AEG-Electrolux EOB6790X, EOB6790X-X User Manual

Electric built-in oven

INSTRINSTR

INSTR

INSTRINSTR

UCTION BOOKLETUCTION BOOKLET

UCTION BOOKLET

UCTION BOOKLETUCTION BOOKLET

35690-4602

Model EOB 6790

AU

Important Safety Information

It is most important that this instruction book should be retained with the appliance for future reference.
Should the appliance be sold or transferred, always ensure that the book is left with the appliance in order
that the new owner can get to know the functions of the appliance and the relevant warnings.
These warnings are provided in the interest of safety. You MUST read them carefully before installing or
using the appliance.

Installation

• This oven is heavy and care must be taken when
moving it.

• Ensure that all packaging, both inside and outside
the oven, has been removed before the oven is used.

• The oven must be installed according to the
instructions supplied. Any electrical work must be
undertaken by a qualified electrician.

• It is dangerous to alter the specifications in any way.

• After installation, please dispose of the packaging
with due regard to safety and the environment.

Child Safety

• The appliance is not intended for use by young children
or infirm persons without supervision. Young children
must not be allowed to tamper with the controls or
play near or with the oven.

• Ovens become very hot, and retain their heat for a
long period of time after use. Children should be kept
well away from the oven until it has cooled.

• CAUTION - accessible parts will become hot when
in use. To avoid burns and scalds children should be

kept away.

During Operation

• This oven has been designed for cooking edible
foodstuffs only and must not be used any other
purposes.

• Appliances become very hot with use, and retain their
heat for long periods after use. Care should be taken
to avoid touching heating elements inside the oven.

• Do not use this oven if it is in contact with water and
never operate it with wet hands.

• Ensure that the oven shelves are installed in the
correct way.

• Take great care when heating fats and oils as they
will ignite if they become too hot.

• Never place plastic or any other material which may
melt in or on the oven.

• Only clean this oven in accordance with the
instructions.

• Take care to follow the recommendations given for
tending the food when grilling.

• Always grill with the oven door closed.

• Always use oven gloves to remove and replace food
in the oven.

• Ensure that you support the grill pan when removing
it from the oven.

• Never line any part of the oven with aluminium foil.

• Do not allow heatproof cooking material, e.g. roasting
bags, to come into contact with oven elements.

2

• Always stand back from the oven when opening the

oven door, to allow any build-up of steam or heat to
release.

• Stand clear when opening the drop down oven door.

• Do not allow it to fall open - support it using the door

handle, until it is fully open.

• Do not place sealed cans or aerosols inside the oven.

They may explode if they are heated.

• Do not hang towels or clothes from the oven or its
handle. They are a safety hazard.

After Use

• Ensure that the electronic programmer is in the OFF
position when not in use.

• For hygiene and safety reasons, this oven should be
kept clean at all times. A build-up of fats or other
foodstuffs could result in a fire, especially in the grill
pan.

• Only clean this oven in accordance with the
instructions.

• Never use steam or high pressure steam cleaners to
clean the appliance.

• Always allow the oven to cool down before switching
off at the wall prior to carrying out any cleaning or
maintenance work.

• Do not leave utensils containing foodstuffs, e.g. fat
or oil in or on the oven in case it is inadvertently
switched ON.

• Under no circumstances should you attempt to
repair the appliance yourself. Repairs carried out by
inexperienced persons may cause injury or serious
malfunctioning. Refer to your local Service Centre.
Always insist on genuine spare parts.

Environmental Information

• After installation, please dispose of the packaging
with due regard to safety and the environment.

• When disposing of an old appliance, make it unusable,
by cutting off the cable. Remove any door catches,
to prevent small children being trapped inside.

The symbol on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this product may not be treated as

household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the
applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical
and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential ne­gative consequences for the environment and human
health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of this product.
For more detailed information about recycling of this
product, please contact your local city office, your
household waste disposal service or the shop where you
purchased the product.

Contents

For the User For the Installer

Important Safety Information 2

Description of the Oven 4

The Oven Electronic Control 5

When the Oven is First Installed 6

Before the First use of the Oven 7

Cooking Functions 9

Programming the Oven 9

Safety and Energy Saving Functions 11

The "Recipe Selection" Function 13

Using the Oven 14

Hints and Tips 15

The Conventional Oven 16

The Fan Oven 17

Cooking Chart-Conventional and Fan Oven 18

Grilling 19

Cooking Chart-Grilling 20

Installation 27

Technical Data 27

Electrical Connection 28

Building In 29

Pizza Oven 21

Defrosting 21

Cleaning the Oven 22

Something not Working 26

Guide to use the instructions

The following symbols will be found in the text to guide
you throughout the Instructions:

Safety Instructions

Step by step instructions for an operation

!

