AEG COMPETENCE D8800-4 manual

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    COMPETENCE D8800-4 Built-in Electric Multifunction Double Oven Installation and Operating Instructions PERFEKT IN FORM UND FUNKTION[...]

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    2 IMPORT A NT SA FETY INFORMA TION These warn ings ar e provide d in the inter ests of your saf ety. Ensur e that you understand them all before ins talling or using the appli ance. Your saf ety is of par amount im portance. If you ar e unsure a bout an y of the inf ormation in this book c ontact the Custom er Care De partment. T elephone 0870 5 35[...]

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    3 CONTENTS FOR THE USER Important Safety Information 2 Description Of The Appliance 4 Gett ing To K now You r Applia nce 5 Grill And Oven F urniture 6 Telesc opic Runners (Wher e Fitted) 6 Rating Plate 7 Preparing T o Use Your Appl iance 7 W hen First Switch ing On 7 The Cooling F an For T he Contro ls 7 On/Of f Push Button 7 Oven Functi on Selecto[...]

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    4 DESCRIPTION OF THE A PPLI A NCE BUILT-IN ELECTRIC MULTI FUNCTION DOUBLE OVEN Your bui lt-in oven compr ises of a c onventional second o ven and du al grill i n the top c ompar tment. Both ovens can be aut om atically contro lled b y the electr onic tim er. Multif unction M ain Oven Control P anel Electronic Tim er Seco nd Oven/Gril l[...]

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    5 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR A PPLI ANCE THE CONTROL PANEL A - On/ Off Sw itch B - Second Ov en and Ma in Oven Cavit y Selector C - Func tion Selec tor D - Speedcook E - Time/T emperature Dec rease Se lector F - T ime/Temper ature Increase Selector G - T imer Selector Co ntrol H - Timer Indicators I - Operati ng Tim e J - Keep W arm Indicator K - T emper[...]

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    6 GRILL AND OVEN FURNITURE The f ollowing item s of oven furnitur e ha ve be en supplied with the a ppliance:- 1 grill pan 2 grill pan handles 1 grill pan grid 1 straig ht shelf (for grilling and second o ven cook ing) 3 strai ght shelve s (for main oven cook ing) TELESCOPIC RUNNERS (W here Fitted) Your app liance m ay be fitted with teles copic r [...]

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    7 BEFORE USING THE APPLIA NCE RA TING PLA TE This is situate d on the lo wer front fr ame of the applianc e and can be se en upo n open ing the door. Alternat ivel y the rating pl ate ma y also be found on the back or top of s ome m odels (where ap plicable) . The applianc e m ust be protecte d by a su itably rat ed fuse or circuit break er. The ra[...]

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    8 ELECTRONIC TIMER KEY A COOK TIME INDICA TO R NEON B TIME INDIC A TO R NEON C COUNTDOWN INDIC A TOR NEON D END TIM E INDICA TOR NEON E DECRE ASE CONTROL F INCREASE CONTROL G TIM E SELECTOR BUT TON NOTE: The time of day must be set before the main oven will operate manual ly. 1. HOW TO SET THE TIME OF DA Y The oven has a 24 hour clock . W hen the e[...]

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    9 TO CANCEL THE COUNTDOWN If you change your m ind and want to c ancel the 'Countdown' , press the T ime Selector button unt il the 'Countdown' indicator neon f lashes t hen depres s the decrease control (-) until 00.00 shows i n the display as Fig. 5. T he 'Countd own' indicat or neo n wil l continue t o flash f or a [...]

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    10 B) TO SET THE TIMER TO SWITCH OFF ONLY i) Ensure the electric ity supp ly is s witched O N and that the cor rect tim e is dis played, e.g. 9.0 0 a.m . as Fig. 9. ii) Set the oven con trol to t he requir ed func tion and temper ature. iii) Place food in th e oven. iv) To set the length of c ooking t ime, pres s the Tim e Selector button until the[...]

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    11 OTHER FUNCTIONS CHILD SAFETY DEVICE To avoi d children s witching on the oven when the applianc e is switc hed off , it is poss ible to lock the oven contr ols. THE CHI LD SAFE TY DE VI CE The oven cannot be used from the mom ent the child safet y device has b een switc hed on. A CTIVA TI NG TH E CH ILD SA FETY D EVI CE · No oven f unction m us[...]

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    12 SECOND OVEN FULL WIDTH DUA L GRILL WARNING - ACCESSIBLE P ARTS M A Y BECOM E HOT WHEN T HE GRILL IS IN USE. CHILDREN SHOULD B E KEPT AWAY. The grill is a dual circui t grill wh ich means that the ful l area of the grill c an be us ed or for econom y purposes, the centre sec tion onl y can be us ed when co oking sm aller qu antities of food. USIN[...]

