Bosch 500 Series HBL5450UC manual

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    Built-In Ovens Use and Care Manual Models: HBL54, HBN54, HBL56, HBN56, HBL57[...]

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    T able of Content s About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 How This Manual is Organized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    Questions? 1-800-944-2904 www.boschappliances.com We look forward to hearing from you! This Bosch Applia nce is made by BSH Home Appliances Corporation 5551 McFadden Ave. Huntington Beach, CA 92649 Pie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Pizza . . . . . . . .[...]

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    English 1 About This Manual How This Manual is Organized Y ou can ge t the most out of your new oven by reading this manual from beginning to end. This way you will systematically ge t to k now your a ppliance and become familiar with its operation and features. The manual consist s of the following sections: •T h e “ Safety " section prov[...]

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    English 2 Safety Proper Inst allation and Maintenance Have the installer show you the location of the circuit breaker or fuse. Mark it for easy reference. This appliance must be proper ly installed and grou nded by a qualified technician. Connect only to a pr operly grounded outlet. Refe r to the Installation Instructions for details. This applianc[...]

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    English 3 If materials inside an oven sh ould ignite, keep door closed. T urn off the appliance, and disconnect the circuit at the circuit brea ker box. Use this appliance only for it s intended purpose as described in th is manual. For example, never use the appl iance for warm ing or heating the room. Ne ver use the appliance for storage. Always [...]

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    English 4 of hot air and/or steam, pr oceed with yo ur cooking. Keep doors shut unless necessary for cooking or cleaning purpose s. Do not leave open doors una ttended. Do not heat or warm unop ened food cont ai ners. Build-up of pressure may cause the container to bu rst and cause injury . Always place oven racks in desired locati on while oven is[...]

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    English 5 Monoxide is a potential cause of repr oductive toxicity . Exposure to these substances ca n be minimized by: 1. Providing good ventilation when cooking with gas. 2. Providing good ventilation during a nd im mediately af ter self- cleaning the oven. 3. Operating the unit according to the instructio ns in this manual. When self-cleanin g, c[...]

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    English 6 Getting S t arted Part s and Accessories Parts* * Picture shows double oven. Y our appliance may vary slightly . Cooling Fan The cooling fan runs during all cooking modes. The fan can be heard when it is running, and warm air may be felt as it is released from the oven vent. T he fan may also run af ter the oven is of f. Oven V ent The ov[...]

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    English 7 the vent, and condensation may collect in this area. This ar ea may be warm when the oven is in use. Do not block the vent, since it is important for air circu lation. Convection Fan The convection fan operates during a ll convection mode s. When the oven is operating in a co nvection mode, the fan turns off auto matically when the door i[...]

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    English 8 Inserting Rack Flat Rack The rack is designed with a stop so it will stop before coming co mpletely out of the oven and not tilt. Inserting Flat Rack into Oven: Removing Fl at Rack from Ove n: 1. Grasp rack firmly on both sides and pull rack toward you. 2. When the stop is reached, tilt ra ck up and pu ll the rest of the way out. CAUTION:[...]

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    English 9 Control* *This is a double oven control p anel. Y our control p anel may vary slightly . T ouchp ads: Y ou only have to press light ly on the touchpads to op erate them. The touchpads will not work if you press several of them at once, such as when cleanin g them. T rue Convection Speed Conv Conv Bake Conv Broil Conv Roast Pizza Dehydrate[...]

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    English 10 Display Symbols* *All symbols are displayed on doub le ovens. Only the Fast Preheat Symbol and Probe Symbol appear on single ovens. Display: T wo lines appear in the display while settings are being made . The value that appears betwee n the lines can be adjusted. Before Using the Oven for the First T ime • Oven must be prope rly insta[...]

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    English 1 1 Operation About the Appliance Y our new oven combines premium cooking result s and simple operation. The oven design has bee n optimized to impr ove he at distribution in the oven cavity . The result is even browni ng, shorter cook ing times and lo wer energy consumption. Thanks to Self-Clean mode, hour s of scrubbing into the d arkest [...]