Hints and Tips

Environmental information

This appliance complies with the following E.E.C.

Directives:
*73/23 - 90/683 (Low VoltageDirective);
*93/68 (General Directives);
*89/336 (Electromagnetical Compatibility Directive)

and subsequent modifications.

Your safety is of paramount importance.
Therefore, if you are unsure about any of the
meanings of these WARNINGS, contact the
Customer Care Department.

3

Description of the Oven

Contro Panel

Rating Plate

Oven Electronic Control

Air Vents for Cooling Fan

Grill Element

Oven Light

Oven Fan

Oven accessories

Grill/roasting

pan

Grill trivet

Anti-tip shelf

Baking tray (x 2)

4

The Oven Electronic Control

Cooking Duration

Symbol

Minute Minder

Symbol

Cooking Functions

display

1234567

General Features of The Oven
Electronic Control

All the oven functions are controlled by an electronic
device. You can select any combination of cooking
function, cooking temperature and automatic timing.

Time

display

Temperature

display

End Of Cooking Time

Symbol

Clock
Symbol

Thermometer
Symbol

The Oven Electronic Control
Buttons

1. ON / OFF Button

2. Cooking Functions Button

The Oven Electronic Control

3. Recipe Selection Button

Display

The display has two sections.
The upper section has a grey background and black
symbols and digits. It gives information about the time
(the current time of day, the programmed cooking
duration, the programmed end of cooking time, etc.),
and shows the name of the selected cooking function
or recipe.
The lower section has a black background and red
symbols and digits. It gives information about the
selected cooking function, the selected temperature and
the current temperature inside the oven.

4. Fast Heat Up Function Button

5. Decreasing Control Button (Time or Temperature)

6. Increasing Control Button (Time or Temperature)

7. Time Function Button

In the event of a power failure, the programmer will
keep all the settings (time of day, programme
setting or programme in operation) for about 3
minutes. If power is not restored within 3 minutes,
all the settings will be cancelled. When the power
is restored, you will have to re-set the programmer.

The Oven Safety Devices

The Safety Thermostat

This oven is provided with a safety thermostat. In case of
malfunctioning of the main thermostat, and consequential
over-heating, the safety device will stop the power supply
to the appliance. If this happens, call your local Service
Force Centre. Under no circumstances should you
attempt to repair the appliance yourself.

The cooling fan

The cooling fan operates during cooking. Air is expelled
through vents between the oven door and the control panel,
as shown in the diagram (page 4).
The cooling fan may run on after the oven is switched off
to keep the controls cool. This is absolutely normal.

5

When the Oven is First Installed

When the oven is first connected to the electrical supply,
or when supply is restored after a long power failure, the
upper section of the display shows this message:

"WELCOME TO * KRONOS-3 * BASIC -2 * DANSK *
DEUTSCH * ENGLISH * ESPANOL * FRANCAIS *
ЕЛЛЗНЙКБ * ITALIANO * NEDERLANDS * NORSK *
PORTUGUES * SVENSKA * РУССКИЙ"

This message lists all the languages which can be chosen
to operate with the Oven Electronic Control (Fig. 1).

Symbol flashing near the "Clock Symbol" means
that you need to set the current time of day before using
the oven.

Fig. 1

!

To set the Correct Time of Day

1. Press the "Time Function Button" . While symbol
flashes near the "Clock Symbol" , set the

current time of day pressing buttons or (Fig.

2). Once you have set the time, the symbol keeps
flashing for 5 seconds and then disappears. This
means that the setting has been stored in the
Electronic Control memory.

2. If symbol stops flashing before you have had time

to set the clock, press the "Time Function Button"

twice. The symbol starts flashing again.

Then, proceed as described at point 1.

!

To Select the Language

You can choose the language to be used in the Oven
Electronic Control display.
The oven must be OFF when carrying out this operation.

1. Press the "Cooking Function Button" and the

"Recipe Selection Button" at the same time and
keep them pressed for 2 seconds at least. The

Electronic Control beeps once and the display shows
the current language selection. (Fig. 3).

Fig. 2

2. Within 5 seconds, press button to select your

language (Fig. 4).

3. Once you selected your language, you have 5 seconds

to confirm your selection by pressing the "Cooking

Function Button" and the "Recipe Selection Button"

at the same time and keeping them pressed for 2

seconds at least.