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    13 THE GRILL PAN AND HANDLES The grill pan is s upplied with rem ovable hand les. 1. To attach the ha ndles, place t he wir ework under the cut out in the pa n so that t he metal plate hook s over the top of the grill p an. Ensure the handles are positiv ely located. 2. To rem ove the handles , lift a way from the cut out on the gr ill pan. Place t[...]

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    14 · Preheat the gr ill on full set ting fo r a few m inutes to seal m eat or for toastin g. Adjus t the heat setting an d the she lf posit ion as nec essar y during cook ing. · The food s hould be turn ed over dur ing cook ing as requir ed. GRILLING CHART FOOD SHELF GRILL TIME (mins in total) Bacon Rashers Adjust 5-6 Beefburg ers shelf 10-15 Chi[...]

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    15 SECOND OVEN CONVENTIONAL COOKING The second oven is the sm aller of the two ovens. It is heated by elem ents in the top and bottom of the o ven. It is designed for cooking sm aller quantitie s of food. It gives especia lly goo d results if used to cook f ruit cak es, sweet and savo ury flans or quiche. USING SECOND OVEN CO NVENTIONA L COOKING ·[...]

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    16 TO FIT THE SECOND O VEN SHELF The shelf should be fitted with the s traight rods upperm ost on the f rame and the f orms towards the back of the oven. To rem ove a shelf slide the shelf towards you until the shelf stop is reach ed. Tilt s helf up at the fr ont so that the stops clear the side s upports. Lift she lf clear. To install a shelf, rev[...]

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    17 SECOND OVEN COOKING CHART SECOND O VEN FOOD SHELF POSIT ION COOKING TEM P° C APPROX COOK TIME (m) Biscu its Bread Bread rol ls/buns Cakes : Small & Q ueen 1 1* 1 1 170 - 190 200 - 220 200 - 220 180 - 190 10 - 20 25 - 30 15 - 20 18 - 25 Sponges 1 160 - 170 18 - 20 Victor ia Sand wich 1 160 - 170 18 - 25 Madeira 1 140 - 150 1¼ - 1½h Rich Fr[...]

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    18 SECOND OVEN BASE HEAT FINISHING This function uses the lo wer elem ent to give s ingle level cook ing. T his is par ticularly su itable for dishes which require ex tra base br owning suc h as piz zas, quiches and fla ns. USING BASE HEA T FINISHING · The oven mus t be switched on befor e sett ing an y cook ing function or programm e. · Press th[...]

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    19 SECOND OVEN KEEP W A RM This setting allo ws you to warm plat es or k eep warm pre-cook ed dishes prior to serv ing. USING KEEP WARM · The oven mus t be switched on befor e sett ing an y cook ing function or programm e. · Press the O ven Ca vity se lector u ntil t he second o ven cavit y is il luminated. · Press the F unction s elector until [...]

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    20 MAIN OVEN FULL WIDTH DUA L GRILL WARNING - ACCESSIBLE P ARTS M A Y BECOM E HOT WHEN T HE GRILL IS IN USE. CHILDREN SHOULD B E KEPT AWAY. USING MA IN OVEN FULL WIDTH DU A L GRILL · The oven mus t be switched on befor e sett ing an y cook ing function or programm e. · Press the O ven Ca vity selec tor until t he m ain oven ca vit y is illum inat[...]

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    21 HINTS AND TIPS · Most foods shou ld be placed on th e grid in th e grill pa n to allo w maxim um circulati on of a ir to l ift the food out of the f ats and juic es. · Adjust the grid a nd gril l pan runner position t o allow for dif ferent th icknes ses of food. Position the food close to th e elem ent for f aster cooking and further awa y fo[...]

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    22 VENTITHERM ® PRECIS ION FA N COOKING The f an oven is p articular ly suitab le for cook ing lar ger quantit ies of f ood. The adva ntages of fan oven co oking are: PREHE A TI NG The fan oven quic kly reaches its tem perature, so it is not usuall y necessar y to preheat the oven. W ithout preheatin g however, you ma y nee d to add an extra 5 –[...]

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    23 TO FIT THE MA IN OVEN SHELVES The shelv es shou ld be fitted with t he stra ight r ods upperm ost on the f rame and the f orms towards the back of the oven. To rem ove a shelf slide the shelf towards you until the shelf stop is re ached. T ilt shelf up at the f ront so that the stops clear the side s upports. Lift she lf clear. To ins tall a she[...]

