Siemens HN878G4 0 Series User Manual And Installation Instructions
Siemens HN878G4 0 Series User Manual And Installation Instructions

Siemens HN878G4 0 Series User Manual And Installation Instructions

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  • Page 1 Oven HN878G4.0 User manual and installation instructions Register your product on My Siemens and discover exclusive ser- vices and offers. siemens-home.bsh-group.com/welcome The future moving in. Siemens Home Appliances...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    en Safety Futher information and explanations are available online: Table of contents INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS .......    49 29.1 General installation instructions.......    49 INFORMATION FOR USE 1 Safety Safety ..............   2 Preventing material damage .......    7 Observe the following safety instructions. Environmental protection and saving en- 1.1 General information ergy ...............
  • Page 3: Safety

    Safety en When the cooking compartment is hot, any al- equate experience and/or knowledge, coholic vapours inside may catch fire. The ap- provided that they are supervised or have pliance door may spring open. Hot steam and been instructed on how to use the appliance jets of flame may escape.
  • Page 4: Preventing Material Damage

    en Safety Alcoholic vapours may catch fire in the hot WARNING ‒ Risk of suffocation! cooking compartment, and the appliance Children may put packaging material over door may spring open and may fall off. The their heads or wrap themselves up in it and door panels may shatter and fragment.
  • Page 5 Safety en Using the appliance for anything other than its WARNING ‒ Risk of explosion! intended purpose is dangerous. This is be- Liquids and other food may easily explode cause, for instance, overheated slippers, pil- when in containers that have been tightly lows filled with grain or cereal, sponges and sealed.
  • Page 6 en Safety WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! WARNING ‒ Risk of fire! The appliance uses a high voltage. Due to the hot surfaces, vapours from flam- ▶ Never remove the casing. mable liquids may catch fire in the cooking compartment (explosion). The appliance door WARNING ‒ Risk of serious harm to may spring open.
  • Page 7 Preventing material damage en WARNING ‒ Risk of harm to health! WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! The cleaning function heats up the cooking The cooking compartment gets very hot when compartment to a very high temperature so the cleaning function is in progress. ▶ Never open the appliance door. that food left over from roasting, grilling and ▶...
  • Page 8: Environmental Protection And Saving En- Ergy

    en Environmental protection and saving energy 2.2 Microwave If you prepare microwave popcorn at a microwave power level that is too high, the door pane may crack Follow these instructions when using the microwave. due to overloading. ATTENTION! ▶ Never set a microwave power level that is too high. Metal touching the wall of the cooking compartment ▶...
  • Page 9: Familiarising Yourself With Your Appliance

    Familiarising yourself with your appliance en 4  Familiarising yourself with your appliance 4.1 Control panel Buttons The buttons on the left- and right-hand side of You can use the control panel to configure all functions the control panel have a pressure point. Press of your appliance and to obtain information about the a button to execute its function.
  • Page 10 en Familiarising yourself with your appliance Countdown Lighting You can view the countdown time or the cooking time One or more oven lights illuminate the cooking com- for the previous operation in the top right in the status partment. bar. When you open the appliance door, the light in the If you have set a cooking time and the cooking time is cooking compartment switches on.
  • Page 11: Operating Modes

    Operating modes en 5  Operating modes This is where you can find an overview of your appli- Operating ance's operating modes and main functions. mode Press ​ ⁠ to open the menu. Steam Gently prepare food with types of steam heating. Operating → "Steam", Page 18 mode...
  • Page 12 en Operating modes Symbol Types of heating Temperature What it's used for and how it works range Possible additional options Grill, small area Grill settings: Grill small quantities, such as steak, sausages or toast. Gratinate 1 = low small quantities of food. 2 = medium The central area below the grill element becomes hot.
  • Page 13: Accessories

    Accessories en 6  Accessories Use original accessories. These have been made espe- The accessories supplied may differ depending on the cially for your appliance. appliance model. Note: Accessories may become deformed if they get hot. Deformation has no effect on function. As the ac- cessory cools down, it will regain its original shape.
  • Page 14: 7.1 Before Using For The First Time

