41056VH User manual Free standing electric cooker 2 Dear Customer Thank you for choosing one of our high quality products. With this appliance you will experience the perfect combination of functional design and cutting edge technology. Convince yourself that our appliances are engineered to deliver the best per formance and control indeed we are setting the highest standards of excel lence. In addition to this you find environmental and energy saving aspects as an inte gral part of our products. To ensure optimal and regular performance of your appliance please read this instruction manual carefully. It will enable you to navigate all processes perfect ly and most efficiently. To refer to this manual any time you need to, we recommend you to keep it in a safe place. And please pass it to any future owner of the appliance. We wish you much joy with your new appliance. 1 3 2 The following symbols are used in this user manual: Important information concerning your personal safety and information on how to avoid damaging the appliance. General information and tips Environmental information Contents 3 Contents Operating Instructions Safety instructions Description of the Appliance General Overview Control Panel Cooking surface Oven Features Oven accessories Before Using for the first time Setting and changing the time Initial Cleaning Using the Rings Setting the heat setting Switching on the dual fry/cook area Residual heat indicator Using the Oven Switching the Oven On and Off Oven Functions Inserting the Combination Shelf, Baking Tray and Roasting Pan Inserting/Removing the Grease Filter Clock Functions Switching Off the Time Display Uses, Tables and Tips Pans Cooking table Baking Baking table Table for Bakes and Gratins Frozen Ready Meals Table Roasting Roasting table Grill Sizes Grilling table Defrosting Defrosting table Drying Making Preserves 5 5 7 7 8 9 10 11 12 12 13 14 15 15 15 16 16 17 18 19 20 21 26 26 27 28 30 35 35 36 36 38 38 39 39 40 41 4 Contents 42 42 42 43 43 43 43 44 45 45 46 47 49 52 53 54 55 55 55 56 57 59 Cleaning and Care Outside of the appliance Cooking surface Hob Frame Oven interior Accessories Fat Filter Oven Shelf Runner Cleaning the Oven Shelf Runner Oven Lighting Oven Ceiling Oven door Oven door glass Pan drawer What to do if ... Disposal Instruction on setting up Setting up Making the appliance level Safety information for the installer Guarantee/Customer Service Service Operating Instructions 5 Operating Instructions 1 Safety instructions 5 This appliance conforms with the following EU Directives: ­ 73/23/EEC dated 19.02.1973 Low Voltage Directive ­ 89/336/EEC dated 03.05.1989 EMC Directive inclusive of Amending Directive 92/31/EEC ­ 93/68/EEC dated 22.07.1993 CE Marking Directive Electrical safety · This appliance must be only connected by a registered electrician. · In the event of a fault or damage to the appliance: Take the fuses out or switch off. · Repairs to the appliance must only be carried out by qualified service engi neers. Considerable danger may result from improper repairs. If repairs be come necessary, please contact our Customer Services or your dealer. Child Safety · Never leave children unsupervised when the appliance is in use. Safety whilst Using · This appliance is intended to be used for cooking, roasting and baking food in the home. · Take care when connecting electric appliances to sockets nearby. Do not allow connecting leads to come into contact with or to catch beneath the hot oven door. · Warning: Risk of burns! The interior of the oven becomes hot during use. · Using ingredients containing alcohol in the oven may create an alcohol air mixture that is easily ignited. In this case, open the door carefully. Do not have embers, sparks or naked flames in the vicinity when opening the door. 6 Safety instructions 3 Information on acrylamides According to the latest scientific knowledge, intensive browning of food, espe cially in products containing starch, can constitute a health risk due to acryla mides. Therefore we recommend cooking at the lowest possible temperatures and not browning foods too much. How to avoid damage to the appliance · Do not line the oven with aluminium foil and do not place baking trays, pots, etc. on the oven floor, as the heat that builds up will damage the oven enamel. · Fruit juices dripping from the baking tray will leave stains, which you will not be able to remove. For very moist cakes, use a deep tray. · Do not put any strain on the oven door when open. · Never pour water directly into the oven when it is hot. This could cause dam age to or discoloration of the enamel. · Rough handling, especially around the edges of the front panel, can cause the glass to break. · Do not store any flammable materials inside the oven. These could ignite when the oven is switched on. · Do not store any moist foods inside the oven. This could damage the oven enamel. · After switching off the cooling fan, do not keep uncovered dishes in the oven. Moisture may condense in the oven interior or on the glass doors and may get into the units. 3 Note on enamel coating Changes in the colour of the oven's enamel coating as a result of use do not af fect the appliance's suitability for normal and correct use. They therefore do not constitute a defect in the sense of the warranty law. Description of the Appliance 7 Description of the Appliance General Overview Control panel Door handle Full glass door Pan drawer 8 Description of the Appliance Control Panel Oven Power Indicator Temperature Pilot Light Time display Clock function buttons Oven Functions Hob Cooking Zone Control Knobs Temperature selector Hob Cooking Zone Control Knobs Description of the Appliance 9 Cooking surface Single cooking zone 1200W Oven steam outlet Single cooking zone 1800W Double ring cooking zone 2200W Residual heat indicator Single cooking zone 1200W 10 Description of the Appliance Oven Features Top heat and heating elements Oven lighting Shelf positions Fat Filter Fan heating element Fan Bottom Heat Oven shelf runners, removable Description of the Appliance 11 Oven accessories Oven shelf For cookware, cake tins, roasts and grilled foods. Baking tray For cakes and biscuits. Roasting Pan For baking and roasting or as a pan for col lecting fat. 12 Before Using for the first time Before Using for the first time Setting and changing the time 3 The oven only operates when the time has been set. When the appliance has been connected to the electrical supply or when there has been a power cut, the function indicator Time flashes automatically. 