Bosch HCA854450A User Manual

Free standing cooker HCA8544.0A

[en] Instruction manual

Table of contents

[en]Instruction manual

Important safety information..................................................... 4

Causes of damage...................................................................... 6

Overview ...............................................................................................6

Damage to the oven...........................................................................6

Damage to the plinth drawer............................................................6

Installation and connection.......................................................7

For the installer....................................................................................7

Levelling the cooker ...........................................................................7

Your new cooker......................................................................... 7

General information............................................................................7

Cooking area .......................................................................................7

Control panel .......................................................................................8

Cooking compartment .......................................................................8

Your accessories ........................................................................9

Inserting accessories .........................................................................9

Optional accessories ...................................................................... 10

After-sales service products .......................................................... 10

Before using the appliance for the first time .........................11

Setting the clock .............................................................................. 11

Heating up the cooking compartment ......................................... 11

Cleaning the accessories...............................................................11

Setting the hob .........................................................................11

Setting procedure ............................................................................ 11

Large dual-circuit hotplate and extended cooking zone .......... 11

Table of cooking times ................................................................... 12

Switching the oven on and off ................................................13

Switching on ..................................................................................... 13

Switching off...................................................................................... 13

Setting the oven........................................................................13

Types of heating............................................................................... 13

Setting the type of heating and temperature..............................13

Setting rapid heating ....................................................................... 14

Time-setting options ................................................................14

Setting the time-setting options  in brief..................................... 14

Setting the timer ...............................................................................14

Setting the cooking time................................................................. 15

Setting a later end time .................................................................. 15

Setting the clock .............................................................................. 16

Memory...................................................................................... 16

Saving settings in the memory......................................................16

Starting the memory........................................................................16

Sabbath mode........................................................................... 16

Starting Sabbath mode................................................................... 16

Childproof lock .........................................................................17

Basic settings ..........................................................................17

Changing the basic settings .......................................................... 18

Automatic switch-off................................................................18

Self-cleaning .............................................................................18

Important notes ................................................................................ 18

Before self-cleaning.........................................................................19

Setting the cleaning level ............................................................... 19

After self-cleaning ............................................................................ 19

Care and cleaning ....................................................................19

Cleaning agents ............................................................................... 19

Detaching and refitting the rails .................................................... 20

Detaching and attaching the oven door......................................20

Removing the door cover............................................................... 21

Removing and installing the door panels ................................... 21

Troubleshooting .......................................................................22

Malfunction table.............................................................................. 22

Replacing the bulb in the oven ceiling light ............................... 23

Glass cover .......................................................................................23

After-sales service ...................................................................23

E number and FD number ............................................................. 23

Energy and the environment...................................................24

Hot air eco heating type ................................................................. 24

Saving energy................................................................................... 25

Saving energy with the hob ........................................................... 25

Environmentally-friendly disposal.................................................. 25

Automatic programmes ...........................................................25

Ovenware ..........................................................................................25

Preparing the dish ........................................................................... 25

Programmes ..................................................................................... 26

Selecting and setting a programme............................................. 28

Tips for the automatic programmes.............................................29

Tested for you in our cooking studio .....................................29

Cakes and pastries ......................................................................... 29

Baking tips ........................................................................................ 31

Meat, poultry, fish............................................................................. 32

Tips for roasting and grilling..........................................................34

Slow cooking .................................................................................... 35

Tips for slow cooking......................................................................35

Bakes, gratins, toast with toppings .............................................. 36

Convenience products....................................................................36

Special dishes .................................................................................. 37

Defrost................................................................................................ 37

Drying.................................................................................................37

Preserving ......................................................................................... 38

Acrylamide in foodstuffs .........................................................38

Test dishes................................................................................ 39

Baking ................................................................................................39

Grilling................................................................................................39

Produktinfo

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 for future use or for subsequent owners.

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 is not designed for operation with an external timer or by remote control.

Do not use inappropriate child safety shields or hob guards. These can cause accidents.

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.

The surfaces of the plinth drawer may become very hot. Only store oven accessories in the drawer. Flammable and combustible objects must not be stored in the plinth drawer.

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

Cracks or fractures in the glass ceramic may cause electric shocks. Switch off the circuit breaker in the fuse box. Contact the after-sales service.

Risk of fire!

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Loose food residues, grease and meat juices may catch fire during the Selfcleaning cycle. Remove coarse dirt from the cooking compartment and from the accessories before every Self-cleaning cycle.

Risk of fire!

■ Rough pot and pan bases scratch the ceramic.

■ Avoid boiling pots dry. This may cause damage.

■ Never place hot pots or pans on the control panel, the

display area or the surround. This may cause damage.

■ Damage can occur if hard or pointed objects fall on the hob.

