Bosch HBN231E2M Instruction manual

Built-in oven HBN231.2M

[en] Instruction manual

Table of contents
Important safety information.....................................................	3
Causes of damage .............................................................................	5
Your new oven ............................................................................	5
Control panel .......................................................................................	5
Function selector.................................................................................	6
Buttons and Displays .........................................................................	6
Temperature selector .........................................................................	6
Cooking compartment .......................................................................	6
Your accessories........................................................................	7
Inserting the accessories ..................................................................	7
Optional accessories .........................................................................	7
Before using the oven for the first time....................................	8
Setting the clock .................................................................................	8
Heating up the oven...........................................................................	8
Cleaning the accessories..................................................................	8
Setting the oven..........................................................................	8
Types of heating and temperature ..................................................	8
The oven should switch off automatically ......................................	8
The oven should switch on and off automatically ........................	9
Setting the clock.........................................................................	9
Setting the timer .......................................................................	10
Childproof lock .........................................................................	10
Oven ...................................................................................................	10
Care and cleaning ....................................................................	10
Cleaning agents ...............................................................................	10
Detaching and refitting the rails ....................................................	11
Detaching and attaching the oven door......................................	11
Removing and refitting the door panels......................................	12
Troubleshooting .......................................................................	13
Malfunction table..............................................................................	13

Replacing the bulb in the oven ceiling light ...............................	13
Glass cover .......................................................................................	13
After-sales service ...................................................................	13
E number and FD number .............................................................	13
Energy and environment tips..................................................	14
Saving energy...................................................................................	14
Environmentally-friendly disposal..................................................	14
Measures to be noted during transport.......................................	14
Tested for you in our cooking studio .....................................	14
Cakes and pastries .........................................................................	14
Baking tips ........................................................................................	16
Meat, poultry, fish.............................................................................	16
Tips for roasting and grilling..........................................................	18
Bakes, gratins, toast with toppings ..............................................	18
Preprepared products.....................................................................	18
Special dishes ..................................................................................	19
Defrosting ..........................................................................................	19
Drying.................................................................................................	19
Preserving .........................................................................................	20
Acrylamide in foodstuffs .........................................................	20
Test dishes................................................................................	21
Baking ................................................................................................	21
Grilling................................................................................................	21

Additional information on products, accessories, replacement parts and services can be found at www.bosch-home.com and in the online shop www.bosch-eshop.com

:Important safety information

Read these instructions carefully. Only then will you be able to operate your appliance safely and correctly. Retain the instruction manual and installation instructions for future use or for subsequent owners.

This appliance is only intended to be fully fitted in a kitchen. Observe the special installation instructions.

Check the appliance for damage after unpacking it. Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transport.

Only a licensed professional may connect appliances without plugs. Damage caused by incorrect connection is not covered under warranty.

This appliance is intended for domestic use only. The appliance must only be used for the preparation of food and drink. The appliance must be supervised during operation. Only use this appliance indoors.

This appliance is intended for use up to a maximum height of 2000 metres above sea level.

This appliance may be used by children over the age of 8 years old and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or by persons with a lack of experience or knowledge if they are supervised or are instructed by a person responsible for their safety how to use the appliance safely and have understood the associated hazards.

Children must not play with, on, or around the appliance. Children must not clean the appliance or carry out general maintenance unless they are at least 8 years old and are being supervised.

Keep children below the age of 8 years old at a safe distance from the appliance and power cable.

Always slide accessories into the cooking compartment correctly. See "Description of accessories in the instruction manual.

Mechanical abrasion on baking trays can cause some of the aluminium to be removed, and acidic, alkaline and salty foods can cause the aluminium to dissolve, for example due to fruit acid or baked goods dipped in a lye solution. Do not place food directly onto the baking tray. Line the baking tray with greaseproof paper. Do not use sharp metal objects. Do not use aggressive or abrasive cleaning agents.

Risk of fire!

■Combustible items stored in the cooking compartment may catch fire. Never store combustible items in the cooking compartment. Never open the appliance door if there is smoke inside. Switch off the appliance and unplug it from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.

■A draught is created when the appliance door is opened. Greaseproof paper may come into contact with the heating element and catch fire. Do not place greaseproof paper loosely over accessories during preheating. Always weight down the greaseproof paper with a dish or a baking tin. Only cover the surface required with greaseproof paper. Greaseproof paper must not protrude over the accessories.

Risk of burns!

■The appliance becomes very hot. Never touch the interior surfaces of the cooking compartment or the heating elements. Always allow the appliance to cool down. Keep children at a safe distance.

■Accessories and ovenware become very hot. Always use oven gloves to remove accessories or ovenware from the cooking compartment.

■Alcoholic vapours may catch fire in the hot cooking compartment. Never prepare food containing large quantities of drinks with a high alcohol content. Only use small quantities of drinks with a high alcohol content. Open the appliance door with care.

Risk of scalding!

■The accessible parts become hot during operation. Never touch the hot parts. Keep children at a safe distance.

■When you open the appliance door, hot steam may escape. Open the appliance door with care. Keep children at a safe distance.