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    24 HOT AIR FAN BAKING This function uses the lo wer elem ent and fan to give s ingle le vel cook ing. T his is part icularl y suita ble f or dishes which requir e extra b ase bro wning such as pizza, quiches an d flans. USING HOT AIR FAN BAKING · The oven mus t be switched on befor e sett ing an y cook ing function or programm e. · Press the O ve[...]

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    25 CONVENTIONA L COOKING This f orm of c ooking gives yo u the op portunit y to cook without t he fan in o peratio n. It is particular ly suitable f or dishes which req uire extr a base bro wning s uch as pi zzas, qu iches a nd flans . Gratins , lasagnes and hotpo ts which require ex tra top b rowning a lso cook well in the con ventional o ven. For[...]

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    26 HINTS AND TIPS · Single lev el cook ing gives best resu lts. If you require more than o ne le vel of cook ing us e the main f an oven. · The m iddle shelf al lows for the best heat distributi on. To inc rease bas e browning s imply lower t he shelf positio n. To incr ease top browning r aise, t he shelf positio n. · There should alwa y s be a[...]

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    27 MAIN OVEN COOKING CHA RT The oven temperatur es are int ended as a guide on ly. It ma y be nec essar y to inc rease or dec rease the temper atures by 10°C to suit ind ividual pr eferences and requir ements . FAN OVEN CONVENTIONAL OV EN Food Shelf Position Cooking Te mp °C Shelf Position Cooking Te mp °C Biscuits 180-190 3 180-190 Bread 210-22[...]

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    28 RO A STING CHART INTERNAL T EMPERAT URES – Rare : 50-60 °C; Medium : 60-70°C ; W ell done : 70-8 0°C MEAT T EMPERATURE COOKING TIME Beef/ Beef boned 160-180°C 20-35 m inutes per ½k g (1lb) and 20-35 m inutes ov er Mutton/Lam b 160-180°C 25-35 m inutes per ½k g (1lb) and 25-35 m inutes ov er Pork /Veal/Ham 160-180°C 30-40 m inutes per ?[...]

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    29 ROTITHERM RO A STING Rotitherm Roasting offers an alternative m ethod of cook ing food i tems normall y associated with conve ntional grillin g. Rotitherm Roasting helps to m inimise c ooking s mells in th e kitc hen and al lows you to grill with the ov en door closed. W ith the exception of toast and r are steak s you ca n Rotitherm Roast all t[...]

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    30 HINTS AND TIPS · Prepare f oods in the same wa y as for conventi onal gr illing. Brush lea n meats and fish lightl y with a little oil or butter to k eep them mois t during c ooking. · Most food s hould be placed on t he gril l pan grid in the 'high' positio n in the gr ill pan to al low maxim um circulation of air ar ound the food. [...]

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    31 PIZZA This setting can be used for foods suc h as pizza where b ase bro wning and c rispnes s are req uired. The top an d lower elem ents oper ate in co njunctio n with the oven fan. USING PIZZA · The oven mus t be switched on bef ore s etting any cook ing function or programm e. · Press the O ven Ca vity se lector until the main oven cavit y [...]

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    32 F A N CONTROLLED DEFROSTING This m ain oven func tion ena bles you to defros t mos t foods without heat fas ter than s ome convention al m ethods as the oven f an circul ates air arou nd the f ood. It is par ticula rly suitab le for de licate f rozen f oods whic h are to b e served co ld e.g. cre am filled gateaux, c akes c overed with icin gs o[...]

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    33 MAIN OVEN KEEP WA RM This setting allo ws you to warm plat es or k eep warm pre-cook ed dishes prior to serv ing. USING KEEP WARM · The oven mus t be switched on bef ore s etting any cook ing function or programm e. · Press the O ven Ca vity se lector until the main oven cavit y is illum inated . · Press the F unction s elector until the K ee[...]

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    34 SPEEDCOOK Speedcook is ideal for quic k preheat ing of the oven. USING SPEEDCOOK After a c ooking func tion has been selec ted an d the temper ature has been adj usted, the c avity wil l graduall y heat up until the selecte d temperatur e is reached. T his will tak e fr om 10 to 15 m inutes, depending on selec ted func tion and tem perature. If [...]

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    35 CARE A ND CLEANING Before cleaning always allo w the coo ling fan to cool the appliance down before switching off at the elec tricity supply. CLEANING MATERI A LS Before us ing any c leaning m aterials on your applianc e, check that the y are suitable an d that their use is rec omm ended by the m anufactur er. Cleaners that contain bl each shoul[...]

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    36 CLEANING INSIDE THE OVENS The sides and back of the gri ll/second o ven and m ain oven com partm ents are coate d with a spec ial Stayclean c oating. T he y should not be cleaned manuall y. The vitreous enamel m ain ove n base and gr ill/sec ond oven com partm ent base can be c leaned using norm al oven cleaners with care. Ensure th at the manuf[...]

