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  • Page 1 COMPETENCE B4100-1 The Versatile Built-In Oven User Instructions...

  • Page 2: Dear Customer

    Dear customer Please read these operating instructions carefully. Pay particular attention to the section “Safety Instructions” on the first few pages. Please retain these operating instructions for later refer- ence. Pass them on to possible new owners of the appliance. The following symbols are used in the text: Safety Instructions Warning: Information concerning your personal safety.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Operating Instructions Safety ............Disposal .
  • Page 4 Contents Cleaning and Care ..........42 Exterior of the Appliance .

  • Page 5: Operating Instructions

    Operating Instructions Safety Electrical Safety • The appliance may only be connected by a registered specialist. • In the event of any faults or damage to the appliance: remove fuses or switch off. • It is not permissible to clean the appliance with a steam or high pressure cleaner for safety reasons! •...

  • Page 6: Disposal

    Operating Instructions To Avoid Damaging Your Appliance • Do not line your oven with aluminium foil and do not place a baking tray or dish on the oven floor, otherwise the oven enamel will be damaged by the resulting build up of heat. •...

  • Page 7: Description Of The Appliance

    Operating Instructions Description of the Appliance General Overview Control Panel...

  • Page 8: Oven Features

    Operating Instructions Oven Features All of the interior walls of the oven are coated in a special enamel (cat- alytic coating). Relates only to appliances with a metal front: Steam from the oven is fed out between the upper door edge and the control panel.

  • Page 9: Oven Accessories

    Operating Instructions Oven Accessories Combination shelf For dishes, cake tins, items for roasting and grilling. Universal baking tray For moist cakes, juicy roasts or as a baking sheet or collecting vessel for fat. Grill pan with handle Support for the grill tray as a col- lecting vessel for fat.

  • Page 10: Before Using For The First Time

    Operating Instructions Before Using for the First Time Setting the Time The oven will only operate when the time has been set. 1. The time function indicator D will flash after the appliance has been connected to the mains or following a power failure.

  • Page 11: Initial Cleaning

    Initial Cleaning You should clean the oven before using it for the first time. Caution: Do not use any caustic, abrasive cleaners! The surface could be damaged. To clean the external parts of the oven, only use a cloth well wrung out with warm water to which a little washing up liquid has been added or a commercially available cleaner specifically designed for this purpose.

  • Page 12: Operating The Oven

    Operating Instructions Operating the Oven Switching the Oven On and Off 1. Turn the “oven functions” switch to the required function. 2. Turn the “temperature selection” switch to the required temperature. The yellow oven power indicator is illuminated while the oven is in use. The red temperature pilot light comes on while the oven is heating up.

  • Page 13: Oven Functions

    Operating Instructions Oven Functions The oven has the following functions: Oven lighting With this function you can illuminate the oven interior e.g. for clean- ing. The heating element is not in use. S Baking For baking cakes on one level and for pastries that need more brown- ing and a crispy base.

  • Page 14: Dual Grill

    Operating Instructions F Grill For grilling flat foods placed on the middle of the shelf such as steaks, escalopes or fish, or for toasting. The grill heating element is in use. Z Dual grill For grilling larger quantities of flat foods such as steaks, escalopes or fish, or for toasting.

  • Page 15: Inserting The Shelf And Universal Baking Tray

    Inserting the Shelf and Universal Baking Tray Anti-tip device All slide-in units have a small bulge on the left and right. This bulge is an anti-tip device and must always point to the rear of the oven. Tray or universal baking tray: The anti-tip device must point to- wards the rear of the oven.

  • Page 16: Attaching/Removing The Grill Pan Handle

    Operating Instructions Attaching/Removing the Grill Pan Handle The handle is particularly useful for removing the grill pan and tray more easily from the hot oven. Attaching the handle Insert the handle at an angle from above into the recess in the side of the grill pan (1) lift it gently and then lower it (2) until you hear it click into place.