1. To change a time that has already been set, press the Selection button repeatedly until the function indicator Time flashes. 2. Using the time. or button, set the current After approx. 5 seconds, the flashing stops and the clock displays the time set. 3 The appliance is now ready to use. The time can only be changed if no auto matic function (Cook time or End time ) has been set. Before Using for the first time 13 Initial Cleaning 1 3 You should clean the appliance thoroughly before using for the first time. Wipe the glass ceramic cooking surface with a damp cloth. Attention: Do not use sharp or abrasive cleaning materials. These could damage the surface. For appliances with metal fronts, use normal commercially available cleaning agents. 1. Turn the oven functions dial to Light . 2. Remove all accessories and the side rails and clean with warm water and wash ing up liquid. 3. Wash the oven in the same way, with warm water and washing up liquid, and dry it. 4. Wipe the front of the appliance with a damp cloth. 14 Using the Rings Using the Rings 3 When a cooking zone is switched on, it may hum briefly. This is a characteristic of all ceramic glass cooking zones and does not impair either the function or the life of the appliance. Heat settings · Heat settings can be set from 1 9. · Intermediate positions are possible for settings 2 7. 1 = lowest output 9 = highest output = double ring switching Switch the cooking zone off approx. 5 10 minutes before cooking is finished to make use of the residual heat. This saves electricity. front left rear left rear right front right 2 Hob Cooking Zone Control Knobs 3 The cooker has pop up ring switches. Press the ring switch to use it. The switch will then pop up. Using the Rings 15 Setting the heat setting 1. Select the heat setting. 2. To end the cooking process, turn back to the Off position. Switching on the dual fry/cook area 1 3 The control for the dual fry/cook area is switched on by turning to the right, and cannot be turned past the stop! 1. Turn the dual fry/cook control to the right. Continue turning to Position 9, and onto the symbol (you will feel a slight resistance). The stop position will then be clearly detect able. 2. Finally, turn back to the desired setting. 3. After cooking, turn back to the OFF position. To use the dual fry/cook area again afterwards, the larger ring must be switched back on. Residual heat indicator 1 2 The residual heat indicator lights up, as soon as the corresponding cooking zone is hot. Danger! Risk of burns from residual heat. After being switched off, the cooking zones need some time to cool down. Look at the residual heat indicator. Residual heat can be used for melting and keeping food warm. 16 Using the Oven Using the Oven 3 The oven is equipped with retractable buttons for "Oven functions" and "Tem perature selection". To use, press the relevant button. The button then sticks out. Switching the Oven On and Off Oven Power Indicator Temperature Pilot Light Oven Functions Temperature selector 1. Turn the oven functions dial to the desired function. 2. Turn the temperature selector to the desired temperature. The power indicator is lit as long as the oven is in operation. The temperature pilot light is lit as long as the oven is heating up. 3. To turn the oven off, turn the oven functions dial and the temperature selector to the Off position. 3 Cooling fan The fan switches on automatically in order to keep the appliance's surfaces cool. When the oven is switched off, the fan continues to run to cool the appliance down, then switches itself off automatically. Using the Oven 17 Oven Functions The oven has the following functions: Oven function Light Fan cooking Application Using this function you can light up the oven interior, e.g. for cleaning. For baking on up to three oven lev els at the same time. Set the oven temperatures 20 40 °C lower than when using Conventional. For baking on one oven level dishes that require more intensive brown ing and a crispy base. Set the oven temperatures 20 40 °C lower than when using Conventional. Rear heating element, fan Heating element/fan Al Gusto Hot air Bottom heat, rear wall heating element, fan Conventional Bottom heat Defrost For baking and roasting on one oven Top heat, bottomheat level. For baking cakes with crispy or crusty bases. Bottom heat For defrosting e. g. flans and gateaux, Fan butter, bread, fruit or other frozen foods. For grilling flat foodstuffs placed in the middle of the grill and for toast ing. For grilling flat foodstuffs in large quantities and for toasting. For roasting larger joints of meat or poultry on one level. The function is also suitable for grati nating and browning. Grill Grill Dual gril Rotitherm Grill, top heat Grill, top heat, fan 18 Using the Oven Inserting the Combination Shelf, Baking Tray and Roasting Pan Inserting the baking tray or roasting pan Insert baking tray or or roasting pan on the telescopic runners of the selected oven lev el so that the two holes engage on the front retaining pins on the telescopic run ners. Inserting the oven shelf: Insert the oven shelf so that the feet point downwards. Insert the oven shelf on the telescopic run ners of the selected oven level. The high rim around the oven shelf is an additional device to prevent cookware from slipping. Inserting the oven shelf and roasting pan together: Lay the oven shelf on the roasting pan. Insert the oven shelf and the roasting pan on the telescopic runners of the selected oven level so that the two holes of the roasting pan engage on the front retaining pins on the telescopic runners. 3 3 To make it easier to insert the insertable component when runners are extended to different extents, lay the insertable component onto the runners at the back, push it in as far as the stop and then lower it onto the retaining pins at the front. Using the Oven 19 Inserting/Removing the Grease Filter Only use the grease filter when roasting to protect the rear heating elements from fat splashes. Inserting the grease filter Hold the grease filter by the grip and insert the two mounts down wards into the opening on the rear wall of the oven (fan opening). Taking out the grease filter Hold the grease filter by the grip and unhook it. 20 Using th ...