Miele H 5961 B Operating And Installation Instructions
Miele H 5961 B Operating And Installation Instructions

Miele H 5961 B Operating And Installation Instructions

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Operating and installation instructions

Oven
H 5961 B
en - GB
To avoid the risk of accidents or
damage to the appliance it is
essential to read these instructions
before it is installed and used for the
first time.
M.-Nr. 07 292 990

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  • Page 1: Operating And Installation Instructions

    Operating and installation instructions Oven H 5961 B en - GB To avoid the risk of accidents or damage to the appliance it is essential to read these instructions before it is installed and used for the first time. M.-Nr. 07 292 990...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 3 Contents Operation ............27 Automatic programmes .
  • Page 4 Contents Display ............45 Clock format .
  • Page 5 Contents To remove the back panel ......... . . 63 To lower the top heat/grill element.
  • Page 6: Warning And Safety Instructions

    Warning and Safety instructions This appliance is not intended for This appliance conforms to current use by persons (including children) safety requirements. Inappropriate with reduced physical, sensory or use can, however, lead to personal mental capabilities, or lack of injury and damage to property. experience and knowledge, unless they are supervised whilst using it, or have To avoid the risk of accidents and...
  • Page 7 Warning and Safety instructions Technical safety Before connecting the appliance, make sure that the connection data on Installation, maintenance and the data plate (voltage and connected repairs may only be carried out by a load) match the mains electricity suitably qualified and competent supply.
  • Page 8: Correct Use

    If the supply cord is damaged, it even cause it to catch fire. must be replaced by a Miele approved service technician to avoid a hazard. Do not use the Full grill, Economy...
  • Page 9 Warning and Safety instructions If using alcohol in your recipes, high If using a tray made by a different temperatures can cause the alcohol to manufacturer, make sure that there is a vaporise and even to ignite on the hot gap of at least 6 cm between the heating elements.
  • Page 10 Warning and Safety instructions Accessories Do not heat up unopened tins or jars of food in the oven. Pressure can build Only use genuine Miele spare parts up and they may explode, resulting in and accessories with this appliance. If injury or damage.
  • Page 11: Caring For The Environment

    Caring for the environment Disposal of the packing Disposing of your old material appliance The transport and protective packing Electrical and electronic appliances has been selected from materials which often contain materials which, if are environmentally friendly for handled or disposed of incorrectly disposal, and can normally be could be potentially hazardous to recycled.
  • Page 12: Guide To The Appliance

    Guide to the appliance H 5961 B a Control panel b Top heat/grill element c Steam inlet openings for Moisture plus d Back panel with air inlets for the fan e Side runners with three shelf levels f Water intake tube for the steam injection system...
  • Page 13: Features

    Features Oven controls Safety features In addition to operating the various System lock cooking programmes to bake, roast The system lock 0 prevents the oven and grill, the controls also offer the following: from being used unintentionally by – a time of day display, children, for example.
  • Page 14: Moisture Plus

    Features Moisture plus PerfectClean treated surfaces This function injects moisture during the The following surfaces are all treated cooking process, giving excellent with a special PerfectClean finish: results when cooking various types of – Oven interior, food, such as bread or meat. –...
  • Page 15: Door Contact Switch

    Features Door contact switch Information about the Automatic programmes, If the door is opened during operation, baking, roasting, grilling ... the door contact switch automatically switches off the heating elements, and The User instruction booklet, supplied the fan if a "Fan" setting is being used. with your oven in addition to these Operating and installation instructions, This helps reduce the amount of heat...
  • Page 16: Accessories

    Accessories The following accessories are supplied with this oven. These and other accessories are also available to order from the Miele Spare Parts Department, your Dealer or via the internet on www.miele-shop.com. Universal tray and rack with anti-tip safety notches...
  • Page 17: Flexiclip Telescopic Runners

    The telescopic runners are fitted in between the two rails that make up a shelf level. The telescopic runner with the Miele logo is fitted on the right. The FlexiClip telescopic runners can be When fitting the telescopic runners clipped into any of the existing shelf do not extend them.
  • Page 18: Food Probe