  • Page 17: Working With The Electronic Clock

    Operating Instructions Working with the Electronic Clock The electronic clock has the following functions: Countdown ] To set a countdown. A signal sounds after the time has elapsed. This function does not affect the functioning of the oven. Cook time < To set how long the oven is to be in use.

  • Page 18: Switching Off The Time Display

    Operating Instructions General information • Once a function has been selected the corresponding function indi- cator will flash for approx. 5 seconds. During this time the required times can be set using the + or - button. • After the required time has been set the function indicator will flash again for approx.
  • Page 19 Countdown ] 1. Press selection button Y repeatedly until the countdown function indicator ] flashes. 2. Using the + or - button set the required countdown ]. (Max. 2 hours and 30 minutes.) After approx. 5 seconds the display will show the remaining time. The countdown function indicator ] is illuminated.
  • Page 20 Operating Instructions Cook time < 1. Press selection button Y repeatedly until the cook time function indicator < flashes. 2. Using buttons + or - set the re- quired cooking time. After approx. 5 seconds the display will revert to the time. The cook time function indicator <...
  • Page 21 End time > 1. Press selection button Y repeatedly until the end time func- tion indicator > flashes. 2. Using buttons + or - set the time at which you want the oven to switch off. After approx. 5 seconds the display will revert to the time.
  • Page 22 Operating Instructions Cook time < and End time > combined Cook time < and end time > can be used together if the oven is to switch on and off automatically at a later time. 1. Using the cook time < function set the time required for the dish to cook.
  • Page 23 Changing TIME The time can only be changed if neither of the automatic functions (cook time < or end time >) have been set. 1. Press selection button Y repeatedly until the TIME function indicator flashes. 2. Using buttons + or - set the cur- rent time.

  • Page 24: Usage, Tables And Tips

    Operating Instructions Usage, Tables and Tips Baking Use the baking V, fan cooking U or conventional O oven function for baking. Cake tins • Cake tins made of dark metal and coated tins are suitable for conven- tional O. • Light tins are also suitable for baking V and fan cooking U. Shelf positions •...
  • Page 25 General information • Please note that the shelf positions are counted from bottom to top. • Always place cakes in cake tins in the middle of the shelf. You can also bake two cakes simultaneously using baking V or con- ventional O.

  • Page 26: Baking Tables

    Operating Instructions Baking Tables Baking on one level Cakes, Biscuits, Bread, Pies Using cake tins Cakes in pound cake tins Sandcakes/ Cakes in loaf tins Madeira cake Dundee cake Large Christmas cake (10“) Victoria Sandwich Pastry cases Bakewell tart Swiss roll Flans &...
  • Page 27 Cakes, Biscuits, Bread, Pies position bottom Sausage rolls Pizza Bread Wholemeal bread White bread 1) Pre-heat oven. The figures printed bold indicate the best oven function and temperature to use in each case. Select the lower temperature to start with, then select the higher one only if re- quired.
  • Page 28 Operating Instructions Baking on several levels Type of Cake or Pastry Using cake tins Victoria Sandwich Pastry cases Using baking sheets Short bread Biscuits Macaroons Choux pastry buns Buns / cup cakes Scones Sausage rolls 1) Pre-heat oven. Select the lower temperature to start with, then select the higher one only if re- quired.

  • Page 29: Tips On Baking

    Tips on Baking This is how to tell if your cake is cooked through The cake collapses (is sticky, not properly cooked through, water marks) The cake is too light Cake with moist topping/ cake is not cooked through, is unevenly browned Push a wooden skewer into the highest point of the cake.

  • Page 30: Table: Desserts

    Operating Instructions Table: Desserts Baking S Desserts Shelf position from bottom Apple pie Rice pudding Fruit crumble Pineapple upside down cake Pavlova Baked cus- tard Baked ap- ples Bread and butter pudding Apple charlotte Soufflé sweet/sa- voury 1) Pre-heat oven. The figures printed in bold indicate the best oven function and temperature to use in each case.