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    37 CLEANING THE DOOR GLASS To p revent damagin g or weakenin g the door glass panels avoid the us e of the following: · Household detergen ts and bl eaches · Impregnated pads unsuitable for non- stick saucep ans · Brillo/Ajax pads or steel wool pads · Chemical oven pads or aerosols · Rust removers · Bath/Sink stain remov ers Under no circumst[...]

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    38 TO REPLAC E THE INNER GLA SS PANEL 1. Holding the glas s panel in your rig ht hand fu lly open the oven door with your lef t. 2. Gentl y eas e and push the gl ass into t he locat ion points under the ha ndle bef ore lower ing and sliding the gl ass into posi tion under the hin ge location points at the rear. Ensure the glass is properly locat ed[...]

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    39 SOMETHING NOT WORKING Please carr y out the following check s on your app liance b efore ca lling a Ser vice Eng ineer. I t ma y be that the problem is a sim ple one whic h you can s olve yourself without the ex pense of a service call. In-guarantee customers shoul d make sure that the checks hav e b een made as the engin eer w ill make a charge[...]

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    40 SERVICE AND SPARE PARTS In the event of your appl iance requ iring s ervice, or if you wish to pur chase spar e parts, ple ase cont act your local Service F orce Centr e by te lephoning:- 0870 5 929929 Your tel ephone call will be a utomatic ally rout ed to the Ser vice For ce Centre c overing your post c ode area. For the address of your local [...]

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    41 GUARA NTEE CONDITIONS Standard guarantee conditions AEG of fer the f ollowing guar antee to the firs t purchaser of this app liance: 1. The guarantee is val id for 12 m onths com mencing when the appl iance is handed over to the f irst retail purchaser , which m ust be ver ified b y purchase invoic e or sim ilar doc umentatio n. The guarant ee d[...]

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    42 TECHNICAL DETA ILS Voltage: 230-240 Volt s AC 50Hz W attage: 5.4-5.9kW Height: 897 m m W idth: 592 mm Depth: 563 mm (excludin g handles and k nobs) W eight: 62kg This appli ance compl ies with: Eur opean Counci l Directiv e 73/23/EEC . EMC Dir ective 89/336/EEC . CE Marking Dire ctive 93/68 /EEC.[...]

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    43 INST A LLATION INSTRUCTIONS WARNINGS · This applian ce must be inst alled b y a qualified electricia n/competent person. Safety may be impaired if installation i s not carried out in acco rdance w ith these in structio ns. · This appliance must b e earthed. · Do not remove the scre ws from the e arth tab extending f rom the oven mains term in[...]

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    44 CHOICE OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTION · There are three possible ways to con nect your applianc e. In each c ase the ap pliance s hould be operated us ing at least 6m m 2 twin core and earth PVC insu lated. P lease choos e from the m ost appropriat e after r eading the diff erent methods:- a) B y co nnecting the ap pliance to a cook er point (having [...]

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    45 RECOMMENDED C A BINET DIMENSIONS (IN MILLI METRES) Fig. 3 Built In Installation Cross section through cabinet showing oven positioned[...]

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    46 HOW TO FINISH UNPACKING · Place pack ed appliance next to the space in which it will be ins talled. · Remove the applianc e pack ing except for bottom tray which s hould b e left in pos ition until the applianc e is read y to be fitte d into its cabinet. NOTE: It is imperativ e that the appliance i s left in the base to protect both the applia[...]

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    47 CONNECTING TO THE MAINS TERMINAL Warning: This applia n ce must be earthed. · W e recommend you use a ne w length of 6mm 2 twin core an d earthed cable to ensure your safe ty. · Make connecti on as sho wn in Fig. 7 by proceed ing as follows:- · Preform wires to th e appropri ate shape to suit fitting int o the m ains term inal block . · Stri[...]

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    48 FITTING INTO THE CA BINET IMPO RTANT: Ensure that the oven is switch ed off at t he wall bef ore any furth er work is car ried out. · Using a tape meas ure establish the int ernal width of the cabinet . Refer to pag e 40 if greater th an 565mm . · Position the appliance in f ront of the cabinet. See Fig. 8. · Tak e out all oven f urniture bef[...]

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    IMP ORTA N T NOTI CE In line with our continu ing policy of resear ch and developm ent, we reserve th e right to a lter models and specif ications without pr ior not ice. This instruction book let is accurate at the d ate of print ing, bu t will be su perseded if spec ifications or app earanc e are changed. AEG 55 – 77 H IGH STR EET, SLOUGH , BER[...]