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    COMPETENCE 3210 BU Built Under Do uble Oven Operating And Installatio n Instructions[...]

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    2 These warn ings are pr ovide d in the inter ests of your saf ety. Ensur e that you understan d them all befor e installin g or using the applianc e. Your safet y is of param ount im portance. If you are unsure ab out an y of the infor mation in this book contact the Custom er Care Departm ent. T elephone 08 70 5 35035 0 INSTALLA TION The applia n[...]

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    3 FOR THE USER Important Safety Information 2 Description of the Appliance 4 Getting to Know Your O ven 5 Before Using The Appliance 6 W hen First Switch ing On 6 Rating Plate 6 Preparing to Use Your App liance 6 Condensat ion and Steam 6 Cookware 7 The Cooling Fan for the Controls 7 Control P anel Indic ator Neons 7 Grill and Oven F urniture 8 The[...]

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    4 Built-under ele ctric double ov e n W ARNING: THIS APPLI A NCE MUST BE E A RTHED Your built-u nder applianc e compr ises of a conventional ov en and dual gr ill in the top com partment. T he top ove n is conveni ent and ec onom ical for m id-week use b ecause of its size . The m ain fan oven is the lar ger of th e two ovens. It is par ticularl y [...]

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    5 The Control Pane l GETTING TO KNOW YOUR OVEN Grill I ndicator Neon Top Oven Indicator Ne on Fan Oven Indicator Ne on Fan Oven Tem perature Control Top Oven Tem perature Control Dual Gril l Control Electronic tim er[...]

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    6 WHEN FIRST SWITCHING ON The oven has a 24 hour clock . W hen the oven is first switched on at th e wall the electron ic disp lay wil l automatic ally sho w 12.00, and t he 'Tim e' ( ) neon will also f lash. To set the tim e of day and use t he tim er refer to instruct ions on pa ge 9. RA TING PLA T E This is situate d on the lo wer fron[...]

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    7 COOKWARE Baking tra ys, dishes etc ., shou ld not be placed directl y against the gr id cover ing the f an at the b ack of the oven . Do not use baking tra ys larger t han 30cm x 35cm (12” x 14” ) as the y will restr ict the c irculat ion of he at and may affec t perform ance. Advic e on the eff ect of diff erent mater ials and f inishes of b[...]

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    8 GRILL AND OVEN FURNITURE The f ollowing item s of oven furnit ure h ave be en supplied with the a pplianc e. 1 grill pan 1 grill pan handl e 1 grill pan grid 1 meat tin 1 shelf f or gril ling and Top oven cooking 2 shelves f or Fan oven cook ing Scuff ing of the Sta yclean pan el/s b y the ov en furniture p ack m ay occur during transit . These m[...]

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    9 KEY A COOK TIME B END TIM E C COUNTDOWN DT I M E E DECRE ASE CONTROL F SELECT OR CONTROL G INCREASE CONTROL NOTE: The time of day must be set before the main oven will operate manual ly. 1. SET THE TIME OF D AY The oven has a 24 ho ur clock . W hen the electricity su pply is f irst switched ON, the displa y will sho w 12.00 and t he 'Tim e&a[...]

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    10 TO CANCEL THE COUNTDOWN If you change your m ind and want t o cancel th e 'Countdown', pres s the Selec tor Contr ol button until the 'Countdown' indic ator ( ) f lashes and t hen the decrease con trol ( - ) unti l 0.00 sh ows in th e displa y as Fig. 5. The 'Countdown' in dicator ( ) will continue t o flash f or a [...]

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    11 B) TO SET THE TIMER TO SWITCH OFF ONLY i) Ensure the electr icit y supply is s witched O N and that the cor rect tim e of day is disp layed, e.g. 10.00am as Fig. 9. ii) Place f ood in ove n. iii) To se t the length of cooking t ime, pr ess the Selector C ontrol b utton unti l the 'Cook Tim e' ( ) i ndicator is illum inated. Press the i[...]

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    12 6. THINGS TO NOTE In the even t of an int erruptio n of the electrici ty suppl y, the tim er will res et its elf to zero, and all programm ing will b e cancelled. 7. AUTOMATIC COOKING It is advisab le to lea ve food in the oven f or as short a t ime as pos sible befor e autom atic cook ing. Alwa ys ensure c omm ercially prepared food is well wit[...]