    Features Food probe The food probe enables the roasting process to be monitored simply and ^ To remove a FlexiClip runner so that reliably. you can clip it into another shelf runner, for example, lift it at the front See "Food probe" for detailed and then pull it out along the rail of information on how to use it.
  • Page 19: Miele@Home

    Miele@home Miele@home enabled appliances send information via the household wiring network cto the master appliance d / e about the operational status of the appliances, as well as information about the progress of the programme. These instructions are for a...
  • Page 20: Controls

    Controls The appliance is operated via the display c and the electronic sensors next to and below the display. These react to finger contact. A keypad tone will sound each time a sensor is touched. The volume of the keypad tone can be adjusted or switched off altogether (see "Settings - Volume").
  • Page 21: Display

    Controls Display Main menu ß Fan plus All information about functions, temperature, cooking durations, Auto- ß Conventional heat matic programmes and settings is ß Full grill shown in the display. ß Defrost After the appliance has been switched on, the Main menu appears in the ß...
  • Page 22: Symbols

    Controls Symbols The following symbols will appear in the display in addition to the text: Symbol Meaning Appears beside an option and is allocated to a sensor C. You select the option you want by touching the sensor beside the dot. A maximum of 3 options can be shown in the display.
  • Page 23 Controls When a function is selected, the following symbols may appear in the display, depending on setting: Symbol Meaning Duration Finish Start time Programme finished Rapid heat-up phase, Rapid searing phase Heating-up phase, Searing phase Core temperature when using the food probe Fan plus, Fan heat Intensive bake Moisture plus...
  • Page 24: Functions

    Functions Your oven has a range of oven functions for preparing a wide variety of recipes. Function Notes Fan plus – For baking and roasting. – You can bake and roast on two levels at the same time. – Lower temperatures can be used than with "Conventional heat"...
  • Page 25 Functions Function Notes Full grill – For grilling larger quantities of thin cuts (e.g. steaks). – For browning food in larger dishes. Economy grill – For grilling smaller quantities of thin cuts (e.g. steaks). – For browning food in smaller dishes. Fan grill –...
  • Page 26: Before Using For The First Time

    ^ Confirm your choice by touching the messages to tell you that: sensor next to "OK". – your appliance is equipped for the Miele|home system. Clock format – your appliance has been successfully The request to select a Clock format will appear.
  • Page 27: Cleaning And Heating Up For The First Time

    Before using for the first time Cleaning and heating up for ^ Heat the empty oven for at least an hour. the first time Please ensure the kitchen is well Before use, please remove ventilated during this operation. – any stickers from the floor of the Close doors to other rooms to oven, universal tray etc.
  • Page 28: Operation

    Operation Automatic programmes Each of the above Automatic programmes has a sub-menu with Your oven has a wide range of Auto- further options. matic programmes to enable you to achieve excellent results with ease. Each step you need to take before starting the Automatic programme will You can call up the Automatic appear in the display.
  • Page 29: Manual Operation

    Operation Manual operation Selecting a function ^ Switch the oven on. If you do not want to use an Automatic programme you can enter the settings ^ Select the function required. for a cooking programme manually. After selecting an oven function, ^ Place the food in the oven.
  • Page 30: Recommended Temperature, Selecting The Temperature

    Operation Recommended temperature, Selecting the temperature As soon as you have selected a function, the recommended temperature with the temperature range which can be set in brackets beside it will appear in the display. The following recommended temperatures are set at the factory: Fan plus .
  • Page 31: Entering The Duration, Start Time Or Finish

    Operation Entering the duration, start Automatic switch-off time or finish To switch a programme off automatically enter the Duration or the By entering the duration, start time or Finish time. finish time, the cooking process can be programmed to switch off, or on and Delaying the start with Automatic off, automatically.
  • Page 32: Sequence Of A Time-Controlled Cooking Programme, Using The Residual Heat