■ Aluminium foil and plastic containers melt on hot hotplates.

Oven protective foil is not suitable for your hob.

Damage Cause Action

Stains Food spills Remove spills immediately with a glass scraper.

Unsuitable cleaning agents Only use cleaning agents which are suitable for ceramic

Scratches Salt, sugar and sand Do not use the hob as a work surface or storage space.

Rough pot and pan bases scratch the ceramic.

Discolouration Unsuitable cleaning agents Only use cleaning agents which are suitable for ceramic

Pan abrasion (e.g. aluminium) Lift the pots and pans when moving them.

Blisters Sugar, food with a high sugar content Remove spills immediately with a glass scraper.

Check your cookware.

Damage to the oven

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

Overview

The following table provides an overview of the most frequent kinds of damage:

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.

Damage to the plinth drawer

Caution!

Do not place hot objects in the plinth drawer. It could be damaged.

Installation and connection

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Electrical connection

The appliance must be connected to the mains by a licensed expert. The regulations of your electricity supplier must be observed.

Any damage arising from the appliance being connected incorrectly will invalidate the guarantee.

For the installer

■ An all-pole isolating switch with a contact gap of at least

3 mm must be present in the installation circuit. This is not necessary if the appliance is connected by a plug that is accessible to the user.

■ Electrical safety: The cooker corresponds to safety class I

and may only be used in conjunction with a safety earth terminal.

Your new cooker

Here you will learn about your new cooker. We will explain the control panel, the hob and the individual operating controls.

General information

The design depends on the respective appliance model.

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■ A type H 05 VV-F or equally rated lead must be used to

connect the appliance.

Levelling the cooker

Always place the cooker directly on the floor.

The cooker has height-adjustable feet. This allows you to raise the plinth by about 15 mm. Please observe the special installation instructions.

Wall fixing

To prevent the cooker from tipping over, you must fix it to the wall at the chain and with the protection angle. Please observe the installation instructions for fixing the oven to the wall.

You will find information on the cooking compartment and the accessories.

Cooking area

Here is an overview of the control panel. The design depends on the respective appliance model.

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Explanations

1 Hob**

2 Control panel**

3 Cooling fan

4 Oven door**

5* Plinth drawer**

* Optional (available for some appliances) ** Details may vary depending on the appliance model.

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Explanations

1 Hotplate 17 cm or extended cooking zone 17x26

2 Hotplate 14,5 cm

3 Hotplate 18 cm

4 Dual-circuit hotplate 21 and 12 cm

5 Residual heat indicator

Residual heat indicator

The hob has a residual heat indicator for each hotplate. It shows which hotplates are still hot. Even if the hob is switched off, the display remains lit until the hotplate has cooled down sufficiently.

You can save energy by using the residual heat to keep a small dish warm, for example.

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Control panel

Details may vary depending on the appliance model.

Control knobs

The control knobs can be pushed in and remain pressed down when they are in the "out" position. Press down on the control knob again to release it back up.

Buttons

The sensors are located under the individual buttons. They must not be pressed too firmly. Just touch the corresponding symbol.

Symbol Button function

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X Y f

c 0

D %

Rotary selector

The rotary selector is used to alter the default values and set values. The brackets in the control panel show which value you can adjust.

The rotary selector is retractable. Press on the rotary selector to pop it in or out.

Display

The display is divided into different areas.

Selects the type of heating and temperature

Selects automatic programmes

Selects the cleaning system

Moves one row down

Moves one row up

Press and hold = selects the memory

Press briefly = starts the memory

Setting rapid heating

Opens and closes the time-setting options

Switches the oven light on and off

Press briefly = calls up the temperature

Press and hold = opens and closes the Basic settings menu

Activates/deactivates the childproof lock

Switches the oven on and off

Press briefly = starts/pauses operation

Press and hold = cancels operation

■ Right area = display

Symbols for the various functions are displayed here, e.g. for the childproof lock or rapid heating, etc. if they have been set.

Temperature indicator

The temperature indicator bars show the heating phases or residual heat in the cooking compartment.

Heating indicator

The heating indicator displays the rising temperature in the cooking compartment. If all bars are filled, the optimum time for placing the dish in the oven has been reached.

The bars do not appear when settings are made for grilling and cleaning.

You can use the temperature while the oven is heating up. Due to thermal inertia, the temperature displayed may differ slightly from the actual temperature in the cooking compartment.

Residual heat

The temperature indicator shows the residual heat in the cooking compartment when the appliance is switched off. If all the bars are filled, the temperature in the cooking compartment is approximately 300 °C. Once the temperature has dropped to approximately 60 °C, the display goes out.

Hotplate controls

Adjust the heat setting of the individual hotplates using the four hotplate controls.