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    13 WARNING – Accessibl e parts b ecome hot when the grill is in use. Keep children away. USES OF THE GRILL The grill is situate d in the T op oven c ompar tment. The grill is a dua l circu it grill which m eans that the f ull area of the grill or the c entre sect ion onl y can be used. Use the centre sec tion f or econom y purpos es when cook ing[...]

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    14 THE GRILL PAN AND HANDLE The grill pan has a rem ovable hand le. To insert the handl e, press the b utton on the handle with the thumb and pivot slightl y upwards insert ing the lip into the widest par t of the bracket. Mo ve the handle towar ds the left, lo wer into pos ition and release the but ton. Ensure the handle is proper ly located. To r[...]

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    15 · The grill pan gri d is re versibl e. This is useful if you want to cook foods of var ying thick nesses . As a general rule, bread for toasting sho uld be placed on the grid in th e ‘high’ positio n in the gr ill pan. Foods such as chic ken piec es or chops may be grille d using the grilli ng grid in the low position. · Food sho uld be th[...]

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    16 The chart belo w gives rec omm ended cooking t imes and shelf pos itions. R emem ber that thes e are a guid e and should be adjusted to s uit pers onal tas te. Note: Shelf positi ons are co unted from the bottom upwards. FOOD GRILL TIME (Min) Shelf Gr id position Bacon Ras hers 3 – 5 eac h side 5 High Beefburg ers 6 – 10 eac h side 5 Low Chi[...]

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    17 USES OF THE TOP OV EN The Top oven is the sm aller of the two ove ns. The Top oven is a con ventional oven, i. e. without a fan. It is conven ient where sm aller quant ities or conveni ence foods are being cook ed. It is im portant to refer to th e cook ing chart as a guide to s helf positions and tem peratures as these m ay diff er f rom previo[...]

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    18 HINTS AND TIPS · Use the Top o ven when you want t o warm plates. Use a sett ing of 80°C – 100°C o n the oven temper ature contro l. · For the bes t results use one sh elf in the Top oven. For the bes t results food sho uld be plac ed in the cen tre of the oven. T o increase top browning e.g. for au gr atin dis hes, the food should be plac[...]

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    19 Note: Shelf positio ns are cou nted f rom the bottom upwards . FOOD SHELF POSIT ION TEM P ( °C ) Biscu its Bread Bread rol ls/buns Cakes : Small & Q ueen 3 3 3 3 170 - 190 210 - 220 210 - 220 180 - 190 Sponges 2 180 - 190 Victor ia Sand wich 2 180 - 190 Madeira 3 160 - 170 Rich Frui t 3 140 - 150 Gingerbr ead 3 150 - 160 Meringues 2 80 - 10[...]

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    20 USES OF THE FA N OVEN The Fan o ven is part icular ly suitab le for cook ing larger quantit ies of f ood, or for weekend or celebrat ion m eals. The adva ntages of Fan oven c ooking ar e: PREHE A TING The Fan o ven quic kly reaches its tem perature s o it is not usually necess ary to preheat the oven. W ithout preheating ho wever you ma y need t[...]

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    21 TO FIT THE FAN OVEN SHELVES The shelves should be fitted with t he straigh t rods upperm ost on the f rame and the f orm s towards the back of the oven. If not fitted c orrect ly the ant i-tilt and safet y stop m echanism will be af fected. HINTS AND TIPS · Arrange the she lves in the re quired positio ns before switc hing the oven on. Shelf po[...]

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    22 The oven temperatur es are int ended as a guide o nly. It m ay be nec essar y to inc rease or decr ease the temper atures by a f urther 10°C t o suit indi vidual pr eferences and requir ements . Note: Shelf positio ns are cou nted fr om the bottom of the ov en. FOOD SHELF POSIT ION TEM P ( °C ) Biscu its Bread Bread rol ls/buns Cakes : Small &[...]

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    23 ROASTING CHART INTERNAL T EMPERAT URES – Rare : 50-60 °C, Medium : 60-70°C, W ell don e : 70-80°C MEAT FAN OVEN COOKING TIME Beef 160 – 180°C 20-35 m inutes per ½k g (1lb) and 20-35 minutes ov er Beef, boned 160 – 180°C 25- 35 minutes per ½k g (1lb) and 25-35 minutes ov er Mutton and L amb 160 – 180°C 25- 35 minutes per ½kg ( 1l[...]