■Water in a hot cooking compartment may create hot steam. Never pour water into the hot cooking compartment.

Risk of injury!

Scratched glass in the appliance door may develop into a crack. Do not use a glass scraper, sharp or abrasive cleaning aids or detergents.

Risk of electric shock!

■Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be carried out by one of our trained after-sales engineers. If the appliance is faulty, unplug the mains plug or switch off the fuse in the fuse box. Contact the after-sales service.

■The cable insulation on electrical appliances may melt when touching hot parts of the appliance. Never bring electrical appliance cables into contact with hot parts of the appliance.

■Do not use any high-pressure cleaners or steam cleaners, which can result in an electric shock.

■When replacing the cooking compartment bulb, the bulb socket contacts are live. Before replacing the bulb, unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.

■A defective appliance may cause electric shock. Never switch on a defective appliance. Unplug the appliance from the mains or switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. Contact the after-sales service.

Risk of electric shock!

The appliance is equipped with an EU Schuko plug. In order to ensure protective earthing in a Danish socket, the appliance must be connected via an appropriate plug adaptor. This adaptor (permitted up to a maximum of 13 amps) can be obtained from the after-sales service (spare part no. 616581).

Causes of damage

Caution!

■Accessories, foil, greaseproof paper or ovenware on the cooking compartment floor: do not place accessories on the cooking compartment floor. Do not cover the cooking compartment floor with any sort of foil or greaseproof paper. Do not place ovenware on the cooking compartment floor if a temperature of over 50 ºC has been set. This will cause heat to accumulate. The baking and roasting times will no longer be correct and the enamel will be damaged.

■Water in a hot cooking compartment: do not pour water into the cooking compartment when it is hot. This will cause steam. The temperature change can cause damage to the enamel.

■Moist food: do not store moist food in the cooking compartment when it is closed for prolonged periods This will damage the enamel.

■Fruit juice: when baking particularly juicy fruit pies, do not pack the baking tray too generously. Fruit juice dripping from

the baking tray leaves stains that cannot be removed. If possible, use the deeper universal pan.

■Cooling with the appliance door open: only allow the cooking compartment to cool when it is closed. Even if the appliance door is only open a little, front panels of adjacent units could be damaged over time.

■Very dirty door seal: If the door seal is very dirty, the appliance door will no longer close properly when the appliance is in use. The fronts of adjacent units could be damaged.Always keep the door seal clean.

■Appliance door as a seat, shelf or worktop: Do not sit on the appliance door, or place or hang anything on it. Do not place any cookware or accessories on the appliance door.

■Inserting accessories: depending on the appliance model, accessories can scratch the door panel when closing the appliance door. Always insert the accessories into the cooking compartment as far as they will go.

■Carrying the appliance: do not carry or hold the appliance by the door handle. The door handle cannot support the weight of the appliance and could break.

Your new oven

Here you will learn about your new oven. The control panel and the individual operating controls are explained. You will find information on the cooking compartment and the accessories.

Control panel

Here you can see an overview of the control panel. The design depends on the respective appliance model.



Explanations

1	Function selector

2	Operating switches and display panel

3	Temperature selector

Function selector

With the function selector knob you can set the heating mode for the oven. The function selector knob can be rotated to the right or to the left.

When the required type of heating is set, the oven light lights up.

Settings		Function

ý	Off	The oven is switched off.

%Top/bottom heatBaking, roasting or grilling is possiing ble on a single level only. This set-

		ting is well-suited for cakes and
		pizza in tins or on the baking tray,
		and for lean joints of beef, veal and
		game. Heat is emitted evenly from
		the top and bottom.

2	Hot air*	Meringues and puff pastries can be
		baked on a single level.
		Small baked items, cookies and
		puff pastries can be baked at the
		same time on two levels.
		The fan on the rear side of the
		appliance takes the air that comes
		from above and below and distrib-
		utes it evenly around the food.

$	Bottom heating	You can use Bottom heating for the
		final baking stage and for browning
		meals from the bottom. The heat is
		emitted from below.

4	Hot air grilling	Hot air grilling is particularly suita-

ble for grilling fish, poultry and larger pieces of meat. The grill element and fan switch on and off alternately. The fan distributes the heated air around the food.

*Radiant grill, small This type of heating is suitable for area grilling small quantities of steak,

		sausages, fish, and toast. The cen-
		tre part of the grill element is
		heated.

(	Radiant grilling,	Can be used to grill a large number
	large area	of beef steaks, sausages and fish,
		or to toast bread. The whole area
		below the grill heating element
		becomes hot.

*Type of heating in accordance with energy efficiency class EN50304.

Buttons and Displays

The buttons can be used to set additional functions. The set values can be read from the displays.

Button		Function

0	Clock button	Use this button to set the time, x
		Cooking time, and y End time.

C Key button		Use this button to switch the child-
		proof lock on or off.

V	Timer button	Use this button to set the timer.

A	Minus button	Use this button to adjust the set-
		ting values downwards.

@	Plus button	Use this button to adjust the set-
		ting values upwards.