  • Page 31: Roasting

    Roasting For roasting, use the fan cooking U, rotitherm oven function. Roasting dishes • Any heat-resistant dish is suitable for roasting. • If the dish has plastic handles, ensure that the handles are heat-re- sistant. • Large roasts can be roasted directly on the universal sheet or on the shelf with the universal sheet underneath (e.g.
  • Page 32 Operating Instructions Notes on the roasting tables Information is given in the table on suitable oven functions, tempera- ture settings, cooking times and shelf positions for various types of meat. The cooking times are for guidance only. • We recommend roasting meat and fish in the oven from a weight of 1 kg.

  • Page 33: Table: Meat, Roasting, Casseroles

    Table: Meat, roasting, casseroles Fan Cooking U Meat Shelf posi- Temp. tion ºC from bottom Pork Shoulder; leg; rolled; boned 170-180 spare rib; loin of pork Beef Inexpen- 160-170 sive cuts Prime cuts 170- -rare -medium 170-180 -well done 170-180 Yorkshire pudding - small...
  • Page 34 Operating Instructions Fan Cooking U Meat Shelf posi- Temp. tion from bottom Lamb 170-180 Veal 170-180 1)Pre-heat oven. 2)For Rotitherm roasting and joints of 5 lb & over eliminate the additonal time. The figures printed bold indicate the best oven function and temperature to use in each case.

  • Page 35: Table: Roasting, Casseroles, Au Gratin

    Table: Roasting, casseroles, au gratin Poultry, Quan- Fan Cooking Game, Fish, tity ap- Vegetables prox. Shelf posi- tion from bot- Casse- roles, misc. 1 kg/ Casseroles 2 lbs Lancashire 1 kg/ Hot Pot 2 lbs 1 kg/ Moussaka 2 lbs 675 g/ Meat Loaf 1.5 lbs...
  • Page 36 Operating Instructions Poultry, Quan- Game, Fish, tity ap- Vegetables prox. Shelf posi- from Pheasant, 1 kg/ Wild Duck, 2 lbs Rabbit Partridge/ 300-500 Pigeon Fish (baked, steamed) 1-1.5 kg/ Whole fish 2-3 lbs 750 g- Fish pies, 1 kg/ bakes 1.5-2 lbs Vegetables Stuffed...

  • Page 37: Grilling

    Grilling Use the single grill 275 °C for grilling. Important: Always pre-heat the empty oven for 5 minutes using the grill function. Ovenware for grilling • For small amounts use the grill pan and the grill pan grid together for grilling.

  • Page 38: Grilling Table

    Operating Instructions Grilling Table Bacon rashers Beef burgers Chicken joints Chops: Fish: Kebabs Kidneys: Liver: Sausages Steaks: Shelf Level Food from down Lamb Pork Whole trout Hering Fillet plaice/cod Lamb/pig Lamb/pig rare medium well Grilling Time minutes each side 6-10 10-15 7-10 10-15...

  • Page 39: Defrosting

    Defrosting To defrost food, use the oven´s defrosting function Defrosting dishes • Put the food on a plate and put the plate on the tray. • Use only parchment paper or film to cover the food. Do not use plates or dishes as they significantly increase the defrosting time. Shelf levels •...

  • Page 40: Preserving

    Operating Instructions Preserving Use the bottom heat Ü oven function for preserving. Preserving jars • For preserving use only commercially available preserving jars that are all the same size. Screw-top jars, jars with a bayonet fastening and metal containers are unsuitable. Shelf positions •...

  • Page 41: Preserving Table

    Preserving Table Temp. in Preserves Soft fruit Strawberries, blueber- ries, raspberries, 160-170 ripe gooseberries Unripe gooseberries 160-170 Stone fruit Pears, quinces, plums 160-170 Vegetables Carrots 160-170 Mushrooms 160-170 Gherkins 160-170 Mixed pickles 160-170 Kohlrabi, peas, 160-170 asparagus Beans 160-170 Plum purée 160-170 Preserving Continued...