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    24 USES OF DEFROST FEAT URE This fan oven func tion en ables you t o defros t m ost foods without heat faster than som e conventio nal methods as the oven f an circul ates air aro und the food. It is particu larly suit able f or delicat e f rozen foods which are to be ser ved cold e. g. cream filled gateaux, c akes c overed with icings or f rosting[...]

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    25 Before clean ing the ap pliance alw ays allow the cooling fan for the controls to cool the appliance down before switching off the electrici ty supply. CLEANING MATERI A LS Before us ing any c leaning m aterials on your applianc e, check that the y are suitab le and t hat the ir use is rec omm ended by the m anufac turer. Cleaners that cont ain [...]

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    26 CLEANING THE OUTER AND INNER DOOR GLASS PA NELS To preven t damaging or w eakening of th e door glass panels avoid the us e of the following: · Household detergen ts and bl eaches · Impregnated pads uns uitable for non- stick saucep ans · Brillo/Ajax pads or steel w ool pads · Chemical oven pads or aerosols · Rust removers · Bath/Sink stai[...]

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    27 TO REPLACE THE OUTER DOOR GLA SS 1. Holding th e oven g lass with both h ands, gentl y place the locat ors into the holes of the br ackets at the bottom of the ov en door. 2. Holding th e door g lass with yo ur lef t han d, use your right hand to op en the ov en door. Bring the door ge ntly to wards the glass pane l ensurin g the scr ew location[...]

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    28 CLEAN ING THE TOP OVEN ROOF The grill elem ent is hinged to m ake cleaning t he oven roof eas ier. Switch off the appliance fr om the electric ity supply before cleaning a nd ensure the oven is cold . 1. Remove the wire work s ide runners. See b elow. 2. Undo the two scr ews whic h hold the gri ll elem ent in place. 3. Gentl y pull the e lement [...]

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    29 CLEAN ING THE SH ELVES, WIREWORK RUNNERS A ND GRILL/OVEN FURNITURE All rem ovable par ts, except t he gril l pan han dle can be washed in the dish washer. The grill pan, gr ill pa n grid, m eat tin, ove n shelves and wire work r unners ma y be cl eaned us ing a s oap impr egnated steel wool pad. Soaking firs t in hot soapy wat er will m ake clea[...]

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    30 HINTS AND TIPS · Slight dis coloura tion and polishi ng of the Stayclean sur faces m ay occur in t ime, but this will not af fect their s elf c leaning prop erties. · A good time to use t he oven c leaning c ycle is after the weekly roast. If you do a lot of r oasting an d very l ittle bak ing you should follo w the clea ning c ycle ever y wee[...]

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    31 REPLACING AN OVEN LIGHT BULB The type of bulb requir ed is a 30 0°C, 25 watt small Edison Screw. CA UTIO N: Disconnect the app liance from the electrici ty supply befor e replacing the bulb. 1. Make sure the appliance is cool bef ore you replace a bulb 2. Open the door a nd rem ove the shelves , si de panels an d wire work runners . Instruction[...]

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    32 Please c arry out the f ollowin g check s on your app liance bef ore cal ling a Serv ice Eng ineer. It m ay be that th e problem is a sim ple one whic h you can solve yourself without the expense of a servic e call. If our Serv ice Eng ineer finds that the problem is listed belo w you will b e charg ed for the ca ll whether or not the applianc e[...]

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    33 The Oven Light fails to illuminate The Oven Light b ulb m ay need replac ing see pa ge 31. If the Fan O ven is s et for autom atic c ooking the light will illum inate when the cook time begins . The Oven Fan is noisy Check that the Oven is level . Check that the shelves and bak eware are not vibrat ing in contac t with the oven back panel. The O[...]

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    34 SERVICE AND SPARE PARTS In the event of your applianc e requ iring serv ice, or if you wis h to purchas e spare p arts, p lease contact your loca l Service F orce Centr e b y telephonin g:- 0870 5 929929 Your tel ephone ca ll will be a utom aticall y routed to the Service F orce Centr e cove ring your p ost code area. For the address of your loc[...]

