Calling up the timer menu Timer Additional information on products, accessories, Stopwatch replacement parts and services can be found at Cooking time www.gaggenau.com and in the online shop End of cooking time www.gaggenau-eshop.com Long-term timer Setting the long-term timer Individual recipes...
ã=Important safety information Read these instructions carefully. Only then Risk of fire! will you be able to operate your appliance Combustible items stored in the cooking ▯ safely and correctly. Retain the instruction compartment may catch fire. Never store manual and installation instructions for future combustible items in the cooking use or for subsequent owners.
Water in a hot cooking compartment may Risk of fire! ▯ create hot steam. Never pour water into the Loose food residues, grease and meat ▯ hot cooking compartment. juices may catch fire during pyrolytic cleaning. Remove coarse dirt from the Risk of injury! cooking compartment and from the Scratched glass in the appliance door may...
Causes of damage Environmental protection Caution! – Accessories, foil, greaseproof paper or ovenware Unpack the appliance and dispose of the packaging in on the cooking compartment floor: do not place an environmentally-responsible manner. accessories on the cooking compartment floor. Do not cover the cooking compartment floor with any sort of foil or greaseproof paper.
Getting to know the appliance Use this section to familiarise yourself with your new appliance. The control panel and the individual operating controls are explained. You will find information on the cooking compartment and the accessories. Oven Door seal Grill heating element Socket for additional heating element (special accessory for baking stone and roaster) Socket for core temperature probe...
Display and operating controls Symbols These instructions are valid for different versions of Symbol Function the appliance. There may be minor differences depending on the appliance model. Start Ø Stop All versions of the appliance are operated in an identical manner. Pause/End Cancel Ž...
Colours and display Additional information By touching the ( symbol, you can call up additional Colours information. The different colours are used to guide the user in the The ) symbol appears for important information and relevant setting situations. indicates that an action is required. Important information on safety and operation mode are also Orange Initial settings...
Function selector positions Position Function/heating function Temperature Application OFF position ž Light 50 - 300°C Hot air: for cakes, biscuits and soufflés on sev- eral levels. Hot air Default temperature 170°C The fan on the rear wall distributes the heat evenly in the oven interior.
After the appliance is connected to the mains, the GAGGENAU logo is displayed for approx. 30 seconds before the "Initial settings" menu is automatically displayed. ‒ You may change the settings at any time (refer to...
Setting the time format Setting the date The two possible formats 24h and AM/PM appear in The preset date appears in the display. The day the display. The default is the 24h format. setting is already active. Use the rotary selector to select the desired Set the day using the rotary selector.
‒ Different displays are available for standby mode. compartment floor. Do not cover it with aluminium The default setting is the GAGGENAU logo and foil. A build-up of heat could damage the Basic the clock. To change the display, refer to the appliance.
Switching on Timer functions Set the required heating mode using the function selector. The chosen heating mode and the You use the timer menu to make the following settings: default temperature are displayed. Š Short-term timer If you want to change the default temperature: set the required temperature with the rotary p Stopwatch selector.
The timer menu is closed and the timing begins. The The timer menu is closed and the timing begins. Š symbol and the elapsed time are shown in the The p symbol and the elapsed time are shown in the display.
Cooking time Changing the cooking time: Call up the timer menu. Use C to select the 6 "Cooking time" function. Change the cooking time If you set a cooking time for your meal, the appliance using the rotary selector. Press I to start. switches off heating automatically after the selected time.
End of cooking time To change the cooking time end: Call up the timer menu. Use C to select the 5 "Cooking time end" function. Set the desired cooking You can delay the cooking time end to a later time. time end using the rotary selector.
Long-term timer With this function, the appliance maintains a temperature between 50 und 230°C with the "Hot air" heating function. You can keep food warm for up to 74 hours without having to switch the appliance on or off. Bear in mind that food which spoils easily should not be left in the oven for too long.
Entering names Individual recipes Enter the name of the recipe in "ABC". It is possible to save up to 50 individual recipes. You can record a recipe. These recipes can be given a name so that they can be called up quickly and conveniently when required.
Starting recipes Core temperature probe Set the function selector to any heating mode. The i symbol is displayed. The core temperature probe enables exact cooking to Touch the i symbol. Use the rotary selector to the spot. It measures the temperature inside the food select the required recipe.