  • Page 42: Cleaning And Care

    Operating Instructions Cleaning and Care Warning: For safety reasons cleaning the appliance with a steam jet cleaner or high-pressure water cleaner is not permissible! Exterior of the Appliance Wipe the front of the appliance with a soft cloth dipped in warm soapy water.

  • Page 43: Shelf Support Rails

    Shelf Support Rails The shelf support rails on the left and right hand sides of the oven can be removed for cleaning the side walls. Removing the shelf support rails First pull the front of the rail away from the oven wall (1) and then un- hitch at the back (2).

  • Page 44: Oven Lighting

    Operating Instructions Oven Lighting Warning: There is a danger of electric shock! Prior to changing the oven light bulb: – Switch off the oven! – Remove the fuses in the fuse box or switch off the circuit breaker. Place a cloth on the oven floor to protect the oven light and glass cover.

  • Page 45: Oven Door

    Oven Door The oven door of your appliance may be removed for cleaning. Removing the oven door 1. Open the oven door completely. 2. Completely fold back the brass- coloured clamping lever on both door hinges. 3. Grip the oven door with both hands on the sides and close it to about 3/4 going past the point of resist- ance.

  • Page 46: Oven Door Glass

    Operating Instructions Oven Door Glass The oven door is fitted with three glass panels mounted one behind the other. The inner panels may be removed for cleaning. Warning: Carry out the following steps only when the oven door is un- hinged! When left on its hinges, the door could rise rapidly due to the lighter weight when the glass is removed and could cause injury.
  • Page 47 Inserting the middle door glass 1. Insert the middle glass panel at an angle from above into the section of the door in which the handle is located. 2. Lower the middle glass panel and slide it under the lower bracket to- wards the lower door edge as far as it will go.

  • Page 48: What To Do If

    Operating Instructions What to do if ... Symptom The oven does not heat The oven lighting does not come on. If you cannot rectify the fault with the help of the information given above please contact your local Service force Centre. Warning: Repairs to the appliance must be carried out by qualified service engineers! Improper repairs can give rise to significant hazards for the user.

  • Page 49: Technical Data

    Technical Data Oven Interior Dimensions Height x Width x Depth Capacity (usable capacity) Regulations, Standards, Directives This appliance meets the following standards: • EN 60 335-1 and EN 60 335-2-6 relating to the safety of electric appliances for household use and similar purposes and •...

  • Page 50: Installation Instructions

    Installation Instructions Installation Instructions Important: Any electrical installation work must be carried out by a qualified electrician/competent person. The oven must be installed according to the instructions supplied. Safety Instructions for the Installer • Protection against access to live parts must be guranteed by the in- stallation.
  • Page 51 Installation Instructions This oven can be installed either in-column as shown or under a counter...
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  • Page 56: Warranty Conditions

    Warranty conditions Warranty conditions Great Britain Guarantee Conditions AEG offer the following guarantee to the first purchaser of this appliance. 1. The guarantee is valid for 12 months commencing when the appliance is handed over to the first retail purchaser, which must be verified by purchase invoice or similar docu- mentation.

  • Page 57: Customer Service Centres

    Customer Service Centres Customer Service Centres Great Britain For general enquiries or information regarding AEG appliances contact: Customer Services Department AEG Domestic Appliances 55-77 High Street Slough Berkshire SL1 1DZ Tel.: 08705 350 350...

  • Page 58: Index

    Index INDEX Accessories ......15 Bottom heat ......13 Cleaning accessories .

  • Page 59: Service And Spare Parts

    Service and Spare parts Service and Spare parts In the event of your appliance requiring service, or if you wish to pur- chase spare parts, please contact Service Force by telephoning: 08705 929 929 Your telephone call will be automatically routed to the Service Force Centre covering your post code area.
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