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    35 Standard guarantee conditions AEG of fer the f ollowing gu arantee t o the fir st purchaser of this appliance: 1. The guarantee is valid for 12 m onths com mencing when the a ppliance is handed over to the f irst reta il purchaser , which m ust be ve rified b y purchas e invoice or sim ilar docum entation. The guarant ee does n ot cover c omm er[...]

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    36 Voltage: 230- 240 Volts AC 50Hz Loading Inf o: Top Oven* 1.7kW Dual Gril l: 2.8kW Base Elem ent 1.0kW Main Oven Fan Elem ent: 2.5kW Fan Motor: 0.03kW Oven Light: 0.05kW W attage: 5.0-5.5kW Height: 720 mm W idth: 593 mm Depth: 585 mm (excludi ng handles a nd knobs ) W eight: 52kg * Cannot be used at th e sam e time as the grill el ement This appl[...]

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    NOTES 37 WARNINGS WARNINGS: · This appliance m ust be ins talled b y a qu alified electrici an/com petent person. Safet y may be impair ed if inst allation is n ot car ried out in accordanc e with these instruc tions. · This appl iance m ust be ear thed. · Do not remove t he scre ws from the ear th tab extending from the oven m ains term inal bl[...]

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    38 NOTE: It is good pr actice to : · Fit an Earth Leak age Circ uit Break er to your house wiring. · W ire your applianc e to the lat est IEE r egulations . THINGS TO NOTE · This appliance is designed t o b e fitte d bet ween cabinets with the recom mended d imens ions as shown in Fig. 3 & 4. · If there is an exis ting ho using un it it m u[...]

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    NOTES 39 PREPARING CABINET FOR FITTING OVEN · Make s ure the spac e between the c abinets is th e correc t size for the ap pliance to be fitte d (Ref . Fig. 5 & 6). · The plin th board sp anning th e space into which the app liance is t o b e inst alled should be rem oved. · If the si ze between adjac ent ca binets is 605- 610*mm , then the [...]

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    40 · Check that the m ounting brack ets are le vel. The y can b e adjus ted if nec essar y by using the extra holes at the ends of the brack ets. Once th e brack ets are level, drill a p ilot hole through t he central ho le in the brack et and f it the rem aining screw. HOW TO FINISH UNPACKING · Place appl iance next t o the spac e in wh ich it w[...]

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    NOTES 41 TO REMOVE COVER OF MAINS TERMINAL From the r ear of the appliance , rem ove mains input term inal cover to gain acces s to term inal bloc k. · First rem ove retai ning scr ew with pozidr ive screwdri ver. See Fi g. 9. · Prise cover loose usin g screwdr iver in p osition (1) then lever of f with scre wdriver in positio n (2) at either si [...]

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    42 CONNECTING TO THE MAINS TERMINAL Warning: This appliance must be earthed. · W e recommend you use a new leng th of 6mm 2 twin core an d earthed cable t o ensur e your safe ty . · Make c onnection as shown in F ig. 12 by proceed ing as f ollows:- · Preform wires to th e appropr iate shap e to su it fitting int o the m ains term inal bloc k. ·[...]

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    NOTES 43 CHECKING ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS · Confirm the appliance is c orrectl y connecte d by switchin g on and o bserving the var ious ov en functions indicator s. · The electr onic tim er will f lash on a nd off. CONNECTING TO A HOB OR COOKER POINT · Either foll ow in gen eral te rms the instruc tions f or connecting t o the term inal bl ock o[...]

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    44 FITTING INTO THE SPAC E BETWEEN CABINETS IMPO RTANT: Ensu re that t he oven is switch ed off at the w all before an y further work is car ried out. · Ensure t he appli ance is in front of the cabin et. See Fig. 13. · Take out all oven f urniture before insta llation to reduce the weight you need to l ift. · To place th e applia nce into the s[...]

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    IMP OR TA NT N OTI CE In line with our cont inuing po lic y of research a nd devel opment, we reserve the right to alter models and specif ications without pr ior notic e. This ins truction book let is accurate at the date of print ing, but will be s uperseded if spec ificatio ns or appe arance are changed. AEG 55 – 77 H IGH STREET , SLOUGH , BER[...]