Setting Meaning

0 Off position The hotplate is switched off.

1-9 Heat settings 1 = lowest setting

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Zone activation Switches on the large dual-circuit

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° button to check the current heating

9 = highest setting

hotplate or extended cooking zone.

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■ Left area = time-setting options

When you open the Time-setting options menu, the symbols for the time-setting options are displayed here. An outside arrow on the left points to the operating mode which has been selected.

■ Centre area = settings area

1st row = type of heating display 2nd row = temperature display 3rd row = clock display

You can use the from one row to the other. Brackets are displayed around the row you are currently in. You can use the rotary selector to change the value in brackets.

X and Y navigation buttons to switch

When you switch on a hotplate , the indicator lamp lights up.

Cooking compartment

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

Oven light

During operation, the oven light in the cooking compartment is on. When temperatures up to 60 °C are selected, the light remains switched off. This enables precise temperature regulation.

You can use the

Cooling fan

The cooling fan switches on and off as required. The hot air escapes above the door. Caution: do not cover the ventilation slots. Otherwise the oven will overheat.

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

B button to switch the light on and off.

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 accessories

You can insert the accessories into the cooking compartment at 5 different levels. Always insert them as far as they will go so that the accessories do not touch the door panel.

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The accessories can be pulled out approximately halfway until they lock in place. This allows dishes to be removed easily.

When sliding the accessories into the cooking compartment, ensure that the indentation is at the back. They can only lock in place from this position.

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, joints, grilled items and frozen meals.

Insert the wire rack with the open side facing the oven door and the curvature pointing downwards

Enamel baking tray For cakes and biscuits.

Slide in the baking tray with the sloping edge facing the oven door.

Universal pan For moist cakes, pastries, frozen meals and large roasts. It can also be used to catch dripping fat when you are grilling directly on the wire rack.

Slide in the universal pan with the sloping edge facing the oven door.

Grill tray Use for grilling in place of the wire insert or as a splatter guard, so that the oven does not become very dirty. Only use the grill tray in the universal pan.

Grilling on the grill tray: only use at shelf height 1, 2 or 3.

Using the grill tray as a splatter guard: insert the universal pan with the grill tray under the wire rack.

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Note: The accessories may deform when they become hot. Once they cool down again, they regain their original shape. This does not affect their operation.

Optional accessories

You can purchase optional accessories from the after-sales service or specialist retailers. You will find a comprehensive range of products for your oven in our brochures and on the Internet. The availability of optional accessories and the option

for ordering these online varies from country to country. Please see the sales brochures for more details.

Not all optional accessories are suitable for every appliance. When purchasing, please always quote the exact designation (E-no.) of your appliance.

Optional accessories HEZ number Use Suitable for

Wire rack HEZ334000 For ovenware, cake dishes, joints, grilled items and frozen meals. no

Enamel baking tray HEZ331072 For cakes and biscuits.

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

universal pan HEZ332073 For moist cakes, baked items, frozen meals and large joints. It can

Wire insert HEZ324000 For roasting. Always place the wire rack in the universal pan. This

Grill tray HEZ325070 Use for grilling in place of the wire rack or as a splatter guard, so

Pizza tray HEZ317000 Ideal for pizza, frozen products or large round cakes. You can use

Bakestone HEZ327000 The bakestone is perfect for preparing home-made bread, bread

Profi extra-deep pan with wire insert

Lid for the Profi extra-deep pan

Glass roasting dish HEZ915001 The glass roasting dish is suitable for stews and bakes that are

3-level telescopic shelf HEZ338353 The pull-out rails fitted at positions 1, 2 and 3 allow you to pull

3-level complete telescopic pull-out with stop function

System steamer HEZ24D300 For a gentler preparation of vegetables and fish. no

HEZ333072 Ideally suited for preparing large amounts. yes

HEZ333001 The lid converts the Profi extra-deep pan into the Profi roasting dish. no

HEZ338357 The pull-out rails fitted at positions 1, 2 and 3 allow you to pull

also be used to catch dripping fat when grilling directly on the wire rack.

Slide the universal pan into the oven with the sloping edge facing the oven door.

ensures that dripping fat and meat juices are collected.

that the oven does not become as dirty as it otherwise might. Only use the grill tray in the universal pan.

Grilling on the grill tray: only use at shelf position 1, 2 and 3.