    Operation Sequence of a time-controlled At the end of the cooking programme cooking programme, Using the – The oven heating switches off. residual heat – "Programme finished" and the The Start time will be shown in the symbol appear in the display. display up until the heating is switched –...
  • Page 33: Changing The Heating-Up Phase

    Operation Changing the heating-up Pre-heating the oven phase Most dishes can be placed in a cold oven. They will then make use of the The "Heating-up phase" option will heat produced during the heating appear with the Fan plus, Auto roast phase.
  • Page 34: Activating Moisture Reduction

    Operation Activating moisture reduction Change function It is a good idea to use this function You can change the function selected when cooking items which are moist on via this option. the inside but which should be crispy The times already entered will be kept. on the outside, e.g.
  • Page 35: User Programmes

    Operation User programmes The User programmes menu Up to 25 frequently used recipes can be If user programmes have already been saved under a user-defined name, and created and saved, the following will then called up again as required. appear: Either ß...
  • Page 36: To Create A User Programme

    Operation To create a User programme After confirming with "Continue", select an existing name from the list in the If programmes already exist under User display, or enter your own name. To do programmes, the "Create" option has to this: be selected in order to save additional ^ Select the letters or numbers by programme stages to memory.
  • Page 37: Food Probe

    Food probe When to use it The food probe can be used in Auto- matic programmes and also with the following functions: ß Auto roast Using the food probe enables the ß Fan plus cooking process to be monitored simply and reliably. ß...
  • Page 38: To Use The Food Probe

    Food probe To use the food probe ^ Prepare the food in the usual way. ^ Insert the metal tip fully into the food. ^ Place the food in the oven. – The metal tip of the food probe must be fully inserted into the centre of the food.
  • Page 39: Time Left Display

    Food probe Time left display Making use of residual heat After a certain time, the estimated time The heating in the oven switches off remaining (i.e. the time left to run), shortly before the end of the cooking appears in the oven display. programme.
  • Page 40: Moisture Plus

    Moisture plus The "Moisture plus" function uses a Moisture plus is activated with Automat- steam injection system. ic programmes or you can select the special "Moisture plus" function. Water is taken in via the tube underneath the control panel on the left. The water is then injected as bursts of The steam injection system steam into the oven compartment...
  • Page 41: Automatic Programmes

    Moisture plus Automatic programmes Night baking Automatic programmes with Moisture Some of the Automatic programmes for plus set the optimium temperature, the bread and rolls have the option of degree of moisture and also the baking during the night, so that you can duration automatically.
  • Page 42: Moisture Plus Function D

    Moisture plus Moisture plus function d After selecting Moisture plus you need to set the number of bursts of steam. When using the Moisture plus function The options are: you will need to enter ß Automatic – the temperature and –...
  • Page 43: Using Moisture Plus D

    Moisture plus Using Moisture plus d The amount of water required will be drawn up into the oven. As the water is ^ Place the food in the oven. taken in, bars will appear in the display. ^ Select Moisture plus d. The amount of water specified will be more than the amount which is actually ^ Select Automatic burst of steam or...
  • Page 44: Evaporate Residual Moisture

    Moisture plus Evaporate residual moisture Descaling If there is still water in the steam The oven will need to be descaled injection system at the end of a depending on the number of cooking programme or if the programme is programmes using Moisture plus which cancelled, you will be prompted to have been run and the amount of water...
  • Page 45: Minute Minder (Egg Timer) N

    Minute minder (egg timer) N To cancel the time set for the The minute minder can be used to time any activity in the kitchen, e.g. boiling minute minder eggs. ^ Touch the N sensor. You can enter a time of up to a ^ Delete the minute minder time by maximum of 9 hours, 59 minutes and touching the U sensor.
  • Page 46: Settings

    Settings Your appliance is supplied with a Settings cannot be altered while a number of standard default settings. cooking programme is in progress. You can select and change various options via "Settings J" menu. If a setting is not confirmed within a Options in the Settings J menu: certain time, the display will revert to ß...
  • Page 47: Clock Format