Please note that anytime you carry out a step of
this procedure, you have 5 seconds to carry out the
following step. If you wait more than 5 seconds the
Electronic Control switches off and the selection is
not stored in its memory.

Here follows the list of available languages:
Danish (DANSK), German (DEUTSCH), English
(ENGLISH), Spanish (ESPANOL), French (FRANCAIS),
Greek (ЕЛЛЗНЙКБ), Italian (ITALIANO), Dutch
(NEDERLANDS), Norwegian (NORSK), Portuguese
(PORTUGUES), Swedish (SVENSKA) and Russian
(РУССКИЙ).

6

Fig. 3

Fig. 4

Before the First use of the Oven

Remove all packaging, both inside and
outside the oven, before using it.

The oven will work only if the time of day has
been set.

To switch the oven on and off

!

The oven must be switched on before setting any cooking

function or programme. When button is pressed, the
oven light will switch on. The oven symbol and the

message "LIGHT" appear on the display (Fig. 5).

To switch off the oven, you can press button at any
time. Any cooking function or programme will stop, the

oven light will switch off and the time display will show
the time of day only.

Before first use, the oven should be heated without
food.
During this time, an unpleasant odour may be
emitted. This is absolutely normal, and is
caused by residues of manufacturing.
Ensure the room is well ventilated.

Fig. 5

1. Set the time of day with the electronic programmer
(see paragraph "To set the correct time of day").

2. Press the "On/Off" button to switch on the oven.

3. Press the "Cooking Functions" button twice and

select the "Conventional Cooking" function (Fig.

6).

4. Set the temperature to 250°C using button (Fig.

7).

5. Allow the oven to run empty for approximately 45
minutes.

6. Open a window for ventilation.

This procedure should be repeated with the "Fan

Cooking" function and the "Double Grill"
function for approximately 5-10 minutes.

Once this operation is carried out, let the oven
cool down, then clean the oven cavity with a
soft cloth soaked in warm water to which a little
mild washing-up liquid has been added.

Before cooking for the first time, carefully wash
the oven accessories.

Fig. 6

Fig. 7

7

!

To select a cooking function

1. Switch on the oven by pressing the

"On/Off"

button .

2. Press the "Cooking Functions" button

the required oven function. Each time button
pressed, a different cooking symbol appears in the

lower section of the display and the description of
the cooking function appears as a message in the
upper section. The pre-set temperature for each
function is shown in the lower section, and symbol
""" flashes on the right hand (Fig. 8).

3. Symbol "" " flashing means that it is possible to

adjust the pre-set temperature by pressing button

or

(Fig. 9).

degree steps. Please note that symbol """ will flash
for 5 seconds.

4. When 5 seconds elapse, symbol """ will disappear

showing that the temperature level has been stored
in the Electronic Control memory. The thermometer

symbol rises slowly #, indicating the degree to

which the oven is currently heated.

5. When the required temperature is reached, an
acoustic alarm will sound for a short time and the

thermometer symbol will light permanently.

Temperature level is adjusted in 5

to select

is

Fig. 8

!

To set the temperature and time

Buttons and “ “ are used to adjust both the
temperature and the time settings. Details about using

them according to the different functions of the Oven
Electronic Control are given in the following chapters.

As a general rule, please note that:

> Buttons and are used to increase or decrease

the temperature settings while symbol """ flashes
on the right hand of the temperature display. When
you choose a cooking function, symbol """ keeps
flashing for 5 seconds only. This is the useful interval

to press buttons or and select your temperature
setting. Once these 5 seconds elapse, symbol """

disappears and the thermometer symbol # comes

on: this means that the current selection has been
stored in the Oven Electronic Control memory and
that the oven is currently heating up.

> Buttons and are used to increase or

decrease the time settings while the symbol is
flashing near the "Clock" symbol , the "Minute
Minder" symbol , the "Cooking Duration"

symbol or the "End Of Cooking Time" symbol .
When you choose a time function, symbol keeps

flashing for 5 seconds only. This is the useful interval

to press buttons or and select your time
setting. Once these 5 seconds elapse, symbol

stops flashing: this means that the current selection
has been stored in the Oven Electronic Control
memory.

Fig. 9

8

Cooking Functions

The following list displays in sequence all the available
cooking functions.

1

2

3

4

FAN COOKING – This setting allows you to

roast or roast and bake simultaneously using
any shelf, without flavour transference. Pre-set
temperature: 175°C.