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    English 12 4. Press V . " Clock "now appears be tween the two lines: 5. Use the Settings Dial to set the time. The desired time of day can be se lected by pressing am/pm . The clock is now set and st arts as so on as a differ ent menu item is selected using the arrows. Pres s In fo to confirm all entries and to exit the menu. Setting the [...]

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    English 13 3. Use the Settings Dial to set the year . After two seconds, the month display will appear: 4. Use the Settings Dial to set the month. After two seconds, the day display will appear: 5. Use the Settings Dial to set the the day of the month. The date is now set and start s as soon as a differen t menu item is selected usin g the arrows. [...]

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    English 14 2. T urn the Settings Dial to set the t emperature. 3. Press Start . Note: • The cooking mode can be changed at any tim e during operation. The temperature can be chang ed, if it stands between th e lines. • For double oven models, the particular oven must be selected before the temperature can be chang ed. Press Upper or Lower to se[...]

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    English 15 A beep sounds when the timer en ds. Press any touchp ad to clear the beep sound and timer . T o change a running time r , press Timer , set a new time, and confirm by pr essing Tim er again. T o cancel a timer , set it to zero. Press Time r twice to exit the timer menu. Note: • The maximum time the timer can be set is 24 hours. • The[...]

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    English 16 S pecial Features The special features provide you with addition al conveni ences when cooking. Learn more ab out these special features in the following sections: •C o o k T i m e • End/S tart T ime •R e c i p e • Probe • Sabbath Mode Cook Time Use the Cook T ime feature to oper ate the cooking mode for a set period of time. T[...]

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    English 17 End Time/Start Time Use End T ime or S tart T ime to delay the start of a timed mode. Enter the desired time for the mode to end or start. The oven calculates the proper star t time or end time. It start s and stops automatically . T o set the End T ime: 1. Set the Cook T ime as described in the pr evious section. 2. Press the ) arrow . [...]

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    English 18 T o set the Start T ime: 1. Set the Cook T ime. 2. Press ( . The sta rt time appears between the lines: 3. T urn the Settings Dial to set the start time; for instance, 1 1:00 am: 4. Press Start . The oven enters delayed mode. Whe n the programmed time is reached, the oven automatically turns on and then of f again when done. A beep sound[...]

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    English 19 The following foods can be selecte d: *Insert food after preheat is finished . Note: • It is necessary to preheat for bake d goods, pie, and pizza. • When using an automatic program, it is n ot necessary to preheat the oven when roasting meat or p oultry . • If the food is not cooked to the desired degree of doneness, continue by u[...]

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    English 20 T o set Recipe: 1. T urn the Cooking Mode Dial to Recipe . The " Recipe " me nu appears in the display with the category that was last selected; for instance, Cookies: 2. T urn the Settings Dial to select the desired category; f or inst ance, Tu r k e y : 3. Press ) . The name of the first pr ogram of the selected category appe[...]

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    English 21 4. T urn the Settings Dial to select the desired progra m; for instance, Breast. 5. For prog rams that include weight , press ) and turn the Settings Dial to set the weight. 6. If desired, th e Cook T ime can be cha nged now by pressing Cook T ime. T urn the Settings Dial to set the new cooking time. 7. If desired, the temperature can be[...]

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    English 22 3. Set the cooking mode and temperatur e. " Probe " appears in the display: 4. Press ) . " Probe " appears betwee n the lines with the default tempe rature of 160 ºF (70 ºC): 5. T urn the Settings Dial to set the probe temperatur e. 6. Press Start . The oven turns of f and a beep sounds once the internal temp eratur[...]

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    English 23 Sabbath Mode The Sabbath Mode enab les those of particul ar faiths to use their ovens on the Sabbath. Sa bbath Mode must be activated in the Setu p first (default settin g = Y es). T o set Sabbath Mo de: 1. T urn the Cooking Mode Dial to Bake . 2. Press and hold am/pm fo r four seconds. The " Sabbath Mode " menu ap pears in the[...]