Temperature selector

Use the temperature selector to set the temperature and the grill setting.

Settings		Function

ÿ	Off	Oven not hot.

50-270	Temperature range	The temperature is speci-
		fied in ºC.

1, 2, 3	Grill settings	Grill settings for the grill,
		small * and large ( sur-
		face.
		Setting 1	= low
		Setting 2	= medium
		Setting 3	= high

The small light above the temperature selector is lit when the oven is heating. It goes out during pauses in the heating. For some settings, it does not light up.

Grill settings

With ( Radiant grilling, use the temperature selector to set a grill setting.

Cooking compartment

The oven light is located in the cooking compartment. A cooling fan protects the oven from overheating.

Oven light

During oven operation, the oven light is on. By turning the function selector to any position, the oven light can also be switched on without the oven heating up.

Cooling fan

The cooling fan switches on and off as required. The hot air escapes above the door.

So that the cooking compartment cools down more quickly after operation, the cooling fan continues to run for a certain period afterwards.

Caution!

do not cover the ventilation slots. Otherwise the oven will overheat.

Your accessories

The accessories supplied with your appliance are suitable for making many meals. Ensure that you always insert the accessories into the cooking compartment the right way round.

There is also a selection of optional accessories, with which you can improve on some of your favourite dishes, or simply to make working with your oven more convenient.

Inserting the accessories

The accessories can be inserted in the oven at 4 different levels. Always insert the accessories as far as they can go to ensure that they do not touch the door glass.

When the accessories are pulled approximately halfway out, they lock into position. This allows meals to be taken out easily.

When placing the accessories in the oven, check that the indentation is at the back. They can only lock correctly in place in this position.

Note: Heat may cause the accessories to deform. As soon as the accessories cool down, they regain their original shape. Their function is not impaired.

Hold the baking tray securely on the sides with both hands and push it parallel into the frame. Avoid movements to the right or left when pushing the baking tray in. Otherwise, it will be difficult to push the tray in and the enamelled surfaces could be damaged.

You can buy accessories from the after-sales service, from specialist retailers or online. Please specify the HEZ number.

Wire rack

For ovenware, cake tins, roasts, grilling and frozen meals.

Slide the wire rack into the oven with the open side facing the oven door and the curvature pointing

downwards ¾.

Aluminium baking tray

For cakes and biscuits.

Push the baking tray into the oven with the sloping edge facing

towards the oven door.

Universal pan

For moist cakes, pastries, frozen meals and large joints of meat. Can also be used under the wire rack to catch fat when grilling.

Push the baking tray into the oven with the sloping edge facing towards the oven door.

Note: Do not place food directly onto the aluminium baking tray. Line the aluminium baking tray with greaseproof paper.

Optional accessories

You can buy optional accessories from your after-sales service or from specialist retailers. You will find a variety of suitable products for your oven in our brochures and on the Internet. The availability of optional accessories and the options for ordering them on the internet vary depending on the country. Information regarding this can be found in the sales documents.

Not every optional accessory is suitable for every appliance. When purchasing, always quote the complete identification number (E no.) of your appliance.

Optional accessories	HEZ number	Function

Wire rack	HEZ 434000	For ovenware, cake tins, roasts, grilling and frozen meals.

Aluminium baking tray	HEZ 430001	For cakes and biscuits.
		Place the baking tray in the oven with the sloping edge
		towards the oven door.

Enamel baking tray	HEZ 431001	For cakes and biscuits.
		Place the baking tray in the oven with the sloping edge
		towards the oven door.

Universal pan	HEZ 432001	For moist cakes, pastries, frozen meals and large roasts. Can
		also be used under the wire rack to catch fat or meat juices.

Place the universal pan in the oven with the sloping edge towards the oven door.

Oven door - Additional safety precautions

During long cooking times, the oven door may become very hot.

If you have small children, extra supervision is required during oven operation.

In addition, there is a safety device which prevents direct contact with the oven door. This optional accessory (440651) is available from the after-sales service.

Before using the oven for the first time

In this section, you can find out what you must do before using your oven to prepare food for the first time. First read the section on Safety information.

Setting the clock

After the oven has been connected, the 0 symbol and three zeros light up in the display. Set the clock.

1.Press the 0 button.

The time 12:00 appears in the display and the 0 symbol flashes.

2.Use the + or - button to change the clock.

After a few seconds, the time that has been set is adopted.

Heating up the oven

To remove the new cooker smell, heat up the oven when it is empty and closed. An hour of Top/bottom heating % at 240 °C is ideal for this purpose. Ensure that no packaging remnants have been left in the cooking compartment.

Keep the kitchen ventilated the whole time the oven is on.

1.Use the function selector to set Top/bottom heating %.

2.Set the temperature selector to 240 °C.

After an hour, switch off the oven. To do so, turn the function selector to the off position.

Cleaning the accessories

Before you use the accessories for the first time, clean them thoroughly with hot soapy water and a soft dish cloth.

Setting the oven

There are various ways in which you can set your oven. Here we will explain how you can select the desired type of heating and temperature or grill setting. You can select the cooking time and end time for your dish on the oven.