fig. D).
A warning light on the control panel will light up to inform you that
the grill is on.

Fig. 4

1

2

8

7

6

3

4

5

5 5

Electric ignition of grill burner (optional)
The oven door must always be completely open, before the
burner ignition.
Turn the knob clockwise to the grill position , then press button

500 mm

400 mm

second
level

SURFACE BAKING GRILL
(500x400 mm²)