    You will find a comprehensive range of products for your appliance in our brochures and online: siemens-home.bsh-group.com Accessories vary from one appliance to another. When purchasing accessories, always quote the exact Note: Gently push the pull-out rails back into the product number (E no.) of your appliance.
  • Page 15: Basic Operation

    ​ ⁠ button lights up blue. If you cancel the operation completely, the settings are ‒ reset. a The Siemens logo appears in the display. A type of heating and a temperature are then displayed. To pause the operation briefly: Briefly press ​...
  • Page 16 en Rapid heating Changing the temperature a The set type of heating, temperature and cooking time/appliance run time are shown in the display. Once the operation has started, you can change the When the food is ready, press ​ ⁠ to switch the temperature directly.
  • Page 17 Time-setting options en Cancelling the cooking time a The ​ ⁠ symbol and the time counting down are dis- played on the left in the status bar. You can cancel the cooking operation time at any time. a The timer counts down. Press ​...
  • Page 18 en Steam 11  Steam Food can be cooked particularly gently using steam. Fill the water tank with water up to the "max"  ​ ⁠ You can use the special types of steam heating, or use mark. steam assistance with certain types of heating. WARNING ‒ Risk of scalding! Hot steam may escape when you open the appliance door.
  • Page 19 Steam en Press the cooking time. In the operating modes menu, set the "Types of Use the rotary selector to set the cooking time. heating". Press ​ ⁠ to start the operation. Use the rotary selector to set the type of heating. Press the temperature.
  • Page 20: Microwave

    en Microwave Drying the cooking compartment ATTENTION! Cleaning the water tank in the dishwasher will damage Dry the cooking compartment after each steam opera- tion. ▶ Do not clean the water tank in the dishwasher. ▶ Dry the cooking compartment by hand or use the ▶...
  • Page 21 Microwave en Testing cookware for microwave suitability Microwave-safe If you are unsure whether your cookware is suitable for Cookware and ac- Information use in the microwave, carry out a cookware test. cessories ATTENTION! Cookware made These materials allow mi- Operating the appliance without food in the cooking from heat-resistant, crowaves to pass through and compartment may lead to overloading.
  • Page 22 en Microwave Setting the microwave combination Press the required microwave output setting. Use the rotary selector to set the cooking time. Note: Press ​ ⁠ to start the operation. Note the correct way to operate the microwave: a The microwave starts and the cooking time counts ¡...
  • Page 23 Meat probe en 13  Meat probe Cook with precision by inserting the meat probe into Thick Insert the meat probe diagonally into the the food and setting a core temperature on the appli- pieces meat from above, pushing it in as far as ance.
  • Page 24 en Meat probe Changing the type of heating 13.3 Setting the meat thermometer When you change the type of heating, the other set- The roasting sensor measures the temperature inside tings are also reset. the food between 30 °C and 99 °C. Press ​ ⁠ to pause operation. Requirements Press the type of heating.
  • Page 25: Meat Probe

    Dishes en Other Core temperature Other Core temperature in °C in °C Meat loaf, all kinds of meat 80 - 90 Heating food, reheating 65 - 75 14  Dishes Meat probe The "Dishes" operating mode helps you to use your ap- pliance to prepare different meals by selecting the op- You can use the meat probe for several dishes.
  • Page 26 en Dishes 14.5 Adjusting the dish Category Foods Poultry Chicken Note: Once it has started, you can no longer change or Duck, goose interrupt the dish or the settings. Turkey Requirement: To start the operation, the cooking com- Meat Pork partment must be cooled down. Beef Press ​...
  • Page 27: Childproof Lock