    Settings Catalyser Clock format The time of day can be altered from a The oven is supplied with the catalyser 24-hour display to a 12-hour display. engaged for all functions. If the catalyser is set to: Setting the time of day ß...
  • Page 48: Heating-Up Phase

    Settings Start Do not leave food in the oven to The "Automatic" setting enables a keep it warm if you have set the programme to start automatically cooling fans to timed operation. approx. 20 seconds after making your Moisture levels in the oven could last entry without having to select Start.
  • Page 49: Volume

    Settings Volume Safety The system lock prevents the ß Buzzer tones appliance being switched on unintentionally, by children for example. The volume of the buzzer can be changed. It is deactivated as standard. It has to be activated in order to use it. ß...
  • Page 50: Units

    Settings Showroom programme To switch the system lock on or off ^ Touch the sensor next to the This programme is for dealers who symbol. want to demonstrate the appliance without the heater elements working. You can choose between: Do not activate this setting for domestic ß...
  • Page 51: Cleaning And Care

    – abrasive cleaning agents, e.g. to alter or discolour. powder cleaners and cream cleaners, Clean the front using a damp Miele – solvent-based cleaning agents, microfibre E-cloth or with a clean sponge and a solution of hot water and – stainless steel cleaning agents, washing-up liquid.
  • Page 52: Accessories

    Cleaning and care Accessories FlexiClip telescopic runners Do not clean FlexiClip telescopic Universal tray runners in a dishwasher. This would The surface has been treated with remove the special lubricant. PerfectClean enamel. Please refer to the section on When cleaning the runners do not "PerfectClean"...
  • Page 53: Lubricating The Flexiclip Telescopic Runners

    Any residual oven spray left on the Clean the surfaces of the runners using FlexiClip runners could give off an a damp Miele microfibre E-Cloth or with unpleasant smell when they are a clean sponge and a solution of hot heated.
  • Page 54: Oven Interior

    It is best to clean the seal and the "PerfectClean" for information on inside of the door after each with a Miele E-cloth or a clean sponge and a cleaning and care. solution of hot water with a little When baking items with a high salt washing up liquid.
  • Page 55: Perfectclean

    Cleaning and care PerfectClean Normal soiling Clean as soon as possible after each Before using for the first time remove use with a dishcloth, soft sponge or a any stickers from PerfectClean soft nylon brush, and a solution of hot surfaces.
  • Page 56 Cleaning and care – abrasive sponges, e.g. pot scourers Remove the catalytic back panel or sponges which have been before using oven spray. The previously used with abrasive chemicals used in oven sprays will cleaning agents, damage catalytic enamel, rendering –...
  • Page 57: Catalytic Enamel Surfaces

    Soiling caused by oil and grease obtained from your Miele dealer or splashes are removed from catalytic the Miele Spare Parts Department. coated surfaces when the oven is heated to a high temperature.
  • Page 58: To Remove The Oven Door

    Cleaning and care To remove the oven door Do not attempt to take the door off Take care when removing the door - the hinge guides when it is in a it weighs approx. 13.5 kg. horizontal position. The guides will close, and damage the appliance.
  • Page 59: To Dismantle The Oven Door

    Cleaning and care To dismantle the oven door Always remove the oven door before The oven door is made up of four dismantling it. panes of glass and has vents at the top and bottom. ^ Place the door on a protective surface (e.g.
  • Page 60 ^ Gently lift the inner pane up and pull ^ Clean the glass panes and other out of the cover strip. components with a Miele E-cloth or a clean sponge and a solution of hot water and washing-up liquid. Wipe dry using a soft cloth.
  • Page 61 Cleaning and care ^ Replace the first of the middle panes. ^ Replace the upper of the two middle panes together with the seal. The The more angled corner must be at the bottom left. more angled corner must be at the top left.
  • Page 62: To Refit The Door