CONVENTIONAL COOKING –The heat comes
from both the top and bottom element, ensuring
even heating inside the oven. Pre-set
temperature: 200°C.

GRILL – It can be used for grilling small
quantities. Pre-set temperature: 250°C.

THERMAL GRILLING – This function offers an
alternative method of cooking food items,
normally associated with conventional grilling.
The grill element and the oven fan operate
together, circulating hot air around the food.
Pre-set temperature: 180°C.

Select a maximum temperature of 200°C.

5

6

7

8

9

PIZZA – The bottom element provides direct

heat to the base of pizzas, quiches or pies,
while the fan ensures air is circulated to cook
the pizza toppings or pie fillings.

Pre-set temperature: 175°C.
DOUBLE GRILL - The full grill element will be

on. Recommended for large quantities. Pre-set
temperature: 250°C.

BOTTOM - The heat comes from the bottom of
the oven only, to allow you to finish your dishes.
Pre-set temperature: 250°C.

TOP – The heat comes from the top of the oven
only, to allow to you finish your dishes. Pre-set
temperature: 250°C.

DEFROST

heat and circulates the air, at room temperature,
inside the oven. This function is particularly
suitable for defrosting delicate food which could
be damaged by heat, e.g. cream filled gateaux,
iced cakes, pastries, bread and other yeast
products.

– The oven fan operates without

Programming the Oven

How to set the minute minder

!

1. Press the "Time Function" button . The symbol

flashes near the "Minute Minder" symbol and the
time display shows "0.00" (Fig. 10).

2. Symbol will flash for 5 seconds. Within this time,

press button to select the required time (Fig. 11).
Maximum time is 23 hours 59 minutes. After another

5 seconds after you have set the time, the symbol
stops flashing. This means that the setting has been
stored in the Electronic Control memory and that the
countdown started.

3. When the programmed time has elapsed, you hear

an acoustic alarm while symbol flashes and the
time display shows "0.00".

4. To switch off the acoustic alarm, press any button.

The oven will NOT switch off if in use.
The Minute Minder function can also be used
when the oven is off.

To change the Minute Minder setting

Press the "Time Function" button : the symbol

flashes near the "Minute Minder" symbol . It is now
possible to change the Minute Minder setting by

pressing button or (Fig.11).

Fig. 10

To cancel the Minute Minder:

Press time function button : the symbol flashes

near the "Minute Minder" symbol . Then press button

until the time display shows "0.00".

Fig. 11

9

To programme the oven to

!

switch off

1. Switch the oven on, place food in the oven, select
a cooking function and adjust the cooking tempe­rature, if required.

2. Press the "Time Function" button . The symbol

flashes near the "Cooking Duration" symbol .

The time display shows "0.00" at the left hand and
the current time of day at the right hand (Fig. 12).

3. Symbol will flash for 5 seconds. Within this time,

press button to select the required time. Maximum
time is 23 hours 59 minutes. Note that the time

indication on the right hand will also change as you

press button , showing at which time the oven will
automatically switch off (fig. 13).

4. After another 5 seconds after you have set the time,
the symbol stops flashing. This means that the
setting has been stored in the Electronic Control
memory and that the countdown started.

5. When cooking time is over, the oven automatically
switches off. You hear an acoustic alarm while symbol

flashes and the time display shows "0.00".

6. To switch off the acoustic alarm, press any button.

To cancel the Cooking Duration Time:

Press time function button : the symbol flashes
near the "Cooking Duration" symbol . Then press

button until the time display shows "0.00".

Please note that, if you cancel the "Cooking Duration",
the oven does not switch off.

Fig. 12

Fig. 13

!

To programme the Oven to
switch on and off

1. Carry out the "Cooking Duration" setting as
described at points 1 to 4 in the previous chapter.

2. Press the "Time Function" button twice: the

symbol flashes near the "End of Cooking Time"

symbol (Fig. 14).

3. Within 5 seconds, press button to select the
required end of cooking time, which is shown at the

right hand of the time display (Fig. 15).

4. After another 5 seconds after you have set the time,
the symbol stops flashing, the thermometer symbol

# comes off, the temperature display shows "30"

and the oven switches off. This means that the setting
has been stored in the Electronic Control memory
and that the countdown started.

5. The oven will switch on and off automatically
according to your settings. When cooking is
completed, you hear an acoustic alarm while both

symbols and flash. The time display shows
"0.00" at the left hand.

6. To switch off the acoustic alarm, press any button.

Fig. 14

Fig. 15

To cancel the programme, simply cancel the
Cooking Duration time as described at the end of
the previous chapter.

10