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    English 24 The following can be set: Menu item Description Default Clock with 12-hour or 24-hour displa y mode. 12-hou r Clock Sets the clock. Ye a r Month Day Sets the date. Beeps Setting of beep length fo r finished cook process, timer and e rror: Short (10 sec), Medium (2 min), Long (5 min). Short Language Language setting: English, Français, E[...]

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    English 25 Getting the Most Out of Y our Appliance General T ip s Pan Placement Baking results ar e better if pans are p laced in the center of the ove n. If baking more than one p an on a rack, allow at least 1 " to 1 ½" of air sp ace around the pan. When baking four cake laye rs at the same time, stag ger pans on two racks so that one [...]

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    English 26 Bake The Bake mode can be used to prep are a va riety of food items, from p astries to casseroles. Refer to recipe or p ackage directions for oven temperature and bakin g time. Ti p s : • Preheat the oven if the recipe recommends it. • B aking time will vary with the size, shape and finish of the bakeware. Dark metal pans or nonstick[...]

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    English 27 Ti p s : • Place food in shallow , unco vered pans , such as cookie sheets without sides. • If baking more than one pan on a rack, allow at least 1” to 1½” of air space around the p an. S tagger p ans so that o ne is not directly above the other ( see graphic below). If you would like to convection bake cake s on 2 levels see th[...]

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    English 28 T rue Convection T rue Convection is well suited for cookin g individual serving-sized foods such as cookies and biscuits. It is also good for cooking on multiple racks (2 or 3) at the same time. Baking cookies is possible on 6 racks simult aneously . In this c ase, the baking time increases slightly . The benefit s of T rue Convection i[...]

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    English 29 True Convection Chart Pie Use Pie to cook fresh or frozen pies. Ti p s : • Baking times may slightly decrease when using this mode. Check pie s earlier . • T o preven t over browning, the pie edge may need to be covered with foil or a pie ring. • Use bleached all purpose flour or pastry flour fo r crusts. Cake or bread flour may yi[...]

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    English 30 Pie Chart Pizza Use the Pizza mode for fresh or frozen pizza. Ti p s : • For a crispy crust, place pizza directly on the rack. • For a softer crust, use a pizza pan. • When proofing dough, coat dough with olive oil and cove r bowl tightly with plastic wrap to prevent crust formation. • S prinkle cornmea l on the pizza pan to prev[...]

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    English 31 Roast Roast is best suited for large cut s of meat and poultry . Ti p s : • Use a high-sided broil pan, or cover dish with a lid or foil. • Add liquid s, such as water , juice, wine, bouillon or stock fo r flavor and moisture. • Roasting bags are suitab le for use in this mo de. • When roasting whole chicken or turkey , tuck wing[...]

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    English 32 Convection Roast Chart *Roasting times are approximate and may vary depending on sh ape of the meat. **S tuffed turkey requires a dditional roasting time. Th e minimum safe temperature for stuf fing in poultry is 165 °F . Broil The Broil mode is best suited for cooking thin, tend er cuts of meat (1" or less), poultry and fish. It c[...]

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    English 33 Ti p s : • Preheat oven 3–4 minutes. Do not preheat fo r more than 5 minutes. • S teaks and chops should be at least ¾" th ick. • Brush fish and pou ltry with butter or oil t o prevent sticking . • Use the broil pan and grid included with the oven . • Do not cover the broil grid with foil. It is designed to drain fats a[...]

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    English 34 Convection Broil Convection Broil mode is well suited fo r cooking thick, tender cuts of me at, poultry and fish. Convection Broil is not recommended for br owning breads, casseroles and other foods. Always use convecti on broil with the door closed. In addition to the benefit s of standard broiling, convection broiling is fa ster . Ti p[...]

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    English 35 S peed Convection S peed Convection is well suited for frozen convenience foods such as fish sticks and chicken nugget s. The benefit s of S peed Convection include: • Decrease in cook time since preheating is not necessary . • Crispy and evenly browned frozen foods. Ti p s : • Begin cooking all frozen convenience products in a col[...]