    Childproof lock en 15  Childproof lock You can secure your appliance to prevent children a A confirmation notification appears on the display. from accidentally switching it on or changing the set- a The ​ ⁠ appears in the status bar when the appliance tings.
  • Page 28: Sabbath Mode

    en Cleaning and servicing 17.2 Changing the basic settings Basic setting Selection After switch-on Main menu Press ​ ⁠ . Types of heating Press ​ ⁠ . Microwave a The operating modes menu opens. Microwave combination Select the "Settings" operating mode. Steam a The first basic setting appears.
  • Page 29 Cleaning and servicing en Appliance front Surface Suitable cleaning agents Information Stainless steel ¡ Hot soapy water To prevent corrosion, remove any limescale, grease, starch or albu- min (e.g. egg white) stains on stainless steel fronts immediately. ¡ Special stainless steel Apply a thin layer of the stainless steel cleaning product with a soft cleaning products cloth.
  • Page 30 en Self-cleaning Area Suitable cleaning agents Information Water tank ¡ Hot soapy water To remove residual detergent after cleaning, rinse thoroughly with clean water. To dry the water tank after cleaning, leave the water tank to dry with the lid open. Dry the seal on the lid. Do not clean in the dishwasher.
  • Page 31 Cleaning assistance en 19.2 Setting the self-cleaning function The duration cannot be changed. Press ​ ⁠ . Ventilate the kitchen while the cleaning function is run- a A notification stating that you should carry out the ning. necessary preparatory work for the cleaning func- tion appears in the display.
  • Page 32: Descaling

    en Descaling 20.2 Wiping down the cooking compartment Clean the smooth surfaces in the cooking compart- ment with a dish cloth or a soft brush. Remove stub- ATTENTION! born food remnants using a stainless steel scouring The prolonged presence of moisture in the cooking pad.
  • Page 33 Appliance door en In order to use the drying function, set the drying The duration is set to 10:00 min. and cannot be ‒ function. changed. → "Setting the drying process", Page 33 Press ​ ⁠ to start the drying function. a The appliance starts to dry and the duration counts Setting the drying process down.
  • Page 34 en Appliance door Push the left- and right-hand retainer ​ ⁠ downwards WARNING ‒ Risk of serious harm to health! until the intermediate pane is clamped  ​ ⁠ . If the screws are undone, the safety of the appliance can no longer be guaranteed. Microwave energy may escape.
  • Page 35 Rails en 24  Rails To thoroughly clean the rails and the cooking compart- Hook the front retainers in at the bottom and ment, or to replace the rails, you can remove the rails. straighten them ​ ⁠ . 24.1 Detaching the rails WARNING ‒ Risk of burns! The shelf supports get very hot ▶...
  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    en Troubleshooting 25  Troubleshooting You can rectify minor faults on your appliance yourself. WARNING ‒ Risk of electric shock! Read the troubleshooting information before contacting Incorrect repairs are dangerous. after-sales service. This will avoid unnecessary costs. ▶ Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out WARNING ‒ Risk of injury! by trained specialist staff.
  • Page 37 Troubleshooting en Fault Cause and troubleshooting The control panel The circuit breaker is faulty. cannot be opened. ▶ Check the circuit breaker in the fuse box. There has been a power cut. ▶ Check whether the lighting in your kitchen or other appliances are working. Malfunction Call the after-sales service.
  • Page 38: Disposal

    ▶ Next time, set lower or higher values. Tip: A lot of information about the food preparation and corresponding setting values can be found on our website siemens-home.bsh-group.com . 26  Disposal 26.1 Disposing of old appliance This appliance is labelled in accord- ance with European Directive Valuable raw materials can be reused by recycling.
  • Page 39: How It Works