Inserting the core temperature Setting the core temperature probe in the food to be cooked Insert food into the oven interior with the core temperature probe inserted. Insert the core Insert the core temperature probe in the food to be temperature probe in the socket in the oven cooked before you place it in the cooking interior.
Recommended core temperature Cooked food Recommended core temperature values Duck breast Use fresh foodstuffs only. Do not use deep-frozen medium-rare 55 - 60 °C foods. The details in the table are recommended values. They depend on the quality and condition of well-done 70 - 80 °C foods.
Roasting function Child lock Only during "Roaster function": The appliance has a child lock to prevent children during the quick roast function the oven will heat up at operating it accidentally. full power for approx. 3 minutes. You can use the Notes quick roast function for example to sear steaks.
"On" with ™ and use the rotary selector to - Date + GAGGENAU logo select the desired display. - Clock + date The selection is displayed. - Clock + date + GAGGENAU logo Reduced Display screen Reduced* / Standard If set to , after a brief period only the most important information is shown.
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Date Current date Sets the date. You can switch between year/month/day using the symbol C. Language German* / French / Italian / Spanish / Selects the language for the text display Portuguese / Dutch / Danish / Swedish / Norwegian / Finnish / Greek / Turkish / Russian / Polish / Czech / Slovenian / Slovakian / Arabic / Hebrew / Japanese / Korean /...
Cleaning and maintenance Area Cleaning agent Heavily soiled Oven cleaner gel (order number oven interior 463582 from after-sales service or in With thorough care and cleaning your appliance will the online shop). retain its looks and remain in good order. We will Please note: explain here how you should care for and clean your ▯...
Removing slide-in racks Pyrolytic cleaning (self-cleaning) You can remove the slide-in racks for cleaning. During self-cleaning, the oven heats up to 485°C. Removing slide-in racks Thus, remainders from roasting, grilling or baking are Place a dish cloth in the oven interior to protect burnt up and all you have to do is wipe the ash out of the enamel against scratches.
Caution! Fire risk! Loose food remainders, fat and roast juice can catch fire. Wipe out the oven interior Gaggenau baking trays and grill trays are coated with with a moist cloth. pyrolysis-proof enamel. To arrive at an optimum cleaning result, you are nevertheless advised to ▯...
Trouble shooting ã Malfunctions often have simple explanations. Please Risk of electric shock! read the following notes before calling the after-sales Incorrect repairs are dangerous. Repairs may only be service. carried out by one of our trained after-sales engineers. If the appliance is faulty, unplug the mains plug or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
Replacing the oven light bulb Aftersales service It is possible to replace the oven light. Heat-resistant halogen bulbs (60 W/230 V/G9) can be obtained from In the event of repairs please contact our after-sales the after-sales service or from a specialist retailer. service.
Settings table and tips Notes ‒ Pay attention to only opening the door of the preheated oven briefly and to filling the appliance ‒ The specified values are for your orientation. The swiftly. temperature and duration depend on the quality and condition of the food.
Baking tips and tricks What to do if... The solution ... your cake baked on a tray is too light at the bottom? Insert the cake one level lower and remove all other accesso- ries from the oven..your cake baked in a tin is too light at the bottom? Do not insert the baking tin in the oven on the tray, but on the rack.
Roasting table ▯ ▯ You can use any heat resistant ovenware. Place Poultry becomes crispy brown if you coat it with the ovenware in the middle of the rack. For large butter, salty water, dripped off fat or orange juice roasts, you can also use the grill tray.
Dishes Level Hot air Full surface grill + Top + bottom Cooking time Core tem- circulated heat heat in min. perature in Temperature °C in °C Temperature Temperature in °C in °C Turkey 3 - 4 kg*** 160/190 120 - 180 85 - 90 160/190 Roast chicken...
Grilling table Caution! Only grill with the oven door closed. the grilling tray to collect dripping fat and keep the oven clean. ▯ For roasting use the wire rack that fits the grilling ▯ The pieces of meat should be evenly thick (at tray (accessory or special accessory, depending least 2 - 3 cm).
Defrosting ▯ Set the "Defrosting" mode. ▯ Insert the wire rack with the frozen food in the second level. Insert the grill tray underneath to collect the liquid. ▯ Defrost large pieces of meat (roasts, chicken, etc.) at 45 - 50°C so their exteriors will not start to cook.
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