Using the grill tray as a splatter guard: insert the universal pan with the grill tray under the wire rack.

the pizza tray instead of the universal pan. Place the baking tray on the wire rack and proceed according to the details in the tables.

rolls and pizzas which require a crispy base. The bakestone must always be preheated to the recommended temperature.

cooked in the oven. It is ideally suited to automatic programmes or automatic roasting.

accessories out further without them tipping.

accessories out fully without them tipping. The pull-out rails lock in position allowing accessories to be easily placed on top.

self-cleaning

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After-sales service products

You can obtain suitable care and cleaning agents and other accessories for your domestic appliances from the after-sales

Cleaning cloths for stainless-steel surfaces Product no. 311134 Reduces the build-up of dirt. Impregnated with a special oil for

Oven and grill cleaning gel Product no. 463582 For cleaning the cooking compartment. The gel is odourless.

Microfibre cloth with honeycomb structure Product no. 460770 Especially suitable for cleaning delicate surfaces, such

Door lock Product no. 612594 To prevent children from opening the oven door. The locks on

service, specialist retailers or (in some countries) online via the eShop. Please specify the relevant product number.

perfect maintenance of your appliance's stainless-steel surfaces.

as glass, glass ceramic, stainless steel or aluminium. The microfibre cloth removes liquid and grease deposits in one go.

different types of appliance door are screwed in differently. See the information sheet supplied with the door lock.

Before using the appliance for the first time

This section tells you everything you need to do before using the appliance for the first time.

■ Set the clock

■ Heat up the cooking compartment

■ Clean the accessories

■ Read the safety information at the start of the instructions for

use. This is very important.

Setting the clock

Once your new appliance has been connected, the 0 symbol and

‹‹:‹‹ appear in the display. Set the clock and then the

oven is ready to use.

1. Press the 0 button.

0] symbol for the clock is shown in brackets

The [ and [

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2. Turn the rotary selector to set the current time.

3. Press the 0 button.

The current time is saved.

Note: You can read how to change the time in the Time-setting options section.

Heating up the cooking compartment

To get rid of the new cooker smell, heat up the cooking compartment when it is empty and the oven door closed. Set

% Top/bottom heating and 240 °C.

Make sure that the cooking compartment contains no leftover packaging, e.g. polystyrene pellets.

1. Press the % button.

: 3D hot air heating type and a temperature of 160 °C

The are suggested. Brackets are shown around the type of heating.

2. Turn the rotary selector to change the type of heating to

% Top/bottom heating.

3. Press the X button to switch to the temperature.

Brackets are shown around the temperature.

4. Using the rotary selector, change the temperature to 240 °C.

5. Press the n button.

Appliance operation begins. The display.

6. Switch the oven off after 60 minutes using the % button.

The temperature indicator bars show the residual heat in the cooking compartment.

n symbol lights up in the

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 hob

This section informs you how to set the hotplates. The table shows heat settings and cooking times for various meals.

Setting procedure

Adjust the heat setting of the individual hotplates using the hotplate controls.

Position 0 = off Position 1 = lowest heat setting Position 9 = highest heat setting

When you switch on a hotplate, the indicator lamp lights up.

Large dual-circuit hotplate and extended cooking zone

The size of these hotplates can be altered.

Switching on the large area

Turn the hotplate control to position 9 - where you will feel slight resistance - then continue turning to the large dual-circuit hotplate or extended cooking zone Then immediately turn it back to the desired heat setting.

Switching back to the small area

Turn the hotplate control to 0 and reset.

The small dual-circuit hotplate is particularly good for heating small amounts.

Caution!

Never turn the hotplate control beyond the to 0.

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Table of cooking times

The following table provides some examples.

Cooking times and heat settings may vary depending on the type of food, its weight and quality. Deviations are therefore possible.

When heating thick liquids, stir regularly.

For bringing liquids to the boil, use heat setting 9.

Melting

Chocolate, cooking chocolate, gelatine

Butter

Heating and keeping warm

Stew (e.g. lentil stew)

Milk**

Poaching, simmering

Dumplings

Fish

White sauces, e.g. béchamel sauce

Boiling, steaming, stewing

Rice (with double the quantity of water)

Unpeeled boiled potatoes

Boiled potatoes

Pasta, noodles

Stew, soups

Vegetables

Vegetables, frozen

Cooking in a pressure cooker

Braising

Roulades

Pot roasts

Goulash

Frying**

Escalope, plain or breaded

Escalope, frozen

Steak (3 cm thick)

Fish and fish fillet, plain

Fish and fish fillet, breaded

Fish and fish fillet, breaded and frozen, e.g. fish fingers

Stir fry, frozen

Pancakes

* Continue cooking without a lid ** Without lid

Ongoing cooking setting

1-2

3-4

6-7

7-8

4-5

6-7

5-6

Ongoing cooking time in minutes

20-30 mins

10-15 mins

3-6 mins

15-30 mins

25-30 mins

15-25 mins

6-10 mins

15-60 mins

10-20 mins

50-60 mins

60-100 mins

50-60 mins

6-10 mins

8-12 mins

8-20 mins

8-12 mins

6-10 mins

continuous

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