    Cleaning and care Make sure that the door goes back on straight. ^ Open the door fully. ^ Flip the glass pane retainers inwards to close them. To refit the door ^ Flip both locking clamps back up as far as they will go into a horizontal position.
  • Page 63: To Remove The Flexiclip Telescopic Runners

    Cleaning and care To remove the FlexiClip To remove the side runners telescopic runners Make sure the oven heating elements are switched off and cool. Make sure the oven heating Danger of burning. elements are switched off and cool. Danger of burning. ^ Lift the FlexiClip runner up at the front and pull it out along the rail.
  • Page 64: To Remove The Back Panel

    Cleaning and care To remove the back panel To lower the top heat/grill element Make sure the oven heating elements are switched off and cool. Make sure the oven heating Danger of burning. elements are switched off and cool. Danger of burning. The back panel can be removed for cleaning if necessary.
  • Page 65: Descaling

    These have to hold the container with the have been specially formulated and descaling agent underneath the are available from the Miele Spare water intake tube. Parts Department or via the internet on www.miele-shop.com. Other types of descaling agents will damage the oven.
  • Page 66 Cleaning and care ^ Start the first rinse. Once the descaling solution has been drawn into the appliance ^ Repeat twice. – "Activation phase" will appear in the Empty the universal tray before the display. The activation phase takes approx. 60 minutes. second and third rinse.
  • Page 67: Problem Solving Guide

    Problem solving guide With the aid of the following guide, minor problems can be easily corrected without contacting Miele. The following guide may help you to find the reason for a fault, and to correct it. Installation, maintenance and repairs may only be carried out by a suitably qualified and competent person in strict accordance with current national and local safety regulations.
  • Page 68 Problem solving guide Problem Possible cause and remedy The heating works Light in the side wall: but not the oven The halogen lamp needs replacing. lighting. ^ Disconnect the appliance from the electricity supply. Switch off and unplug at the socket, or disconnect the mains fuse, or switch off at the isolator as appropriate.
  • Page 69 The oven will be ready for use again, after it has been switched off and then back on again. For all other fault codes please contact the Miele Ser- vice Department. If it is not possible to remedy a fault by following the instructions given above, contact the Service Department.
  • Page 70: After Sales Service

    These are shown on the data plate, – your Miele Dealer visible on the front frame of the oven with the door fully open. – the Miele Customer Contact Centre (see back cover for address). Please note that telephone calls may be monitored and recorded to...
  • Page 71: Optional Accessories

    Optional accessories The following accessories may come as standard with some models. They are also available to order at extra cost via the internet on www.miele-shop.com, your Miele Dealer or the Miele Spare Parts Department. FlexiClip telescopic runners Anti-splash insert...
  • Page 72 The door can only then be opened by pressing the lever. Miele E-cloth Removes grease and stains and leaves no smearing. Suitable for cleaning surfaces such as stainless steel, glass, plastic and chrome without the use of chemicals.
  • Page 73: Electrical Connection

    For extra safety it is advisable to install a sectional area (CSA) may be used residual current device (RCD). Please (available from Miele Spare Parts). contact a qualified electrician for advice. When switched off there must be an all-pole contact gap of 3 mm in the isolator switch (including switch, fuses and relays acc.
  • Page 74: Building-In Diagrams

    Building-in diagrams Appliance dimensions and unit cut-out Installation in a base unit HAL 5900 trim, available as an optional accessory, is only required when building the oven into a base unit. ^ Fix the HAL 5900 trim into the unit cut-out under the worktop (see lower section of diagram).
  • Page 75 Building-in diagrams Installation in a tall unit...
  • Page 76 Building-in diagrams Front dimensions * Appliances with glass front ** Appliances with metal front...
  • Page 77: Installing The Oven

    Installing the oven The appliance must not be Turn off the mains electricity supply operated until it has been correctly to the isolator. installed in its housing unit. Otherwise it poses an electric shock Remove the carry handles at the hazard.
  • Page 80 Alteration rights reserved / 22 / 2508 M.-Nr. 07 292 990 / 00 (H 5961 B)

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