    How it works en 28  How it works Here, you can find the ideal settings for various types Baking on two or more levels Shelf position of food as well as the best accessories and cookware. 3 levels We have perfectly tailored these recommendations to ¡...
  • Page 40 en How it works ¡ Follow the manufacturer's instructions for your roast- 28.4 Microwave cooking ing dishes. If you use the microwave mode, you can reduce the Roasting in uncovered cookware cooking time considerably. ¡ Use a deep roasting dish. General information ¡...
  • Page 41 How it works en 28.7 List of foods Recommended settings for a variety of foods, sorted into food categories. Recommended settings for various types of food Food Accessory/ Shelf pos- Heating Temperat- Microwave Steam in- Cooking time cookware ition function ure in °C power set- tensity in mins...
  • Page 42 en How it works Food Accessory/ Shelf pos- Heating Temperat- Microwave Steam in- Cooking time cookware ition function ure in °C power set- tensity in mins → Page 11 ting in W Bread, free-form, Universal pan ​ ⁠ 1. 210 - High 1. 10 - 15 2.
  • Page 43 How it works en Food Accessory/ Shelf pos- Heating Temperat- Microwave Steam in- Cooking time cookware ition function ure in °C power set- tensity in mins → Page 11 ting in W Small chicken por- Wire rack ​ ⁠ 200 - 220 - Medium 30 - 45 tions, 250 g each...
  • Page 44 en How it works Food Accessory/ Shelf pos- Heating Temperat- Microwave Steam in- Cooking time cookware ition function ure in °C power set- tensity in mins → Page 11 ting in W Fish, grilled, whole, Wire rack ​ ⁠ 170–190 20–30 300 g, e.g. trout Fish, baked, whole, Universal pan 1.
  • Page 45 How it works en Food Accessory/ Shelf pos- Heating Temperat- Microwave Steam in- Cooking cookware ition function ure in °C power set- tensity time in → Page 11 ting in W mins Yoghurt Individual Cooking ​ ⁠ 35 - 40 300 - 360 moulds compart- ment floor...
  • Page 46 en How it works Recommended settings for proving dough Food Accessory/cookware Shelf posi- Heating func- Temperature Cooking time in tion tion in °C mins → Page 11 Rich dough, e.g. panettone Bowl on wire rack 1. 2 ​ ⁠ 1. 40–45 1. 40–90 Tin/dish on the wire 2.
  • Page 47 How it works en ¡ Make sure that you do the following when you are ATTENTION! warming up baby food: Metal touching the wall of the cooking compartment – Place bottles on the wire rack without the teat or will cause sparks, which may damage the appliance or lid.
  • Page 48 en How it works Second wire rack: Shelf position 1 ¡ Hot water sponge cake ¡ Shelf positions when baking on 3 levels: – When baking on two levels, place the springform – Baking tray: Shelf position 5 tins at diagonally opposite corners of the wire –...
  • Page 49: Installation Instructions

    Installation instructions en Recommended settings for defrosting food using the microwave mode Food Accessories/cook- Shelf posi- Heating func- Microwave Cooking time in ware tion tion power setting mins → Page 11 in W Meat Uncovered cookware 2 ​ ⁠ 1. 180 1. 5 2. 90 2.
  • Page 50 en Installation instructions ¡ Cut-out work on the units should be carried ATTENTION! out before installing the appliance. Remove Carrying the appliance by the door handle any shavings. Otherwise, the correct opera- could break it. The door handle cannot sup- tion of electrical components may be ad- port the weight of the appliance.
  • Page 51 Installation instructions en 29.4 Installation underneath a hob If the appliance is installed under a hob, the following The minimum worktop thickness ​ ⁠ a is based on the minimum dimensions must be adhered to (including required minimum clearance ​ ⁠ . substructure, if applicable).
  • Page 52 en Installation instructions 29.6 Corner installation An all-pole isolating switch must be integrated into the permanent electrical installation according to the install- Observe the installation dimensions and the installation ation regulations. instructions when installing in a corner. Identify the phase and neutral conductors in the socket.
  • Page 53 Installation instructions en For handleless kitchens with vertical bar handle strips: Attach a suitable filling piece ​ ⁠ in order to cover ‒ any sharp edges and to guarantee a safe install- ation. Pre-drill aluminium profiles to establish a screw ‒ connection ​...
  • Page 56 Valid within Great Britain: Imported to Great Britain by BSH Home Appliances Ltd. Grand Union House Old Wolverton Road Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT United Kingdom Manufactured by BSH Hausgeräte GmbH under the trademark licence of Siemens AG *9001764847* 9001764847 (020627)

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