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    English 36 Proof • Proofing is the rising of yeast dough. • The Proof mode temperature range is 85 ºF to 1 10 ºF . • The default temperature in the Proof mode is 100 ºF . • Loosely cover the bowl or pan and use any rack that accommodates the size of the container . • Keep the door closed and use the oven light to check the rising of th[...]

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    English 37 Dehydrate Use Dehydrate to dry and/or prese rve foods such as fruits, veget ables and herbs. This mode holds an optimum low temperatur e (100 ºF – 160 ºF) while circulating th e heated air to slowly remove moisture. The oven stays on for 48 hou rs before shutting off automatically . Ti p s : • Dry most fruit s and vegetables at 140[...]

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    English 38 V egetables Peppers Mushrooms T omatoes W ash and towel dry . Remove me mbrane of peppers, coarsely chopped about 1" pieces. W ash and towel dry . Cut off stem end. Cut in to 1/8" slices. W ash and towel dry . Cut thin slices, 1/8" thick, drain well. 15–17 7–12 15–20 Leathery with no moisture inside. T ough an d leat[...]

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    English 39 Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning Self-Clean During Self-Clean, the ove n is heated to a very high temperature. Soil is burned of f at this temperature. IMPORT ANT : Wipe out excessive spillage be fore self-cleaning the oven. IMPORT ANT : Do not clean part s or accessories in the Self-Clean oven. T o set the Self-Clean mode: 1. Remove al[...]

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    English 40 Avoid These Cleaners Do not use commercial oven cleaners such as Easy Of f®. They may damage the oven finis h or part s. Never use scouring p ads or abrasive cleaners. Cleaning Guide Part Recommendations Flat Rack W ash with hot soapy water . Rinse thoroughly and dry , or gently rub with cleansing powder or soap- filled pads as directed[...]

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    English 41 Maintenance Replacing an Oven Light Use only 40 W att light bulbs. T o change the bulb: Removing the Oven Door W ARNING: • Make sure the appliance and ligh t s are cool and power to th e appliance has been turned of f before replacing the ligh t bulb(s). Failure to do so could result in electr ical shock or burns. • The lenses must b[...]

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    English 42 T o remove the oven door: T o replace the oven door: 1. Be sure to read the above W ARNING before attempting to remove the d oor . 2. Open the door completely . 3. Flip levers on hinges toward you. 1. Close door carefully until it stops. It will be about half way closed. 2. Holding the door firm ly on both sides using both hands, pull th[...]

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    English 43 Service Before Calling Service Troubleshooting Chart Oven Problem Possible Causes and Sugg ested Solutions Oven door is locked and will not open, even after coolin g. T urn the ove n off at the circuit breake r and wait five minu tes. T urn breaker back on. The oven should re set itself and will be operable. Oven is not he ating. Check c[...]

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    English 44 Data Plate The dat a plate shows the model and serial number . Refer to the dat a plate on the appliance when requesting service . The da ta plate is located on the underside of the control panel: How to Obt ain Service or Parts T o reach a service represent ative, see the contact information at the front of the manual. Please be prep ar[...]

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    English 45 ST A TEMENT OF LIMITED PRODUCT W ARRANTY What this Warranty Covers & Who it Applies to The limited warranty provided by BSH Home Appliances Bosch in th is S tatem ent of Limited Product W arran ty applies only to the Bosch appliance sold to you, the first using purchaser , provided that the Product was purchased: • For your normal,[...]

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    English 46 Warranty Exclusions The warranty coverage describe d herein excludes all defects or damage that are not the direct fa ult of Bosch, includin g without limit ation, one or more of the following: • Use of the Pr oduct in anything other than it s normal, customary and intended manner (including without limit ation, any fo rm of commercial[...]

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    5551 McFadden A venue, Huntington Beach, CA 92649 • 800-944-2904 • www .boschappliances.com 9000175025 • 5V0DZ 5 • Rev . D • 04/07 © BSH Home Appliances Corporation, 2007 • All right s reserved Litho in USA[...]